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I haven’t been reading these past few days since my mood is in the toliet, and I’ve mostly been playing Elder Scrolls Online. But I did finish quite a few books over the weekend.
Last
Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire (Borrowed – Scribd)
Pip Barlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures by Jackson Pearce & Maggie Stiefvater (Borrowed – Scribd)
- Down Among The Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire – This the second book in the Wayward Children series and it centers on two of the characters from the first book, and we get to know more about the door they traveled through and just how much they have changed.
- Pip Barlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures by Jackson Pearce & Maggie Stiefvater – This was a super cute MG, it’s focused on the younger end of that age group and I thought it was a lot of fun.
Now
The Good Neighbor by Maxwell King (Borrowed – Scribd)
Priest of Bones by Peter McLean (For Review)
Shadow of the Fox Julie Kagawa (For Review)
- The Good Neighbor by Maxwell King – I started this on a whim and because I saw that the narrator is Lavar Burton. Seriously, this is the best combination of subject and reader.
- Priest of Bones by Peter McLean – I started this one a few days ago and so far it’s kind of meh for me. I like the idea of it a lot, but I don’t think it ‘voice’ of it is really resonating with me yet. It’s kind of a fantasy Godfather type story.
- Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa – This is really feeling a bit like Inuyasha and I’m absolutely here for it. I know there will be a romance angle so I am mentally preparing myself for that ahead of time.
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Books On My Fall 2018 TBR
So I don’t really do TBR lists because I never stick to them since I’m a mood reader. I could make a list for tomorrow and I’d basically trash it within the first hour of reading. But here are some that I would love to get to soonish.
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson (Purchased)
A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab (Purchased)
Rebel Rising by Beth Revis (Purchased)
Gemina by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (Gifted)
Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft (For Review)
- The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickenson
- Thrawn: Alliances by Timothy Zane
- A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab (Already started)
- Rebel Rising by Beth Revis
- Gemina by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman
- Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft
- Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire
- Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik
- Ten Thousand Thunders by Brian Trent
I really need to get to Gemina at some point. Hope that you love these books.
Thank you! I adored Illumine so I’m not sure why I haven’t read Gemina yet!
Gemina rocked (at least for me) and I should read all the Star Wars stuff.
Yes, do it! There are some gems in the new line up!
I just finished Shadow of the Fox last weekend, and I loved it! Totally a breath of fresh air from darker, more serious YA fantasy. I’m glad you’re enjoying the book, too.
Also, I’m interested in Throne of Jade. I’ll definitely check it out. Great post!
🌟 TTT: Fall 2018 Asian science fiction & fantasy releases to fall in love with
Yeah, I definitely need a break from all the serious fantasy I’ve been reading, and I usually enjoy Kagawa’s books. Plus anything that reminds me of Inuyasha is always a win.
Oh, I loved Gemina! And Obsidio destroyed me, haha. I hated that book because of the huge slump it gave me but now I’m back to loving it 100%.
Hope you love them!
Happy reading 🙂
I’ve heard Obsidio does that to people, haha. I’ll have to make sure to line up another really good one to jump into when I finish the series off.
Definitely sounds like a plan! Or if you like rereading books, reread a favorite!
Great list! I’d like to read Toil & Trouble soon, too, and I want to give Naomi Novik’s Temeraire series a try at some point as well.
The first Temeraire book is a favorite of mine from this year!
I loved Gemina – I hope you do too!
My TTT is here: https://betweenthepages13.wordpress.com/2018/09/18/top-ten-tuesday-fall-tbr/
Thank you!
Levar Burton reading about Mr. Rogers? shut up and take my money! You got some great stuff on your TBR, how is that Seanan McGuire series? Just about everything I’ve read of hers has made me cry my eyes out. You are going to LOVE Dickinson’s The Traitor Baru Cormorant, that book is sooooooo gooooood!
I am enjoying McGuire’s Wayward series, I don’t think it’ll make you cry. They are a bit too short for that.
I can’t wait to get Baru, I bought it on a whim and it sounds so good! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
I’d like to read some V.E. Schwab. I’ve heard good things about her work. Here is our Top Ten Tuesday
She’s a fantastic writer and she has books across all age ranges too, so lots to pick
Throne of Jade looks good.
I don’t do so well with my TBR unless it’s a new release that I want so much that I pre-order it or it’s a library book that I put on hold and I have to read before I turn it back in. This fall there’s a ton of both of those though.
I normally don’t really pay a lot of attention to new releases other than making note of them unless I can get them through the library or Scribd. This season is looking really strong though!
Ah A Conjuring of Light was so good! I also need to get around to Toil & Trouble at some point.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2018/09/18/top-ten-tuesday-177/
I can’t believe I didn’t just finish it when I was reading it initially. I definitely need to before the year ends.
I hope you enjoy it!
I read a book about Mr. Rogers called Peaceful Neighbor. I added the one you read to my pile. I felt the first Wayward Children book was too predictable, but people seem to have liked this sequel more. I am going to read it next year sometime. I have had my eye on the Pip Bartlett book for ages. I know my library must have it. Ha ha. 📚✨
Thanks for TMTing! 💜
I’ll have to check that one out too! I think the first Wayward Children book was a bit predictable, the second one might be too since it’s kind of prequel to the first one. I just love portal fantasy and even more so when it’s a bit twisted and dark. I definitely liked it more than the first.
I’m the same with TBRs. I’ll happily make them, but I rarely stick to them. I hope you like A Conjuring of Light! I loved that book.
I’ve read about 60% of it, and just never got around to finishing it and I really love what I have read! I just need to finish off some ARCs and then get back into it.
Gemina is so amazing! Enjoy!
My TTT post!
Great list!! Beneath the Sugar Sky and A Conjuring of Light were my favorites that I read out of those. I’m reading Toil & Trouble soon too – can’t wait to start that one! I loooooved Illuminae but now I’m afraid it’s been too long since I read it to start the sequels.