Lady Helen and the Dark Days Pact | 
pickI love the concept - pretty much Buffy in the Regency period, and better done than the other series I've read with a similar premise. The supporting characters are interesting, and I'm enjoying watching the protagonist Lady Helen develop.
Unfortunately Alison Goodman has fallen into the YA love triangle trope, and I had a bit of trouble connecting with the writing style in this book (maybe just a mood thing). Still a medium pick for me. 3.75⭐
panDefinitely a unique idea. I read this out of joint so I may feel more for it after starting with book one.
Rainy days are meant for reading 📖 finally I am getting there, late afternoon. #currentlyreading #ladyhelen #loveozya #treefern
Current read! ❤️ Who loves the Dark Days Club? 🙋🏻♀️ I‘m almost finished with this one. I‘m debating about diving straight into Dark Days Deceit but I may wait till closer to release in November. I think it‘s going to depend on how this one ends. 😉 What are you currently reading? What do you recommend I pick up next? 📚 Happy Sunday! ☀️
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Another bargain at only 50p from the book hut at Jersey Zoo.
I'm kinda ready for the #booktubeathon to be over so I can read my love here.
pick5 - Stars!!! Best book I've read this year! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Have you started this series yet?
I can't wait until I can read this! This is the sequel and since this is the year I'm reading sequels... anyway, the first book was akin to a Pride & Prejudice meets Shadowhunters so while it's a YA historical fiction with demons... it has a more grown up feeling to it and some parallels to P&P!
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pickThe Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman follows the story of Lady Helen, a coming-of-age young woman in regency England who is preparing to make her debut into high society but instead of facing marriage proposals she's facing monsters, magic and the terrible history her mother left behind.
I was SO not prepared to like this book as much as I did. It's silly in a good way and thoroughly researched. It does get slow at points, however, so 4/5 stars.
pickSo I've had Litsy for pretty much a year now, and I always think of moving over here when Instagram is being crappy. But this is my first time actually posting! We'll see how it goes.
I absolutely loved Lady Helen and the Dark Days Pact. Alison Goodman is my new favourite historical fiction author!
pickWow, great sequel to the original! And I'm happy to find that she is currently writing book 3 as there were several threads left dangling at the end of this one. LOTS of action, adventure, a few dark parts, angst and romance...at 480+ pages, a little bit of everything. Glad I discovered this series! #romantsy #osrbc
Reading The Dark Days Pact and wishing I had more time...love Alison Goodman's voice!
pickThis continuation of Lady Helen's story gets off to a bit of a slow start, but ends up just as engaging as the first. A darkly fun adventure with interesting characters, delightful period details about the Brighton Season, and vivid descriptions of the supernatural elements.
The supernatural, demon-hunting side of things is slightly less prominent in this one with more of the focus on conspiracy and secrets -- but there's plenty of action too.
I've been feeling a bit under the weather this week -- maybe all I need is to be dipped in the sea 😂
Today in Good Books With Bad Covers, we offer this, the I'm Trying Really Hard To Look Intense And Threatening But I Just Look Constipated Instead.
I had every intention of getting some work done tonight. And then I came home to new books, so it looks like I have a new plan for the evening. #StaPuftPhotoBomb
pickThe flow was much quicker than the first and the characters really grew in leaps and bounds. There was more focus on them, allowing one to get to know them better and a few new ones were introduced as well. The action at the end really kicked into high gear, which was awesome. I can't wait for the next book!
The 2016 Aurealis Awards were announced last Friday. Congratulations to all the finalists!
Now that the awards have been presented, I'm able to share a few thoughts on what it was like to judge the YA panels.
Check out the post at http://earlgreyediting.com.au/2017/04/17/judging-the-aurealis-awards/
pickThis one was a bit of a slow starter for me. I definitely liked book one better, but it ended up being enjoyable follow up. Lots of action in the middle and at the end. Love the pairing of Regency England with the strange world of reclaimers and deceivers! I look forward to the next book!
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#currentlyreading hoping to finish this one today!
The events of the first Lady Helen book are slowly coming back to me as I read this, the second
so-soI was ready to bail on this, only sticking it out because I had really liked how Goodman had written Lady Helen in the first book in the series. The last 1/4 of the book was the only part that didn't drag. Not sure I'll bother with the next installment when it comes out.
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I've been looking forward to this one! Anyone read it already?
#Marchintoreading #marchtbr
Here's what's up for me in March! Most of these are library reads, so I'll need to be faithful to this list as I don't want to miss out on any of them. I'm probably most excited about THE DARK DAYS PACT.
" ' 'Never turn yer back on the sea, and remember what's hidden beneath her us always more deadly than what's in plain sight. ' '
Helen looked down into the dark water. 'Like the Decivers.'
'Like the Deceivers', Martha Gunn agreed. 'And like people, too.' "
Outside reading in...February?! In New England?! I can't even...😂
I can't believe I missed the release of this book! I have been looking forward to it forever! I covered the cover because I hate the new covers 😝 and to also show this great business. I didn't know when I bought it off Amazon that I was buying from a business that does job training & employment for people with special needs and disabilities. I will always browse their shop first on Amazon from this point on when buying books. #ya
pickRiveting! I love the story and most of the characters. Cannot wait for the next book in the series.
I'm such a goof! I've had this on hold for a long time and seen the cover quite a lot, but obviously not too closely or carefully because it wasn't until just now that I realized it's the heroine on the cover and not a man 😆😂
pickThis book was good. I loved reading about a strong female in 1812 overcoming men and monsters, and sometimes both! Helen was one of my fave characters from last year and the sequel just adds to the good. Darby is loyal, Hammond is a new friend, and the relationship between LH and Lord Carlston grew by 10. It was fantastic and fun and an awesome sequel to an awesome series. I needed girl power right now, especially in the face of impossible odds!
After only a month, I'm already a third of the way to meeting my yearly reading goal. Apparently, I find deadlines are good motivators.
Check out the full report: http://earlgreyediting.com.au/2017/02/03/mt-tbr-wrap-up-january-2017/
Does anyone else ditch the slip covers while reading? They drive me NUTS!
pickThe second in Alison Goodman's YA Regency fantasy trilogy is as good as the first, combining action and great period research that incorporates actual events and historical characters but the love triangle is too obviously skewered, Lady Helen is irritatingly impetuous at times and the age of the protagonists makes me wonder if this is actually New Adult rather than YA.
Are you in need of a good series to #bingeread ? We recommend checking out #TheDarkDaysClub and #TheDarkDaysPact in which adventure and magic ensue in Regency era England!
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Books and brownies. Yes, please! Also helps that the book is fucking fun!
