And another one bites the dust!
I enjoyed this and almost feel guilty for not loving it but somehow I don't. I kept thinking about other books; it's got kind of an Amelia Peabody-ish vibe, though with a more Lord Peter/Harriet relationship, and some Jonathan Strange-esque footnotes. I did really like the very gentle touch of sexiness -- Wendell's collarbone, OMG -- but perhaps it just didn't make Emily appealing enough for me.
Taking a break from Christmas books to read about vampires 🧛♂️🩸⚰️
Prior to this, I picked up a short story collection of Golden Age mysteries that were Christmas themed. And after reading a few of them, maybe it‘s best to just leave some things in the past 😶🌫️
It‘s a rainy day and I‘m just relaxing and starting on these two books … I‘m reading “Remember When” with my in death reading group but I‘m done with that for the week and I‘m reading the holiday book for the month and I‘ve waited long enough to start the tagged book 📖 so 👀📚
pickAlice Law, a postgraduate at Cambridge studying analytic Magick, decides to journey to Hell to retrieve her advisor, the brilliant and toxic Jacob Grimes. She is willing to pay a high price, but as she travels deeper into the realms of the underworld it becomes clear that she's already endured an incredible amount of pressure and self-imposed punishment just to follow her ambitions. Dark academia at its darkest and most academic. Loved it.
Schedule for the next one. I really think reading this part of the Cosmere is a good fit during busy December. It doesn‘t feel like too much. I hope you‘re all loving it as much as I am. #CosmereBuddyRead
pickThis is easily one of my favorite reads of 2025. The first 40 pages are a rollercoaster of crazy, and that's just the prologue. Vera is a beautifully realized character with a brilliant arc. Quirky, horrifying, philosophical, mysterious, fast-paced, I got a similar enjoyment reading this that I did with Chuck Palahniuk's early work. There is a fun nod to his novella Straight at the end.
pickI absolutely loved this one. It felt like a bit of a break from the big heavy stormlight books. I like this world the best.
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pickBeautiful, cozy underwater fantasy told through letters. I loved all four correspondents, the slow‑unfolding mystery, and the queer‑normative world. Read it by the sea and it was magical. The reveal is satisfying but left me wanting more—and that cliffhanger! Grateful book two was coming soon. A gentle, luminous delight. 🌊✨📬
