pickI really enjoyed this because it wasn't serious. It was a fantasy comedy which seems to be a genre I really like. Quick and easy read.
It's not accurate alt-history or historical fantasy. It often felt more Victorian period than Tudor.
I started Guy Gavriel Kay‘s latest this morning. It took me a little while to sink into it, but I‘m there now! I hope I can get some more time with it on this dull, rainy evening.
Casey‘s happy because he enjoyed extensive snuggles during reading time, then found a nice floor to nap on.
so-so3/5
In this Little Mermaid retelling, Clara is the daughter of a wealthy Dutch merchant. She meets Maurits, a man who is clearly lying about who he is, but Clara is drawn into his world of magic.
I loved the folklore of the book and the author's note about the folklore specific to Friesland. I also appreciated the environmental message, even if it was a little repetitive. However, I found the main characters frustratingly naive.
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I‘m so close to the end of my Kobo project that I‘ve taken all my library holds off suspension! My plan is to alternate between my ebooks and this lot for the next while.
Once I had my holds in hand, I also grabbed a collection of Indian food legends with recipes off the New Stuff display. I never can resist a tiny, beautiful book about food.
pickNot surprisingly given the title, we are given a retelling of Dicken‘s A Tale of Two Cities. More surprising, however, is that there are vengeful fairies, changlings, goblins, and a plot involving power within the Fairy Realm. All set first in London, and then largely during the madness of the bloody Paris guillotine era.The Defarges are there. Our doomed hero, the changing Sydney Carton, risks all for those he loves. It sounds mad, but it works.
pickThis was a cute, if a little slow, fantasy romance. A mix of historical fiction and magical realism, this features a married couple in a marriage of convenience, that work together to solve a magical mystery. The relationship issues were a bit unnecessary as they were heavily built on miscommunication. When a simple conversation would solve most of the issues, it can be frustrating to leave. I still like the writing and the world. 3.5⭐️
I only remembered three things about THE LAST LIGHT OF THE SUN:
1. There were vikings.
2. They blood eagled people.
3. I didn‘t enjoy it as much as Kay‘s other books.
Now I‘m rereading it for the first time, eighteen years on, and I‘m loving it. Kay hits me hardest when he‘s PERSONAL, above mythic or political, and this book is very much that. I can‘t wait to plunge onwards.
Also of note: it‘s Allie‘s 8th birthday! She loves it under her tree.
pickPicked it up because it had a mermaid on the cover, but kept reading and then listening when all the French was slowing my pace, because it was the Little Mermaid meets Cinderella mash-up that I didn't know I needed. Filled with fae, war, wealthy ship family dynamics, and a love triangle it was everything I didn't know I'd enjoy wrapped up in a historical fantasy. Sigh. I'm sad it's over but so thankful for the epilogue.
pickA great end to a great series. Sebastian and Wesley have some serious changes to contend with, both personally and magically, and I had a marvellous time watching them feel their way into their new realities and figure out the shape of their lives going forward, all while they bring the mystery to its dramatic conclusion.
You want these books if you crave historical fantasy about characters who shine on their own and get even better together.
