July 2018 FairyLoot Unboxing

 

The theme for July’s FairyLoot was “The Power Within”.  Before sending out the box, they let us know that one item had a misprint (they printed it the wrong way) and they will be sending out the corrected item later.  I still included it in the pictures though.

 

 

Please stop reading here if you don’t want any spoilers.  There will be pictures for each item below.

July 2018 Blog Stats

 

I have to say a huge thank you to everyone because my July blew me away!  I have no idea how I had such a jump in numbers, but I was so happy to see it!

 

 

July 2018 Book Haul!

 

I think this is the first month that I received more books than I purchased!  I still got a lot though.

 

Netgalley:

 

 

July 2018 Cushy Crate Unboxing

 

 

I decided to give Cushy Crate a try in July since I knew I wanted the book.  It was a decent box and I would probably try them again.

 

Please stop reading here if you don’t want any spoilers.  There will be pictures of all the items.

July 2018 Flick The Wick Unboxing

 

 

The theme for this box was “On The Open Seas”, so I knew I had to get it.  I love ocean/sea themed boxes and a big part of our house is coastal.

 

Please stop reading now if you don’t want spoilers!  There will be lots of pictures below.

Edelweiss and Netgalley Challenge July Wrap Up

 

 

I joined the Netgalley & Edelweiss Challenge hosted by Bookish Things and More.  This is my update for July.

 

I didn’t read that many Edelweiss or Netgalley books for July.  I had a physical arc and the rest were finished copies.  I did end up reading and reviewing 4 though.

July 2018 Wrap Up

 

July flew by for me, but it wasn’t my best month of reading.  I still managed to finish 14 books, but I had to dnf a book and got in a bit of a slump.

 

 

Fresh Ink  4  1/2 stars

Lumberjanes Volume 2  4 stars

Dive Smack  4  1/2 stars

July 2018 LitJoy Crate Unboxing

 

 

I wanted this book, so I went ahead and got the July LitJoy Crate.  Please stop reading here if you don’t want to see spoilers!  There will be pictures below.

Summer Lovin’ Book Camp (New game on TBR and Beyond)

 

There is a new game for TBR and Beyond on facebook starting July 1st.  I will be participating and I hope you do, too.  This one looks like a lot of fun.

 

Summer Lovin’ Book Camp

 

Review of Grace and Fury by Tracy Banghart (digital arc)

 

 

Grace and Fury by Tracy Banghart

 

Summary:

 

In a world where women have no rights, sisters Serina and Nomi Tessaro face two very different fates: one in the palace, the other in prison.

Serina has been groomed her whole life to become a Grace–someone to stand by the heir to the throne as a shining, subjugated example of the perfect woman. But when her headstrong and rebellious younger sister, Nomi, catches the heir’s eye, it’s Serina who takes the fall for the dangerous secret that Nomi has been hiding.

Now trapped in a life she never wanted, Nomi has only one way to save Serina: surrender to her role as a Grace until she can use her position to release her sister. This is easier said than done. A traitor walks the halls of the palace, and deception lurks in every corner. But Serina is running out of time, imprisoned on an island where she must fight to the death to survive and one wrong move could cost her everything.