Jackaby by William Ritter Urban Fantasy/Detective story 299 pages Published 2014 I don’t remember why this book was recommended to me, but it’s been languishing in my library stack for at least a couple of months now. I finally got around to reading it – and it’s delightful! There are three more books and a … Continue reading
Library Loot Wednesday
I took three books back, not intending to pick up ANY new books, but then my husband wanted to peruse the stacks for some reading material, and – well. Needless to say, I checked out more books! Five, to be exact. I’m not good at this game. So my husband found a Mercedes Lackey … Continue reading
TTT – Outrageous Things I’ve Done For The Love Of Books
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. She has a linky on her page for everyone participating in this week’s topic, Outrageous Things I’ve Done For The Love of Books! I don’t actually think I’ve done too many outrageous things for the love of books. I mean, yes, I read over 200 … Continue reading
Book Review: Unmarriageable
Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal Young Adult/Romance/Retelling 335 pages Published January 2019 One of these days I really need to read Austen. I enjoy so many retellings – Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, Bridget Jones’ Diary, and I know I have a copy of Mr. Darcy, Vampyre around here somewhere! (And now … Continue reading
Sunday Stuff
Well, things have calmed down somewhat, and after getting most of our stuff unpacked, my husband and I have agreed to take a few weeks off to relax before tackling the upstairs rooms. So I’ve been able to get back to reading! The husband is also getting some reading time in, and while we share … Continue reading
Book Review: The Priory of the Orange Tree
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon Epic Fantasy 830 pages Published February 2019 Holy COW, you guys. I keep saying “I haven’t read much epic fantasy lately” and “I don’t have time to read such long books/series” but I made an exception for Priory, and I’m SO glad I did. Just WOW. … Continue reading