#the scorpio races audiobook

[lucimiir]

Something something the religions on Thisby are in inherent conflict but manage to coexist something something Sean is the history of the races and Puck is the future something something Puck thinks it dishonors her parents to ride a capall uisce and Norman Falk thinks it dishonors Tommy to ride a normal horse something something Puck rides Corr and begins to understand why something something George Holly thinks he can feel god on these cliffs something something Columba tried to convert the islanders and was thrown from the cliffs into the sea and the capaill and island magic drag the people of a converted Thisby to watery deaths every year something something the Malvern stables and St. Columba’s would look the same if you added the afterthought confessional something something

[yourgoodfriendjh]

the ending of the scorpio races has me in TEARS i am not well

[promethes]

maggie stiefvater wrote the ideal man with sean kendrick

[lindensea]

Love it when an audiobook is so good I drive everywhere in a trance-like state

[itsseriouslyridiculous]

I want to read more murderbot books

I just listened to all the audiobooks which counts as my 3rd read through of the series and I still want to read it.

anyone have recommendations for a series that has a similarly compelling main character\narrator action story? preferably sci-fi or fantasy and not romance focused.

examples of other authors I've liked include -T Kingfisher Clockwork Boys- Maggie Stiefvater The Scorpio Races and her Dreamer Trilogy-

are any of Martha Wells other books as good as the Murderbot Diaries?

[cabeswaterdrowned]

I need an audiobook to listen to … maybe I’ll start the Scorpio races …

[liminalmemories21]

Top 9 Books

tagged by @jesuisici33

Okay, let's do a retrospective here - childhood through current.

1 - Anne of Green Gables, LM Montgomery Anne my beloved.

2 - Alanna series, Tamora Pierce Team George all the way - also possibly my introduction to the genre of girl dresses up like a boy to do fun things and save the world. Also, not for nothing but Alanna has relationships with three different men in the series and does not get slut shamed for it, which for a bunch of books I read in like middle school is pretty cool.

3 - Dark is Rising, Susan Cooper Will/Bran might have been my first ship before I even knew what I was doing. Also they are fantastic fantasy - and for the love of God do not ever watch the travesty of a movie.

4- Lord Peter Wimsey, Dorothy L Sayers I'm not picking just one - but I guess if I had to pick I'd pick the four with Harriet Vane. I met Peter Wimsey in high school, and basically he's been my benchmark for men ever since.

5 - Little Thieves, Margaret Owen Retelling of the Goose Girl from the perspective of the Goose Girl. Trauma and recovery and nuance. Also, a heist.

6 - Red White & Royal Blue, Casey McQuiston I read this when it came out and literally stopped in the middle of my commute to text my roommate 'they're fighting in a closet!'. Also, first book I managed to reread all the way through about four months into the pandemic. Still a comfort read.

7 - Raven Cycle, Maggie Stiefvater I have read and listened to these book so many times, I can't even tell you. (cheating but also Scorpio Races)

8 - Barbed Wire Heart, Tess Sharpe I love everything she writes (and she narrates her own audiobooks and it's cool to hear her voice do them) - If you ever watched Justified, this is kind of like an exploration of someone like Mags Bennett - morally grey but on the side of right.

9 - Goblin Emperor, Katherine Addison Intimate fantasy about learning how to be emperor, and learning how to be the kind of emperor you want to be when you weren't ever supposed to be emperor. And yes, there are lots of stories like this - but this one doesn't come with an epic quest, or a big battle, it's just the slow battles of politics and council meetings (and they build a really cool bridge).

okay, tagging @wtfuckevenknows, and @redshirt2, and @irispurpurea in return.

[theinquisitxor]

November 2023 Reading Wrap Up

I read a total of 9 books in November, which was a better reading month than I've had in a while. I also found some new favorites and new releases this month. My workload for classes was much lighter, and I had significant more reading time. I read 7 physical books and 2 audiobooks.

1.Shadows of Self (Mistborn 5) by Brandon Sanderson, 3/5 stars. Another crime mystery set in Elendel. I read this one entirely as a physical copy, but I probably would have enjoyed the audiobook more. I wasn’t as engaged in the plot as much, and it felt a bit like a ‘filler�� book to me. Crime thriller high fantasy

2.The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher, 4/5 stars. This was a creepy portal fantasy horror with interdimensional monsters and a museum of curiosities. A good spooky season read, and a book that I couldn't put down. I stayed up past 2am to read it. Horror, portal fantasy

3.The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater, 5/5 stars. My annual reread of this book starting every November 1st. I listened to this on audio, and I made November cakes in honor of my tradition.

4.Starling House by Alix E Harrow, 5/5 stars. This book was everything I enjoy in stories, and is about a struggling Appalachian town, siblings trying to survive, a sentient house, tragic dark fairy tales, gothic horror, and a beauty & the beast retelling. The pace of this book is slow, and I would consider it a deeply character driven story. Contemporary fantasy.

5.Steelstriker (Skyhunter 2) by Marie Lu, 3.5/5 stars. This is a post apocalyptic dystopian ya fantasy that touches on real world events, and certainly feels relevant to some events that have happened over the past few years. This is a fast paced, action packed duology that kept me hooked and wanting to turn the pages. Sci-fi/fantasy

6.Leviathan Falls (The Expanse 9) by James S.A. Corey, 5/5 stars. I've been reading the Expanse books for three years now, and I started Leviathan Wakes in Jan 2021. This really built up to a huge finale and gave a satisfying ending, I don't think I could have asked for better. The last ~20 pages of this were spot on. I'm very glad I read this series, even if it took me several years. Science Fiction Space Opera.

7.The Bands of Mourning (Mistborn 6) by Brandon Sanderson, 4/5 stars. Very entertaining and enjoyable, reading this series on audio is 1000% the best way for me to consume these books. This book had a lot of cool moments, parts that made me go “what?!” and some neat new cosmere/worldbuilding things in it. Crime thriller high fantasy

8.Murtagh by Christopher Paolini, 3/5 stars. Murtagh was a decently good book. Murtagh is my favorite character of the Inheritance Cycle, and I was looking forward to reading this. I enjoyed most of this book, although I thought it could have been trimmed down, and there was one section and significant trope that I did not enjoy, which affected how I felt about this book. High Fantasy.

9. Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher, 5/5 stars. This novella was exactly my type of fairy tale and brand of faeries. I also enjoyed a good representation of the middle ages, and T. Kingfisher's excellent writing. This was such a sweet story (even though it has darker moments), and I'm glad I decided to pick this up. Fantasy/fairy tale

That's it for November! See my December tbr below

December tbr:

The Lost Metal (Mistborn 7) audiobook

A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows (reread)

All the Hidden Paths by Foz Meadows

Howl's Moving Castle by DWJ (reread)

Castle in the Air by DWJ

House of Many Ways by DWJ

The Damar duology (The Blude Sword and The Hero and the Crown) by Robin McKinley

A Winter's Promise by Christbelle Dabos

Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard

Nonfiction on audio

[thatndginger]

Happy STS!

Which authors inspire you the most? Do you have any of your favorite quotes to share?

~ @tabswrites

I am always down to try and convince people to read my favorites!

I’ve always been inspired by classic authors like Jane Austen and Alexandre Dumas. The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my yearly re-reads (rip to me, it’s a 50 hour audiobook) and I love trying to figure out where the plot is going. Some of my favorite lines from it are :

“Ghosts only appear to those who ought to see them.” “The difference between treason and patriotism is only a matter of dates.”

I’ve also always been in love with Maggie Steifvater’s writing. The best way I can explain the way she writes magic into her world is ethereal yet grounded. Her worlds feel so organic, and her style of writing makes me wanna shake something and scream. I have an entire shelf in my bookcase dedicated to her. My favorite book of hers is The Scorpio Races. How can you not fall in love with this gut-punch of an opening?

“It is the first day of November and so, today, someone will die.” “The red stallion circles, halfway to a hungry creature of the sea, but he does as I asked: he does not eat the thing that was my father.”

Other honorable mention to Ovid and Homer of Greek classics fame. Charles Martin’s translation of Metamorphoses is a big part of the reason I’m such a nerd about Greek mythology (shoutout to my awesome colloquium teacher, too). My dog Echo is named after the nymph Echo, my cat Skylla is named after the monster in the Odyssey (if I get another cat, it’s gonna be named Kharybdis, because I’m like that lol), and of course I can’t leave out my rottie mix Artemis. I’m gonna leave you with this excerpt of Martin’s Metamorphoses translation, because it’s a banger ;P

He [Narcissus] flees, and fleeing, cries “Hands off! No hugs! I’ll die before you’ll have your way with me!”

[lantur]

I can't believe I haven't written in almost two weeks. :// I really regret falling so behind with journaling on here. I want to get back to it, because it helps me process my thoughts. Long post underneath the read more.

notes on life,

I was thoroughly overwhelmed by my work trip two weeks ago, but I was delighted to get to see @thatisadamnfinecupofcoffee and @annespelledwithane again. Spending time with them (going out for ramen and to the prettiest tea house in the East Village, and then eating an entire buffet of desserts from two different bakeries, and staying up until 2 AM) was a mini-vacation I very much needed.

It took me a whole week to recover from being out of town for a few days. :// I truly don't bounce back from travel the way I used to a few years ago...

I've been in my new job for almost exactly one month now. The challenging transition phase is over. I'm still adjusting to being way busier than I used to be, putting a lot more mental effort in. It's tiring. Every day, I do roughly as much work as I used to do in one week at my old job, so I have to work faster and harder than I used to before. It makes the days go by super fast, which is disorienting. I feel like February just started, but actually the month started eight days ago.

I've been trying to keep on top of my personal goals despite all of that. I've been enjoying swimming and yoga. I cooked a new recipe, halal cart chicken and rice, and it turned out really good. I'm hoping to cook two more new recipes before the end of this month. I finished my audiobook of The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater, and it was so good that I kept thinking of the ending for days after I finished it. I started listening to My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix a few days ago as well.

I had my long-awaited psychiatrist appointment yesterday. I was nervous, but the psychiatrist was very kind and empathetic, and she is also another WOC. She has suggested starting a new medication to treat type 2 bipolar disorder. I'm nervous, but hopeful that this could help me.

I've been going through pelvic floor physical therapy as well for the past couple of weeks, which is quite a time and energy commitment - weekly appointments with the PT, and regular practice at home. It's tiring, on top of everything else going on with work, social life, home maintenance, exercise, etc., but I'm hopeful that this too will help me address longstanding issues with excessive pelvic floor tightness. I wish it could be fixed quickly, but I think it might take months to sort out.

I've been enjoying spending time with Derek playing board games, and cuddling my cat Westin and watching The Wire at night/in the evenings after work. The quiet time really helps me recover before the next work day.

I have been loving watching The Last of Us.

I had a wonderful time hanging out with my little nieces, five and almost three years old, on Saturday and playing hide and seek with them. <3

I had a dream that really hit me hard a couple of nights ago. I dreamed I got to see my brother again. We hung out, and I gave him a big hug. I was adopted, so we weren't raised together. We only saw each other once every few years, until our families became estranged. I haven't seen him in 10 years now, as we live in different countries. We're in touch occasionally over text. I wrote on here last fall that I thought I processed my grief over that separation, and found surrogate siblings in my brothers- and sisters-in-law via Derek's family. So this dream hit me hard. I wouldn't have normally done this, but I sent my brother a short text tonight, just saying I was thinking about him and I hope he and his wife are doing well. It hurts a lot. I always wonder if I'm ever going to see him again. I would love to give him and my sister-in-law a hug.

I'm looking forward to therapy on Friday. I haven't been able to have an appointment in about three weeks or so, and I'm excited to be able to process my thoughts and feelings with my therapist, and getting back to doing that on here by myself as well.

[lucimiir]

I’ll admit I cheated and started the Scorpio races audiobook in mid September. What can I say, I’m weak.

[justsomeguycore]

to be honest i’m personally offended that the locked tomb audiobooks aren’t read by someone with a new zealand accent and the scorpio races audiobook isn’t read by someone with an irish accent like. we cannot keep letting the english get away with this

[volturialice]

for the @bellasbookclub summer reading wrap-up tag

I managed to read 6.5 books from the reclist! and I wanna read about 17 more rip. I've read kind of a lot of stuff this summer? see goodreads/storygraph

tag

Favorite book - Picnic at Hanging Rock and The Hollow Kingdom Favorite author - Robin Wall Kimmerer Favorite cover - The Death of Jane Lawrence

Favorite character and/or ship - Kate/Marak from The Hollow Kingdom The book I think Bella Swan would like best - Howl’s Moving Castle A book I’d never heard of before - so many, but out of the ones I read: Blindsight A book I wanted to read but still haven't gotten around to - Within These Wicked Walls, A Canticle for Leibowitz, The Scorpio Races, The Eyre Affair, The Essex Serpent, probably a few more tbh A random hot take - Augustine Lawrence is Carlisle Cullen if he were properly wet babygirl-ified

sum-up

The Hollow Kingdom ✔️ DF ☐ DNF ☆☆☆☆ One-sentence sum-up: My First Monsterfucker book for future Del Toro stans. Ugly love interest rights! (ok most of these are 2 sentences sue me)

Blindsight ✔️ DF ☐ DNF ☆☆☆ One-sentence sum-up: aliens vs vampire IN SPAAAACE. you should get honorary degrees in linguistics and astrophysics just from walking past this one in the bookstore

Picnic at Hanging Rock ✔️ DF ☐ DNF ☆☆☆☆ One-sentence sum-up: we love a gothic boarding school story. what if we went mysteriously missing and we were both girls

Howl’s Moving Castle ✔️ DF ☐ DNF ☆☆☆ +.5 One-sentence sum-up: a silly cozy time. who doesn’t love Whimsy

The Death of Jane Lawrence ✔️ DF ☐ DNF ☆☆☆ One-sentence sum-up: can’t believe she went through all that for a SHORT man

This is How You Lose The Time War ✔️ DF ☐ DNF ☆☆☆ One-sentence sum-up: as gay as promised

Braiding Sweetgrass ☐ DF ✔️ DNF because I’m still listening to the audiobook ☆☆☆☆ One-sentence sum-up: [sniffling] you’re so right robin we have to steward the earth better. oh god I gotta pull over

[pluviacuratio-a]

Tag 10 followers you want to get to know better!

Name: You can call me Shiny! Star Sign: Scorpio/Sagittarius cusp Height: 5''3", 160 cm Middle name: Nicole

Put your itunes/spotify/youtube on shuffle. What are the first 6 songs that popped up?

Just from my general liked songs rather than a playlist

This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race - Fall Out Boy

Mother Knows Best - Donna Murphy (Tangled)

My Head & My Heart - Ava Max

Starboy - The Weeknd

Bad Blood - Taylor Swift

Ghostbusters (I'm Not Afraid) - Fall Out Boy ft. Missy Elliott

Ever had a poem or song written about you: Uhh. My dad was writing a song about me around my graduation from high school, but I've never heard it. When was the last time you played air guitar: I genuinely can't remember. I don't do it much. Who is your celebrity crush?: Gguhhh...? Um, I'm not super interested in celebrities like that. I guess I'll say Pentatonix as a group since I really admire them and their musical talents. What’s a sound you hate? A sound you love?: I hate overlapping sounds (i.e. speech over music or vice versa), I love the sound of the rain or my son laughing.

Do you believe in ghosts?: Yeah! How about aliens: Mmhmm. Do you drive?: I do If so have you ever crashed:  Twice, both very minor, once my fault once not.

What was the last book you read?: I'm currently reading (or rather listening to, since audiobooks are my best friends rn) Bonded by Thorns by Elizabeth Hellen Do you like the smell of gasoline: Not really. I used to, but now it kinda makes me nauseous.

What was the last movie you saw?: Umm.. I genuinely don't remember. If we're talking completion, it was probably the Paw Patrol movie. What’s the worst injury you’ve ever had?: I'll say the herniated disc in my neck, since it's causing nerve damage in my shoulders. Do you have any obsessions right now?: Welcome Home, tbh.

Tagged by: @uzchis (Thank you so much!!! ♥) Tagging: Take it from me!

[pipperoni32-blog]

The Scorpio Races

by Maggie Stiefvater / 5 stars

This was a book I'd read long before. I'm so thankful to Shelby for becoming obsessed with The Raven Boys, because that brought this book back into my mind.

It's not happy, nor always easy to read. It embraces the horror - and magic - of the sea horses, man-eating creatures that are only native to the island of Thisbe. Each year, there's a rush to capture the horses and participate in the Scorpio Races. A time when tourists are drawn to the island, and a chance for the winner to earn enough money to change their life.

The races are deadly, to both man and beast. Not everyone can make it through the training on the beach, and everyone knows that on the day of the races, someone will die.

Sean Kendrick has a way with the capail uisce, especially his stallion Corr. Most think he has a foot in the ocean himself. All Sean wants is to be able to call Corr his own, to buy him from Benjamin Malvern - the richest man on the island, who Sean works for as head trainer.

Puck - Kate - Connolly, the girl stubborn and brave enough to enter the Scorpio Races. Foolish enough to enter on her mare, Dove. Who is not a capail uisce. Who is little more than food to the monsters she'll be sharing the beach with.

I can't quite describe fully what this book means to me. The magnetic pull, the writing, the magic and depth woven into the story. The longing. It's horrific and beautiful. Sad and uplifting. Even with a rather open-ended ending, even though I will never be satisfied and always long for more, I will always treasure this book.

(Edit** to anyone who has the chance to listen to the audiobook - the extra author's note with Maggie is definitely worth it! I went back and forth between audio and physical when reading this time through, and while Sean wasn't quite how I imagined his voice, I thought Puck was spot on. A great audio experience.)

[sixofravens]

The scorpio races are pretty good. I listened to them on Spotify cause most of her audiobooks are available there. I liked all the crooked saints a bit better cause it had more of her "style" in it. TRC still has my heart though

did any of yall read those werewolf books maggie wrote