White Cat | 
pickQuite an interesting story full of magic and secrets. The story line was well thought through, some of the "curses" the magically gifted had were very uncomfortable (which I guess they were meant to be). I loved the fact that in this book the "magic comes with a price" trope was protrayed very well. You can kill people with magic? Well, in return your fingers will blacken and fall off. Overall I enjoyed the book but didn't fall in love with it.
panA story about curse workers who all have varying skills from messing with your emotions, to your life, to transformation. I don‘t think I will be moving on to the next book for this one but it was a quick read.
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pickI really enjoyed this! The world this story is set in is mainly like our own. The big difference is the existence of “Curse Workers,“ who are able to perform various types of magic through the touch of their hand. For this reason, everyone in this world wears gloves and Curse Workers are looked upon with suspicion.
pickHolly Black‘s older work is so much better than her Cruel Prince series. (Unpopular opinion maybe?) This book is about a teen who grows up in family of magic users, called Curseworkers, in a world where working magic is illegal. This book also features con artists and different crime families who use magic to control people and stay in power. It is dark, gritty and such a fun read!
(Too bad it suffers from an ugly, early 2000s, YA fantasy cover)
Little Free Library Haul. I really don't need any more books, but these are both on my TBR, and I couldn't resist.
bailedNot for me. It takes up to page 160 until some parts of the plot are set together … And until then nothing could really convince me. It‘s fantasy meets mafia – but boring.
The world building seems immature. And everybody is lying and manipulating … Additionally, I just feel the two volumes to come are just to drag a non-existing teenie-plot.
Nothing I want to read.
I‘m out. No more young adult series for me.
@BookaholicNatty Almost half through. The plot is a bit chaotic, isn‘t it❓
Dunno, can‘t describe it better …
I‘m already having an idea how all could be connected.
And whenever Cassel tells an anecdote about Lila I wonder why he doesn‘t even get suspicious.
Well, all prejudices aside. I like this dedication. 😂
“For all fictional cats I made die in other books.”
I am not sure if Cassandra Clare saying “Dangerous, gorgeous dark fantasy” makes me think that this is a good book that I definitely need to read.
The one book I read by her was an unbearable kitschy book. So I better don‘t set my expectations too high …
My next read. Thanks to @BookaholicNatty I‘m really curious how I will like it.
(It‘s a trilogy – what I meanwhile had forgotten.)
bailedI tried really hard to read and enjoy this book back in 2013, but I really just couldn‘t get into it. I‘m not a quitter but I did have to bail on this one.
@BookaholicNatty Look, what I accidentally came across on my wish list. Vol. 1 of “The Curse”-trilogy.
They also have Vol. 2 („Roter Zauber“) and 3 („Schwarzes Herz“). But I think I didn‘t put them on my wish list on purpose because I wanted to see if I‘d like the series, first.
I never came across Holly Black before and it‘s funny how my attitude changed from “indifferent” to “I should read this, I know someone who‘s enthralled.” 😄
“We are, largely, who we #remember ourselves to be. That‘s why habits are so hard to break. If we know ourselves to be liars, we expect not to tell the truth. If we think of ourselves as honest, we try harder.”
#QuotsyNov18
Edgar approves of all cat related literature. #edgartheleastannoyingpet #cats #blackcat #whitecat #hollyblack
pickThis book centers around Cassel, a 17 year old boy born into a family of "workers." He seems to be the only one in the family without powers, but soon realizes that his memories are being changed. Who is manipulating them and why?
This was fun to read. Cassel is conflicted. He wants to be good, but he is drawn into the criminal world of his family. In this world, you can‘t trust your own memories, because they can easily be changed with a touch.
1. I don‘t even remember the last book I read on my current Paperwhite but I want a new one with the “free” 3G.
2. Peanut
3. Curse Workers trilogy by Holly Black
4. Teacher or Librarian...very glad I went the library route. I think I would have made a horrible teacher. I have mad respect for all you teachers out there!
5. None but today when thinking about this question 7 keeps popping in my head. 🤷🏻♀️
#HumpDayPost
I love Holly Black! When I read this 7ish years ago there were ALL sorts of #supernatural books out. Especially YA. This was different. I enjoyed the series immensely. I read the 1st two back to back and had to wait a year for the third.
#sizzlinsummerbooks
pickI really enjoy Holly Black's world building & that is, perhaps, the real strength of this book. The premise is simple enough. Cassel Sharpe killed his best friend, a crime his family covered up for him, and now lives life trying to make up for that terrible act, a moment which still haunts him. There is more going on, however, much more. Curse workers, mafia, cats, secrets, & intense family dynamics combine for a wild & entertaining read.
Starting the weekend off with a Holly Black book. I'm fairly certain there is no way this can go wrong.
pickFirst book done for #24in48. Running behind as errands and life took me out of reading this morning, but back at it now. This is also my #letterW for #LitsyAtoZ. I enjoyed this book and will be looking into getting the second in the series.
#LetterW #LitsyAtoZ starting on the next book. Sheba says get this cat book off me. #dogsoflitsy
pickI found this story to be quite interesting, though at times I found myself confused about the laws of the magic and what was going on in the audiobook. Overall I enjoyed it and would continue on with the series.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ of 5
pickEnjoyed this magical take on crime families and public fear of "workers." I liked how using the powers had a blowback effect on the user that was specific to their power, rather than just general exhaustion from focusing and grunting really hard. Full of fabulously not-nice people who still manage to make you root for their family, if only for the sake of Cassel, who at least occasionally tries to have good intentions. Thanks @AlisonC for the rec!
I went to my first Halloween party of the year tonight and it was fantastic. My husband and I plus our two little boys make four so we decided to go as Ninja Turtles this year and my little ones were rocking it 😍
Also White Cat by Holly Black looked very Halloweeny but ended up seeming more like a dark magic/con book, not that that's a bad thing but it wasn't quite what I was expecting.
#photography #bookstagram #flatlay #youngadult
I can't handle bad text speak in books written for teens by adults. This is how my mother texts me. I've never seen anyone else try to text like this. I'm very annoyed and I hope there aren't any big text conversations I'll have to endure.
pickThat was...something else. An intricate setting with complicated themes. The plot kept me interested, despite how loooong it took for it to get moving. Cassel was aloof, yet his reactions to & relationships with others intriguing. An interesting opening to a promising trilogy. ★★★☆☆.
pickYes. I bought this based solely on the cover. I was not disappointed.
