This Week's Reads

A School for Unusual Girls by Kathleen Baldwin
Stranje House #1 (Goodreads)
**I had not heard of this book but the title caught my attention. I've been in the mood for historical and epic fantasy lately. This fits in.

The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time #4 (Goodreads)
**I went through the first three in this series rather quickly but needed a break at the time. Trying to pick it back up again. There are a couple of characters I don't like and with the lengths of these books it can be a lot of work to get through one.

Midnight Never Come by Marie Brennan
The Onyx Court #1 (Goodreads)
**Needed something to read while my son was in his library program for this week. Grabbed this and started reading. So far it's interesting. Queen above (Elizabeth) tied to the Queen below (Invidiana). Making deals with the Fae never goes well, cannot wait to see what happens.

Year End: Favorite Reads of 2015

These are some of my favorite books that I read in 2015. Not all are from 2015 but I was surprised to see how many new books I was able to read this year.

Shadow Study by Maria V Snyder
Released: February 2015
Rating: 5
**This is one of my all time favorite authors and I was thrilled to get to go back to this world.

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
Released: February 2015
Rating: 4.5-5
**Loved this book. From the characters, the plot, and the setting it all just worked. Cannot wait for book 2.

Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine
Released: July 2015
Rating: 4.5-5
**This was another that hit on all high points for me.

The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan
released: originally 1990-2012
**I'm trying to get book three finished before 2015 ends. Definitely the longest books I read this year.

The Grendel Affair by Lisa Shearin
Released: December 2013
**I've been enjoying everything I've read by this author so far.

What We're Reading

So I finally started The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. Finished The Eye of the World this past weekend. While I enjoyed it overall, it is a long book and there were certain spots/chapters that I felt could have just been skipped. I do have a lot of questions still and will be going on to book two to find out more.                                                                  

I also squeezed in Saga Vol. 1 this past weekend. I've heard nothing but great things about this graphic novel series. I'm not sure how I feel about it. Right now I don't love it as much as everyone else seems too. I did think the artwork was better than a lot I've seen but the story didn't really grab me. I'll read the next volume at least to see if it interests me more.







Library Haul
I do have several books from the library this week that I'm trying to decide between, I've started Rook

by Sharon Cameron. It's another that hasn't fully grabbed my interest. I find the main character annoying and don't know if I want to invest my time to continue.

I'm also trying to catch back up on some series I started. I have a list going of book 2s that have been out for awhile but I still haven't gotten to. The first I picked up is The Unbound by Victoria Schwab. I grabbed Vicious by this author while I was there.

Some others that I picked up that are more likely to be read are: Eighth Grave After Dark by Darynda Jones (will be caught up on this series), The Stars Never Rise by Rachel Vincent, and The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason.



Plenty to choose from, now just to settle in and start reading.