Reading 2021
First book of the year: Swordheart by T. Kingfisher. I'm not actually finished it yet, I'm just over half way, but I'm loving it SO MUCH I thought I'd jot it down here before I forgot to.
Once again, the only real "New Year's Resolution" I'm making is to make better records of what I read and watch and what I thought of them, mostly because I like looking back and reading it again. I tried it last year and the year before and although I've never actually carried it through the whole year, I get closer every time. So eventually, I should make this into a habit that sticks, yes? Yes, that's my hope.
Anyway, Swordheart is a fantasy romance about a dude trapped in a sword and a woman trapped by her relations. I suspect they will free each other. That's not a spoiler if I haven't gotten there yet myself, right?
What makes this a great read is the humour. It's funny. It's really funny. I'm not usually the kind to laugh out loud while reading, but it's a common occurrence with this book. I also like it because the personalities of the two main characters are well-matched. One is worldly in one way, and the other is worldly in another way, and although they don't recognize the other's worldliness immediately, they grow to see and appreciate how the other is different and yet similar. It's nice. The chemistry and attraction feels natural, too, which is not always the case with romance. Sometimes it's "two people the author thinks are hot want to bang each other because the author thinks they're hot" and I just don't feel it. But not with this book.
Anyway, I haven't finished it, but I like the world and the characters and the humour. All good stuff. I plan to finish it soon.
Once again, the only real "New Year's Resolution" I'm making is to make better records of what I read and watch and what I thought of them, mostly because I like looking back and reading it again. I tried it last year and the year before and although I've never actually carried it through the whole year, I get closer every time. So eventually, I should make this into a habit that sticks, yes? Yes, that's my hope.
Anyway, Swordheart is a fantasy romance about a dude trapped in a sword and a woman trapped by her relations. I suspect they will free each other. That's not a spoiler if I haven't gotten there yet myself, right?
What makes this a great read is the humour. It's funny. It's really funny. I'm not usually the kind to laugh out loud while reading, but it's a common occurrence with this book. I also like it because the personalities of the two main characters are well-matched. One is worldly in one way, and the other is worldly in another way, and although they don't recognize the other's worldliness immediately, they grow to see and appreciate how the other is different and yet similar. It's nice. The chemistry and attraction feels natural, too, which is not always the case with romance. Sometimes it's "two people the author thinks are hot want to bang each other because the author thinks they're hot" and I just don't feel it. But not with this book.
Anyway, I haven't finished it, but I like the world and the characters and the humour. All good stuff. I plan to finish it soon.