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First Line Friday, Book Blogger Hop & Friday 56 – 08 March 2024

Published on March 8, 2024 by Ryna @ Echos Of Books3 Comments

Happy Friday & welcome to the First Line Friday meme. Hosted @ Reading Is My Superpower. Basically you pick a book, open to the first page and share a few lines of the book. Today I’m featuring Wait for you by Jennifer L. Armentrout. I have been making a list of what books I have and I have just listed this book. This is one of the books that made Jennifer my favorite authors

And the first line is….

There were two things in life that scared the ever-loving crap out of me.

Welcome to the Book Blogger Hop!

This is hosted @ Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer

Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end on Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question.

Do you use a book’s synopsis for your review?

Mmm…. Yes I usually try to use the synopsis in my reviews. I always look back at the synopsis before I start typing out the reviews.

Welcome to Friday 56…

The Friday 56 is hosted by Anne @ My Head is Full of Books while Freda @ Freda’s Voice is on hiatus.
Description: Grab a book, any book. Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader. Find any sentence, (or few, just don’t spoil it) that grabs you. Post it. And share your link. It’s that simple.

Now this weeks featured book:

“Now we’re done mapping stars.”
I sucked in a sharp breath. Our faces were inches apart and he was way too close. My gaze fell to his lips.

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About the book

Some things are worth waiting for…

Traveling thousands of miles from home to enter college is the only way nineteen-year-old Avery Morgansten can escape what happened at the Halloween party five years ago—an event that forever changed her life. All she needs to do is make it to her classes on time, make sure the bracelet on her left wrist stays in place, not draw any attention to herself, and maybe—please God—make a few friends, because surely that would be a nice change of pace. The one thing she didn’t need and never planned on was capturing the attention of the one guy who could shatter the precarious future she’s building for herself.

Some things are worth experiencing…

Cameron Hamilton is six feet and three inches of swoon-worthy hotness, complete with a pair of striking blue eyes and a remarkable ability to make her want things she believed were irrevocably stolen from her. She knows she needs to stay away from him, but Cam is freaking everywhere, with his charm, his witty banter, and that damn dimple that’s just so… so lickable. Getting involved with him is dangerous, but when ignoring the simmering tension that sparks whenever they are around each other becomes impossible, he brings out a side of her she never knew existed.

Some things should never be kept quiet…

But when Avery starts receiving threatening emails and phone calls forcing her to face a past she wants silenced, she’s has no other choice but to acknowledge that someone is refusing to allow her to let go of that night when everything changed. When the devastating truth comes out, will she resurface this time with one less scar? And can Cam be there to help her or will he be dragged down with her?

And some things are worth fighting for…

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Book Blogger Hop & The Friday 56 – 11 August 2023

Published on August 11, 2023August 9, 2023 by Ryna @ Echos Of Books3 Comments

Welcome to the Book Blogger Hop!

This is hosted @ Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer

Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end on Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question.

Do you have a routine for getting ready to read?

Mmm…. No I just grab a book that takes my fancy and start to read. Though I do read more than one book at the time. I try to read a chapter of each book as to stay at the same pace normally unless the book I am reading at the moment is to good to put down.

Welcome to Friday 56…

Hosted by: Freda’s Voice
Description: Grab a book, any book. Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader. Find any sentence, (or few, just don’t spoil it) that grabs you. Post it. And share your link. It’s that simple.

Now this weeks featured book:

She was knocked free of Henry’s grasp, lifted, and flung backward. Her head struck the wall with blinding force.
pg. 56

About the book

In a time when Shadowhunters are barely winning the fight against the forces of darkness, one battle will change the course of history forever. Welcome to the Infernal Devices trilogy, a stunning and dangerous prequel to the New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series.

The year is 1878. Tessa Gray descends into London’s dark supernatural underworld in search of her missing brother. She soon discovers that her only allies are the demon-slaying Shadowhunters—including Will and Jem, the mysterious boys she is attracted to. Soon they find themselves up against the Pandemonium Club, a secret organization of vampires, demons, warlocks, and humans. Equipped with a magical army of unstoppable clockwork creatures, the Club is out to rule the British Empire, and only Tessa and her allies can stop them…

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Book Blogger Hop & The Friday 56 – 28 July 2023

Published on July 28, 2023 by Ryna @ Echos Of Books2 Comments

Welcome to the Book Blogger Hop!

This is hosted @ Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer

Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end on Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question.

Do you enjoy reading memoirs?

Mmm…. I normally only read fiction books. I cant think of any memoirs that I have read lately. Memoirs fall under non-fiction in my eyes and I normally only read non-fiction if I want to study a certain subject or the subject interest me. So yeah I haven’t read any Memoirs. Though if you leave a comment about good memoirs then I will go check it out and see if I like them.

Welcome to Friday 56…

Now this weeks featured book:

Daemon eyed me from a few feet away, his cheeks above the waterline and his breath blowing the occasional bubble to break the surface tension. Something in his gaze beckoned me closer.
pg. 56

Obsidian (Lux #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout. One of my favorite authors and also one of the first books I have read from JLA. JLA is always one of my go to authors when I need a great book to read.

About the book

A USA Today and New York Times Bestselling Series

STARTING OVER SUCKS

When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I’d pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring…. until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up.

AND THEN HE OPENED HIS MOUTH

Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something…unexpected happens.

THE HOT ALIEN LIVING NEXT DOOR MARKS ME

You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon’s touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I’m getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades.

IF I DON’T KILL HIM FIRST, THAT IS

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Book Blogger Hop & The Friday 56 – 14 June 2023

Published on July 14, 2023 by Ryna @ Echos Of Books3 Comments

Welcome to the Book Blogger Hop!

This is hosted @ Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer

Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end on Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question.

What are your thoughts on “happily ever after” endings?

I actually adore happily ever after’s. If I am reading a romance then the books need to end with a HEA for me. I cannot read a book where someone dies in the end and they were a main character. For me the main characters in a story needs to have a HEA. Now if I was reading a horror of thriller then I would not except a HEA. Though if I read one with a HEA then I would be real surprised.

Welcome to Friday 56…

Now this weeks featured book:

The shimmering light spread out behind him, a wake in the air, like the disturbance a ship makes in calm water
pg. 56

The Night Itself by Zoe Marriot is a young adult paranormal romance about Japanese mythology. I have read this book a few years back and I did enjoy this. I most probably will reread this as I still haven’t read the rest of the books in the series

About the book

A breathtaking new urban fantasy trilogy from the critically acclaimed, award winning author of The Swan Kingdom and Shadows on the Moon.

When fifteen year old Mio Yamato furtively sneaks the katana – an ancestral Japanese sword – out of its hiding place in her parent’s attic to help liven up her Christmas party costume, she has no idea of the darkness she is about to unleash on modern day London, or the family secrets that she is going to uncover.

The paralysing paranoia that descends on her before she gets to her friend’s party is her first clue. The vivid and terrifying visions that nearly get her killed are a pretty good warning too.

The giant nine-tailed cat demon that comes after the sword and tries to rip her throat out? Overkill.

Seconds away from becoming kitty-food, Mio is saved by Shinobu, a mysterious warrior boy. But it’s already too late. Mio has ruptured the veil between the mortal realm and the Underworld, and now the gods and monsters of ancient Japan stalk the streets of London, searching for her and the sword.

With the help of her best friend Jack, a fox spirit named Hikaru – and the devoted protection of the betwitchingly familiar Shinobu – Mio attempts to discover the true nature of the sword and its connection to the Yamato family. Because if she doesn’t learn how to control the katana’s incredible powers, she’s in danger of being overwhelmed by them. And if she can’t keep the sword safe from the terrible creatures who want it for their own, she’ll lose not only her own life… but the love of a lifetime.

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Book Blogger Hop & The Friday 56 – 07 June 2023

Published on July 7, 2023 by Ryna @ Echos Of Books6 Comments

Welcome to the Book Blogger Hop!

This is hosted @ Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer

Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end on Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question.

Which character do you identify with and why?

Now this is one hard question. There are times that I wish I was like certain characters but I never actually found a character that I can identify with. There are characters that has some of my traits. For example I am very shy but I can see my self as Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter if I was male that is, but I am looking more at the traits than gender. Though WHEN I think of this question my mind keeps jumping to Katy from the Lux series by Jennifer L. Armentrout (One of my favorite authors) . I think I am a combination of the two in all honesty.

Welcome to Friday 56…

Now this weeks featured book:

The sun has nearly set, tendrils of golden light spraying the beach, when it is time for the close of today’s games.
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Sea Witch by Sarah Henning is a young adult fantasy novel. This is the start of a retelling about the Little Mermaid in a way but not about Ariel from Little Mermaid.

About the book

Everyone knows what happens in the end. A mermaid, a prince, a true love’s kiss. But before that young siren’s tale, there were three friends. One feared, one royal, and one already dead.

Ever since her best friend, Anna, drowned, Evie has been an outcast in her small fishing town. A freak. A curse. A witch.

A girl with an uncanny resemblance to Anna appears offshore and, though the girl denies it, Evie is convinced that her best friend actually survived. That her own magic wasn’t so powerless after all. And, as the two girls catch the eyes—and hearts—of two charming princes, Evie believes that she might finally have a chance at her own happily ever after.

But her new friend has secrets of her own. She can’t stay in Havnestad, or on two legs, unless Evie finds a way to help her. Now Evie will do anything to save her friend’s humanity, along with her prince’s heart—harnessing the power of her magic, her ocean, and her love until she discovers, too late, the truth of her bargain.

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Book Blogger Hop & The Friday 56

Published on June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 by Ryna @ Echos Of Books2 Comments

Welcome to the Book Blogger Hop!

This is hosted @ Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer

Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end on Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question.

What Review rating system do you employ?

I use the 5-star rating method though I always change the star to hearts when I post reviews on my blog. If I don’t finish a book then I don’t rate it. A book I don’t like always gets a 1 but most of my reviews always fall between 3 & 4 unless I enjoyed the book then it will be a 5. I will give 5+ rating for my absolute favorite books.

Welcome to Friday 56…

Now this weeks featured book:

Andrew notices me and smiles, raising his hand and shaking his index finger as if to say good morning.
pg. 56

The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski one of my favorite books. I might even decided to reread this book again.

About the book

Twenty-year-old Camryn Bennett had always been one to think out-of-the-box, who knew she wanted something more in life than following the same repetitive patterns and growing old with the same repetitive life story. And she thought that her life was going in the right direction until everything fell apart.

Determined not to dwell on the negative and push forward, Camryn is set to move in with her best friend and plans to start a new job. But after an unexpected night at the hottest club in downtown North Carolina, she makes the ultimate decision to leave the only life she’s ever known, far behind.

With a purse, a cell phone and a small bag with a few necessities, Camryn, with absolutely no direction or purpose boards a Greyhound bus alone and sets out to find herself. What she finds is a guy named Andrew Parrish, someone not so very different from her and who harbors his own dark secrets. But Camryn swore never to let down her walls again. And she vowed never to fall in love.

But with Andrew, Camryn finds herself doing a lot of things she never thought she’d do. He shows her what it’s really like to live out-of-the-box and to give in to her deepest, darkest desires. On their sporadic road-trip he becomes the center of her exciting and daring new life, pulling love and lust and emotion out of her in ways she never imagined possible. But will Andrew’s dark secret push them inseparably together, or tear them completely apart?

Due to sexual content and language, this book is recommended for 17+ – Adult Contemporary Women’s – New Adult Fiction

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