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Feb. 20th, 2019 07:56 pmOk, let's see about the Wednesday reading meme…
finished
White Hot, Ilona Andrews – The 2nd of the Hidden Legacy series, and I'm happy with the character progression (especially Connor kind of stepping out of the truly sociopathic part of his 'gift', which has the added bonus of making me like the romantic arc more, too. I mean, he's still crazy powerful and rich, but he's maybe not *entirely* crazy and is slowly inching in the right direction; and I like Nevada growing into and acknowledging her own abilities.) I'm looking forward to the rest of the series (because we are not solving this mega-conspiracy plot point at any point in the near future.)
Crazy Rich Asians, Kevin Kwan – While I appreciated getting a little bit more about Nick and his relationship to his family, HOLY CRAP but Michelle Yeoh was playing an entirely different (and vastly superior in ALL WAYS) character as his mother. Since she was my unquestionable favorite part of the story, I am totally Team!Movie on this one.
The Café By the Sea and The Endless Beach, Jenny Colgan – She is my go-to for fluffy women's fiction/romance that is the equivalent to wrapping myself in a cashmere throw and having the boys tend to the fire I'm reading by and these two extended the tradition. This time the setting is an isolated island off the northern coast of Scotland and there are fresh-made oatcakes and artisanal cheese and a distant, long-crushed-upon boss. Plus, family and friends and a judicious dash of Selkie lore. The second book also follows her trend of amping up the angst in her sequels, which got a little daunting. And there is a plot moppet, who I happened to love, as she reminds me of a female, mermaid-loving version of my (adorable) grand-nephew. Based on the GR comments, YMMV.
now
Leia, Princess of Alderan, Claudia Gray – I have complete faith in CG's ability to treat Leia right, but I am apparently a bit weary of 15-year-olds ATM, so it's taking me longer than I might have expected.
Romantic Outlaws, Charlotte Gordon – a biography of Mary Shelley and her mother, the British feminist Mary Wollstonecraft. I just started, but I'm already ready to strangle MS' father, which is not unexpected given my opinion of him from other biographies I've read. I'm looking forward to wanting to throttle Percy, too. (And let's not even start with Byron.)
Plus, I have literally a half-dozen cookbooks checked out of the library, no matter that our schedules are all in opposition this semester and I'm lucky if I cook one fun thing a week. My subconscious is clearly sending signals.
next
I still have My Sister, the Serial Killer waiting patiently on my nightstand and I'm waiting for the library hold on the 3rd Jenny Colgan book, so one of those, I'm guessing.
finished
White Hot, Ilona Andrews – The 2nd of the Hidden Legacy series, and I'm happy with the character progression (especially Connor kind of stepping out of the truly sociopathic part of his 'gift', which has the added bonus of making me like the romantic arc more, too. I mean, he's still crazy powerful and rich, but he's maybe not *entirely* crazy and is slowly inching in the right direction; and I like Nevada growing into and acknowledging her own abilities.) I'm looking forward to the rest of the series (because we are not solving this mega-conspiracy plot point at any point in the near future.)
Crazy Rich Asians, Kevin Kwan – While I appreciated getting a little bit more about Nick and his relationship to his family, HOLY CRAP but Michelle Yeoh was playing an entirely different (and vastly superior in ALL WAYS) character as his mother. Since she was my unquestionable favorite part of the story, I am totally Team!Movie on this one.
The Café By the Sea and The Endless Beach, Jenny Colgan – She is my go-to for fluffy women's fiction/romance that is the equivalent to wrapping myself in a cashmere throw and having the boys tend to the fire I'm reading by and these two extended the tradition. This time the setting is an isolated island off the northern coast of Scotland and there are fresh-made oatcakes and artisanal cheese and a distant, long-crushed-upon boss. Plus, family and friends and a judicious dash of Selkie lore. The second book also follows her trend of amping up the angst in her sequels, which got a little daunting. And there is a plot moppet, who I happened to love, as she reminds me of a female, mermaid-loving version of my (adorable) grand-nephew. Based on the GR comments, YMMV.
now
Leia, Princess of Alderan, Claudia Gray – I have complete faith in CG's ability to treat Leia right, but I am apparently a bit weary of 15-year-olds ATM, so it's taking me longer than I might have expected.
Romantic Outlaws, Charlotte Gordon – a biography of Mary Shelley and her mother, the British feminist Mary Wollstonecraft. I just started, but I'm already ready to strangle MS' father, which is not unexpected given my opinion of him from other biographies I've read. I'm looking forward to wanting to throttle Percy, too. (And let's not even start with Byron.)
Plus, I have literally a half-dozen cookbooks checked out of the library, no matter that our schedules are all in opposition this semester and I'm lucky if I cook one fun thing a week. My subconscious is clearly sending signals.
next
I still have My Sister, the Serial Killer waiting patiently on my nightstand and I'm waiting for the library hold on the 3rd Jenny Colgan book, so one of those, I'm guessing.
