Life and Things

I’m supposed to be getting my stitches out this weekend. Biopsy results came back positive for granuloma annulare which has a tie to the lupus. While annoying, it’s not dangerous, so that’s a yay.

I go on the 14th to get my final prep tests for the clinical trials, and pick up my first month’s worth of medicine. I have a 2:3 chance of getting a dosage of the actual med, so I’m feeling pretty good here.

As seems to be part for the course lately, I’m way behind in my reading, and not motivated to do any writing. I think I need to seriously re-evaluate my reviewing schedule, if I want to actually work on my own writings. I simply don’t have the energy for everything. Despite losing weight, and increasing my walking, I’m still tired all the time :/

 

Books read, reviewed, and posted/scheduled this past week

Lady Henterman’s Wardrobe by Marshall Ryan Maresca, 4*

Lies that Bind by Diana Rodriguez Wallach, 4*

Proof of Lies by Diana Rodriguez Wallach, 4*

The Boy Who Swallows Flies by Michael F Stewart, 5*

 

Favourite Read of the Week

Lady Henterman’s Wardrobe by Marshall Ryan Maresca

‘Mixing high fantasy and urban fantasy, the second novel of the Streets of Maradaine series follows the Rynax brothers’ crew of outlaws as they attempt their biggest heist yet and restore justice to the common people.

The neighborhood of North Seleth has suffered–and not just the Holver Alley Fire. Poverty and marginalization are forcing people out of the neighborhood, and violence on the streets is getting worse. Only the Rynax brothers–Asti and Verci–and their Holver Alley Crew are fighting for the common people. They’ve taken care of the people who actually burned down Holver Alley, but they’re still looking for the moneyed interests behind the fire.

The trail of breadcrumbs leads the crew to Lord Henterman, and they plan to infiltrate the noble’s house on the other side of the city. While the crew tries to penetrate the heart of the house, the worst elements of North Seleth seem to be uniting under a mysterious new leader. With the crew’s attention divided, Asti discovers that the secrets behind the fire, including ones from his past, might be found in Lady Henterman’s wardrobe.’

 

Current Read

The Road to Kalbakar by Paul E Horsman

‘Seventeen-year-old Eskandar is the lowest of the low among the crew of the Navy sloop Tipred. As ship’s boy, he runs messages, gets the dirtiest jobs and tries to stay out of his betters’ way. It is a dull but safe life, for the tired old Tipred patrols a shipping lane to nowhere and nothing ever happens to disturb their peace.

None aboard know Eskandar’s big secret. For he is not alone. In his head lives the voice of Teodar, who has guided and guarded him all his life, and who is teaching him magic. Teodar is a mystery; he won’t say who he is or why he is helping him. Eskandar has stopped asking; the voice is his only friend, and that is all that matters to him.

Life goes on placidly – until the sea monsters appear. To save himself and his ship, Eskandar has to use his secret magic and manages to defeat the monsters. Now his enemies know him and his humdrum life becomes a maelstrom of action – fighting monsters, desert robbers and even more fearful enemies.

Will Eskandar’s barely tested powers be enough against an undead necromancer who wants him killed? And what about those mighty wyrms in the sky, are they friend or foe? Follow Eskandar’s adventures as he gathers a strange band of companions in his battle against terrible enemies in The Road to Kalbakar, Book One of Wyrms of Pasandir.’

 

Next Up (maybe)

The Pirates for Brisa by Paul E Horsman

Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton

Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian

How to Be a Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci

 

Book Haul

Island of the Mad by Laurie R King

(soooo excited about this one!!!)

 

Queens of Innis Lear by Tessa Gratton