Jacksprat Gets Lost in Fiction

Goodreads Reading Challenge:71/25    DNFed Dodger Heart Shaped Box Dragon Rider The Unseen World In the Woods Bridge of Clay Crown's Game A Face Like Glass Clay Girl Brother Band Trigger Warning The Girl Who Drank the Moon A Natural History of Dragons RoseBlood Get in Trouble The Jazz Bird Big Little Lies To the Lighthouse Best Books Heartless by Marissa Meyer A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert Hunted by Meagan Spooner Home: A Memoir of my Early Years by Julie Andrews Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb The Final Empire and the Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson Frankenstein by Mary Shelley The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend The Secret History by Donna Tartt The Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier Circe by Madeline Miller The Circle by David Eggers The P

Reviewing Laughing in the Dark Narrator: Betty-Ann      Summary: Josh, a 13-year-old punk, and his friend Weegie (Yes, that’s his name.), along with Weegie’s younger sister Kathy are at Playland amusement park, the Canadian equivalent to King’s Dominion or Six Flaggs, when they come across the haunted spook house, “Laughing in the Dark”. Josh thinks it’s silly to be scared of the spook house, because it’s supposed to be spooky, though even he is unnerved by the carnival barker, Dr. Vink’s evil twin brother. Weegie does some research and finds out that back in the twenties, one of the Playland’s clown’s Zeebo decided he “needed” the company payroll more than the others. The dumbass gets caught and chased into the spook house. Zeebo liked cigars and place caught on fire taking the clown with it. Weegie gets fed up with Josh talking about how he wouldn’t be scared, so he dares Josh to go into the spook house.  Josh says not only will he go through The Laughing in Dark spook house, bu

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Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb Page: 221 Chapter 12 Beowulf by: Unknown, translated by Seamus Heaney Page: 50 Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff Page: 125 If We Were Villains by: M.L. Rio Page 13 Scene 2 RoseBlood by A.G. Howard Page 140 Chapter 10 Roses by Leila Meacham Page: 365 Chapter 44 The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin Page: 7 Prologue

Currently Reading Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson Page 513 RoseBlood by A.G. Howard Page 59 HP: and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling Page 43 I was going to participate fully in Booktubeathon, but I think I will only be able to read some of the books, and the book I picked for the coin toss I'm not in the mood for.  I'm so close to finishing Mistborn, so that book will take priority. I think I'm going to try to finish Gotham Sirens Vol. I.

I think I need to set a rule/goal for myself where I read 5 books that I already own, and then maybe buy more after I read those.  I also need to set aside 1 or 2 books to donate. Current Reads:  I'm trying to get The Raven King finished by Friday, because that's when my friend Terri comes to stay for the week and then we will go to Supercon for the weekend.  I'm on chapter 44, so that's  page 307/438.  Still reading Mistborn as well, but my focus is The Raven King, but since I only have my lunch bag and no locker I can't take it to work.

I only finished one book for Tome Topple, but that is no surprise.  I'm hoping that eventually, it will get easier to read tomes and finish them quicker.  Not that I want to rush my reading, but I want to be able to read bigger books and not take months or years to read them. Book Finished Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier I did give it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I enjoyed reading about Sorcha's journey and I felt such sympathy for her.  She was a very admirable and brave young woman.  The slow burn is my favorite kind of romance, though I can't stand the "will they, won't they" drama in contemporary shows, but I don't mind it in fantasy.  I'm glad it didn't come until the second half of the novel, though.  I loved the relationship between Sorcha and her brothers, but sometimes it aggravated me that they treated her like a child.  I think she should have said something to get them to back off.    I also appreciated how each brother had an individual perso

Update Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson Page:288 Chapter: 18 Thoughts: The magic with the swallowing metals is really cool.  I like how were learning with Vin in the story. I wonder if Mare really did betray Kelsier?  Maybe she was manipulated by the Lord Rule? Vin's trust issues drive me crazy, but I get why she has them. She wants to trust people, but cannot thanks to her brother's "teachings". I still predict that Lord Elend is going to be a love interest, but I also think Lestibournes likes Vin as well. The father/daughter bond between Kelsier and Vin is one of my favorite tropes. Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier Page: 270 Chapter: Eight Thoughts: I know the grudge between Sorcha's kingdom and the Britons has been going on for years, but its unfair that Sorcha is being judge by her family!  Guilty by association.  Red's mom doesn't even know her!  She just assumes! I'm nervous that Sorcha won't get to her bro

June Reading  1.      Circe by Madeline Miller ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2.     Hunted by Meagan Spooner ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 3.      The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.    Autumn by Ali Smith ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.     City of Dark Magic ⭐⭐ DNF: Get in Trouble by Kelly Link.  I finally chose to DNF this collection of short stories, because it was too weird, and I just couldn't get into it.

Future Classics 1.      Harry Potter series.    This is probably already considered a classic, but I’m including on this top 5.   Almost everyone has read this book and it is still talked about after ten years.    Despite it originally seeming like a fun adventure story, it is also a story that looks at prejudice, friendship, and good versus evil. 2.      The Circle by David Eggers.    The story reflects and is a criticism of our society that is absolutely terrifying, because of how close it comes to home, and we are pretty close to that kind of situation.    It’s a 21 st century version of 1984 by George Orwell. 3.      1Q84 is another modern dystopian set in Japan and inspired by 1984, hence the title.    It’s a bit of a long one and eccentric, but there’s so much you can analyze from this novel. If you can study it, it will be a classic. 4.      The Hunger Games by Susannah Collins.    This provides interest commentary on our society and is universally popular story. 5.

Title: Daughter of the Forest By: Juliet Marillier Chapter: Five Page: 158 I'm really getting into this.  Lady Oonagh is scary and I want to know what she is.  I like Sorcha as a MC and the relationship with her brothers is really sweet.  Is there going to be a time jump?  She's only twelve now and there's supposed to be a romance, and it would be weird for a twelve year old to have a romance.   Title: Mistborn: The Final Empire Chapter: Ten Page:189 The magic system is really cool.  I hope Vin is able to pretend to be a noble, but don't know I'm nervous.  As I'm reading it, I'm picturing Jensen Ackles as Kelsier and Camren Bicondova as Vin. These are books I want to continue with even after tome topple, because I have had both these books for a long time, and need to get them read.

Best Books I Read So Far in 2018 1.        The Secret History by Donna Tartt.    The plot is intriguing.    The author takes a look how a person would handle an immoral situation.    The writing is enriching and beautiful.    Rich, arrogant, snobby, and pretentious people fascinate. 2.       Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend.    This is such a fun, whimsical read about a girl who gets a chance to be someone special, despite being considered a curse child.    I adored Morrigan as a protagonist, love the world Townsend created, the characters were great, and the concept of the trials was awesome. 3.       The Traitor’s Wife by Alison Pataki is a fictionalized version of a true story about Benedict Arnold’s second Peggy Shippen, who manipulated him into betraying America.    This is told through the voice and eyes of a fictional character, who is a maid to, and becomes a confidant to Peggy.    I enjoyed the writing and Peggy was a person you just love to ha

Reading Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson Chapter 8 Page: 146 Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier Chapter 2 Page: 38 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith Chapter 6 Page: 46

Finished: Hunted by Meagan Spooner  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Currently Reads: The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters Chapter 11 Pg. 379 The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson Finished: "The Midnight Heir"  Reading: "The Rise of the Hotel Dumort" Pg. 205 Get in Trouble by Kelly Link Finished: "Origin Story" Reading: "The Lesson" Pg. 189 The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson Chapter 4 Pg. 25 North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell Chapter 15 Pg. 114 Want to Read/Continue w/: The Explorer's Guild by Jon Baird & Kevin Costner Clash of Kings by George RR Martin Winter by Marissa Meyer Roses by Leia Meacham The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearon The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters IT by Stephen King Autumn by Ali Smith Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon The Shining by Stephen King The Night Film by Marisha Pessl MiddleMarch by George Eliot Jonathan Strange and Mr. Nor

~ Clash of Kings by George RR Martin (#2 of Song of Ice and Fire series)      Page: 289      Buddy Read with Laura  ~ The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters     Page: 271      Chap. Nine ~Hunted by Meagan Spooner    Page:97    Chapter: Six ~The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, and Maureen Johnson    Page: 164    Story: The Midnight Heir

The Winter People by Jennifer McHahon Crime and Punishment by  Fyodor Dostoyevsky ✅Circe by: Madeleine Miller Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson Winter by Marissa Meyer ✅Home: A Memoir of my Early Years by Julie Andrews Night Film by Marisha Pessl North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell MiddleMarch by George Eliot Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Suzannah Clarke American Gods by Neil Gaiman The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith Hunted by Meagan Spooner

I don't read Contemporaries or Fluffy romances, especially during the summer.  These are books that I define as summer reads, because they are books that need more time, and summer means vacation, so more time.  I  know most would think the opposite, but during the fall you're so busy that you don't have as much time to sit down and read.  That's my reasoning, anyway.  Some of these are also adventure stories and, again, to me this is the perfect time. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss East of Eden by John Steinbeck The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald IT by Stephen King

Top 5 Wednesday Rewind Top 5 Required Reading 1.     The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 2.    Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 3.     Maus by Art Spiegleman 4.    A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickenson 5.     The Crucible by Arthur Miller