Reading Log as of November 3rd





I finished Robin Hobb’s Assassin’s Apprentice, #1 in the Farseer Trilogy and Robin Hobb has a new fan.  Fell in luv with Fitz and being in his head and how people treated him and how he reacted, how he was able to persevere through all the ups and downs and machinations involved.  I’m looking forward to reading the rest of the trilogy and perhaps the other trilogies involved.

“In a faraway land where members of the royal family are named for the virtues they embody, one young boy will become a walking enigma.

Born on the wrong side of the sheets, Fitz, son of Chivalry Farseer, is a royal bastard, cast out into the world, friendless and lonely. Only his magical link with animals – the old art known as the Wit – gives him solace and companionship. But the Wit, if used too often, is a perilous magic, and one abhorred by the nobility.

So when Fitz is finally adopted into the royal household, he must give up his old ways and embrace a new life of weaponry, scribing, courtly manners; and how to kill a man secretly, as he trains to become a royal assassin.”


Currently reading Lee Child and Andrew Child’s Reacher novel – In Too Deep.  Enjoying it so far but it’s been a while since I read a Reacher novel so will have to go back and read some earlier books to see how Andrew’s writing compares to his dad’s.

“Reacher wakes up, alone, in the dark, handcuffed to a bed in a makeshift hospital room. His few possessions are gone. He has no memory of getting there. The last thing he can recall is the car he had hitched a ride in getting run off the road. The driver was killed. The people who staged the attack assume Reacher was the driver’s accomplice and patch up his wounds as they plan to make him talk. A plan that will backfire spectacularly . . .”


Not sure what will be reading for non fiction November yet, but I have plenty of choices to choose front. Now to see which one sticks.

October Spooktacular Wrap Up

 




I did a lot of reading during October and recovering from surgery.  Quite a mixture of Scary, thrilling, mysterious, with some lighthearted moments thrown in.


My October Spooktacular Wrap Up:

The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks was a fascinating close room take of what happens when the unthinkable does.  5 stars

Dying to Meet You by Sarina Bowen was full of mystery and secrets and bad guys and what happens when your ex husband appears after 15 years.  4 Stars

New Dragon City by Mari Mancusi which was a great middle grade story about survival, lore, hate, acceptance, and resilience. Lots of dragons involved. 4 Stars

The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown which was a scary good book about a woman who stumbles upon a door created by the Book of Doors which opens a world of travel, lying, killers, time loops, and all kinds of trouble.  5 stars

The Forest of Lost Souls by Dean Koontz – a megalomaniac, a criminal depute, shady cohorts, mysticism, nature, and through in a battle between good and evil. Once started reading, couldn’t put it down.  5 Stars

The Cloisters by Katy Hays  – Lies upon lies upon lies along with a bunch of weird things happening surround the discovery of 15th tarot cards, a strange curator, weird friend, secrets and more. 3 1/2 stars for immature idiot characters.

The Spell shop by Sarah Best Durst which was a sweet fantasy story which I needed after all the scary and or weird stories.

The Secret of Secret by Dan Brown which was a fantastic story full of science, mystery, history, lies and deceit, including the Golem which kept me reading long into the night.  5 Stars

I had a book hangover after finishing Dan Brown so chose some light reading or what I thought was a light read.

Ebook There’s Something about Mira by Sonali Dev which was a fascinating mix of culture, mystery, finding your backbone (mira), learning to trust (Kirsh), and adventure.  4 Stars

And last but not least the ebook – Story of My Life by Lucy Score with hilarious, loveable characters, found family, with love and revenge and writing all mixed.  5 Stars

Ten books  of which 6 were new to me authors. 2 ebooks versus 8 physical books. Total of 4014