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ladyherenya · 5 years ago

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Books read in April

I probably spent more time reading but I also read a handful of novellas and a couple of children’s novels, which means I read more books than usual.

Many of these were, if not outright retellings, than heading close to that sort of territory: faeries and fairytales, Sherlock Holmes, Jane Austen, and Norse gods...

Favourite cover: Masque, maybe.

Reread: Nothing, too busy reading new things...

Still reading: Cinder by Marissa Meyer.

Next up: There’s a new Murderbot novel out in early May!!!

(Longer reviews and ratings are on LibraryThing and Dreamwidth.)

The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams (narrated by the author): Adams’ descriptions are clever and unexpected, and he strings together a series of events even more bizarre and unexpected than his descriptions. Sometimes I felt exhausted on behalf of his poor protagonists, bounced from one mishap to another, but I was impressed by Adams’ ability to turn this madness into such a coherent story.

Flamebringer by Elle Katharine White: A solid, tense conclusion to Heartstone and Dragonshadow. However, I suspect it would have made more of an impact had I read the first two books recently. It assumes that the reader remembers more worldbuilding details -- about history and family connections and magical folk -- than I did. And because I found such details confusing, I didn’t pay close attention to some of the history and politics revealed in this book, and those things turned out to be unexpectedly important. A trilogy in much need of a glossary.

Hamster Princess: Harriet the Invincible by Ursula Vernon (aka T. Kingfisher): A very amusing take on ‘Sleeping Beauty’. Upon learning of her curse, Harriet accurately concludes that she must be invincible until it strikes -- and when the time arrives, she’s determined to avoid falling into an enchanted sleep. This is heavily-illustrated. The pictures are great, but were often awkwardly displayed in the Libby e-book.

The Art of Theft by Sherry Thomas: More of a heist story than a murder mystery, which may explain why I found it less compelling than The Hollow of Fear, although admittedly, it has its suspenseful sequences. Thomas does some interesting things in expanding her portrayal of the era as well as Mrs Watson’s story, taking Charlotte Holmes and her trusted associates to France on a mission along with someone from Mrs Watson’s past. I liked that Livia gets to play a more active role in those adventures. But I expected to like this more.

Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn: Meg is desperate for inspiration and company. She comes up with a project, looking for hand-lettered signs around New York, and invites along a former client -- who has turned up to question Meg about the hidden message in the wedding program she designed for him and his ex. A story about signs, secrets and the importance of having difficult conversations. I liked how those themes are explored in different areas of Meg’s life: making an effort to get to know Reid, setting boundaries with a new client, and trying to stop her best friend from drifting away.

Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris (narrated by Carrington MacDuffie): Christian was brought up in a cave by Edric the troll, who discovered Chris hiding in the forest. Now Chris is in love with the princess Marigold, with whom he has exchanged letters carried by pigeon but has never met. If I had discovered this in 2002 when it was first published, I suspect I’d have been delighted by its gentle, whimsical, almost-fairytale-ness. These days I tend to want more complexity and more emotion and, often, more critical engagement with the genre’s tropes. But this was still pleasant company while I did a few hours of housework.

The Shards of a Broken Sword novella trilogy by W.R. Gingell:

Twelve Days of Faery: King Markon’s son appears to be afflicted by a strange curse, because accidents and misadventure befalls any girl the prince flirts with. When an enchantress offers to deal with the curse in exchange for the expected reward of the prince’s hand in marriage, Markon gets swept up in her investigation. This is so much fun. I liked the way it focuses on a middle-aged father, rather than any of the more usual candidates for this sort of story, like his son or any of the young women affected by the curse. And I enjoyed Althea’s confidence and practical competence.

Fire in the Blood: Another story interested in twisting fairytale tropes. A prince sets out to rescue a princess from a tower, but neither of them are the protagonist -- that’s Rafiq, the prince’s enslaved dragon, forced into human-form. Rafiq has been dragged along on this quest and quietly hopes that his vicious master will fail to unravel the tower keep’s protections. I enjoyed this. The tower keep, with its magical puzzles, was an intriguing setting, and it was rather satisfying to see Rafiq and the princess’s serving girl subtly undermine the prince’s efforts without drawing his ire.

The First Chill of Autumn: The first two standalone and take place over a few days. This does not. It begins with Princess Dion’s childhood. At seventeen, Dion is sent on a tour of her country and discovers the truth about the Fae’s influence. She ends up joining forces with characters from the previous books. I liked each of these sections. However, this could easily have been expanded into something novel-length and been stronger for it. If more time had been given to Dion’s relationships -- with her sister, Barric and Padraig, and maybe her parents -- the ending would have made more of an emotional impact.

“A Tale of Carmine and Fancy”: This short story takes place during The First Chill of Autumn. I didn’t care about Carmine one way or another when he turned up in the trilogy, so I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this.

A Posse of Princesses by Sherwood Smith (narrated by Emma Galvin): Sixteen year old Rhis is one of many princesses invited to attend festivities held in honour of a crown prince. My first impression -- a nice-but-unremarkable story with an irritating audiobook narrator -- quickly changed. I got used to the narrator’s voice. I really appreciate Smith’s portrayal of social interactions and of group dynamics from the perspective of someone who is trying to understand why others are competing for attention. And once the plot took off, I was hooked. I have mixed feelings about the very end but that didn’t change how much I liked the rest of the story.

The Two Monarchies sequence by W.R. Gingell:

Clockwork Magician: Several years after Blackfoot, Peter starts at university. Because Peter ends up messing around with time-travel, there are scenes from his future in the previous books. It’s interesting getting those moments from Peter’s perspective and fitting the puzzle pieces of his story together. I also felt invested in Peter’s journey even though he spends a lot of time being arrogant and oblivious, because I knew that there must be a significant change up ahead. The way his dawning realisation is handled was unexpectedly satisfying. I also enjoyed seeing more of Poly and Luck, and getting to know Glenna.

Masque: A murder mystery which turns into a Beauty and the Beast retelling. Lady Isabella Farrah is determined to investigate after a friend is killed at the Ambassador’s Grand Ball, even if doing so annoys the official investigator, the masked Lord Pecus. Isabella is excellent company. She’s quick-witted, resourceful and uncowed. I really enjoyed watching her banter and meddle. The Beauty and the Beast elements are cleverly woven into the story, and even without the murder investigation, there’s enough to make it a unique take on an old tale. A delightful standalone companion to this series.

Frankly in Love by David Yoon: Frank Li has watched his parents react to his older sister’s choices and he knows they will never accept him dating anyone who isn’t Korean. So he and a family friend, Joy Song, pretend to date. Fake-dating is one of my most favourite romance tropes but I’m not a fan when it’s a cover for actually dating someone else -- I don’t like others getting hurt by the deception. Despite that, I found this YA novel engaging and unexpectedly moving. And an absolutely fascinating look at being the child of immigrants.

The Night Country by Melissa Albert: The Hazel Wood was excellent, sharp and compelling, but I didn’t enjoy the sequel much at all. In the first book there’s a much stronger thread of hope running through the darkness.

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone: The letters exchanged between Red and Blue, two agents on opposing sides of a time war, are vibrant and memorable, playful and poignant. I particularly enjoyed their different names for each other. (“Dearest Blue-da-ba-dee”, “My Dear Mood Indigo”, “Dearest 0000FF” -- that one made me laugh, “Dear Red Sky at Morning”...) The scenes in between leave many questions unanswered about the war being fought. I couldn’t shake the uncomfortable feeling that if I actually understood what was going on, I wouldn’t like the characters. Nevertheless the letters are brilliant, and I can deal with uncertainty for the space of a novella.

A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark (narrated by Suehyla El-Attar): This novelette is too brief to involve what I enjoy most about murder mysteries, like carefully prying into people’s motives or characters forming supportive relationships in the face of an atmosphere of suspicion and unease. It is possible I’d like this worldbuilding in a different story, and that I would care more about Special Investigator Fatma el-Sha'arawi if I spent more time with her.

The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn: Rachel and Liam, a doctor and an actor-turned-academic, are sent back to 1815 to befriend Jane Austen and uncover an unpublished novel. Time travel allows for portraying Austen’s world with historical accuracy from the perspective of a woman with contemporary attitudes, and creates interesting challenges and anxieties. There’s a high degree of wish fulfilment in meeting Austen, but also realistic complications and consequences. This book impressed me even though -- or perhaps because -- it wasn’t always comfortable or to my taste. I’d have adored it, had things been slightly different, yet it’s nevertheless gripping and thought-provoking storytelling. I respect that.

#Herenya reviews books #W.R. Gingell #Ursula Vernon #Sherwood Smith #Kate Clayborn #Elle Katharine White #Sherry Thomas #Douglas Adams #Jean Ferris #David Yoon #Melissa Albert #Amal El Mohtar #Max Gladstone #P. Djèlí Clark #Kathleen A. Flynn

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merflk · 6 years ago

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BOOKS (RE-)READ IN 2019: ↳ Heartstone by Elle Katharine White ★★★★★

“Give me earth and growing things, I thought as I clung to his arm. You can keep the wind.”

#hearstone #elle katharine white #litedit #yalitedit #2019reads #original #edit

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weirdesplinder · 7 years ago

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Le mia ultime letture

Tornerò a parlare del 2017 più approfonditamente, per dedicare spazio ai miei libri TOP dell'anno passato, che sono stati tanti fortunatamente. Ma oggi mi dedico al 2018 per svelarvi cosa ho appena finito di leggere: HEARTSTONE ennesimo romanzo rivisitazione di Orgoglio e pregiudizio, ma stavolta in salsa fantasy e con draghi! Dell’autrice Elle Katharine White.

Il libro è inedito in italiano, ma se sapete leggere in inglese lo troverete di facile reperibilità. Trama: La trama è semplicemente quella di Orgoglio e pregiudizio con alcune piccole varianti. Aliza e le sue sorelle vivono in un mondo fantasy dove draghi e grifoni, e lamia, e gnomi e molte altre creature fantastiche esistono. Il loro villaggio è sotto attacco di uno stormo di grifoni e il nobile più in vista del circondario chiama per risolvere il problema dei riders, cioè dei nobili combattenti che a cavallo di draghi, viverne, orsi e altre creature buone, combattono le creature nemiche degli uomini. Tra questi combattenti ci sono Darcy, Bingley e sua sorella genella....

La mia opinione: Ogni volta che finisco di leggere un seguito o rivisitazione di Orgoglio e pregiudizio di Jane Austen mi dico: devi smetterla di leggere seguiti o rivisitazioni di opere di Jane Austen! E devo dire che dall'ultima volta (si trattava degli zombie allora) ho rsistito diversi anni, ma poi, non so come ecco che ci ricado. In realtà le stelline sarebbero 2,5 in questo caso, perchè il libro ha diversi spunti positivi, davvero, ma se lo comparo con altri a cui ho dato 3 stello, non gliele posso proprio dare, perchè non mi è piaciuto così tanto e ho faticato a finirlo. Non è scritto male, ma...come spiegare...non fa giustizia nè all'originale e nemmeno a se stesso. non è all'altezza di orgoglio e pregiudizio e non è abbastanza nuovo e staccato da esso, da poter brillare di luce propria. Resta una via di mezzo poco riucita a metà strada, nè carne nè pesce. Come posso considerarlo fantasy se non ho una visione del mondo e delle regole dove è ambientato? Come faccio a chiamarlo romanzo d'amore, se la parte d'amore è praticamente fotocopiata da orgoglio e pregiudizio? L'idea di partenza era buona e il libro brilla dove l'autrice ha proprio ignorato la Austen e fatto di testa sua. Mi piacciono i mostri fantasy, specialmente gli gnomi, che ha utilizzato. Mi è piaciuto che ha fatto morire una delle sorella prima dell'inizio del libro uccisa da un mostro, in modo da dare tutto un significato diverso della lotta contro i mostri per le sorelle Bennet. Mi è piaciuto che il signor Collins qui sia diventato un uomo un poco vanesio e pedante in alcune cose, ma giusto e amorevole in altre e che quindi l'amica di Aliza abbia una bella vita con lui. Mi è piaciuta la sua versione della zia di Darcy, mi è piaciuto che la sorella minore di Aliza non fugga di casa per amore, ma per combattere, che la sorella di Byngley sia sua gemella e sia stata ancora provata per perdta del suo destriero alato...ci son tante cose originali che sono veramente buone, ma intersecate con parti prese in toto da Orgoglio e pregiudizio,perdono la loro originalità e la loro verve, purtroppo.

#elle katharine white #orgoglio e pregiudizio

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aion-rsa · 5 years ago

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Top New Fantasy Books July 2020

The Book of Dragons: An Anthology by Jonathan Strahan

Type: Anthology Publisher: Harper Voyager Release date: July 7

Den of Geek says: I’m always looking for a good book about dragons, and this incredible list of authors promises adventurous and unique stories. Anne Leckie, Zen Cho, Seanan Maguire, J.Y. Yang, Patricia A McKillip, Brooke Bolander … it’s an astounding, literary-flavored list of people qualified to write cool creatures.

Publisher’s summary: Here there be dragons . . .

From China to Europe, Africa to North America, dragons have long captured our imagination in myth and legend. Whether they are rampaging beasts awaiting a brave hero to slay or benevolent sages who have much to teach humanity, dragons are intrinsically connected to stories of creation, adventure, and struggle beloved for generations.

Bringing together nearly thirty stories and poems from some of the greatest science fiction and fantasy writers working today— Garth Nix, Scott Lynch, R.F. Kuang, Ann Leckie & Rachel Swirsky, Daniel Abraham, Peter S. Beagle, Beth Cato, Zen Cho, C. S. E Cooney, Aliette de Bodard, Amal El-Mohtar, Kate Elliott, Theodora Goss, Ellen Klages, Ken Liu, Seanan Maguire, Patricia A McKillip, K. J. Parker, Kelly Robson, Michael Swanwick, Jo Walton, Elle Katharine White, Jane Yolen, Kelly Barnhill, Brooke Bolander, Sarah Gailey, and J. Y. Yang—and illustrated by award-nominated artist Rovina Cai with black-and-white line drawings specific to each entry throughout, this extraordinary collection vividly breathes fire and life into one of our most captivating and feared magical creatures as never before and is sure to become a treasured keepsake for fans of fantasy, science fiction, and fairy tales.

Buy The Book of Dragons by Jonathan Strahan on Amazon

Or What You Will by Joe Walton

Type: Novel Publisher: Tor Books Release date: July 7

Den of Geek says: Jo Walton is a writer’s writer, highly praised but still generally skating under the radar. I found her 2014 My Real Children to not nearly live up to its very high concept, but she’s one of those authors with technical prowess who is at least worth checking out for context for women’s science fiction. The metafiction plot sounds fun.

Publisher’s summary: He has been too many things to count. He has been a dragon with a boy on his back. He has been a scholar, a warrior, a lover, and a thief. He has been dream and dreamer. He has been a god.

But “he” is in fact nothing more than a spark of idea, a character in the mind of Sylvia Harrison, 73, award-winning author of thirty novels over forty years. He has played a part in most of those novels, and in the recesses of her mind, Sylvia has conversed with him for years.

But Sylvia won’t live forever, any more than any human does. And he’s trapped inside her cave of bone, her hollow of skull. When she dies, so will he.

Now Sylvia is starting a new novel, a fantasy for adult readers, set in Thalia, the Florence-resembling imaginary city that was the setting for a successful YA trilogy she published decades before. Of course he’s got a part in it. But he also has a notion. He thinks he knows how he and Sylvia can step off the wheel of mortality altogether. All he has to do is convince her.

Buy Or What You Will by Jo Walton on Amazon

The Adventure Zone: Petals to the Metal

Type: Graphic Novel Publisher: First Second Release date: July 14

Den of Geek says: The Adventure Zone is a wildly popular humorous fantasy podcast. It’s part of the big 2010s wave of Dungeons & Dragons coming back into the geek space. Especially for someone who might not want to listen to hundreds of episodes of a podcast, the illustrated version does a good job of smoothing out the story into a graphic novel format without removing the goofy chaos of the original podcast.

Publisher’s summary: START YOUR ENGINES, friends, Clint McElroy and sons Griffin, Justin, and Travis hit the road again with Taako, Magnus and Merle, the beloved agents of chaos from the #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novels illustrated by Carey Pietsch, The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins and The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited.

Our boys have gone full-time at the Bureau of Balance, and their next assignment is a real thorny one: apprehending The Raven, a master thief who’s tapped into the power of a Grand Relic to ransack the city of Goldcliff. Local life-saver Lieutenant Hurley pulls them out of the woods, only to throw them headlong into the world of battle wagon racing, Goldcliff’s favorite high-stakes low-legality sport and The Raven’s chosen battlefield. Will the boys and Hurley be able to reclaim the Relic and pull The Raven back from the brink, or will they get lost in the weeds?

Based on the beloved blockbuster podcast where three brothers and their dad play a tabletop RPG in real time, The Adventure Zone: Petals to the Metal has it all: blossoming new friendships, pining for outlaw lovers, and a rollicking race you can root for!

Buy The Adventure Zone: Petals to the Metal

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musiccosmosru · 6 years ago

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#dragons #Elle Katharine White #Fantasy #Heartstone #PARANORMAL ACT #retellings #Reviews #alternative

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abookandablog · 6 years ago

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| 2018 reads | #14 | Heartstone by Elle Katharine White

A really enjoyable book. I loved the elements of the classic story mixed together with the fantasy world of this book. I also feel like the world building was really interesting and would eagerly read more of it.

#2018 reads #heartstone #elle katharine white

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inloveandwords · 7 years ago

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Hello book-loving friends!

It’s been a slow book month for me, however, that hasn’t stopped me from adding books to my TBR, of course.

I seriously have a problem – LOL!

Thank goodness for Goodreads, because that is 100% how I track all of my books. My only wish is that they had a “notes” section when you look at the list of all the books on your shelves.

Oh, well! Anyway, let’s see what books I added to my TBR this month!

Here are all the books I’ve added to my TBR this month

(In order from date added. Titles link to Goodreads.)

Tempted by a Seal: Hot Seals (Hot SEALs #7) by Cat Johnson

Black Iris by Elliot Wake, Leah Raeder

The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

Normally I don’t add books to my TBR that are in the middle of a series like Tempted by a Seal, but this was a book I found at my local library bookstore.

Scenes from the City (Knitting in the City #4.5) by Penny Reid

Ninja at First Sight (Knitting in the City #4.75) by Penny Reid

Happily Ever Ninja (Knitting in the City #5) by Penny Reid

Dating-ish (Knitting in the City #6) by Penny Reid

Scenes from the Hallway (Knitting in the City #6.5) by Penny Reid

Neanderthal and Human seek Baby (Knitting in the City) by Penny Reid

Can you tell I’d just finished a Knitting in the City book and wanted to make sure I had the rest of the books on my TBR? LOL!

Heartstone (Heartstone #1) by Elle Katharine White

Dead of Winter (Aspen Falls #1) by Melissa Pearl, Anna Cruise

Something New (Exile Ink #1) by Skylar Hill

The Bird and the Sword (The Bird and the Sword Chronicles #1) by Amy Harmon

I’m pretty sure all of these books were added because of awesome reviewers!

Cocktales by Penny Reid, Nana Malone, Dylan Allen, Jana Aston, et.al

If I Wake by Nikki Moyes

Mermaid Boys, Vol. 1 (Mermaid Boys #1) by Sarachiyomi

I couldn’t resist Cock Tales given the whole #cockygate thing!

What have you added to your TBR this month?”

Here are all the books I've added to my TBR list this month! Hello book-loving friends! It's been a slow book month for me, however, that hasn't stopped me from adding books to my TBR, of course.

#Amy Harmon #Anna Cruise #Cat Johnson #Elle Katharine White #Elliot Wake #Holly Black #Leah Raeder #Melissa Pearl #Nikki Moyes #Penny Reid #Sarachiyomi #Skylar Hill #TBR

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tm-trx · 2 years ago

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currents.08

selections from my week in media [19-25 february 2023]

[listening]

22Century Girl/fromis_9

All Stars/Astro

Cowboy/f(x)

[reading]

Heartstone by Elle Katharine White - Pride & Prejudice with dragons - reread

A Surprise Visitor by heartsdesire456 - ATOTS au-canon div - One of my favorite Thousand Stars fics.

This Time Around by KouriArashi/@gingersnapwolves - MDZS time travel fix-it from Nie Huisang’s pov - Most fix-its I’ve found were either LWJ or WWX time travelling and it was nice to find one with someone else doing the fixing for a change.

[watching]

Chains of Heart - I’m enamored. They are clearly playing to the KP audience with the general look/tone, but so far it works for the story they’re telling. Not that we’ve had much actual plot yet. Which is weird for a 10-episode series. I was expecting more exposition/back story to start off. But they mostly just gave us a bunch of plot threads that hopefully will weave into a coherent narrative in the end. I’m glad that they are clearly not downplaying Ken’s grief. Even though it’s been two years, he is still traumatized and it’s not being glossed over (or forgotten) at all.

My School President - Yay it didn’t fizzle at the end! Such a sweet show. Tinn’s parents were especially good. I loved their relationship and they felt fully realized rather than broad strokes antagonists-for-plot-reasons.

Ultimate Note - Didn’t enjoy this season as much as previous ones, and I was super confused about Yu Chen/Xiao Hua for a long time. However, I am fully on board the Hua/Hei train thanks to this one.

[anticipating]

Onew’s Circle album cannot come fast enough. I am very much obsessed with the mood sampler he released this week: Circle

previous Currents posts

#chains of heart #my school president #ultimate note #fic recs #book rec #tmtrx watches dramas #currently

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ladyherenya · 6 years ago

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Books read in March

If there was a theme this month, it was: retellings. This was something of an unintentional theme, since what I read next depends a lot on what’s available from the library, but certainly a theme which is indicative of my tastes.

Favourite cover: Sherwood.

Reread: Nothing, too many other things to read.

Still reading: Stand on the Sky by Erin Bow.

Next up: Pride by Ibi Zoboi, Song of the Current by Sarah Tolcser, A Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons and Undying by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner.

... and I just checked my library account and there are five more books waiting for me! FIVE. Why must you all be available at once?

(Longer reviews and ratings are on LibraryThing. And also Dreamwidth.)

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson (translated by Rod Bradbury, narrated by Steven Crossley): On his birthday, Allan Karlsson escapes from his nursing home and gets on a bus, taking with him a suitcase that doesn’t belong to him. The story alternates between Allan’s adventures in the present day, and his bizarre exploits throughout the politics and conflicts of the 20th century, travelling through (or trying to escape from) different countries, meeting an unlikely number of important world leaders and blowing things up. I listened to the audiobook, a format that I find much more conducive to being amused by this sort of story.

Dragonshadow by Elle Katharine White: Sequel to Heartstone, a fantasy retelling of Pride and Prejudice. Aliza has married Lord Alastair Daired. When Alastair and his dragon Akarra are offered a contract in the north, Aliza insists on coming too. Aliza is still processing the trauma of war, and adjusting to a new stage of life. It’s less common for fantasy to show the early days of a marriage (and of a pregnancy), which makes for some interesting territory to explore. As for worldbuilding, I needed a glossary or more in-text reminders. I enjoyed Heartstone more, but I want to see what’s next for Aliza.

A Sudden Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna: Esmae, the secret twin sister of an exiled prince, has a plan to see her brother regain his throne. It involves going against the advice of the war goddess Amba, winning a competition, revealing her identity and pretending to take her uncle’s side. This hooked me from the very beginning. I liked the worldbuilding, the complex family relationships, the sentient spaceship, the prose and how some of the twists took me by surprise. It would have made an even bigger impact if it’d made me more invested in all of Esmae’s relationships, but I have high hopes for the sequel.

Possession by A.S. Byatt: Two English scholars investigate a relationship between two Victorian poets. I read this with delight, then disappointment, then an urgency that surprised me and then, finally, with bittersweet pleasure. Possession is about things I feel strongly about: libraries, poetry, fairytales, academic interpretations of past women, the joys of language and of narratives. It’s about the possession of, and the desire to possess, knowledge, objects, relationships, the full story. I like the parallels -- themes and variations -- between the two sets of characters. I have a lot of thoughts and feelings. I’ve bought my own copy and carefully bookmarked all the quotes.

Named of the Dragon by Susanna Kearsley: Lyn, a literary agent, is invited to spend Christmas with a couple of authors in Wales. The Overdrive description makes this sound sombre and creepy. But although Lyn’s backstory is sad, this story isn’t. It has warmth and a web of relationships like something from a comedy of manners. I liked the historical details about Tudor kings, the references to Arthurian legends, Lyn’s confidence in dealing with writers with strong personalities and the delight she finds in exploring coastal Wales. The mystery of her dreams and Elen’s fears was a good amount of suspense with a hopeful resolution.

The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard: A novella about a mindship and a scholar investigating a death. I read this not because it is a Sherlock Holmes retelling but because it promised one of my favourite things: an AI with feelings! Also: tea! It’s set in an unfamiliar universe -- “a galactic empire inspired by Vietnamese culture” -- and involves mind-altering substances, something I’m irrationally squeamish about. But being a Holmes retelling gave this story a comforting sort of familiarity and predisposed me to liking the characters. (Although I would have instantly warmed to The Shadow’s Child anyway. I just want ships to be happy...)

Circe by Madeline Miller: I impulsively borrowed this, and then doubted whether I’d like it. Was this going to be an exercise in watching everything go wrong? I kept reading because I’d become invested in Circe, and because the prose is so compelling. This is sharply written and unflinching about gods and mortals, but it is not as bitter as I expected. It’s a lot more hopeful -- a story about freedom, transformation and life in a way I found surprising and deeply satisfying. It’s also a fascinating and complex portrayal of Odysseus that focuses on the impact this charismatic and deeply flawed man has on others.

Jane by Aline Brosh McKenna (illustrated by Ramâon Pâerez): Jane moves to New York to study art and gets a job as a nanny. This graphic novel follows Jane Eyre loosely, which allows for changes that suit the contemporary setting and the format, and introduces a greater level of surprise for someone familiar with Jane Eyre. It’s not as complex or as serious as Charlotte Brontë’s novel, but it isn’t trying to be. There were a lot of things I really liked about the illustrations, such as their use of light, colour and perspective. I wasn’t such a fan of the way faces were drawn. Not quite my style?

A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas: Very satisfying as a story playing with the Holmes-and-Watson mythos in some unexpected ways, as a murder mystery and as a story about the constraints and opportunities women in Victorian society had. Disgraced Charlotte Holmes runs away from home and tries to find a job in London. When one of the gossips responsible for exposing Charlotte dies, suspicion falls on Charlotte’s sister and Charlotte uses the persona of “Sherlock” Holmes to direct a murder investigation. I’d have liked to have seen more of relationship between the Holmes sisters. Maybe there will be more of that in the sequels.

Maskerade by Terry Pratchett (narrated by Nigel Planer): Another story about telling stories. Agnes suspects that Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg have her in mind to become a witch, and she goes off to Ankh-Morpork to join the opera. After Lords and Ladies I wanted to read more about Agnes. I enjoyed the mystery, the play on The Phantom of the Opera, the further adventures of Granny and Nanny, and the appearance of some of the Watch. The conclusion to Agnes’ opera career was less satisfying.

Grumpy Fake Boyfriend by Jackie Lau: An introverted SF author agrees to pretend to be a boyfriend for a weekend. I liked the set-up and the way the characters discover that they don’t have to agree or have the same tolerance for socialising -- they can be themselves with each other. But on the whole, the execution of this romance didn’t really appeal to me.

Forever in Your Service by Sandra Antonelli: I had a mixed reaction to At Your Service, but liked Mae and Kitt enough to read the sequel. Sometimes I wanted it to slow down and explain things -- like characters’ thoughts, theories and feelings -- a bit more. That said, the tendency for understating rather than overstating is one I appreciate. And I like that, as Mae and Kitt navigate the challenges of Kitt’s job, their relationship is believably complicated. While this spy story isn’t quite my genre (I’m more of a cosy mystery or romantic suspense person), it certainly wasn’t boring or predictable.

Sherwood by Meagan Spooner (narrated by Fiona Hardingham): I love the way this twists and reimagines the Robin Hood story, putting Marian at the centre. Her grief, her history with Robin and her ideas about what he would do, her skill as an archer, her passion to fight injustice, her frustrations and discomfort with being a noblewomen, her relationships, her mistakes, her discovery that she’s the only one who wants to change things. Sherwood surprised me, gave me lots of feelings and made me stay up until 2am. It successfully does something different while still including much that is familiar. A poignant, compelling retelling. I was completely hooked.

#Herenya reviews books #Susanna Kearsley #Sangu Mandanna #Meagan Spooner #A.S. Byatt #Possession #Jonas Jonasson #Elle Katharine White #Aliette de Bodard #Madeline Miller #Aline Bosh McKenna #Jane Eyre #Sherry Thomas #Discworld #Terry Pratchett #Sandra Antonelli

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Ever wondered what a fantasy version of Pride and Prejudice would be like if the countryside was full of dangerous supernatural creatures like direwolves, gryphons, lamias and banshees? Where the most respected and revered members of society weren’t just idle nobles, but devoted themselves from youth to training hard and hunting down these dangerous monsters?

Elle Katharine White clearly wondered the same thing, and before you think this is just another quick cash-grab like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, where the original story has pretty much been kept word for word, with some zombies and sword fighting thrown in for good measure – it’s not.

Read more of Malin’s review here

#heartstone #elle katharine white #books #fiction #fantasy #jane austen #pride and prejudice #cbr #cbr9 #malin

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SEX KITTEN PROGRAM HANDLER MASTURBATING HIS 2 INCH COCK WITH MY WIFE'S IPHONE IN THE MIRROR REFLECTION SO BROKEN HEARTED I RANG RIRI'S EX MY BF AND AS BLOOMS MUM LIVES 20 MILES AWAY FROM US I ASKED IF HE KNEW BLOOM AND HE GOT A GCHQ MI5 REPORT AND SAID HE WAS AN ALCOHOLIC SMACK HEAD WHO HAD HEPATITUS B AND HIV POS + FROM SHARING DIRTY NEEDLES IN HOLLYWOOD PUBLIC TOILETS WHERE HE WAS A GAY RENT BOY DOING UNPROTECTED ANAL DPS FOR SKAG BAGS FIXES AND HE WAS A DWARF CALLED PRINCE OF ELVES IN THE HOBBIT FILMS AND WAS MARRIED RECENTLY TO A HAS BEEN POP SINGER CALLED KATHERYN ELIZABETH HUDSON IN A PASSPORT SCAM IN PRAGUE AND HIS EX WIFE DIVORCED HIM FOR HAVING SEX WITH THEIR 7 YEAR OLD SON AND HAS A NEW YORK FLAT IN THE SAME BLOCK AS TAYLOR SWIFT IN NEW YORK AND JUSTIN BIEBER BEAT HIM UP IN AN LA RESTAURANT AFTER BLOOM WENT FOR HIM AFTER BIEBS BEDDED BLOOMS SUPERMODEL WIFE MIRANDA KERR (WHO IS ALSO MY DAUGHTER) AND JUST REMARRIED THE WHATSAPP CREATOR WHO AT THE END OF THE HONEYMOON SOLD IT 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aliceinwonderlandgags13 le 02/10/2018

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Self-described feminists Emma Watson, Katy Perry, and Sophie Turner team up to engage in hardcore sex in the feminist music video above.

After pushing around the pathetically emasculated infidel men for decades, the feminist movement in the Western world achieved complete equality of rights back in the late 1960’s. Of course being women they were not happy with equality, and wanted to keep complaining until they had every privilege in society. With the effeminate kuffar men powerless to stop them, modern feminists like Emma, Katy, and Sophie degraded the West to the point were they now can claim that being tremendous whores getting plowed by strange dick on the regular is empowering.

Thankfully the logical conclusion of the feminist movement will be the calling for Sharia law. For once women have every conceivable freedom and are openly indulging in every imaginable vice they will realize how empty and unfulfilled their lives are, and they will demand the one and only true woman’s right… Which is of course the right to be oppressed by a powerful and virile Muslim man.

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Self-described feminists Emma Watson, Katy Perry, and Sophie Turner team up to engage in hardcore sex in the feminist music video above.

After pushing around the pathetically emasculated infidel men for decades, the feminist movement in the Western world achieved complete equality of rights back in the late 1960’s. Of course being women they were not happy with equality, and wanted to keep complaining until they had every privilege in society. With the effeminate kuffar men powerless to stop them, modern feminists like Emma, Katy, and Sophie degraded the West to the point where they now can claim that being tremendous whores getting plowed by strange dick on the regular is empowering.

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katyperrypute666 le 02/11/2018

[Act 1 scene 222:] Enter PA to Apollo: KATHERYN ELIZABETH II HUDSON KATY PERRY III

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fakesetcumfakes le 04/11/2018

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Anonyme le 07/12/2018

J aimerai tellement voire ca face recouverte de mon foutre.

porntostars2 le 22/12/2018

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lescoquinesdecoquin le 27/02/2019

A quand les nouveaux articles mon ami ?

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Anonyme le 05/05/2019

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99percentprocrastination · 6 years ago

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Do I Have That Book Challenge

@thereadingchallengechallenge did this and I’m procrastinating so I thought why not :D

I’m sitting on my bed and staring at my bookshelves across the room - I’m going to try to complete this without getting up to check any of the books.

Do you have a book with deckled edges?

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland!

Do you have a book with 3 or more people on the cover?

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (I have the ugly copy that has all the boys on it lol)

Do you have a book based on another fictional story?

I have several retellings - one is Heartstone by Elle Katharine White, a retelling of Pride and Prejudice

Do you have a book with a title 10 letters long?

Forest Born by Shannon Hale

Do you have a book with a title that starts and ends with the same letter?

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Do you have a Mass Market Paperback book?

Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

Do you have a book written by an author using a pen name?

The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn aka Daniel Mallory

Do you have a book with a character’s name in the title?

The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth

Do you have a book with 2 maps in it?

I’m fairly certain Six of Crows has two maps in it? I’m gonna have to get up and check for this one...

I KNEW IT!

Do you have a book that was turned into a TV show?

I have several that are GOING to be made into shows: Good Omens, Six of Crows, The Raven Cycle...

OH, does Pride and Prejudice count?

Do you have a book written by someone who is originally famous for something else? (celebrity/athlete/politician/tv personality…)

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green, originally famous for, you know, general internet stuff

Do you have a book with a clock on the cover?

I’m 90% certain that The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley does

Do you have a poetry book?

I do not :(

Do you have a book with an award stamp on it?

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz has many

Do you have a book written by an author with the same initials as you?

I don’t! I checked all of Goodreads too, but I’ve never even read a book whose author has my initials.

Do you have a book of short stories?

The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo

Do you have a book that is between 500-510 pages long?

Oh no, this is going to have to be another one that I get up and check. I’m going to guess....The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee?

501 PAGES KILLED IT

Do you have a book that was turned into a movie?

So many. Here’s one: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Do you have a graphic novel?

Heartstopper by Alice Oseman! <3

Do you have a book written by 2 or more authors?

What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

#do i have that book challenge #book tag #mp

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