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Okay light SFF mixing magic in with historical fiction. Set after WWI. Interesting magics, a little too romancy for me, but I'll read at least the second book.

Book #1 of the Glass library series, which is a spinoff of the Glass & Steele series. To be honest, it‘s extremely similar to G&S. It follows their son, Gabe, and he meets a non-upper class lady who may or may not be a magician. Some familiar characters like Cyclops & Willie are there too. It‘s not the best thing ever written, but is a nice cozy continuation of the original.

Part of me feels bad for this month‘s bracket, but I just could not get into this one for March.

2✨ I just could not get into this one. There was a painting that was stolen. It was made by a magical source and there is magic in this world, but it is special so not everyone has magic. One of our mains is in trouble with strong forces after losing her job from our other main. It‘s a good plot line and I should have liked this, but I just didn‘t get invested in these characters and story enough to continue the series.

This was a fun book, with a tricky little mystery and engaging characters. A nice little spark of romance ran through the story for an appealing tension. One thing missing was sufficient world building to ground the story‘s magic system. I‘m all for jumping right in, but don‘t like to be left guessing as to what exactly is going on or how it works. Not sure I‘m compelled to continue the series.

#57
Good, will listen to the next in the series soon

And we have a winner for July!! #readingbracket2023

Because this book had a better narrator, it barely edged out an excellent book with a terrible narrator for the audiobook: James Michener‘s The Bridge at Andau

#twofortuesday Thanks @TheSpineView for the tag!

1) the tagged book just edges out James Michener‘s The Bridge at Andau

2) I need a book starting with the letter L, and I think I‘d gotten the audiobook on sale. I do plan to read book 2 and see if it‘s worth reading the series. In fact, @CoffeeK8 are you ready for book 2? Do you still want to read it together? I can probably start book 2 this weekend or next week.

Magic exists. A magician might have time magic, or ink magic, or ceramics magic. It makes their craft better than the “artless,” or non-magical people. Sylvia might have silver magic. Unsure, she seeks advice from the well-regarded magical Glass family but is soon part of a kidnapping and murder mystery, while also becoming the eponymous librarian. She also quickly falls for the Glass heir, but alas, he‘s engaged. This is an entertaining first ⬇️

Working on the piles of laundry from the trip to Italy, so I‘ve picked the tagged book to listen to while doing chores

I‘m using it for #LetterL for #LitsyAtoZ

I haven't started this yet, but the cover reminds me of the one for Melanie Rawn's 'Sunrunner's Fire'

Although there is a magical element to this book, at heart it‘s a mystery, and a darned good one. It‘s also the first of a series. I was drawn in by the characters, so I‘ve already added the second book to my Kindle. Definitely worth reading. Picture is of my reading spot for the next three days, as we‘re enjoying a getaway in the Georgia mountains.

This is a low pick. For a book set in a magical world, there‘s no visible magic and how the magic works in this universe is never explained. The mystery Sylvia helps Gabe solve is kind of boring. Since this is the first in a series, I‘m going to assume a lot of introductions needed to be done. I hope the magical world will be expanded further as the series goes along. Started Brandi Carlile‘s memoir. Recommend audio as she sings. #audiowalk

I really like Sylvia Ashe and am interested to see if there‘s something going on at the library she works in. It was pretty dark outside when I walked at noon! #audiowalk

#firstlineFridays
“The woman crouching under the desk near my feet expelled an unladylike snort of derision.”

I started this, got to the second chapter, then got waylaid by a book from the library. I knew I should have said no when hubby asked me to go with him😄 I picked it back up today. Enjoying it so far.

I think I‘m going to like this book. So far, I‘m enjoying the magical world that Archer has created here. #audiowalk

I don‘t often read fantasy, but this looks interesting. I‘m going to give it a try.

“A hidden passage inside a library?
Have you been reading my childhood diary and discovered all my favorite things?”

I found it to be a fun, light, magical read. 🪄 ✨

Fun. Not perfect but fun.

I‘m a big fan of the Glass and Steele series. This new series following Matt and India‘s son, Gabe, didn‘t disappoint. So excited to have some familiar characters back for this new adventure. 🙂

Audiobook on sale today on audible

Received a package - I assume it‘s Litsy, but I‘m not sure if it‘s #AllHallowsReadSwap or #NightmareMakerSwap 🤷🏽‍♀️😯😄 @MaleficentBookDragon @LibrarianRyan any clue? It‘s from an Ashley…

Also - this book looks fun! Anyone read it??

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