BOOKMONGER.

Currently reading Labyrinth Lost, byZoraida Córdova.

[verylostpenguin]

For someone who claims to love books I spend a heck of a lot of time not reading them

[book-monger]

I love it when you open a book and there's a map and you totally weren't expecting one

[book-monger]

Now reading Labyrinth Lost (Brooklyn Brujas #1), by Zoraida Córdova

[queenkestrel]

rifferaffe:

“So what do they call you if they don’t know your name?”

There’s a brief pause before he answers.

“Wrath of God.”

[the-book-ferret]

“To the stars who listen— and the dreams that are answered.” ― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Mist and Fury

[intj-writer]

[book-monger]

I know I have at least 5 book reviews to write

And I wouldn't bother at this point but I genuinely like writing them

Instead I'm going to start a new book!

[mermaidyke]

FEMSLASH AESTHETICS: agnieszka & kasia

    “i kissed her; she put her arms around me carefully and tightened her embrace little by little, until she was hugging me. i closed my eyes and held her close, and for a moment we were children again, girls again, under a distant shadow but happy anyway. then the sun came down the road and touched us. we let go and stepped back: she was golden and stern, almost too beautiful to be living, and there was magic in my hands. i took her face in my hands a moment; we leaned our foreheads together, and then she turned away.”

[b-reads-books]

Book Covers – Uprooted by Naomi Novik

[deepinthesewoods-deactivated201]

I’ve only just started reading Naomi Novik’s Uprooted, but I already love Agnieszka so much. <3

[tonight-thestreetsareours]

The Dragon only had his one tower, and not a single man-at-arms, or even a servant, besides the one girl he took. He didn’t have to keep an army: the service he owed the king was his own labor, his magic. He had to go to court sometimes, to renew his oath of loyalty, and I suppose the king could have called him to war, but for the most part his duty was to stay here and watch the Wood, and protect the kingdom from its malice.

― Naomi Novik, Uprooted 

[b00kstorebabe-deactivated201709]

I still can’t decide which one is the prettiest!

[astreeeaneee]

Can’t wait to read : Uprooted by Naomi Novik

[mariethelibrarian]

SO EXCITED to be starting Uprooted today with my pals @books-and-cookies and @brandenwritessogood !!

everybody has that one fictional character that they irrationally adore above all others and will defend to the death and you just get super happy and excited whenever you see their face on your dash

[book-monger]

Finished: Uprooted, by Naomi Novik

This my first 5 star read of 2016. Does that tell you anything? Uprooted is pretty much my idea of a perfect book. It maintains a moderate pace throughout, and reveals new information in a steady trickle. The main character is special but you don't get hit over the head with it. There's no such thing as instalove. There's really no such thing as love at all. The hint (and I do mean hint) of romance is subtle and palatable; it doesn't spring from nowhere and it's not overwhelming. The world is built around hints of familiar places and real-world cultures, and still manages to be unique. And the magic system. I love the magic system. Like, I kind of what this to be part of a series of loosely related stories. If I had to make a complaint, I'd say that Uprooted isn't very diverse in any terms, and the last few chapters can get a little muddled if you don't pay close attention. I still love this, though. I love it a lot.

Rating: ★★★★★  | 5 out of 5 stars

[gamingallnight]

The Others series by Anne Bishop (Trigger Warning: Self-Harm)

Summary of Written in Red

As a cassandra sangue, or blood prophet, Meg Corbyn can see the future when her skin is cut—a gift that feels more like a curse. Meg’s Controller keeps her enslaved so he can have full access to her visions. But when she escapes, the only safe place Meg can hide is at the Lakeside Courtyard—a business district operated by the Others. Shape-shifter Simon Wolfgard is reluctant to hire the stranger who inquires about the Human Liaison job. First, he senses she’s keeping a secret, and second, she doesn’t smell like human prey. Yet a stronger instinct propels him to give Meg the job. And when he learns the truth about Meg and that she’s wanted by the government, he’ll have to decide if she’s worth the fight between humans and the Others that will surely follow.

Perfect For: 

Readers who love paranormal fantasy

Readers who love a slow-burn romance (painfully slow)

Fans of clever and unique world-building

Fans of twists on the paranormal genre and creatures

Purchase via Book Depository