The Inklings Digest 14
Currently Reading:
I am currently 12% into Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson. This is often compared to The Mummy, which I adored when I was younger. I’m enjoying it so far, but did have to restart when I was about 5% through because I was reading while a lot of talking was happening around me and I had no clue what had happened. I think I’ll also be starting Blood Over Bright Haven by ML Wang today.
Recent Reads:
I have read a lot since I last wrote a digest. I recently just finished The Blood Orchid which is the sequel to The Scarlet Alchemist. I really enjoyed it, but I think my excitement for the sequel had left a while before picking this one up. I also read Rest Stop by Nat Cassidy. Rest Stop is absolutely wild and I loved it. It’s gory and makes you cringe. I don’t even like Novella’s all that much, but I feel like this was the perfect length. Witchcraft for Wayward Girls was fantastic. Hendrix’s last book wasn’t my favorite, but he more than made up for it with this one. I love when men are just able to get it, ya know? And this book definitely feels like Grady Hendrix gets it. This about young girls who are pregnant and the whole world has turned its back on them due to their pregnancy. And they want to take a little power back.
I also read Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio and Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry. Each of those has a full review here and each of them were damn near close to five stars. I’ve also gotten to try a few new authors this year so far and I don’t think there’s many that have disappointed me. For She is Wrath, The Forest Grimm, and Water Moon were all 2 stars. I didn’t hate them, but they did not give me what I was hoping for in the slightest. The Lark and The Wren was 2.5 stars. I dont think it was a bad book in the slightest. I actually loved Lackey’s writing, but the story didn’t feel compelling to me. I found that I could easily put it down and just not think about it again.
Week’s Plans
I don’t think I have too many plans this week. I’d like to have a review for Rest Stop and Witchcraft for Wayward Girls. I also want to have a discussed on bookish subscription boxes – why I have the ones I have and why I canceled the ones I’ve recently canceled. There are a few other reviews I’d like to get to this week, but they might be early next week. I’ve been playing with more creative titles and really enjoy that for the posts, I’m going to be continuing on with that. I’d like to finish Empire of Shadows and Blood Over Bright Haven this week. I do also have library loans out for The Lesser Devil and We Kept Her In The Cellar, just in case I finish those two early.