I was able to get to page 306 in City of Lies but quickly became distracted when I picked up a copy of Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding and ended up devouring that book last weekend.
Check out my review for Bridget Jones's Diary here!
As far as my reading goal for the year, we know I passed the 35 books quite a while ago and now I am up to 77 books!
To make up for not having any exciting new reads to dive into this month I am including the synopses for two books coming out this month that I am looking forward to so much as they continue two of my all time favorite series. Happy reading!
Title: Lethal White
Author: Robert Galbraith
Page Count: 656
Genre: Mystery
Keywords: Detective, PI, Murder
Kid Appropriate: Probably not
Release date: September 18, 2018
Synopsis from Goodreads:
“I seen a kid killed…He strangled it, up by the horse.”
When Billy, a troubled young man, comes to private eye Cormoran Strike’s office to ask for his help investigating a crime he thinks he witnessed as a child, Strike is left deeply unsettled. While Billy is obviously mentally distressed, and cannot remember many concrete details, there is something sincere about him and his story. But before Strike can question him further, Billy bolts from his office in a panic.
Trying to get to the bottom of Billy’s story, Strike and Robin Ellacott—once his assistant, now a partner in the agency—set off on a twisting trail that leads them through the backstreets of London, into a secretive inner sanctum within Parliament, and to a beautiful but sinister manor house deep in the countryside.
And during this labyrinthine investigation, Strike’s own life is far from straightforward: his newfound fame as a private eye means he can no longer operate behind the scenes as he once did. Plus, his relationship with his former assistant is more fraught than it ever has been—Robin is now invaluable to Strike in the business, but their personal relationship is much, much trickier than that.
Thoughts:
I will admit that I am a little annoyed with the series' cover change but I am so excited for the fourth book in the Strike series! If you've read the other books in this series you know that the third one ended on a cliffhanger and I feel like I have been waiting far longer than a year to read this. Strike and Robin are one of the best detective duos I have read for a modern setting and I love the way that they have evolved over the series. Click on the title below if you want to read my review for the second book in the series and I will work on reviews for the other two in anticipation for the upcoming release.
The Silkworm
Title: Time's Convert
Author: Deborah Harkness
Page Count: 400
Genre: Fantasy
Keywords: Vampires, Witches, Love
Kid Appropriate: Most likely no
Release Date: September 18, 2018
Synopsis from Goodreads:
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches, a novel about what it takes to become a vampire.
On the battlefields of the American Revolution, Matthew de Clermont meets Marcus MacNeil, a young surgeon from Massachusetts, during a moment of political awakening when it seems that the world is on the brink of a brighter future. When Matthew offers him a chance at immortality and a new life free from the restraints of his puritanical upbringing, Marcus seizes the opportunity to become a vampire. But his transformation is not an easy one and the ancient traditions and responsibilities of the de Clermont family clash with Marcus's deeply held beliefs in liberty, equality, and brotherhood.
Fast-forward to contemporary Paris, where Phoebe Taylor—the young employee at Sotheby's whom Marcus has fallen for—is about to embark on her own journey to immortality. Though the modernized version of the process at first seems uncomplicated, the couple discovers that the challenges facing a human who wishes to be a vampire are no less formidable than they were in the eighteenth century. The shadows that Marcus believed he'd escaped centuries ago may return to haunt them both—forever.
A passionate love story and a fascinating exploration of the power of tradition and the possibilities not just for change but for revolution, Time's Convert channels the supernatural world-building and slow-burning romance that made the All Souls Trilogy instant bestsellers to illuminate a new and vital moment in history, and a love affair that will bridge centuries.
Thoughts:
I remember asking my parents for a copy of A Discovery of Witches when it first came out and being ridiculously happy when I unwrapped it. It became an instant obsession and easily ranks as one of my absolute favorite books. It has everything from romance to magic to Oxford. A perfect formula for success. If you are looking for a world to get absolutely lost in I cannot recommend this series enough. And if you are at all interested the book is being turned into a TV series starring Teresa Palmer and Matthew William Goode. I hope that it can live up to the magic I loved.
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