Hello! I’m currently, as of writing this at 10pm on Sunday night, I am in the process of working my way through an audiobook and planning to finish a couple physical reads. Following are the books I want to get through during the next week.

Audiobook:

Sorcery of Thorns by Magaret Rogerson

Siren’s Fury (Storm Siren #2) by Mary Weber

Physical Reads

Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

The Lantern’s Ember by Colleen Houck

My goal is to at least finish Sorcery of Thorns and Siren’s Fury because those are the two books I have already started in previous months. I also aim to make progress with Red, White, and Royal Blue but this is my the book I chose for the Good Evening challenge to the RDP. I also want to get a good chunk of the way through The Lantern’s Ember before the end of the week.

What reading plans do you have for the week?

So, I ended up going a little crazy and buying more books than I should have. I made two orders with BookOutlet, three books from BookOfTheMonth.com an order with Amazon, bought a book off of FaceBook B/S/T page, and an order with BookDepository. I did receive some free books from a friend that is always exciting! In total I think I pulled in 40 books! Maybe in the future I will think of a more organized way of sharing the books I pull in but with this being my largest haul this year, it was a little chaotic!

The books I got from a friend:

Books I got from BookOutlet:

Books I got from Amazon:

Books I got from BookDepository and from Book of the Month

Book I bought from someone on Facebook

Are any of these books one you got during July? If you have any of these and want to buddy-read, just let me know! I always love to buddy-read and feel like I never get to do it anymore.

While I no longer tend to listen to audiobooks in the car or read in the car, I do like the idea of an epic fantasy or a quick contemporary to help make the car ride a little less. . . car ridey. Here are five books that I would listen to the audiobook for while on a roadtrip!

5. Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell

All I know about this book is “power, romance, and destiny collide in this sweeping reimagining of Victor Hugo’s masterpiece Les Misérables.” That was all I needed to know and I was sold.

4. Nevernight by Jay Kristoff

The hype around this book is epic and from what I understand it is hit or miss. I started this book physically and I didn’t get very far so my hope is that getting to this book on audio will help.

3. Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare

Earlier this morning, like 6am, I finished Lady Midnight which is the first book in The Dark Artifices trilogy on audio. I feel like this trilogy is best listened to, well for me anyways because Cassie just makes the world larger and more complex with every book.

2. The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

This is the start of a diverse fantasy series and I am all about it. Epic fantasies have been my cup of tea for a while now and I know that this is a favorite among the book community so I would love to listen to see what the hype is all about!

And coming in at Number One. . .
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

This is a book that swept the nation when it was released last year. I somehow, have yet to read it. So, if the desire were to strike, this is a definite choice to a roadtrip audiobook.

When you go on roadtrips, what do you listen to? Is it a playlist or an audiobook? If it is a playlist, what kind of music is on it? If it is an audiobook, what kind of audiobook is it? Let me know in the comments what your preference for a long roadtrip would be!

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I want to share with you what I plan on reading for this week!

Audio:

Lady Midnight
I am currently working on this hunker of a book on audio and it is definitely helping me get through it faster than the last time I tried reading this book. It is the first of The Dark Artifices trilogy in the Shadowhunters realm. I am currently on page 343 and that puts me about half way through. I am hoping to finish this book by the end of the week so I can move to my next audiobook.

Physical:

Three Sides of a Heart
I started working on this anthology a couple days ago because I feel like I don’t want to read anything. Luckily, this is a collection of short stories so I can jump back and forth reading which ever story I want. At this point, I have read the stories by Katie Cotugno, Renee Ahdieh, and Sabaa Tahir. That is three of sixteen. I am currently reading the story by Rae Carson. I hope to read a couple of these stories a night until I finish it.

Faking It
I think this is a companion novel to a book I read last year, Losing It. I know that these are fast reads so I think I can get through this in a shift at work or at least get a good chunk and finish it at home after.

Red, White, and Royal Blue
I have been trying to get to this book this whole month and hopefully this month I am finally able to so do. I have heard that this is a fast read and that is good! Fast, easy reads are exactly what I need right now. Even if I start it this week, I can finish it early next week!

What are you planning to read this week? Do you plan your weekly reading or just kind of roll with it? Let me know down in the comments!

One of the things Chelsea and I discussed doing on this blog when we were still in the planning stages were weekly updates on what we were listening to! So, here are the top 5 to 10 songs that I have had stuck on repeat for the last week.

Chelsea and I are seeing Pentagon in September and while they are one of her Ult groups, they are still relatively new to me. The first come back I was here for was Sha La La. I fell in love with them since. This is an older song and I have been obsessed with it since I really listened to the song earlier this week.

VIXX fucks me up. Every single time. The first time I met Chelsea in May, one of the things she did was show me this video. Recently it came on shuffle for me while we were playing Minecraft together and it fucked me up all over again. I’ve been listening to them for the last few days because I’m still trying to learn them. I only know my bias, Ravi, and want to know them all!

E – X – O . . . aka my latest obsession. I recently stated that Call Me Baby is my favorite EXO song and every time I hear it, I am reminded why I feel that way about the song. SO GOOD. Plus, I always find myself doing the “call me baby” dance during the chorus. Much like Vixx, I am trying to learn the guys because I only really know Chanyeol because he is, of course, my bias.

This song has actually been on repeat since May because I love it so much. SHINee is an older group and this is an older song so I don’t think I would have known about them had it not been for Chelsea. I. Am. Obsessed! with this song.

This. Thumbnail. Monsta X knows me so well. Anyways, Chelsea and I are seeing Monsta X in 17 days from today and we are both praying that this song is going to be added to the setlist. RIP if that is the case. This is a single that the guys released late last month and I have been listening to it pretty much every day since because their English is killing me. 17 days needs to fly by so I can see them IN PERSON.

Lastly, this song is everything to me right now. Stray Kids is literally my number three group so when this was getting released I died a little. Firstly, I want Chan to take a nap. Secondly, he was not kidding when he mentioned the EDM direction they were going for this trilogy. Side Effects is so fucking good, I cannot stress that enough. Felix’s deep ass voice fits it so well that it makes my heart so freaking happy. Also, thank you to my OG SKZ bias, Felix for teaching me “my head hurts” in Korean.

What songs have you been listening to recently? Kpop or not, I want to know! Let me know down below!

Summer officially began June 21st and man oh man, is it hot here in Indiana. What is better in the summer than a cool room and a good book? While I have a huge TBR, here are five books I want to get to before fall comes up in September. I took this prompt from Top Five Wednesday and tweaked it a little!

5. Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

This is a book that is EVERYWHERE right now! It is getting so much love and so much attention. I think this has already been optioned for either a movie or a television adaptation and this was in the works before the book was even released! I want to see what the hype is about and if the hype is worth it or if it falls short.

4. A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir

So, this book is the third in a quartet. When Reaper came out, I just HAD to have it but I am still yet to read it after getting it shortly after it was released a little over a year ago. Since I devoured An Ember in the Ashes and A Torch Against the Night, I am ready to dive back into this world and have my heart broken.

3. Legendary by Stephanie Garber

About two years ago, I was walking through a grocery store listening to Caraval, the first book in this trilogy. I was nearing the end so when I realized what was going on in the novel, I had to stop in the middle of the cereal isle just to finish the audiobook. I think there were tears but at this point, all I remember is dying to get my hands on Legendary. I finally got the book in my hands thanks to a dear friend but have I read it yet? You guess it. Nope. So, by the end of the summer, I actually hope to complete Legendary and the final book in the trilogy, Finale.

2. Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard

Last year I was listening to the audiobook of Truthwitch on my way to work (it was an hour and a half drive) and was just blown away by the story. In February of this year, I was training for my new job and while doing so, I was listening to Windwitch. When Bloodwitch was announced I instantly preordered it because I had to have my hands on the next installment of this series. I honestly cannot wait to get to this book and I am hoping it will be very soon.

Finally, the number one book I want to read before summer ends is. . .

Siren’s Fury by Mary Weber

This. Book. It is the second in a trilogy and after reading the first, Storm Siren, it was instantly one of my favorites and it made Mary Weber one of my favorite authors of all time. I started this last year but I have yet to make much more progress so, by the end of the summer, this trilogy will be completed.

What are some of the books you want to finish before the end of the summer season? Let me know in the comments below!

Hey everyone! Thanks for stopping by after our official announcement of the start of the blog. We can’t wait to start sharing everything from books to music to shows with you guys. I hope you’re as excited as us to start this journey and will follow along with us!

Over the next couple of days we will have some new posts coming out that will be marking the end of June and the beginning of July. Some posts will be about books, some will be about what we’re currently listening to, and other will be about what we’re currently watching. Always feel free to reach out to us to talk about anything we’ve mentioned here.

To give just a little back story of the name of the blog, we decided to take a play on the word Seoul, a place we both would rather be, and turn it in to something that could represent us and what our passions involve. We’re so glad to give ourselves the official name, and can’t wait to see you with new posts.

-Taylor & Chelsea