https://killingmykindle.com/2018/11/04/episode-1-41-old-timey-fisticuffs/ Wherein I review: 150. The Lost Plot (Invisible Library #4) by Genevieve Cogman 151. A Map of Days (Miss Peregrine #4) by Ransom Riggs 152. Desperate Measures (Stone Barrington #47) by Stuart Woods 153. The Mauritius Command (Aubrey & Maturin #4) by Patrick O’Brian It’s all on the fours. Fourth swashbuckler, fourth Miss Peregrine’s Steampunk X-Men, fourth Invisible Library. It’s all very old school, and enjoyable. Fourthbook is a big deal, because it’s either revamping or saying, “We’re in this for the long haul, […]
Peculiar fail saved by Sharon
I could almost title this review ‘Anticipation gone wrong again’. I loved Miss Peregrine’s Home etc. (vo.1), Hollow City was ok (vol. 2), and I had to force myself to get past page 20 of Library of Souls (vol.3). The first 150 pages felt twice as long as the second half. Terrified running from monsters in search of kidnapped pals isn’t interesting for that long. It’s also hard to pay attention when you’re really only following a few of the Peculiars, and only one of […]