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rose_griffes ([personal profile] rose_griffes) wrote2023-06-02 05:22 pm
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a June post

I haven’t been watching TV at all. I think my brain is in “I can’t bring myself to care about it if it’s not Andor” mode, which is hilarious. But also: SO BUSY! There’s been too much going on for me to think about shows that I’m not watching.

I have read some books in the last... *checks DW* ... month?! Wow, it really has been more than a month since my last post.

So. Quick thoughts about books I read in late April - May.

For the Love of the Bard, by Jessica Martin, was a twee romance, featuring a town in Maine that has a bit of a Shakespeare obsession. That was the best part: getting to know the author’s invented city and the many ways Shakespeare’s works are incorporated into it. Probably a fun read for theater nerds.

Julie Anne Long’s Palace of Rogues romance series will wrap up soon; I read the first two books (of a planned six) and liked them both. I literally laughed aloud at least once while reading the second one.

New-to-me author Rachel Aaron has several novels set in a magical future. I’ve read all three books in her DFZ (Detroit Free Zone) series, and they were just a blast: popcorn novels at their very best. Mages, sentient city-gods, a smidge of romance, and a lot of intriguing plot.

Looking forward to reading more of Aaron’s work - she has another series set in the same future, but focused more on dragons.

I didn’t finish Claudia Gray’s The Murder of Mr. Wickham. It just wasn’t the right moment for it.

Aaaaand back to the whirlwind. I probably won't be here most of June. Too much to do.
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[personal profile] yourlibrarian 2023-06-02 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
::waves::
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[personal profile] fleurviolette 2023-06-03 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
I finished watching four tv shows: Succession, Barry, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and The Glory.
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[personal profile] brickhousewench 2023-06-08 10:04 pm (UTC)(link)
For the Love of the Bard sounds cute. I've bookmarked it for the next time I'm in the mood for a romance novel.