Waiting on Wednesday: (64)

The Dark Tide

Alicia Jasinska

The Dark Tide, #1

Sourcebooks Fire

Expected: June 2nd, 2020

Description from GoodReads:

Every year on St. Walpurga's Eve, Caldella's Witch Queen lures a boy back to her palace. An innocent life to be sacrificed on the full moon to keep the island city from sinking.

Lina Kirk is convinced her brother is going to be taken this year. To save him, she enlists the help of Thomas Lin, the boy she secretly loves, and the only person to ever escape from the palace. But they draw the queen's attention, and Thomas is chosen as the sacrifice.

Queen Eva watched her sister die to save the boy she loved. Now as queen, she won't make the same mistake. She's willing to sacrifice anyone if it means saving herself and her city.

When Lina offers herself to the queen in exchange for Thomas's freedom, the two girls await the full moon together. But Lina is not at all what Eva expected, and the queen is nothing like Lina envisioned. Against their will, they find themselves falling for each other. As water floods Caldella's streets and the dark tide demands its sacrifice, they must choose who to save: themselves, each other, or the island city relying on them both.

Why I Want It:

Besides the obviously gorgeous cover, I'm really excited to The Dark Tide because I'm obsessed with anything and everything witchy. Sprinkle some sapphric love, and you've got me hooked.  

I've been lucky enough to get an ARC of The Dark Tide and will hopefully read it this month, so I'll let you guys know how much I love it when I'm done. 

That's my Waiting on Wednesday this week! Will you be picking up The Dark Tide? What are you waiting on this week?

Bookstagram Mondays: (2)

There is something fancy about lining up book spines and seeing them all from the same publisher. To me, it just goes to show you how many different kinds of styles of books are being published.

For my Bookstagram photo for today, I'm focusing on the HarperTeen imprint with some of my past favourites and some new books that I'm anticipating.

Are there any publishers that you just gravitate towards, or any imprint logos that you just can't help but like looking at?

Book Review: All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace

Release Date: February 4th, 2020
Read: January 29th -February 11th, 2020
Publisher: Imprint
Series: All the Stars and Teeth, #1
Format: ARC, 384 pages
Source: McNally Robinson

Description from GoodReads:

She will reign.

As princess of the island kingdom Visidia, Amora Montara has spent her entire life training to be High Animancer—the master of souls. The rest of the realm can choose their magic, but for Amora, it’s never been a choice. To secure her place as heir to the throne, she must prove her mastery of the monarchy’s dangerous soul magic.

When her demonstration goes awry, Amora is forced to flee. She strikes a deal with Bastian, a mysterious pirate: he’ll help her prove she’s fit to rule, if she’ll help him reclaim his stolen magic.

But sailing the kingdom holds more wonder—and more peril—than Amora anticipated. A destructive new magic is on the rise, and if Amora is to conquer it, she’ll need to face legendary monsters, cross paths with vengeful mermaids, and deal with a stow-away she never expected… or risk the fate of Visidia and lose the crown forever.

I am the right choice. The only choice. And I will protect my kingdom.

Monthly TBR: April 2020

My GoodReads Reading Challenge is really suffering bad this year. I just can't seem to get out of my slump. So for April, I've decided to read some titles that I've been highly anticipating as well as focusing on some Canadian titles that I've been anticipating.

April TBR Pile

Dark Shores 01 by Danielle L. Jensen

The Silence of Bones by June Hur

Don't Call the Wolf by Aleksandra Ross

The Dark Tide by Alicia Jasinska

Aurora Burning 02 by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

Woven in Midnight by Isabel Ibañez

 And that's my TBR for the month! We'll see if I actually get all or any of these read, but only time will tell.

 What are you reading this month?

Book Review: Infinity Son by Adam Silvera

Release Date: January 14, 2020
Read: January 14th-22nd, 2020
Publisher: HarperTeen
Series: Infinity Cycle, #1
Format: ARC, 368 pages
Source: Publisher in exchange for honest review

Description from GoodReads:

Growing up in New York, brothers Emil and Brighton always idolized the Spell Walkers—a vigilante group sworn to rid the world of specters. While the Spell Walkers and other celestials are born with powers, specters take them, violently stealing the essence of endangered magical creatures.

Brighton wishes he had a power so he could join the fray. Emil just wants the fighting to stop. The cycle of violence has taken a toll, making it harder for anyone with a power to live peacefully and openly. In this climate of fear, a gang of specters has been growing bolder by the day.

Then, in a brawl after a protest, Emil manifests a power of his own—one that puts him right at the heart of the conflict and sets him up to be the heroic Spell Walker Brighton always wanted to be.

Brotherhood, love, and loyalty will be put to the test, and no one will escape the fight unscathed. 

Book Review: The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller

Release Date: February 25, 2020
Read: October 20-22th, 2019
Publisher: Feiwel and Friends
Series: Standalone
Format: ARC, 336 pages
Source: McNally Robinson


Description from GoodReads:
Alessandra is tired of being overlooked, but she has a plan to gain power:

1) Woo the Shadow King.
2) Marry him.
3) Kill him and take his kingdom for herself.

No one knows the extent of the freshly crowned Shadow King’s power. Some say he can command the shadows that swirl around him to do his bidding. Others say they speak to him, whispering the thoughts of his enemies. Regardless, Alessandra knows what she deserves, and she’s going to do everything within her power to get it.


But Alessandra’s not the only one trying to kill the king. As attempts on his life are made, she finds herself trying to keep him alive long enough for him to make her his queen—all while struggling not to lose her heart. After all, who better for a Shadow King than a cunning, villainous queen?

Book Review: Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me by Mariko Tamaki & Rosemary Valero-O’Connell

Release Date: May 21st, 2019
Read: May 18, 2019
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Series: Standalone
Format: Paperback, 304 pages
Source: McNally Robinson

Description from GoodReads:

All Freddy Riley wants is for Laura Dean to stop breaking up with her. The day they got back together was the best one of Freddy’s life, but nothing’s made sense since. Laura Dean is popular, funny and SO CUTE … but she can be really thoughtless, even mean. Their on-again, off-again relationship has Freddy’s head spinning — and Freddy’s friends can’t understand why she keeps going back.

When Freddy consults the services of a local mystic, the mysterious Seek-Her, she isn’t thrilled with the advice she receives. But something’s got to give: Freddy’s heart is breaking in slow motion, and she may be about to lose her very best friend as well as her last shred of self-respect. Fortunately for Freddy, there are new friends, and the insight of advice columnist Anna Vice, to help her through being a teenager in love.