 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
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 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.  The Sicilian Inheritance
Jo Piazza Despite fall asleep early each night, I've made my way through a third of this title already. It's about a woman, whose life is teetering on the edge, trying to figure out the murder of her great-grandmother. The story bounces between the two women's timelines. I find myself more invested in the great-grandmother's story. Also, Sicily, the place, plays a beautiful supporting role. I very much want to visit now. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org  A History of the World in 6 Glasses
Tom Standage I am still making my way through this text. It's a good piece of writing, but I am horribly slow when it comes to reading non-fiction. Also, I was travelling and jet lag had me falling asleep after two pages. That said, I managed to read a chunk on a flight and I am fascinated by 1600-1700 coffeehouse culture. I want to learn more about that. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org  Fourth Wing
Rebecca Yarros I am one night of binge-reading away from finishing this book. And it has truly been a binge read. Every night this week, I've had to force myself to close the cover and go to bed. I have not vibed like this with a book in a very long time. I now get all the hype. This is like Harry Potter meets the Hunger Games and is just compulsively readable. Is the writing the best? Heck no! But I don't care. I just want to know what happens! *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org  A History of the World in 6 Glasses
Tom Standage I picked this up to tied me over until the books on my library holds list come in. I'm only part of the way through the chapter on beer but it is FASCINATING! I love how the author ties the development of civilization with the advent of brewing. I'm going to need to put this one down soon, but I look forward to getting back to it. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org |
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