Tag: series
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Catch-up post: September
I haven’t really been online recently. Work has been stressful, life has been rather stressful too. Books have been escapist, or where they’re not, they’ve been promptly DNFed. Magicians of Caprona by Diana Wynne Jones: I’m one book away from completing the Chrestomanci Cycle. This one was really quite good. I love how contained the…
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Tam Lin and Londons Galore
The fantasy obsession continues. I started with Tam Lin by Pamela Dean. I read and adored a Tam Lin-themed short story in the Firebird collection. It took place in the 1970s and was infused with the dual aesthetic glory of bell-bottoms/70s medieval kitsch, and actual medieval fantasy. So when I heard Pamela Dean’s Tam Lin…
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Fantasy Creatures
I’m in a mode right now. This may seem like a hard departure from most of my reading habits last year, but it’s pure escapism reading. A little queer fantasy, a few griffins… Lovely. Forging Silver into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer. Not superbly written, not marvelously crafted, but a good time indeed. The Dark Lord…
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Maroons by adrienne maree brown
Hooray, finally got to the sequel of The Grievers! This was a great sequel in that it fleshed out the first book’s protagonist, followed up on mysteries of the first book, added new characters who are full and fascinating, AND had a happy ending! I felt a few bits were clumsy, but overall, the way…
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Just finished: Red Glove and Black Heart
Well, that’s it for Holly Black until she comes out with a new book. Such is life.
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Books I Read on Solo Vacation (1/2)
I decided a solo vacation is what I needed at the beginning of July, so I left town and headed to the mountains for a few days. Partly to test working from home while… well, not being at home. Partly to take time off and sit in silence with myself. This was such a great…