My Expanding Bookshelf

Title: Daughter of the Moon Goddess Author: Sue Lynn Tan Published: 20th January 2022, HarperCollins Pages: 512 Source: Bought Format: Hardback Rating: 5/5 A fantasy inspired by the legend of the Chinese moon goddess, Chang'e, in which a young woman's quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm and sets her on a dangerous path - where choices come with deadly consequences, and she risks losing more than her heart. Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the powerful Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. But when Xingyin's magic flares and her existence is discovered, she is forced to flee her home, leaving her mother behind. Alone, untrained, and afraid, she makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom, a land of wonder and secrets. Disguising her identity, she seizes an opportunity to learn alongside the Crown Prince, mastering archery ...

Bit of a change in genre for this month...

                                               Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by  That Artsy Reader Girl . This week's topic is books with [blank] on the cover. As it's Spring I've chosen to go with the colour yellow.

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Title: Gallant Author: VE Schwab Published: 8th March 2022, Titan Books Pages: 310 Source: Bought Format: Hardback Rating: 5/5 Everything casts a shadow. Even the world we live in. And as with every shadow, there is a place where it must touch. A seam, where the shadow meets its source. Olivia Prior has grown up in Merilance Schools for girls, and all she has of her past is her mother's journal - which seems to unravel into madness. Then, a letter invites Olivia to come home - to Gallant. Yet when Olivia arrives, no one is expecting her. But Olivia is not about to leave the first place that feels like home, it doesn't matter if her cousin Matthew is hostile or if she sees half-formed ghouls haunting the hallways. Olivia knows that Gallant is hiding secrets, and she is determined to uncover them. When she crosses a ruined wall at just the right moment, Olivia finds herself in a place that is Gallant - but not. The manor is crumbling, the ghouls are solid, and a mysteriou...

                          The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly of  Caffeinated Reviewer . It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.

Title: Only A Monster Author: Vanessa Len Published: 17th February 2022, Hodder & Stoughton Pages: 356 Source: FairyLoot Format: Hardback Rating: 4/5 It should have been the perfect summer. Sent to stay with her late mother's eccentric family in London, sixteen-year-old Joan is determined to enjoy herself. She loves her nerdy job at the historic Holland House, and when her super cute co-worker Nick asks her on a date, it feels like everything is falling into place. But she soon learns the truth. Her family aren't just eccentric: they're monsters, with terrifying, hidden powers. And Nick isn't just a cute boy: he's a legendary monster slayer, who will do anything to bring them down. As she battles Nick, Joan is forced to work with the beautiful and ruthless Aaron Oliver, heir to a monster family that hates her own. She'll have to embrace her own monstrousness if she is to save herself, and her family. Because in this story... ...she is not the hero.

                                              Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by  That Artsy Reader Girl . This week's topic is authors I haven't read, but want to. This could be a never-ending list!

I have had an absolutely outstanding reading month. I'm so surprised by the sheer number of books I managed to read! The blog, on the other hand, was severely neglected during the second half of the month

                                            Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by  That Artsy Reader Girl . This week's topic is a freebie so I've decided to list the 10 most recently added books on my Goodreads TBR.

 This month is such a great TBR, but there are a few chunkier books so fingers crossed I get to them all.

                        The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly of  Caffeinated Reviewer . It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.