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Fully figured I'd get Luna, but I got Hermione. Not gonna complain about that though.
https://bookriot.com/2019/10/15/harry-potter-witch-quiz/
Fully figured I'd get Luna, but I got Hermione. Not gonna complain about that though.
https://bookriot.com/2019/10/15/harry-potter-witch-quiz/
Packing and my suitcase is fully one-third full of books... 😬
1. Gideon the Ninth, Dead Astronauts, and Kingdom of Souls
2. 15 (if you could digital downloads)
3. I've been in a bit of one for a few weeks know-- normally comics or time pull me out of it, but whew I'm ready for it to be over already
#weekendreads
Haven't even started reading it yet but yes yes yes yes yes
More bookmail and love these illustrations so much
pickThis series just continues to get better and better. Stunning artwork, fascinating storylines, and every new volume continues to take twists and turns that take me by surprise. Definitely my favorite comic at the moment.
Ahhh very exciting book mail!!
Reason # 243 why always keeping a book in your bag is a necessity: sometimes roadwork strands you at your grandparents house for an extra hour
pickA weird thriller about a paleobotanist, a bible with feminine pronouns, motherhood, identity, & parallel universes. It hooks you immediately with alternating timelines between Molly's daily life at the archeological pit & the moment she realizes there's an intruder in the house. The writing is so immersive it was uncomfortable at times, but that's a testament to the writing. Ending is a bit abrupt, but overall a really weird, entrancing read.
Clearly not paying enough attention
(She bit me moments after taking this so don't feel too bad for her.)
I've been in a bit of a reading slump or a no-time-for-reading slump, but I'm hoping to have more time this weekend
1. Gideon the Ninth and The Need
2. The Deep by Rivers Solomon
3. Orpheus Girl, Don't Read the Comments, and The Light at the Bottom of the World
#weekendreads
New library books
*finally* some time to read again and celebrate getting through the first draft of a new book with donuts 😍
1. Gideon the Ninth
2. The Need by Helen Phillips
3. The Hadestown soundtrack
#weekendreads
Day 3 of #7days7covers #covercrush
This beauty has been on my shelf for months, and I still really need to read it.
Tagging @KirstieE if you haven't been already-- just post about 7 book covers you love in 7 days if you want to join in. No explanations needed, and tag another litten if you can to spread the fun!
Day 2 of #7days7covers #covercrush
Does my love of this cover have anything to do with mg inability to stop listening to the Hadestown soundtrack? Guess we'll never know.
@Mollyegutman you might enjoy this. Just post about 7 book covers you love in 7 days if you want to join in. No explanations needed, and tag another litten if you can to spread the fun!
A little Wednesday treat in the mail
Perfect day for @Addison_Reads to tag me in #7days7covers because I just started this beauty and love everything about it from the skeleton-covered cover to the sprayed black edges
Tagging @sebrittain Post about 7 book covers you love in 7 days if you want to join in. No explanations needed, and tag another litten if you can to spread the fun! #covercrush
Getting in a little reading on this Emma retelling while my computer takes the world's longest update
If you want to find out about some great fall YA releases, check out my most recent post for Book Riot:
https://bookriot.com/2019/09/17/more-fall-2019-ya-books/
1. Dead Astronauts, Polite Society, and Queerbaiting and Fandom
2. Orpheus Girl
3. Sunny, high of 93°
#weekendreads
pickA gloriously imaginative magical realist take on aspects of the Hansel and Gretel story with a mysterious unchartable country, changelings, and lots and lots of gingerbread. It took a few chapters for me to really get into, but by the flashbacks I was totally hooked.
This quote killed me ?
"... who turned Sherlock not even in the pursuit of justice, necessarily, but out of sheer disbelief that his mate kept denying that he'd been subject to at least three instances of attempted murder."
It doesn't even feel like fall where I am yet (still in the 90s) but it's never too early to get in the Halloween spirit I guess? 😂
https://bookriot.com/2019/09/11/childrens-halloween-comics/
Not a book per se, but for anyone who might be interested I have a flash fiction piece out in Parenthses Journal Issue 7. It involves, witches, poison, and possibly a little bit of cannibalism. It's also my first piece of fiction available for free online so thought I'd share here for any littens interested 😊
http://www.parenthesesjournal.com/issue-07/if-only-you-ate-them-sooner-rachel-br...
Up early enough to get in a little reading with breakfast this morning
1. Gingerbread, Dead Astronauts, and Polite Society
2. Maple
3. "This is sounding exactly like the time you kept saying 'It can't be the gingerbread,' when it was the gingerbread. It really, really was." - Gingerbread
#weekendreads
New book and a bath bomb to match
Apparently (according to an email I just got from Uppercase) these are the top added YA books on Goodreads so far this year (though NOTE RWRB is not a YA novel. At all.) I've only read five of them. How about you all?
I've read: RWRB, Aurora Rising, King of Thorn, Wilder Girls, and On The Come Up.
pickA cute read in the lead-up to fall full of queer witches trying to stop a series of threats terrorizing their town, from blood witches to witch hunters. I liked the magic lore and the characters. Story seemed to lag at times but overall a really enjoyable read that even managed to surprise me a few times with unexpected twists. And I'm always here for a good witchy read!
pickI enjoyed this-- not nearly as much as My Life as a Background Slytherin (McGovern's webcomic), but still a fun read overall. Lucy, Sham, and Lord Byron (yes that Byron) team up to track down a vampire. Except Lucy doesn't want to track her down so much as be turned by her. And she's definitely not the only one keeping secrets. The story felt a bit rambling at times, but the humor was very dry and I enjoy some good Regency vampire humor.
Books: 12
Pages: 3,221
Longest: City of Bones (485)
Shortest: Hex Vet: Witches in Training (80)
Favorites: The Deep, Wicked Fox, The Weight of Our Sky, and American Hippo
pickAn incredible new novella from Rivers Solomon based on the song, The Deep, by Clipping. The descendants of pregnant African slaves thrown overboard have survived as ocean dwelling wajinru-- but their past is so traumatic that it is kept by one historian, who holds the collective memory of their people. Once again enthralled by Solomon's world building and writing. Cannot recommend enough.
Brief reading respite during a busy day
pickWhat a read! Half-gumiho, half-human Miyoung loathes killing to survive but does her best to be good, feeding only on evil men at the full moon. But when she saves Jihoon, a human boy, from a goblin, losing her fox spirit in the process, she has to risk everything to figure out how to get it back without becoming the monster she's always feared she would become. Lots of tension and drama & loved all the Korean mythology. Definitely recommended!
pickA cute middle grade comic about Moth, a thirteen year old girl, who discovers she's a witch after accidentally casting a spell on two of her bullies. But her mom doesn't want her doing magic-- and she won't say why. With the help of a talking cat possessed by the ghost of a family friend and her mom's old diary, Moth uncovers the truth about her mother's past and her complicated relationship with magic. Cute and perfect for a fun Halloween read!
pickA very cute book about a robot stranded on an island, who learns to be wild with the help of the many animals who eventually accept her. The occasional illustrations throughout were really lovely, and I especially enjoyed the exploration of found family and friendship. Took me a few chapters to really get into it, but once Roz adopted a baby goose I was completely sold.
At my gate with coffee and a book so ready (as I can be) for a day of flying
