Welcome to Litsy!

According to Goodreads, this is my oldest add to my TBR, and it‘s bc I gave this book to a friend who LOVED it, and so I added it. I haven‘t seen it in bookstores in a while, so there is sits.

Thanks for the tag @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks !!

#littenswanttoknow

I would have thought I would love any book that imagines that the Great Library of Alexandria survived . Sadly no. It‘s a good idea for a book where new recruits are educated and trained to serve the Library. But the plot and storyline jumped about too much for me and parts just didn‘t make sense to me. Harry Potter fans might enjoy it though

A fun dystopian sci-fi that reimagines libraries and how knowledge is kept and accessed. Overall, this seems like a fun book for book lovers. Unfortunately, it never had a wow factor for me, and none of the characters stood out. Each time a character died I found myself trying to remember who that was and why the protagonist should be upset about it. #BooksAboutBooks #AlternativeHistory #Library

Seeing everyone's posts for their #ThingsInCommon challenge has me thinking about similarities between books I'm reading. I thought I'd share this similarity because it seems so unlikely that I would read two books back to back with this: Jewish escape tunnels. #coincidence

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Picked this one up from the local library on a whim, and I'm glad I did. What bookworm could resist a world where the Great Library not only still exists, but also rules over everything? So much knowledge and so much power, but how is it being used?

Beautiful world building, interesting characters, and a plot that keeps slowly revealing more secrets make this one a really fun read. Looking forward to getting my hands on the next book!

Oh my. I loved this book but is so infuriated me. I never thought I‘d say the words but burn this library to the ground. The corruption and control. Overthrow it all, Jess!!!

Good. :)

There is a library that through alchemy can distribute any copy of any book anywhere (like using a tablet or kindle, but with paper). Anyone can read and learn but no one can own books. Jess Brightwell‘s family are black market booksellers, but he‘s been accepted into the library's service. He goes off to Alexandria to learn and finds a whole lot more than he expected. Book was Harry Potteresque with a touch of magical Dickens.

Bouncing between books.

Okay...let's talk about this series.
The premise, was great, the setting of a parallel world where the great library wasn't lost, how it effected kingdoms and politics. The idea of 'Knowledge is all,' and the extremes people will go through to be a part of the great library or to get their hands on an actual book to do with what they wish. It's full of action and adventure with elements of steampunk-esque fashion and creations.
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Very engaging read - hooks you from the beginning and doesn‘t let go! Interesting explorations of hypotheticals, and of the influence of corruption at the highest levels of power. Great characters, great writing. Will read the sequel!

Now that I've finally finished rereading #ACOTAR, I going to stop procrastinating and finish the Novels of the Great Library. First things first, #reread Ink and Bone

In this alternative universe, postulants head not to Hogwarts but to (the library of) Alexandria to be trained and tested to become Scholars, Archivists, or the High Garda soldiers who protect the Library‘s interests. The Library is far more nefarious and dangerous than in our world, and people are willing to die and kill for books. Jess, the novel‘s protagonist, and his family sell them on the black market, but at great cost.

I love reading about libraries and other bookish worlds. Who else? Also, how long as we sharing our tbr pile? Because I can go quite a while with this particular challenge. #tbrpile

"Remember, losing one pint of blood's an accident. Losing two is carelessness."

I really enjoyed this book! It held my attention from the first page. The main character had conflicting roles between his passion and his family, and I feel that both were explored thoroughly. The magic and world-building were amazing! Rachel Caine has seriously outdone herself. I am looking forward to the rest of the series.

#12BooksOf2020 @Andrew65

I didn‘t expect to enjoy this one as much as I did. A great fantasy adventure read.

I really enjoyed this book! I liked the level of violence, suspense and intrigue. The story takes place in a world governed by The Library where books are monitored closely for content and reading isn't free. I will definitely read the next book in the series.

I recommend this book for anyone looking for a whimsical adventure.

📖📚Happy Reading!📚📖

So, looks like I‘m back in Egypt again (after Crocodile on the Sandbank)

RIP Rachel Caine, passed November 1, 2020. There is a nice post on Facebook with a post from her husband.

https://preview.mailerlite.com/x6r7e1

Touching words from Martha Wells.

#authorexistancefailure

https://marthawells.dreamwidth.org/541491.html

Penguin Random House is giving away three fantasy novels. Entry form below. Good luck!

(I‘ve read The Invisible Library and Ink and Bone and enjoyed both. Archive of the Forgotten is the follow up to Library of the Unwritten, which was also a good read.)

https://sweeps.penguinrandomhouse.com/enter/magical-library-sweepstakes

#20series20days Day 13
The Great Library series
A world run by a library sounds wonderful! Except it isn't. This series follows a band of young Scholars who discover that The Library isn't benevolent at all. Soon they're trying to stay alive while they work to break The Library's supremacy.
This series contains a diverse cast, some magical elements, a reluctant teacher & a world very similar to, yet very different from, ours.
@Andrew65

The book starts off slowly with lots of detailed world-building, but from about a third of the way in the pace picks up.

Books, magic, & adventure - what more could one want? 5🌟

The Library of Alexandria was never destroyed, and is now an ever present force in the world. Jes, coming to train and spy in the Library for his book smuggler family, will learn the dangers of a world where one organization decides what is truth and values knowledge over everything.

A slow start with amazing world building and great diversity in characters. But once things got started? Wow! I‘m really looking forward to the next one. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Happy World Baking Day! 🍪🎂🍪

#audiobaking #worldbakingday

1. Tagged 🎧, Sense and Sensibility 📗
2. The Rule of Names by Ursula K Le Guin
3. Ummm... probably A Conspiracy of Truths by Alexandra Rowland

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

A world run by The Library?? Yes please! A world run by a corrupt library with no value for human lives? Ok, maybe not. 😬

I loved the world building in this and I fell in love with several of the characters. I finished this audiobook on the way to work and bought the next in the series as soon as I got there. I'm already eager for Monday's commute. Never thought I'd say that!

4⭐️

Really interesting, futuristic story when the documents of the Library of Alexandria never got burnt. This allowed for the Library to hold a power over everyone else in a manner that was extremely unexpected and very interesting. With only a hint of magic within this world, we see what could have been. It kept my engaged the entire time.

#audiobook #scribd #thegreatlibrary

Only another hour until I can get back in my car and listen to more of this. I'm really enjoying it!

Started this today. Thank goodness I gave audio books a chance. They make my long commute almost a pleasure. 🎧💙📖

Ok. I already have a favorite character and I‘m getting way too stressed they may not be here when I get to the next book. I‘d be pouring the wine if I weren‘t at work.

Thank you @thebluestocking 💙
So excited to start reading this tonight! And you chose some of my favourite chocolates. #jolabokaflodswap

My next read. I‘ve been trying to organize my reading a bit after a busy couple of months and I finally feel caught up. Holiday season came faster than expected just like all the previous years 😂😂 hope all my Litsy people are doing good!
Excuse my messy desk please! 🤫😬😂

It took me a while to get around to finishing this book, but that‘s entirely my fault. It‘s a fascinating dystopian surrounding the Great Library of Alexandria, and I‘m looking forward to continuing the series.

Book 3 of #24b4Monday ✔️
Time: 11h36m

FINALLY got the hammock I‘ve been dying for. (Been waiting for the price to go down). And of course it‘s getting a little too chilly to stay out too long. Guess now it‘s time to get a small heater or fire pit so I can stay out longer.

This book is a so-so for me because the action didn‘t start until the last 1/4. I am not sure I will continue the series.

I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape. Something waits beneath it; the whole story doesn't show.
-Andrew Wyeth

#bone
#quotsyoct19
@TK-421

Starting this Audible book next. The premise sounds awesome!

Started this one on a plane last night and am fascinated - the world is interesting and a twisted dystopia for booklovers with an apprenticeship system with shades of Harry Potter/Draco and maybe a bit The Magicians (but Jess irritates me less). I am tearing through it apace, and expect I'll be snagging the sequel soon!

This one was pretty good, not sure I‘ll check out the next one in the series though.

Riding means reading!!

This has been on my TBR forever. I *tried* to buy it from Book Outlet, but accidentally ordered Ink & Bone by Lisa Unger.🤦🏻‍♀️ Libby to the rescue! And I loved this so much. Books! Alchemy! Automatons! Book smugglers! Apprentice librarians at the Great Library in Alexandria!😍Add in a secretive/dystopian library system—this pretty much checks all my boxes. I loved the world-building, I loved the characters, and I immediately bought the sequel.😁

1. New Suns and Ink & Bone
2. First line of the first story in New Suns: “When Galactics arrived at JFK they often reeked of ammonia, sulfur, and something else that Tavi could never quite put a finger on.”
First line of the story proper in Ink & Bone: “‘Hold still and stop fighting me,‘ his father said, and slapped him hard enough to leave a mark.”
3. Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik and Inspired by Rachel Held Evans

#weekendreads

What a unique concept! I absolutely love the creative idea of the Library as world power, almost like religion! I am so intrigued and want to know more! It had a few whiffs of Harry Potter for me, which I utterly adore, but it was still very much its own series. I love the bits of an alternate world history with an all powerful library in control. I am super eager to read the next book now!

It‘s a beautiful day, so I can‘t resist some (Samoa cookie) ice cream with my reading. #24b4monday #25infive

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

📙 A book of poetry The Heart's Necessities, The Innocent Bystanders and Ink and Bone.
📙 One of my current reads, Ink and Bone, is an audio book.
📙 The Last Romantics

Thank you so much Jee for this wonderful surprise!!! The book has been on my TBR for what feels like forever and I am so excited to finally have it in my hands. I love the bookmarks and card too. You really made my day.

This AMAZINNNNN Cloud Macchiato is saving me today. Three nights of being up til 3 am reading has me half asleep.😂🤪

Coffee is my saving grace today.

#bingereading #coffeeandbooks #nightreader #coffeeaddict