It feels like just yesterday that I was writing my to be read for April – where is the year going? Time is moving way too fast right now.
Anyway, I’ve been so good at keeping to my to be read list lately and I’m honestly impressed with myself. Taking a break from ARCs was a good choice and I feel ready for them again, but more on that soon.
Lore Olympus: Volume Two by Rachel Smythe
I read the first graphic novel in this series probably about a year ago now so I think it’s about time I get around to the second one.
Everyone will know this by now, but I’m a huge Greek mythology fan so this series is right up my street. Also, it has gorgeous art work.
Synopsis: Persephone was ready to start a new life when she left the mortal realm for Olympus. However, she quickly discovered the dark side of her glamorous new home—from the relatively minor gossip threatening her reputation to a realm-shattering violation of her safety by the conceited Apollo—and she’s struggling to find her footing in the fast-moving realm of the gods. Hades is also off-balance, fighting against his burgeoning feelings for the young goddess of spring while maintaining his lonely rule of the Underworld. As the pair are drawn ever closer, they must untangle the twisted webs of their past and present to build toward a new future.
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
I’ve only read Red, White & Royal Blue from Casey McQuiston so it’s, once again, about time I get around to another of their books. I’m hoping to love this just as much, but Red, White & Royal Blue has a very special place in my heart.
Synopsis: For cynical twenty-three-year-old August, moving to New York City is supposed to prove her right: that things like magic and cinematic love stories don’t exist, and the only smart way to go through life is alone. She can’t imagine how waiting tables at a 24-hour pancake diner and moving in with too many weird roommates could possibly change that. And there’s certainly no chance of her subway commute being anything more than a daily trudge through boredom and electrical failures.
But then, there’s this gorgeous girl on the train.
Jane. Dazzling, charming, mysterious, impossible Jane. Jane with her rough edges and swoopy hair and soft smile, showing up in a leather jacket to save August’s day when she needed it most. August’s subway crush becomes the best part of her day, but pretty soon, she discovers there’s one big problem: Jane doesn’t just look like an old school punk rocker. She’s literally displaced in time from the 1970s, and August is going to have to use everything she tried to leave in her own past to help her. Maybe it’s time to start believing in some things, after all.
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