I feel a bit giddy finally talking to you all about this series. If you'll remember, I fell madly in love with The Q when it came out a few years ago. Now, Beth Brower is writing The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion — a series of novellas set in London in 1883. Each volume is an excerpt from the incorrigible Emma's journals, and the first two volumes are already available with the third on the way soon. I think they'd make rather perfect pandemic reading. Humorous and charming down to their bones, they're just what the doctor ordered to lift your spirits in this uncertain time that just proves to be too much some days. If you're experiencing one of those days, I suggest giving Volume 1 a go (it's only 99 cents on Kindle, $4.99 for a trade paperback copy). It will surprise exactly none of you that I own print and digital editions of both volumes. Miss Emma M. Lion has waited long enough. Come hell or high water (and really, given her track record, both a
I love Patricia Briggs!
ReplyDeleteYay for Briggs! She is my very favorite UF writer. Period.
ReplyDeleteI agree with several of those - and you have to try some of Briggs trad fantasy. It's even better than her UF.
ReplyDeleteTotally seeing Grimspace and Wicked Game on multiple lists. This pleases me because they made my list too! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd - I really *have* to read Lisa Shearin, because I see her rec'ed a lot, but I've never read her books.
The Host was wonderful. Not sure how I'm gonna feel when she puts out the sequal.
ReplyDeleteLiviana, I actually read Dragon Bones before discovering the Mercy books. I need to find a copy of Dragon Blood now and finish that set.
ReplyDeleteJanicu, I'm glad to hear someone else loved Wicked Game. I thought it was wicked good. ;)
Princess Allie, I feel exactly the same way. I liked how The Host ended just fine. It doesn't need more and it seems like I'm not as big a fan of her sequels as I am her first volumes. Hm...
"The Host" is still sitting in my TBR pile. I think "Breaking Dawn" put me off more Meyer for a while - though it was a bit like car-crash telly (or reading), I just had to keep reading to see what was going to happen next.
ReplyDeleteThere's quite a few in your Best of list that I definitely have to pick up in 2009!
Li, I know what you mean. I'm actually really glad I read The Host before Breaking Dawn because I'm not sure I'd have been able to read it post-BD. I do recommend it, though, when you feel recovered. ;-)
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