#DashingThruDecember Day 10: This #Gold book was my longest read last year (2024). Cannot wait to see my stats for 2025.
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#DashingThruDecember Day 10: This #Gold book was my longest read last year (2024). Cannot wait to see my stats for 2025.
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.
pickA female pirate is drawn out of retirement to find the abducted daughter of her deceased crewman. As she gathers her former crew and sets off, she realizes she is not only up against human greed, but supernatural forces as well. 4⭐️
pickApparently, I have a thing for second books in fantasy novella series that (purportedly…barely) feature vampires. I was quickly reminded of the second book in Seanan McGuire‘s Wayward Children series, Down Among the Sticks & Bones. I liked that one better than the series opener, Every Heart a Doorway, & I liked this one better than the first in this duology, Silver in the Wood. I think this may be an unpopular opinion but it‘s one I stand by! 👇🏻
#SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern This book feels like when you walk out at night and it‘s softly snowing without anyone else around if that makes sense ❄️
Sorry for bad quality. Taking pictures at 5am isn't the best idea 😅
But anyways - I finally get to my next round of #BookishMonopoly 👏 I landed on Favorite Author and immediately knew that it's going to be the newest book (in German translation at least) by Natasha Pulley. Just didn't get around to start it until now.
@AkashaVampie
pickRealized I hadn‘t posted this one but I LOVED it. Buddy read with a friend (who likes historical fic/fantasy) and then found out it‘s Simon Snow fanfic! Río and Benny are just…I love them, your honor. The found family aspect of this book is so heartwarming and I can‘t wait to see what‘s next from Vida Kelley (she‘s going to continue in this same line with different elements! I think air is next?).
4.5 stars | #historicalfantasy
pickThis was a great book--4.5 ⭐'s. The only thing keeping it from a 5⭐ was the relationship between Alba and her uncle bothered me. I don't mind that it was there, but the graphic nature of it was a little much for me in terms of being open door.
