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The latest stop on my very slow early 2000s rereads tour. DAUGHTER OF THE BLOOD and its sequels completely entranced me back in 2009, but I didn‘t expect I‘d feel the same here in 2024 because of Bishop‘s squickier worldbuilding choices. Wrong. There‘s some questionable stuff, yeah (like the virginity thing; ICK), but the world‘s fascinating even if it‘s not always admirable, and I still love the characters. I‘m annoyed I can‘t just read all day.

June 28 #BigJuneReadathonPhotoChallenge "Daughter/Son" @Clwojick This is the first book of the best series I have ever read.

June 9 #BookMoods By your favorite author I do not have a favorite author, I have many. Anne Bishop, Cassandra Clare, Ilona Andrew's, Kelly Armstrong, and John Connelly @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

This series is amazing. Pictured is the original trilogy, however Bishop did follow with several more books. She just recently started a new series that revisits this world and characters.
#Top20Series #20Series20Days @Andrew65

So. I was given this book (and its next two) by a friend. I had no idea what it expect, and what I got was...interesting. Darkness. Magic. Mentions of unicorns and dragons (maybe they come in later books?). Rape (men and women and children). Child abuse. Pedophilia. A dude named Satan (I mean, it‘s spelled saetan, but come on). Despite all that, I‘m intrigued. The world building was cool, though confusing, and I love the darkness of it. We‘ll see!

So. I was given this book (and its next two) by a friend. I had no idea what it expect, and what I got was...interesting. Darkness. Magic. Mentions of unicorns and dragons (maybe they come in later books?). Rape (men and women and children). Child abuse. Pedophilia. A dude named Satan (I mean, it‘s spelled saetan, but come on). Despite all that, I‘m intrigued. The world building was cool, though confusing, and I love the darkness of it. We‘ll see!

There are so many I could have chosen, but I'm going with this trilogy. #illalwayslovethisbook
#ANewChapter @vkois88 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

The book I picked from the free library tonight

This was definitely just meh for me. I finished it and had no desire to find out what happened next. So away it goes and on to the next.

For Dewey's #reversereadathon I'll probably be focusing on Daughter of the Blood, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and Sense and Sensibility. We'll see how this goes. 😂

So both library books were a bust—I‘m not sure if I just wasn‘t in the mood or if I genuinely just don‘t care, but I‘m moving on. I‘ve heard great things about Anne bishop and this has been sitting on my shelf for a long time.

New nails and new books! Gotta love Anne Bishop books!

Then a dollop of Daughter of the Blood. #currentlyreading #24in48 #readathon

Sometimes you just have to be in the right frame of mind for a particular book. I started this one before (last year?) and abandoned it, because I just wasn‘t feeling it at the time, but knew I‘d come back to it. Started it over today, and I am *into it*. Except, um, how kinky are those Rings of Obedience that the bad queens make the men wear? I‘m apprehensive about what the love scenes in this book may turn into! 🤭

One of my favorite fantasy series ever. Have read the original trilogy at least 10 times. Amazing read.

This was one of the first really #dark fantasy novels I ever read. I remember enjoying the series at the time, but I have no idea how well they‘ve held up. Photo is of Charleston Harbor in the dark. #noteworthynovember @Jess7

One of my all time favourite reads.

This keeps getting recommended to me when I say I like the Kushiel novels. Trying to keep my expectations in check because I LOVED the Kushiel books.

I think I am just not in the right frame of mind to read this book. It's a little too fantasy-genre for me right now. It's an interesting premise, though. I plan to get back to it eventually, but right now I'm going to let this little library book go home.

My hold came in at the library! I've skimmed the first few pages and I think I'm going to like this one. Another NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour romance recommendation for romance beginners.