The Inklings Digest 9

Currently Reading

Oh, man, it’s good to be back. I have a lot to catch everyone up on. First, I’m currently reading Heat of the Everflame (Look at me, continuing series for the first time in my life). There’s something about this so wonderfully readable. I’m also currently reading The Sign of the Slayer. By currently reading, I mean I have taken a look at the first page. Definitely planning on starting today, though.

Recent Reads

There’s a good amount to catch up on. I read Incidents Around the House by Josh Mallerman. It was really good, but I also don’t see it being as good as everyone else says. It didn’t give me the creep factor I heard was there, but I still had a really good time with it and the narrator is phenomenal. I moved into finished American Rapture while I was on the plane. This book is bleak and I loved it. We watch a girl as she tries to navigate this terrifying new world she’s found herself in, as well as her own faith. Her entire world has crumbled around her and it’s a devastating read. This does not have the same vibes that Maeve Fly has, but it’s just as good.

I also read This Delicious Death, which was okay, but not good. I don’t know what I was going into it expecting, but I got teen ghouls instead. The Nightward was a better read and so interesting with its intricate world building. Definitely would recommend. Paradise-1 was an amazing read and I, luckily, somehow have the ARC for the second, which I’m starting within the next day or two. We got so much in one book. It did feel occasionally long and sluggish, but those moments didn’t last because, holy shit, is this book action packed. We had zombies at one point, a cult obsessed with living in the dark, mommy issues. Truly, it had it all.

Sugar by Mia Ballard has a review on here and it was an interesting read. The first bit had me. It reminded me of Pearl with our delusional main character explaining her reasons for having committed murder. But it lost me in the second half. I don’t have much to say about the Pumpkin Spice Cafe either. It was fun and cute, exactly what I was looking for when I started reading it. How to Dungeon Master Parenting was wonderfully informative and interesting to read. There’s definitely some advice in there I’ll take into my own parenting style. I also read Happy Place by Emily Henry, who always knows how to get me. This wasn’t my favorite that she’s written, but I love all of her stories. The couples we follow were complex and dealing with engaging and, unfortunately, relatable mental health issues. Loved it. Then, I just ended the week with Home is Where The Bodies Are. Easily forgettable and not my thing. It is well written, but I guessed the ‘twist’ at the beginning of the book.

Week’s Plans

I have a few books to finish up. I’m getting back into the gym this week, but we’ll see how that goes as I think I’m coming down with a cold. It’s been rough getting back into my daily life coming back from Alaska. I fell in love with it there and definitely want to die there when I’m old. It’s beautiful and cold and everything I love. I had a blast being there. My husband (I finally get to call him my husband) and I found ourself looking up homes for sale while we were there. I’m trying to get myself settled back into the swing of things here. I’m in a big mood for the reading reading, so I just wanna get into that. I have no idea what I’m going to be picking up next, but I feeling great about it. I’ll see you guys next week! Thanks for tuning in.