#Review: Death In The Spires by K. J. Charles

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Review: Death In The Spires by K. J. Charles

Rating: 5🌈 K. J. Charles is such an incredible writer, a word artist with a passion for rich historical settings, layered characters, and complex plot development. All that is apparent here in Death in the Spires. It’s a haunting story that Charles lays out for us immediately. And then in flashbacks. A man , Jeremy “Jem” Kite, is in the process of losing his job. It’s emotionally devastating.…

[bewires]

tagged by @disregardandfelicity!

1) The last book I read:

bromantic puckboy by eden finley and saxon james, which was a lot of fun (although seriously the titles of hockey-themed romances can stop being puns any day now they are really reaching)

2) A book I recommend:

anything by natasha pulley, but especially "the brief half-life of valery k."

3) A book that I couldn’t put down:

also the brief half-life of valery k.

4) A book I’ve read twice (or more):

I've been on a romance kick recently and a lot of them have a high rereadability, in part because they're not suuuper memorable, but also just because it's light reading (aka, something like valery k was emotionally devastating and very good; something by brigham vaughn was really enjoyable but also made me feel good all the way through so I find it easier to reread). Reread the "road rules" series by brigham vaugh recently

5) A book on my TBR:

a bunch of stuff by marina vivancos. I signed up to review ARCs of romance novels recently, and I have the third one of a series of hers to review that I have the first two of but haven't read yet, so I look forward to that (this is my goodreads where I occasionally review stuff)

6) A book I’ve put down:

topical: dune

7) A book on my wish list:

The third book in Lindsay Ellis's Noumena series comes out soon, I'm super looking forward to it!

8) A favorite book from childhood:

Oh, so many. One I've thought about recently is the Stravaganza series by Mary Hoffman

9) A book you would give to a friend:

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern maybe?

10) A book of poetry or lyrics that you own

several, I have some collections of byron, wordworth and shelley. the only ones I've read cover to cover are Eugen Onegin (I read it in german which is why it's spelled like this) and a collection of Emily Dickinson

11) A nonfiction book you own:

again, several (look when the Big Move is done I'll take a picture of wall of books). Recommend: Work Won't Love You Back by Sarah Jaffe

12) What are you currently reading:

Wild at Heart by Riley Hart and Christina Lee. It's an ARC, and so far interesting, esp. in that it's the rare romance novel about blue-collar people in rural areas

13) What are you planning on reading next?

Death in the Spires by K. J. Charles

tagging @polarcell @captainshakespear uh anyone else who wants to do this?