This book is astounding, written by 7–SEVEN-authors, about Queen Boudica‘s rebellion against Rome in Britain. Review to come. But in the Author‘s Notes, I thought it amazing that one of the authors gives so much credit to our #authoramonth Kate Quinn! I‘m so glad I read this book; it‘s a keeper (which means I‘ll have to buy a copy). I wouldn‘t have read it but for #authoramonth but I also needed it for #letterY for #litsyatoz. It‘s extraordinary.
pickLoss. So much loss in this book. But also resilience. And ultimately, hope. A worthwhile read, but you have to be in the right mood.
#Pantone2025 #WindsorWine @Lauredhel
panBoy, I wish I hadn't forced myself to finish this! Real no thank you hours!
pickPerfume is distinctly unsettling in the way that it sets up the story as the hardscrabble life of a gifted kid, worthy of any Dickensian novel, only to have him devolve into a particularly abhorrent villain. As readers, we‘re very familiar with seeing these characters overcome their hard-knock circumstances to “make good” – Jean-Baptiste does not do that. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/perfume-patrick-suskind/
so-soThe writing is good, Saint connected a multitude of Hera myths in a cohesive way, the set up shows Hera‘s notorious wrath as a form of reactive abuse & that invoked empathy, but ultimately Hera‘s ire was repeatedly misdirected & I just couldn‘t relate to the redemption Saint was conveying for the goddess of marriage.
pickA nice creepy Gothic horror set in an alternate world that feels like Victorian England and where magic works. Utterly atmospheric
And I can't tell if girlcat Ellie really liked or really hated the cover.
pickThis was recommended to me by myTBR, and I liked it. It‘s historical fiction, loosely based on a true story. Jacqoutte was a queer female pirate with her own strong code of ethics. There are many bloody battles and a love story I was there for.
#two4tuesday @TheSpineView (thanks for the tag! 😍)
1. Nope. But I submitted at 11:15 PM last night. 🤣
2. perplexing
Play? @PageShifter @BarkingMadRead @Librarybelle
I am a little more then halfway and I love it
#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView
1. To paraphrase Homer Simpson, we paid our taxes over a year ago. (Seriously, though, our taxes for this year are long done.)
2. Wales. (I assume it will be about more once I get into it, but for now, it's very much just about Wales and how American teens in the mid-1970s feel about living there.)
