WitchAThon TBR

Oct 24th - 30th

Grinchathon / Dinoathon 2018

Both are Sept 23rd to 29th/30th

Grinchathon (Round 4)

1. Short Reads - Salem Hyde v.1 by: Frank Cammuso

2. Halloween - Small Spaces by: Katherine Arden

3. Pictures - Flying Witch v.6 by: Chihiro Ishizuka

4. Children's/Middle Grade - Small Spaces by: Katherine Arden

5. Already Started - Small Spaces by: Katherine Arden

6. Non- Fiction - Dinosaur Amigurumi by: Justyna KaCprzak

7. Diversity - Jurassic Park by: Michael Cricton

Dinoathon (hosted by me!)

1. Raptor - Read a quick read or scary read. Small Spaces by: Katherine Arden

2. Pterodactyl - Pick a Book about Flying.Dinosaur Amigurumi by: Justyna KaCprzak it had flying dinos in it!

3. Creatures that shouldn't be. (challenge idea from Mallory @ thehauntedreadingroom on GRs.

4. Diplodocus - Read a book that's been on your TBR a long time.

5. TRex - Read a book that is a tome (over 500 pages)

Extra Credit - Watch a movie or a tv series that deals with dinosaurs in some way!

Group Read - Jurassic Park by: Michael Cricton 

Flying Witch, Volume 5

Title: Flying Witch, Volume 5
Author: Chihiro Ishizuka
Rating: 4/5

Description: Makoto gets her first official job request from a Society Witch, and while the job seems mundane at first, a bit of immature magic makes for an unexpected situation. Makoto uses the payment from the job to buy a magical item that reveals the invisible. Chinatsu’s gift from Beachy starts to wreak havoc, until it’s reduced to a form that lets her use a spell... 

My Review: A cute lil series about a witch in training as she lives with normal humans... sort of like Kiki's Delivery Service!

Drink Me!

Title: Drink Me: Curious Cocktails from Wonderland
Author: Nick Perry
Rating: 4/5

Description:
reat adventures often start with a drink—including Alice’s expedition down the rabbit hole, which began with a sip of a curiously labelled tipple. Drink Me invites you to do the same; learn how to mix 20 cocktails that will fill you with wonder and childish glee at the surreal flavor combinations, while amassing the perfect selection of drinks for your own spirit-soaked Mad Hatter's tea party.
We have delved into the depths of the Pool of Tears in search of the most magical ingredients and sumptuous flavors, and after some sage advice from a helpful caterpillar, have compiled a list of recipes that would be regularly enjoyed by the inhabitants of Wonderland.

Drink Me includes concoctions for every palate and occasion, no matter your drinking predilection. Perfect pre-dinner aperitifs are in abundance, including The Queen of Hearts, a sweet, refreshing drink with bitter undertones, and Painting The Roses Red, a bubbly highball of sharp raspberry and gin flavors, softened with a hint of rose water.

We explore the hallucinogenic properties of Absinthe in our ode to the unknown, The Mushroom,a strong mix of aniseed, rose, and complex herbal flavors, while we reminisce over the taste of our childhood with drinks such as Bread and Butterfly Pudding and the Unbirthday Cake Martini. The Duchesses Soup is a refined take on the punch bowl, while we make a refreshing palate cleanser in the form of The Caucus Chaser, a sticky plum and chestnut sharpener low enough in alcohol that you can greedily gulp it without even a hint of regret.

Drink Me includes everything you need to know for throwing your own Alice in Wonderland–themed cocktail party, including cocktail party advice and techniques for mixing and decorating your drinks.

Put on your Cheshire grin and get ready to head down the rabbit hole with your copy of Drink Me in hand.

My Review: Who doesn't love a book about drinks and Alice in Wonderland... I loved looking at this book and every adult Alice fan should check it out!

2 Readathons in the End of Sept!

Grinchathon : Round 4 23rd-29th
Dates: 23rd-29th

TWITTER ACCOUNT
@Grinchathon

CHALLENGES
1. Short Read: Salem Hyde v.1-5 by: Frank Cammuso
2. Halloween: Small Spaces by: Katherine Arden
3. Pictures: Rat Queens v.1 by: Kurtis J.Wiebe
4. Children's/Middle Grade: Dinosaurs Before Dark by: Mary Pope Osborne
5. Already Started: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8 v.1 by: Joss Whedon
6. Non-fiction: Dinosaur Amigurumi by: Justyna Kacprzak
7. Diversity! Well got two here... Goldie Vance v.1-3 and also Jurassic Park... look at all those types of dinosaurs in one place!

Dinoathon : hosting 23rd to the 30th
Date: 23rd to the 30th
Rules: you don't have to read a book for all challenges... reading one is just a good!

Group Read: Jurassic Park

1. Raptor: a quick read or a scary read

Raptor Red by: Robert T. Bakker

2. Pterodactyl: Pick a book about flying.

Dinosaurs Before Dark by: Mary Pope Osborne

3. Diplodocus: A book that's been on your TBR for a long time.

Jurassic Park

4. T-Rex: A tome (a book that's around 500 pages)

n/a

5. Mutations: creatures that shouldn't be. This idea came from Mallory aka The Haunted Reading Room.

Loch by: Steve Alten

extra credit: Watch a movie or Tv series that features Dinos in some way.

The Loneliest Girl in the Universe

Title: The Loneliest Girl in the Universe
Author: Lauren James
Rating: 4/5

Description: 
Can you fall in love with someone you’ve never met, never even spoken to – someone who is light years away?Romy Silvers is the only surviving crew-member of a spaceship travelling to a new planet, on a mission to establish a second home for humanity amongst the stars. Alone in space, she is the loneliest girl in the universe until she hears about a new ship which has launched from Earth – with a single passenger on board. A boy called J.

Their only communication with each other is via email – and due to the distance between them, their messages take months to transmit across space. And yet Romy finds herself falling in love.

But what does Romy really know about J? And what do the mysterious messages which have started arriving from Earth really mean?

Sometimes, there’s something worse than being alone . . .

My Review: Wow, what an awesome book... the MC is so real that I was glued to my seat reading this book and couldn't put it down... and yes was so in the mood for a space book so YES please! also read it you must!

I Do Not Trust You Book Blog Tour

Title: I Do Not Trust You
Authors: Laura J. Burns & Melinda Metz

Description: Memphis "M" Engle is stubborn to a fault, graced with an almost absurd knowledge of long lost languages and cultures, and a heck of an opponent in a fight. In short: she's awesome.

Ashwin Sood is a little too posh for her tastes, a member of an ancient cult (which she’s pretty sure counts for more than one strike against him), and has just informed Memphis that her father who she thought was dead isn’t and needs her help.

From the catacombs of Paris to lost temples in the sacred forests, together they crisscross the globe, searching for the pieces of the one thing that might save her father. But the closer they come to saving him—and the more they fall for one another—the closer they get to destroying the world.

My Review: Well this is really just a book cover type thingie because I won't have time to read it before the book tour but I'll try to get it done either in Sept or Dec for an actual review! Because I love me some Mythology and this book sounds so interesting!

Links:

Amazon  Goodreads Wednesday Books

Sadie Blog Tour

Title: Sadie

Author: Courtney Summers

Rating: 5/5

About the book:

Sadie hasn't had an easy life. Growing up on her own, she's been raising her sister Mattie in an isolated small town, trying her best to provide a normal life and keep their heads above water.

But when Mattie is found dead, Sadie's entire world crumbles. After a somewhat botched police investigation, Sadie is determined to bring her sister's killer to justice and hits the road following a few meager clues to find him.

When West McCray—a radio personality working on a segment about small, forgotten towns in America—overhears Sadie's story at a local gas station, he becomes obsessed with finding the missing girl. He starts his own podcast as he tracks Sadie's journey, trying to figure out what happened, hoping to find her before it's too late.

About the author:

COURTNEY SUMMERS lives and writes in Canada. She is the author of What Goes Around, This is Not a Test, Fall for Anything, Some Girls Are, Cracked Up to Be, Please Remain Calm, and All the Rage.

My thoughts:
OMG how to review this... let just say- Why haven't I read a Courtney Summers book before this. Such a tragedy. I couldn't put the book down after the 40 percent mark and read it until I finished it with tears in my eyes. Such a sad story... my heart is broken. But please pick up the book because its a really good book and everyone must read it like yesterday!

Dinoathon - Hosting

Dinoathon

Do you love dinosaurs... books, tv, and in movies then this readathon is for you. Created in my GRs Group and a few made up by members from there! Also its Sept 23rd -30th

The Challenges are as follow!

Group Read: Jurassic Park

1. Raptor: a quick read or a scary read
2. Pterodactyl: Pick a book about flying.
3. Diplodocus: A book that's been on your TBR for a long time.
4. T-Rex: A tome (a book that's around 500 pages)
5. Mutations: creatures that shouldn't be. This idea came from Mallory aka The Haunted Reading Room.

extra credit: Watch a movie or Tv series that features Dinos in some way. 

Rules: you don't have to read a book for all challenges... reading one is just a good! Also don't forget to have fun! This is a relax readathon!