I started this book just after its hype a couple of years ago. I did not get into the narrative at the time, and I sorrowfully returned the book. Then too, it was a library book. I am noticing a trend of trying to reread paperback copies of books that I abandoned as hardcovers and… Continue reading Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Category: Fantasy
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
It was near impossible to avoid hearing about this book before its release. I found it mentioned in places that I do not usually use to find my next-to-read books. When I saw it at my library as a hardcover, I brought it home and sat down with it. There was a discolouration thanks to… Continue reading Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
Lost Worlds and Mythological Kingdoms edited by John Joseph Adams
I have learnt to take a chance on short stories that do not fit my usual mould. I love being surprised the way I was with this one. The Light Long Lost at Sea by An Owomoyela This was not a very exciting way to begin but was very immersive. We have one character meeting up with… Continue reading Lost Worlds and Mythological Kingdoms edited by John Joseph Adams
Alex Neptune, Dragon Thief by David Owen
There are some versions of books targeting younger audiences that appeal to people of all ages. This is one of them.Alex has been friends with Zoey for a long time. She knows of his tumultuous relationship with the water that borders their town. It has always seemed that the ocean has been wanting to kill… Continue reading Alex Neptune, Dragon Thief by David Owen
Hangdog Souls by Marc Joan
Book is available to request on NetGalley until the end of this month I wanted to read this book because of the setting. I am usually not a horror-themed reader, but given that the stories were placed in Southern India (where I come from, not the exact state- but close enough), my curiosity was aroused.… Continue reading Hangdog Souls by Marc Joan
Pact and Pattern #1,#2 by J.T.Greathouse
The Hand of the Sun King It took me a while to get to this series, but I was extremely surprised when I finally did. There is something familiar in the narrative, but it has its own flair leading me to pick up the next book as soon as I finished with the first.In the… Continue reading Pact and Pattern #1,#2 by J.T.Greathouse
Regency Faerie Tales #1,#2,#3 by Olivia Atwater
I was lucky enough to read three books in this series, one after the other. Although the timeline is not direct, it is more fun to see the world develop this way. Half a Soul: I shall begin at the very beginning with the first book in the series. There is a novella prequel that… Continue reading Regency Faerie Tales #1,#2,#3 by Olivia Atwater
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
Narrated by: Samara MacLaren I had both digital and audio copies of this book and decided to listen to it. It was further down my list of audiobooks, but it managed to make its way up, and I heard it to the end in very few sittings, something I rarely end up doing (continuously, that… Continue reading The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna