Margaret Rogerson is definitely officially on my must read authors list after Vespertine. So far her books are consistently enjoyable with strong stories and great female leads. Vespertine is no different. And though it’s not a stand alone like her other books I think it could easily still work as a stand alone.
Night of the Dragon By: Julie Kagawa I’ve found in a lot of cases series endings simply fall short. They don’t live up to your high expectations. I am happy to say this is not those series. Night of the Dragon, as they say, sticks the landing.
Sorcery of Thorns By: Margaret Rogerson Elizabeth has grown up as a child of the library. A world filled with librarians and living books. The books sing, the cry, they live, they feel pain and are various degrees of dangerous. She’s happier there than anywhere. She dreams of being Warden one day and as such … More Magic Libraries & Living Books: Sorcery of Thorns
Sawkill Girls By: Claire Legrand I’ve been on a scare me kick recently and want things along the lines of Stranger Things plus I’ve wanted to read a Claire Legrand for ages (or at least since last year) so I finally picked up Sawkill Girls. Monsters and girl power. What more could a girl want?
Ship of Smoke and Steel By: Django Wexler An enormous and seemingly impossible ship full of sacrifices. Commanded by an unseen Captain and a vicious crew. Guarded by “angels” who won’t let you leave once you board. Action, violence, love and lust, betrayal and a fight for survival against a series of strange creatures including … More This Would Make a Great Adventure Cruise
Fake Blood By: Whitney Gardner Grade: A I thought I’d do quick mini-reviews of the rest of my “Halloween” reading as I throw myself into non-fiction/sci-fi November because there were some interesting reads. See Fake Blood. Which is completely my kind of relationship drama.
Spinning Silver By: Naomi Novik Grade: C Spinning Silver was one of my most anticipated books of the year and unfortunately, it was a bit of a let-down. I loved Uprooted (the authors last novel) but I think this one could have used another pass at editing.
The Witches of New York By: Ami McKay Grade: B-/C+ Beatrice Dunn arrives in New York for the first time and immediately begins seeing ghosts and experiencing strange happenings. Luckily she gets a job at a tea shop run by Eleanor St. Clair and Adelaide Thom, who are more than capable of helping Beatrice, if … More Witches, Ghosts & Demons in New York
I saw the Spooky Scary Book Tag on Youtube and since my Halloween mood has been kind of lacking recently I wanted to give it a go. I also wanted to see if I could get through it without picking Harry Potter for anything. (Fail.) The original creator of the tag is Clever Fox