And because I like big books, when they all come in for me at once at the library it means I don't always finish them before they have to go back...Since I don't like to pay fines for overdue items, I bring them back and then have to put them on hold again. This has been my life the past few weeks. A lot of books that I really want to read have come in for me at the library, but I've also been pretty busy with work, applying for scholarships for an international PhD, and trying to finish the first draft of last year's NaNoWriMo novel. All this means, not as much time for reading, and therefore I've had to return books before I've finished them. :(
That being said, I am reading a book right now that I've had on hold for a while and I'm not going to let it go back to the library without finishing it because I've been waiting for it to be published for over a year! It isn't that big, actually, only 354 pages, and it is quite entertaining. What is the book you ask? The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden. It is the final book in a trilogy that are based on Russian folk-tales. One reason I love it so much is that here in the U.S., we don't always get to experience the mythologies of other cultures. Vikings and Greeks and Romans, yeah, we've pretty much all heard some form of those. And the Fae of Great Britain are pretty popular too. But outside of those "big" mythologies, we don't get much exposure to the mythologies of other cultures here in the U.S. The trilogy starts with The Bear and the Nightingale, which I say anyone who likes folk/fairy-tales should read. The series concludes with the book I'm currently reading, and while I'm only 60-something pages in, I definitely know it's going to be a good book. It's already been a wild ride and I'm really looking forward to what happens next! That's why today's post is going to be so short, because I really want to get back to reading while I have time today (I still need to spend some time on my novel and finish making lunches for the week). If you want, let me know what you're reading and what your favorite mythology/folk/fairy-tale stories are in the comments. I'm always up for discussing them and finding new stories to love! Happy Reading!
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