The Gutter Prayer by Gareth Hanrahan Fantasy 518 pages Published January 2019 Wow. So. Where to start. The Gutter Prayer is definitely epic fantasy, which I haven’t been reading much of lately as I didn’t think I had time. Epic Fantasy is usually big books in long series – and this book could stand completely … Continue reading
Friday 56 – The Gutter Prayer
The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda’s Voice. The rules are simple – turn to page 56 in your current read (or 56% in your e-reader) and post a few non-spoilery sentences. This week’s quote is from The Gutter Prayer, a fantasy novel by Gareth Hanrahan. In some ways it’s urban fantasy, as it’s set … Continue reading
Book Review: The Winter of the Witch
The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden Fantasy 372 pages Published January 2019 The Winter of the Witch is the conclusion to the Winternight trilogy that began with The Bear and The Nightingale (enjoyable, but a little overhyped) and continued in The Girl in the Tower (fantastic). And ooooohhh what a conclusion it is! … Continue reading
Library Loot Wednesday
So this is kind of a sad post – I just picked up the last two books from my hold list at my old library. I still have several books out from my old library, that I’ve been told I can turn in at my new county library and they will make their way back … Continue reading
TTT – Books on my Spring TBR
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl; she has a linky on her page with links to everyone’s Top Tens, go see what everyone else is reading this spring! This week’s topic is the top ten books on my Spring To-Be-Read list. I have 15 books out currently from the library, and … Continue reading
Book Review: The Girl King
The Girl King by Mimi Yu Young Adult/Fantasy 488 pages Published January 2019 This is one of those books that I realized, far too late, wasn’t a standalone novel. Far too few pages left for everything that still needs to be wrapped up, and yep. Only the first book. I’m not sure why I hadn’t … Continue reading