Mini Review: Take the Key and Lock Her Up

 * Book 3 in the Embassy Row trilogy *

Secrets have a way of coming out. Now that Grace knows the truth about her lineage, she's on the run. She's worried about her injured brother. She's worried about her friends. Most of all, she's worried about her future.

And when she's worried, she comes up with a terrible idea for a plan...

Things I enjoyed:
All the plot twists and turns
Danger
Action
Secrets
Royalty
Friendship
Romance
Betrayal
Loyalty
Bravery
Determination

There's so much going on in this last book of the trilogy. I really did like Grace. She was determined to find the answers. Sure she made some bad choices (who doesn't). But she's strong and she's a survivor.

I can't wait to see what Ally Carter writes next!

Cover Thoughts: Cute
Source: My Library

Library Recommendation: Highly recommend this series for all YA departments.

Top Ten Tuesdays: 2016 Books Still

This week's topic is 2016 books I still need to read (and there are a LOT of them) but I will attempt to limit myself to the first 10 I spot that I really MUST read ASAP.

- meme from The Broke and the Bookish 

Books I'm Dying to Read: December Edition

By now, the weather starts getting colder. The pellet stove comes on and I just want to read in front of it all winter. It's so warm. Plus I'm waiting for the first flakes of the year.  I'm also in the process of crafting a bunch for Christmas, so I don't get to read too much in December. But here's what I'm looking forward to reading.

Kids:

Showing Off: Book 3 in the Upside Down Magic series that's super cute!
Secret Life of Squirrels: The first book was tons of fun, can't wait to read this love story

YA:

Secret of a Heart Note: Matchmaking and love potions gone wrong
Take the Key and Lock Her Up: After the bombshell at the end of the last book, I"m anxious to read the end of the trilogy.
Everyday Magic: Curious about this sophomore book about Hollywood, fashion, and romance
Lock and Mori: After the ending of the first book, I'm so curious to see where this book leads and how the characters react.
Ever Hunted: This start if a fantasy sounds a little like Throne of Glass

Adult:

 
Dead Cold Brew: 16th book in this coffeehouse series has good news and of course - murder
Iced Under: A cold winter in Maine and a mysterious package procduing a long lost diamond necklace is the backdrop for the 5th book in this series.
Lady Claire is All That: The third book in the Canvendish series where the American attempt to fit in and for Claire, it's not that easy with her intelligence.

What books are you dying to read?

Top Ten Tuesday: Fall TBR List

This week's topic is one of my favorite - Biggest books in your TBR pile. And the season is fall. Fall for me is September thru November, but in the publishing world, they include December. So I will too. And there's no way I can limit myself to just 10. Also as usual, I'll separate them out by ages. And of course I'll be stalking everyone's lists, because one can never have too many books they want to read, right?

- meme from The Broke and the Bookish 

Kids:

Middle Grade:

Teen:

Adult: