Last Book Binge?

This will be my last break for a while, but I haven't had a lot of luck in the literature department. Here are a few that I did come across:

Shadow and Bone, by Leigh Bardugo: This was a great adventure story, with the appropriate romantic plot mover. A dark rift full of monsters is threatening to tear a country apart physically when it is already on the brink of a political disaster. Can the little orphan soldier, Alina Starkov, survive to heal the land that suddenly needs her? You'll have to find out. Goodreads- Shadow and Bone

 Sweet Venom, by Tera Lynn Childs: This is a great adventure story with plenty of girl-power while emphasizing the importance of family. Three descendants of the Gorgon Medusa are charged with saving the modern world from being overrun by monsters. You'll find yourself loving characters you never imagined loving in the beginning. Goodreads- Sweet Venom

My Brilliant Career, by Miles Franklin: This book was temporarily out of print, probably because her neighbors were offended by the not so subtle recreation of her own life. This book tells the story of Sybylla, a girl growing up in colonial Australia, who fights against the drying up of her dreams on a struggling farm in the outback. Like Scarlett O'Hara, you do not always love Sybylla, but you always respect her, and too often understand her. This is a great read if you are a Jane Eyre fan (though I regret to inform you of an absence of madwomen locked in attics).
Goodreads-My Brilliant Career

Of Poseidon, by Anna Banks: This book had me laughing from the very first line. The main character's inner dialogue matches my own accident prone thoughts. The story has a great mystery to solve and a cute romance that thankfully doesn't rely on the high school scene. A wonderful read for a gloomy afternoon. You can give the sequels a try, but they lost me by the third one, a disappointment after those promising first lines. Goodreads- Of Poseidon






Shifting, by Bethany Wiggins: Honestly, I haven't read this book in three years, but I saw it on Goodreads and remember adoring it. We went to the beach for my graduation gift, and all I could think about was finishing the book. Just think native american skinwalkers. Is that a Navajo tradition? I'm going to go find the book and find out again, you should too! Goodreads- Shifting






 
The Way of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson: How can you dislike anything by Brandon Sanderson? I don't believe it is possible. He is the master of fantasy that everyone says he is. This book is huge, and it's only the first of a series, but it is worth the read. Just wait until a vacation. I tried to read it during the school year and either the story or my homework suffered for it. Once again, Sanderson creates a world where everything is brand new but feels as if it could have been in place forever, with characters between rock and hard places that you root for from the beginning. Just don't get thrown off by the hundreds of small stories that don't quite fit together in the beginning. They will eventually…I hope. Goodreads- The Way of Kings

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