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 Girl King, by Mimi Yu, one of the books I’m reading for the Year of the Asian … Continue reading
Book Review: The Kingdom of Copper
The Kingdom of Copper by S. A. Chakraborty Fantasy 620 pages Published January 2019 I….may have an unpopular opinion on this book. First, I LOVED the first book of this trilogy, The City of Brass. Absolutely loved it. It was one of my favorite books of that year. I like this one significantly less. I … Continue reading
Sunday Stuff – Oh What A Chaotic Week It’s Been!
Today marks one week since our big moving day! A bunch of our friends came over and helped us move all our furniture and the vast majority of our stuff. In the last week we’ve made a few car trips back to the old house (it’s only about ten minutes away) to get little stuff … Continue reading
Friday 56 – Kingdom of Copper
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. As you’ve probably noted by the lack of posts the past week, I’ve been too busy to read! We moved into our brand … Continue reading
Book Review: Black Enough
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America Edited by Ibi Zoboi Young Adult/Anthology/Contemporary Fiction 400 pages Published January 2019 I’m not sure how to write this review or even if I SHOULD be writing this review. Black Enough is an anthology of stories about being young and black in America. (As the … Continue reading
Library Loot Wednesday
OH MY GOD I GOT KINGDOM OF COPPER ON RELEASE DAY (last Thursday) FROM THE LIBRARY! I AM SO EXCITED! I LOVED City of Brass, so to get this one on release day, when they normally take a couple of months to get to me, is AMAZING. I also got The Winter of the … Continue reading