In case you haven't seen the news, there is now a special edition of Sorcery and Small Magics thanks to Fairyloot's October box! Here are photos from Maiga Doocy's instagram!
If you're not a member of Fairyloot and want a copy, there are currently a few available on PangoBooks.com. Here's a link for anyone who wants to grab a copy!
I'm not usually someone who collects special editions, but how gorgeous is this?!
JOMP Book Photo Challenge / November / 14 / new release
An exclusive FairyLoot edition of Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones was recently published by HarperCollins Children's Books. A beloved literary treasure in my collection.
"In the land of Ingary where such things as seven-league boots and cloaks of invisibility really exist, it is quite a misfortune to be born the eldest of the three. Everyone knows you are the one who will fail first, and worst, if the three of you set out to seek your fortunes."
Wow, first off, I can't believe I abandoned you all. And second, I am so excited to try and get back into blogging!
I just wanted a space again to rant and rave about my thoughts on books, but not necessarily in my book journal, but then I remembered here, and how this tumblr account used to be my online book journal. Anyway, back to todays scheduled program xo
The City of Stardust by Georgia Summers..
It gets a 2⭐️ from me.
This book was so weird for me. I got this edition from Fairy Loot back in their January Adult box, and I got my partner to choose a book for me to read, he landed on this. I was so excited to read it because its giving Velaris vibes, it's giving fantastical feelings..
It gave me.. nothing.
Firstly, the writing style: I loved! It was honestly the only reason I carried on reading, it was so beautifully written and compelling. It's just a shame that the plot wasn't all put together and the characters were only half explored, to me anyway.
Storywise: The plot was interesting. A secret world, that only people called Scholars can access with keys made of this special metal; God-metal/reveurite. Violet Every, our MC, is hidden away from this world, by her 2 uncles, for her safety, because the family is cursed.
Violet's mother was next to be taken away, but she leaves her daughter, Violet, in the hands of her brothers to go off to look for a cure to this curse.
It's honestly a hot mess. So many plotholes, like.. why couldn't one of the brothers be taken? Why must it now be Violet who is to be taken? The author talks alot about Violet's talent in manipulating reveurite but we never see it until the very end for 1 quick second.
Aleksander, my goodness. I wanted to whack that lad so many times. The author wrote him very well, had me compelled with him, and then was thrust back to reality of him and made me want to square go him.
Penelope being the "Bad guy".. there was so much more Georgia could of done with this character.
You're probably reading this like, "Louise, babe, this isn't making a lick of sense.. what are you talking about?" and you know what? You're right.. because to me, this book made no sense.
If you've read this, please let me know how you felt about this!
Attention!! This is one of the funniest things I’ve ever read. If you can get your hands on Fox 8 by George Saunders, please give it a go. I’m so happy I gave this little story a chance!! 🦊