Fucking Palamedes! He’s just the best (pretty much everyone’s the best, tbh, with notable exceptions). And Ianthe is still awfRead on April 26, 2024.
Fucking Palamedes! He’s just the best (pretty much everyone’s the best, tbh, with notable exceptions). And Ianthe is still awful and amazing. Is this supposed to be actually what went on inside Babs or…? Cuz I could see it going either way.
Oh Judith. Things in Nona make more sense now. Again I’m wishing I hadn’t read Gideon and Harrow so long ago. I see why these are published in the books. I need to get these books…
Wait. This is included in the Harrow ebook?! How did I not realize *last year*? ...more
Oh Nona. These books really benefit from rereads. There’s so much I was just racing through the first time, wanting to know what happens, that I forgoOh Nona. These books really benefit from rereads. There’s so much I was just racing through the first time, wanting to know what happens, that I forgot so much, just in a few months! All the things I missed or that you can’t even get until you know things.
I cried in the pickup line the last couple days. “Life is too short and love is too long.” And all with everything building to that end. Just. So good.
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Oh I loved Nona. And not just because she got me out of a funk. She’s just so sweet and loving and a little weird and scary. I wanted everything to work out for her, for her to get her six-month birthday. I loved her friends and Noodle and the Angel. I felt very lost for a while, but it all came together well. I wish I hadn’t waited quite so long to read this as I felt a bit lost on who people were (not the usual lost of being dropped into one of these books). But I could only wait so long and who knows when Alecto is coming out. But, fuck. Now I have to wait for Alecto.
Do I do something I rarely do and reread them? I can’t be more confused than I was the first time. And Gideon was so, so good. At least I have the short stories I can read. I still wonder all the time how someone comes up with this. It’s just so good....more
Fuck, this was better the second time. Bumped up to five stars. There’s so much I either forgot or was reading too fast and only half read… Just, so gFuck, this was better the second time. Bumped up to five stars. There’s so much I either forgot or was reading too fast and only half read… Just, so good.
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Hoo boy. This was a ride. I felt very confused a lot of the time, but it all came together really well. There’s so much going on, though, and it did take a little too long to come together, that it’s only four stars to Gideon’s five, but I’m still really enjoying these. I’m going to take a break before Nona, as this was very long....more
I would like to thank and yell at my friend Elise because she recommend these books and I love them so much and am a little bit obsessed now and can’tI would like to thank and yell at my friend Elise because she recommend these books and I love them so much and am a little bit obsessed now and can’t stop thinking about them. This book really is amazing. I loved seeing all the things I missed and that are hints at things to come. I’m sure I’m still missing so much.
(Used the audiobook along with the ebook this time. Moira Quirk is very good but not always what I imagined voices to be, so that’s interesting.)
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Sometimes you need to read out of your comfort zone, and if you’re lucky it’s good. Holy cow this was so good. I loved Gideon and her drive. Harrow was awful and annoying and amazing. Most of the other necromancers and their cavaliers were really interesting - some blended together a bit for me though. The whole idea is just so amazing, I kept thinking “how did someone think of this?!” I am so excited to continue the series!...more
I watched the recent miniseries towards the end of 2018 and enjoyed it and wanted to read the book. It was interesting enough, but not great. It seemeI watched the recent miniseries towards the end of 2018 and enjoyed it and wanted to read the book. It was interesting enough, but not great. It seemed unfocused a lot of the time and trying too hard. I’m not quite sure how people thought it was a true story... ...more
More like 3.5 stars, but erring towards 3. The whole way through I wasn't sure what to make of it. I liked Corrina, Listened to the audible recording.
More like 3.5 stars, but erring towards 3. The whole way through I wasn't sure what to make of it. I liked Corrina, Meroe, and Prof. Monk, but not much else. Maybe over the rest of the books you'd get to know them more? I never warmed to Daniel. And Kylie and Goss just didn't seem real. Even the mysteries were a little flat. It wasn't bad, it was good fluff, but that's about it. ...more
I admit I only wanted to read this because I enjoyed the TV show. TV Phryne was great, and she's great in the book too. She's glamorous and adventurouI admit I only wanted to read this because I enjoyed the TV show. TV Phryne was great, and she's great in the book too. She's glamorous and adventurous and sexy. She's so much fun. The TV episode was different from the book, but I like them both so much it doesn't matter. I'd like to read the rest of the books. Phryne's a great character. ...more