Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire is $2.99! I love this series. The writing is so beautiful and I would happily send 300+ pages in the world McGuire has created. However, I will warn that these books have a haunting sadness to them and as romance readers, the HEAs we love aren’t the HEAs the characters want. (If that makes any sense without spoiling.)
RECOMMENDED: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion is $2.99! Sarah gave this on an A:
Short review: this book is adorable, it will make you smile and think, and you should read it if you like charming, funny, touching stories.
RECOMMENDED: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir is $2.99! AJ and I did a lot of squeeing about this one on a podcast episode. Will you understand what’s going on? Probably not, but you’ll have a lot of fun being clueless. I also gave it a B+:
Gideon the Ninth is a unique and bloody bananapants book, and I do think it’s worth a reader’s curiosity. Gideon is an unforgettable protagonist.
We are just barreling toward the end of March! At least that’s how I feel, and it’s certainly been a month. I had a bit of a reading slump and then this week, I read two books in two days. Don’t ask me how or why. Anyway, let’s get to some links, shall we? … Thank you to LMC for letting us know about these awesome Women in STEM posters! They’re also available in seven different … Continue reading Links: Posters, TV Adaptations, & More
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire is $2.99! I started this series this year and have read the first two books. The writing is so beautiful and I would happily send 300+ pages in the world McGuire has created. However, I will warn that these books have a haunting sadness to them and as romance readers, the HEAs we love aren’t the HEAs the characters want. (If that makes any sense without spoiling.)
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory is $1.99! When I first saw this on sale, I thought it was a glitch in the matrix, so get it while you can. Elyse read this one and gave it a B:
The Wedding Date is charming and delightful, and it saved me from getting overly hysterical on a flight to Costa Rica. It’s not a perfect book, and I found myself giving the hero my “WTF” face a few times, but the awesomeness of the heroine thrilled me.
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire is $2.99! I originally found out about this book from Reader MirandaB on a previous Hide Your Wallet post and had to get my hands on it. Several readers also picked it up and mentioned it in the comments of Whatcha Reading? May 2016 Edition. Readers loved the world McGuire created, but be warned that the book is rather short.
Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire is $1.99! This is the first book in the October Daye urban fantasy series. Many readers loved the heroine and the setting McGuire created, while some expressed confusion at certain aspects of the world-building. Have you read this one?
RECOMMENDED: Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson is $2.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and is being price-matched at other sites, so we’re starting off strong! Elyse loved this book and how it helped her deal with chronic pain. She gave it an A:
Furiously Happy is a rare book, a combination of ridiculous humor and poignant reflection. I think anyone who has suffered from a stigmatized illness will identify with Lawson’s honest, sometimes heartbreaking, description of her own pain. It’s still an uplifting book though, and that’s important. Lawson believes in celebrating small victories and quiet bravery. I get that. Sometimes you’re proud because hey, you got out of bed and showered today but you can’t post that on Facebook because other people don’t get it (and you’ll get shitty comments “Wow, I trained for my half marathon and worked 12 hours.” NOBODY CARES, GARY).
I try to resist the impulse to review every book in a series. I really do. After a few reviews, the reader should have all the information they need to know whether or not a series is of interest to them, and I should give some new authors a chance. But I was so happy with Chaos Choreography, the latest InCryptid novel by Seanan McGuire, that I can’t resist giving the series one more hurrah. I … Continue reading Chaos Choreography by Seanan McGuire
