Casee
I’ve tried to read a few books this week, but nothing has really held my attention. I started A Promise of Ashes (The Thornheart Trials #5) by Sherilee Gray, but it didn’t really hold my attention. I started The Wicked in Me (Devil’s Cradle #1) by Suzanne Wright. It is really interesting so I think I’m going to stick with it.
I’m still reread the Psy-Changeling series by Nalini Singh. I’m currently listening to Kiss of Snow (Psy-Changeling #10). I love Hawke and Sienna.
Holly
I reread Good Boy and Stay by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy, then started listening to The Princess Bride by S. Morgenstern/William Goldman, one of my forever favorites.
I started The Devil in Him (Devil’s Cradle #3) by Suzanne Wright and I plan to listen to The House Witch 3 next.
Over the past week ~
— for my distant book group, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus which makes three times I’ve read it (first independently and then for my local book group). It’s a good thing that I like it!
— continued the fantasy series I began last week and read Royal Airs (An Elemental Blessings Novel Book 2) by Sharon Shinn. I enjoyed it and already have the next book from the library.
++ All Rocs Wise & Wonderful (The Portal Storms Book 1) by T.M. Baumgartner was a fun read though I’d recommend starting with the prequel novella, All Gremlins Great and Small. This is set four years after portals to other worlds appeared in our world. Many people (and animals) were lost including the husband of the book’s heroine; she is a vet who sees animal patients from this and other worlds.
++ enjoyed the historical romance The Mrs MacKinnons by Jayne Davis which is set in England in 1799. It features a widow who supports herself and her son by writing and a major returning from India where he was cruelly imprisoned. Today we would say he suffers from PTSD; he drinks to deal with his memories. (In fact, if you are troubled by alcoholism, I’d recommend skipping this book; I can’t recall reading a book with so much drinking.)
I am reading CRUSHED ICE by Ashlyn Kane & Morgan James. It’s the fourth book in their Hockey Ever After series of m/m hockey romances. This one features the veteran-rookie trope.
I’m re-reading The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch (3rd time through). It’s sort of her version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest.