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Ugh. Melody. Ugh.
I had forgotten how terrible she was…
Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at Should be Reading and revived on Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three W’s!
The Three Ws are:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Currently Reading: When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore
I haven’t gotten very far in this one yet, I’ve been in a weird headspace, but what I have read so far I really like!
The writing is beautiful and the story is interesting. I am really excited to see what unfolds next. The imagery especially gets me. As I read I can see everything unfolding in my mind like some kind of painting and I love it.
I’m also really excited about all the representation in this book! It’s so refreshing!
Recently Finished: Dicey’s Song (The Tillerman Cycle, book 2) by Cynthia Voigt
I did not mean to read this one so fast! (I started it an hour or so after I finished Hitchhiker’s Guide and just read straight through till 2am when I realized I was at the end!)
I definitely shed some tears there at the end, but it was cathartic and everything else was satisfying and left me feeling quite content.
I’ve been trying to read this series slowly this time around so I can make it last, because Cynthia Voigt is my all time favorite author.
Reading Next: A Solitary Blue (The Tillerman Cycle, book 3) by Cynthia Voigt
This is the first book to diverge from following the four Tillerman children from Dicey’s POV. Instead, we follow Dicey’s new friend Jeff.
Under normal circumstances I might be annoyed at the POV shift, but Jeff is a sweetheart and his story is interesting. It gives insight into his character that I appreciate.
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
(Strange the Dreamer, book 1)
Rating: ★★★★★
Review: Yes
Reading Dates: August 18 – 25
Read Count: 1
Favorite Thing: Lazlo’s love of and respect for books and stories.
Least Favorite Thing: Thyon Nero’s love of and respect for nothing. (The little prick.)
I spent 1/4 of my time reading this book going back and forth checking the prologue against things I learned to try and brace myself for the inevitable utter fucking heartbreak of the ending!
Trigger Warning: Descriptions of the Carnage include the murder of infants. It doesn’t go into gory detail, it’s a little more abstract, but it’s still vivid and mentioned many times.
My Posts About Strange the Dreamer
Specials by Scott Westerfeld
(Uglies, book 3)
Rating: ★★★★☆
Review: No
Reading Dates: August 16 – 27
Read Count: 2 (I really think I read this one other time, but I haven’t got a record of it…)
Favorite Thing: Special Tally’s Special skillz!
Least Favorite Thing: The way Shay treats Tally…
Raise your hand if you want to be a little teen angst Special!
No? Just me? Well then…
Seriously though, the Specials are so cool, if only they weren’t Like That (looking at you Shay!). I honestly wouldn’t mind a whole separate book that’s just Tally’s adventures as a lone Special.
Trigger Warning: Self-harm (cutting, some passing mention of burning). Only one character really treats it like it’s a bad thing, everyone else treats it as normal and/or good for the majority of the book.
Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt
(The Tillerman Cycle, book 1)
Rating: ★★★★☆
Review: No
Reading Dates: August 28 – 29
Read Count: 3
Favorite Thing: “Parents?” “Not noticeably.”
Least Favorite Thing: Eunice…
I missed this series so much! I’m sitting here now (having just finished it) with a warm, fuzzy contentment that only the most special books give me. Thank goodness for Cynthia Voigt.
The Cursed Queen by Sarah Fine
(The Impostor Queen, book 2)
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Review: Yes
Reading Dates: August 29 – 31
Read Count: 1
Favorite Thing: Scrappy little (bisexual) protag 🙂
Least Favorite Thing: Kill marks… (Why does every author feel the need to have a raider race that cuts themselves as a mark of honor? Can we stop that?)
This one was better than the first book. Somewhat less predictable, less annoying protag, more interesting people around the protag.
Trigger Warning: Self-harm (cutting). The protag glorifies it along with pretty much everyone else in her tribe, but towards the end of the book she seems to have realized it’s not a good thing. However, it is never explicitly decried.
My Posts About The Cursed Queen
Ash by Malinda Lo
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Review: No
Reading Dates: August 31
Read Count: 1
Favorite Thing: The Fairy Tales
Least Favorite Thing: Lady Isobel (duh)
I’m not 100% sure how to feel about this book. That is, I liked it, it’s a nice story, but it’s not what I was expecting. I’ll try to review it soon.
I think we have done this topic before in the distant past, but who doesn’t love a good bromance? Bromance = platonic relationship between two characters who identify as male.
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What are some of your favorite bromances? Comment or make your own post and leave me a link.
Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at Should be Reading and revived on Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three W’s!
The Three Ws are:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Currently Reading: The Cursed Queen (The Impostor Queen, book 2) by Sarah Fine
I’m not loving the way cutting is being addressed so far, but I’m only in the first chapter. I hope this book will turn out to not glorify self-harm…
That aside, I’m definitely looking forward to learning more about the world outside Kupari. When I was reading the first one I found myself wondering what the rest of the world must think of them.
I don’t know if I will struggle with this book, but if I do, I have Dicey’s Song, the second in the Tillerman Cycle, to reread alongside this.
Recently Finished: Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer, book 1) by Laini Taylor
I loved this book! It hurt me a little, but I forgive it because the story was so lovely and enjoyable.
The problem with loving this book though? Now I have to wait ages for the next one to find out what on earth happens to all those beloved characters! I’m so worried about them!
Actually, reading this one has me wanting to reread Laini’s other books, so I grabbed them from the library too.
I actually managed to write a review for Strange, which can be read here.
Specials (Uglies, book 3) by Scott Westerfeld
This whole series is so easy to breeze through, I’m glad I chose to reread it.
I very much wish I could be a special, only I hope they wouldn’t adjust my brain because I already have problems with anger management and impulse control!
I still don’t know if I want to reread Extras (book 4), but I might…
Trigger Warning: Self-harm (cutting, some passing mention of burning). Only one character really treats it like it’s a bad thing, everyone else treats it as normal and/or good for the majority of the book.
Homecoming (The Tillerman Cycle, book 1) by Cynthia Voigt
I honestly didn’t intend to read this so quickly. I meant to read it in-between reading The Cursed Queen, but once I started I couldn’t read anything else until I’d finished it. And I also couldn’t bring myself to put it down for any significant amount of time.
There is some indescribable quality in Cynthia Voigt’s books that always leaves me feeling great and looking at the world in a very specific way (that also happens to be indescribable). It’s really so enjoyable.
I also really love the Tillermans. I feel, and have felt since the first time I ever read this book, like they are somehow my family too.
Reading Next: Ash by Malinda Lo
I’ve had this one from the library for a while, long enough that I can’t remember when I got it, so I think it’s time to actually read it! I always love a fairytale retelling.
I’ve heard good things on tumblr so I’m fairly confident going in that this will be a decent book. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing where Lo has taken the classic Cinderella story. I’m also especially excited at the prospect of a non-heterosexual protagonist. YA Fantasy is my favorite genre and it’s so rare to find queer representation in it so the existence of this book is already refreshing.
Here are the quotes I liked from Homecoming that didn’t go into separate posts:
Part One
Dicey felt a great weight settle on her shoulders. She tried to shrug it off, but it wouldn’t move.
– Page 11 (Chapter 1)
He took his time getting to her, as if he was sure she’d wait, sure of his own strength to hold her, even at that distance. He moved like he thought she was afraid of him, too afraid to run.
– Page 13 (Chapter 1)
Throughout the meal, Windy’s voice blew over them, smooth and steady. It didn’t matter what he was saying.
– Page 113 (Chapter 7)
Part Two
There could be no home for the Tillermans. Home free — Dicey would settle for a place to stay. Stay free.
– Page 205 (Chapter 1)
Out here, there was salt on the wind itself that fell on your skin like rain. You could taste it. Out here the sun heated and the wind cooled, and the waves sang their constant song.
– Page 244 (Chapter 3)
The No filled the whole air of the house. Every time she breathed in she breathed in that No.
– Page 362 (Chapter 10)
He was studying his grandmother, as if he was hungry too, but for something not food, hungry in a way that food could never fill.
– Page 386 (Chapter 12)
Version:
Hardcover, 400 pages
Published March 6th 2012 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
She felt funny, strange, making up lies as quickly and smoothly as if she’d been doing it all her life.
– Cynthia Voigt, Homecoming (The Tillerman Cycle, book 1), page 14
Version:
Hardcover, 400 pages
Published March 6th 2012 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Welcome to Teaser Tuesday, hosted by Ambrosia at The Purple Booker, the weekly Meme that wants you to add books to your TBR, or just share what you are currently reading. It is very easy to play along: