BLOG TOUR: THE ARCHIVIST

 

 

Today I am a host for the Blog Tour of The Archivist by Christy Sloat. This Blog Tour is coordinated by Rockstar Book Tours.

 

 

 

 

PUBLISHER: CHBB Publishing

 

DATE PUBLISHED: 28th May 2018

 

 

 

 

BLURB: 

 

Savannah Preston has a rare and precious gift: The ability to time travel through books. She, and others who share this unique ability, are faced with the insurmountable task of preserving history. They are known collectively as The Librarians.

While researching infamous Scottish outlaw Sir Malcolm Wash during the raging conflicts of the 14th Century, Savannah loses the only thing that tethers her to her own time. She must rely on her knowledge of both the present and the past to survive long enough to find a way home. Along the way, she enlists the help of a misfit named Eoin. With his guidance, she might just get home. It’s a risky and dangerous adventure, but then, so is Eoin…

 

 

REVIEW: 

 

I loved diving back into a world where time travel is possible through books. This time the main character travels to Scotland… think Outlander, I know I did. A richly descriptive world with loveable characters and the concept of time travel that I adored.

This book has the possibility of being read as a standalone even though it is the second book in a series. Savannah is a fantastic character that travels to Medieval Scotland. Savannah is a new Librarian and this is a true coming of age story for her. The prose is lyrical and full of whimsy, I loved every minute of reading this book.

With my love of Outlander, the idea of time travelling to Medieval Scotland with a romance storyline was too much to pass up. And I am so glad I did’t. Wouldn’t it be amazing to time travel to Scotland? Well, through this novel I felt like I did, through Savannah’s story.

Sloan presents a dark and emotion packed world in medieval Scotland full with the lore of The Librarians. I have come to adore this series and look forward to more companion novels in this series.

 

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

 

 

I am Southern California native, now living in New Jersey! How did that happen? I am married and have  two beautiful little girls who love to read just like Mommy. I have had a passion for books since I was a little girl and an imagination for just as long. I hope my books can inspire others to read and to write too.

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TOUR SCHEDULE: 

 

Week One:

5/21/2018- The Young Girl Who Loved Books– Review

5/21/2018- The Cozy Reading Corner– Guest Post

 

5/22/2018- Reading Is My SuperPower– Review

5/22/2018- BookHounds YA– Interview

 

5/23/2018- Never Too Many To Read– Review

5/23/2018- Two Chicks on Books– Excerpt

 

5/24/2018- Wonder Struck– Review

5/24/2018- Sincerely Karen Jo– Excerpt

 

5/25/2018- Fire and Ice– Review

5/25/2018- TMBA Corbett Tries to Write– Interview

 

Week Two:

5/28/2018- To Be Read– Review

5/28/2018- Owl Always Be Reading– Excerpt

 

5/29/2018- Books of Teacups– Review

5/29/2018- Novel Novice– Guest Post

 

5/30/2018- Book-o-Craze– Review

5/30/2018- Parajunkee– Excerpt

 

5/31/2018- Bookish Lifestyle– Interview

5/31/2018- RhythmicBooktrovert– Review

 

6/1/2018- Bluestocking Bookworm- Review

6/1/2018- Paperback Princess– Excerpt

 

 

GIVEAWAY: 

 

1 winner will receive a signed finished copy of THE ARCHIVIST, US Only.

 

If you’d like to enter this giveaway, click here.

 

 

Keep Calm and Read On,

Kati

MEMORABLE MONDAY

 

 

Memorable Monday is a meme hosted by Escape in a Good Book. I’m excited to join in on this one because I love quotes, which was the driving force behind the creation of Memorable Mondays.

So… how do you participate? It’s simple ~

1) Share a quote that has captured your interest lately in a Memorable Monday post on your blog.

2) Come back here and leave the link to your post in the comment box below. If you don’t have a blog, I’d still love to read your quote. Leave it in the comment box instead of a link to a non-existent blog.:)

3) Visit other participants if you have time. It’s always nice to have visitors. There’s no overstaying your welcome this way, and they don’t have to offer the obligatory drinks. Or clean.

4) If you tweet your posts, feel free to use the hashtag #MemorableMonday.

The quote for this week is:

 

 

 

Keep Calm and Read On,

Kati

REVIEW: THE KNIFE OF NEVER LETTING GO

 

 

PUBLISHER: Walker

 

DATE PUBLISHED: 05th May 2008

 

PAGES: 479

 

 

 

BLURB: 

 

Prentisstown isn’t like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else’s thoughts in an overwhelming, never-ending stream of Noise. Just a month away from the birthday that will make him a man, Todd and his dog, Manchee — whose thoughts Todd can hear too, whether he wants to or not — stumble upon an area of complete silence. They find that in a town where privacy is impossible, something terrible has been hidden — a secret so awful that Todd and Manchee must run for their lives.

But how do you escape when your pursuers can hear your every thought?

 

 

REVIEW: 

 

So much and so little has happened in this book that my mind is still reeling. I am so glad I experienced this book via audiobook. The concept of telepathy was conveyed so well though the audio format. The sense of urgency as the army was growing nearer was another element that was portrayed extremely well through this format.

This is a dystopian story based on a new planet where there is a germ called “noise” the boys and men on this planet have this germ that causes their thoughts to be broadcast to everyone else. The concept also extends to animals, some of whom have very little to say.

So many moral messages and concepts of humanity are portrayed within this one novel of a boy running away from his town with a girl in tow. I was hooked on every word because,even when there isn’t a lie or death situation I am needing to know the big secret of Prentisstown and why the men of Prentisstown are so hated by everyone else on this planet.

Talk about a cliffhanger. That ending had me almost ready tho throw the book (but I was listening to it). My mind is blown and I need to know that everything is going to be ok. I am so invested in Todd and Viola now, and I need to know my babies are going to get out of all of this.

 

 

Keep Calm and Read On,

Kati

UNBOXING: DECEMBER 2017 WONDERMAIL

 

Wonder Mail is a brand new bi-monthly subscription service run by Read and Wonder where they send out items designed specifically to fit the theme. The theme for October was:

 

WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY

 

Wonder Mail comes with 5 items from the Read and Wonder store. They are all listed on this content card.

 

This is an utterly adorable print with an “Anatomy of Hermione”.

 

The rest of the items come wrapped neatly in tissue paper.

 

The next item is a vinyl sticker. I am a Ravenclaw, so I requested the Ravenclaw sticker.

 

The next item is a badge with a Dumbledore quote on it.

 

These magnetic bookmarks of the ultimate trio are the epitome of this box.

 

The final item is a single sided bookmark with a quote from Hagrid.

 

 

Ultimately, this was fantastic Harry Potter themed mail that I love!

 

Keep Calm and Read On,

Kati

REVIEW: FALLING FAST

 

 

PUBLISHER:  CreateSpace

 

DATE PUBLISHED: 11th October 2017

 

PAGES: 214

 

 

 

BLURB:

 

Colton Allyster is relieved to be back home. After a year of rehabilitation, losing his career as a Marine along with his fiancé, he’s had to learn quickly what’s really important. Colton grew up wanting to serve his country. Managing his parents’ biker bar was never part of his plan, but after meeting Gia Caro, he’s beginning to think that’s exactly where he’s meant to be. Ever since Gia Caro arrived in the small, sleepy town of Ruby Falls, Tennessee, her life has spiraled out of control. Between losing her grandmother a little more each day to dementia, and her hot boss’s constant attention, her once quiet existence isn’t so quiet anymore. After weeks of sidestepping Colton, things get out of hand, and before Gia knows what’s happening, she’s spending her nights in his bed and her mornings in his kitchen. And as he cleans out drawers and makes room in his closet, she starts to wonder if she’s falling too fast.

 

 

REVIEW: 

 

Aurora Rose Reynolds is one of my favourite romance writers. Her contemporary stories are full of complex characters with relationships that warm my heart. This book had that same formula with some minor differences to make for a sweet read.

Gia is a hardworking and loyal character who moves into town to help take care of her ailing grandmother. She runs into the son of her new boss who there is instant chemistry with. Colton is the caring sort who has had his own share of emotional trauma. When he and Gia combine the result is a beautiful relationship as they work through trust issues and family dynamics.

The title really does spell it out… these two characters fall fast. The relationship is a whirlwind as circumstances continue to throw them together. The chemistry is palpable and the attraction sizzles off of the page.

Not to mention the family dynamics. Colton’s family are amazing and I loved every minute of reading about them. On the other side there is Gia’s family where there were moments that simply broke my heart. An examination of the effects of dementia on family was something I really appreciated and added a sense of reality to the novel.

The pure, sweet and enduring love in this book warms the cockles of my heart. Another page turner of a novel that I simply devoured within one sitting. I love reading any romance novel by Aurora Rose Reynolds and will continue to do so for a long time to come.

 

 

Keep Calm and Read On,

Kati

PICK A BOOK FOR ME TO READ IN JUNE

 

 

It’s almost June and therefore almost time for another Monthly TBR to be posted. This means that I am once again asking all of you for recommendations on what to read.

 

What is this? The concept here is to recommend me a book to read during the month of June. To do that you can leave the title and author of the book in the comments. After this, have a look at what others have suggested as well and like any of the suggestions you agree with. The suggestion with the most likes will be added to my June TBR.

 

 

In May I read Soul Render by T.L. Branson. This book was recommended by T.L. Branson and Angel Haze.

 

 

 

Please leave your recommendations in the comments below.

 

Keep Calm and Read On,

Kati

REVIEW: THE LIBRARIAN

 

 

PUBLISHER: CHBB Publishing

 

DATE PUBLISHED: 17th June 2017

 

PAGES: 230

 

 

 

BLURB:

 

He’s from 1892 England, she’s in a small library in 2017. And that’s just the start of their troubles.

Emme never meant to stay in Maine. She’d come only to find a librarian for her Gram’s library, a custodian for the collection of mysterious books she’d promised to protect. On a dark, wintery night, alone in the library, she takes her first glance into one of the antique novels and finds herself transported to 1892 England staring into the eyes of handsome and dashing hero Jack Ridgewell. As each chapter passes she learns you can truly fall in love with a character in a book, that book boyfriends are real and Emme must choose between the real world, and his.

When the last page is read he’s gone and Emme feels the cold loneliness of lost love. Will she find Jack again, or will their love be forever lost? The answer lies within the pages…

 

 

REVIEW: 

 

A time travel romance novel that I simply could not get enough of. The plot was fun and concise with a solid ending that tied up loose ends. The language barrier between the two time periods was an interesting element of the storyline. There was modern day American discourse in a 1800’s England setting. This element of the story really intrigued me.

Emme is a modern woman with modern qualities who is thrown into a world where she travels through time to preserve important moments in history with no-one there to support her or offer her guidance. She becomes romantically interested in someone she is meant to be observing and things go awry.

There is such a lush history of the library and the books that sends the librarians back in time. I am very intrigued to read more about the library and other members of the Bailey family.

Overall, an intriguing book with a new take on time travel. I have found a new author that I am going to need to look up. There is a romance that ended very sweetly and I am hoping to see these characters in future novels in this series.

 

 

Keep Calm and Read On,

Kati

SERIES CRACKDOWN TBR

 

 

There is another readathon that I am joining in on. I am a little late posting this TBR… se la vie. The Series Crackdown is hosted by Mel from The Book Moo. This readathon is running from the 25th of May to the 3rd of June.

From what I understand the aim is to catch up on series. I am looking forward to reading  the next books in series I have started and have picked out five next books in series that I want to read over the ten days.

 

 

MY TBR: 

 

 

 

Broken Prince by Erin Watt

 

 

The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson

 

 

Devil May Cry by Sherrilyn Kenyon

 

 

Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

 

 

Dramatically Ever After by Isabel Bandeira

 

 

Are you joining in on Series Crackdown? Have you read any of the series on my TBR?

Keep Calm and Read On,

Kati

REVIEW: RED QUEEN

 

PUBLISHER: Harper Teen

 

DATE PUBLISHED: 10th February 2015

 

PAGES: 383

 

 

 

BLURB: 

 

This is a world divided by blood – red or silver. The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change. That is until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace. Here, surrounded by the people she hates the most, Mare discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy the balance of power. Fearful of Mare’s potential, the Silvers hide her in plain view, declaring her a long-lost Silver princess, now engaged to a Silver prince. Despite knowing that one misstep would mean her death, Mare works silently to help the Red Guard, a militant resistance group, and bring down the Silver regime. But this is a world of betrayal and lies, and Mare has entered a dangerous dance – Reds against Silvers, prince against prince, and Mare against her own heart.

 

 

REVIEW: 

 

A dystopian world where social groups are separated by the colour of blood. A revolution against people with superhuman powers and violence that will make you cringe. This book had one of the biggest plot twists I have ever experienced. I was hung on every word form the poor decimated world of the Reds to the glamour of the Silvers and the gladiator-like pits where powers are pitted against each other.

This world is vicious, where you cannot trust anyone and the only way to survive is to useful and the most powerful. Mare is the lightning girl and a Red. The book really picks up when Mare is thrown into the world of the Silvers when she discovers she has power over electricity.

The characters really make this book. There is no-one by the end who does not have blood on their hands and there is so many morally grey characters I do not know where to begin. There is the concept of a love triangle between two princes and Mare. The princes present as two sides of a coin and it is interesting to see how perspective changes people and what they will believe in and fight for.

I was really enjoying the book and the plot twist threw me for a tailspin. I think I literally yelled out loud. I was not anticipating the sharp turn this story made and I am anticipating what will happen in the future books in this series and the future of the revolution. Rise… as red as the dawn!

 

 

Keep Calm and Read On,

Kati

MEMORABLE MONDAY

 

 

Memorable Monday is a meme hosted by Escape in a Good Book. I’m excited to join in on this one because I love quotes, which was the driving force behind the creation of Memorable Mondays.

So… how do you participate? It’s simple ~

1) Share a quote that has captured your interest lately in a Memorable Monday post on your blog.

2) Come back here and leave the link to your post in the comment box below. If you don’t have a blog, I’d still love to read your quote. Leave it in the comment box instead of a link to a non-existent blog.:)

3) Visit other participants if you have time. It’s always nice to have visitors. There’s no overstaying your welcome this way, and they don’t have to offer the obligatory drinks. Or clean.

4) If you tweet your posts, feel free to use the hashtag #MemorableMonday.

The quote for this week is:

 

 

 

I thought this is an apt quote seeing as this week is the Scallywagathon.

 

Keep Calm and Read On,

Kati