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So...I've finally figured out how to explain this book...it's the Montague and Capulet's meet Sherlock Holmes in modern times.
I love that we have art fraud. I don't know why but I have always found the entire industry to be fascinating. I am at an absolute loss when it comes to Charlotte and Jamie. I don't know if I like them together as just friends or romantic or if they can even be friends. They're just such a hot mess. Jamie's dad is also just a giant "WTF" sort of character in my brain as well. I can't figure out what to do with him.
I love that we have art fraud. I don't know why but I have always found the entire industry to be fascinating. I am at an absolute loss when it comes to Charlotte and Jamie. I don't know if I like them together as just friends or romantic or if they can even be friends. They're just such a hot mess. Jamie's dad is also just a giant "WTF" sort of character in my brain as well. I can't figure out what to do with him.
Interesting. I thought I had family drama. However my mother has yet to marry a mortal enemy of mine in disguise. Also, why couldn't I see Moriarty as anything other than Jim Carrey being Count Olaf?!
I liked this way more than The Last of August. Lots of conflict and Charlotte + Jamie being less...teenage angsty
I liked this way more than The Last of August. Lots of conflict and Charlotte + Jamie being less...teenage angsty
...4 books and I still can't figure out how I feel about the romance lol
I feel like this mystery was a little juvenile and the wrap up was a but too simple...I also don't know if this book was necessary in the series.
I feel like this mystery was a little juvenile and the wrap up was a but too simple...I also don't know if this book was necessary in the series.
Okay so I was expecting the submarine race to be a lot more of this book but it's done like in the first 1/3 of the story so that threw me a bit. I didn't realize how much government conspiracy was going to be in this and that we'd have an attempt at a prison break. This has a lot of elements that I enjoy but I think my favourite part was Leyla and her bodyguard. She was really likable and strong and not a stupid damsel. I loved that the conflict with the world pulls in some things from climate change. I also love that there's a big discussion about mental health. I also love that this is British Afghani Muslim own voices. I just loved it all.
Also, praise be the cover gods
They blessed this book.
Also, praise be the cover gods
They blessed this book.
DNF at page 238
I am honestly just at an utter loss as to what this plot and world is.
I am honestly just at an utter loss as to what this plot and world is.
ermagawd this was adorable and cute.
I love Loki! I feel like Mackenzi did a really good job of not making Loki just evil or just good. He really does bounce back and fourth while also being a perfect example of the debate of nurture vs. nature. I loved the conflict and who the killer ends up being.
Loki is a treasure when evaluating our world and gender norms.
Rep: Loki is pansexual and genderfluid. A side character is also either bisexual, gay or pansexual.
I love Loki! I feel like Mackenzi did a really good job of not making Loki just evil or just good. He really does bounce back and fourth while also being a perfect example of the debate of nurture vs. nature. I loved the conflict and who the killer ends up being.
Loki is a treasure when evaluating our world and gender norms.
Rep: Loki is pansexual and genderfluid. A side character is also either bisexual, gay or pansexual.
So when people say "I'd read this author's grocery list," Laura is that author for me. The writing in this (and [b:The Light Between Worlds|34842042|The Light Between Worlds|Laura E. Weymouth|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1526501437l/34842042._SY75_.jpg|56074375]) is just so luxurious. It just pulls me in so I feel all of the world and connect with the characters with each step of their development. Her writing is PERFECT for Gothic fantasies and histories. Her and [a:Lyndsay Faye|1894025|Lyndsay Faye|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1317684103p2/1894025.jpg] have such iconic writing with that tone and I just cannot get enough of their stuff (literally. I've read basically all of their publications I can get my hands on). Now that I've read this the day after it came out, I'm in this horrible position (same one I'm in with [a:Moïra Fowley-Doyle|9013537|Moïra Fowley-Doyle|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/f_50x66-6a03a5c12233c941481992b82eea8d23.png]). Please join me:
1. find an author early in their career
2. read all their books.
3. complain there are no more books
4. then complain when you find an author that you're 10 books behind on and decide to not event try and catch up on those.
We need to discuss what witchcraft (Laura called it "soup magic" on Twitter), Laura Weymouth has been doing to get 2 of the most gorgeous book covers known to man. They're both stunning on my bookshelves but they also are wonderful representations of the content itself.
As I expected from this, Violet's whole story just continuously crushed me. She has a wonderful heart but has been put in a terrible position. I felt everything she did and wanted to fight most of the other characters in her honor. The weird situations of Burleigh and it's unbinding throughout the whole book was a bit confusing to me at times but it all wrapped together beautifully at the end. All that confusion was like -0.5 stars but then she threw in multiple timelines and earned like 500 stars back. That's how I rate, okay? Deal with it!
I was expecting the ending to be as devastating to me as [b:The Light Between Worlds|34842042|The Light Between Worlds|Laura E. Weymouth|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1526501437l/34842042._SY75_.jpg|56074375] (for real, read that book if you haven't. It's amazing.). Now the ending was by NO means happy but it didn't leave me scream crying for answers the way [b:The Light Between Worlds|34842042|The Light Between Worlds|Laura E. Weymouth|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1526501437l/34842042._SY75_.jpg|56074375] did. I don't know that she can ever write something as amazing as that book for me (especially since it was also a surprise as hell amazing debut). I would LOVE for this world to be expanded on in companion novels. There's other houses in England, there's the origin story of the houses being bound in England AND there's houses bound all over the world in different manners (discussed in the book). I would throw so much money at the publisher for that content!
Come for the dark Gothic fantasy magic in England. Stay cause Burleigh grew ivy and locked you in.
1. find an author early in their career
2. read all their books.
3. complain there are no more books
4. then complain when you find an author that you're 10 books behind on and decide to not event try and catch up on those.
We need to discuss what witchcraft (Laura called it "soup magic" on Twitter), Laura Weymouth has been doing to get 2 of the most gorgeous book covers known to man. They're both stunning on my bookshelves but they also are wonderful representations of the content itself.
As I expected from this, Violet's whole story just continuously crushed me. She has a wonderful heart but has been put in a terrible position. I felt everything she did and wanted to fight most of the other characters in her honor. The weird situations of Burleigh and it's unbinding throughout the whole book was a bit confusing to me at times but it all wrapped together beautifully at the end. All that confusion was like -0.5 stars but then she threw in multiple timelines and earned like 500 stars back. That's how I rate, okay? Deal with it!
I was expecting the ending to be as devastating to me as [b:The Light Between Worlds|34842042|The Light Between Worlds|Laura E. Weymouth|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1526501437l/34842042._SY75_.jpg|56074375] (for real, read that book if you haven't. It's amazing.). Now the ending was by NO means happy but it didn't leave me scream crying for answers the way [b:The Light Between Worlds|34842042|The Light Between Worlds|Laura E. Weymouth|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1526501437l/34842042._SY75_.jpg|56074375] did. I don't know that she can ever write something as amazing as that book for me (especially since it was also a surprise as hell amazing debut). I would LOVE for this world to be expanded on in companion novels. There's other houses in England, there's the origin story of the houses being bound in England AND there's houses bound all over the world in different manners (discussed in the book). I would throw so much money at the publisher for that content!
Come for the dark Gothic fantasy magic in England. Stay cause Burleigh grew ivy and locked you in.
December group read for the TBR & Beyond Book Club
Why did this hit me in the feels?! It was sweet. I loved how the relationships were built over time and that not everything is easy or clean. Really solid read.
Why did this hit me in the feels?! It was sweet. I loved how the relationships were built over time and that not everything is easy or clean. Really solid read.
I'm pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed this. I was expecting something SUPER dark after seeing the trailer for season 1 of the show. It reminded me a bit of the Greatcoats series by Sebastien de Castell but without the comedic tone. I am very curious to see how this gets adapted because it would definitely transfer well to the format.