Yay, it’s the weekend! How’s everyone been this week? I have not got enough reading done, because assignment hell. It’s nearly done, but… gaah, a few more days.
Books acquired:
Because I read Rosemary & Rue and haaad to get the next lined up.
Books finished this week:
Reviewed this week:
–Bryony and Roses, by T. Kingfisher. An interesting take on Beauty and the Beast, with an angle I didn’t quite expect. Much more clear about the curse and the hows and whys of it than is often the case. 4/5 stars
–Lady of Mallow, by Dorothy Eden. A potentially good source of new comfort reads for me, Dorothy Eden’s basic plot/writing style reminds me of Mary Stewart’s suspense/romances, except with less of a sense of place. 3/5 stars
–All the Birds in the Sky, by Charlie Jane Anders. Not quite sure what to make of this one; it’s an interesting fantasy vs technology scenario, but I didn’t connect much with the characters. 3/5 stars
–The Farthest Shore, by Ursula Le Guin. A reread of a less-liked book in this series. I can see the beauty in it, but I’m just… not a fan in the same way. 3/5 stars
–Silver on the Tree, by Susan Cooper. Maybe I liked this one a little less than I usually do, because this time I so much wanted more. I do love the books, but… 4/5 stars
–Ink and Bone, by Rachel Caine. Interesting alternate universe: what if the Library of Alexandria was not destroyed, and preserving books and the Library became ever more important? 3/5 stars
–Flashback Friday: The City and the City, by China Miéville. I think I like the idea of some of Miéville’s ideas almost more than the execution sometimes. It’s always worth (for me) hanging on and seeing how it all plays out, but the main draw is the idea. 4/5 stars
Other posts:
–Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Feels. I went off with my own theme this week, rather at random.
Here’s to a good reading week ahead!
I really wanted to like All the Birds in the Sky, but I couldn’t connect with the characters or the narrative. It felt like she couldn’t decide what kind of novel she really wanted to write.
You’ve mentioned that before, yeah. Do you mean in terms of whether she wanted it to be sci-fi or fantasy, or another aspect?
Sometimes I want to read the next book in the series. You got some good books. I hope you love all of your new books.
I only got one book this week! The others are books I’ve read. Thanks, though — I’m hoping I’ll enjoy the second Toby Daye book as much as the first, too!
I loved Dreamer’s Pool! It was my first Marillier read. I also really liked Tower of Thorns. Den of Wolves could not come soon enough. 😉 I hope you enjoy all of your new books!
Have a fantastic weekend. 🙂
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It wasn’t my first Marillier, but it’s one of my favourites so far, except for Heart’s Blood. Thanks for dropping by — I only got one new book this week, though…
I’m so looking forward to your reviews of, well, pretty much all the books you read! I’ll be starting Claire North’s book very soon so I’m curious what you made of it. Finn Fancy Necromancy is also on my list, and of course I loved Dreamer’s Pool.
I quite liked The Sudden Appearance of Hope; I still need to write my review. I found Finn Fancy Necromancy pretty… predictable, I think. I need to review that, too. Argh, so much catching up to do.
Haven’t heard of any of these. I hope you enjoy them all! STS
I’ve already read most of them — there’s only one new one on here! But thanks for dropping by.
I have not read Seanan McGuire yet but I have heard good things about her October Daye series. Hopefully I can get to that part of my TBR one day. 😉 Happy reading!
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Me too, and the first book was pretty entertaining. And I hear the series gets better as it goes along! Thanks for dropping by.
Sorry about the assignment! I hope you get some free time soon.
The Sudden Appearance of Hope sounds so interesting and is on my TBR. I’m interested to see your review on that one 🙂