Johannes Cabal the Detective | 
pick4/5⭐ If the concept of smartass could be turned into a book, it'd be this one. Delightful. As with the first book I found things that would make me rate this one 3.5 stars (in this book, the tendency to belabor certain scenes and some unfocused asides), but the humor and action bumped it up again to 4 stars.
bailedI couldn‘t get more than a few chapters into my #DoubleSpin book this month, so I‘m bailing on it. Maybe I‘ll pick it up again one day when I‘m more in the mood, but for now I‘m crossing it off my TBR. I chose it for a steampunk prompt, and I‘m going to replace it with a Gail Carriger sequel I know will be fun. @TheAromaofBooks
so-soEh.
The first one, Johannes Cabal the Necromancer, was SO GOOD! I don‘t understand it.
This was a flimsy steampunk mystery that just fizzled.
Hoping the next one is better. He‘s such a good character.
I was not expecting a map 🗺 in this book! #pleasantlysurprised
pickThis wasn't at all what I expected from the second book, but I was very pleasantly surprised. Still a witty, hilarious and fun filled adventure, just with more of a detective bend to it. Still continued on the overall story and continued to develop the awesome character of Cabal. Can't wait to see what the third book has in store!
"Cabal disliked him instinctively, having identified him as a man still prey to his hormones while his intellect puttered around in the background like an embarrassed parent." The wit in this book is amazing! I am loving this book so much!
so-soFirst book for #24in48 finished! While this was a fun read and I loved the sarcasm and dry wit, it fell a little flat. For a book about a necromancer, there was awfully little necromancy; for a book titled 'the detective', there was awfully little detective work. I'd expected a murder mystery, and there was one, but it was impossible to work out the clues yourself because there hardly were any. 2,5/5⭐️
Book 6 for #sumtbreadathon
As I said, I probably won't make it to 24 hours this weekend... but I read as much as I could and almost finished my book. Now I'm off to bed! #24in48
There is possibly no insult so calculated to sting the English as the suggestion that they may at any time be considered foreign, as this flies in the face of the obvious truth that the whole of Creation actually belongs to the English, and they are just allowing everybody else to camp on bits of it out of a national sense of noblesse oblige.
so-soI finally finished this one, after falling asleep on it 3 times this week. I should never try to read after work, I just conk out.
A worthy second installment, but I liked the first book better. The mystery was interesting, but it was hard to concentrate on the politics of made-up Eastern European countries. I'm hoping the next one goes back to its dark steampunk fantasy roots.
Good lord this book is funny. It's a little slow and Whirty in the beginning but then with things get going and Johannes starts being seduced by someone the hilarity ensues. His reaction to a woman touching him must be that she's a witch because why else would someone touch someone? I'm trying to get through this series quickly for the second time and third time and then I can read the new one
This is my happy place after a long day. I love Coke. Don't judge me.
I've had to take a break from reading to pack all of my books up for my move on Thursday. Usually I would say I don't regret owning so many books, but right now I'm feeling it. So many books. I'll love them again after I've settled them into the new apartment 🙃
My pick for #underhyped book. Absolutely hilarious! #day26 #augustofpages #augustphotochallenge
