Timely! Small! Reading update
Since Last I updated I've read three books!
I'm trying to crank through them a bit faster right now because 1) I'm almost exactly on target for my reading goal instead of ten books ahead and 2) I should have all the LYRC and LTRC books read by May 6.
Lord of the White Hell: Book One by Ginn Hale
Would YOU like to read a m/m romance set at a boarding school in a fantasy world in the throes of an industrial revolution? Yes. Yes, rather.
Kiram is going to overcome racial prejudice and not be intimidated by his roommate, the older boy noble with a curse/semi-control of a hellportal thingie.
Also Kiram's society is matrilineal and semi-cool with teh gay (though the dominant culture isn't) and his mom runs the most successful of candy shops. Kiram's a kind of articifer and is creating a two stroke steam engine for a royal competition. He makes friends, is good at math, and is not-so-great at horses and swordplay.
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I had to intra-library loan this one and before I was even done with it I put in a request for the second half.
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
This was exceedingly readable even though FBI investigations using teens with a natural knack for profiling isn't really a topic that is my jam. I was kinda vexed at the twist at the end, but it didn't retroactively ruin the book for me which is quite a relief. (LOOKING AT YOU, WINGER.)
2013 2014 ARC arcs cold cases crime ebook fantasy favorites FBI fiction identity murder mystery netgalley paranormal profiler profiling psychological thriller read in 2013 realistic romantic suspense serial killer series suspense teen thriller to-read YA young adult
Lair of the Bat Monster by Ursula Vernon
Adventures with Danny Dragonbreath's cousin at a research station in Mexico! There are GIANT (and we mean GIANT) BATS! It was all rather darling and nice. Love Ursula's art and how very extremely funny these children's books are. I pretty much started Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts (book 5) immediately after I put Bat Monster down.
2011 adventure animals anthropomorphic bats Book 3 cartoons children children's dragons fantasy fiction funny GN grade 5 graphic novel great humor illustrated novel lounge lp Mexico penguin read in 2011 reptiles series sparsely illustrated will YA young adult
What I'm Reading Now:
I'm Reading Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts and avoiding listening to Steelheart by listening to back episodes of Kevin and Ursula (yes that Ursula) Eat Cheap and The Steve Dangle Podcast.
What I'm Reading Next:
More LYRC and LTRC books. ::glumface:: But not QB1 because that was like trying to read a fucking car repair manual.
I've got Grave Mercy checked out, so I might treat myself with a break of something I *want* to read.
The second half of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim came out last month, so I've GOT to get my hands on that. SOOOON!
Also the second Seraphina book, Shadow Scale. That came out last month too. ::grabbyhands::
Also at http://isweedan.dreamwidth.org/133886.html -
comment(s) there.
I'm trying to crank through them a bit faster right now because 1) I'm almost exactly on target for my reading goal instead of ten books ahead and 2) I should have all the LYRC and LTRC books read by May 6.
Lord of the White Hell: Book One by Ginn Hale
Would YOU like to read a m/m romance set at a boarding school in a fantasy world in the throes of an industrial revolution? Yes. Yes, rather.
Kiram is going to overcome racial prejudice and not be intimidated by his roommate, the older boy noble with a curse/semi-control of a hellportal thingie.
Also Kiram's society is matrilineal and semi-cool with teh gay (though the dominant culture isn't) and his mom runs the most successful of candy shops. Kiram's a kind of articifer and is creating a two stroke steam engine for a royal competition. He makes friends, is good at math, and is not-so-great at horses and swordplay.
0812 2011 2012 2013 blind eye books ebook fantasy fiction gay gay fiction glbt Gothic Fantasy homosexuals in print Kindle lesbian fiction lgbt m/m magic MM own owned queer read romance series signed speculative fiction to-read
I had to intra-library loan this one and before I was even done with it I put in a request for the second half.
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
This was exceedingly readable even though FBI investigations using teens with a natural knack for profiling isn't really a topic that is my jam. I was kinda vexed at the twist at the end, but it didn't retroactively ruin the book for me which is quite a relief. (LOOKING AT YOU, WINGER.)
2013 2014 ARC arcs cold cases crime ebook fantasy favorites FBI fiction identity murder mystery netgalley paranormal profiler profiling psychological thriller read in 2013 realistic romantic suspense serial killer series suspense teen thriller to-read YA young adult
Lair of the Bat Monster by Ursula Vernon
Adventures with Danny Dragonbreath's cousin at a research station in Mexico! There are GIANT (and we mean GIANT) BATS! It was all rather darling and nice. Love Ursula's art and how very extremely funny these children's books are. I pretty much started Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts (book 5) immediately after I put Bat Monster down.
2011 adventure animals anthropomorphic bats Book 3 cartoons children children's dragons fantasy fiction funny GN grade 5 graphic novel great humor illustrated novel lounge lp Mexico penguin read in 2011 reptiles series sparsely illustrated will YA young adult
What I'm Reading Now:
I'm Reading Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts and avoiding listening to Steelheart by listening to back episodes of Kevin and Ursula (yes that Ursula) Eat Cheap and The Steve Dangle Podcast.
What I'm Reading Next:
More LYRC and LTRC books. ::glumface:: But not QB1 because that was like trying to read a fucking car repair manual.
I've got Grave Mercy checked out, so I might treat myself with a break of something I *want* to read.
The second half of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim came out last month, so I've GOT to get my hands on that. SOOOON!
Also the second Seraphina book, Shadow Scale. That came out last month too. ::grabbyhands::
Also at http://isweedan.dreamwidth.org/133886.html -
comment(s) there.