I picked up one of those "blind date with a book" deals at the bookstore and this was my prize. The prompt was "For the reader who loves an endearing outsider, fairy tale retellings, and a hint of tragedy." It might not be my very next read, but I am looking forward to it when I do get into it.
pickAn enjoyable education on dryadology, and a cozy romantacy tale with characters who grow on you as you get to know them. My favourite was the Brownie that Emily names Poe.
so-soMy main issues with this book are the inconsistencies, on top of my general dislike of Emily. The story meandered too much and felt longer than it should have been. There were too many times when Emily had to get to a plot point and then make a B line because suddenly there was another thing going on, and things needed to be adjusted. Or some fairy nonsense was happening to foil her plans.
Went by the used bookstore today and traded in quite a few to get these beauties (+2 for my kid not pictured) more or less half off. Whee! I love these old sff covers so much. And what a gorgeous edition of The Ladies of Grace Adieu. Illustrations by Charles Vess in that one.
#bookhaul #noshelfcontrol #noregrets
pickAbsolutely fantastic version of sleeping beauty. I really love when authors take an existing fairytale and completely turn it on its head.
Nevermind the astonishing amount of cat hair. Bastet has been rolling around.
pickFinished my last book by Beth Krommes and absolutely loved everything about it. The artwork was superb as well as the fantasy tales of different creatures like fairies, gnomes, selkies, etc. Learned more about the fictional creatures and it's perfect for any age to read this book.
June #BookBracket pick is The Darkest Part of the Forest.
I have loved everything that I have read from Holly Black. This is a fun standalone that takes place in the same world as The Cruel Prince series. I do wish it was a series with more books, so that there could have been more mysteries because it did feel a little rushed.
pickThere was a point when i almost let it go. I didn‘t. It turned out to be an enjoyable read. I am now on the waiting list for the other two books.
pick🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑I finished this one a while ago but totally forgot to post it. It was actually quite good, and it exceeded my expectations. It had complex character interactions and a lot of interesting lore.
Stormy outside, cozy inside.
This one is so good so far. I love T. Kingfisher's writing.
