Book Beginnings is hosted by Rose City Reader. We share the first sentence and whatever thoughts of impressions it provokes. For the Friday 56, hosted by Freda’s Voice, we share a few lines from either page 56 or 56%.
First Impressions:
Lady Helen Wrexhall refolded the letter and pressed its wax seal back together, as if she could lock away the news it contained. Aunt Leonore, soon to arrive at Bath. Lud.
Today I’d like to share some of my favourite book community blog posts from December and some of the book reviews I’ve enjoyed reading this month. I hope you find something here that interests you too.
GIRLS OF PAPER AND FIRE
NATASHA NGAN
SERIES: Girls of Paper and Fire #1
REPRESENTATION: Set in a Malaysian-inspired world, the protagonist is in a f/f relationship
GENRES/ SUBJECTS: YA, Fantasy
★★★★
GOODREADS — WORDERY — BOOKDEPOSITORY
Trigger Warning: rape, violence
Expected Publication: February 5th 2019
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy
Pages: 496
January 8: Most Anticipated Releases for the First Half of 2019
There are so many amazing sounding books coming out this year which I just can’t wait to read. These are only my most, most anticipated, and it still only cover the first quarter of the year. *blush* (more…)
I had a great reading year in 2018. I read almost 200 books and took part in some amazing (and TBR-expanding) readathons. But there’s always a couple of duffers, aren’t there?
A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY
BRIGID KEMMERER
SERIES: A Curse So Dark and Lonely #1
REPRESENTATION: The protagonist has cerebral palsy and her brother is in a m/m relationship
GENRES/ SUBJECTS: YA, Fantasy, Retelling – Beauty and the Beast
★★★★☆
