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More than a month since my last book review post, ugh! I've been in New Mexico three weeks now, and been in the hospital three times. I do not like that ratio! Kidney stone is finally coming out on Wednesday, then hopefully life will settle down soon after.
But now, BOOKS!
Of Gryphons and Other Monsters by Shannon McGee.
Such a unicorn of a book! Self-published and her first novel, but it was so good! Set in a fantasy world, Taryn and her twin brother are shepherds for their family's small flock of sheep. She's happy with her life, but her brother wants more... and seeks it in the worst place possible.
While the world was really interesting (tending sheep is even more challenging in a world with gryphons!), it was the characters and the relationships that really won me over. In a world where same-sex relationships are accepted, Taryn's "wait, am I a lesbian?" was still really cute.
I liked this book enough that I bought the second one and started it already. It's going to be a four-book series, but only the second one is out so far. Boo!
Abandoned Books
All of these I tried to read over a month ago, so I'm fuzzy on why I gave up on them. Recording them here just for my recordkeeping.
Thimble Summer: I loved this as a kid, but as an adult it didn't hold up. Not so much one story so much as it was a collection of unrelated short tales. DNF 22%
Wolfen: DNF 3%
ExPacifist: DNF 2%
Citizenchip: DNF 23%
Sweet Home Alaska: DNF 7%
Partial book credits:
Point reached in DNF books: 22 + 3 + 2 + 23 = 50%
Previous abandoned book total: 68%
New total: 118% (one book)
But now, BOOKS!
Of Gryphons and Other Monsters by Shannon McGee.
Such a unicorn of a book! Self-published and her first novel, but it was so good! Set in a fantasy world, Taryn and her twin brother are shepherds for their family's small flock of sheep. She's happy with her life, but her brother wants more... and seeks it in the worst place possible.
While the world was really interesting (tending sheep is even more challenging in a world with gryphons!), it was the characters and the relationships that really won me over. In a world where same-sex relationships are accepted, Taryn's "wait, am I a lesbian?" was still really cute.
I liked this book enough that I bought the second one and started it already. It's going to be a four-book series, but only the second one is out so far. Boo!
Abandoned Books
All of these I tried to read over a month ago, so I'm fuzzy on why I gave up on them. Recording them here just for my recordkeeping.
Thimble Summer: I loved this as a kid, but as an adult it didn't hold up. Not so much one story so much as it was a collection of unrelated short tales. DNF 22%
Wolfen: DNF 3%
ExPacifist: DNF 2%
Citizenchip: DNF 23%
Sweet Home Alaska: DNF 7%
Partial book credits:
Point reached in DNF books: 22 + 3 + 2 + 23 = 50%
Previous abandoned book total: 68%
New total: 118% (one book)
