the fairy librarian

30 y/o Children’s Librarian in Southern NJ. I post about libraries, being a librarian, books to add to my collection, recommendations... all that stuff. Twitter: @thefairylib

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Plants and books 📖🍀

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The Shire is Burning… so Mordor it is…

epic fantasies and extraordinary adventure titles

Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan

Since time immemorial, humans have worshipped the gods they call Fhrey, truly a race apart: invincible in battle, masters of magic, and seemingly immortal. But when a god falls to a human blade, the balance of power between humans and those they thought were gods changes forever. Now only a few stand between humankind and annihilation: Raithe, reluctant to embrace his destiny as the God Killer; Suri, a young seer burdened by signs of impending doom; and Persephone, who must overcome personal tragedy to lead her people. The Age of Myth is over. The time of rebellion has begun.

The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie

For centuries, the kingdom of Iraden has been protected by the god known as the Raven. He watches over his territory from atop a tower in the powerful port of Vastai. His will is enacted through the Raven’s Lease, a human ruler chosen by the god himself. His magic is sustained via the blood sacrifice that every Lease must offer. And under the Raven’s watch, the city flourishes. But the power of the Raven is weakening. A usurper has claimed the throne. The kingdom borders are tested by invaders who long for the prosperity that Vastai boasts. And they have made their own alliances with other gods. It is into this unrest that the warrior Eolo–aide to Mawat, the true Lease–arrives. And in seeking to help Mawat reclaim his city, Eolo discovers that the Raven’s Tower holds a secret. Its foundations conceal a dark history that has been waiting to reveal itself…and to set in motion a chain of events that could destroy Iraden forever.

Eyes of the Forest by April Henry

After a bestselling fantasy author disappears, only his biggest fan believes he’s in danger and has the courage to uncover the truth in this fast-paced mystery with a chilling psychological twist. Bridget is RM Haldon’s biggest fan. His epic fantasy series, Swords and Shadows, created a lifeline between Bridget and her mom as she lost her battle with cancer. When Bridget met Haldon at his only book signing, she impressed the author with her encyclopedic knowledge of the fantasy world he’d created. Bridget has been working for him ever since as he attempts to write his final book. Now, Haldon is missing, and Bridget is the only person who seems concerned. Can Bridget piece together Haldon’s clues and save him before it’s too late?

In a Garden Burning Gold by Rory Power

Rhea and her twin brother, Lexos, have spent an eternity helping their father rule their small, unstable country, using their control over the seasons, tides, and stars to keep the people in line. For a hundred years, they’ve been each other’s only ally, defending each other and their younger siblings against their father’s increasingly unpredictable anger. Now, with an independence movement gaining ground and their father’s rule weakening, the twins must take matters into their own hands to keep their family—and their entire world—from crashing down around them. But other nations are jockeying for power, ready to cross and double cross, and if Rhea and Lexos aren’t careful, they’ll end up facing each other across the battlefield.

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Packing by meatballthekittycat on Flickr.

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Cheddar loves to worm his way into book pictures.

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The Mythic Koda Rose by Jennifer Nissley

Everything Koda Rose knows about her father she’s learned from other people. Moving to New York City with her mom won’t change that, even if New York was Mack Grady’s city—where he became famous, where he wrote his music, and also where he died.

Koda has more important things on her mind. Like how she’s in love with her best friend, Lindsay, and doesn’t have the courage to tell her. Agonizing over how to confess her feelings leads Koda to explore Mack’s enigmatic history in search of answers. She tracks down her dad’s band mate and ex-girlfriend, Sadie Pasquale, and finds herself becoming rapidly obsessed with the mercurial musician.

As Koda and Sadie’s complicated bond deepens, they are both forced to grapple with the black hole Mack left behind, or get sucked in themselves.

Genres: contemporary, romance (age gap)

Get the book from The Book Depository here!

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—Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

[text ID: I am alone in my room, between two worlds.]

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Look...it's the light of my life :')

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I wish it was a real beach view but then again I'd probably complain about the heat.

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Me, someone who has read Dracula a couple of times and wrote papers about it, knowing every single scene in the book as well as the ending, seeing no new memes or jokes in the last couple of weeks: "oh my god, is Jonathan okay?"

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July 16 JOMPBPC | Cool colors

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I trip and land in book shops all the time! And if you trip and land in a library, then all the books are free!

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In summary: Edgar Allan Poe is not my favourite classic author.

I think I liked about 1/4 of the stories in this book. Half of them I was ambivalent to, and I disliked like 1/4.

Berenice was the first story that I was like. Whoa. Perhaps it was my favourite one, and I'm sad it was at the start of the book because it set me up on a downhill.

Most of the time I found Poe's way of writing irritating. Like the first 1/3 of the story always felt like he was waffling. It felt like someone trying to convince you he's smart. I wasn't a fan.

But I like reading new things! Exploring.

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