Etiquette & Espionage | 
pickIt's been too long (2020) since I've read all of Gail Carriger's Parasolverse. And of course I needed to make a Google Doc that is color coordinated with Book Covers. https://bit.ly/48ATIxR
Then because there's nothing better than listening to Fictional Hangover
https://www.fictionalhangover.com/ discuss and it's thanks to Ms. Gail that I found Podcast, added in Episodes for corresponding books.
#Great2024ParasolverseReread
The book gods have spoken, and here's what I should be reading this month. If all goes well, I'm starting a new series from my shelves and my cooking will improve.
pickA steampunk finishing school. That floats, concealed, in the clouds. Because why wouldn‘t it. Where they teach etiquette and espionage. And there are werewolves and vampires, for that supernatural hit. I love getting entangled in Gail Carriger‘s worlds on days when I just need to get lost in some delightful happy for awhile.
#WinterReadathon
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Currant read. I love Gail Carriger.
#WinterReadathon points total for the week is 430. I‘m enjoying the little extras. They are keeping me motivated. Thanks @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES
pickTo be quite honest, I wasn‘t really feeling the plot with this one; the wild concept of 1800‘s steampunk, espionage, finishing schools, werewolves, and vampires was just intriguing enough to keep me going. The names in this were wild though. I mean, Sophronia? Dimity? Vieve? This was a funky book for sure. 4⭐️
I'm off to Mademoiselle Geraldine‘s Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quali-tay. ☂️
#great2022parasolversereread
#FallTreasures #SchoolTheme
A fun steampunk finishing school tale!
I am posting a book every day from my TBR collection.
Day 59
#bookstoread #tbrpile #tbrmountain
pickBook 116, audio
Im enjoying this! The world itself feels different than it does in the Parosol and Custard days? That's a little off putting. I try to think of it as a seperate world, but I'm also digging the childhoods of some of the characters that show up in the other series...
I like this. Definitely a pick so far as Litsy rankings go, and I'm moving on to the rest on the series. But it's probably a 4/5 or a 8.25/10 on broader scales.
This. Is. Literally. The best book EVER!
Okay, maybe not ever. Heck, I KNOW it‘s not, but it feels denser than Inheritance.
But really, it‘s goooood.
Also, my life is really busy so I haven‘t posted in a while. I‘m trying, trust me.
#IfYouLikeThisMovie #MeanGirls
Then you really enjoy this steampunk tale of attending Finishing School where you learn the more nefarious type of education.
Book Mail! I'm putting my Gail Carriger Book Sticker in Etiquette & Espionage because it's the first book of hers I read. Plus I got several pretty bookmarks to spread about my collection.💖💕
#bookswag #firstread
#forevershelf #bestreadwithtea
#great2020parasolversedoover
Took a break from physical books to do some #audiostitching while I continue my #Readathon participation! Gotta keep up the Halloween theme! 🧙🏼♀️👻
pickOops, I loved the first book so much that in my eagerness to start the second, I forgot to post it. This was so much fun.
Today‘s #colormepretty prompt is #purple!
Etiquette & Espionage is a good book, but it couldn‘t figure out the target audience. It does have an interesting plot, so I would recommend to anyone who likes spy/renaissance fiction stories.
The Crown was the last book in the series, and I liked it, but it didn‘t live up to the other books.
I didn‘t enjoy Beautiful Creatures, but friends have told me it‘s good, so I plan to try it again.
so-soGail Carriger is soon doing a book launch for her final Custard Protocol book, Reticence. I'm gonna go! In prep, I'm reading through some of her books since I haven't read much besides her main series, The Parasol Protectorate.
The premise of this finishing school sounds so badass and fun! I was reading to dive in and read all the books in the series. Too bad this read more like children's book than a YA novel. There also wasn't enough action!
Got a little downtime before a meeting so trying to cheer myself up on this shit fest of a Monday.
pickThis was a easy to read, action focused YA that I found to be a perfect book for while I was jet-lagged. It held my attention and I liked the characters. The story was fairly entertaining, though no real twists. I will read more of the series, but will likely save them for when I need something light. And of course now I want a Bumbersnoot, because who doesn‘t want a steampunk mechanical dog 😁
pickThis was a really fun YA book. Looking forward to checking out the whole series. Carriger has a few other series out as well and they look equally as fun. Definitely going to be reading more of her stuff.
pickA lot of friends suggested I start the series and I‘m really glad they did, because this is such a fun and breezy series!
pickThis was a very cute book. While it is probably aimed at a younger audience, I still immersed myself in an England full of vampires, werewolves, fly men, pickle men and general steampunk fun. I can‘t wait to read the rest of this series.
What fun this book is! Sephronia seems to be cut from similar cloth as Flavia de Luce. I am just into it, and I can say that I want a Bumblesnoot.
I suppose a visit to Hogsmeade is too obvious? In that case: have a steampunk pet à la Katsu or Bumbersnoot.
#FictionBucketList
@Clwojick @TheReadingMermaid
Started this after bailing on The Library book. I feel like I‘m in for a wild ride 🤪 and I‘m here for it.
pickAfter reading the Parasol Protectorate series this book can be a little bit difficult to get into due to expectations. That being said it is a good book in its own right and the peak you get into characters that show up in the protectorate books as their younger selves helps to flesh out secondary characters.
I'm absolutely obsessed with Gail Carriger's books. Highly recommend to anyone who likes Victorian Englang, steampunk, Vampires/Werewolves, or Tea. 🍵 #finishingschool
I went in search of a light, fun audiobook to accompany me on my daily walk and found this. It‘s just what the homeopathic healer ordered! My only frustration so far is the audio narrator‘s attempt at a French accent. My gosh, it‘s cringeworthy. 😣 Also, I‘m hoping there might be some diversity in the charactees, but I‘m not holding my breath.
pickGail Carriger's books always have a good sense of humor and fun and Moira Quirk's audio narration really brings out those aspects. The book is light and adventurous steampunk with memorable characters. I am naming my next dog Bumbersnoot in honor of the starring mechanimal.
pickI‘m finally working my way through my Audible backlog. I love a steampunk mystery. This one has the added bonus of a mechanical dog!
pickI enjoyed this very much! I usually don‘t care for steampunk, but it really worked. I love Sophronia and her adventures aboard the floating finishing school. My favorites are Soap, Vieve, and Bumbersnoot (and Sidheag is growing on me).
I won‘t dive right into the next one, because my owned TBR has been giving me dirty looks over all the library books, but I will get to it soon.
4/5⭐️
I was reading along, enjoying this book much more than I expected to (steampunk doesn‘t appeal to me), and then this whole passage just seemed very out of character.
There‘s another short bit later in the same vein, and neither really fits with the rest of the book. Distracting.
I actually got half an hour to myself this morning to read and start a cup of tea! Before the husband got up and the kiddo emerged.
It‘s amazing how much more centered I feel when my day starts like that.
Oh my, French letters! How scandalous!
But seriously, are YA readers supposed to get this reference or is it just a wink-wink nudge-nudge for those of us who‘ve read enough romances?
Time constraints tend to stress me out so I haven‘t officially signed on to either of this weekend‘s readathons but I am spending my time home, buried in a stack of books, cheering everyone on
This was my first Gail Carriger & I just love the world she created! I really want to go back & read the parasol protectorate series so I can spend more time in this amazing, fun, functional, steampunk literary universe populated with werewolves & vampires
Ready! Let's get this started by finishing the #ParasolverseReadalong book.
#24in48 #readathon
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Thinking of you, @kaye.
Pic of the waiting room at my daughter's speech therapist's.
My daughter is singing strange lyrics in her room, right now.
My son does not want to understand English grammar (test on Wednesday) and still needs to do the correction for his last English test. 😩
The cats are both sleeping and I would so love to read but have to go prepare dinner. But, I got some reading in earlier.
Really getting on a roll with this reread. The audiobook is excellent.
The writing in this book is so delightful! They may be #steampunk but they‘re still adolescent girls. 😆😆
I broke down and bought an eReader. I love that I don‘t have to leave the house to get a book. 👏👏(Reading on my iPad was terrible and heavy.) It‘s not too bad! #blameitonlitsy — seriously!
I bought a cheap, refurbished Kindle since it‘s a trial. If I actually use it I can buy a fancier version—so says me. 😆😆
I'm off chasing this entertaining squirrel. Gail Carriger's writing is a delight! Never thought I'd like steampunk but there you go.
