Blog Tour + Giveaway - The Time Traveler’s Guide to Modern Romance by Madeline J. Reynolds

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The Time Traveler’s Guide to Modern Romance

by Madeline J. Reynolds

Publication Date: March 4, 2019

Publisher: Entangled Teen

Elias Caldwell needs more than his life in nineteenth-century 

England has to offer. He’d rather go on an adventure than spend 

one more minute at some stuffy party. When his grandfather gives 

him a pocket watch he claims can transport him to any place and 

time, Elias doesn’t believe it…until he’s whisked away to twenty-first-century America.

Tyler Forrester just wants to fall hopelessly in love. But making that 

kind of connection with someone has been more of a dream than 

reality. Then a boy appears out of thin air, a boy from the past. As he 

helps Elias navigate a strange new world for him, introducing him to 

the wonders of espresso, binge-watching, and rock and roll, 

Tyler discovers Elias is exactly who he was missing.

But their love has time limit. Elias’s disappearance from the past has 

had devastating side effects, and now he must choose where he truly 

belongs—in the Victorian era, or with the boy who took him on an 

adventure he never dreamed possible?

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About the Author

 

Madeline J. Reynolds is a YA fantasy author living in Chicago. 

Originally from Minneapolis, she has a background in journalism 

and has always loved storytelling in its various forms. When not 

writing, she can be found exploring the city, eating Thai food, or 

lost in an epic Lord of the Rings marathon.

Website • Twitter • Instagram • Goodreads

 

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March TBR

How is it March already?!

Here are the books I'm planning to read this month . . .

Jane Austen at Home by Lucy Worsley

Beyond a Darkened Shore by Jessica Leake 

Gemina (The Illuminae Files, #2) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Northern Lights (His Dark Materials, #1) by Philip Pullman

Only Love Can Break Your Heart by Katherine Webber

Lots of blue books this month!

 What are you hoping to read in March?

 

 

February Wrap-Up

*Contains spoilers for the February Wildest Dreams box*

Here are the books I planned to read this month . . .

READ

 False Hearts (Pacifica, #1) by Laura Lam - hardback - 2.5/5 stars.

Tempests and Slaughter (Numair, #1) by Tamora Pierce - eARC - DNF (1/5 stars) - read my review here.

The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding (The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding, #1) by Alexandra Bracken - eARC - 3/5 stars - read my review here.

 

Small Spaces by Sarah Epstein - paperback won in a competition -
 3/5 stars.
Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak - eARC - DNF (1/5 stars) - read my review here. 
Illuminae (The Illuminae Files, #1) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff - paperback - 4.5/5 stars. This is my favourite read of the year so far!

 An Affair of Poisons by Addie Thorley - eARC - 3.5/5 stars - review to come as part of the blog tour.

The Cages Queen (Iskari, #2) by Kristen Ciccarelli - 3.5/5 stars - read my review here.
Vengeful (Villains, #2) by V.E. Schwab - hardback - 3.5 or 4/5 stars.

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

I saw the Kaiser Chiefs at the O2 Academy at the start of the month and they were SO GOOD! 
I managed to get close to the front and it took a while for my hearing to return to normal.








HAULED BOOKS

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas - this was the February Wildest Dreams book.
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas - Waterstones edition - this was a pre-order.
Even the Darkest Stars (Even the Darkest Stars, #1) by Heather Fawcett.
Furyborn (Empirium, #1) by Claire Legrand - FairyLoot ARC - I got this in a trade.
The Kingdom of Copper (The Daevabad Trilogy, #2) by S.A. Chakraborty - this was a pre-order.
King of Scars (Nikolai Duology, #1) by Leigh Bardugo - this was a signed pre-order.


I also got the February FairyLoot book but as they were delivered late I won't say what it was :)





CURRENTLY READING

Captain Marvel, Volume 1: Higher, Further, Faster, More.







 

Review - The Caged Queen (Iskari, #2) by Kristen Ciccarelli

Title: The Caged Queen (Iskari, #2)

Author: Kristen Ciccarelli

Pages: 400

Publisher: Gollancz

Release Date: 27th September 2018

Blurb from Goodreads:

Once there were two sisters born with a bond so strong that it forged 

them together forever. When they were angry, mirrors shattered, and 

when they were happy, flowers bloomed. It was a magic they 

cherished-until the day a terrible accident took Essie's life 

and trapped her soul in this world.

Dax-the heir to Firgaard's throne-was responsible for the accident. 

Roa swore to hate him forever. But eight years later he returned, 

begging for her help. He was determined to dethrone his cruel father, 

under whose oppressive reign Roa's people had suffered. Roa made 

him a deal: she'd give him the army he needed if he made her queen.

Together with Dax and his sister, Asha, Roa and her people waged 

war and deposed a tyrant. But now Asha is on the run, hiding from 

the price on her head. And Roa is an outlander queen, far from home 

and married to her enemy. Worst of all: Dax's promises go unfulfilled. 

Roa's people continue to suffer.

Then a chance to right every wrong arises - an opportunity 

for Roa to rid herself of this enemy king and rescue her beloved 

sister. During the Reliquishing, when the spirits of the dead are said 

to return, Roa can reclaim her sister for good.

All she has to do is kill the king.

 

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My Review:

*I received an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. 

Thanks to Orion Publishing Group and NetGalley*

Roa helped Dax to de-throne his tyrannical father and now Roa 

rules Firgaard at Dax's side as his queen.

But Roa has married a man she hates. When they were young, an 

accident led to Roa's sister, Essie, dying. An accident that was all 

Dax's fault.

A foreign queen, Roa will have to keep her wits about her as she 

tries to make sure that Dax keeps his promises to help her homeland.

When Roa gets the chance to kill the king and save her sister will 

she take it?

I have mixed feelings about The Caged Queen - on the one hand it 

contained some of my favourite aspects of The Last Namsara but I 

found it frustrating at times.

I liked Roa, but there were times when she exasperated me.

I enjoyed getting to know more about Dax and it was good to see 

Asha again.

For me the plot really let the book down - I liked some parts but 

most of the tension/conflict could have been avoided if Roa had just 

TALKED to Dax. I also felt like the pacing could have been a bit 

better and I guessed a plot twist really early on.

I loved the stories that were scattered throughout the book.

I really liked the writing style - it held my interest and was easy to 

follow.

Overall this was an enjoyable read.