RIP (Read In Progress) Wednesday

[quillpunk]

Ehem. Testing, testing.

This is a formal announcement of the most serious order. It's serious. It's so serious. Nothing has ever been more serious.

What are you reading? 👀

Comments

[white_aster]

I have just finished These Burning Stars by Bethany Jacobs. Overall, I enjoyed it and think it did some interesting stuff. It did have some great characterization (including a successful presentation of a character that you like but who is not at all a good person) and a nicely done twist partway through. The worldbuilding was also cool (far-future interstellar theocratic empire), though this is definitely space opera in that I cocked my head a bit at some of the technology handwaving. I did feel like maybe the plot was...both oddly dense but then actually very simply resolved, which felt a bit of a bait and switch. Still, I liked it.

Right now I'm finishing a book I've been plowing through called Ghost in the Cowl by Jonathan Moeller. I picked up an omnibus at some point, and though this is very capably written, I'm not sure I'll read past this one book. It's well-written, well-edited, I even like the main character, it just...lacks something.

Lined up after that is Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher. I forget exactly what/who suggested it to me, but it's up in my Holds and I've got nothing else queued, so here we go!

[quillpunk]

Glad you're enjoying your reads! :D Space opera worldbuilding is fun! And Paladin's Grace is something I've seen recced a few times (though I also forget where, lol) so hopefully you have a good time.