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This book's magical system is the most obscure I've ever read. I still don't get most of it. And I know the author warns that his books are quite different from each other, but I expected something more along the line of The Broken Empire trilogy (which I loved). Well, my bad. I'm not saying this was a complete waste of time, definitely not, but I don't think I'll continue to read this series. 💔

F*cking COVID finally caught up with me. Managed to evade it for more than 3 years while working with hundreds of COVID patients. Well, shit happens. 😷 Trying to get some reading done while every swallow hurts like a bitch. Sirius is here with me though 🖤 and of course hubby is working his miracles, providing hot soup and hotter tea. 🫖

Girls are taken to a castle on the hill for magic training; they're split into four groups and have daily lessons in spirits and poisons; and one of them might be the chosen one and keeps making trouble.
Familiar? Yes, but Harry Potter has nothing on these witches, and Mark has woven a fine tale of friendship and sistership, treachery, intrigue and good old-fashioned kick-ass nuns.
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Next up, Interview with the Vampire for #Scarathlon buddy read

I had high hopes for this book. It was reasonably fun but it didn't jive with me as much as I expected. Will still finish the series.

Nothing wrong with it, but it‘s collecting dust more than it‘s getting read. Just not holding my attention. Maybe some other time. For now, it‘s time to move on.

Fighting girl nuns? Yes please.
I enjoyed this the writing is clear and concise, often in fantasy books I struggle to follow the action but this is so well written I can see it all play out.
I appreciate the sprinkling of humor throughout and the strong characters.

Really enjoyed this book, I am a sucker for a good magical/fighting school so this ticked all the boxes. Excited to continue the series.

There were definitely some parallels to Jay Kristoff‘s Nevernight trilogy, but an awesome book that was still original. I‘m eager to read the second book! Very badass and definitely epic. I‘m super intrigued about the mythology of this world.

Read 3/4 of this since last night at 11 pm. One of those books where you are angry that your eyes need a rest. Methinks this is the best fantasy I've read this year.

A quick reread before reading the rest of the trilogy... I enjoyed Red Sister more the second time around! It's rare to have a fantasy books where pretty much all the characters are female with nary a love interest in sight. Oh, and the women all kick ass and take names.

I have been making masks like crazy so I have lost some reading time. But I made sure I got some in today with this delicious brownie

I‘ve decided to drift away from RED SISTER at 54%. It‘s not BAD, but I‘m not at all invested in the characters or the setting—and at this point in the narrative, I should be.

Don‘t let me put you off trying it if you‘re in the mood for a fantastical school story set in a world whose inhabitants came from the stars but have lost most of their advanced tech and treat the remaining vestiges as magic. (It sounds cool, yes?) Sometimes I‘m picky.

I‘ve just finished another round of #audiosewing. This makes two face masks per immediate family member, so I‘m gonna start experimenting with other projects from tomorrow on. Re-learning to sew has been a seriously fun!

I‘m about 40% into RED SISTER after today‘s activities, and I don‘t dislike it but I‘m not really feeling it, either. Sadness. I‘m hoping for one of those MOMENTS that snaps the whole book into focus and makes me love it.

Quote number two...loving that the Kindle app has this option to share a nicely formatted quotation now!

Quote from my current read...this book took me awhile to get into (I had to renew it on Libby more than once), but now that I‘m about halfway through, getting more into the story.

It is important, when killing a nun, to ensure that you bring an army of sufficient size.

Absolutely amazing book. The author captures readers with his wit and plunges them into the midst of characters whose heartbeat you feel as your own. Both sadness and joy are written in a way that gives vibrant life to an imaginative and unique story of strong women.

First book in a SF/fantasy hybrid series, featuring girls training to be killer nuns in a world teetering on the edge of a climate catastrophe. It's long, but moves nicely, and it's engaging enough that I'll continue.

About to pop this bath bomb into the tub and enjoy a nice #bookandbath

In position on the couch with iPad for reading and Schitt‘s Creek on the TV. All rigged up to fight off my sinus infection.

Whelp, went to the doctor today and I have a sinus infection. Glad I don‘t have the flu, but I‘m still feeling pretty miserable. The upside is now I have an excuse to do nothing but read (working on tagged book on my kindle) and binge watch season two of You on Netflix all weekend.

Big world, big cast of characters, great story. Despite the number of characters most have unique voices and the world-building is top-notch. A sisterhood that raises assassins and other specialized arts. There are also those with blood from 4 older tribes with power. Roll those together as well as villains who want those with such blood, and throw in typical 'girls in school' issues and you get a great tale 2019, no 7

This just reignited my love for fantasy. Highly recommend! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I found the pacing uneven at times, but otherwise it was a satisfying read and I‘m intrigued to see where Nona and her fellow sisters go from here.

Earlier this week I was telling a co-worker that maybe I had “outgrown” fantasy novels because I‘ve been having a heck of a time finding a book that grabbed my attention from the get-go, then this little gem pops up! So glad because fantasy novels were a staple for me from my teens until a few years ago. 💕📚🧚🏼‍♀️🙌🏾🧝🏽‍♀️

Great

Love love love. Immediately put the next book on hold, even though my TBR this month is already out of control

FINALLLLYYYYYYY!! I have been looking every where for this book in hardback! (I have Mark Lawrence‘s other works in hard back so I wanted to keep the theme going) and Book 1 of this trilogy was almost impossible to find in hardback and then I got an email from Bookoutlet saying what new arrivals they had and there it was listed. I never bought a book so quickly before!! I can‘t wait to have it! I‘m so excited!

After a prolonged absence, I bring you an update! Extremely excited about this book. I love assassins, although I‘ve yet to find an assassin book that I really like. Wish me luck!

Didn‘t enjoy this one as much as I expected. The story and the settings are unique & interesting. However, the main character and her narrative voice (too mature & sophisticated for a poor uneducated 9-year old) made it very difficult for me to engage with the book. My decision to listen to the audiobook was a mistake as I really hated the narrator and her circus of accents.
Moving on to the ebook of Grey Sister
#fantasy #series #3stars #mehreads

Can‘t wait to finish the book and post a more thorough review

I just reached level 52 by reading 1276 hours in #booklyapp

Would you recommend the audiobook for this one?

I didn‘t feel like taking a picture of 17 books, so just text for May stats!

Favorite Reads: Tagged book, Beyond the Point, Big Little Lies and The Indigo Girl

Current Challenge Totals:
11/24 #Booked2019
15/24 #ReadingWomenChallenge
14/24 #ReadHarderChallenge
8/12 #ProBookNerdsChallenge
20/50 #ReadingUSA2019

#MayStats

How a sunny Sunday should be spent 😊

I loved this book… when I was just thinking about it and not actually reading it 😬 It has lots of ingredients that I love. Fascinating worldbuilding, a setting at an all-girls‘ religious boarding school with instruction in magic and martial arts, and a kickass, queer heroine. But I could just NOT get into the writing. The POV was a little bit all over the place and character decisions often came out of nowhere. By the end I didn‘t really care.

Excellent advice. I‘m not sure Nona‘s reaction to it is consistent with either her actions or experiences thus far, though.

I really want to love this book—I certainly love the worldbuilding—but the writing is just shy of working for me.

This book was soooo good!!! OMG! I absolutely loved this fantasy. It‘s one of those books that gets you in the first pages and you don‘t want to put it down. The pacing was great and it‘s a story that I got completely sucked into it. I was even thinking about the book and Nona while I wasn‘t reading it.

Thanks so much for the recommendation @monalyisha !! And thanks for the book @Kayla.Adriena

Just finished Red Sister - I raced through this one and now have so many theories I'm badgering my sister with. Going to have to get my hands on a copy of Grey Sister quick!

A bit late but life has been crazy busy lately.

Red Sister is an amazing first book in a fantasy trilogy with a kick-ass female character.

And The Quiet at the End of the World is a wonderful science fiction book with an apocalypse. But it‘s hopeful, light and I recommend it to fans of Station Eleven.

Absolute class. This book had me from start to end on a hook. So much so that I‘m 10% into book 2 already 💪🏻🙌🏻👌🏻 The style of writing suits me perfectly and the world building and characters are great. Not too much, but enough to keep me wanting more!! I expect to see a lot of stack adds on this
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 You need it in your life 😂 #fantasy

I‘m sure she‘s been waiting for this all day, I know I have!! It‘s 6pm and I‘m in bed reading ☺️😊🤗 if only I didn‘t have work tomorrow 🤦🏻‍♂️ I‘ve got a 4 day weekend starting tomorrow though 👌🏻💪🏻 #fantasy

This dog 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ I wish I had her life 😂 as she gets older she‘s staying in bed longer and longer. Could be doing with a lay in and a book 😤😤🥺 #fantasy

I have so many unread fantasy series sitting on my shelves so what do I do? I check the first book of a trilogy I don‘t own out from the library after reading some glowing Litsy reviews. Do I regret it? There are warrior nuns in this book so not at all. It does drag in parts but overall it has everything I look for in fantasy- great writing, compelling world building, and strong characters. Looking forward to book two.

Absolutely flying through this at the moment! It‘s the best book I‘ve read this year!! Off to work to find a dark corner and read 😝😂🤗 #fantasy

@hermyknee

💫Hmmm don‘t have one yet, I love wild camping though 🙌🏻
💫Pizza ( all year 🤗😂 got to be loyal)
💫Camping
💫Mojito
💫Kindle
💫Anywhere outside 🙌🏻

Loving this connectivity 👏🏻 there is laterally no excuse for me not to be knee deep in a book at any given moment. Besides work ... Family ... Life 😂😂😂 Minor disturbances 🤗😝 #fantasy

Meahahahaha #audible streaming on my Mac (before you had to download the book and it was a nightmare to sync) with Goodreads and Litsy. Work today may very well be productive 🤗😂😂😂