pickThird in McGuire's "October Daye" series, and an improvement over the second volume, which I found disappointing. We've got weird new settings, further development of Toby's found family, and an intriguing villain. I'll continue the series.
pickI think I liked this one better than book 2 in the series. The story was a lot darker though, even if there weren't as many deaths. However, that darkness suits the fae setting, I always prefer the stories where there's a dark side to the Fae. I also like what she did with Blind Michael and his Hunt, as gruesome as it was. And I especially like that this one has a somewhat happy ending!
so-soWhile I loved the previous books in the series - this one was a little "meh" for me. I enjoyed the interpretation of the Fae Wild Hunt, but Toby's suicidal "pity me I'm a broken hero" attitude is getting a little grating. I like character development over time and I feel like she hasn't changed at all in three books. It doesn't seem promising that she'll change anytime soon, so I am not racing to read the next book. A shame really.
pickHow many miles to Babylon?
Three score miles and ten.
Can I get there by candle-light?
Yes, and back again..
As an adult, I'm discovering more and more the power of the old nursery rhymes, but the older I get, the less I remember.
Finishing this up today after stalling on my reread for way too long. I find this series a little daunting somehow -- there's so many books, so much lore to remember!
First though, some more work on my #bookblanket. It now makes a good lap blanket... Or a poncho for Norman the Situponus. (That's that my dad calls these inflatable hedgehogs -- species name E. situponus.)
pickMy favorite Toby Daye urban fantasy so far! Toby is called in to help her friend Stacy recover her missing children. At the same time, Tybalt asks Toby to help find some missing children from his court. Who - or what - stole all these children away, and how can Toby save them?
pickLoved this installment in the October Daye series 😍 😍 So creepy but still fun to read.
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2018 got off to a slow start for me, reading-wise. We were a week into the year before I managed to finish my first book.
Yet, despite the slow start, I still managed to read an average number of books for the month. And, better still, I broke even with my acquisitions, as was my goal for the year. Hopefully, I can continue the trend.
Check out my full report at http://earlgreyediting.com.au/2018/02/02/mt-tbr-report-january-2018/
The 2017 Hugo Voter Packet is both awesome and overwhelming. All but one of the Best Novel nominees are there, as well as the entire October Daye and Craft series! That's a lot of reading ahead! #HugoAwards #HugoAwards2017
pickI was already hooked on Toby, but the creep factor in this one got me hard. And FYI, friends who love Tam Lin, that ballad is heavily referenced here.
Currently reading: some Toby Daye. As soon as I'm reading one, I want to rip through the whole series, but then I procrastinate once I have one finished. Why? Contrariness, I guess. I accidentally read 100 pages of this one without stopping.
An Artificial Night: Book Three of Toby Daye | 
