Blog Tour: The Love Interest by Cale Deitrich Guest Post and Giveaway

Thanks to Fantastic Flying Book Tours for having me on the blog tour of The Love Interest. This is definitely one of my lost anticipated reads of the month because it sounds like it's totally up my alley and like a fun and unique contemporary and/or thriller that plays with the tropes. 

The Love Interest

by Cale Dietrich
Publisher: Feiwel and Friends
Release Date: May 16, 2017
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, LGBTQIA

Synopsis:

There is a secret organization that cultivates teenage spies. The agents are called Love Interests because getting close to people destined for great power means getting valuable secrets.

Caden is a Nice: The boy next door, sculpted to physical perfection. Dylan is a Bad: The brooding, dark-souled guy, and dangerously handsome. The girl they are competing for is important to the organization, and each boy will pursue her. Will she choose a Nice or the Bad?

Both Caden and Dylan are living in the outside world for the first time. They are well-trained and at the top of their games. They have to be – whoever the girl doesn’t choose will die.

What the boys don’t expect are feelings that are outside of their training. Feelings that could kill them both.

Being that this is basically a book about teenage spies, something that I am a huge fan of, I thought it woulfd be fun to ask Cale what some of his favorite books about teenage spies are. Here's what he said:

So, this is slightly difficult for me to answer, as I didn’t really set out to write The Love Interest as a spy novel! It’s kinda bizarre, because that’s what it is, but my initial idea was inspired by the meta concept of a training academy for the hot love interests of YA fiction more than it was by spy books. In fact, I don’t think it had truly sunk in that the book I had written was a spy story until I saw the cover. When I saw it for the first time, I was like: “Oh, THAT’S the genre of this book I wrote”. But as I was drafting, I was writing an extremely personal gay coming of age book that was also a meta take on YA fiction.

That said, there are two spy stories that I love that I’ve read recently. The first is YOU DON’T KNOW MY NAME by Kristen Orlando. I thought this was a bunch of fun, and features a truly badass protagonist. I also recently read a 2018 book that everyone should have on their radar. It’s called #Prettyboy Must Die by Kimberly Reid, and it’s a fun and action-packed thrill ride.

Growing up, I loved the Alex Rider books. They are the kind of high stakes, action heavy books with amazing voice that I love. It’s highly possible that these book influenced TLI in ways I’m not consciously aware of.

On the film side, I’m a huge fan of SKYFALL. I had an absolute blast watching that in IMAX It’s just SO cool, and was the first time a James Bond story clicked for me. Kingsman is also a freaking fantastic movie: it’s hilarious and surprising and the action in it is amazing.

Lastly, I think I should mention THIS MEANS WAR, which I have seen, but not for a while. Readers often tell me that TLI is like THIS MEANS WAR if the two guys hooked up, which I think is such an awesome comparison. I need to watch it again to make sure, but yeah, I thought it was worth mentioning!

Thanks Cale for answering my question and sharing some of the spy stories that you like. I have not read or seen many of the ones you mentioned but I do love Skyfall, I mean who doesn't love James Bond. And I have a copy of You Don't Know My Name that I haven't read yet. I may have to move that up the TBR. 

Cale Dietrich is a YA devotee, lifelong gamer, and tragic pop punk enthusiast. He was born in Perth, grew up on the Gold Coast, and now lives in Brisbane, Australia. The Love Interest is his first novel.

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Thanks Fantastic Flying Book Tours for having me on the tour, and check out the rest of the tour! I just started The Love Interest so don't forget to come back next week for my review. It sounds totally up my alley. Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY READING!

Waiting on Wednesday: The League of American Traitors by Matthew Landis

A weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine

Title: The League of American Traitors Author: Matthew Landis Published: August 8, 2017 by Sky Pony Press (Amazon / Goodreads) Synopsis: National Treasure meets Hamilton in a breathless history-based thriller from an outstanding new voice.  Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it. . . .  When seventeen year-old Jasper is approached at the funeral of his deadbeat father by a man claiming to be an associate of his deceased parents, he’s thrust into a world of secrets tied to America’s history—and he’s right at the heart of it. First, Jasper finds out he is the sole surviving descendant of Benedict Arnold, the most notorious traitor in American history. Then he learns that his father’s death was no accident. Jasper is at the center of a war that has been going on for centuries, in which the descendants of the heroes and traitors of the American Revolution still duel to the death for the sake of their honor. His only hope to escape his dangerous fate on his eighteenth birthday? Take up the research his father was pursuing at the time of his death, to clear Arnold’s name. Whisked off to a boarding school populated by other descendants of notorious American traitors, it’s a race to discover the truth. But if Jasper doesn’t find a way to uncover the evidence his father was hunting for, he may end up paying for the sins of his forefathers with his own life. Like a mash-up of National Treasure and Hamilton, Matthew Landis’s debut spins the what-ifs of American history into a heart-pounding thriller steeped in conspiracy, clue hunting, and danger.

Why I'm Waiting:

I mean seriously, how amazing does that sound? I love the fact that there is a book that is like National Treasure, but with a Hamilton flair. As many of you probably know I am a huge fan of historical mysteries. I love thrillers that have a historical twist. Anything that has a historical secret or mystery that plays our in present day is my favorite thing so obviously I need to read this book.

The other great thing about this book is that it involves villains. Historical villains no less. I love villain stories so the fact that this involves a descendant of Benedict Arnold and what that means for him. Plus this book is about a family connection and research which totally reminds me of The Historian which is one of my all-time favorite books. This has legit The Historian vibes.

Now I have been burned by these kinds of books before but this seriously seems like a fantastic one and I really want to get my hands on a copy so I can read it. It seems like a total me book.

What about you? What are you waiting for this Wednesday? Are you waiting on The League of American Traitors along with me? Leave me a comment with your thoughts. Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY READING!

Top Ten Tuesday: Reading Wishlist

A weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

Bad example but I love it!

1.) Books set in college that aren't romances
I mean I get the idea behind this and I am not against it in practice, I just wouldn't read it. I'm not into romances and therefore the idea of New Adult isn't for me. But I do want books set during college, especially freshman year, that are like just coming-of-age stories.

2.) Asexual protagonists
Speaking of not wanting romance. Seriously, do YA books always have to have a romantic component? Can't the characters just save the world or learn who they are without kissing anyone? I've read a few books recently where I thought the character could have been asexual and I wish they were.

3.) Teenage Spies
I love books about spies and heist stories. I really wish there were more YA novels about spies. I mean every one I've read I have loved. Although to be entirely honest this is probably a case of I need to read more. Because I know there are some out there that I haven't read.

4.) Shakespeare Retellings
So many of my favorite books of last year were Shakespeare retellings. It's serious rife for the modernization and makes for great and dramatic books. Except not Romeo and Juliet. Get the weak mess out of here.

5.) Fantasy that plays with the tropes
I'm always looking for unique fantasies that aren't super tropey. But if I'm being entirely honest, what I am really looking for is for more fantasy that plays with the tropes in a creative way. Some of my favorites books are ones that do that.

6.) Apocalyptic Fiction

I haven't read this but it fits

No, not dystopian or post-apocalyptic fiction. I want to see apocalyptic fiction. Like the world ending sort of books. Like the main characters have to learn how to cope with like climate change or nuclear annihilation. Topical, amiright?

Things I Still Want to See

7.) Villain Stories
Always. I love me some villain stories. I love villain origin stories, I love books from the perspective of the villains, I love sympathizing with the villain of a book. I'd love to see more villain stories. I'd really love to see a book with both the villain and hero perspectives.

8.) Historical Fiction Set during Colonial Times (and also still Pioneer times)
So I haven't read Alex and Eliza yet but if I'm being totally honest, I don't think that is going to be enough for me. I want more books about the American colonial period and the Revolutionary War. But there was a trend of Pioneer/Westerns and they dissipated. More, please.

9.) YA Mysteries that Don't Have Predictable Endings
Always. Like I will always and forever want these books. There have been a few that I have read recently but for the most part I feel like they are still kind of predictable and easy to solve. I want some that have crazy twists I don't see coming.

10.) GRRM to finish the A Song of Ice and Fire Series
This was the way that I ended the list three years ago when I first made this list and it is 100% still true. I mean the TV show is not only ahead of the books but almost done. I need to know what is canon to the books and what is just the showrunners making it dramatic! COME ON GEORGE!

There you have it. My reading wishlist. All the things I'd like to see more of. What do you want to see more of in books? Leave me a comment with your thoughts. Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY READING!

Book Review: The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein

Title: The Pearl Thief Series: Code Name Verity #0.5 Written by: Elizabeth Wein Published: May 2, 2017 by Disney Hyperion (Amazon / Goodreads) Synopsis: Before Verity . . . there was Julie.  When fifteen-year-old Julia Beaufort-Stuart wakes up in the hospital, she knows the lazy summer break she’d imagined won’t be exactly like she anticipated. And once she returns to her grandfather’s estate, a bit banged up but alive, she begins to realize that her injury might not have been an accident. One of her family’s employees is missing, and he disappeared on the very same day she landed in the hospital.  Desperate to figure out what happened, she befriends Euan McEwen, the Scots Traveller boy who found her when she was injured, and his standoffish sister Ellen. As Julie grows closer to this family, she experiences some of the prejudices they’ve grown used to firsthand, a stark contrast to her own upbringing, and finds herself exploring thrilling new experiences that have nothing to do with a missing-person investigation.  Her memory of that day returns to her in pieces, and when a body is discovered, her new friends are caught in the crosshairs of long-held biases about Travellers. Julie must get to the bottom of the mystery in order to keep them from being framed for the crime.  In the prequel to Printz Honor Book Code Name Verity, this exhilarating coming-of-age story returns to a beloved character just before she learned to fly.

I'm a huge fan of Code Name Verity and I was super excited for a prequel to learn more about Julie before the book that I fell in love with her in. And while this was a pretty good book, it didn't have quite the heart of Code Name Verity.

One of the things that I liked about this book was the plot development. It's a subtle kind of mystery, which I actually appreciated more than I expected. There aren't a lot of clues to solve but there is a pretty good mystery that doesn't really unfold to the end of the book. I thought I had it all figured out, and I did figure out some aspects, but there were still some surprises and reveals. I really liked the way it all unfolded and it kept me reading until the very end. However, I do wish there was a little bit more to the mystery. This book isn't really a mystery, and I wish it was, it is more a book that has a mystery.

The other thing that I liked about this was the setting. And I mean both the historical stuff and the physical setting. The historical fiction aspect was a little low key, but it was still interesting. It was less about what was happening during the time period and more about the relationship between the Scottish Traveller people and those who lived in the places they stopped and lived at. It was a really interesting concept and I always like these kind themes.

As far as the physical setting goes, the book is set in Scotland which I loved. You definitely get to explore different places and aspects of the Scottish countryside. I haven't read many books set in Scotland but every one I do I love. Knowing that the author lives in Scotland I feel like you can read her appreciation for the country in the book. Not to mention that there were some subtle Outlander vibes and references that I totally loved.

However, the thing that pains me to say is that I didn't really love the characters. I mean I deeply connected with Julie in Code Name Verity and I was really excited to see her become the character that I know and love. She is the same tough and smart Julie in this book. And there are some really great coming of age elements of the book. But still I didn't connect with her as much. Yes, she was interesting and likable, but I just didn't have the same emotional connection to her in this books. It's a very different book and the stakes are much lower here which may have impacted it. But don't get me wrong, I do still love Julie.

I think however that I didn't love the secondary characters as much and that impacted how I felt about the book as a whole. In this book we see Julie back home in Scotland with her family. It was nice getting to know them better and I did like them but they didn't make as much an impression. I felt the same about the Travellers, Euan and Ellen. They were interesting and likable and there was a good friendship aspect but they just didn't affect me the same way that Maddie did. If I'm being entirely honest, I missed Maddie. And really, all this book made me want to do is reread Code Name Verity and let it shatter my feels.

I did enjoy The Pearl Thief but I don't think it quite lived up to my expectations as a Code Name Verity prequel. As a piece of historical fiction it was pretty good, as a mystery it was pretty good, on the whole it was pretty good.

I give The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein 8 out of 10 stars

Buy/Borrow/Bypass: Buy/Borrow. If you liked Code Name Verity check this book out but maybe don't expect it to live up to that amazing book. It is a pretty good historical fiction novel but everything is a little more subtle than that book.

Have you read The Pearl Thief? What did you think? Leave me a comment with your thoughts. Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY READING!

ARC Review: Cold Summer by Gwen Cole

Title: Cold Summer Written by: Gwen Cole Published: May 2, 2017 by Sky Pony Press (Amazon / Goodreads) Synopsis: Today, he’s a high school dropout with no future.  Tomorrow, he’s a soldier in World War II.  Kale Jackson has spent years trying to control his time-traveling ability but hasn’t had much luck. One day he lives in 1945, fighting in the war as a sharpshooter and helplessly watching soldiers—friends—die. Then the next day, he’s back in the present, where WWII has bled into his modern life in the form of PTSD, straining his relationship with his father and the few friends he has left. Every day it becomes harder to hide his battle wounds, both physical and mental, from the past.  When the ex-girl-next-door, Harper, moves back to town, thoughts of what could be if only he had a normal life begin to haunt him. Harper reminds him of the person he was before the PTSD, which helps anchor him to the present. With practice, maybe Kale could remain in the present permanently and never step foot on a battlefield again. Maybe he can have the normal life he craves.  But then Harper finds Kale’s name in a historical article—and he’s listed as a casualty of the war. Kale knows now that he must learn to control his time-traveling ability to save himself and his chance at a life with Harper. Otherwise, he’ll be killed in a time where he doesn’t belong by a bullet that was never meant for him.

This sounded like a really interesting book that is totally up my alley. I'm a sucker for time travel books and books set during WWII, plus I love the idea of the book exploring PTSD. And while this was an interesting read, it never took things to the next level.

As far as the plot goes, it was interesting but a little basic. To be entirely honest I'm not entirely sure what the main plot of this book was. I didn't even really know what it was building to until it was over. I think maybe for me this was probably a case of less is more, or more is less. because there was a lot going on here and none of it got much of the attention it really deserved.

One of those things in this book that I wish had a little more attention was the time travel aspect. It was really interesting, and a unique time travel story, but I felt like it really only touched the surface. Some of the more interesting things about this book was why and how the character was able to travel back to the future. But I wanted to learn more about that and see more about it but the author didn't give that to me. I would say that this aspect of the story is what I would call the world-building. And this world-building where they leave you with a lot of questions because it's trying to show instead of tell but only ends up info-dumping the basic info. I liked the time travel I just wanted more.

That is also how I felt about the historical aspects of the story. I like time travel so much, I think, because I like historical fiction. I like bringing a modern character into a historical period for their take on the time. And I was really excited about the World War II story. I was interested to see a stark and serious take on what it was like to being in battle. And yes, there were some of those aspects but it felt like it was only in the beginning. Mostly these parts were few and far between and I wanted more.

But this book is pitched as a Time Travelers Wife kind of a story, so of course we have to talk about the romance. This is probably the part of the book I am most torn about it. I mean I liked it, so I guess that should be a good sign because I don't always like romances. It was definitely cute. I think the thing I liked was that it's subtle. It's a subtle kind of romance. Not quite a slow burn, but not fast or instalove either. I honestly didn't know how I felt until the end when I wanted things to go a certain way. I guess that's a good thing. The romance did what it was supposed to do, it hooked me.

But I may have liked the romance because I liked the characters. They weren't anything extraordinary, but they were likeable. The book alternates perspectives between Harper and Kale. I think at the beginning I liked Kale better. He was the one travelling back in time and I found myself wanting to read his chapters more. But then as the books when on I actually grew to like Harper. I think she had pretty good development as she was getting acclimated to her new life and relationships. But in general I liked them both even though there wasn't much character development.

All and all this is an interesting read but I think it just had too much going on. It's a short read but I kind of wish it was a little longer so that we got more from the time travel and historical elements.

I give Cold Summer by Gwen Cole 7.5 out of 10 stars

Buy/Borrow/Bypass: Borrow. If you are a fan of YA romances and are looking for a Time travel romance then pick this one up. But if you are looking for a complex time travel adventure there are probably other books that will be more up your alley. I do think that it was a little too little going from a lot of different things for me.

Have you read Cold Summer? What did you think? Leave me a comment with your thoughts. Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY READING!

Top Ten Tuesday: Cover Redesigns I Actually Liked Better

A weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

I know, I know, most people hate redesigns. I do too for the most part. But you know, sometimes the original covers aren't great. Maybe they're boring, maybe they look like everything else out there, or maybe the new cover or paperback cover I just like better. So here is a list of book covers with redesigns I actually liked better.

1.) Carry On by Rainbow Rowell - My Review
This paperback cover is just so freaking beautiful. Can we talk about how amazing Simon and Baz look? I mean come on! Look at Simon's scarf, and his hair, and his his sword. And look at Baz with his shirt slightly unbuttoned. I seriously cannot deal.

2.) The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow - My Review
The original cover for this book was fine but it was a little complex with the chair made out of scorpions. The new cover is so much better though. Plus I like that the background looks like a mainframe or like something technilogical.

3.) Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson - My Review
The original cover for this series was just not great. It was like an old school 90's kind of fantasy. The newer covers are better. And despite the fact that I don't like how young Vin looks in the YA crossovers (especially in The Hero of Ages) those are my favorite.

4.) Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas - My Review
Have you seen the original hardcover for this series? It's just a random blond girl on it, that's nothing special. And yeah, sure, the more graphic representation of Celaena isn't much better but it is definitely better. Plus she looks way more badass.

5.) And the Trees Crept In by Dawn Kurtagich - My Review
With this book I'm really referring to the UK vs. US cover. I very much prefer the US cover for this book. The like gross slimy black stuff dripping off the girl's face in the UK cover is definitely creepy but like too creepy.

6.) Salt and Storm by Kendall Kupler - My Review
I don't dislike the original cover for this book but I like the redesign better. The original is a little boring and doesn't tell you much about what it is about. This one shows you it's historical at least. Plus I am weird and like girl in a dress designs.

7.) Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas - My Review
The hardcover design works with the content, I mean it is about someone being murdered on the beach and their best friend being accused of that murder but I don't think the handcuffs on the beach design is as compelling. I'm more likely to pick this one up.

8.) Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins - My Review
We are all agreed about this redesign, right? The pink cover with the city of Paris in the background is the better cover. I mean I assume we are all agreed because when Isla came out they offered covers to replace Anna for people.

9.) Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein - My Review
I prefer the paperback for this one even though the original is really good. They both show memorable moments in the book but the paperback is more or a positive moment. Plus I like that there are planes in the background.

10.) The Scorpio Races by Maggie Steifvater  - My Review
I very much prefer the paperback cover for this series. The horse on the original cover is fine, it's nice and gets the point across, but these are demon water horses and the paperback definitely reflects that better. Plus there is just more movement and drama.

There you have it, the cover redesigns that I like better than their original designs. WHat redesigns do you like better? What books still need redesigns. Leave me a comment with your thoughts. Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY READING!

April Wrap Up and May TBR

Read in April: Science Fiction 

Another good month. I'm definitely back to where I want to be. I read 14 books this month (actually 15 but one is on the May TBR so I'm not counting it). Of course it helps that I read plenty of audiobooks and comics but still. I feel like I'm out of my reading slump and I am back to normal. Plus I read a lot of really great books. This is the first time in a long time I had a hard time deciding which four favorites to have the covers for. I changed my mind a few time. All in all a good month.

For challenges, I am doing okay but not as well as I would hope. I decided to go for a Goodreads goal of 100 books for the year and that was a really good decision. I am now ahead of that challenge and feeling much better about meeting my goals. I may now push it to 120 because that's what I'm on track for but we'll see. My total for the year is now up to 42 books for the year. I am also on track for the Debut Author Challenge of 25 debuts. I did read 3 this month which brings my total to 9 for the year. For the Netgalley/Edelweiss Challenge, I read 3 this months which makes my total 11 for the year. I'm thinking the 36 target is more doable, 50 might be a reach. For the Rock My TBR Challenge I read 1 books for that this month towards my goal of 25 for the year bringing my totally up to 5 for the year. And finally, I did one post for the Discussion Challenge, making my total 4 for the year.

The Books

1.) The Overnight by R.L. Stine Rating: 6 out of 10 [Podcast Website]

2.) Wires and Nerve by Marissa Meyer and Douglas Holgate 
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 [My Review]
3.) Empress of A Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza 
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 [My Review]

4.) Shadow Run by AdriAnne Strickland and Michael Miller 
Rating: 9 out of 10 [My Review]

5.) The Edge of the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie Rating: 9.5 out of 10 [My Review]
6.) Rat Queens Vol. 3: Demons by Kurtis J. Weibe and Tess Fowler
Rating: 8 out of 10 [My Review]
7.) Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli 
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 [Original Review]
8.) The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 stars  [My Review]
9.) Ms. Marvel,Vol. 4: Last Days by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona  
Rating: 9 out of 10
10.) Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor Rating: 9 out of 10 [My Review]
11.) Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 2, Squirrel You Know It's True by Ryan 
North and Erica Henderson Rating: 9 out of 10 [My Review]
12.) The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence by Alyssa Palumbo 
Rating: 9 out of 10 [My Review]
13.) Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick Rating: 8.5 out of 10 [My Review]
14.) Geekerella by Ashley Poston Rating: 9 out of 10 stars [My Review]

Other Posts

Comics I've Read Recently
Crossing Over: Fun Science Fiction Superhero Stories
Discussion Post:Beautiful Places in Florence Inspired by The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence
Waiting on Wednesday: Ash and Quill by Rachel Caine, The Dire King by William Ritter
Stacking the Shelves: April Haul 

To Be Read in May: 

Okay, so I actually don't have a theme for May. I could maybe come up with one, there are a lot of contemporaries and mysteries but I just did a contemp month and I have a mystery one coming up so instead I'm just calling this a freebie month. I am really excited about some of the books I have planned. There are some highly anticipated new releases I've been waiting for and some review books that sound really amazing. I think it's going to be another good month.

Books for Review

Cold Summer by Gwen Cole - Add to Goodreads
By the time this is up I will already have finished this book. It's a time travel story about a guy who goes back to WWII and gets PTSD. Also there is romance.

Noteworthy by Riley Redgate - Add to Goodreads
I usually like to read more contemporaries in the summer time and this one sounds totally adorable. I mean it's about acapella, which is cute, but that also means the characters will probably be a little nerdy which I love.

The Love Interest by Cale Deitrich - Add to Goodreads
I got a copy of this through Netgalley and I was super excited because this sounds totally up my alley. I mean it's about teenage spies. I'm interested to see what the author does with it too because the idea sounds fascinating.

#Antisocial by Jillian Blake - Add to Goodreads

This seems like a pretty interesting mystery about how the popular kids at a school get hacked and have their gossip and secrets revealed.

One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus - Add to Goodreads

A mystery with unreliable narrators where the characters are an unlikely team in a Breakfast Club style detention together and someone ends up dead. Obviously I need to read this.

Spactacle by Rachel Vincent - Add to Goodreads

I may end up listening to the audiobook for this one because I loved the first one on audio but I do have a review copy to read. But it's a cool darkish urban fantasy with carnivals and creatures, I need to refresh myself on the first book but it was really good.

New Releases

The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein - Add to Goodreads
I have been waiting on this book since the moment I learned about it. It's a prequel to Code Name Verity about Julia. Oh I seriously cannot wait.

Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han - Add to Goodreads

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the first two books in this series and I am excited to read the final one. I listened to the audios and I will probably do that again.

The Crown's Fate by Evelyn Skye - Add to Goodreads
I loved this first book on audio soooo much, I mean it's narrated by Steve West, so I preorder the sequel on audio so I can listen to it the moment it comes out.

Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh - Add to Goodreads
I really like Renee's first series and so I'm excited to see what is next for her. Plus I think this book sounds fascinating. I mean it's fantasy about samurai, how cool is that?

Backlist Books

Chaos Walking Trilogy by Patrick Ness - Add to Goodreads

I have been wanting to read this series for awhile and I even have the first two books in the series. I meant to read it last month but I didn't end up doing that. But I did pick up the audio for the first book and already started it.

There you have it. Some of the books I hope to read in April. As always, these are subject to change. I may read all of these or I may only read a few and then read a bunch of different ones. But honestly I think this list I can stick to. Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY READING!