My schedule is starting to clear up, so here's another update to what I'm reading. What are you currently reading? I should be halfway through this eARC by the end of this holiday weekend. What will you read next? I'm very anxious to start this eARC. I will be reading this while listening to the… Continue reading Reading Check-In: May 29, 2021
Tag: Sequel
Why You Need to Read: “Beneath the Sugar Sky”
Wayward Children, #3: Beneath the Sugar Sky By: Seanan McGuire Published: January 9, 2018 Genre: Fantasy The Queen of Cakes would never have been defeated: Sumi had died before she could return to Confection and overthrow the government. Rini wasn’t just saving herself. She was saving a world, setting right what was on the verge of… Continue reading Why You Need to Read: “Beneath the Sugar Sky”
TV Episode Review: “His Dark Materials”: “The Theft”
The episode opens with the devastation left behind by the Magisterium on the witches, who swear vengeance against them. However, the clans acknowledge that their priority is to search for Lyra Silvertongue before the Great War begins. Unfortunately, they have no idea where she could be. Lee Scoresby continues his search for Lyra—in his world—by… Continue reading TV Episode Review: “His Dark Materials”: “The Theft”
TV Episode Review: “His Dark Materials”: “The City of Magpies”
Season Two immediately picks up where Season One left off. Lyra Silvertongue has crossed the bridge into a new world. A world that is devoid of people, except for one. Will Parry has found himself in the same world, and Lyra is the first person he’s seen since arriving there. However, both children soon learn… Continue reading TV Episode Review: “His Dark Materials”: “The City of Magpies”
Why You Need to Read: “Harrow the Ninth”
The Locked Tomb, #2: Harrow the Ninth By Tamsyn Muir Audiobook 19 hours and 51 minutes Published: August 4, 2020 Narrated by: Moira Quirk Genre: Horror/Gothic/Dark Fantasy The Reverend Daughter Harrowhark Nonagesimus ought to have been the 311th Reverend Mother of her line. She was the eighty-seventh “Nona” of her House; she was the first Harrowhark. She was… Continue reading Why You Need to Read: “Harrow the Ninth”
End of 2020 Releases I’m Looking Forward to Reading
By some miracle, we survived to the end of September (2020). It seems that books and video games have managed to remain constant throughout the year—as in some delays and/or minimal postponement. I’m still working my way through my TBR pile as it continues to grow. Fall 2020—September-December—continues the unceasing releases within the literary world… Continue reading End of 2020 Releases I’m Looking Forward to Reading
Why You Need to Read: “The Girl in the Tower”
Winternight Trilogy, #2: The Girl in the Tower By: Katherine Arden Published: December 5, 2017 Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Folklore/Magic Realism/Coming-of-Age Highborn women, who must live and die in towers, were much given to visiting. Now and again, they stayed overnight for company, when their husbands were away, (1: The Death of the Snow-Maiden). Folklore maintains traditions and cultures that… Continue reading Why You Need to Read: “The Girl in the Tower”
Why You Need to Read: “The Name of All Things”
A Chorus of Dragons #2: The Name of All Things By: Jenn Lyons Audiobook: 25 hours 46 minutes Published: October 29, 2019 Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Dan Genre: Fantasy Bittner, Lauren Fortgang In the twentieth year of the hawk and the lion, beneath the silver sword, the sleeping beast’s prison shatters. The dragon of swords devours demon falls as… Continue reading Why You Need to Read: “The Name of All Things”
Why You Need to Read: “The Shadow Saint”
The Black Iron Legacy: Book 2: The Shadow Saint By: Gareth Hanrahan Published: January 7, 2020 Genre: Fantasy, Grimdark Ten months ago, at the height of what some call the Crisis and others the Gutter Miracle, a new city exploded into being within Guerdon, (Chapter 2). When you read a book that becomes one of your favorite… Continue reading Why You Need to Read: “The Shadow Saint”
Why You Need to Read: “Velocity Weapon”
The Protectorate: Book 1: Velocity Weapon By: Megan E. O’Keefe Audiobook: 18 hours 22 minutes Published: June 11, 2019 Narrated by: Joe Jameson Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera I am called “The Light of Berossus,” the voice said, (Chapter 1, The Aftermath of the Battle of Dralee). For every individual in a fandom, there is the moment, in which they were… Continue reading Why You Need to Read: “Velocity Weapon”