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I can't believe it's already close to the November #BookSpin draw! New to my list this month is the tagged and Severance. I hope to get more caught up on my back log this month because I've started using my BookSpin picks as my commute audio where available from the library.

It's that time of the year to plan/find reading challenges for the next year. 😄📚 I'm hoping to read a new series or two from the TBR pile, and reread some old ones.

What are your reading challenges for 2022? 🤔

I loved the bitter feud between street kids and magicians at the heart of this story.

#fantasy #sorcery #magic

Onto a new series, I don‘t know anything about it so I hope it turns out to be good! 🙊

Found this book on my journey to read more female Australian fantasy authors. A great fun read, I definitely reccomend

The Magician's Guild was ok, but not amazing or even particularly memorable. It's your stock-and-trade fantasy with a predictable plot and genetic world-building. Mostly it suffers from under developed characters who lack depth and complexity. But I liked the premise, and there were hints of a darker and more interesting story to come.

#fantasy #highfantasy #magicschool

But one get one free on #audible always gets me 🤦🏻‍♂️😂 I‘ve read #magiciansguild but cannot remember one thing about it 🤔 don‘t know if that‘s a good or a bad thing. Anyone read either of these ☝🏻☝🏻☝🏻 #fantasy

What's your favourite school in fantasy? One of mine is definitely The Magicians' Guild. Love this series - so many different cultures and a long history to discover ❤

@DivaDiane #feedareader thankyou so much for the recipes & books - I'm looking forward to trying the banana bread & reading the books! I'm going to get some post it notes in a bit & go through the low carb book to find some recipes to try out in the new year!

@TricksyTails @MinDea

A fun fantasy read. Never read this author before but this was a great book to start with. I'm looking forward to reading more about these fun characters and seeing the world explored more.

⚀ Scooby Doo (I blame this show for giving me my love of mystery novels)
⚁ Crookshanks!
⚂ I'm torn between Transfiguration, Potions & Defence Against the Dark Arts
⚃ Harry Potter (of course!)
⚄ Listening to my favourite music/wearing make up

#magicalmonday @Seekingtardis

@robinb #alltherightstuffgiveaway
These three are ones I always recommend. I couldn't put any of them down and look forward to reading them again every time.
Thank you!!! 💜💛💙

There are many negative reviews on goodreads and I understand (most) of their arguments. It is definitely not high-class literature but the book has some features which distinguish it from other YA novels and made me love it, such as the lack of a weird lovestory, the logical behaviour of the characters and that Sonea is not instantly good at everything. But most importantly, this is a catching story and I can't wait to read the sequel.

#riotgrams #someoneelsesbooks just so happens that one of my current reads is on loan from a friend! #borrowedbook

Haha has anyone else ever read a book, and then found out you have been saying a characters name wrong.

Also this is the second time I am reading this series 😂😂😅😅

#littens #themagiciansguild

Finished crosstalk it was a really interesting story, highly recommend it.

Now to start this trilogy, I haven't read this series in years. Hopefully I will enjoy it, as much as I did the first time.

Also wish me luck, I'm going back to work for the first time in 3 weeks tomorrow because of my anxiety!! I'm so nervous I feel kind of sick.

#littens

My husband said this was a good book to read especially as I loved The Night Circus. It is indeed a good book, well written and I liked the story but,in the end,it reminded me of The Night Circus. In fact some parts were VERY similar. I would read the next in the series but not yet.

This book was a slow burner and I felt that Canavan tells the reader a lot, rather than shows which is a little annoying. However, it picked up towards the end and set up events well for the next book.

Urgh! Why is this taking so long to read? 🤔

I've written off my plans today so I can do this 📚🌞

I love a good glossary! Especially when it starts with payment for an assassination. I think I'm going to like this book. 😁😆

This series has been on my peripheral for a little while. Today my friend said that he loved them because they were the first books he read that had a gay character and it gave him courage. After that recommendation, how could I not buy them? ❤️

Just about to start this.. my husband says it's great ..😊

This book surprised me. As a rule, I find adult fantasy to be overwrought and pretentious, but this has just the right amount of magic and world-building without being exhausting. The characters were truly wonderful and their relationships felt rich without being plagued with the needless and repetitive tropes often found in period fantasies.
Similar vibes: Circle of Magic series

Getting ready to start The Black Magician Trilogy. This was leant to me by a friend so I expect it to be ✨magical✨#ignoremychippednails

This trilogy was #publishedinthe2000s and I hope to finally get around to reading it this year. #readjanuary

I really liked this book. Someone said it was a Harry Potter copycat but I just don't see it. The writing is completely different, as are the circumstances. Surely it would be unfair to refer to every book about someone who finds that they have powers as "inspired by Harry Potter", wouldn't it? Especially when they don't really share much at all.
I quite liked the world building here and found it an interesting and entertaining read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️?

This book is so good. And a great way to distract one from the fact that you are in a hospital, keeping company to a loved one who is getting treatment. Thank god for good books for making reality more bearable when it is difficult. #thankyoubooks #gratefulbibliophile

So excited to have found this on the only book swap website in Switzerland! The other two books in the trilogy are just waiting for me 😁

Feeling very satisfied getting to the end of a brilliant readathon and enjoying the view of my lovely bookshelves (or a few of many 😂) coincidently it is difficult to pick a single book when posting a #shelfie @24in48 @Litsy #24in48