Books of 2018- Installment #17

81. I'd Rather be READING: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel
My friend saw this book and learned about her podcast and forward the link to me. I put the book on hold at the library and the podcast in my queue. I have enjoyed the podcast and was pleased by this book. She's really got a great way about books and a lot of interesting things to say, even if it was just preaching to the choir!! I'm happy to hear it all reinforced!

82. Underneath by Heather Marie Adkins
This was a novella my friend suggested I read ages ago and for reasons unknown, I took awhile to get there.

83. Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King & Own King
My friend suggested I read this book, and while I've never considered myself a Stephen King fan, I really enjoyed 11.22.63. So with her recommendation and my own feelings about 11.22.63 I decided to check it out. Earlier I had tried to read a book called Rage Becomes Her by Soraya Chemaly which has made reading this book in a little different light. [It's challenging to read about how much women are treated poorly as we are getting screwed by the Republicans and freakin' confirming freakin' Brett Kavanaugh!]

84. I'd Rather be Reading: A Library of Art for Book Lovers by Guinevere de la Mare
When I was looking for the Anne Bogel book in the library catalogue, I got this one as well. I decided I had to read it too! It was super cute! Lots of great art and essays. And a lovely contrast to Sleeping Beauties. What a heavy (but awesome) book that was!

85. Catalysts, Explorers and Secret Keepers: Women of Science Fiction edited by Monica Louzon, Jake Weisfeld, Heather McHale, Barbara Jasny, & Rachel Frederick
I was excited to read this anthology. It sounded so interesting. Here's the premise from their kickstarter page, which I read after it was published.

“In response to the overwhelming support for our Journal of Science Fiction, the Museum of Science Fiction is pleased to announce Catalysts, Explorers & Secret Keepers, an anthology of science fiction showcasing how women have been an integral part of science fiction as authors, as readers, and as characters for more than a century. With content curated by Museum staff, this anthology will include a variety of original and reprinted fiction from preselected authors and new fiction selected during an open call for submissions.” - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1608905146/catalysts-explorers-and-secret-keepers-women-of-sf

There were several pieces that I really enjoyed and others that weren't for me.

Books of 2018- Installment #16

76. The Brightest Fell by Seanan McGuire
Well, this is the last of my run of Toby Daye books. While there is one more published novel, I can't read it until my hold comes in. Am I going through withdrawals? Of course!! Does it suck to have to wait to read the next one?? Oh, yeah!! Sigh...

77. The Lost for Words Bookshop by Stephanie Butland
Wow!! This book was awesome!! It was so moving!! It starts off sweet with a little something looming over the tale and then wow! I couldn't put it down and was crying at the end!!

78. Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
Okay, so I'm super into Seanan McGuire right now and cannot seem to control myself. So here I am reading another Seanan McGuire- sure it sounds like someone else, but Mira Grant is her pen name for her more Sci Fi/thriller novels. Imagine my delight when I hoped this book and it's set in freakin' Monterey!!! Joyous whoops!!!

79. Rolling in the Deep by Mira Grant
Look I tried to read some other books, I really did! But they didn't grab me (or I'm still reading them and they're a little harder to zip through), so here I am once again on Seanan McGuire's doorstep. But hey, that's cool! She's awesome!!!

80. Exit Strategy by Martha Wells
I love Murderbot and the whole series, so this was a no-brainer. Had to read it!!