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.
first Moore book & I‘m loving it so far!
through myth, satire & some naked models, Moore challenges the male gaze & gives power. It‘s reclamation & even a bit of feminine energy #art #historicalfantasy #feminine #uncommon #bibliophile #catsoflitsy #dark
I only had 3 5 star reads in June, and I may still add the others in Wild Card spots. This tagged book was the most fun read and helped me get out of a reading slump. It is a delight!
My stalwart companion as I reread ONCE A ROGUE. He‘s so red in the smokey light! I filtered him a bit to capture the colour I actually saw.
The book‘s still great. I love the way these characters bounce off each other, and Allie Therin‘s prose practically reads itself. I open my ereader and suddenly half an hour‘s gone by. I needed this, especially after I bailed on an opaque contemporary fantasy last night.
I‘m rereading PROPER SCOUNDRELS in preparation for VISCOUNTS & VILLAINY, with help from the cutest little scoundrel I know.
so-soFought to finish this one.. 😑
January‘s arc had so much potential, but in my opinion, it was overshadowed by the book-within-a-book structure.
Especially at moments when I really just wanted to sit with her and feel something. The pacing never snaps back into place. #lyricalprose #librarybooks #historicalfantasy #literaryfiction #bibliophile #fantasy
pickSuch a cozy, fun addition to the series.
pickAn adorable and funny historical romance with a touch of fantasy. The banter between the love interests is great and I read this slow just to savor it. 5⭐️
Where I talk about the importance of Dragons, with thanks to Tansy Rayner Roberts for her illuminating tome, The Season of Dragons.
https://www.suzs-space.com/the-season-of-dragons-by-tansy-rayner-roberts/
panIt was a slog. The author was trying to fit way too much modern messaging that the story felt disjointed and not the fun adventure I was hoping for. The parts that were fun were short lived and I needed more of them. If this was a modern woman dropped into the time period (a la Outlander) this could have been really fun. There was nothing wrong with the messages themselves, but the execution really bogged down the momentum of the story-2.5 stars.
Emily continued to be insufferable and berating scholars who are more experienced than her, and then also complains that they act like they are better than everyone, and are snobbish. Have you looked in the mirror lately, Emily?
4d
I was also rolling my eyes at Wendell saying how immortality magic isn't really a thing, but it easily could have been if there were consequences to that instead of relying on “well it's too implausible“ (edited) 4d
Anyway, I'm so glad I'm done with this series. 4d