Lillian @ Mom with a Reading Problem

Audio Review: Dust by Hugh Howey Fantastic conclusion to an awesome series. Dust by is the final book in the which brings us back to the present day and all the lies are about to come to light. Juliette is now the reluctant mayor of Silo 18. After nearly dying trying to return, Juliette wants to save her people and friends. She's also desperate to get back to Solo and the kids, knowing they need help, but not knowing what it will cost all of them.

#BookReview📚 Fans of dystopian will love the conclusion to the Silo series in DUST by Hugh Howey ★★★★★

#audiobook #dystopian #scifi #mustread

Audio Review: Zomromcom by Olivia Dade Spicy zombie read. Zomromcom by is a paranormal dystopian romance about one woman's fate when the zombies escape containment. We are dropped right into the middle of the action. Edie is returning to her home inside the containment zones when she notices a zombie bounding for her clueless neighbor Chad. She has two options: let Chad die as a sacrificial lamb giving her enough time to reach her safe area or attempt to save Chad.

#BookReview📚 Spicy zombie apocalypse read with all the fun of a rom-com can be found in ZOMROMCOM by Olivia Dade ★★★★☆

#newrelease #newin2025 #audiobook #SupernaturalEntanglements #romcom #romance #paranormal #NGEW2025

Audio Review: Ghost Business by Jen DeLuca Ghost Business by is the second book in her paranormal, contemporary romance set in , Florida where some of the residents never left after death. Sophie is a lifelong resident and lover of the town. She's built a life sharing the true stories of the ghostly residents through her weekend walking ghost tour. She's happy, or so she thinks, until an out of towner shows up and starts his own ghost tour.

#BookReview📚 Return to Boneyard Key with Tristan and Sophie in GHOST BUSINESS by Jen DeLuca ★★★☆☆

#newrelease #newin2025 #paranormal #contemporaryromance #romance #audiobook #Berkley #NGEW2025

WoW #320 ~ The Cursed Queen’s Daughter Happy Wednesday y'all! This week I'm eagerly waiting on The Cursed Queen's Daughter by , the follow up book to The Forest King's Daughter. I devoured the first book, loving the world of the and the war brewing between Sylvan and Dracu. While book one told the story of the youngest daughter and her cursed ring, this one tells the story of her sister Thea, who has trained to be First Huntsman of her father's armies and desperately wants to prove her worth. I liked Thea in the first book so I'm really excited to dive into her story.

#WaitingOnWednesday I'm eagerly waiting on THE CURSED QUEEN'S DAUGHTER by Elly Blake, the second book in her dark fantasy romance series Thirstwood. What are you waiting on this week?

#comingsoon #newin2026 #Thirstwood #EllyBlake #fantasy #romance #YAlit #WoW #CWW

TTT #277 ~ Random Books From My Shelf Happy Tuesday y'all! This week's topic is "The First 10 Books I Randomly Grabbed from My Shelf." I had some help with this one. My son randomly pointed to books on my main book shelf for today's topic. Some of these I've read, other's are waiting to be read. If I've read it, I'll put my star rating next to it.

On today's #TopTenTuesday I'm listing random books from my shelves with the help of my son. What's on your shelves?

#bookblogger #blogmeme #amreading #frommyshelf #booksIown

Review: And Then There Was the One by Martha Waters And Then There Was the One by is a cozy mystery romance set in the English countryside of the 1930s. Inspired by Agatha Christie, this book follows the story of a series of seemingly unconnected murders in a small town. When the council chairman turns up dead and it is ruled a heart attack, Georgiana Radcliffe believes he is the fifth victim and sets out to prove her theory.

#BookReview📚 Take a break in the English countryside and solve a murder in AND THEN THERE WAS THE ONE by Martha Waters ★★★★☆

#newrelease #cozymystery #romance #historicalromance #AtriaBooks #NGEW2025

WoW #319 ~ Stolen Midnights Happy Wednesday y'all! This week I'm eagerly waiting on Stolen Midnights by , a YA romantasy. Not gonna lie, that stunning cover caught my attention first. BUT the blurb kept it. A thief being played by the Fates, an aristocratic society, and fate unwinding....yes to all please. Cannot wait to read this one.

This week I'm eagerly waiting on STOLEN MIDNIGHTS, a YA romantasy about a thief who steals for the Fates. What are you waiting on this week?

#blogmeme #waitingonwednesday #wow #cww #comingsoon #newin2026 #YAlit #StolenMidnights #KatherineQuinn #romantasy

WoW #318 ~ Silver & Blood Happy Wednesday y'all! This week I'm eagerly waiting on Silver & Blood by , an adult romantasy with all the makings of Beauty and the Beast tied into the blurb. I could be WAAAAY off base with the retelling assumption as I haven't read it yet, BUT I do believe based on the blurb alone that it is at bare minimum inspired by the tale.

This week I'm eagerly waiting on SILVER & BLOOD, an adult romantasy featuring a beast, a prince, and a mage. What are you waiting on this week?

#blogmeme #waitingonwednesday #wow #cww #comingsoon #newin2026 #romantasy #fantasy #romance #JessieMihalik #Silver&Blood

WoW #317 ~ Graceless Heart Happy Wednesday y'all! This week I'm eagerly waiting on Graceless Heart by , an adult fantasy romance set in Renaissance Italy. I fell in love with Ibañez's work a few years ago and have devoured her fantasy novels (still need to read her Woven in Midnight series). I adore her writing style which fully immerses you in the setting and magic. This one deals with immortals and forbidden magic. I cannot wait to dive in!

This week I'm eagerly waiting on GRACELESS HEART, a historical, romantic fantasy set in Renaissance Italy. What are you waiting on this week?

#blogmeme #waitingonwednesday #WOW #CWW #comingsoon #newin2026 #fantasy #romance #GracelessHeart #IsabelIbañez

TTT #276 ~ Books I Wish I Could Read Again for the First Time Happy Tuesday y'all! This week's topic is "Books I Wish I Could Read Again for the First Time." There are many books that I wish I could read again for the first time: the ones with the plot twist I just didn't see coming, favorites that I reread time and again, thrillers that keep me guessing right to the very end...you get the picture 😉 Below are my top ten in no particular order.

On today's #TopTenTuesday I'm listing the top ten books I wish I could read again. Which books would make your list?

#blogmeme #bookblogger #amreading

Sunday Post #278 ~ 81 days Happy Sunday y'all! This week and year are moving at a lightening pace. There are only 19 days to Halloween, 46 days to Thanksgiving, 74 days to Christmas, and 81 days to the New Year 🤯 With the holiday season rapidly approaching, I'm feeling a little anxious. Normally, I've started (and nearly completed) my shopping by now, but I haven't even looked yet.

Take a look back at the week with me on today's #SundayPost

#amreading #bookblogger #blogmeme #bookhaul #weekinreview #weeklyrecap

Audio Review: Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells Murderbot is back in Rogue Protocol by . This time he is looking for evidence against GrayCris, the corporation at the heart of all that's been going wrong. His goal is to find data that proves what GrayCris is doing and send it to Dr. Mensah, who is currently facing scrutiny about where the SecUnit is. In true Murderbot fashion, he stumbles across some humans in need of rescuing along the way.

#BookReview Murderbot is back in ROGUE PROTOCOL, searching for data to incriminate the evil corporation GrayCris. ★★★★☆

#audiobook #graphicaudio #TheMurderbotDiaries #scifi

Audio Review: House of Marionne by J. Elle House of Marionne by is the first book in a YA romantic fantasy series about one girl's quest to discover her magic and the plot she uncovers. Quell and her mom have been living a quiet life on the run, though Quell isn't quite sure what they are running from. She's just tired of all the running. Then one day, her toushana (a forbidden magic) awakens in front of the very people they are running from.

#BookReview Dark academia, secret societies, and magic abound in HOUSE OF MARIONNE by J. Elle ★★★★★

#yalit #youngadult #fantasy #romance #HouseofMarionne #Razorbill #audiobook #TBRshelf

Review: Fury of a Crown by M. Lynn & Melissa A. Craven Fury of a Crown by is the fourth installment of series and the final book featuring Samara and Odessa. Picking up after the events of Ruin of a Crown, we hit the ground running and don't stop til we reach the end. If you have not read the first three books in this series, there may be minor spoilers to them in this review.

#BookReview The prophecy is coming to a climax, and Samara will have to decide if she can break the cycle or if she has to kill her sister in FURY OF A CROWN by M. Lynn & Melissa A. Craven ★★★★☆

#epicfantasy #fantasy #newrelease #newin2025 #TheFallingKingdoms

WoW #316 ~ A War of Wyverns Happy Wednesday y'all! This week I'm eagerly waiting on A War of Wyverns by , the much anticipated sequel to A Language of Dragons. The first book is one of my top reads from this year, and I cannot explain to y'all how excited I was to learn there would be a sequel. I cannot wait to dive back into this world. If you are a fan of dragons, political intrigue, and rebellions, I highly recommend it!

This week I'm eagerly waiting on A WAR OF WYVERNS, a YA fantasy featuring dragons and rebellion. What are you waiting on this Wednesday?

#blogmeme #comingsoon #newin2026 #ALanguageofDragons #SFWilliamson #YAlit #youngadult #fantasy #waitingonwednesday #WOW #CWW

TTT #275 ~ Satisfying Book Series Happy Tuesday y'all! This week's topic is "Satisfying Book Series." I love this topic so much, but it is going to be SO bad for my TBR 😂 I'm a series a binger, meaning I like to spend a week reading a finished series. Below are ten of my favorite completed series that just left me happy, in no particular order.

I'm listing my favorite book series on today's #TopTenTuesday. What series would you add?

#blogmeme #amreading #booksereis #seriesbinge #seriesreader

Review: Overdue by Stephanie Perkins This was a fun, albeit emotional, read! Overdue by is an adult debut contemporary romance/women's fiction about a girl turning thirty and her life falling apart. Ingrid Dahl thought she had her life all planned out–perfect boyfriend, good job, responsibly saving–until her little sister announced her engagement at Christmas. Now, Ingrid and her long-time boyfriend Cory are discussing marriage, and both panic, realizing they've never been with anyone else.

#BookReview Ingrid Dahl is starting over and looking for love in OVERDUE by Stephanie Perkins ★★★★☆

#newrelease #womenslit #romance #SaturdayBooks #newin2025 #ngew2025

Sunday Post #277 ~ Fall is in the Air Happy Sunday y'all! I'm happy to be back to blogging after a short break in September. Vacation was amazing, but also exhausting. I had big plans to be back full time after Disney, but you need a vacation to rest after Disney 😅 This was our fourth year going, and as always, we had a blast and have already booked next year's trip.

Take a look back at this week with me on today's #SundayPost What are you reading this week?

#blogmeme #weekinreview #bookblogger #weeklyrecap #bookhaul #currentlyreading

Audio Review: Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas Queen of Shadows by is the fourth installment of the series which follows are assassin turned queen as she returns to Adarlan ready to claim her crown. This is the book in the series where we see a lot of movement in the series arc, new characters, and a ton of action. This is my 5th or 6th time reading this book, and I'm really enjoying my series reread or, I guess, listen since I'm opting for the audiobooks this go around.

#BookReview An assassin is ready to claim her crown in QUEEN OF SHADOWS by Sarah J. Maas ★★★★★

#favorite #reread #audiobook #ThroneofGlass #fantasy #romance #epicfantasy

Review: Haunted Ever After by Jen DeLuca This was a fun, quirky read. Haunted Ever After by is the first book in a new series set in , a small coastal Florida town with ghostly residents. Cassie Rutherford is looking for a fresh start after her friend group has all moved on to getting married and having babies, so she buys a recently flipped historic cottage in Boneyard Key.

#BookReview A ghostly roommate isn't what Cassie thought she was getting when she moved in HAUNTED EVER AFTER. ★★★★☆

#romanticcomedy #BoneyardKey #JenDeLuca #romance #paranormal #newin2024

Review: Between These Broken Hearts by Lexi Ryan I really, really wanted to love this book, but it was just meh. Between These Broken Hearts by is the conclusion to Beneath These Cursed Stars. If you haven't read it or These Hollow Vows, there may be spoilers for them ahead. Read at your own risk. Picking up where book one left off, Princess Jasalyn has only eleven days left to live.

#BookReview BETWEEN THESE BROKEN HEARTS is the breath-taking conclusion to Cursed Stars, a YA romantasy duology. ★★★★☆

#youngadult #romance #fantasy #CursedStars #newin2025 #LexiRyan

WoW #315 ~ We Who Will Die Happy Wednesday y'all! This week I'm eagerly waiting on We Who Will Die by . I am a sucker for fantasies set in a Roman-inspired world. Add in vampires, and I'm hooked. I honestly didn't have to read more of the blurb to know I wanted to read this one. That said, I did read the whole blurb, and it sounds amazing.

This week I'm eagerly waiting on WE WHO WILL DIE by Stacia Stark. What are you waiting on this Wednesday?

#blogmeme #waitingonwednesday #CWW #WoW #comingsoon #newin2025 #romantasy #EmpireofBlood #StaciaStark

2025 Reading Challenges ~ 3rd Quarter Update

Happy Tuesday y'all! We are rapidly approaching the end of 2025 which blows my mind. Didn't we just start the new year like yesterday? 😅 This year continues to be a good reading year for me. I'm on track to beat my previous years' numbers, averaging…

Review: The Sleepless by Jen Williams The Sleepless by is the first book in a YA romantic fantasy duology featuring a dangerous quest and two unlikely heroes. The story quickly grabbed my attention as we meet Elver, a young orphan who has been selected for a sacrifice to one of the twelve gods. But the sacrifice is saved, and a story unlike any I've read before begins.

#BookReview THE SLEEPLESS by Jen Williams is an exciting story about a world filled with gods and monsters and three lives caught in the middle of them. ★★★★☆

#newrelease #YAlit #youngadult #fantasy #romance #Sleepless #WednesdayBooks

Sunday Post #276 ~ Vacation Happy Sunday y'all! I'm writing this on Friday. We left yesterday (Saturday) for Disney, so as you are reading this, I'm walking around Galaxy's Edge at Hollywood Studios, hoping to see the Mandalorian and Grogu 😁 This past week flew by and left my heart heavy. The news was heartbreaking this week from the cheerleader with her baby in the closet to the woman on the transit train to the school shooting and assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Take a look back at the week with me on today's #SundayPost

#bookblogger #weekinreview #bookhaul #amreading

Audio Review: Artificial Condition by Martha Wells Murderbot is back in Artificial Condition by , the second novella in , which follows an android as he looks for answers to missing memories. Leaving his newfound "friends" behind, Murderbot stows away on a research transport he lovingly names ART, intending to reach the mining planet he was stationed on briefly. Working together, ART and Murderbot work to uncover what caused him to go rogue and who was behind it.

#BookReview Murderbot is back in ARTIFICIAL CONDITION and on his own mission to discover what happened on the mining planet. ★★★★★

#scifi #tbrread #audiobook #graphicaudio #newfave

Review: Fateless by Julie Kagawa High-stakes adventurous fantasy! Fateless by is the first in a new YA fantasy series that follows Sparrow as she sets out on an adventure centuries in the making. Sparrow is an orphan of the Thieves Guild who has been given a solo mission to retrieve a special artifact from a mythical underground city. The catch is that everyone who has previously been sent has not returned.

#BookReview The Mummy meets Tomb Raider in FATELESS by Julie Kagawa, a high-stakes, adventure fantasy ★★★★★

#YAlit #youngadult #newrelease #fantasy #adventure #Fateless

WoW #314 ~ And Then There Was the One Happy Wednesday y'all! This week I'm eagerly waiting on And Then There Was the One by . I really enjoyed this author's The Regency Vows series, so I was excited to see a new romance come out. This one is loosely inspired by Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, which I enjoyed. I love the clever play on the title, and I'm excited to for the murder mystery twist in the romance.

On this #WaitingonWednesday, I'm eagerly waiting on AND THEN THERE WAS THE ONE by Martha Waters, a mystery romance inspired by Agatha Christie.

#comingsoon #blogmeme #CWW #WOW #romance #mystery

TTT #274 ~ Favorite Disney Villains Happy Tuesday y'all! This week's topic is "Villains," and since vacation is coming and I desperately want to be there now, I'm sticking with my favorite Disney villains. I've been a Disney girlie my whole life, and I love a good villain (oxymoron?). Below are my favorites in no particular order. Gaston from Beauty and the Beast King Magnifico from…

On today's #TopTenTuesday, I'm listing my favorite Disney villains. Who would make your list?

#blogmeme #villains #lists #bookblogger

Review: The House of Quiet by Kiersten White Deliciously dark! The House of Quiet by is a gothic, dark YA fantasy about a young woman in search of her sister. Birdie has spent the last ten years working as a maid in the hopes her sister Magpie could have the procedure, something that people of the lower class do to get jobs in the upper or middle classes. When Birdie learns that her sister may be at the House of Quiet after getting the procedure, she schemes her way into the house as a maid.

#BookReview THE HOUSE OF QUIET by Kiersten White is a deliciously dark YA fantasy that is releasing just in time for the spooky season. ★★★★★

#YAlit #youngadult #fantasy #monsters #horror #gothic #darkfantasy #newrelease