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It has been an interesting start to the new year. Some good things some bad but still trying to keep going. I trying to keep up with my goals of writing and exercise as well as being more in the moment. I am also trying to continue even if mess up and miss a day or two, I don't want to use that as an excuse to stop. Our family hike was a ton of fun. It was four miles along a river to a dam and the water was rushing by. It was very pretty the sky was overcast so although it was cool it wasn't freezing. We all had a good time. Also before winter break was over we went to City and saw Hamilton! The cast did such a great job. I definitely cried at the end. I loved it. I also learned an important life lesson of checking pricing before order a non-alcoholic mixed drink. It was 23 dollars! and no free refills. lol It was also delicious it was pineapple fruit juice mixed with earl grey tea and elderflower. So good.
I have been having good luck with books so far I've read: 1 sci-fi, 1 fantasy, 1 YA mystery, and 1 historical mystery.
Servant of Earth by Sarah Hawley
This was a very enjoyable fantasy book. Kenna starts off the story as a poor villager who is basically a pariah. When her friend Anya is chosen to walk through the local deadly swamp as a gift for the fae on the other side, Kenna as someone familiar with the safe paths goes with her. Eventually Kenna finds herself a servant of the House of Earth and must help Lara the daughter of the house to pass the trials every fae must pass in order to gain immortality. This is a very readable book, and I found myself staying up late several times in order to read just a little bit longer. Kenna was fully fleshed out character and I appreciated her tenacity and willingness to play at being the perfect servant in order to find a way to escape. The learning curve for a human in the fae world was handled in this book better than in most fantasy books I have read. The trials were exciting and well thought out. The romances took an interesting turn in the story and so I am intrigued to see where it goes in the next book. Kenna's friendships with Anya and Lara are the true heart to the story and the fact that Kenna's love for them was considered just as important was awesome. All in all, I can't wait for the next book in the series.
The Ides of April by Lindsey Davis
I have been wanting to read this book for a while and finally was able to this week. I didn't realize when I started that the Flavia Albia mystery series is actually an offshoot of an earlier series by the author Marcus Didius Falco. So, I was probably missing some inside information and easter eggs that I would've had had I read that series first. Having said that, I still enjoyed this book for the most part. I loved learning more about everyday life in Ancient Rome. I liked the protagonist Flavia she is an independent woman in a time when it was very much a man's world so her position in society is rare and precarious. I also found her job as investigator to be quite fascinating as well. I thought the mystery was a tad disappointing just because I think the killer was a bit too obvious really early on in the story. But I still quite enjoyed myself and plan to continue on with the series.
( Read more... )How has your 2025 been so far?
I have been having good luck with books so far I've read: 1 sci-fi, 1 fantasy, 1 YA mystery, and 1 historical mystery.
Servant of Earth by Sarah Hawley
This was a very enjoyable fantasy book. Kenna starts off the story as a poor villager who is basically a pariah. When her friend Anya is chosen to walk through the local deadly swamp as a gift for the fae on the other side, Kenna as someone familiar with the safe paths goes with her. Eventually Kenna finds herself a servant of the House of Earth and must help Lara the daughter of the house to pass the trials every fae must pass in order to gain immortality. This is a very readable book, and I found myself staying up late several times in order to read just a little bit longer. Kenna was fully fleshed out character and I appreciated her tenacity and willingness to play at being the perfect servant in order to find a way to escape. The learning curve for a human in the fae world was handled in this book better than in most fantasy books I have read. The trials were exciting and well thought out. The romances took an interesting turn in the story and so I am intrigued to see where it goes in the next book. Kenna's friendships with Anya and Lara are the true heart to the story and the fact that Kenna's love for them was considered just as important was awesome. All in all, I can't wait for the next book in the series.
The Ides of April by Lindsey Davis
I have been wanting to read this book for a while and finally was able to this week. I didn't realize when I started that the Flavia Albia mystery series is actually an offshoot of an earlier series by the author Marcus Didius Falco. So, I was probably missing some inside information and easter eggs that I would've had had I read that series first. Having said that, I still enjoyed this book for the most part. I loved learning more about everyday life in Ancient Rome. I liked the protagonist Flavia she is an independent woman in a time when it was very much a man's world so her position in society is rare and precarious. I also found her job as investigator to be quite fascinating as well. I thought the mystery was a tad disappointing just because I think the killer was a bit too obvious really early on in the story. But I still quite enjoyed myself and plan to continue on with the series.
( Read more... )How has your 2025 been so far?
