Welcome to Litsy!

This intimidating chunkster has languished on my Audible and Kindle shelves forever. Finally picked it up at the end of 2022 and spent about a month listening / reading the ebook. Shannon's epic world-building is worth the effort. And now I'm diving into my ARC of the prequel, which comes out in late Feb.

#thebibiliophage2022

Glad I got past the first 100 pages. I was ready to quick. It's a good fantasy. Kinda hoped for more dragons but it was still a good one. 😊

#chunksterChallenge2023 @Amiable First “Chunkster” of 2023 complete and what a good one it was!!!! Let‘s see if I can get a “Super Chunkster” soon!

Wow. Just wow. I see what everyone is talking about. What a fantastic book to start 2023! I can‘t decide whose story line I love best-I got attached to each and every character. This is a must read for anyone who loves fantasy and world building but also for anyone who just loves a great story. (This year I‘m going to start giving ⭐️s! Makes so much more sense than just the few options we have below) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 stars for sure!

This book is too heavy to read in bed... i think I'm going to have to get the ebook...

I'm upstairs "doing laundry" and taking some much needed time to myself... these kids are exhausting!

Got some #bookmail today, including this doorstopper. Not going to lie, as excited as I am to read it, the size is a bit intimidating! I'm diving in while my husband plays some game with his work friends.

Now we've reached the end of #12booksofChristmas I'll share my books of the year. What a difficult decision it was!!! I have read some truly outstanding books this year. Here's hoping 2023 is as enlightening, educational and entertaining.
A blessed 12th night to you all x

Idk why but man I am having a tough time getting into this book. I don't want to give up on it. But the beginning is a lot to keep track of. I love fantasy but the style of 2 point of views is a tough style for me.

Hello and happy new year! I‘m starting the year off by reading The Priory of the Orange Tree. I tabbed every 30 pages to make it seem less daunting. So far I‘ve read 35 pages. #theprioryoftheorangetree #bookstagram #booktok #2023

#motherdaughterread
Starting the new year with a couple of chunky ones!

100% NOT surprised that this was my top book of 2022, considering that book 2 is on my highly anticipated list of 2023! @AllDebooks @TrishB #readingbracket2022 @chasjjlee . It was a close decision though, but I have definitely prioritised Shannon over Towles for my reading this year!

Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley won for December.

This book was phenomenal!! I had been wanting to read an adventure fantasy recently and this hit me in all the correct places. Will be reading the prequel coming out in February for sure!

Joining in #12daysofchristmas hosted by @Andrew65
Listing my favourite books of the year over the next 12 days from my annual fiction and non-fiction reads. #12booksofChristmas

Also, I'm beyond excited for the sequel release on 28th February 😍 @jenniferw88
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/day-of-fallen-night-9781526619792/

#12booksof2022 June
Just fantastic fantasy. Can‘t wait for the next one.

Going to start this monster of a book. I hope it's worth the hype I have heard.

Catching up on #12booksof2022 @Andrew65

This is my 2023 Fantasy TBR, I will be using this for #Bookspin. @TheAromaofBooks

Ead = A mood.

#OminousOctober October 13 Orange 🍊 @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks #Scarathlon2022 @StayCurious #TeamMonsterMash The dragon lured me to this one. I'll have to put this on my TBR list

Purchased this last Christmas, sat on shelf since.
Now there is a second one coming, maybe I will read them both when it is out? 🤔 maybe they will both sit on my shelf 😂

Double dose of #Orange for #OminousOctober
#Scarathlon2022 #TeamMonsterMash

It‘s good, but I don‘t think it‘s great in comparison to works by Kuang, Kay or Jemisin. It‘s formulaic and I don‘t really like that in the fantasy books I really like. One thing I liked is that it got me thinking about why the roles of women have been so marginalized in history. I determined it‘s because children are so labor intensive and often fatal for women throughout history. It will probably change if we don‘t destroy ourselves first.

This is your sign to read this big, beautiful, epic fantasy, full of adventure, court machinations, sapphic love, battles, pirates, plague, secret identities, and yes—TWO KINDS OF DRAGONS! I put off reading Priory of the Orange Tree because of its daunting size but listen—no matter how many pages you have ahead of you, this richly imagined, beautifully told, narratively satisfying, and emotionally exciting book will still be over much too soon.

The tagged for a movie, but also the Thomas Hawkins series by Antonia Hodgson for a TV series.

#littenswanttoknow @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#letterp #alphabetgame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Makes my heart full to see fully-stocked shelves in the bookstore. 💟📚

Truly there are no adequate words to describe this book except for perhaps engrossing. High fantasy fiction at its best. This is such a page turner and the various characters and storylines manage to be woven into 804 pages of reading magic. #blqsummerreadingchallenge #yellowcover #chunksterchallenge

I don't usually read Scifi/fantasy novels, but this one was amazing! So much great world-building and prose! Ead was my favorite character and I'm happy with the ending for her.

Oh my, I have been completely lost in this world for the last few weeks. Hence the radio silence as it were! I'll catch up with readalongs, challenges and reviews over this week in the run up to July.

Was at an outdoor wedding this afternoon and almost had to call an ambulance for me. 🙃 I'm better now that I've cooled off and drank lots of water. Now I'm resting in our hotel room and reading the tagged book!

If you like epic, world building fantasy with a cast of characters, go for it! I loved it, full of action and bad ass female characters. And dragons. What more do you need 😁

#quicklunchtimeread
78% through the book and still 2 1/2 hours left! It‘s a big ‘un 😁

Making progress, loving the strong female characters.

I was going to wait until I had a holiday weekend to read this- but it was calling very loudly this morning so I guess I‘m starting it now…..I have a kindle version for commuting!

Beginning this chunkster at 2 in the morning may not be my brightest idea, but I'm doing it anyway. The thunderstorm will keep me awake, might as well read! #readingpastmybedtime

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I'm a little late but here is my wrap up for April. I read 10 books. My favorites were: The Priory of The Orange Tree, The Shadow of the Gods & The Color of Dragons 🐉

Loved it! There is a prophecy about the Nameless One rising if The House of Berethnet fails so Ead is sent to protect Queen Sabran. In another part of the world Tane is training to become a dragon rider 🐉
#Pantone2022 #SamoanSun @Clwojick
#Booked2022 #FictionalRoyal @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage
#WickedWords #Orange @AsYouWish
#RoaingWolf #weather @Roary47 @Littlewolf1

@MeganAnn I had to take a moment to process everything you sent. This was beyond amazing! Thank you so much! An entire box set?! Wow! And the twilight themed goodies?! The headband I absolutely love! AND THE BOOK SLEEVE!! I‘m so excited to read all of these books, but I think I will start with N.K. Jemisin first, since your recommend it! I also loved the bookmark and note with each book. Thank you so much! @Avanders #SSS #SpeculativeSpringSwap

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs , thanks for the tag ❤

1. Sometimes I play Scrabble with friends/relatives. It's my fav
2. Renovating! People and furnitures or buildings as well
3. Tagged one

5 monsters left to beaten during this year!
I'm not sure I'm going to read one them now that The Priory is over... I guess I'll read something else before diving into one of these 😂

We're at the end! 🤟🏻

Disclaimer: I do not own the picture!
I really hope to finish this today. I'm enjoying it but it's taking me too long 😅😂

#pride will always take me to lgbtqia books, so have a selection from my shelves. Not all of them are featured here as I ran out of room on the collage!

#200pnpcovers @CrowCAH @mabell

Well, friends, #unpopularopinion here... I think this one is a bit overrated. I understand the appeal and actually did enjoy the majority of this book. It's a sweeping tale with a lot of interesting concepts and ideas. I was engaged in the story for the most part, and intrigued to see where various parts of the story were headed. But around page 600 I realized that I actually still didn't really like any of the characters. All of them are just ⬇

Part 3 🤟🏻❤

Well, this week's #BookReport is pretty boring - I've basically just been plowing my way through this chunkster!! I'm still staying on top of my four chapter-a-day books as well, so progress is being made. I also finished Blue Smoke, which I was halfway through when I took this picture last Sunday.

Priory is... okay. There is a lot about it that I really like, and there are also some things that I don't like. I've never read any of Shannon's⬇

So my plan on Monday was to read one more book before jumping into my #LMPBC read for March... and the “one more“ that I drew at random was the tagged 804pg chunkster! 😂 I'm almost 600pgs in, so I definitely want to finish it in the next couple of days. My other goals for #MarvellousMarch - actually read that #LMPBC book (In Other Lands), plus Pride, the #MGbuddyread for the month. We'll see which other books from my windowsill get picked up ⬇

Will anyone like to do a buddy read with me? If so when ? #buddyread #samanthashannonreads

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs
Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView ❤

1. Mmh... I like them both... but in a fantasy/horror book I like multiple povs more
2. Well... I'm Italian and I read mostly books translated in my language. Back in the school days I read a book in french and some in english
3. Definetely a mood reader even if I try to conciliate yhe two things reading book from a list according to my mood 🤣