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Book Blogger Hop #473, October 30th

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Jennifer from Crazy-For-Books in March 2010 and ended on December 31, 2012. With Jennifer's permission, Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer relaunched the meme on February 15, 2013. Check out the hop here!

Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end on Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question. The hop's purpose is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, befriend other bloggers, and receive new followers to your own blog.

The Question of the week is:

First Lines Friday #807, October 30th

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

First Lines Friday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Reviews. We encourage all of our fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.

-Grab your current read(s)
-Share the first line(s)
-Include the title and author so that other FLF participants can add the book to their TBR Lists!

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What about you guys? Happy reading!

Monthly Series November Round Up

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

In 2026, I going to continue to focus on continuing series. So each month, I'll chose a series that I was current on in a previous year, but has since been continued. A series that I started or continued, but didn't catch up with what was currently published. A series that I haven't touched since 2020. A series that I read from this year, but still need to continue. A series that I haven't started yet, but have been meaning to. Then each month, I'll do one more series from one of these types, so I have 2, it'll just depend on what I'm planning on reading that month. The goal is to finish out as many series as I can, and keep current on the series that are still ongoing.

So how did I do last month?

This month I've chosen which series, and the ones that got chosen and I'm going to be reading this month are:

Current in a Previous Year:

Unfinished in a Previous Year:

Untouched Since 2020:

Series from This Year:

Series to Start:

Monthly ARC's December Round Up

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

This is my monthly ARC accountability challenge, to list out the books that I have as ARC's that are being published in the coming month, rounding them up at the start of the month, and seeing how well I did at the end, as well as rounding up the next month's books.

So how did I do last month?

I read of books.

So the ARC's that I have coming out in December are

NetGalley:

Edelweiss:

Random Reads #780, October 29th

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Random Reads is a monthly meme (that I'm going to do weekly) hosted by I'm Loving Books to read some books that have been on our TBR piles for a long time. Using Random.org, I got which turned out to be ! It's been on my TBR pile since , 20, and I added it because ! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Third Sentence Thursday #794, October 29th

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Third Sentence Thursday is a weekly meme which likes to watch fireworks especially while eating a cookie!

1) Take the book you are currently reading and open it to a random page. Share the third full sentence on that page. (If there isn't a third one – like at the end of a chapter or a blank page – you can share the third sentence of the book or just choose another random page.) Feel free to share more than one sentence, if you feel the need to do so.

2) Review this sentence anyway you want (funny and silly reviews encouraged)

3) Post a link to your sentence at Words I Write Crazy (This Blog)

4) Visit one or two of the other blogs to check out their third sentences!

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What are your guy's 3rd lines? Link up below!

Will the Time Come #804, October 29th

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Every Thursday I am going to list a book which I really want to read/keep meaning to get to. These are mostly books which have been on my shelf for awhile now but don't have to be, maybe you got it two weeks ago and really want to read it! Thanks to Jodie from Books for Company for this meme!

Want to Join?

-Pick a book you have been meaning to read

-Do a post telling us about the book

-Link the post up in the linky

-Visit the other blogs

From Goodreads:

Why the time hasn't come yet...

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Waiting on Wednesday #807, October 28th

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating!

The Dragon and the Dove by Catherine Doyle

Expected Publication: November 24th, 2026
From Goodreads:
Sera and Ransom’s fates are decided in this thrilling third and final book in the New York Times bestselling City of Fantome enemies-to-lovers romantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Caraval .

War has come to the kingdom of Valterre. Led by the self-proclaimed People’s Saint, a gathering faction plans to seize control of the kingdom and the lands beyond. Outwardly united against this common threat, Sera and the newly-Sainted Ransom find themselves divided by their diverging destinies.

The more Saints that Sera creates, the more her life force ebbs away. The people look to her as a leader and a symbol of peace, but is the cost too high? Meanwhile, Ransom’s powerful and terrifying shadow-magic threatens to pull him even deeper into darkness. Perhaps, to save Sera, his true destiny is to become the villain.

The Diviners by Rachel Greenlaw

Expected Publication: November 24th, 2026
From Goodreads:
Dangers and magics new and old build to God-like proportions as Sophia and her allies fight for their lives, and their very world, in this steamy, propulsive follow-up to The Ordeals.

The Great Hunt has begun. Still mourning the loss of her friends and mentors, and adjusting to her awakening powers, Sophia has no time to waste honing her abilities. As the waves of attacks by the Cold Ones continue to escalate, the group is led into dangerous territories and an even more dangerous need for vengeance. But when a loved one is attacked by a Cold One, Sophia and her closest allies must turn their attention to a new critical finding an antidote.

As Sophia and her friends learn more about the origins of the Cold Ones, they also uncover disturbing secrets being kept by the Crown. It’s clear there’s something even bigger at play than they could have ever imagined. As they navigate the maze of who can or cannot be trusted, new and unknown threats ambush them at every turn.

Sophia has always heard the stories of the Old Gods, long since gone from their world. But what if they weren’t truly gone, just simply biding their time? What if the Great Hunt is only the beginning? For the gods are hungry and have a will of their own, and to save the world as they know it, Sophia will have to face their wrath.

Just 2 more books to wrap up November, but I'm looking forward to both of them! What about you guys? Happy reading!

WWW Wednesday #811, October 28th

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you'll read next?

Thanks to MizB of Should Be Writing now A Daily Rhythm for starting this meme! And thanks now to Taking on a World of Words for reviving it!

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Teaser Tuesday #811, October 27th

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Ambrosia of The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Today's teaser comes from , page .

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What about you guys? Happy reading!

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #803, October 26th

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!

What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #802
Teaser Tuesday #810
WWW Wednesday #810
WOW #806
Will the Time Come #803
Third Sentence Thursday #793
Random Reads #779
First Lines Friday #806
Book Blogger Hop #472
The Reward Challenge Update #788
Wheel of TBR #335
How Well I Stuck to It #640
Wrote that Review Update #637

Week 43 Reviews:

OK, so I got posts in 7 days, What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read

Wrote that Review Update #637, October 25th

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

If you want to participate, set a certain amount of reviews to write, and once you make that goal, you can get a reward!

My reviews to reward is writing all of the reviews of the week, and I motivated myself to write my review for , so I have of reviews written!

And as always, I want to review this week's reviews!

What about you guys? Happy reading!

How Well I Stuck to It #640, October 25th

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

So I decided that I should have accountability on sticking to what should be in a week, so I'm doing How Well I Stuck to It every Sunday, because my schedule should be fixed in by now!

NetGalley: #. Check.

Edelweiss: #. Check.

New Books: #. Check.

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What about you guys? Happy reading!

The Reward Challenge Update #788, October 25th

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

The Reward Challenge is almost the complete opposite to a book buying ban as you'll end up buying lots of new books throughout the challenge but only after you've completed a certain amount of reading. It was hosted by Good Golly Miss Holly, so thanks to her for starting it!

OK, so I read

which counts twice/times as a ,

which counts twice/times as a .

So I have counts which translates to $ this week! I'll use it to buy books!

Wheel of TBR #335, October 25th

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

I saw Codie's Book Corner doing the Wheel of TBR, and I thought that sounded like a great way to pick what to read from your TBR. So thanks to her! I'll only do 3 spins, because I'm doing this every week, and so it won't make up my total TBR of the week, but it'll be a start!

Rules:

1. For each week of the month, I'll do 3 spins each week to read each week though I do have the rest of the month to read them. Once a prompt is used, I'll randomly choose one from the list, keeping track of how often a colour comes up. If colour comes up 3 or more times in month, I'll do another spin once it comes up 3 times.

2. If I don't read a book that week or at least start it before the end of the month, then for my next week of spins, I have to add a punishment for each book unread. I'll roll for each unread book, and have to apply each and every punishment chosen to the week.

3. Each month I'll get a prompt from my Binge Read Wheel (either specifically picking the prompt, or spinning the wheel) and I have to read at least 9 books, though I can read more!

Of the books from the last week, I read

Binge Read Wheel:

For this month, the wheel picked/I chose . I read , so I've read /9+.

This week I read the past wheel picks of , so I have past spins left,

Prompts Used This Week:

Colour Totals:
Red:
Orange:
Yellow:
Chartreuse:
Green:
Spring Green:
Cyan:
Azure:
Blue:
Violet:
Magenta:
Rose:

Prompts for Next Week:

So those are some of the books I'm going to try to read this week. What about you guys? Happy reading!

Book Blogger Hop #472, October 23rd

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Book Blogger Hop

The Question of the week is:

First Lines Friday #806, October 23rd

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

First Lines Friday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Reviews. We encourage all of our fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.

-Grab your current read(s)
-Share the first line(s)
-Include the title and author so that other FLF participants can add the book to their TBR Lists!

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What about you guys? Happy reading!

Random Reads #779, October 22nd

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Third Sentence Thursday #793, October 22nd

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Third Sentence Thursday is a weekly meme which likes to watch fireworks especially while eating a cookie!

2) Review this sentence anyway you want (funny and silly reviews encouraged)

3) Post a link to your sentence at Words I Write Crazy (This Blog)

4) Visit one or two of the other blogs to check out their third sentences!

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What are your guy's 3rd lines? Link up below!

Will the Time Come #803, October 22nd

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Want to Join?

-Pick a book you have been meaning to read

-Do a post telling us about the book

-Link the post up in the linky

-Visit the other blogs

From Goodreads:

Why the time hasn't come yet...

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Waiting on Wednesday #806, October 21st

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating!

The Wrath Gods Reap by Abigail Owen

Expected Publication: November 17th, 2026
From Goodreads:

The gods took everything from Hades. Now he’s coming to collect.

For once, I’m not the mortal condemned to face a series of deadly trials. Hades is.

To reclaim the powers that are rightfully his, the King of the Underworld must compete against the gods of Olympus―and survive a contest designed to bring even immortals to their knees.

I’ve lost count of how many impossible choices I’ve survived. I should be relieved to watch from the sidelines. Except the god I love is risking his life with every trial, and someone known only as the Deceiver is determined to destroy Team Underworld.

As ancient deception spreads across Olympus, the foundations begin to fracture from within. Hades and I must expose our hidden enemy before the gods turn against one another―and the world pays the price.

But while Hades battles the gods, I’m fighting to control the power awakening inside me. It’s growing stronger. Wilder. And I’m no closer to understanding what it wants from me.

The gods think this is another game.

They’re wrong.

This is war―and if anyone tries to take Hades from me, I’ll show them what divine wrath really looks like.

Don't miss out on the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last. This breathtaking collectible is only available on a limited first print run in the U.S. and Canada only, a must-have for any book lover.

Don’t miss the thrilling conclusion to the instant #1 New York Times bestselling The Games Gods Play and The Things Gods Break. The Wrath Gods Reap is Percy Jackson for adults meets The Hunger Games, with a slow burn romance between a contestant and Hades himself.

Murmuration by T.J. Klune

Expected Publication: November 17th, 2026
From Goodreads:
In the small mountain town of Amorea, it’s stretching toward autumn of 1954. The memories of a world at war are fading in the face of a prosperous future. Doors are left unlocked at night, and neighbors are always there to give each other a helping hand.

The people here know certain things as fact:

Amorea is the best little town there is.

The only good Commie is a dead Commie.

The Women’s Club of Amorea runs the town with an immaculately gloved fist.

And bookstore owner Mike Frazier loves that boy down at the diner, Sean Mellgard. Why they haven’t gotten their acts together is anybody’s guess. It may be the world’s longest courtship, but no one can deny the way they look at each other.

Slow and steady wins the race, or so they say.

But something’s wrong with Mike. He hears voices in his house late at night. There are shadows crawling along the walls, and great clouds of birds overhead that only he can see.

Something’s happening in Amorea. And Mike will do whatever he can to keep the man he loves.

Deadlock by Chloe Gong

Expected Publication: November 17th, 2026
From Goodreads:
One wrong move will end the world…

The nation can't stop talking about Eirale Ward. After a perilous mission with the enemy, she has been rescued and returned to NileCorp. Her gracious employer cleared her charges of treason and restored her status as an elite soldier.

Once, that would have been enough—but she is not that same Eirale anymore. She is a spy for the Coalition, tasked to take down NileCorp from the inside.

Meanwhile, everyone in Atahua is watching Nik Grant. Though he succeeded in his mission to retrieve Project Wit, he has put a target on his loved ones, and NileCorp will stop at nothing to bring him in. Working for the Coalition was supposed to help him destroy NileCorp, but the Coalition is pushing restraint while he wants action. He’s running out of time.

When Atahua's charismatic vice president joins the scene at NileCorp, the company grows untouchable. Kieren is unwavering in his belief in Lia and her ability to rupture the power in virtual reality—but NileCorp sees all, and it has long set its trap. Before total and absolute control can land in NileCorp’s hands, Lia must embrace what she was built to do…

Either change the world or burn it all down.

An Edge Sharp Enough by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Expected Publication: November 17th, 2026
From Goodreads:
In a brilliant departure from the novels that made Jesse Q. Sutanto a USA Today bestselling author—including Dial A for Aunties—comes the first book in a debut dark fantasy duology, following an assassin, a scholar, a con man, and a guard in a race to rediscover powerful lost magic and save their world...

Mara has no memory of life before her assassin training behind the fortress-like walls of Tchu-Morrokhai, which has been her world since she was five. Practicing discipline and strategy, sacrifice and solitude, she has dedicated herself to resisting the Divine Empress’s plans of eradicating the all-but-forgotten magic. She longs for a world once again filled with magic—and freedom and love. And she’ll do whatever it takes to find those things.

In the faraway city of Velingard, Livya is the privileged daughter of the revered scientist whose invention of an indestructible new metal was the catalyst for a great revolution. Yet Livya’s bored of suitors and balls, more interested in philosophical debates. But when an invite to a secret salon leads to a kidnapping attempt, Livya is suddenly on the run—with the unlikely aid of charming con man Kaian, a once dear childhood friend inexplicably turned frosty stranger.

Captain Fonde has served Velingard faithfully in the twenty years since the revolution, and all has been peaceful... until now, when he’s informed that their “indestructible” metal is inexplicably starting to crumble. Ships, bridges, buildings, statues—their entire post-revolution world is literally about to come apart. Could it be that the metal—and therefore the revolution—was flawed all along? Or is there something darker—evil, ancient, inhuman—at play?

With stunning world-building, Jesse Q. Sutanto weaves an epic tale of characters whose lives irrevocably intertwine—and unravel—as paths collide across continents, racing toward an explosive twist that will forever change all of their fates...

The Wild Wanting by Sophie Gonzales

Expected Publication: November 17th, 2026
From Goodreads:
Introducing Sophie Gonzales' sensational fantasy debut, where a magical potion comes at a terrible price to a noble's son —and the potion maker's daughter who is determined to rescue him.

Everybody knows about the faerie market that borders the crumbling edges of the mortal world. It is a place where almost anything can be bought . . . by those willing to pay terrible prices. Skills, memories, years of your life—even the freedom of one’s own mind are the currency of choice.

Declan Bonfeld, the only son of a noble house, has never encountered a price he cannot afford to pay. Until the day he attempts to bargain with a ruthless potion merchant for the a way to bring back someone he loves. When Declan dares to steal from the tyrant’s shelves with the help of the merchant’s captive daughter, Calla, the two discover a horrifying truth. Once a stolen potion is consumed, the thief pays the price, no matter who drinks it.

With Declan’s mind and body unravelling piece by piece, Calla must help him outwit her father, the man she has spent a lifetime fearing, before Declan is stripped of everything he is, and she loses the only person who has ever truly seen her.

You're Overthinking This by Diana Urban

Expected Publication: November 19th, 2026
From Goodreads:
She crashes in a blizzard. He offers her shelter. But when she finds a woman in his freezer, she’ll seduce him to survive… or kill him.

Hailey’s on the run from her stalker ex, but crashing her car in a blizzard to avoid a deer was not in her escape plan. Neither was hobbling to a remote cabin and taking shelter with Cameron, a handsome, witty stranger who tends to her wound and makes her feel like she’s dropped into her favorite romance novel at the worst possible moment. She vows not to sleep with him (but is absolutely considering it).

Until she finds a dead woman in his basement freezer.

Now, snowbound in a cabin creaking with something ghostly, seducing a killer might be her only way out alive. That, or killing him. She’s been hunted before and won’t let a man trap her again. But as Cameron cracks open her guarded heart, she starts to doubt her own judgement. Is she falling for a monster or is he guilty at all? Is she overthinking every red flag or trying to justify her feelings? The closer she gets to the truth, the harder she falls, and the more she feels like she’s losing her mind. But if he’s not the killer, someone else is… and they’re watching.

From bestselling author Diana Urban comes a fast-paced, addictive psychological thrill ride perfect for fans of Freida McFadden who want their mind-blowing twists with a side of steam. It’s a romantic suspense with heat like Verity, steamier than The Housemaid, lighter than Haunting Adeline.

Another great week of release, I'm looking forward to! What about you guys? Happy reading!

WWW Wednesday #810, October 21st

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Teaser Tuesday #810, October 20th

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Ambrosia of The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Today's teaser comes from , page .

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What about you guys? Happy reading!

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #802, October 19th

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #801
Teaser Tuesday #809
WWW Wednesday #809
WOW #805
Will the Time Come #802
Third Sentence Thursday #792
Random Reads #778
First Lines Friday #805
Book Blogger Hop #471
The Reward Challenge Update #787
Wheel of TBR #334
How Well I Stuck to It #639
Wrote that Review Update #636

Week 42 Reviews:

OK, so I got posts in 7 days, What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read

Wrote that Review Update #636, October 18th

noreply@blogger.com (Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy) — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000