Can just own this book already?

Happy hump day, know what that means? We're nearly to the weekend! To celebrate this lovely day of the week I'm going to bring you two memes that I just discovered(ish): "Wish lists Wednesday" and "What are you reading Wednesday?"

Figuring out my "Wish list Wednesday" was easy as pie. I just came from Barnes and Noble where I drooled over Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. It's been on my radar since it came out but I've had to pick and choose what books to buy very carefully because my Barnes and Noble gift card is almost gone *cue the depressing violin*. I went into BN with the intention of buying it and I left with Endgame and An Ember in the Ashes. I devoured An Ember in the Ashes like I hadn't read in weeks (something that would never happy to me) but I'm holding off on Endgame in order to read A Court of Thorns and Roses.

Honestly, I bought Endgame over Red Queen because I had a 20% off coupon and I wanted to use it on the most expensive book I wanted. Because I spent my coupons I wasn't ready to also buy Red Queen, even though it's incredibly cheap. HOW WILL I SURVIVE WITHOUT NEW BOOKS? I'm going to have to restrain myself from binging on books, something that unfortunately makes me very happy (can we get that violin again, please?). (I can get about 2 new books with what's left.) There's something wonderful about owning a brand-new book that gives me such pleasure; it's something I want to do All. The. Time. But, eh, life.

On a happier notes, this is what Goodreads says about Red Queen:

The poverty stricken Reds are commoners, living under the rule of the Silvers, elite warriors with god-like powers.

To Mare Barrow, a 17-year-old Red girl from The Stilts, it looks like nothing will ever change.

Mare finds herself working in the Silver Palace, at the centre of
those she hates the most. She quickly discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy Silver control.

But power is a dangerous game. And in this world divided by blood, who will win?

And now, I'd like to introduce a new meme I've discovered: "What are you reading Wednesday?" where I answer a series of bookish questions.

1. What’s the name of your current read?

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sara Maas.

2. Go to page 34 in your book or 34% in your eBook and share one complete sentence.

I hurled my hunting knife. Fast--so fast I could barely see it--he slashed out with a paw, sending it skittering away as he snapped for my face with his teeth. (p. 34)

3. Would you like to live in the world that exists within your book? Why or why not?

Sounds incredibly dangerous. Honestly, I haven't even started the book yet but I've looked at the inside cover of the book and there's a faery land! Who doesn't like the fae? Maas built her other world so well--Throne of Glass--that I don't doubt that I'll love this one, especially if I can successfully throw a hunting knife...well, any knife and I'd have more chance of defeating a scary monster than I do now.