"Dusk at the end of winter, and two men crossed the dooryard of a palace scarred by fire."First line in The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden It's time for my final post about the Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden. I've been rereading the entire trilogy, and this post is me answering some of… Continue reading The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden: A Discussion
Recommending Political Fantasy Books for Constitution Day
"Fitful drafts of chill air blew in through the cruciform windows of the Bell Tower, and the fire did little to combat them."First line in Midnight Never Come by Marie Brennan So on June 5th, it was Constitution Day here in Denmark, or "Grundlovsdag", as I would say, a day where we celebrate the signing… Continue reading Recommending Political Fantasy Books for Constitution Day
May 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
"When a book runs, a librian follows."First line in The God of Lost Words by A. J. Hackwith So that was May. It had its ups and downs but with a pretty big 'down' for me. I have been seeing a therapist for my depression and social anxiety since September which has helped me more… Continue reading May 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
My Marvelathon TBR
"Many people long to tell a story."First line in The Near Witch by V. E. Schwab I'm participating in a readathon! As soon as I saw that Lisa from Lisa does Life was hosting a month-long Marvel-based readathon, I knew I had no choice but to take part. The readathon runs throughout the whole month… Continue reading My Marvelathon TBR
TBR Clean-Out: Books I No Longer Want to Read
"I'd always welcomed war, but in battle my passion rose unbidden.First line in Nightshade by Andrea Cremer The title of this post is pretty self-explanatory: I'm removing books from my TBR today. If you've been reading my wrap-ups this year, you know I haven't been loving that many books and that's actually continuing a trend… Continue reading TBR Clean-Out: Books I No Longer Want to Read
The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden: A Discussion
"A girl rode a bay horse through a forest late at night."First line in The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden It is time for my second post about the Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden where I discuss and analyze the books based on the questions in the Reader's Guides at the back of… Continue reading The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden: A Discussion
My Eurovision 2022 Top Ten and the Books They Make Me Think Of
"The circus arrives without warning."First line in The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern It's Eurovision week! Even better, it's the day of the Grand Final, and as a Eurovision fan, I just had to write about something Eurovision-related today. I've chosen to very simply share my top ten from this year and pair them with… Continue reading My Eurovision 2022 Top Ten and the Books They Make Me Think Of
The Golden Fool by Robin Hobb – Book Chat
"The loss of a bond-beast is a difficult event to explain to the non-Witted."First line in The Golden Fool by Robin Hobb Author: Robin Hobb Series: The Tawny Man #2, Realm of the Elderlings #8 Published: October 21, 2002 Genre: Fantasy My rating: ★★★★ The Golden Fool is (currently) my lowest-rated book by Robin Hobb,… Continue reading The Golden Fool by Robin Hobb – Book Chat
April 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
"If I hadn't come to the convent's cemetary to be alone, I wouldn't have noticed the silver gleam of the censer lying abandoned at the base of a tombstone."First line in Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson April is very close to being over so it's time for my wrap-up! April is always a weird month because… Continue reading April 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden: A Discussion
"It was late winter in northern Rus', the air sullen with wet that was neither rain nor snow."First line in The Bear and the Nightingale by Kathrine Arden I recently reread the entire Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden, and since I love that series so very much, I wanted to write posts about it. At… Continue reading The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden: A Discussion
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