Angel Reads

05 Aug

Retellings I Cannot Wait To Read

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I love retellings and over the last few months, I want to read them more and more. So today I thought I would share some of the ones that I’m excited to read. I might end up doing another part of this post because I never realised till now how many retellings are currently on my tbr.

There is a mix of new releases, backlist titles, as well as some books that haven’t come out yet. There is also a mix of mythology retellings, classic stories and more. I basically just love any sort of twist on an original story. You should all know by now how much I love my Greek Mythology retellings. So there are quite of few of these on this list. While there is a lot of romance books on here. There are also some young adult and even some adult fiction ones – which I’m super excited for. Now let’s get into it. Like always these are in no order.

Gild (The Plated Prisoner #1) by Raven Kennedy – King Midas retelling | Neon Gods (Dark Olympus #1) by Katee Robert – Hades and Persophone retelling. | Electric Idol (Dark Olympus #2) by Katee Robert – Psyche and Eros – Out January 2022 | Red Hood by Elana K. Arnold – Little Red Riding Hood retelling.

Promises and Pomegranates (Monsters & Muses #1) by Sav R. Miller – Hades and Persophone retelling – Out August 2021 | Entreat Me by Grace Draven – Beauty and the Beast retelling. | Drag Me Up (Gods of Hunger #1) by R.M. Virtues – Hades and Persophone retelling | The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper – not necessarily a retelling, but set in a Pompeii’s lupanar.

Music of the Night (Tower Knights #1) by Angela J. Ford – inspired by The Phantom of the Opera| Ariadne by Jennifer Saint – Theseus and the Minotaur retelling. | Circe by Madeline Miller – Greek Mythology retelling | These Violent Delights (These Violent Delights #1) by Chloe Gong – Romeo and Juliett retelling.

And there we go, those are just some of the retellings currently on my tbr. Have you read any of these? Should I move any of these up on my tbr? What are some of your favourite retellings that you think I should add to my tbr? Let’s Chat!

03 Aug

Covers That Made Me Want to Buy the Book

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This week I’m sharing the books I’ve bought or wanted to buy because the cover caught my eye first. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.

Now the covers weren’t always the reason that I bought or wanted to buy the book, but it was the first thing that caught my eye. As someone who works in a bookstore, I see hundreds of books each and every day. So, when I’m processing books and a book catches my eye, it’s the cover that does. And that isn’t a bad thing. I love me a gorgeous cover.

So today I’m sharing the books that I have bought or added to my tbr because the cover caught my eye first.

A Touch of Darkness (Hades & Persephone #1) by Scarlett St. Clair | Bringing Down the Duke (A League of Extraordinary Women #1) by Evie Dunmore – Review | A King so Cold (Royals #1) by Ella Fields – Review | The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune – Review

The Kingmaker (All the King’s Men #1) by Kennedy Ryan | House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig – Review | The Belles (The Belles #1) by Dhonielle Clayton | The Lady Rogue by Jenn Bennett

A Pack of Blood and Lies (The Boulder Wolves #1) by Olivia Wildenstein | Gild (The Plated Prisoner #1) by Raven Kennedy

And there we go, those are some of the books that I either bought or added to my tbr because the covers grabbed my attention first.

What are the books that you have bought or added to your tbr because of the cover? Do we share any that is the same? Let’s Chat!

01 Aug

A Little Better This Month | July Wrap Up

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After a slower June, I really hoped that my reading picked up in July – and it did just a little. The month started off really well, but then we went into another lockdown. And honestly, all I wanted to do was rest and not do anything. So I binge watch tv shows and just chilled.

In saying all this I did read, there was a mix of books this month like always, but it was mostly romance as most of this year has gone. I read some new-to-me authors and books in series I’ve been reading. Anyway, let’s get into it. These are the books that I read this July, as always these are in no order.

With You Forever (Bergman Brothers #4) by Chloe Liese: As soon as I received my e-arc of this I had to read it. And I was not disappointed, it’s simply fantastic. This is by far becoming to be one of my favourite romance series ever | 4.5 Stars

Emerald Lakes #1-#3 by Britt Andrews: This series kept on popping up on my TikTok so I just had to give it a go. I’ve been looking forward to some more paranormal/fantasy romances. While I didn’t love this as much as I thought I would, I still enjoyed it a lot. I haven’t read the fourth book yet as I’m waiting for the fifth one to come out before I finish it off. I’ve heard it finishes on a big cliffhanger and I’m not ready for that. Series so far 3.5 Stars

Ice Planet Barbarians #3.5-7 by Ruby Dixon: I read the first few books of this series last year before I took a little break from the world of blue aliens. But with it all over TikTok, I knew I needed to get on it. These are the best books out there, but they are so much fun to read.

Academy of Stardom #1-#4 by Bea Paige: This is another one that I have seen pop up all over my socials. I use to and still do love watching dance movies, so that appealed to me right away. It’s fun, addicting and I couldn’t put them down. While they aren’t the best-written books out there, I just had a blast reading them.

And there we go, those are the books that I read in July. I’m hoping that August is going to be a better reading both as well so hopefully no lockdowns. Let’s see. What did you read in July? Have you read any of these books