pickThe 2nd book in the Invisible Library series. This one has Kai kidnapped and going to an alternate Venice. It felt a little bit long to me, but I might have just been in a funk reading it. I am looking forward to the next one.
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The Masked City: An Invisible Library Novel | 
pickThe 2nd book in the Invisible Library series. This one has Kai kidnapped and going to an alternate Venice. It felt a little bit long to me, but I might have just been in a funk reading it. I am looking forward to the next one.
pickThere really should be more fantasy set in (an approximation of) Venice. There should also be more fantasy that reads like an action-packed page turner with just a smidgen of world-building sprinkled throughout, it makes for a more engaging read. Though in this case the breathless pace came at the expense of any mystery subplot, which I rather enjoyed in the first book. Not much doubt as to the perpetrators or their motives in this one. 1/?
Library = comfort place. 🥰
A dress code for disaster?
"...Though admittedly with less screaming." ?
A vivid way to put it!
Gotta love the footnote: "'embrace' the dragon, we don't judge." ??
Chill evening activity: Weeded my Storygraph TBR, knocked off 130 books I'm no longer interested in. Got it under 1000! 😅 Feels good. 😊👍🏻
pickSecond book in the Invisible Library series. #SeriesLove2023 @TheSpineView @Andrew65
Irene has to rescue her apprentice from a world that is far from the library. Short(ish) skirts need to be worn. Allies need to be made. Rules need to be broken.
And we end in a cliffhanger. What else?
so-soI like the world-building of the Invisible Library books so far, but I'm not really sure if it's adding up to anything interesting overall. I might put this series on the back burner in favor of other holds.
Second book for #JumpStart2023!
pickThis is book two in the Invisible Library series and it's nice to be back in this world. The plot is easy to follow, we get to see more of the Fae (which make fun antagonists) and I love the charaters, especially MC Irene, and how very competent they all are. All in all, the book is a good romp.
so-soIn the second installment of The Invisible Library series, Kai, our lovable student, is kidnapped by none other than his most hated opposition. Irene, Vale, and a few surprise allies must make hate to rescue him before the act incites a literal war of the worlds.
I read the first installment of The Invisible Library a couple of weeks ago and loved it! The second book in the series I‘m having a little trouble getting into. In the first, I enjoyed all of the squabbling characters all together. In this storyline they are separated, and I not feeling the same connection to the characters. Hopefully the gang gets back together soon.
pickBook 2 in the series... Enjoyed it and looking forward to the next
The London air was full of smog and filth. #firstlinefridays
As far as first lines go, I'd say this one is generic, but evocative 🤷🏾♀️
Picked up my library holds. My weekend is booked.
What do you guys think?
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pickWhen Kai is kidnapped, Irene must track his kidnappers, Fae nobles of course, to a world of high chaos. Another ripping adventure!
pickJust like the first book in the series, The Masked City is a enjoyable, hooking read where even some boundaries are being to crack.
We are introduced to her pessimist side as the plot begins to thicken and twist, leaving the reader with more questions then answers as more villainous characters are introduced. Enemies surround the Main Character as she dives into a chaos ruled world, bending the rules of the library to save a friend and colleague.
pickI liked this book and this Steampunk, Paranormal and Historical series enough so that I want to buy all its books in physical format, and that for me is really seldomly done. 😉 A very entertaining book/series.#Bookspin @TheAromaofBooks
pickUnexpected ending, cannot wait to see what will happen next!
pickMy favorite Renfaire Corset Maker refers to front lacing corsets as Self Rescuing Princess Model. As in "I don't need no damn man to lace my corset".
Irene is better than a Princess she's a Librarian! In this story she must rescue her assistant Kai, a dragon who takes the form of a man. So I guess that makes him a Dragon in Distress. ?? ?
pickThe Masked City was a wild ride that I greatly enjoyed. Bit more angst then I wanted but the ending was superb! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickI'm really enjoying this fun fantasy series so far! With lots of witty banter, an action -packed plot, and a likeable heroine, The Masked City was a perfect poolside read. ⭐⭐⭐ and a bit stars
so-soI liked large parts of this book, and I plan to read the rest of the series, but I found myself frustrated with the characters' choices a little too often and I am pretty uncomfortable with the whole...teacher-student attraction...thing. A mixed bag. But I continue to enjoy Cogman's worldbuilding, anyway.
I...really hope this is not going to be a continuing thread. I don't think I can survive an entire novel of somebody having sexual tension with her student.
If that isn‘t a magnificent metaphor for anxiety‘s fear if something new then idk what is.
pick4/5💚s
I finished this book in under a week. 😳 That almost never happens. It‘s safe to say I was HOOKED & couldn‘t get enough of the characters & unique story line. This one contained creatures who thrive in fiction & stories, a daring rescue, & the avoidance of war. Definitely gripping w/ some sexual tension in the background (can‘t help but love some of that). Now I wish I had book 3. 😢 no such luck, I was ill prepared to finish so soon.
pickFrequently when I fall in love with the first book in a series, the second book is always a little bit of a let down as the excitement is all used up.
Not so with this series. I am just eating these books up. Again, never a dull moment, fantastic vocabulary and imagery. Never before thought of worlds. I just adored every minute of this book.
Oh and cliffhangers! I swear every chapter ended with me turning the page to ensure everyone was okay!
pickThis is the second book in The Invisible Library series. I enjoyed it and look forward to the third book! #books
In the car headed to the oral surgeon to have 4 back teeth pulled 😩😖The drive is a little over two hours so I‘ll enjoy some reading while I can! I adore Irene and Kai! Are there any other lovers of this series???
LOVED the first book SO, SO MUCH. And look at that lil comment from NK Jemisin! I mean... A) she says 'snarky', which is SO me AND B) she's NK Jemisin. 🤷
pickI thoroughly enjoyed this book. I mean, an interdimensional library to stabilise worlds, a Language with the power to make words true and a librarian who saves the world. What‘s not to love?
The MC is brave, but with a few flaws, which only makes her more likeable.
There‘s a pace to the story, from start to end that makes the book impossible to put down.
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pickThe second installation of the Invisible Library follows Irene on her rescue mission for her apprentice. It took me a moment to get settled into the story again, but once there I can really appreciate the how the heroine is using arch typical narratives in her quest. It's a smart idea and good entertainment.
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Multi-tasking...
catching up on the @ReadingEnvy podcasts from July! 😮 and starting book #4 (and probably the last) for #makemereadit
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Up next is book 2 of The Invisible Library series 😊
so-soI read the first book of this series last year, and I had a few issues with it. But I was curious about the sequel and it fitted one of the prompts for a challenge I'm doing this month, so I gave this series another go. While an improvement compared to the first book, I still had quite a few of the same issues relating to both the slow pace, lack of a plot that grabs you, a missing 'spark' and more.
3/5 stars.
pickIt's amazing how fast I can read these books -- i just sit down and gulp, gulp, all gone! This one needs more of Vale, in my opinion, and less of the icky powerplay with Silver (although that might make for less of a good story).
Got a little reading done outdoors this afternoon while this one napped in the stroller and big brother climbed trees. It was such a beautiful day! #ReadingInTheSun #nslittens
pickSecond books in series are always tricky and I was pretty impressed by this one. It slowed down more in parts than Book 1, but never enough for me to walk away from it. It will be interesting to see how long Cogman tries to sustain some of the larger, hinted-at mysteries, but Irene&Co have convinced me to stick around for Book 3!
pickI love 💕 this book and the series. #fantasy #magicallibraries
To read my full gushing review, visit https://coffeeandcatsblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/19/quickie-book-review-the-long-...
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I'm so excited to get back into this world! The first book (The Invisible Library) was a booknerd's dream come true and now I have the rest of the series on my kitchen table.
Do I start now or wait until after work?
Ummm.. totally starting now.
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