Most anticipated reads of 2016 and other news
Miscellaneous / January 3, 2016

My last entry talked about my favourite books of 2015, so now it’s time to talk about my most anticipated books of 2016. Passenger is the latest book by Alexandra Bracken.  it is the start of a new YA series and is billed as a YA treasure hunt through time.  I really loved Bracken’s Darkest Minds series, so this sounds like a real winner to me.  The publisher has released a sampler, which I encourage you to check out.  Passenger is officially released in just a few days on January 5th 2016. This is the first book in a new series by Mortal Instruments writer Cassandra Clare.  It is set in the same world of the Shadowhunters but the action takes place in Los Angeles.  At first, I’d been a little sceptical of the setting; the older cities of London and New York seemed a more natural fit for vampires and demons than sunny Los Angeles.  However, the last book in the Mortal Instruments series, City of Heavenly Fire, functioned as much as a setup for this new series, introducing characters, locations and possible plotlines in the new series, and I am 100% convinced now.  I will certainly be devouring Lady…

The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch – Review
Book Reviews , eBook reviews / August 7, 2013

I received a free copy of The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch for review.  This is the third book in Lynch’s Gentlemen Bastards series and I was very much looking forward to reading it.  In the way that Red Seas Under Red Skies explored Locke’s relationship with Jean through flashbacks and a present day narrative, Republic of Thieves explores our hero’s relationship with the mysterious Sabetha in a similar manner.  This book also deepens our knowledge of the Bondsmagi and gives some possible hints about what to expect next for Locke. What I liked Lynch’s writing style.  I really enjoyed the witty. light banter of the previous two books, and this one continues the trend.  Many times I found myself giggling out loud at a particularly funny turn of phrase. Character relationships.  Lynch clearly has a knack for writing relationships.  In Red Seas Under Red Skies the Locke/Jean relationship reminded me of a Hope/Crosby Road to… movie while Republic of Thieves is more like a well-written rom-com.  Their fears, hopes and misunderstandings seem very real. The Bondsmagi.  In this book we get to learn a lot more about them and how they work.  The storyline takes us deep into…