"I wasn't here to win anymore. So how could I go out with a bang?"
pickSomehow I‘ve never read this. I‘ve seen the movies, preferring the OG, a they‘re good, but vampires don‘t really scare me. This, though…had some creepy moments. I expect nothing less from Uncle Stevie!
pickA lovely story that would be a great fit for anyone who enjoys the Emma M. Lion books. An unconventional romance between a cranky man and a woman who ignores social norms because she‘s missing half of her soul. A little bit of fairies sprinkled in and lots of proper English society. Also some depth is added with the cruelty of British workhouses. The result is delightful and a good fix when I‘m missing the Emma books.
pickIn the midst of my own grief, this book brought me real comfort and I found myself picking it up every chance I got. Its message to keep moving through hardship, disappointment, and self-doubt stayed with me. Without question, my favorite book of the year.
pickOnce again we discover a hidden corner of Oz where the people disobey Ozma‘s laws, doing magic and also not being happy and contented. This time Glinda‘s magic book comes in handy to inform them about the problems. This is one of the more plotty books in the series, which isn‘t saying much! I appreciated Baum acknowledging in the narration that Scraps has good ideas. She‘s still my favorite. I‘m a little sad that this was published posthumously.
pickI just realized I have not been posting books as I read- no clue how that happened!!! I had a hard time getting into this book- and for the first half would have considered it a so-so, but as parts came together I began to enjoy it more and by the end was satisfied with the direction it went in. This is the first of a duology- and I would love to hear other thoughts/discuss with anyone else who read it.
panUnfortunately this was very boring and unengaging. This didn't focus much on political intrigue as much as MC meandering through the barely perceivable plot that poorly connects the yuan-ti to it. There is an attempt at character development but MC is just too rigid to change much.
I will continue the series to see if it gets better but I have little hope for that
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This series has been such a joy! I do think the first book is the best, but I am so sad that the story is over. I could have followed Emily, Wendell, and, of course, Shadow all over Faerie forever.
The audiobook narrator, Ell Potter, is also so excellent that I‘m planning to look up other books she‘s narrated just to keep listening to her.
Highly recommend this series!
