The Forgotten Beasts of Eld | 
July #bookspin pretty successful! Got the bookspin and doublespin and so I'm caught up for all the spins this year so far except one. (The Book of Love, on pause bc pdfs have spontaneously stopped working on my kobo and I haven't had the bandwidth to sort that issue out yet... Not as if I have any shortage of stuff to read).
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Look at these pretty blue flowers I found growing down by the creek! 🌼💙
My favorite reading spot! About to start this fabulous book! Reading fantasy in the forest by the creek is just an amazing feeling! 🌿📖🌿
I haven't been to the park in about a week because of my work schedule but just in the little time I've been away everything has turned green! What a beautiful sight! 🌿📖🌿
Happy Friday! 🎉🎊🎉 I hope everyone has a great weekend lined up! I'm off today and tomorrow, since I'm working Sunday! I decided to reread the tagged book in honor of Patricia Mckillip, who just recently passed away. This is definitely one of her best books! 🌿📖
pickI enjoyed this one so much more than expected. I was disappointed by the last few McKillip books i read, but this one was nothing short of lovely
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Fantastic, if brief, look at the tendency to classify female scifi/fantasy writers as MG or YA even when it‘s blatantly inappropriate to do so. Given examples include Maas‘ ACOTAR (which I have not read) and Novik‘s fairy tale retellings. I would include the tagged, as my copy is clearly marketed/labeled for the MG market and is decidedly NOT.
pickPatricia McKillip knows how to weave a beautiful tale. I am in awe of her ability to create beautiful, magical worlds that draw me in. They seem so simple, but are always written so deftly and the emotion of them is so subtle and genuine.
"You are not terrible", he said softly, "and I think you do love him, or you would not be so grieved. Be patient. It will be over soon."
"Soon is such a long word," she whispered.
pickIt took me a while to get into this book, I think because it‘s very old-fashioned. But I think I see what everyone loves about it. It reaches for a certain grace, and I think it gets there in the end.
I‘m reading this one because it‘s downloaded to my Kindle and I‘m working. I prepped several books I‘ve been meaning to read. It comes highly recommended by Gail Carriger, who wrote the forward for my edition. I‘m 30% in and I‘m not sure how I feel about it. It feels a little bit like Wizard of Earthsea.
Starting this one properly tonight and I just love this cover.
"Soon is such a long word". Such a phenomenal quote... Soon is perhaps the one word used to define time that has no concrete meaning. It's all relative. Is it weeks? Months? Years? It's soon ? and yes, it can feel like forever.
I've been gone for quite a while, drawn into trouble with work and my other passions. Designing new adventures for my D&D campaign, remembering what my PS4 looks like, finishing that 900+ page book, etc...
So. Here I begin another book on my TBR list. I honestly don't know if I'm going to fall in love with this one or regret the purchase. Only one way to find out!
Happy Friday! 🍻
#book haul from Half Price Books this morning. Confession: I‘ve already read all but one of these, but I‘m spending so much time rereading teen favorites that I don‘t feel bad buying them to have on hand. Plus, I‘ve been looking for some of these in hardcover for ages— how could I pass them by? Now I have a rainy afternoon to get started on my stack!
pickSuch a beautiful story! It had all the feeling of an original fairy tale 🧚🏻♀️ . I would recommend this for anyone who likes ancient stories. Lovers of Juliet Marillier and Patricia C. Wrede will love this!
pickIn a word—marvelous. In more words—it‘s easy to see why some people describe this as their “desert island” book. Sybel is a powerful young wizard living on a mountainside, isolated from the world of men & all its troubles until the day a soldier arrives on her doorstep with a baby in his arms. Gorgeous writing, a rich and fascinating world, a strong independent woman, and a fantastic cast of supporting characters make this a must read. Excellent.
I started seeing a lot of chatter about this book on Twitter a couple of weeks ago so of course I went to my shelves to see if I had it. Turns out I had a lot of Patricia A. McKillip but not this one. I didn‘t remember reading it either, so I decided I should as a lot of authors whose work I like describe it as one of their favorite books. That‘s a good enough recommendation for me. Diving into my Friday night read...
The only thing better than a three day weekend is some book mail arriving just before it starts. Yay! Starting February off with some fantasy, science fiction, nonfiction and a YA debut before diving back into my, slowly but surely, shrinking TBR pile. Super excited to read all of them!
"My heart is in your heart. I gave it to you with my name that night and you are its guardian, to treasure it, or let it whither and die. I do not understand you. I am angry with you. I am hurt and helpless, but nothing will fill the ache of the hollowness in me where your name would echo if I lost you."
I have to say one of my favorite fantasy authors is Patricia A. McKillip. I can‘t even! She‘s written many books, some series, all with diverse story lines, lyrical writing and beautiful characters. I‘m obsessed.
My personal favorite is “The Forgotten Beasts of Eld” I‘ve read it 3 or 4 times by now. It‘s the kind of book I finished reading, flipped over, and started again.
pickThis was such a magical read. Even though it is over 40 years old, it has aged really well and I'm grateful that the publishers allowed me to have a copy of the latest reprint for review 🙌🏻
pickFirst time reading one of Patricia McKillip's novels and this did not disappoint. Despite the time this novel was written, the characters hold up pretty well. Including the main character who is constantly challenged by the politics around her. The novel had wonderful prose as well. Definitely a must read if you wish to experience a different writing style. 5/5.
