The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol 6 by Beth Brower: There's not much more to say about these books now except if you haven't started reading them what are you waiting for! Emma's story continues and just gets better and better mostly because we as readers get more and more familiar with the characters and more and more invested in all of them. It's like a small town series just sent in this late 1800 time period in England. It's so good. Seriously.
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton: This was our book club read for January. I enjoyed finally seeing the inspiration for the movie I've loved and watch so many times over the years. It was a fun read, though I didn't love the writing style a ton. I know a lot of people do, but I found it to be pretty bland at times. I hear that some of his other books are actually better (Timeline I want to check out for sure) so I am definitely curious.
A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab: This is the third in the Darker Shades of Magic serious and one that I have been wanting to get to forever. And it felt like it took forever to read too, and I'm not sure why because it's actually an easy read and very fast paced. I guess just because it's such a big book and because I was trying to read so many other things at the same time. Anyway, I got a little weepy when this one ended, having to say goodbye to these characters and leaving them where they are in the end. What a crazy ride it was! I loved the whole series so much and highly recommend if you are into magic and fantasy!
Story Genius by Lisa Cron: I finally finished this one by listening to it. Sigh. It was interesting stuff but still didn't grab me really and I didn't have a big light bulb moment or didn't get anything really wowing and helpful for my writing. She used a LOT of examples of her friend's book as if we were going through the motions for that story and it was so boring for my. I didn't want the details of her friend's book, you know? Anyway. At least I can say I read it and when this author comes to the conference I'm going to in May I can at least now what she's sort of about. Right?
Beta Read: This was a great story by an online writer friend. A YA fantasy about dryads and tree magic and the mixing of that world with the human world and I really enjoyed it! It will be fun to see how it does in the world.
And that's my January wrap up! Now I just need to get busy and finish some books for February! I think I'm reading about seven books all at once. Why do I keep doing that? LOL!
