Books Beside My Chair #15

This is for the week of April 6th-12th. I read 7 books and DNF'D 1 book. This brings my yearly total of 73 books read. These books came to 1,969 pages read. The book I DNF'D I read 208 pages which I didn't add to the page count.

 This is the book that I decided to put down. After reading 208 pages I decided I wasn't interested in it anymore. I original liked this series because there was a lot of action and some mystery now there isn't as much mystery. I also decided to not finish the series. I know some people really enjoy this series and it was good for the first 7 books but now it is boring to me and same-oh. I was suppose to read this for my transfiguration prompt. If I have time I will pick another book but I really don't need to read this book for my career. In her role as consort of Jean-Claude, the seductive Master Vampire of the City, Anita Blake is faced with a dangerous conflict of interest when she assists with the search for a vampire serial killer who is stalking strippers.

 I read this book for my potion prompt. I gave it 4 stars. It is a nonfiction book. This book is about the song As Sisters in Zion and how it came about. This book is about the Martin Handcart Company. I did enjoy in book and it is a fast read. I have already loaned it out to a friend. I needed this book for my career.

 I read this book for the History of Magic prompt. I gave it 4 stars. I didn't need this book for my career. It is a middle-grade book. It was cute and I recommend that you read it.
Way out in the furthest part of the known world, a tiny stronghold exists all on its own, cut off from the rest of human-kin by monsters that lurk beneath the Snow Sea.

There, a little boy called Ash waits for the return of his parents, singing a forbidden lullaby to remind him of them... and doing his best to avoid his very, VERY grumpy yeti guardian, Tobu.

But life is about to get a whole lot more crazy-adventurous for Ash.

When a brave rescue attempt reveals he has amazing magical powers, he's whisked aboard the Frostheart, a sleigh packed full of daring explorers who could use his help. But can they help him find his family . . . ?

 This book I read for review for NetGalley. I did post my review on good reads. I gave it 3 stars and it is a mystery. For fans of Liane Moriarty, Liv Constantine and Lisa Jewell, a twisty psychological thriller about a savvy second wife who will do almost anything to come out on top from the New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes.

Being the second wife can be murder . . .

“Once a cheat, always a cheat,” they say. Marcie Maddox has worked hard to get where she is after the illicit affair that started her new life a few years ago. But her world of country clubs, yachts and sumptuous houses in Savannah, Georgia, isn’t easy to maintain, no matter how hard she tries. Nor is keeping her husband, Jason, truly interested.

So, when Jason’s boss brings home a hot new wife from his trip to London, the young Mrs William Radford IV isn’t quite the souvenir everyone expected. Sexy, drop-dead gorgeous and black—Keisha quickly usurps Marcie’s place as the beautiful second wife. But when Marcie sees the extra spark in the room when Keisha and Jason are together and their obvious, magnetic attraction, the gloves come off.

Revenge is best served cold, but in the steamy Savannah heat, blood runs so hot that this summer it might just boil over into murder.
My review is as follows: I finished this book last night and I decided to give it 3 stars. The book was good and would recommend it. The ending was great even though I figured out who did it. There were a few surprises in the book and I enjoyed those.
I just don't like reading about cheaters. I also have a problem with rich people who think they are all that.
I enjoyed the writing style and the way the book flowed. It is just my personal taste that only allowed me to give it 3 stars

 This is a graphic novel that I was able to read for free on the web page. I gave it 3 stars. It was okay and I recommend it if you are into sci-fi. I was somewhat confused while reading it and it didn't make much since to me.
First serialized on the popular app and website WebToon, Always Human ran from 2015-2017 and amassed over 76,000 unique subscribers during its run. Now reformatted for a print edition in sponsorship with GLAAD, Always Human is a beautifully drawn graphic novel about a developing relationship between two young women in a near-future, soft sci-fi setting. Always Human is drawn in a manga-influenced style and with an incredible color palette that leaps off the page!

In the near-future, people use technology to give the illusion of all kinds of body modifications—but some people have “Egan’s Syndrome,” a highly sensitive immune system that rejects these “mods” and are unable to use them. Those who are affected maintain a “natural” appearance, reliant on cosmetics and hair dye at most to help them play with their looks. 

Sunati is attracted to Austen the first time she sees her and is drawn to what she assumes is Austen’s bravery and confidence to live life unmodded. When Sunati learns the truth, she’s still attracted to Austen and asks her on a date. Gradually, their relationship unfolds as they deal with friends, family, and the emotional conflicts that come with every romance. Together, they will learn and grow in a story that reminds us no matter how technology evolves, we will remain . . . always human.

Rendered in beautiful detail and an extraordinary color palette, Always Human is a sweet love story told in a gentle sci-fi setting by a queer woman cartoonist, Ari North

 This is a contemporary and the first in a series. I will probably not finish the series. I gave it 3 stars.
Nina Redmond is a literary matchmaker. Pairing a reader with that perfect book is her passion… and also her job. Or at least it was. Until yesterday, she was a librarian in the hectic city. But now the job she loved is no more.

Determined to make a new life for herself, Nina moves to a sleepy village many miles away. There she buys a van and transforms it into a bookmobile—a mobile bookshop that she drives from neighborhood to neighborhood, changing one life after another with the power of storytelling.

From helping her grumpy landlord deliver a lamb, to sharing picnics with a charming train conductor who serenades her with poetry, Nina discovers there’s plenty of adventure, magic, and soul in a place that’s beginning to feel like home… a place where she just might be able to write her own happy ending.

 This book I read for the Astronomy prompt. Again I didn't need it for my career. It is a middle-grade and I gave it 4 stars. I actually like this book better than the first book. You need to not think about if this would truly happen and just enjoy the story.
Two years ago, Sam ran away from New York City to live in the Catskill Mountains. Now his younger sister Alice has joined him and is quietly living in a tree house of her own nearby. Their peaceful life is shattered when a conservation officer confiscates Sam’s falcon, Frightful, and Alice suddenly vanishes. Sam leaves his home to search for Alice, hoping to find Frightful, too. But the trail to the far side of the mountain may lead Sam into great danger

The last book I read for the week is a middle-grade graphic novel. It was cute and I gave it 4 stars.
Marjorie Glatt feels like a ghost. A practical thirteen year old in charge of the family laundry business, her daily routine features unforgiving customers, unbearable P.E. classes, and the fastidious Mr. Saubertuck who is committed to destroying everything she’s worked for.

Wendell is a ghost. A boy who lost his life much too young, his daily routine features ineffective death therapy, a sheet-dependent identity, and a dangerous need to seek purpose in the forbidden human world.

When their worlds collide, Marjorie is confronted by unexplainable disasters as Wendell transforms Glatt’s Laundry into his midnight playground, appearing as a mere sheet during the day. While Wendell attempts to create a new afterlife for himself, he unknowingly sabotages the life that Marjorie is struggling to maintain.

I have been getting a lot of reading done since we can't go out and have to stay home. I am reading what I need to for my OWLS but also trying not to go into a slump which is why I decided to DNF the first book. I was finding myself not wanting to read when I had that book to look forward to. As always I used Good Reads for the synopsis of the book if they had one. If you have read any of these books let me know what you think. If you think I should continue on with the book I DNF tell me why you think so. Until next time keep reading and stay safe.