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Inbox // Outbox 5/1/17

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A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

THIS BOOK COMES OUT ON TUESDAY AND THIS IS ME RIGHT NOW:

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I feel like I don’t even need to say anything else.

Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

I keep seeing this book everywhere and am deciding to give it a go.  While it looks pretty trippy and weird, it has a high Goodreads rating.  And the main character is a librarian… which, of course, is awesome.

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

This has been on my TBR list for ages… in a moment of weakness, I ordered the audiobook from the library.  I love Sanderson’s fantasy books, but I honestly don’t know if I can handle listening to this one.  It is 45 hours long–which is even longer than the Geroge R.R. Martin books I listened to earlier this year.  So, while I still really want to read this book and am including it in my list this week… might not actually get to it for a while.

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Inbox // Outbox 4/17/17

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Time for another reading list… I’ve decided to alter my format a little bit.  We now have:

  • Currently Reading: self-explanatory
  • Inbox: Books I’m going to read next
  • Outbox: Books I’ve recently finished

Enjoy!

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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

I haven’t touched this book since my freshman year of high school.  I’m about halfway through the audiobook and it’s just as enjoyable as I remembered.  Plus, Atticus Finch is the one of the best dads in literature.

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

Yes, I’m reading this for the third time this year.  I just keep being drawn back to it.  I spent a great deal of time reading reviews and analysis on various book blogs the other day and my appreciation for the story has only been growing.  Is it perfect?  Definitely not.  But Maas impressively weaves heady subjects like mental illness and abusive relationships with the story–something that isn’t common in the fantasy genre.  Plus, book three comes out in LESS THAN A MONTH and I can’t wait.

Faith Unraveled: How a Girl Who Knew All the Answers Learned to Ask Questions by Rachel Held Evans
Over the past year, Rachel Held Evans has become one of my favorite Christian writers.  In this memoir, she takes us through her journey as she goes from fundamentalist certainty to doubt to faith.  I’m about halfway through and am loving every moment.
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Inbox // Outbox 2/6/17

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Strong Female Protagonist by Brennan Lee Mulligan and Molly Ostertag 

Continuing with my newfound obsession with comic books, I’m delving into this large volume that tells the story of an ex-superhero during her attempt to live a normal life.  I’m not super thrilled with the art, but hope the story will make up for that.

Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott

I fell in love with Anne Lamott a year ago while at English L’Abri.  I devoured three of her books and haven’t touched any of her work since.  I’m looking forward to her sauciness and blunt honesty.

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

This book caught my eye while shelving at work this week and I brought it home.  I’m not sure if or when I will actually get to it, but dystopian classics are on the front of everyone’s mind these days with the political climate.  It’s been a while since I’ve read anything serious, so hopefully this will be one I actually get to reading.  Plus, the new Hulu show is coming out, and it would be nice to be familiar with the source material before watching it.

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Inbox // Outbox 1/23/16

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The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher

I’ve been on the list for this at the library for quite a while.  I’ve never read anything by Fisher before and, in honor of her passing, am looking forward to exploring what she has to say.  In addition, I’ve been engaging with Star Wars a great deal lately and this fits right in.

Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson

This memoir has been on my library list for a while… I’m not really sure what to expect, but am going to give it a chance.

Darth Vader, Vol 1-4 by Kieron Gillen

This graphic novel series takes my current obsession with graphic novels and combines it with my Star Wars kick.  Vader isn’t my favorite character, but my brother told me these were good, so I’ll see how this goes.

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Inbox // Outbox 1/9/16

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The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman

I’m halfway through the audiobook version of this and am doing my best to withhold judgement until the end.  I really WANT to like this book.  I just don’t know if I can.  The historical aspects are really enjoyable, but a couple of the main characters get on my nerves.  Plus, the reader is annoying–his voice trails off at the end of sentences and is hard to hear.

Saving Hamlet by Molly Booth

This was a fluffy, fun YA read.  Theater kid, Emma, suddenly finds herself promoted to Stage Manager in what is on track to become the worst production of Hamlet ever to grace the high school stage.  One evening, she trips and falls through the auditorium stage’s trap door and finds herself enlisted as an assistant at the Globe Theater in London… in 1601.  There’s not a lot of depth here, but my not-so-inner literature nerd loved all the Shakespeare.

Wayfarer by Alexandra Bracken

Bracken’s first book, Passenger, didn’t blow me away.  There have been quite a few YA novels about time-traveling pirates released lately and none of them have been as satisfying as I wanted them to be.  Still, I’m intrigued enough to keep going and hope to get to this in the next week or so.  (Probably when I finish the Hamlet book).

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Inbox // Outbox 12/19/16

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The Magician’s King by Lev Grossman

I recently finished the first of Grossman’s trilogy (see below for more) and immediately moved on to the second.

My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories

Christmas short stories by all my favorite YA authors?  YES, PLEASE.

Watchmen by Alan Moore

I’m on the cusp of a graphic novel binge and what kind of reader would I be if I skipped out on what is heralded as the greatest of the genre?  I’ve been hearing amazing things about this book for years.  Will it live up to the hype?  I’m about to find out.

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Inbox // Outbox: November 28, 2016

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I continue to surge through my reading lists and here is a bit of what I’ve recently covered and what I’m reading next.

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Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

An old favorite… I’m usually drawn to it at least once every year.  This year, I’m listening to it on audiobook during my commute.  Rowell is one of my favorite YA authors and this book brings back so much.  As a former fan fiction author, I deeply relate with Cath’s obsession with fictional worlds.  Her journey through her first year of college brings me back to my own lonely, often miserable time as a freshman. Continue reading →

Inbox//Outbox: November 7, 2016

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Since becoming a librarian, my book intake has dramatically increased.  From new access to YA titles as soon as they’re released to audiobooks on my commute to bags of fantasy titles from donations… I’m consuming the written word faster than I can write about it.  Occasionally, I’m able to do full reviews in my On the Shelf series, but those have become few and far between.

I’m excited to present a new feature: Inbox//Outbox!  My goal is to make a two lists and post them every other week: Books I’m about to begin and books I’ve recently finished.  I hope this will be a fun way to talk about the different things I’m reading in a way that isn’t as time-consuming as writing a full review. Continue reading →