Finally trying out this much loved series as an audiobook.

Slower than the first in the series but still so great :) Loved Lillian's bullheadedness.

Wow, what a surprising book. Thought it'd be the tired old tropes we've all seen before, but it took the legal thriller-family drama angle down a very different path. Shock ending, emotional foreboding and a strange perspective on your normal murder mystery. Recommended.

Boo. Too much build up for a rushed, silly climax that didn't do justice to the work it pays homage to. Narrator was great except for Veek's Indian accent. Omg, please don't.

I'm home sick with either a bad cold or the flu and I'm going to cheer myself up with Nimona. Noelle Stevenson is one of my favourite artists, so I can't wait to jump into this graphic novel.

One of my favourite authors is worthy of a short break from The Dark Tower.

So hesitant to select "bail" on this one, but alas, I need to. I'll be back, Kid.

Despite loving both Scalzi and Will Wheaton, the audiobook for this one just wasn't working for me. I'll come back to it in print.

Today's audiobook. Great narrator!

Loved it. Even more than the last. Fantastic series.

Nearly finished, and totally absorbed in this world! Shall I take a break before the next book or plough on?

Nearly finished, and totally absorbed in this world! Shall I take a break before the next book or plough on?

Nearly finished, and totally absorbed in this world! Shall I take a break before the next book or plough on?

Currently listening

Unlike any fantasy series I've read, and as a result, I'm addicted. Onto book 3!

When I finished The Drawing of the Three, I completed my 30th book for the year.
Last year I went through a terrible depression and I found it very hard to focus on or to finish a book. Although 30 books is nothing compared to some readers, this is 30 times I proved to myself that I did not lose the fundament part of me that loves to read.

Sunday morning - tea in bed with my dog and my ugly (and reliably warm) blanket. ☕️

The prisoner is collected, on to the second of the three. 🌹

Couldn't put this book down while I was reading it. It's a stressful, compelling read. I was continually shocked by the revelations about each character, even though they were all fitting. The ending was sparsely happy - each of the character sets found some peace, but their means were unconventional and somehow, quite lovely.

This book has me hooked. My heart is breaking and swelling intermittently for these lovely, troubled, flawed characters. Are her other books as good?

Well. This book completely shocked me. Sitting on the bus, I felt cold chills and a bit nauseous at the point where I finally found out what had happened at the BBQ. Reading on in the hopes of a happy ending. 🙏🏻

Chap 9, and the blanket I'm making for a friend's baby.

LOVING THIS SO FAR. I want to know everything, and now! 😱😰

Come on, Liane, make Australian readers proud! Ready to dive in.

I've been switching between Liane Moriarty's Truly Madly Guilty and the second Dark Tower book today, with my floofy pup Sidney for company. He's a long haired chihuahua, and he is 5. We've been through a lot together! Would love this colouring book @Litsy #24in48 #readathon

Reading this so slowly that I'm going to bail until I properly focus on it again. 🔥

I'm going to keep reading the second Dark Tower book while I also read the new Liane Moriarty alongside my friend. The Drawing of the Three is already shaping up to be a more immersive story.

I don't know if I enjoyed this book exactly, but I was always seeking more opportunities to read it. It's dark, abstract and eerie in its enormous scope, and I think I'll be reading the next. Truly it is King's magnum opus. Fan art from Pinterest, artist unknown.

Along with Queen of Shadows, Binti is my favourite book of the year so far. I can't wait to read the next instalment of the novella series next year.

Listening for a second time - I love this novella. The world is so creative that I wish it was a longer book, and the narrator has the most beautifully musical way of speaking. This will be an audiobook I listen to over and over.

I have a love/hate relationship with Stephen King, and I never gave this book the chance it deserves. Picking it up again in anticipation of a potential reprisal of McConaughey's brilliance in True Detective.

Horrifying in a distant, hazy sort of way, The Girls is a fictionalised account of initiation into The Manson Family. The starkness of the poverty and desperation of the eponymous Girls is juxtaposed with luxurious, poetic writing, which provides a deeply unsettling experience overall. Stunning.

The Girls reads so well, so easily, that it's hard to put down.

And now - The Girls, courtesy of @Litsy ! Plus my colourful stationery ☺️

This book had a lot of problems. Characterisation was jumpy at best and there were more than a few plot holes. Writing is some of Maas' worst, and at times I was infuriated with the poor editing. But I still couldn't put it down. I'm in this series for the long run. Especially since Manon arrived!

"Stop feeling sorry for yourself. Stay the course, but also plot another one. Adapt."

Really enjoyed this reread via Audible. The first person narration works well as an audiobook. Not much depth to this story but I'll listen to the others to get into the series, which I hear gets better. Popcorn entertainment perfect for listening at work.

Getting a few pages in at my desk before I start work.

I've stared this book no less than 7 times. My New Year's resolution was to finish it. This time, I'm trying an audiobook version, and so far, it's working! Definitely takes away the issue of the odd punctuation.

Starting this tonight! 😁

4 books read in June. I remembered how much I love Sarah J Maas this month! John Scalzi's Agent to the Stars was a complete delight, as I've come to expect from him ever since he was recommended to me by a friend. Persepolis was wonderfully personal and humbling in its scope and I loved every panel.

Bailing but only for now. I'll be back, Mr Pollan.

I cried at the end of this book. Marji will stay with me always, and this striking, affectionate and deeply moving graphic novel is welcomed permanently to my shelf of favourites.

Sad to be coming to the end of such an intimate and endearing take.

BRB, crying at my desk at lunch...

Loving Persepolis so far - such emotive drawings. So much expression in just a few lines!

Hastily finished this at work, couldn't put it down. In this 3rd volume of the series, Maas expands her world by introducing new characters, cultures and relationships. Some language issues that could have been ironed out, but overall, my fav volume in Celaena's story so far!

P426/565. My pet peeve is when editors don't pick up on an author's repeated use of the same word or phrase and this is a problem here. The wind/air/heat/rain 'kissed' everyone on their face/skin/neck/hair. Gah! Use another phrase!

All the way from NYC to Brisbane, from Litsy. Thank you @Litsy , can't wait to read it.

Manon and Abraxos are fast becoming my favourite storyline. Image from Tumblr, not sure who to credit - but it encapsulates their story quite well!