 House of Sky and Breath
Sarah J. Maas Maas added an entire new section of her world in this book. It's incredible and I bet it would look great on the screen. There are also many new characters but, since they're not being info dumped, it's been easier to remember them. I do want to note that our leads seem to lack the chemistry of her other books. It might be that her world is so big that they don't get as much attention. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org
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 House of Earth and Blood
Sarah J. Maas I should be nearing the end of this by now. It's a romantasy. I normally fly through those. Instead, I'm stuck at 200 pages. Between the extensive world-building and real life existential dread followed by despair of the past week, I am unable to focus on reading. Technically, this is due back to the library tomorrow. But I need something to actually hold onto to keep me tethered to reading right now. If I don't keep trying, I might never stop crying. Maas was my comfort read during the early months of parenting. Hopefully, she'll get me through the coming dark times.  House of Earth and Blood
Sarah J. Maas I picked up this absolute door stopper of a book a few days ago. The first 100 pages have been a struggle. It's not that the story is bad. I love Maas's fantasy worlds. There is just so much lore and world building happening on top of learning myriad character names. It's a lot to keep track of when you only read in bed at the end of a long day. I've had to reread many paragraphs just to make sure I'm following along. Once I settle into the story, I am sure I will breeze through this one. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org  Biblio-Style: How We Live at Home with Books
Nina Freudenberger I'm nearing the end of this hefty tome. This is meant to be a coffee table book, but I’m loving the stories. The author interviews her subjects to not just learn about what’s in their library but also how it makes them feel. This is quite a cozy read. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org  Girls of Fate and Fury
Natasha Ngan This feels like the YA series that will not end. It's not bad, I'm just not flying through it as quickly as I usually do with YA. I'm used to devouring 50 pages in a night. With this book, I can barely manage 10. I think that is partly because I take so much time to stop and think about the characters. The "demons" look more like animals. When the author describes them, I always find myself stopping to visualize them in my head. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org  Dark Restraint
Katee Robert I’m back in the world of Dark Olympus. This time, Robert’s telling the story of Ariadne and the Minotaur. I don’t know this myth at all, so I’m just reading this one as a straight erotic romance. It feels like the rest of the books in this series. My main quibble is that the overarching narrative has barely moved. I kind of wish they spent less time in the bedroom. I want a bit more world development. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org  Girls of Storm and Shadow
Natasha Ngan I'm still reading but am approaching the end of this book. It's been very much a travel novel. Lots of getting to different places and encountering drama along the way. I will say, I know that I am picturing the characters different than the author intends. I see stuff that is far more Zootopia than human-animal hybrid. But, it's fun to spend some time in a world that is so beautifully imagined. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org  Girls of Storm and Shadow
Natasha Ngan I'm only a few pages into the second book in this series. Can I say that I already don't love the "surprise" the author started the book off with? It's too predictable. I will reserve full judgement until I see how things play out. I am, however, excited to see how the world grows. The first book was a lot of world building and less heavy on the narrative. It feels like this second book will be a nice balance of both. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org  Girls of Paper and Fire
Natasha Ngan I honestly can't remember why I put this on my TBR list, but I've been enjoying YA romantasy books as of late. I opted to grab all three of the titles in this series from the library. I'm about a quarter of the way in and the whole book has been world building and narrative set up. I like where things are going. I forgot, however, that this was a sapphic romance. I have zero issues with that, I just forgot that was the romance part of this series. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org  Hot and Sour Suspects
Vivien Chien I picked this up a few nights ago. Reading this series is like slipping into a pair of pajamas. It's comfy and not at all surprising. This mystery has a set way of characters, story development, and resolution. They're all easy, breezy read. Honestly, the only hard thing about these books is not getting through the info dump of backstory at the beginning. I'm quite familiar with all the details and just want to get to the main story. |
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