I have to break from my normal “routine” of things to talk about a book I just finished because it is definitely that good. The book in question is Marie Brennan’s In the Labyrinth of Drakes, book four of her Memoirs of Lady Trent series. As you know from my monthly “What’s on my Shelf” posts, I’ve been steadily trekking through this series. However, after book three, Voyage of the Basilisk, I quickly started and finished book four. Why? Well, before I can tell you the specifics of this ...
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What’s on my Shelf: September-October
Obviously, it’s been a while. I’ve basically got two, almost three, months’ worth of reading material to update y’all on. However, in my defense, one of these months (or at least 4 weeks between September and October) were the High Holy Days, and I didn’t spend time reading much outside my liturgy. Regardless, I have done quite a bit of reading, and I need to just get this over with. This time, however, I will try to be a spoiler-free as possible. The Tropic of Serpents by Marie ...
What’s on my Shelf: Air Awakens Series
Air Awakens, the Complete Series by Elise Kova Where do I begin? Do I begin with the dazzlingly, gripping plot that never lets you go, taking you on an adventure through the lands of the Solaris Empire? Or what about the slow burning romance between the two main characters, the lowly servant girl transformed to savior of the world and the Crown Prince? Maybe how it’s like reading a combination of Cinderella and Avatar: The Last Airbender with subtleties of The Phantom of the Opera? Or the ...
What’s on my Shelf: August
More for my sake than yours, I’ve decided to keep tabs on my current reading list because I like the accountability. Thus, that means I’m going to try out doing a monthly reading list of what’s currently peaked my interested (or otherwise failed to). I may include brief –– albeit my liberal version of the word –– reviews of each books’ contents. That said, below is the first batch off my shelf. ~ A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan If you’ve ever wanted to read a scientist’s ...
