Retro Friday is a weekly meme hosted here at Angieville and focuses on reviewing books from the past. This can be an old favorite, an under-the-radar book you think deserves more attention, something woefully out-of-print, etc. Everyone is welcome to join in at any time! So this is a book I've spent a lot of time talking about. Chances are, if you've hung around these parts, you've heard me push it. But I actually read it for the first time way back in the olden days before the blog was, well, what it is now. I read it shortly after it was first published, back in 2007, when I was writing monthly posts, mere collections of mini-reviews. So Song of the Sparrow got shortchanged. I decided to address that situation today. The fun thing is lots of friends have read (and reviewed) it since, and so I was able to trip through their lovely thoughts and remember my own. When I heard about a retelling of Tennyson's " Lady of Shalott ," I was so in. I mean, I'...
I'm so, so sorry but I just have to say--
ReplyDeleteWHAATTTTT?!??! How--what-- how is it even possible that you got the newest Marillier before it's supposed release date! Her website says first week of November! I'm stunned! Green-eyed with envy! Jealousy coursing through my veins!
You should be happy!
Lol. I was stalking the online bookstores and saw it pop up early on Barnes & Noble's. So far I'm about 50 pages in and it is so good...
ReplyDeleteoh nice! I love getting those kind of parcels.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice little parcel! Cybele's Secret made it on to the Cybils list at the lastest minute, so I am looking forward to reading that...
ReplyDeleteA Halloween treat. Parcels like this one make the world go round.
ReplyDeleteCharlotte, I'm glad Cybele's Secret made it in. Happy reading!
OMG. The new Sharon Shinn. I am so jealous. And I still need to get around to reading Marillier.
ReplyDeleteGrin. I started with the Marillier and am really looking forward to the Shinn.
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