Thank You @TheSpineView for creating this fun play-card & for the tag 💕🐎📚.
1- I've four books that I'm currently reading. Been focusing on “Bless Me, Ultima,“ by Rudolfo Anaya. While not a favorite, it's an interesting read.
2- I began “The Blast from the Past,“ by Lucy Score & “Terciel & Elinor“ by Garth Nix. Triple excited about both, yet haven't really read too many pages/chapters into these stories because I really want them to last.
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pick3.75/5
I enjoyed this. The world building is exceptional. The characters are likable and well drawn. I love the idea of djinn just living and abiding by rules in our world.
The mystery and reveal were well thought out and I really love how strong Clark has made the women in the book, it is not often men can write such strong self assured and believable women.
I love this cover. The details and steampunk vibes are gorgeous 😍
#Weeklyforecast
I have this week off work so I am hoping to make a dent in my TBR. My library checkouts have gotten out of hand so pausing everything and trying to get things back.
I am a little over half into the tagged and I read 100 pgs of I Think They Love You yesterday then will move onto Phantom and Flamingo before tackling #CampLitsy25 2nd book and Witch King is high on my list b/c I have early access to the sequel.
DNF - I rarely do this but it‘s taken me three weeks to get to page 240 and picking it up gives me a moment of dread. It‘s beautifully written I just haven‘t a clue as to what is going on and frankly everyone seems really awful. I think a good example of a probably great book but not for me. Not right now. Off to find something I do fancy for this bank holiday Monday
pick#bookspinbingo I absolutely loved it! Really thought provoking alternate history…. I loved all the etymology discussion - language is amazing. Unflinching look at colonialism - recommended
pickEven now that I've finished this and enjoyed it, I'm not entirely sure how to read it. It's cleverly written and goes into some depth about navigating relationships during times of extremism. There's also a fatalism to this alternate history, a sense that with culture becoming increasingly polarized into extreme viewpoints, certain outcomes are inevitable. Extreme positions of any kind give opportunists and narcissists a platform to thrive.
Low-key readathon: Activated!
Only trouble is, the cat is so cozy, I'm about to fall asleep myself. 😴
#JumpStartSummer @TheSpineView
#Bibliophile #ZinTitle
This was recently recommended to me but it might be too scary for me 🫣😅
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
I've got a busy weekend of music (both professional and talented student musicians) and stagehanding (if that's a word), but I'm hoping to sneak in some reading each day. I'm working on some Percival Everett for #authoramonth, Solito for book club, and the tagged just for fun, although I'm leaving open the possibility of just mood reading. #jumpstartsummer @TheSpineView
Therefore, in June, I plan to begin focusing more on, “To Shape a Dragon's Breath“ by Moniquill Blackgoose. Have read twenty pages already, and I'm really intrigued.
#blessmeUltimareviewedbyanncrystal
#nampeshiweisitreviewedbyanncrystal
#Two4Tuesday
#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal
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