I loved N. K. Jemisin’s The Broken Kingdoms to pieces. So for once, instead of waiting ages to get around to the next book, I’m quickly back for more. Hooray! For anyone who wonders, I decided to do these “Started” posts as a place to indicate a new start – because sometimes I read a [...]
Archive for the ‘Started’ Category
18 May
Started, The Pyre of New Day by Catherine Asaro
I totally admit, right up front, that I bought this book for Catherine Asaro’s new Soz story. SF Wars aren’t really my thing and normally I wouldn’t pick up a book with a title like this. I also admit that I’m only planning on reading this single story. But I’m a big fan of Catherine’s [...]
8 May
Started, The Outcast
This is not a new book; it was first published in 1986 and I probably read the whole trilogy (The Initiate, The Outcast and The Master) not long after that. I know I’d read them all when the first book of the second trilogy came out in 1990 because I bought those ones new on [...]
3 May
Started, The Broken Kingdoms
Wow, I actually finished a book and put up some comments. Much as I would like it to be a more regular thing, don’t hold your breath. So I wasn’t totally blown away by The False Prince, but I did enjoy it all the same. I just wish it hadn’t taken me quite so long to [...]
3 Oct
Firebird by Kathy Tyers
I read the very original editions of Firebird and Fusion Fire back in the ’80s when they were originally published. I loved Firebird, but did struggle a bit with some of the nasty stuff Phoena got up to in Fusion Fire. I was always sad the story didn’t seem to be finished. Move up to [...]
28 Sep
Started, The Hare with Amber Eyes
The Hare with Amber Eyes I talked about this book a couple of days ago – basically the great review from Victoria at Eve’s Alexandria convinced me to buy it. I started it today, so I’m adding an official “started” post for it. I’ve only read the prologue so far, but I’m already fascinated by [...]
26 Sep
Started & Finished, Eternal Kiss of Darkness
Eternal Kiss of Darkness I thoroughly enjoy Jeaniene Frost’s books. She’s created a fun universe and she tells her tales with panache. She is however, one of those authors where I buy all her books when they come out and don’t always get them read before the next one is published. I really want to try [...]
27 Aug
Started, Ammonite
This is the August read for Calico Reaction‘s A-Z Challenge and I only started it yesterday. I’m quickly running out of August, so I hope it won’t take me too long to read. I’m about 50 pages in so far, so I’m taking that as a good sign. It’s one of those books that I’ve [...]
23 Aug
Started, Death at La Fenice & The Help
I’m struggling with reading much of anything at the moment, but I heard about a couple of interesting books lately, both totally out of genre for me, and I decided maybe a complete change of scene is what I need. I listen to a bunch of podcasts from BBC Radio 4 and one was a [...]
21 Aug
Started & Finished, A Friend Like Henry
I first heard about this book from my mother, and immediately put it on my library hold queue. I just finished it today and I can only say that I’m very glad I did. This is the story of parents who discover their son has severe autism. After so many struggles, they get a golden [...]
6 Aug
Started, Crystal Dragon
Finally, I am back reading another Liaden novel. I started with great gusto earlier in the year to reread the series before Ghost Ship came out, but it all kind of ran to ground (am I mixing my metaphors?) a few months ago. Ghost Ship is now sitting on both my shelf in hardback and [...]
3 Aug
Started, Storm’s Heart
I definitely enjoyed Thea Harrison’s debut, Dragon Bound, when it came out and pre-ordered the second book in the series. It turned up on my Kindle last night and I started reading it today. I’m now up to Chapter 4 and liking it so far. It’s one of those books where I can settle back [...]
