Watery tarts distribute swords, forming the basis of a system of government. #badsummary
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Watery tarts distribute swords, forming the basis of a system of government. #badsummary
pickSuper cute YA romance! There were a couple of aspects that didn‘t quite pay off for me, but this is still a solid pick. Plus it‘s #ownvoices characters with South Asian heritage, which I haven‘t read much of.
Oh my gosh. This book is soooooo cute.
so-soI 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.
So does anyone else think that the abbess is basically Dumbledore? She‘s the wise old leader of a school where magic is taught, willing to sacrifice her own hand and manipulate lots of people—including a child in her care—for the (ahem) greater good, Nona is urged to go to her with serious problems… and now she‘s been conveniently called away and they decide they need to stop a thief without her.
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.
so-soThis graphic novel adaptation mostly made me nostalgic and want to reread the original book. It didn‘t seem to add or bring out anything new. I would really think that they could have at least done something with color, but no.
There is an interview with Madeleine L‘Engle and a speech she gave printed at the end, though, and those are certainly worth reading.
Huh. It just now occurs to me that Charles Wallace is probably on the autism spectrum. Maybe Meg, too.
Also, Madeleine L‘Engle is the reason that no matter how many times I read Hamlet or Jane Eyre, the names Fortinbras and Rochester will always be names for large, excellent dogs.
pickThe cafe decor doesn‘t really go with this book at all, but this is where I am, so 🤷🏻♀️
Book: Fantastic Mr. Fox
Movie: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Song: White Winter Hymnal by Fleet Foxes
#manicmonday
This book is kind of slow going, but I‘m really into it.
Is anyone in the UK interested in reading about jellyfish? @shanaqui wants to give away a Kindle copy! #giveaways
pickI remember the repeal of the 8th Amendment, but thought it was about abortion rights—I had no idea it was that awful. 😰
I thought this story took too long to get started, but having finished it, I realize all that tedious beginning needed to be there. I didn‘t like Toby, but the story wouldn‘t have worked with a different character. I‘m not sure I‘m satisfied with the ending, but really I liked the book a lot.
I‘m mad about the title though.
Book: The Runaway Bunny
Movie: Watership Down (though I prefer the book)
Song: Little Bunny Foo-Foo
#manicmonday
I‘m not sure I can spend an entire book in this character‘s POV. Can‘t I read about Melissa instead? She seems far more interesting.
pickLoved it just as much as the first one. I love Enid, and I love the beautifully drawn, quasi-utopian post-apocalyptic world she lives in. I figured out the broad strokes of the mystery by about halfway through the book, but I didn‘t connect all the dots until Enid did, which was immensely satisfying. Can‘t wait for more books in this series!
pickSuch a cute, fun queer romance! 😍 I loved Fab and Likotsi and will definitely be looking for more books by Alyssa Cole. I wasn‘t 100% satisfied that all the threads were wrapped up, but I was still happy with the ending.
Sorry about the picture. Ian stole my phone while I was writing the review 😂
Book: The Sandman: The Doll‘s House
Movie: Home Alone
Song: Our House by Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young
#manicmonday
I have a few other library books awaiting my attention, but I couldn‘t resist starting this one, which I picked up from the new books display today. So far, it‘s making me wonder why I took so long to read Alyssa Cole!
pickI loved this! It‘s the story of a girl (the half sister of the main character from Seraphina) who goes on a quest with her best friend from childhood. But it‘s also about gender, sex, motherhood, religion, sisterhood, love, and so many other things. I think it stands well on its own without the need to read Seraphina and Shadow Scale.
…there were more similarities between nun and whore than she could have guessed.
I decided to take the advice of @CouronneDhiver and try the audiobook. I have also tried to read this in ebook and print; third time‘s the charm, right? I just wish I‘d written down what chapter I was up to in the print book!
Malcontempt, aflictionado… I am forcibly reminded of Dogberry, and I like it. #unexpectedshakespeare
I‘m really enjoying this even though I don‘t understand any of Tess‘s decisions.
so-soFinished!
Meh. Time stuff. The Plague Doctor reveal was kind of interesting—not quite what I was expecting.
I really hope I can find time to finish this today. I want my brain to stop trying to work on the mysteries. I‘m at 74%!
I‘m really struggling with this one. It‘s not the subject matter—it‘s the writing. It‘s choppy at the sentence and scene level, and I can‘t keep track of all these names and locations. I was 12 when the Columbine shooting happened and it had a big impact on me, so I wanted to understand more about it, especially since this book is supposed to upend many of the myths I believed, but so far it is muddying far more than clarifying. Anyone else agree?
Yup. I knew it was ridiculous for him to assume that the screaming woman was Anna and that the gunshot meant she was dead. 🙄 And why does he keep acting like Evelyn already knows him and should give him the benefit of the doubt, when he knows perfectly well that she only sees the host?
Book: The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes
Movie: Dogma… even though I used it last week 🤷🏻♀️
Song: The Devil Went Down to Georgia
#manicmonday
This book is so weird. I feel like it wants to be eerie, like The Haunting of Hill House, but the weirdness is just too bald and out there. I kinda like it.
My hold finally came in! I‘ve just started it and I‘ll certainly give it a fair shot, but I‘m a bit dubious. The POV doesn‘t convince me.
pickI didn‘t like this quite as much as The One Hundred Nights of Hero, but I still love the art and the worldbuilding. The structure was similar, one person telling a whole bunch of stories within a frame story. Also, BirdMan is still a jerk 😂
Book: How to Talk to Girls at Parties
Movie: Empire Records
Song: This Will Be My Year by Semisonic
#manicmonday
pickSomewhere between a Pick and a So-So. I‘m not sure I really get the author‘s distinction between the “nutrition approach” and the “teaching approach” to children‘s eating. Nutrition seems pretty central to her approach as well. However, I can get behind her idea that you have to teach your children how to eat, not just get food into them. I did think the book was a little too long and repetitive.
pickLOVE. IT. ONE MILLION. PERCENT.
My only regret is that I borrowed it from the library, so now I need to buy my own copy. And copies of the other Grishaverse books, because it builds on them.
I love how she expanded the world in Six of Crows, then deepened and furthered and twisted it in this. I love continuing Nina‘s story, and Nikolai‘s and Zoya‘s. I love Hanne and Adrik and Leoni and Genya and David.
More things I love in the comments.
I have a lot I need to get done around the house (we are getting ready for Ian‘s first birthday party next week!) but all I want to do is read this book. Leigh Bardugo just gets better every time!
Taking a break from my current parenting read to dive into my new library hold! Pretty sure I won‘t be able to renew this one.
pickI absolutely loved this final piece to Ashala‘s story! What a wonderful, satisfying ending!
Sitting in the car while my husband drives is the best time to read a book. 👍🏻😍
Loving this book! I hope I never lose my fondness for YA fantasy.
