pickThis was so melodramatic and normally I am here for that but idk. Out of the two POVs I would say Kaede's was more interesting than Takeo's. She goes from having no agency at all to discovering her inner strength.
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Across the Nightingale Floor. Lian Hearn (Revised) | 
pickThis was so melodramatic and normally I am here for that but idk. Out of the two POVs I would say Kaede's was more interesting than Takeo's. She goes from having no agency at all to discovering her inner strength.
Rolo and I are reading on the couch in between bouts of changing laundry from the washer to the dryer.
pick#TBRChallenge #AudioBook #ABookThats
This book really did have a touch of magic in every word, in my opinion. Takeo's loyalty to Otori Shigeru was haunting and so perfectly constructed and his determination and drive to do the right thing kept the story going forwards brilliantly. Kaede's innocence but also her determination and strength of character made her a force to be reckoned with all of her own. It was beautifully written...
Didn't manage to finish the tagged book, but I finished Of Street Piemen and I'm most of the way through The Replacement, so considering I had to work I'm gonna call that a success 😁
In total I managed to squeeze out about 17 hours (somehow) between calls, on lunch hours and around my work. (I'm including the 4ish hours I did on Friday before I realised the was a readathon 😅)
#24b4Monday
How did I not notice there was a #24b4Monday going around?! Oh well, time to play catch up and see what I can get done 😅
Listened to this book for about 4 hours last night after work. Wasn't sure if I'd like it at first, but then I realised that time had flown by, I was over half way through it and I needed to go to bed 😂 It completely carried me away. Hopefully I'll get it finished later, but for now I need something in print I think 😁
#7books7days Day 7
Books that made an impact on me, change how I think or will just never leave me (no explanation).
Sorry I'm late posting. . . again.
Across the Nightingale Floor is the first of five books in Lian Hearn's Tales of the Otori series set in feudal Japan. It's got adventure, romance, magic, and great characters.
so-soI can only read this as if it was written during Heian times. Otherwise I'd say it's a bit cringy. I do like the level of detail paid to feudal Japanese culture.
#NuYear #day13 #IAssassin It would‘ve been tempting to go with Nevernight or Throne Of Glass For this prompt, but I‘ve gone with an Oriental ninja assassin series,Tales Of The Otori.In the lands of Otori,a young boy grows up part of a Hidden people,a peaceful people,until everything & everyone is taken from him in a massacre only he survives.Rescued by a lord, he trains to become the vengeance his family deserves. Full of beauty,magic & violence.
Lush bit of fantasy here, love, loyalty and revenge mingle in a heady rush of beautiful writing. The beginning of the Tales of Otori ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
#topfivefavs I was tagged by @youneverarrived , but I have lots of trouble choosing some things like favorite books or movies. These are my favorites today. Book series: Lian Hearn's Tales of the Otori. Movie: I don't watch a lot, but really liked Raising Arizona - hilarious. Color: red. Flower: orchid. Dessert: creme brûlée.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. LOVED this first installment of the Tales of the Otori!! Lian Hearn is an amazing talent weaving real histories of Japan together with her own fantasy versions and creating vibrant, living, breathing worlds and characters! I am a bit late with this review having already finished the second book! 😝
#septembowie #day5 - #goldenyears
Going with a literal read of "golden" here, as this cover so beautifully displays. It occured to me to do The Golden Compass just as I was starting this post, but I'm already settled in bed and can't be bothered to get it off the shelf.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🙌🏻 I read the Shikanoko series first and was worried that this series would not be as good. Boy was I wrong! This first book in the Tales of the Otori was amazing! Hearn's ability to bring her characters full to life and to create worlds that you can see, hear, smell and almost touch is right up there with Tolkien! I must read the next book in the series NOW!
pickFull of action, intrigue and beautiful imagery that makes you feel like you're there. Takeo must chose between honouring obligation and his true self again and again. I desperately want to know where we go next in the Tales of the Otori.
Looks like someone is getting sucked into Across the Nightingale Floor 😍 @Bookworm-Bobbie
pickI have no idea where to start with this book. From the first page I felt as if I were Takeo's shadow following him on every step of his journey. An unbelievable adventure that surprised me at every turn. I could not recommend this book enough. Whether you're interested in Japanese culture or not, read it you won't regret. Filled with pride, loyalty, friendship, allegiance, sorrow, love and mysterious talents
Was spurred to visit a long neglected #localbookstore after listening to the #annotated podcast. #bookhaul
pickUma das melhores séries ever! Fiquei viciada em mitologia japonesa! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickI left a decent amount of time before starting this book after finishing the Emperor of the Eight Islands series. I adored Shikanoko and was worried Tales of the Otori wouldn't grab me. I was wrong. I was instantly pulled in and captivated and am totally and utterly invested in the characters. The second book has already been ordered. So so so so good!!!!!
I am so down for this! Turns out getting an unexpected Sunday off can be a good thing, even if it does mean a slightly sucky pay next week 👌
pickA fantastic book that is based on elements of feudal Japan. I felt for the main character ever since the tragedy that happened in the beginning and then all the way to the end.
43 pages into the book and it's already amazing.
#somethingforsept #septemberphotochallenge #day10 #bookssetinasia These beautiful books are set in feudal Japan. 16yr old Tomasu returns to his home to find his family dead. Trying to escape he's rescued by the Lord of the Otori, who takes him home & adopts him. Very detailed and beautifully written, you'd be fooled into thinking they were written by a Japanese author, but she's actually English born & Aussie by choice.🇬🇧🇯🇵🇦🇺
#somethingforsept #septemberphotochallenge #day10 #bookssetinasia These beautiful books are set in feudal Japan. 16yr old Tomasu returns to his home to find his family dead. Trying to escape he's rescued by the Lord of the Otori, who takes him home & adopts him. Very detailed and beautifully written, you'd be fooled into thinking they were written by a Japanese author, but she's actually English born & Aussie by choice.🇬🇧🇯🇵🇦🇺
pickI can't help but wonder if I would have enjoyed this book as much if I had read it instead of listened to it. Reading other negative reviews made me realize that the readers seemed to convey a lot more feeling into the story than may have existed had I read it. But I enjoyed it anyway. I applaud the author's bravery toward the end of the book, not your typical happy ending but I thought it worked.
Sunday book mail!!
pickI first read this years ago when I found it in three small, delightful books. Great story about feudal Japan. Throw in various clans, tribes, Lords, Japanese manners, and fantastical powers. Add flames of pure inventiveness and you have this and the volumes that follow.
Thanks @Liberty for reminding me about Tales of the Otori! Definitely worth the reread before I move onto Tale of Shikanoko. Baby reviewer and I had flipped a coin to see who would get to read that one first. I won, of course. Since I'm older and wiser. And he has more homework ha ha.
