Welcome to Litsy!

Okay, gotta start this up for #BookSpin! I've been putting it off for a while because in a sense I'd wanted Blackthorn and Grim to maintain a non-romantic relationship, with just as strong a bond. But... here we go.

And here's the #BookSpinBingo card for this month. Not sure yet what line I might go for...

I thought it impossible for Marillier to write anything that I love as dearly as Sevenwaters. Well, she did. The conclusion of Blackthorn & Grim is nothing short of perfection.

@thearomaofbooks #bookspinbingo

4 books read this week
2 books by women
0 books by BIPOC authors
1 #mtTBR book
1 library book
1 #goodreadsgiveaway
#bookreport #weeklyreading

The finale of Blackthorn & Grimm‘s story. I love the mixture of fairytales, old Ireland & growing after trauma.

So the ending was rushed, like I thought it might be. But it was still good because Grim ended up happy and honestly the that's all I really cared about. I'm sad the publisher cancelled the series, but I can't say I don't get why. But he's so cute and loving and he just wanted her red haired babies 😭😭😭😭😭 And I guess there was a magic plot in there somewhere.

Just finished the Blackthorn & Grim series by Juliette Marillier, it's definitely a 'pick' from me. The first book in the series 'Dreamers Pool' was gripping from the start. The characters were gritty and engaging, you feel involved in their story and you want to follow it through to the end.

My only gripe is that the endings of each book (especially the last) felt rushed and 'convenient'. But that doesn't take away from the enjoyment.

New books by Garth Nix, Goldenhand and sarah J Maas, Tower of Dawn. Juliet Marllier's last, and best , of the series Blackthorne and Grim. Her excellent Raven Flight. Cat Sebastian 'a gay historical romance. Jordan Hawk's fantasy gay romance Undertow, and Renee Adiyeh's retelling of the story of Scheherazade. The atmospheric, superb, and surprising Dream-Quest of Vellit Boe and the unexpected The Girl from Everywhere. #best17of2017 1/2

#BOOKFRIDAY2017 🤞🏼📖
So aside from doing my own #catmojogiveaway of the new book ‘Total Cat Mojo‘ by #JacksonGalaxy (so people need to go enter if they love #cats), I‘m gifting a book to a total stranger via her Twitter book wishlist...just because. I just wanted to #payitforward
💓

My new baby 💖💖💖💖💖💖

#julietmarillier #denofwolves

The warrior's way meant being prepared to take risks.

Look what came for National Book Day! It was waiting outside behind my plant when I left for work. 💜

Love this author and everything she writes.

I finished this book this weekend but I keep rereading parts, then rewinding and listening to them on audiobook. Then rereading. Then relistening. I haven't missed characters this badly for quite some time. I hope Janet Marillier is intending to keep writing stories for this world. And the audio voices for Grim and Blackthorn are perfect!!! I will miss those voices, too!

All the audios I listened to this month! My fave by far was Den of Wolves! #audiobooks

Listened to this on audio and I love this series! I was so happy with the ending and can tell it was a series wrap up, even though I'd love to see more of Blackthorn and Grim.

#ReadJanuary

"She had a drop or two of fey in her blood."

Still loving this series. What a vivid world! I wish I could write as beautifully as Marillier.

"I'll go on any path you want," Grim said.

"Might give you a push sometimes, keep you walking straight. But whatever happens, I'll be right there beside you. Rain or shine. Shadows or light. Step for step. Always."

(Grim. Theta-hero of my heart ?)

DEN OF WOLVES by Juliet Marillier is a historical fantasy and one of my most anticipated books of the year. It didn't let me down, though it also didn't go quite where I expected. Violence against women has always been a key theme of the series. DEN OF WOLVES augments this by focusing on male privilege. It's also slightly less discrete than it's predecessors, so I recommend new readers start with DREAMER'S POOL.

Full review on my blog..

I like this dedication.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was everything I could have wanted it to be and the best in the Blackthorn & Grim series IMO. This series strength lies in the steady character development over three books of both Blackthorn & Grim as individuals and as a partnership. The two new POV characters in this were more empathetic than those in the past two books and there is a cameo by a new generation of Swan Island warriors that I totally fangirled over. 🍂🌿🌰🍄