This year really came through reading-wise. Initially, I didn't know what to expect. And I think I was a little surprised to find myself feeling a strong pull right from the beginning of the year to published books. I tried quite a few new-to-me authors with more abandon than I have in recent years—something I'm proud of and hope to continue. Not all of them worked in just an Angie-like way, but regret never entered the room. I passed them on. To the Little Free Libraries in my neighborhood, to the used bookstore down the street that I love, to my own public library in donations. Someone will love them. It didn't have to be me. And I loved giving them that little push along their way to the homes of the people who would soak up their words and hold them tight. What a gift books are. How much I need them and how grateful I am at the end of this year for the ones that came and continued on their way—but most especially for the ones that came to stay. And so, as has long bee...
Interesting, I've never heard of either of these books! I'll have to add them to my TBR pile!
ReplyDeleteIf you have given your vow then I do believe this is an author worth checking out :) Nice cover and I just loved the title!
ReplyDeleteThanks - I liked Curse and this looks fabulous.
ReplyDeleteabsolutely GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteI still need to read A Curse Dark as Gold. Have had it my pile forever!
ReplyDeleteMollie, CURSE is lovely and absorbing. I highly recommend it.
ReplyDeleteLadybug, definitely try CURSE. Just a heady debut, IMO.
Raspberry, it really does. I'd been waiting for news on it and the blurb on her site is tantalizing. :)
brizmus, I think so too.
Lenore, it's worth it.
Oh, this so seems up my alley! (Oddly, Amazon has up a different cover. This one is better, I think, and I'm basing that mostly on the font, which I love.) I should probably read CURSE, too - I've heard so many good things about it.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty cover! Plus I'm always curious about books that have a thief/spy protagonist, probably because of Gen from the Queen's Thief series.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know she had a new book coming out! hooray!
ReplyDeleteCan I just tell you that so many of the good books I read these days are because of you? =) lol. I am definitely adding this one to my list because I too loved Curse! =)
ReplyDeleteChelle, that's a very odd cover up on Amazon. I posted this one as it's the one Ms. Bunce has up on her website and GoodReads has it up as well. Odd. Also, you really must read CURSE. You will love it. :)
ReplyDeleteChachic, don't we all have a soft spot for thieves now because of Gen? :) I actually have ever since George Cooper--the King of the Thieves from Tamora Pierce's Alanna quartet. *sigh*
Janssen, lovely news isn't it?
Camie, you have no idea how happy that makes me! I'm thrilled you're finding ones you enjoy. I knew you loved CURSE and we'll definitely have to compare notes when this one comes out. :)
YAY!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for posting this, I didn't know that she had another book coming out. I absolutely LOVED Curse and I've been dying to read more by Bunce.
I love rereading my comments to find out how confusing they are! :P I do hope the cover is the one you posted. And...off to get CURSE!
ReplyDeleteVanessa, I was thinking of you. It's so exciting!
ReplyDeleteChelle, lol. I can't wait to hear what you think of it.
Fantasy novel + female hero who's also a spy/thief + rebellion = WIN. I'll have to go read Bunce's first book now.
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