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I listened to this on audio and at first I loved it; it was funny and sarcastic, and really quite clever. After a while, though, things started to grate on me; typical YA angst, but with added magic. So instead of who is friends with who, it was about who was in which magic enclave, repeated ad infinitum.

Still a pick though, but not sure I‘ll read any more by this author, even though she‘s the #aam later in the year.

#pop22 #abookaboutwitches

WOW! I don't even know what to say. This box was too heavy for one book and I open it and see all these amazing books! Your kindness is too much. Thank you so much. I am seriously so grateful. I am very very excited to read all of these @Avanders

I loved the dark humours aesthetic of her writing. Its the ultimate source of magic apart from the monsters that can it you for breakfast.

Deadly Education\Scholomance would be a fun pick.
@KateReadsYA

Finished A Deadly Education. I rarely say this, but for me this was a novel that should have been a novella. The world-building was interesting but a bit repetitive, while the story was slight. If this was pared down to a hundred or so tight pages I think I might have liked it quite a bit more.

Fills Dark Academia prompt for #booked2022 and Blueberry prompt in #pantone2022
 @cinfhen @BarbaratheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft
 @clwojick

I quite enjoyed this book and found that I couldn‘t put it down, it was full of thrilling adventures and missions with amazing characters. I really liked the narrative voice and the way it was written though, this might not be for everyone. I do highly recommend this book and can‘t wait to start the sequel!
4⭐️

“You know, it‘s almost impressive,” he said after a moment, sounding less wobbly. “You‘re nearly dead and you‘re still the rudest person I‘ve ever met.”

Delightful - though I‘m (probably futilely) hoping that the next book has less battle prep & expository world building, & more deep dives into the characters & their relationships. But…I think that‘s a common gripe of mine when it comes to Fantasy.

I love Galadriel: her surprising morality & sense of justice, her tender loyalty, her DEEP anger, & the way she‘s totally unwilling to suffer fools. Her friends are great. I‘m rooting for her & Orion.

“My mother got me an IUD.”
“I tried one. I got massive cramps,” Aadhya said grimly.

This is the only time I‘ve seen this acknowledged in pop culture. IUD‘s are only ever lauded. Once, I even attended a wrestling match put on by BLOWW (Boston League of Women* Wrestlers - now, the more inclusive *Wicked Wrestlers) & Planned Parenthood where each wrestler personified a contraceptive device; the IUD won.

But this is my experience & it -ahem- blows.

Another addition to the endless TBR pile. 📚

I enjoyed this one as I have all Novik‘s that I‘ve read. Galadriel (El) is a teenager attending a school in the “void” for wizards. She has been told she is destined to destroy humanity. Orion is a classmate from the elite NY enclave of wizards who is able to fight and destroy mals/monsters (as well as collect their “manna” which is used as wizard power). They become reluctant friends and allies when they must face a horde of mals to save 🔻

Another one off my TBR. Again, why have I been holding on to this one for so long?! I feel very fortunate to have found 2 #slumpbusters in a row this month. They‘re going on the recommendation list for sure! #bookspin✔️ #doublespin✔️

Book 156

I listened to A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik. It's a darker Harry Potter-like story. Very fun. I look forward to reading the next book in the series. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

2021 started off kind of rocky. I didn‘t read anything I particularly loved, and I had several that really disappointed me. So here are my most disappointing books of the year. They just didn‘t work for me.

https://wildwoodreads.com/2021/12/28/disappointing-books-of-2021/

My holiday #bookhaul!

I loved this with the heat of a thousand suns. Or a thousand monsters. Why is everything Novik writes so excellent?!

(#percycat is not as entertained)

“Just give me a chance and I‘ll level mountains and kill untold millions, make myself the Dark Queen of the world” what a way to start a book! 😎 #NaomiNovik

Rereading so I can check out book two and it's just as fun a read as the first time! There are a lot of breaks between the story where El talks to us but it still reads very well. Plus, she's so snarky and Orion is just the cutest. I'd forgotten that ending tho so now I'm ready! Also, fun that this time I listened to the audiobook #yafantasy #magic

https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/3ca6f1ac-d634-4f33-b2c1-41739675c0db

Thabk you @rsteve388 ! I thought your box didn't arrive, but the hubby had it in the garage!? Thank you so much!

The little one asked me, "Mommy, what did you get? More books! You love books!" ???

#LitsyLove #LLFS

I also started reading ? A Deadly Education on my kindle, as I saw the book displayed widely in my favourite bookstore - Dussmann - in the well-known Friedrichstraße. The picture shows the Humboldt Forum, a huge building with many interesting and scientific exhibitions, which I recommend. And I think the grand, old halls fit the tagged book as well.

#naominovik #adeadlyeducation #autumnreads

It's a quiet morning at work, so I skimmed the ending of A Deadly Education in preparation for starting The Last Graduate.... I'm so excited!

The umpteenth reread/relisten. Excellent!

September reading wrap-up 🍂 I finished 10 books this month, including a bunch of great ones!
🥇A Deadly Education
🥈A Cathedral of Myth & Bone
🥉Half Truths, Walking in a Witchy Wonderland

I started this book yesterday and so far I am really enjoying it.

Continuing with the magic theme that my autumn-loving heart desires ❤ Plus dark academia? Im excited! 😁 When my checker at B&N saw this in my stack, she told me she was currently reading this and couldn't put it down!

Pretty good and will continue.

Just got my Libby account up and running so I‘m currently trying out this book! Though I just started this book, our main character seems to be a bit bratty for my tastes…not sure if I‘ll finish but I do like the concept a lot 🖤 Hoping to see either more action or see character growth!

#firstlinefridays @ShyBookOwl

So much fun! Really enjoyed it. It's a magical school plagued by monsters, full of interesting characters and really cool magic. Excited for the next!
Be ready for a big infodump right at the beginning, though, it's a bit much. Worth sticking with it, it's a good time after that!

Edit: Goodreads was displeased with this one. I spotted a few insensitivities, but I guess they were worse than I thought?

I'm on chapter 3, but it feels slow-going so far. Does it get better? So far, I'm getting a lot of information, but all I've learned about the story is that our main character hates the main boy that's been introduced. Will this be a story that ends up on my DNF list?

#falltreasures #schooldays

Starting this evening!

I loved this. I want the next book now. So basically this is a school of wizards and there are all sorts of magical things trying to get in and eat the students. It's funny and exciting. The narrator is great. She's powerful and rude and she hates having her life saved.

I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new - don‘t judge me I have a lot of books.
Join the fun if you want. This is day 225.
#bookstoread
#tbrpile
#bookstagram

The Scholomance is a magic school to teach young wizards to control their power but Hogwarts it is not. The stakes are oh so much higher as the school is full of mals that see students as a tasty treat.
El is a loner, desperate to survive. The two ways to do that is to stockpile magic and to make alliances, things she is struggling to do.
Then there‘s Orion Lake. Golden boy of the NY conclave and inexplicably clinging to El like a hungry mal.

I loved this book from the start: Galadriel, an angry outcast at a very dangerous school for wizards, must keep the true extent of her power under wraps, since it tends toward the wrathful smiting end of the magical spectrum. El may be cranky, but her mother, a renowned (but poor) healer, raised her to control her anger and be a good person at heart. Brilliant world-building, a riveting plot and irresistible characters made this a delightful read.

122 of 2021. This story is about a girl named Galadriel who is attending a magical school where only those who survive a school that actively tries to kill you graduate. I wasn‘t sure if I would like this book. It was recommended to me by a friend. I have to say I really liked it. I am looking forward to the next book that comes out soon. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#magical #stackingtheseries #seriesread2021

Holy crow! I binge-read my #Bookspin in one day and totally disregarded my bedtime and forgot my phone was in my lap. This magical school is deadly, Galadriel is a brilliant student who just might go (be?) bad despite her best intentions… and I hope there‘s a sequel. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#FirstLineFridays

“I decided that Orion needed to die after the second time he saved my life.”

Chrissy! I got my book back last week. Thanks for the bookmark and the sticky notes! I can‘t wait to use the bookmark. I will always be obsessed with this card.

I loved reading all of your comments!

#LMPBC Round 11

After a busy week and weekend I have a few posts to catch up on! This is my #bookspin for the month. I really enjoyed this one. Lots of info and world building but I loved the idea of this dangerous magical school! #bookspinbingo

I really enjoyed this book- so much that I also bought the audio so my family could listen on our drive home from vacation- and they loved it too! I have a few critiques about the way Novik shares information, but she is definitely a go to author for me.
I loved this round of #lmpbc- all of the books were great!!!

I was out of town all weekend. We took a mini trip to Ann Arbor for my birthday. Came home to this birthday gift from @Kdgordon88 thank you soooo much ♥️♥️🤗🤗 I love all my litsy friends I feel very spoiled this birthday 🥳

A fun dark-humoured and witty read. Definitely a cliff hanger of an ending, which is unfortunate… a cool concept, but not quite as good as her Uprooted/Spinning Silver books

Working on my #lmpbc book. Im on my first real vacation in years at Hot Springs National Park. We are leaving tomorrow but I want more time to read….

I hope y‘all had an awesome Memorial Day! We spent the day with our family and it was great! I didn‘t get to post my May Wrap Up yesterday, so I just combined it with my short June TBR.

🌲What was your favorite May read? And what are you reading in June?🌲

Full post: https://wildwoodreads.com/2021/06/01/may-2021-wrap-up-june-2021-tbr/

@Allylu it arrived yesterday! I‘m still reading A Thousand Ships and will mail priority on Tuesday. #lmpbc