so-soI picked this up at the airport on the way home. It was a nice fast read, helped me get out of a slump. Interestingly, it gave me Jane Eyre vibes - was that a known influence on Jones? Calcifer was the most developed character, and what a great name. I didn‘t love it the way others seem too - understand that it is YA but it was bit overly sophomoric. I am curious now to see the movie.
pickFinished the first part of the dramatic reading of Iron Flame. It was full of action and twists. My only complaint was how often Violet was getting hurt and tortured. However, I am looking forward to the second part!
pickBook 2 of the Mercy Thompson series was so good! Mercy ends up in a race against time to track down a preternatural serial killer and save her friends. The pacing was perfect, lots of action. Also really liked the way that the werewolves dominance woo woo was explained. Samuel needs to gtfo though, I hope Mercy kicks him to the curb sooner than later.
bailedThis was my #BookSpin for November. The writing was just bad and though a talking cat in the first chapter got me interested enough to read on, no cats, talking or otherwise, appeared again after that, and I jumped ship around 35 pages in. I didn't care about the MC at all. #HailTheBail
Last night I gave in to my Anne Bishop cravings and started rereading THE SHADOW QUEEN. I read it right after it came out in 2009 and basically all I remembered was that I went in with no expectations and loved the hell out of it. I dunno if it‘ll be quite so hell-free after this time, but I don‘t wanna put it down. I‘ll take a night off from African political history so I can properly wallow in this slice of life dark fantasy.
pickMy brain is still swimming with all the thoughts and ideas and confusion in this book…Philip Pullman is such an intense, evocative writer, and this book is no exception. Following Lyra and Pan as they explore the meaning and the limits of human consciousness is a worthwhile journey for all who ponder existence. I still have questions but maybe that‘s the point, maybe we need to keep questioning and wondering and imagining to keep being human.
I have been amazifyingly bad at keeping up here, but Libraryland has been B U S Y the last few months! We welcomed over 1000 people through the doors for our fifth-annual LibraryCon, and I was living my Glinda dreams! 🫧✨💖 #wicked #gregorymaguire #galindaupland #glindaupland #glindathegood
pickThis was a funny and quick read, just what I needed! Highly recommend if you need a short book to help make progress in any reading challenges 🤗😉
