Books with Noel

Bonjour mes amis! [Hello my friends!] It's officially Books with Noel 's Blogversary!!! Quick Note: I'm sorry if any of these seems rushed, I injured my wrist at work and now have to wear a brace on my right side (I'm right-handed). When I first started blogging, it was a rash and implusive decision (and no, I ususally don't have those). I had already been trying to do BookTube for a while, and it was rough- I'll admit it. But more on that later! I started Books with Noel to try to communicate my passion and thoughts on books the only way I know best- through writing. (Don't ask why I'm still on YouTube then, sometimes I don't even know myself.) As soon as I did my first two blog posts on here, I was introduced to some very kind book bloggers and I found the best book community I've ever seen! Everyone is so nice, even when disagreeing about a book! I'm now able to support other bloggers and unknown authors through my blo...

Another long, long overdue book review I owe you guys. Title: Ace of Shades Author: Amanda Foody Published: April 10th, 2018 [Synopsis:      Welcome to the City of Sin, where casino families reign, gangs infest the streets…and secrets hide in every shadow. Enne Salta was raised as a proper young lady, and no lady would willingly visit New Reynes, the so-called City of Sin. But when her mother goes missing, Enne must leave her finishing school—and her reputation—behind to follow her mother’s trail to the city where no one survives uncorrupted. Frightened and alone, her only lead is a name: Levi Glaisyer. Unfortunately, Levi is not the gentleman she expected—he’s a street lord and a con man. Levi is also only one payment away from cleaning up a rapidly unraveling investment scam, so he doesn’t have time to investigate a woman leading a dangerous double life. Enne’s offer of compensation, however, could be the solution to all his problems...

Lovelies!! It's time for my monthly wrap-up for December - the month of Hot Cocoa, Family & Friends- and of course- Presents!! ~ Baker's Corner ~ Recipes I baked this month! The links will take you to the recipe, as they are not mine! Mini Muffin Pancake Bites Oreo Balls LadyBug Cookies (this one is my recipe) Take vanilla wafer cookies and put red frosting, then put black frosting dots, and a junior mint as the head- and you get a delicious ladybug cookie! ~ Le YouTube Channel! ~ What bookish videos did I do this month??? What Did I READ In NOVEMBER?! Spinning Starlight + Stitching Snow | More Book Rants! FINISHATHON | Another Readathon I Said I Wouldn't Do FINISHATHON DAY 1~ FINISHATHON DAY 2~ Another Short Update FINISHATHON DAYS 4~ 5~ & 6~ Wrap It Up!! Christmas Song Book Tag ~ What Did I read in December??? ~ Guarded Crown by Addison Carmichael [3.5 stars] [ REVIEW HERE ] Jingle Hell by Holly Jane [3 st...

*I was sent an ARC of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review, my thoughts and opinions are my own!* Title: Jingle Hell Genre: A Christmas horror short story Author: Holly Jane Published: November 27th, 2018 {Synopsis:  Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle all the way. Oh, what fun, It is to hide; To slaughter and to slay… Excited to relax after a stressful year of school, Jingle enters the Christmas holidays happy and carefree, determined to enjoy herself. Yet fate has other plans. A mysterious Mass-Murderer known only as ‘The Christmas Killer’ is targeting her town, terrifying the neighborhood. At night, Jingle has dreams in which she witnesses the murders and is horrified to discover in the morning that her dreams are true. Paranoid that people will accuse her of being the Murderer and unwilling to trust those close to her, she confides her fears about the Christmas Killer and her suspicions regarding their identity in her diary. Digging deepe...

  My Weekly Pull is something I'm going to be doing every Wednesday to show which anime or manga I had pulled for myself that week. My friend Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear? hosts My Weekly Pull for comics that she has read or is reading, so make sure to check her out because it was such a cool and fun idea that I asked if I could do it for anime and manga (I don't get to read a lot of comics sadly)!                     ~                    ~                    ~                     ~                       ~ Last Week's Anime... Last week I watched some more of...

Guys- I've found yet another strong YA female protagonist that is both hilarious and captivating to read about! Can you guess who she is? Can you? Can you? Can you? (You already know from the title of this post, don't you? -_-) She is... *drum roll* Alosa from Daughter of the Pirate King ! So I believe I owe you guys a few book reviews, and one of them is- yes- the book mentioned above! Title: Daughter of the Pirate King Sequels?: Daughter of the Siren Queen is the sequel- but I haven't read it yet! Author: Tricia Levenseller Published:  February, 28th, 2017 Genre: YA Fantasy {Synopsis: There will be plenty of time for me to beat him soundly once I've gotten what I came for.    Sent on a mission to retrieve an ancient hidden map―the key to a legendary treasure trove―seventeen-year-old pirate captain Alosa deliberately allows herself to be captured by her enemies, giving her the perfect opportunity to search their ship.    Mo...

*I was sent an ARC of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review, my thoughts and opinions are my own!* Title: Guarded Crown Series: Book 3 in the Guarded Trilogy Author: Addison Carmichael Published: September 15th, 2018 Synopsis:   FINAL FIGHT FOR THE CROWN & HER HEART— Andee Peters, the sole regal heir of Umbrey, now faces the ultimate challenge —to contentedly live her dream life here in this world, or return to Noma in order to fight her dictator father, Lydon tel-Mortem, for her family’s crown and stop a world war that would ultimately kill millions of people and enslave the rest. That means not only choosing between two worlds, but between two loves — Mick Barron, her sexy Guardian Prime and the man of her earthly dreams, or Leotner c-Tallega, the dark, attractive prince of her country’s ally Cirkna and the father of her unborn child. Two Worlds. Two truest loves. One choice Andee must make… If she can survive her father’s u...

   My Weekly Pull is something I'm going to be doing every Wednesday to show which anime or manga I had pulled for myself that week. My friend Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear? hosts My Weekly Pull for comics that she has read or is reading, so make sure to check her out because it was such a cool and fun idea that I asked if I could do it for anime and manga (I don't get to read a lot of comics sadly)!                     ~                    ~                    ~                     ~                       ~ So I know I skipped last Wednesday's My Weekly Pull ...

It. Is. December!! I can now have lovely pictures of snowflakes on my blog!! 😍😀 As promised here's my TBR post, I don't do these too often...but sometimes I just have a big urge to do them...so here we go! *REAL QUICK!* I will also be sharing some baked goodie recipes for the winter season ! (Or as I call it- the Happy Season !) The Death Messenger by Henry Taba A book I've desperately needed to read and review but has sadly taken me a while... Guarded Crown by Addison Carmichael (Book 3 in the Guarded Trilogy ) I can not believe it has taken me so long to get halfway through this book I was so excited about! Though that is really all due to my hectic work schedule right now... Jingle Hell by Holly Jane Super psyched to read this short horror novel- the name fits rather well with Christmas right? Right? No, just me? Okay then... Knight by Addison Carmichael (Book 1 in Sons of the Alpha series) Addison Carmichael h...

Guys, I am so sorry I uploaded this late!! I've been going insane with my schedule- two jobs, my dog, scholarships and math- are murdering my brain! This past month it finally started getting colder where I am (weird that October wasn't cold, but okay), and now I'm overly excited for Winter! Or as I call it, the Happy Season! So here's my wrap-up for the month of November and Sweaters !   P.S. My wrap-ups are going to be different from now on because I don't have time to set up links for all my friend's blogs and blog posts :(  ~ What did I read this past month? ~ I had a fairly good reading month in November, but I still didn't finish what I had wanted to :( But here's the loot! [3 stars] Soon to be Reviewed! [5 stars] Review here [3.5 stars] Definitely, want to read more of the manga!! [2 stars] Didn't particularly care for it, but am still curious... [4 stars] Review ...

Time for another review my lovely friends and readers!  A book that I read this month and feel is a hidden gem, and I'm also glad I found it at my library before I'd even heard anything about it!  That's right I picked this book up on a whim- simply because it looked kinda cool and the name was intriguing.   Title: The Forgetting Author: Sharon Cameron Sequels?: There is a sequel- but I haven't read it yet seeing as I just finished this one. Published:  September 13th, 2016  Genre: Scifi  [Synopsis: What isn't written, isn't remembered. Even your crimes.      Nadia lives in the city of Canaan, where life is safe and structured, hemmed in by white stone walls and no memory of what came before. But every twelve years the city descends into the bloody chaos of the Forgetting, a day of no remorse, when each person's memories -- of parents, children, love, life, and self -- are lost. Unless they have been written....