Friday Finds #6

Friday Finds is a weekly event hosted by MizB @ A Daily Rhythm that showcases books you found and added to your TBR list this week.

This week I did a dangerous thing: I visited the library. We just moved to a new town, and the library is only five minutes down the road. (!!!!!!!!) This worried my husband a little bit because our new home is already overrun with books, which I of course unpacked right away despite our only having brought one bookshelf, and now we are likely to always have a few (dozen) library books floating around as well. Lucky for him, the library only let me check out two books this time because I'm a brand new member. Which brings me to my Friday Finds:

I'd heard about Grave Mercy a few years back when Figment.com held a giveaway for it, and I've been wanting to read it ever since. I was especially excited to check out Grave Mercy and Dark Triumph together, because I always like having the whole series on the off-chance that I love the first book so much that I go on a reading binge and just need to read them back-to-back. Plus, I was feeling a little stumped because I had just looked up A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas on the library catalog and discovered that there were 25 people on the waiting list. 25! If they each held on to the book for their 2 weeks, I wouldn't get to see ACTR for another year. Sooo yeah. I'm probably going to end up buying it. But in the meantime, let's read about assassin nuns. Woo. 

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Throwback Thursday #2: The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud

Welcome to a second round of Throwback Thursday! I'm so excited about inviting other bloggers to join me, I'm thinking about making a special linky button logo thingy. You know the kind.

In case you weren't around for last week's post, my Throwback Thursday is a chance to showcase great books I read a long time ago, but remember as clearly as if they were still on my nightstand with a bookmark between the pages, with a short and sweet review. Because sometimes the oldies deserve the spotlight too.

Today's throwback is:

The Amulet of Samarkand
By Jonathan Stroud
Publication date: January 1, 2003
Disney-Hyperion
463 pages

The review:

I absolutely love this book. There's nothing more charming than having two peculiar antiheroes as protagonists. Nathaniel is a spoiled, unlikable main character. Bartimaeus is a witty, yet incredibly likable demon. Set in the best parallel reality since Harry Potter, this fantasy book's quirky characters are sure to win you over. This book also has a pretty unique feature, at least in the world of novels: footnotes. If you're thinking about stuffy old academic papers written by squinty bearded men, and forced on millions of students every year - don't! Witty and incredibly funny, these footnotes are basically my favorite part of The Bartimaeus Trilogy. Definitely recommend this book to lovers of Harry Potter, The Golden Compass, or the show Supernatural.


That's it. Short, sweet, to the point. If you like the idea of Throwback Thursday, feel free to join in by posting on the comments below or on your own blog. Just make sure you leave a link in the comments so I can check out what past read you've been thinking about lately :)

Friday Finds #5

It's Friday again! Where did the week go? I must have spent it buried in a fantasy book...and adding more to my TBR list. 

Have you read any of these recent releases? What did you think? 

Friday Finds is a weekly event hosted by MizB @ A Daily Rhythm that showcases books you found and added to your TBR list this week. 

Want to share your Friday Finds? Comment below or join in on the FF event on your own blog!

Throwback Thursday #1: Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor

There are a lot of definitions of "Throwback Thursday" in the book blogging world, so I'm just coming up with my own: a chance to showcase books I read a long time ago, but remember as clearly as if they were still on my nightstand with a bookmark between the pages, with a short and sweet review. Because sometimes oldies deserve the spotlight too.

Today's throwback is: 

Daughter of Smoke & Bone 

By Laini Taylor

Publication date: September 27, 2011

Little, Brown 

418 pages

The review:

A truly original, beautifully written fantasy. The magic is in the quirky details. And I mean, really quirky. A main character with blue hair, a secret past, and a shady second life. A father figure who collects teeth, grants wishes, and oh, isn't exactly human. One of the hottest antagonists ever to be found in books.

Yep, definitely a must-read for YA Fantasy lovers.  

That's it! Short and sweet. If you like the idea, feel free to join in on Throwback Thursday in the comments below or on your own blog. Just make sure you leave a link back in the comments so I can check out what past read you've been thinking about lately :)

Beautiful Words #4

One of the wonderful birthday gifts I received yesterday was this beautiful writing journal. I felt so inspired this morning sitting down to write that I felt I needed to share the quote on the cover.

Friday Finds #4

A month ago, when I realized I was going to be another year older again, I promised myself I would finish writing a piece as my birthday gift from myself. Normally this would be easy enough, but between life and a baby, there's not a lot of time left over to get creative. I knew that if I really wanted to reach my goal, I was going to have to actively avoid my TBR list, bookshelves, and sites like Goodreads, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon. I almost made it, too! With only a few days until my birthday, I happened to notice the monthly YA newsletter from Goodreads, which I couldn't help opening, and one thing led to another... So here are my Friday Finds:

Friday Finds is a weekly event hosted by MizB @ A Daily Rhythm that showcases the books you found and added to your TBR list this week.

What's new in your TBR list? Share in the comments!