There are some books that will forever remind me of the time of year when I first read them, and Shadowsong (along with Wintersong) will forever remind me of winter. I’m really glad I read them during the winter too, because it perfectly matches the setting and mood of the story. This duology is dark and haunting, but there’s a thread of hope woven through them, too. S. Jae-Jones writing style is beautiful and descriptive, making it easy to picture the characters and the Underground in my head. Highly recommended for those who enjoy dark stories with a fairy tale-like atmosphere! (That seems to be a theme in my recent posts. 😂)
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What books remind you of winter?
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File this one under “series I REALLY need to finish.” 🙈 I read Flame in the Mist shortly after it was released and liked it, but I just haven’t gotten to Smoke in the Sun yet. So many books, so little time! 😂 I am sure I’ll get to it soon though. I absolutely love stories set in Asian-inspired worlds, and there have been no shortage of them recently. If you’re looking for others, Shadow of the Fox and For a Muse of Fire came out near the end of last year, and there are even more coming this year: Spin the Dawn, The Girl King, Descendant of the Crane, and Circle of Shadows, to name a few. If you know of others, let me know in the comments because I don’t want to miss any of them! 💜
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PS-Special shoutout to @valeriesbookish , who requested an animated version of Smoke in the Sun’s cover. 💜
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Isn’t the cover for Stain gorgeous?? 😱 A.G. Howard’s books always have the prettiest covers! 💜 I suppose that’s only fitting since the stories inside them are always amazing too—including Stain, which is my current read. It’s a retelling of The Princess and the Pea, but it’s a completely unique spin on the original tale. I’m about 1/3 through so far, and it’s just as beautiful, dark, and deliciously written as I’d hoped it would be.
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What are your favorite fairy tale retellings?
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Scientist-type bookworms assemble!! We have a job to do—Invent a way to read books through osmosis. Imagine being able to put a book under your pillow before bed, and by the time you wake up in the morning, you’ll have finished it. It’s a bookworm’s dream come true!! (Like, literally. 😂) No more teetering, hopelessly tall TBR piles causing feelings of guilt with every new addition. Just one book after another, night after night, and sweet, sweet dreams (or horrifying ones, or mysterious ones, or adventurous ones, depending on the genre 😜). Who’s with me?? 🙋♀️
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I finished listening to the audiobook of Red Queen earlier this week, and while I enjoyed it overall...boy, oh boy, did I *love* THAT scene near the end. (Being vague to avoid spoilers for those who haven’t read the book yet, but if you have read it, I’m sure you remember the one I mean. 😏) Absolute perfection in both how it was written and how it was narrated. Actually, the narration might have made it even better than if I had read the scene to myself. I may or may not have burst into maniacal laughter while listening in my car. I’m pretty sure the people in the cars around me must have thought I had lost it. 😅😂 I mean, I *have*, but I happily parted with reality loooooong before reading this book. 😉😂
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What books have made you laugh/cry/evil cackle?
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Nice review. I enjoyed reading it.
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Thanks! Anjie has a great site! I love reading all of her book reviews, so I’m especially happy that she enjoyed mine. ^_^
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Good review.
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