I just finished The Intercept by Dick Wolf (of Law & Order fame). It was good! It was a really political, terrorism driven mystery/crime/suspense novel. And the first in a series with this same protagonist.
I just started My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick, which I think was a rec from you all. So far so good, but I'm only like 10% into it.
Still listening to Dead Wake by Erik Larsson, which is fantastic.
I just finished The Intercept by Dick Wolf (of Law & Order fame). It was good! It was a really political, terrorism driven mystery/crime/suspense novel. And the first in a series with this same protagonist.
I just started My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick, which I think was a rec from you all. So far so good, but I'm only like 10% into it.
Still listening to Dead Wake by Erik Larsson, which is fantastic.
I loved this book. I have the sequel to that on hold at the library to pick up tonight.
I'm all over the place right now. I'm reading An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir and also a book of short stories called Jagganath by a Swedish author, Karin Tidbeck. I discovered Jagganath on Chuck Wendig's blog in a post where he asked his readers to recommend their favorite off the radar books. If you like short stories, this is one of the best, most inventive collections I've ever read. It has the whimsey of Neil Gaiman, but with less horror and more poignancy. I really hope she has other novels and stories translated to English because I plan to ready anything else of hers I can get my hands on afterward. An Ember in the Ashes is pretty good too, though I'm getting a little burnt out on YA fantasy with kingdoms and such.
I'm also still listening to Armada and I am Malala. Armada has picked up a LOT since I last posted and I'm really enjoying it now that we're out of far-fetched backstory land. I am Malala is both wonderful and eye-openingly scary. I admire the heck out of that girl, who can stand up for girls' right to education even though she could easily pay for it with her life in the turbulent political climate of Pakistan.
And Diviners #2 (Lair of Dreams) is coming out next week! Anybody else planning on reading it? I need more Libba Bray in my life and I can't wait for Tuesday.
I'm all over the place right now. I'm reading An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir and also a book of short stories called Jagganath by a Swedish author, Karin Tidbeck. I discovered Jagganath on Chuck Wendig's blog in a post where he asked his readers to recommend their favorite off the radar books. If you like short stories, this is one of the best, most inventive collections I've ever read. It has the whimsey of Neil Gaiman, but with less horror and more poignancy. I really hope she has other novels and stories translated to English because I plan to ready anything else of hers I can get my hands on afterward. An Ember in the Ashes is pretty good too, though I'm getting a little burnt out on YA fantasy with kingdoms and such.
I'm also still listening to Armada and I am Malala. Armada has picked up a LOT since I last posted and I'm really enjoying it now that we're out of far-fetched backstory land. I am Malala is both wonderful and eye-openingly scary. I admire the heck out of that girl, who can stand up for girls' right to education even though she could easily pay for it with her life in the turbulent political climate of Pakistan.
And Diviners #2 (Lair of Dreams) is coming out next week! Anybody else planning on reading it? I need more Libba Bray in my life and I can't wait for Tuesday.
If you want to talk Ember, let me know. I have thoughts on it.
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I'm all over the place right now. I'm reading An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir and also a book of short stories called Jagganath by a Swedish author, Karin Tidbeck. I discovered Jagganath on Chuck Wendig's blog in a post where he asked his readers to recommend their favorite off the radar books. If you like short stories, this is one of the best, most inventive collections I've ever read. It has the whimsey of Neil Gaiman, but with less horror and more poignancy. I really hope she has other novels and stories translated to English because I plan to ready anything else of hers I can get my hands on afterward. An Ember in the Ashes is pretty good too, though I'm getting a little burnt out on YA fantasy with kingdoms and such.
I'm also still listening to Armada and I am Malala. Armada has picked up a LOT since I last posted and I'm really enjoying it now that we're out of far-fetched backstory land. I am Malala is both wonderful and eye-openingly scary. I admire the heck out of that girl, who can stand up for girls' right to education even though she could easily pay for it with her life in the turbulent political climate of Pakistan.
And Diviners #2 (Lair of Dreams) is coming out next week! Anybody else planning on reading it? I need more Libba Bray in my life and I can't wait for Tuesday.
I'm all over the place right now. I'm reading An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir and also a book of short stories called Jagganath by a Swedish author, Karin Tidbeck. I discovered Jagganath on Chuck Wendig's blog in a post where he asked his readers to recommend their favorite off the radar books. If you like short stories, this is one of the best, most inventive collections I've ever read. It has the whimsey of Neil Gaiman, but with less horror and more poignancy. I really hope she has other novels and stories translated to English because I plan to ready anything else of hers I can get my hands on afterward. An Ember in the Ashes is pretty good too, though I'm getting a little burnt out on YA fantasy with kingdoms and such.
I'm also still listening to Armada and I am Malala. Armada has picked up a LOT since I last posted and I'm really enjoying it now that we're out of far-fetched backstory land. I am Malala is both wonderful and eye-openingly scary. I admire the heck out of that girl, who can stand up for girls' right to education even though she could easily pay for it with her life in the turbulent political climate of Pakistan.
And Diviners #2 (Lair of Dreams) is coming out next week! Anybody else planning on reading it? I need more Libba Bray in my life and I can't wait for Tuesday.
If you want to talk Ember, let me know. I have thoughts on it.
Ooh, yes. I'm a little over halfway and it's getting so good.
@angelashly, what do you think so far? I thought the very beginning was a little slow, but loved the rest, though Naughty John scared the bejesus out of me.
I'm all over the place right now. I'm reading An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir and also a book of short stories called Jagganath by a Swedish author, Karin Tidbeck. I discovered Jagganath on Chuck Wendig's blog in a post where he asked his readers to recommend their favorite off the radar books. If you like short stories, this is one of the best, most inventive collections I've ever read. It has the whimsey of Neil Gaiman, but with less horror and more poignancy. I really hope she has other novels and stories translated to English because I plan to ready anything else of hers I can get my hands on afterward. An Ember in the Ashes is pretty good too, though I'm getting a little burnt out on YA fantasy with kingdoms and such.
I'm also still listening to Armada and I am Malala. Armada has picked up a LOT since I last posted and I'm really enjoying it now that we're out of far-fetched backstory land. I am Malala is both wonderful and eye-openingly scary. I admire the heck out of that girl, who can stand up for girls' right to education even though she could easily pay for it with her life in the turbulent political climate of Pakistan.
And Diviners #2 (Lair of Dreams) is coming out next week! Anybody else planning on reading it? I need more Libba Bray in my life and I can't wait for Tuesday.
If you want to talk Ember, let me know. I have thoughts on it.
Ooh, yes. I'm a little over halfway and it's getting so good.
@angelashly, what do you think so far? I thought the very beginning was a little slow, but loved the rest, though Naughty John scared the bejesus out of me.
I haven't started it just yet. I hope to by this weekend.
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I just started My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick, which I think was a rec from you all. So far so good, but I'm only like 10% into it.
Still listening to Dead Wake by Erik Larsson, which is fantastic.
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I'm reading An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir and also a book of short stories called Jagganath by a Swedish author, Karin Tidbeck. I discovered Jagganath on Chuck Wendig's blog in a post where he asked his readers to recommend their favorite off the radar books. If you like short stories, this is one of the best, most inventive collections I've ever read. It has the whimsey of Neil Gaiman, but with less horror and more poignancy. I really hope she has other novels and stories translated to English because I plan to ready anything else of hers I can get my hands on afterward. An Ember in the Ashes is pretty good too, though I'm getting a little burnt out on YA fantasy with kingdoms and such.
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Ooh, yes. I'm a little over halfway and it's getting so good.
@angelashly, what do you think so far? I thought the very beginning was a little slow, but loved the rest, though Naughty John scared the bejesus out of me.