Books Via Ashley

June was a bit slow in terms of books. I feel like June went by SO FAST but I was so busy I didn't get that much reading done. I mean, I still read 5 books (though one is technically a novella that I read in a day), so that's not nothing, but I definitely felt like my momentum from the previous months waned. The Queens of Innis Lear - Tessa Gratton (5 stars) Beneath a Sugar Sky - Seanan McGuire (4 stars) The Dream Thieves - Maggie Stiefvater (4 stars) Blue Lily, Lily Blue - Maggie Stiefvater (4 stars) The Raven King - Maggie Stiefvater (3.5 stars) Geekerella - Ashley Poston (4 stars) So first off, the Queens of Innis Lear was stunning. I did a buddy read and it was perfect! It's definitely going on my top books of 2018. You can read more on my full review, linked in the title above. Sugar Sky was the third novella in a series, and again some beautiful writing. I finished the Raven Cycle series and it was so good and unique. Look for a review of the

Geekerella by Ashley Poston Synopsis (from Goodreads) Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom. Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to enter. The prize? An invitation to the ExcelsiCon Cosplay Ball, and a meet-and-greet with the actor slated to play Federation Prince Carmindor in the reboot. With savings from her gig at the Magic Pumpkin food truck (and her dad’s old costume), Elle’s determined to win…unless her stepsisters get there first. Teen actor Darien Freeman used to live for cons—before he was famous. Now they’re nothing but autographs and awkward meet-and-greets. Playing Carmindor is all he’s ever wanted, but the Starfield fandom has written him off as just another dumb heartthrob. As ExcelsiCon draws near, Dari

The Queens of Innis Lear by Tessa Gratton Synopsis (from Goodreads) The erratic decisions of a prophecy-obsessed king have drained Innis Lear of its wild magic, leaving behind a trail of barren crops and despondent subjects. Enemy nations circle the once-bountiful isle, sensing its growing vulnerability, hungry to control the ideal port for all trade routes. The king's three daughters—battle-hungry Gaela, master manipulator Regan, and restrained, starblessed Elia—know the realm's only chance of resurrection is to crown a new sovereign, proving a strong hand can resurrect magic and defend itself. But their father will not choose an heir until the longest night of the year, when prophecies align and a poison ritual can be enacted. Refusing to leave their future in the hands of blind faith, the daughters of Innis Lear prepare for war—but regardless of who wins the crown, the shores of Innis will weep the blood of a house divided. Review Holy. Freaking. Crap. THIS BOOK.  

Alright! We're almost halfway through 2018! In January I posted about which books I was looking forward to the first half of the year. I think for future posts like this I'm going to break it down into overlapping thirds because it's hard to know what books are coming out more than six months ahead. What books are you looking forward to? Tell me in the comments! June Sweet Black Waves  - Kristina Pérez June 5 A retelling of Tristan and Isolde! Rage  (Stormheart #2) - Cora Carmack June 11 The sequel to  Roar , second book in the trilogy! A Reaper At The Gates  (Ember #3) - Sabaa Tahir June 12 The third book in the  Ember in the Ashes  series July Calculating Stars  - Mary Robinette Rowal July 3 Elma York dreams of being the first Lady Astronaut. Spinning Silver  - Naomi Novak 10 July A unique retelling of Rumpelstiltskin. The Supervillain and Me  - Danielle Banas July 10 This seems like a fun twist on the superhero genre! Contagion  - Erin B