Dragons!! 🐉

If the rest of this book is written in the same manner, I may finally get out of my reading slump

Of all the presents I received from my dad on Christmas, this was the one I was most excited about. It is a children‘s book that tells the life story of Sitting Bull. My dad was so upset that he accidentally bought me a children‘s book, but this was the perfect way to peak my interest into a new reading subject. The book is stunning, with photographs and drawings covering each page. And it was written in a wonderfully beautiful and engaging way.

Good afternoon everyone! This is your resident mood reader, coming in with yet another book she is starting, even though she is currently reading 4 or 5 other books… 🙄🙄🙄

Okay first things first… epic cover. Dos, I was just about to start reading when I remembered it was Viking related and wondered if there was a glossary somewhere. And would you believe that I turned the page and found not only the glossary… but a whole ass pronunciation guide! And they look extensive!!! I don‘t even care if this book is bad (I haven‘t read it yet,) it gets minimum 3 stars just for that! 😍😍🥰🥰😘😘

I am in the introduction. Not even in the actual book yet, just the introduction! And I have already learned so much! For some reason the killing spree of Jack the Ripper and the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria being in the same time period just never clicked. Then there‘s the monetary system. I had some googling to do on that. Again I haven‘t even touched the main book yet! 😳😳😳

I will be taking notes lol

“Fuck Geoffrey,” Brand said. “He‘s lucky I‘m not hiding outside the sanctum, making ghost sounds. What‘s happening now?” Hee hee hee I love Brand.
Side quest, does anyone else logically know that Geoffrey is pronounced the same as Jeffrey, but still read it in your head as GEE OFF REE?

Sometimes you‘re just in the mood for Arthurian stuff. And I would like to lodge a formal complaint against the word TRAVAIL. It makes my hands itch. My brain dislikes the way it looks and sounds.

Rereading this delightful book and stumbled upon the villain being unnecessarily attractive and relatable. He‘s so hot… 🥵

That moment when a book is so chonky that you have to split it into manageable 100 page chonks to make reading it feel possible. Hopefully I‘ll get so deep that the chonkiness will become irrelevant, but until then… 100 pages a day

Ohh. This was just beautiful. I listened to this on audio book and this was truly beautiful

Don‘t mind me, just reading some sweet little stories to get out of my 2023 slump. This was nice and soft and squishy, like a good moss. If I weren‘t currently in a winter hellscape I‘d go outside and take in the trees. But alas, winter has finally reared is frigid head.

I am betrayed. Who said it was okay to make me acknowledge my emotions. How dare. This short story was wonderful.

So cute and satisfying. 10/10.

I admit to crying during this chapter… I need a hug.

Honestly, I watched a review of this, then read the synopsis. I am 1 chapter into this book. Why does my chest hurt like I‘ve been punched by the Hulk? Hoo boy was that a chapter.

He is just so relatable and so adorable, I can‘t even. I am in love with him.

Sigh, a terrible story, a wonderful love. Full of hope and it made me cry. To be fair I was already crying from the previous book so it wasn‘t hard….

As the resident emotional trainwreck, I admit to bursting into tears at the end of this book. So sweet. I need a hug.

Did I drop everything when my hold at the library came in? Yes I did. Was the 3+ month wait worth it? YAAAAAAAASSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I loved this.

Am I on a WWII kick, yes. Am I on a women are rockstars and need more credit kick as well? Possibly…. Probably…. Definitely. I love me a powerful woman.

The sheer amount of PINING in these books is unmatched. I powered through volumes 1 and 2 and ended up staying up until well past 6 am… and I got up to work at 830. Save me.

So good. Incredibly informative and has definitely inspired me to try to learn more.

We have arrived at the fall of Timbuktu and I am utterly devastated by the loss. I wish I would have learned bout this years ago. I feel like I may go down a rabbit hole…. 😭😭😭😭

I am greatly enjoying this. The woman narrating this book has a deeply relaxing voice… ahhhhhh

So far this is fascinating, a little disturbing and showcasing a fair bit of political naivety, though as I am listening to this from the future, I may have hindsight‘s glasses on.

This is a solid 3.5 read. Quick to finish. Though I do feel like the baby was dropped a little bit too quickly as a plot point…

This book was utterly fascinating, completely heartbreaking and horrifying. The ribbons tying the past and present were drawn into the light and into understanding. I am descending into a changed worldview. I would very much like to learn more.

You know, this was a solid story. Had a solid level of tomfoolery and fae mischief. Well done.

As a last ditch effort to drag myself out of my reading slump, I am trying to audiobook for the first time. And I have to say this book is fascinating!

To be clear, I can guarantee that I would accidentally and unknowingly break every single one of these rules…. Except the book club thing… I don‘t book club. And maybe rule ten… but that‘s only because I don‘t agree with guns. I‘m more likely to wack someone with a book.

This book felt like a cozy warm hug, but also makes me want a cozy warm hug to get over the book. Please hold while I ring the tears from my pillow. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ All of the stars

This was gods damned beautiful. 10/5 stars. But why must I torture myself by reading books that have unreleased sequels?! In this instance I blame Booktok peer pressure.

What does it say about me that a new character was introduced and when they made me giggle I immediately went ‘OH crap don‘t die!‘

“I‘ve given you a piece of armor, I suppose. But I don‘t think you‘ll mind.” Page 73

Why did this line give me the shivers? Oooh.

I won‘t lie, this book was a roller coaster ride. It went places I really wasn‘t expecting, but not in a bad kind of way. I definitely enjoyed it and I am a little hungry now. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ahhhhhh noooooooo…. I need to stop becoming so damned attached to sentient inanimate objects. Sigh.. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Have you ever just reached a point in a book where you just can‘t tell if someone else is evil besides the obvious characters? Cause I find myself asking if certain characters are good witches or bad witches (see the Wizard of Oz Glinda for the reference)

I finished this wonderful book just as the mechanic called my name to let me know my oil change was done! The timing was impeccable.

Reread this before starting the second book, I can‘t believe how long I willingly waited on hold at the library for it….

Don‘t tell her, but I am totally buying this for my bestie Gwen. She‘s a crochet queen

So sweet and inspirational. Sometimes you just need to read something like this to remember what hope, joy and love can do.

Don‘t mind me, I‘m just sobbing in a corner for all of eternity. This was beautiful. It hurt in all the right places but it was a good thing.

Me and my sassy ghosties are going to try this book on for size. It is magnificently flipsy flopsie and smells nice.

What the hecking heck. I need a hug. And some tissues. And Brand, though that is for a very different reason….

For the record, I am madly in love with Brand. Who is not a villain. What a refreshing change of pace. I loved this book. 16/10 ⭐️

I will admit that there were many instances of extreme discomfort while I read this book. And after finishing it, I know the next book has the potential of even more discomforting situations. Like I am incredibly tense right now. But it was an amazingly entertaining book and I am starting the next book now.

I am so deep in a reading slump that I am starting to feel ashamed. I need to get out of the slump! So here we go. I‘ll try to finish this one.

Did I spend an inordinate amount of time giggling and kicking my feet? Yes I did. Did I have an entire color of tab dedicated to girlboss moments and to a frog named Kingsley? Also yes. 10 ⭐️