Reading over the long weekend
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myrdschaemI did some dent into my reading stack this easter, happy to talk with anyone about it.
I read the last book of the Engelsfors triology. If you don't know, it's a Swedish YA series where teenagers are realistic with problems, problems that are real- a depressed mother, grandfather is dying being not "swedish", being in a relationship with a douchebag, living on your ownbecause the other parent is alcoholic and others, along with bullying and being in love. There's the best handling of a crush on a teacher I've seen, young people having sex and not and not getting penalized for it. It also got a canon romance between two girls and they both live! Really recommended. The conclusion was very satisfying - no dead revived, but not forgotten, difficult decisions that pay off, old ledgers finally shut. Some long needed revenge.
Bonus: some headcanons about a hockey au of the verse. :D
I read book two of the Raksura, The Serpent Sea. Its a fantasy series about a race of shapeshifting dragon-birds, is the closest description I have. Plotting, world building and characterisation here continue to be great and I enjoy the setting a lot. The gender politicsof the Raksura are refined in this volume and continue to be interesting. I will get the next book as well. One thing I missed is the continuation of the threat the Fell represented. I still think they will be the overarchiving villains and hope they make a reappearance.
And finally, I gave in and read the first Captive Prince book. Finished it in one day and have to admit everyone was right. Now I can't wait to somehow read the next two, dammit. I should have gotten them all together. Thankfully they got it in one day last time.
I read the last book of the Engelsfors triology. If you don't know, it's a Swedish YA series where teenagers are realistic with problems, problems that are real- a depressed mother, grandfather is dying being not "swedish", being in a relationship with a douchebag, living on your ownbecause the other parent is alcoholic and others, along with bullying and being in love. There's the best handling of a crush on a teacher I've seen, young people having sex and not and not getting penalized for it. It also got a canon romance between two girls and they both live! Really recommended. The conclusion was very satisfying - no dead revived, but not forgotten, difficult decisions that pay off, old ledgers finally shut. Some long needed revenge.
Bonus: some headcanons about a hockey au of the verse. :D
I read book two of the Raksura, The Serpent Sea. Its a fantasy series about a race of shapeshifting dragon-birds, is the closest description I have. Plotting, world building and characterisation here continue to be great and I enjoy the setting a lot. The gender politicsof the Raksura are refined in this volume and continue to be interesting. I will get the next book as well. One thing I missed is the continuation of the threat the Fell represented. I still think they will be the overarchiving villains and hope they make a reappearance.
And finally, I gave in and read the first Captive Prince book. Finished it in one day and have to admit everyone was right. Now I can't wait to somehow read the next two, dammit. I should have gotten them all together. Thankfully they got it in one day last time.
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