I must admit I only really knew the story of Ariadne through who she’s connected to. Mainly the Minotaur (not one I ever really knew either) and Daedalus and Icarus.
So when I picked this book up thinking to just try a chapter I was drawn in fast. It’s a pretty readable book. Ariadne is like a good beach read myth retelling. While nowhere near as lyrically drawn it has some shades of Circe as well.
I talked earlier this year about my love for The Ninth Rain the first book in a fantasy series by Jen Williams (as well as my trouble getting my hands on the other two) well done, done and happy to report it’s a 5 Star Series all the way through!
So I’ve been back to some heavy reading but every time I think about writing a review it’s like…
Me: I should write about this book. I have lots of thoughts.
(Five hours later.)
Me: Apparently not so many or coherent thoughts.
So I thought I’d just throw a few mini-reviews together and rank some of my recent reads!
If the unnamed HBO abomination taught me anything it’s that I am a character person at least with the stories I connect whole heartedly to so for me a great adaptation has to get the character right.
Not the look of the character either because everyone will see that differently but the spirit and oh my gosh Shadow and Bone did such a good job with that. It was beautiful.
The damned show even made me like Mal.
So at the end of King of Scars (the first book in this duology) Leigh Bardugo made a decision that left me very, very torn and I thought I’d have to read the second in order to see if she justifies it.
And well it’s read.
And I’m still torn.
SPOILERS FOR KING OF SCARS BELOW!!!
In 1643 England Rebecca West I hoping for a little bit more than the dreary boredom of life in a small town deplete from War. But then the so-called witch finder General comes to town and she winds up in the middle of a nightmare.
Later is about a boy who can see dead people and who is going to tell you straight up it’s not like The Sixth Sense and I think as far as King novels go… it’s pretty darned average.
It’s not bad. It’s just there.
A hidden apothecary in 18th century London specializing in helping women get rid of “troublesome” men?
Sounds like a good Spring read to me!
I decided to try some poetry starting with an audio book of Lana del Rey’s Violet Bent Backward Over the Grass and I actually really enjoyed it which is strange because I wouldn’t say I’ve ever been big on her music.
But March was a strange month.
My first thought about the new official Shadow and Bone trailer was… it’s so beautiful!
And I’m actually not just talking about Ben Barnes!
