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Since I love these books so much, I might have to go back and read The Grisha Trilogy! CROOKED KINGDOM IS THE 2ND BOOK! CLICK HERE TO GO TO MY REVIEW OF THE 1ST NOVEL (PS. it's great! You should read it!) Welcome to the world of the Grisha. After pulling off a seemingly impossible heist in the notorious Ice Court, criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker feels unstoppable. But life is about to take a dangerous turn—and with friends who are among the deadliest outcasts in Ketterdam city, Kaz is going to need more than luck to survive in this unforgiving underworld. - goodreads.com summary INTRO While I found Six of Crows an enjoyable quick read, Crooked Kingdom  caused tears. I was so attached to all of the characters by the end of the novel that I didn’t want it to end. I was so proud of how far all of the characters had come and all they had accomplished! I HIGHLY recommend. Do give these books a chance! THE GOOD The Characters : All of the dregs are precious litt...

We need more heist novels in YA because   Six of Crows  was one hell of a ride! Criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker has been offered wealth beyond his wildest dreams. But to claim it, he'll have to pull off a seemingly impossible heist: Break into the notorious Ice Court (a military stronghold that has never been breached) Retrieve a hostage (who could unleash magical havoc on the world) Survive long enough to collect his reward (and spend it) Kaz needs a crew desperate enough to take on this suicide mission and dangerous enough to get the job done - and he knows exactly who: six of the deadliest outcasts the city has to offer. Together, they just might be unstoppable - if they don't kill each other first. - goodreads.com summary “No mourners. No funerals. Among them, it passed for 'good luck.” INTRO I originally read Leigh Bardugo’s Grisha trilogy a few years ago. I only made it through the first two book before stopping so I was cautious ...

3 DAYS IN AND I’M STILL GOING STRONG! Books Finished Scythe by Neal Shusterman Pages Read Today A Court of Thorns and Roses: 130 pages Crooked Kingdoms: 1hr 45min Total pages read: 325 Total Time Listened : 6hrs I’m honestly really proud of myself for keeping up with this readathon! I’ve been doing a good job of reading and listening to books! Right now I’m halfway through A Court of Thorns and Roses and I’m going to try and finish it by the end of the read-a-thon. I’m making good progress with Crooked Kingdoms , especially because it makes a good listen while studying, but I probably won’t finish it until next week since I have about 12 hours left. I’m excited to continue reading tomorrow! Keep Reading… Elise!

Bout of Books day one has come to an end and I was actually productive today for once! Books finished Scythe by Neal Shusterman Pages read today Scythe by Neal Shusterman: 120 pages Crooked Kingdom: 1hr and 20 min (of audiobook) Total pages read : 120 Total Time listened : 1hr and 20 minutes listened As you can see, I finished Scythe by Neal Shusterman today! I’ve loved all of his books and Scythe was no exception! I highly recommend it! I also began listening to Crooked Kingdoms by Leigh Bardugo. I loved Six of Crows so I have high expectations for this next novel! Now I will focus on reading A Court of Thornes and Roses  by Sarah J Maas because everyone is talking about the series online and I want to join the fun. Are you participating in Bout of Books? What have you read so far? What are you currently reading? Keep Reading… Elise