Hello, everyone! How’s your week been? I’ve had quite a good week of reading and finally getting one of my assignments done, so I’m pleased with myself. Just one more assignment to go… for now. Gah.
Books acquired:
Super excited about both of these, since I’ve been anticipating them for, ugh, a year? So hurrah! Butterflies in November is a book I got via a book exchange on Facebook; I’ve never heard of it, so I’m quite intrigued.
Books received to review:
I’ve been curious about this trilogy for a while, so I dug out the first book — and got the second from the library — the minute I received this review copy.
Library books:
The Iron Ghost is the second book of the series, and I already have The Copper Promise, so let’s have at it! As for the other books, well. I had to make my library trips worth it, right?
Books finished this week:
Reviews:
–Fathom, by Cherie Priest. Ultimately I wanted more from it, especially knowing how much I love a couple of Priest’s other books, but it was enjoyable enough. 3/5 stars
–The Darkest Part of the Forest, by Holly Black. My catchphrase, once more: communicate, damn it! But some clever stuff with fairy tales, and subverting narrative expectations. 3/5 stars
–The Selection, by Kiera Cass. Surprisingly, I quite liked this, and appreciated the main character’s friendships with other girls and determination to figure out what’s best for her. 3/5 stars
–Liars and Thieves, by Karen Maitland. A short story that adds just a little to Company of Liars. 2/5 stars
–Blood and Feathers, by Lou Morgan. Easy and pacey to read, but quite predictable. If you’re a fan of the CW’s Supernatural… 3/5 stars
–The Wicked Day, by Mary Stewart. A whole rant about how Stewart broke her own story in trying to adhere to too many different Arthurian threads. I found this one really frustrating. 2/5 stars
–Flashback Friday: The Owl Killers, by Karen Maitland. Looks like I enjoyed this one a lot, especially because it taught me about an aspect of history I had no idea about. 5/5 stars
Other posts:
–Top Ten Tuesday: People You Should Follow. A non-exhaustive list of blogs I like and regularly read.
Now excuse me, I really must be doing something productive reading more. Happy reading, everyone!
I really enjoyed Fated and I need to catch up with the rest of the series. Hope you get some good reading done this week!
I should pick up the next, next time I’m at the library and not trying to return all my books! (Which I was bad at this week. Oops.)
I’ve been wanting to read SPQR for a while so I’m interested in hearing your thoughts when you get to it! 😀
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I’m enjoying it, though not much is new to me, as I did Classics in school! Where Beard’s theories/interpretations come in, it seems solid.
I really want to get into Brennan’s series, but there just never seems to be enough time. Nice haul.
It’s very very good, I do recommend it! I finished the last-book-so-far and felt bereft.
So excited to hear what you think of In The Labyrinth of Drakes – I felt so empty when I finished too, because it meant another year long wait for the next. And then it’ll be the last one, noooo! I also need to catch up with Jen Williams’ trilogy! A very dragon-y post this week 😀
Yes, exactly! I want the next one noooow, and I want there to be so many more…