Get Lost in Literature

Book Blogger Hop Q: As a book lover, what’s your biggest fear? (submitted by Billy @ Coffee-Addicted Writer)  A: Censorship. I firmly believe that everyone should have access to books and no one should have the right to tell you what you can and can’t read. What I do and do not read should be up to me and only me. When the government interferes with reading material, they aren’t just taking away a hobby, they’re meddling with your hopes, dreams, fears, and most importantly, your education. Don’t let the government put itself in a position to control your mind. That never ends well.

  This week’s subject for Top Ten Tuesday was listed as Fall Themed Freebie. Since I primarily associate Fall with October and October with Halloween, for me, Fall = Halloween. And Halloween equals two things: Pumpkin shaped buckets of candy and a nice seasonal horror novel. I can’t give you candy, so I’ll give you my Top Ten Horror Novels on my TBR List . 1. The Watchers by A.M. Shine 2. Drood by Dan Simmons 3. The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson 4. William by Mason Coile 5. The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson 6. The Broken Places by Blaine Daigle 7. The Sundown Motel by Simone St. James 8. Gallows Hill by Darcy Coates 9. The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher 10. The Troop by Nick Cutter Happy Almost Halloween!

Britt is a dragon keeper, charged with keeping her brother’s dragon safe. But her brother never returned from his mission and now his dragon will die if it’s not reunited with him soon. Henrik is a soldat, a ruthless soldier, secretly looking for the family he was stolen from when he was only five years old. When they meet, a deal is struck: if she helps him find his mother, he’ll help her find her brother. This was a bit of light reading for me, I needed a break from the intensity of the books I’ve been reading and thought I’d dive into a light-hearted romantasy. The first thing that stood out to me was that it was an interesting twist on dragons. Instead of these gargantuan lizards, the dragons in this book are small enough to fit in a pocket. But I don’t really understand the system in which dragons are bonded with people… I suppose there’s a benefit to the dragon: being so small means it would have a much bigger protector. But on the other hand there seems to be no benefit to the h...

Book Beginnings on Fridays  now hosted by Bemused & Bookish - Share the opening sentence (or so) of the book you are reading this week. You can also share from a book that caught your fancy, even if you are not reading it right now. “Robert Stephens held his breath and counted to three, hoping to see Mama.” The Reformatory by Tananarive Due This is my Halloween read; I broke into it early. I’m only about 70 pages in and I already feel anxious. Book Blogger Hop Q: What’s the best investment you’ve made for your blog? (submitted by Billy @ Coffee-Addicted Writer) A: I’ve actually spent no money on my blog, the biggest thing I’ve invested here is time. I know my followers are few, but I really enjoy the time spent blogging regardless. Life gets a little busier each year and I feel like my love of books keeps me grounded and I want to share that passion.

Okay, so my top ten ‘Seasonal’ To Read lists are super repetitive. I’m not a fast reader and I collect books faster. For example, some of these books were on my Summer TBR List but I didn’t read fast enough, and a few other books got read instead. But these are the books currently on my radar and are listed in no particular order. 1. Victorious by VE Schwab 2. Galinda by Gregory Maguire 3. Fairytale by Stephen King 4. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne 5. Justify: 111 Days to Triple Crown Glory by Lenny Shulman 6. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros 7. Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo 8. Murtagh by Christopher Paolini 9. The Reformatory by Tananarive Due 10. Paradise-1 by David Wellington I'm actually reading The Reformatory now, getting my October horror fix, though it is a long book and I'm not sure when I will have the review done. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl

“It’s not your fault.” Kate Waters is a reporter, investigating the death of a baby found at a construction site. Angela becomes convinced the baby is her long lost infant, kidnapped from the maternity ward in the 70s. Emma is an emotionally fragile housewife following the case, even inserting herself into it, because she’s hiding dark secrets of her own. Jude, Emma’s mother, has a strained relationship with her daughter after throwing her out of the house when she was a teenager. The formatting of this book is unusual. The book blurb on the cover of my edition insists that Kate is the main character of the story, but Emma’s chapters are written in 1st person point of view which makes it seem as though she’s the most important person in the book. Kate, Angela and Jude all have chapters written in 3rd person POV which makes it seem like all three should take a backseat to Emma. I believe Kate does in fact have the most chapters dedicated to her investigation into how the three other wom...