Thank you for joining me on this blog blitz for The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton, which was organized by Penguin Random House. I’m pleased to present a spotlight of the book followed by a short excerpt. This is the second and latest book of Holton’s Dangerous Damsels series. It’s not necessary, though, to read the first book in order to understand The League of Gentlewomen Witches.
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Tabitha at Behind the Pages tagged me in this book tag well over a month ago. Only now am I getting around to it, sheepishly. The Life’s a Beach book tag was created by Lefty on on Left Hand Book Lover, but I saw it on Tabitha’s blog. Check out Tabitha’s answers here. Make sure to mention that Lefty is the creator, and tag who tagged you, if you choose to participate!
I tag Mint at Mint Loves Books, Emma at Bookmarked Dreamscapes, and whoever else finds this fun!
The Sand
A book that stuck with you long after you finished reading
I mean, if you saw any of my posts during the Christmas 2021 season, then you can probably predict my answer. A Court of Mist and Fury stuck with me for a long time after I read it. Ultimately, this book pushed me to start a book review blog so I’d have others to chat to about books. I really want to reread it, but that will probably have to wait until the mid-year.
The Sun
A book that burned you
I think this means one I had hopes for, but then in the end didn’t pan out for me? If so, then that would be Immortal Souls. The cover drew me in on NetGalley, but ultimately the pacing was way too fast and nearly all of the characters were flat. Plus I felt like I was inadvertently “tricked” into reading a Christian fantasy novel (not my personal cup of tea), which wasn’t indicated in the official synopsis.
The Waves
A book that calms you down after a long day
I know this author no longer has a great reputation, but I can’t erase the fact that Harry Potter brought me a lot of joy in my high school years. It still brings me joy, I can’t lie about that. When I’m in a lull sometimes I go back and read where I left off in my very, very slow reread of the series. I think right now I’m somewhere in the middle of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
The Bathing Suit
A book with a pretty, summer-y cover
I haven’t read this yet, but I did a spotlight for a BBNYA 2021 blog tour, hosted by The Write Reads. Beneath Cruel Fathoms has waves on its book cover, which is quintessential beach/summer in my mind. This is probably my perception, but I feel like most books with summer-y covers are contemporary fiction, which I don’t read much of. So at this point in time I don’t have many options from which to choose.
The Birds
A book that is everywhere
I choose A Court of Thorns and Roses. This is probably due to the algorithm’s knowledge of my love of fantasy books. Or, rather, fantasy romance books. But I see it pop up everywhere, particularly on Instagram since those are the hashtags and/or accounts I interact with.
The Company
A book with wonderful characters
I had a hard time choosing between The Bone Shard Daughter or The Bone Ships, but ultimately chose the former. Mephi in The Bone Shard Daughter won me over and is my favorite character in the book. He’s not the main character, but he’s pretty darn cute.
The Ice-Cold Drinks
A book you absolutely gulped down
An Enchantment of Ravens is a book I gulped down. Though it has one of my least favorite tropes (instalove), I otherwise enjoyed it. It was a nice escape from the demands of post house move.
The Fun Memories
A book you can’t wait to return to
Definitely the whole A Court of Thorns and Roses series, but also Half Sick of Shadows. I borrowed this from the library and ended up loving it so much I bought myself a used copy. There’s so much beautiful imagery and writing in this book. I can’t wait to read and savor it again.
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme revived and hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words.
The idea is to answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses.
What are you currently reading?
What have you just finished reading?
What are you going to read next?
Currently Reading: I’m currently reading The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton. It’s technically an ARC from NetGalley. I’m only about 15% in, but I’m really enjoying it so far. It’s witty and well-written. It’s sort of haughty in a period English sort of way, but the story doesn’t take itself too seriously. I have no idea what to expect out of this story, but I’m excited for the ride.
Recently Finished: Late last week I finally finished The Cicada Tree by Robert Gwaltney. I’m not quite sure how to describe it. It’s sort of like a psychological thriller, but less thriller and more manipulation? It’s not a genre I usually read, but I decided to incorporate it into my Tropeical Readathon list. I started it several months ago, but got caught up with other goals. Long story short, I’m glad I finished it. Now I just need to write my review and post it on NetGalley.
Reading Next: I meant to start The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna next, but decided I didn’t want to travel with a thick hardback copy. So I’ll star this next after I get home from vacation.
The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Jennifer @ Crazy-For-Books in March 2010 and ended on December 31, 2012. With Jennifer’s permission, Coffee Addicted Writer relaunched the hop on February 15, 2013. Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end the following Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question. The hop’s purpose is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, befriend other bloggers, and receive new followers to your own blog.
The Book Blogger Hop post images were created by Coffee Addicted Writer.
What inspired you to start book blogging? (Julie @ Stepping Stone Book Reviews)
Simply, I wanted to have access to a community of readers with whom to connect over recent reads.
Early in 2021 I opened my Kindle for the first time in several years and found the A Court of Thorns and Roses series on sale that day. I hadn’t read much in about a decade and felt the cold fingers of winter seeping into my mood. So, I thought, let’s read. Little did I know this would reawaken my desire to read. The second book in the series, A Court of Mist and Fury, left me with such a book hangover. I really wanted to talk about it with someone, but at the time no one I knew had read it. As a result, I decided to start this book blog!
Thanks to loads of advice from Carolin at Solo Travel Story to help me decide on a blog name, I launched A Literary Escape in March 2021. The book blogger community on Twitter has been so welcoming. There is such a vast number of amazing people out there who excitedly exclaim about books. It always puts a smile on my face. After nearly a year of blogging, I think I’m finally starting to get the hang of it.
Another reason I started book blogging was to improve my ability to summarize. While I feel I can synthesize well in my head, I find that I have a harder time expressing it verbally or in written format. So I use my book reviews as a practice ground for summarizing and communicating the main themes and my main opinions/thoughts of a book. In a similar vein, it helps me explore the English language better in that I try to 1) utilize synonyms to avoid repetitiveness and 2) be succinct. We are our own worst critics, but I think it’s helping.
Author: Elise Kova
Series: Married to Magic, #1
Age Category: New Adult
Publisher: Silver Wing Press
Publish Date: November 6, 2020
Print Length: 338
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