Markswoman | 
pick#GenreSwap I finally finished my last book. It‘s one that I would never have chosen to read on my own, but I really enjoyed it. I engaged with the main character Kyra and the story. It was a solid 3 ⭐️s. I wish it didn‘t have a cliffhanger ending though. It‘s heading to the PO tomorrow. @collegecatlady @rjsthumbelina @BurghBookAddict @TheRomantiCate
#GenreSwap @TheRomantiCate @rjsthumbelina @BurghBookAddict I got my book back a few days ago and look forward to reading all of your comments. I apologize for not meeting the deadline to send back this book. I have about 100 pages left. I‘m enjoying this one. 🌹
pickI really, really liked this! Lady lead, lots of twists and turns, Fantasy in S Asia, a slow simmer to allow for world building was a rollicking boil by the end. I am@looking forward to the next one out in March! Here are just a few of the many cat poses witnessed while reading this book.
so-so🗡Clans of warriors are essentially tribal Buddhists, which was neat.
🗡Straight-forward hero origin story that‘s severely one-dimensional & awkwardly longer than necessary.
🗡Political intrigue is bland seasoning for main plot.
🗡Romance was abrupt, unnatural, & steals focus for the last 1/4th.
🗡Starts strong, ends weak.
🗡Flat characters.
🗡Nothing is truly developed (just floats) making it frustratingly unsatisfying.
🗡Super average.
🗡2.75/5.
so-soFelt very meh about this one. I read it for my book club and honestly wouldn‘t have finished it if it weren‘t for that. That being said I liked the plot and the idea behind the story, but just not how it was carried out. Also the love story was terrible.
pickKind of slow in the middle for me but overall I enjoyed it. It will be interesting to see where the series goes. And that cover is gorgeous.🗡
pickA really good start from Mehrotra's debut novel! I loved the fantasy elements and can't wait for the followup to see how it ends! a solid 3 ⭐
Getting the sand out of my phone was interesting.. Just when I think I got it all....noooopppe
Starting this novel this weekend. It‘s an Indian ya fantasy about clans of sisterhoods who are trained in magic-imbued weaponry & fighting. They‘re tasked to maintain peace, but for one girl, peace isn‘t possible until she gets vengeance on those who murdered her entire family.
#diversebooks
pickThe second half was definitely more engaging than the first, but I really liked it and can‘t wait for the next one!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟
August 8: fav quote from latest read; I really love this line.. definitely some words of wisdom! #readwithusAugust2018
Also Genre Feature: Fantasy 😜 #bookstagramreadsAugust (two birds with one 📖)
@rjsthumbelina look what I received!! Thanks so much!!
Raven wants everyone to know that she is feeling somewhat better, and that she let me finish my pick for the #genreswappbc ! @TheRomantiCate I will be dropping it off at the UPS store tomorrow after work. (Bc sadly, I finished it 10 minutes before my UPS store closes, so I cant get it out by today.) Review to come, and I cant wait for you all to get to read it! @collegecatlady
(Raven pictured snuggling with my husband and her bonded sister)
Sorry, guys! I'm not finished with this book to send it off quite yet. #genreswappbc I would have been done, but yesterday we had a doggy medical emergency. Fortunately I think Raven is on the upswing now, but we went to the emergency vet twice yesterday, and I just didn't have the time (or the presence of mind) to be able to finish it! Sitting down right now to try and finish it up! Here's a pic of Raven to make up for it!
This book is getting really interesting! I'm excited to have chosen it for #genreswappbc , bc I will get to share it! I still have a little over 100 pages left, and I already had to look up if there will be a series, bc I'm not ready to leave this world.
It's always amazing to me at funerals how the dead person looks nearly unrecognizable from how they looked when living. This quote reminds me of that - she talks about how the persons strong aura is gone. In death, everyone looks the same.
I just realized that the blurb for this book spoils something that hasn't even happened yet, and I'm 75 pages in! That bothers me 😑 I'm so irritated! Publishers should know better than to put spoilers in blurbs for books - if you are good enough at your job, you can make people want to read the book without revealing a major plot twist! #genreswappbc
All the makings of a great day off: sitting on my loveseat reading a fantasy novel and looking out the window at the pretty sky from inside the air conditioned house, with nearly all the pets in my lap and lunch on the windowsill 🧝❤️
Taking some quiet moments at the family gathering to read a bit for the #genreswappbc ! I'm really enjoying this one so far. Nice world building, and the author has a way of introducing conflict in a sneaky way, so that you'll miss it if you're not looking out for it!
so-soI just realized I haven‘t posted in two weeks but instead just kind of lurked around 😄 so, it‘s time to get back on track. This debut novel has a strong female lead with a sentient blade. It‘s about revenge and duty. While this is great source material for something I‘d love, it didn‘t grip me completely, probably because of the unnecessary love triangle involved. Also, it‘s my first book of #mounttbrreadathon
BecauseDragonsRAT TBR - we‘ll see how much I actually get through 😅 #becausedragonsrat
pickA bit of a slow start for me trying to figure out the world building. But, once I was in, I really enjoyed it. But, I wish I hadn‘t read this until book 2 was out since the ending was scream worthy.
so-soMarkswoman is very much a debut novel. It does some interesting things with its world-building, pushing back against racist & sexist stereotypes. However, it suffers from some pacing issues.
See my full review at https://skiffyandfanty.com/blogposts/reviews/bookreviews/reviewmarkswomanmehrotr...
pickFive out of five stars! This book was amazing! #CatsOfLitsy #Fantasy #Markswoman #RatiMehrotra #KickAssHeroine
