In The Month Ahead, I will be rounding up the books I am currently reading, the ones I will start this month, and the ones I intend getting my mitts on… if I haven’t already! I will also be sharing any news about features or posts on Books by Proxy, and anything in the book world that has me all excited!
| Currently Reading |
February promises to be a fantastic month of reading with two amazing books, The Tiger and the Wolf by Adrian Tchaikovsky and The Palace Job by Patrick Weekes, already under my belt (reviews to come!). NOSR2 and Emma are still on the currently reading pile and unfortunately Emma, it its teeny tiny format, has been missing since Christmas! To be located under a monstrous pile of books I assume.
The Copper Promise by Jen Williams and Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan have also made it to the top of my reading pile and have both got off to a brilliant start. I’m finding it increasingly hard to leave one to go to the other and fully expect these two books to become firm favourites. Happy February everyone!
| Upcoming Events |
I’ve not hopped onto any events yet for February – it will be a month of catching up I think! However, there are a few Read Alongs coming up over the next few months so I’ll announce them now in case anyone is interested in joining in. If you want to find out more just follow the links in title to take you to the Goodreads group page.
| March |
Organised by Lisa at Over the Effing Rainbow
Week 1 (Saturday 5th March)
Chapters 1-9 – hosted by Over the Effing Rainbow
Week 2 (Saturday 12th March)
Chapters 10-18 – hosted by TBA
Week 3 (Saturday 19th March)
Chapters 19-25 – hosted by TBA
Week 4 (Saturday 26th March)
Chapters 26-End – hosted by TBA
Following the Read Along for Rosemary and Rue, which turned out to be a wonderful start to this urban fantasy series, we’re forging ahead in March with a Read Along of the second October Daye novel, A Local Habitation. After the success of the first book, I have high hopes for the second so if you would like to join in, go over to Goodreads and sign up!
| Synopsis |
October “Toby” Daye is a changeling, the daughter of Amandine of the fae and a mortal man. Like her mother, she is gifted in blood magic, able to read what has happened to a person through a mere taste of blood. Toby is the only changeling who has earned knighthood, and she re-earns that position every day, undertaking assignments for her liege, Sylvester, the Duke of the Shadowed Hills.
Now Sylvester has asked her to go to the County of Tamed Lightning—otherwise known as Fremont, CA—to make sure that all is well with his niece, Countess January O’Leary, whom he has not been able to contact. It seems like a simple enough assignment—but when dealing with the realm of Faerie nothing is ever as simple as it seems. Toby soon discovers that someone has begun murdering people close to January, whose domain is a buffer between Sylvester’s realm and a scheming rival duchy. If Toby can’t find the killer soon, she may well become the next victim.
| May |
The Between Two Thorns Read Along
Organised by Lisa at Over the Effing Rainbow
Week 1 (Monday 9th May)
Chapters 1-9 – hosted by Over the Effing Rainbow
Week 2 (Monday 16th May)
Chapters 10-18 – hosted by TBA
Week 3 (Monday 23rd May)
Chapters 19-25 – hosted by TBA
Week 4 (Monday 30th May)
Chapters 26-End – hosted by TBA
In May we’re going to be enjoying the first book in The Split Worlds series by Emma Newman, Between Two Thorns. I’d never heard of this series before the Read Along cropped up but I’m certain I’m going to enjoy it. If you’re interested in joining in with this read along, go over to the Goodreads group page and sign up!
| Synopsis |
Something is wrong in Aquae Sulis, Bath’s secret mirror city.
The new season is starting and the Master of Ceremonies is missing. Max, an Arbiter of the Split Worlds Treaty, is assigned with the task of finding him with no one to help but a dislocated soul and a mad sorcerer.
There is a witness but his memories have been bound by magical chains only the enemy can break. A rebellious woman trying to escape her family may prove to be the ally Max needs.
But can she be trusted? And why does she want to give up eternal youth and the life of privilege she’s been born into?
| February Goals |
To finish NOS4R2 and Emma before the month is out!
Status: 0 of 2 Complete
And to really challenge myself to be organised…
To post every day in February
Status: 6 of 29 days Complete
Have you picked up any great books lately or read any of those mentioned above? What are your goals for the month ahead?
Books by Proxy 
I was amazed how good “Promise of Blood” turned out to be, so I’m glad to hear you are enjoying it as well. Definitely have thought about picking up “The Copper Promise”, so I’ll be eagerly awaiting your reviews on that particular novel.
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Every time I read it I can’t stop thinking how awesome it is! Can’t believe it’s taken me this long to pick it up.
And so far so good on The Copper Promise! 😀
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I may have to jump on board for the October Daye read along. I read the first book last year and I’ve been meaning to read the sequel for a while 🙂
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Oh you definitely should! The more the merrier 😀 I’m so looking forward to it.
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