Books I want ( I actually need as much as air) in 2020

A new decade and a new year is here. Along with this comes a list of books I want to read that come out this year. I am sure that this list will just continue to grow throughout the year but here is my list so far with the release dates.

January

Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim – January 7, 2020

Dark and Deepest Red by Anna – Marie McLemore – January 14, 2020

Seven Deadly Shadows by Courtney Alameda and Valynne E. Maetani – January 28, 2020

February

Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland – February 4, 2020

All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace – February 4, 2020

The Queen’s Assassin by Melissa De Cruze – February 4, 2020

Ink in the Blood by Kim Smejkal – February 11, 2020

Night Spinner by Addie Thorley – February 11, 2020

The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller – February 25, 2020

March

The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu – March 3, 2020

The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski – March 3, 2020

Bone Crier’s Moon by Kathryn Purdie – March 10, 2020

All Your Twisted Secrets by Diana Urban – March 17, 2020

Thorn by Intisar Khanani – March 24, 2020

April

Deadly Curious by Cindy Anstey – April 14, 2020

Incendiary by Zoraida Cordova – April 28, 2020

Don’t Call the Wolf by Aleksandra Ross – April 28, 2020

May

Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust – May 12, 2020

House of Dragons by Jessica Cluess – May 12, 2020

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins  – May 19, 2020

The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna – May 26, 2020

June

Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles – June 2, 2020

A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown – June 2, 2020

The Circus Rose by Betsy Cornwell – June 16, 2020

The Kinder Poison by Natalie Mae – June 16, 2020

Forest of Souls by Lori M. Lee – June 23, 2020

Sisters of Sword and Song by Rebecca Ross – June 23, 2020

Hood by Jenny Elder Moke – June 2020

July

Unravel the Dusk by Elizabeth Lim – July 7, 2020

We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal – July 7, 2020

The Princess Will Save You by Sarah Henning – July 7, 2020

Shielded by KayLynn Flanders – July 21, 2020

August

Set Fire to the Gods by Sara Raasch and Kristen Simmons – August 4, 2020

Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar – August 11, 2020

Reign by Cora Carmack – August 25, 2020

September

Fable by Adrienne Young – September 1, 2020

The Other Side of the Sky by Annie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner – September 8, 2020

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco – September 15, 2020

A Curse of Gold by Annie Sullivan – September 22, 2020

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Book Review: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

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Jane Mckeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefield Gettysburg ending the Civil War and changing the nation forever. The safety of America depends upon a few and with the laws such as the Negro and Native Reeducation Act children are sent to combat schools. There are few other options available to Jane who is determined to be an attendant to protect the well off. For a negro like her, it’s a chance at a better life.

But she doesn’t want that life. She wants to go home to Kentucky but as families begin to disappear around the country Jane becomes embroiled in a political scheme to put the world back into its natural order. Soon the dead are the least of Jane’s worries for the living can be just as dangerous.

This book was phenomenal and much better than I expected it to be. The characters were totally awesome and the reimagined history was unique.  I loved reading about a different America. The book also confronted major ideas about race and the nature of humans. Overall it was a stunning tale that I would definitely recommend to others.

One of the main reasons I adored Dread Nation was because of the characters especially the main character, Jane. Jane was brave with a bit of a temper and she was an excellent killer of the undead. Her backstory was intricate and we as the reader were lied to about her past several times until the very end of the book. However, I really wanted to know more about her and Jackson’s past relationship. She carried her secrets and I liked how the book slowly revealed them. Jane’s character growth was decent as she continued to learn about the times that she lived in.

The other characters were also excellently rendered. Their pasts which intertwined with Jane’s intrigued me but sadly little was revealed about them. They were, however, all awesome in different ways by using the skills they possessed to their advantage.

Image result for i loved it gifBesides the characters, I loved the alternate history that the book portrayed. It included the undead and a hint of magic during one of the most interesting times in American history. It was excellently rendered and I loved reimagining the Civil War and the times after it. The book also included the topic of slavery and race which furthered the historical accuracy of the book since it was a major issue of the times. Dread Nation’s retelling of history was unique and thrilling and for that I loved it.

By the end of the book, I firmly decided that I adored this tale and hope for a sequel. I would recommend this book to one and all especially lovers of history.

Memorial Day

Image result for memorial day imagesIt’s Memorial Day!  So, I will be sharing with you a list of ten books based upon wars. They are stories of honor and courage whether they tell of the soldiers fighting or the common man or woman trying to survive in a time of war. Five are fiction and the rest are nonfiction.

A big thank you to all of those who have served and continue to serve our country.

Let’s get this book list started.  They are in no particular order.

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  1.  The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
  2.  Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
  3.  All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
  4.  War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
  5.  Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks
  6.  The Notorious Benedict Arnold by Steve    Sheinkin
  7.  Civil War Love Stories by Gill Paul
  8.  The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman
  9.  Night by Elie Wiesel
  10.  The Forgotten 500 by Gregory A. Freeman

Books I want(I actually need them as much as I need air) in 2018

I have a long list of all the books I need to read in 2018.  I want them all now and it is torture to wait but alas  I must.  Below is a continually growing list of all the books I want to read this year and when they come out.

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Hero at the Fall by Alwyn Hamilton – January 30th 2018

A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir – April 10th 2018

Forest Queen by Betsy Cornwell – August 7th 2018

Rage by Cora Carmack – June 5th 2018

War Storm by Victoria Aveyard – May 15th 2018

Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian – June 14th 2018

Smoke in the Sun by Renee Ahdieh – April 24th 2018

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik – July 10th, 2018

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo – March 6th 2018

The Queen’s Rising by Rebecca Ross – February 6th 2018

The Defiant by Lesley Livingston – January 23rd, 2018

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland – April 3rd, 2018

Secret Heir Dynasty by M. J. Prince – February 27th 2018

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