The Quick: A Novel | 
pickA re-read for me because I couldn‘t remember much about it. I LOVED the beginning before the twist, really enjoyed the story up to the climax, disliked the climax and felt it should have been meatier, and found the end satisfying. A light pick; the pages flew.
I‘ve seen mixed reviews about this vampire novel. I rather enjoyed it.
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pickA "cracking good read" as one of the cover blurbs puts it. A sprawling Victorian gothic take on vampires. I ate it up. 4⭐
Must admit I am baffled by the low goodreads rating, though I don't generally put too much stock in that.
Read an interview with the author in which she claims to be working on a sequel, and that makes me very happy. Will happily read 500 more pages.
I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join the fun if you want.
This is day 86 #bookstoread #tbrpile #bookstagram
so-soI was torn over whether I should mark this as a pick or so so. I found it entertaining and liked a lot of the characters but was unsatisfied with how a lot of the story points were tied up. This may have worked better for me if it was broken up into a series with some of the parts fleshed out a bit more. In the end my favorite part was the beginning before the twist. Would still read more books by this author even in the same world she developed.
"At night James would hear the real owls screech outside and imagine them gliding through the dark. Sometimes there was the high sudden cry of a fox. And sometimes there was a noise from the house itself, a whispering creaking sound, as if the walls were sighing." (pg. 3)
pickI was sucked into this book almost immediately, but during part two it began to feel like drudgery. I stuck it out and am happy I did. I even had to make myself put it down last night. There are structure and pacing issues, but even so this is an enjoyable gothic tale. It makes me want to read more like it. #LitsyAtoZ #Q #Booked2019 #NewToYouAuthor #LLB19 #FeaturingAReaderOrAWriter #ReadingWomenChallenge #historicalfiction #chunkster
It‘s been pouring outside most of the day and I just want to snuggle up with my first print book of the year. Darn adulting and returning to the real world today.
I hit just over 100 pages last night and had to force myself to go to sleep.
so-soI just thought it was so dry. Maybe the time of year (back to school) I read it? I can see why many people like it but just not for me now.
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bailedThis was supposed to be my Q for LitsyAtoZ but I bailed midway though. The premise sounded good and all signs pointed to the fact that this would be something I'd enjoy but I kept asking myself "When are we gonna get to the point?" And for me, I never reached it before I set the book down. It's a pity because it'd been sitting on my TBR pile for a few years. Oh well...other people seem to enjoy it so at least it's finding its love elsewhere.
so-soI was really sure what to expect on this one. The blurb said it was for fans of The Night Circus, which I sort-of was, so I gave it a try.
It's nothing like The Night Circus. It's a vampire novel written in Gothic style. I think the vampire thing was meant as a twist, but it didn't land with me. I just thought "Oh. Okay, it's a vampire book."
The plot itself is okay. The pacing is terrible, though. An editor really dropped the ball somewhere...
so-soI really got into this, but after the main action, I was left wanting something more from the ending. It was just a bit anti-climactic and left me wanting a better, more solid resolution to the novel.
pickA delightfully atmospheric, dark gothic vampire novel. Owen 's refreshing take on vampires is unlike any other vampire novel I've read yet. I really enjoyed the way she began with the human characters, getting the reader invested in their story before flipping to the vampire viewpoint. It allows the reader to be invested in all sides and feel empathy for both the humans and the vampires.
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Love when the title becomes apparently clear within the story. And I'm rather intrigued by the idea of vampires calling humans "The Quick."
So far, this is unlike any other book of #vampires I've read yet. Also trying to finish up #LitsyAtoZ with this for my #letterQ
so-soI was very disappointed in this novel. It started out good, with a young poet in Victorian England discovering his sexuality, then there‘s a big supernatural twist that changes everything. I knew about the genre shift prior, but my problem was that the book jumped around too much &focused on characters that weren‘t really interesting to me. It felt like two different novels. It ends with an ambiguous note. Some nice prose though.
I'm always most excited for fall reading. #OctoberMostAnticipated #OctoberTBR #TBR #UncannyOctober #lengthylit
bailedThis is one of those times I should have read the synopsis. It started as a love story between two young men in 1895 London, which was really good. And then, six chapters in, vampires. And not interesting vampires. Old, stodgy vampires. Maybe I'll try again later.
pickThis has been on my TBR forever but I have been hesitant because of crazy mixed reviews. I really enjoyed it, though. Interesting premise with a haunting historical setting. It may be a little drawn out at times, but entertaining overall.
#StartsWithQ Not too many Q books on my shelves. I've seen mixed reviews on this one. I thought it was good. Also, I love the cover. #MayBookFlowers @RealLifeReading
I think this qualifies as #supernaturalmysteries . This was an ok read for me, but what a pretty copy. Sometimes it's all about the looks 😊 #maybookflowers @RealLifeReading
I've been baking all day for a dinner party tonight (chocolate mayonnaise cake - so Southern!) but I'm taking a bread+jam+tea+book break while my cakes cool.
#riotgrams My favourite #freebie from Goldsboro books, when joining the BOTM. Love it 😍
Yuck. I hate deckle edge. It feels cheap and the pages get sort of crushed as you read. 😖#deckleedge #feistfeb
So I joined Goldsboro book club this month, I get a signed first edition every month. December's BOTM is Defender and is also a numbered first printing, first edition. The Quick is a beautiful boxed book, also a numbered first printing, it's one of the nicest books I own and also looks like a great read. Thank you @ScorpioBookDreams for the recommendation ❤️. My husband actually paid as an early Xmas present last week 😍 📚💞
so-soGreat characters and action. Bit draggy at the end--overall it gets a woo hoo! Glad these vamps have teeth!
It may be November, but I still have creepy stories left to read. So far, Victorian London, vampires, poets and illicit love affairs--and an appearance of Oscar Wilde--replete with well-crafted sentences make this a shivery delight... Beginning Part II!
Sitting here finishing The Quick while waiting for the Cubs game to start! World Series baby!! ⚾️💙❤️
My #AllHallowsRead TBR. Really excited to get to these. :) @Litsy
pickI really enjoyed this book. Truthfully, I am a sucker for a gothic Victorian setting. I'm usually not a huge fan of vampires stories, but I really loved this book. I do wish there had been a little more romance. And the ending has me 🤔. Hoping for a sequel.
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Am so excited to read this book!! I have reached my reading goal for the year - 45 books - and this is the first book beyond my goal so it makes it kind of special. Here's hoping it's a good one! 👍🏻👍🏻
I need all your Swiss Army Recs! I have a Blind Date With a Book table and I can't keep it stocked. Need to be appealing to a broad-ish population, paperback, not super popular so ppl don't pick up duplicates. Any suggestions? (Gratuitous cat pic just cuz)
so-soI felt this book had a curve of interest, meaning at first it grabbed my attention and as the story moved along I had trouble maintaining my attention then by the end I was fully attentive again. Something about the way the author plays with the timeline as affected my reading. I did found it interesting that a book about Vampires didn't actually use the word until well into the pages after page 400.
I happened to randomly open this book to this page and *this* is what mine eyes laid their sight upon! Great Scott!!!! Is this a dystopian horror book?! 😳😱😧!!!
A bit late to the #getindie tag, but I just today made it into my favorite used bookstore, The Bookworm in Boulder. Picking up books mostly for my classroom, but found one for me and Little. The Quick sounds interesting, plus blurbed by both Kate Atkinson AND Deborah Harkness?? Yes please!!
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I have no self restraint I went book shopping again. 💸💸💸💸
It's impossible for me to resist a book about secret vampire societies. ⚰
My friend Sue helped me stage this stack from the books in my car's trunk. So many books so little time to read them
A missing poet. A sheltered sister on the hunt for him. A netherworld of terrible monsters. Victorian day London. YAAASSS 🙌🏼 One of the books in my June haul with Brittany from @UnderTheRadarBooks on my channel! 💜📽
Repurposed pages from The Quick and other books my students "broke" to decorate my classroom wall for next year. ?
