maybe it's possible the kids felt a bit older for you because childhood is a different kind of experience in California? Just a thought!
That is definitely possible! I forget what specifically about the kids felt 'older', but it is definitely a potential explanation that we are sweet summer children here in California :P
And, yes, I also wished we'd gotten more of Augie's POV. I did like the different ones, and think that makes the book work well, but I did feel like Augie's ultimately kind of got swamped by the cumulative POVs of everybody else, and his was the most interesting one for me.
Mary would be so proud that you called a book "hard to digest" and then transitioned to Gulp on that topic. <3
Ahaha, that was totally accidental, but I'm still claiming credit for it! XD
OK, I can't really think what squares those books would fulfill (rec from friend or media, maybe? I mean, Anders counts as a friend! -- and that would give you a bingo on Random) but I heartily endorse the plan of reading NotW and Locke. OK, maybe it would be fairer to say I endorse them with caveats: I liked NotW but liked the sequel (Wise Man's Fear) even more, even though I think it's probably objectively a weaker book. I adore the magic in these books, though, and while I'm not a fan of the framing story, I find the writing quite clever and quotable. And as for Locke, another great and quotable book, lots of fun swashbuckling. My issues with it are all spoilery, so I won't go into it, but I will mention that the sequel to Lies (Red Seas Under Red Skies) has a red cover. Basically, these are both books I'd be very excited to hear your thoughts on and to talk about!
Red Rising sounds intriguing, too -- and I do think you could count it as a red cover.
Thanks for your thoughts! I think my plan right now is to try to get into Red Rising and Name of the Wind during winter break, while saving Locke Lamora for later. I'm reading another nonfiction now and will hopefully be able to look into the third of your witches books before the break starts.
That is definitely possible! I forget what specifically about the kids felt 'older', but it is definitely a potential explanation that we are sweet summer children here in California :P
And, yes, I also wished we'd gotten more of Augie's POV. I did like the different ones, and think that makes the book work well, but I did feel like Augie's ultimately kind of got swamped by the cumulative POVs of everybody else, and his was the most interesting one for me.
Mary would be so proud that you called a book "hard to digest" and then transitioned to Gulp on that topic. <3
Ahaha, that was totally accidental, but I'm still claiming credit for it! XD
OK, I can't really think what squares those books would fulfill (rec from friend or media, maybe? I mean, Anders counts as a friend! -- and that would give you a bingo on Random) but I heartily endorse the plan of reading NotW and Locke. OK, maybe it would be fairer to say I endorse them with caveats: I liked NotW but liked the sequel (Wise Man's Fear) even more, even though I think it's probably objectively a weaker book. I adore the magic in these books, though, and while I'm not a fan of the framing story, I find the writing quite clever and quotable. And as for Locke, another great and quotable book, lots of fun swashbuckling. My issues with it are all spoilery, so I won't go into it, but I will mention that the sequel to Lies (Red Seas Under Red Skies) has a red cover. Basically, these are both books I'd be very excited to hear your thoughts on and to talk about!
Red Rising sounds intriguing, too -- and I do think you could count it as a red cover.
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