February 2015 Wrap-Up

Hello! Welcome to another wrap-up post. I read one book, started one book, and listened to an audio book for the month of February.

First, I completed Throne of Glass! It took me longer than I would have liked but it was so worth it! The sleepless nights I experienced were worth it! The writing was amazing. The characters were incredible and stand out so much in my memory. The plot was mind-blowing! I did a full review on my blog here. It starts off with no spoilers and gets more in depth with a few spoilers.

Next, I began a reread. I am rereading Scarlet by AC Gaughen. I did a video review on my YouTube channel so click here if you want to watch it. I am reading this a second time because I want to continue on in the trilogy. I have the second book, Lady Thief. I've had it for months. And book 3 comes out in May so I wanted to catch up and after reading Throne of Glass I wanted to tone things down a bit before diving into more fantasy. I was unable to complete it in February but I will for March and I will also read Lady Thief in March in order to stay on track with my reading challenge. I am about 2/3 complete and I will probably go read some more before bed. This was another book that cause me many sleepless nights but in that good, exciting way when you read books you love and don't want to put down. But, I wanted to refresh my memory so I can continue the series.

Suddenly, it was February 26! Only two days left in the month. How the heck am I going to read a book in two days with my work schedule? I don't want to fall behind in my reading challenge because that starts the whole domino effect and I end up reading 5 books all year.

Solution- Audio book! I listened to the Resurrection Casket. It's a Doctor Who book read by David Tennant. It is basically a Treasure Island in space story and it's so cute. I really enjoyed it. I've listened to it a number of times.

For March, I will complete Scarlet and read Lady Thief. If I can squeeze in a 3rd book, at least to start, bonus.

I'm off to read another chapter before sleep.

Happy reading!
~Carey

Scarlet- book review (spoiler free version)

I just finished reading Scarlet, by A.C. Gaughen and it was AMAZING!!!! I have never flown through a book so fast. I can't wait to get my hands on the next one.

Scarlet is a creative retelling of the Robin Hood legends. In this story, Robin's friend and band mate, Will Scarlet is actually a girl with several secrets of her own that slowly come to light throughout the story.

The writing is imaginative and the language is fascinating. The story is told from Scarlet's view so she gives you glimpses of what her life was like before she hooked up with Robin and the boys.

The author's interpretation of the characters that we've all seen over and over in movies and television is fun and original yet still holds true to the legends and traditional stories. The relationship between the characters is very believable. And Scarlet's struggle to be treated like an equal is understandable, especially for the time period. When people find out she is a girl, they're all genuinely shocked that she is capable of everything she does.

The villain is the typical nasty Sherriff of Nottinghamshire who works for the equally nasty Prince John who over taxes the people to fund the king's crusades as well as his own greed. It's the story we've all heard before. But when a new thief takers comes to town, things become complicated. The danger increases dramatically. Secrets come spilling out and friendships are at risk. (To read more, read the spoiler version)

I loved this story and I can't wait to get my hands on Lady Thief. I give this a 5 out of 5 stars because I couldn't not put it down.

Thanks for reading and let me know if you read this book as well and what you thought. No spoilers, please. There's a separate post for that.

Have a great day!
Carey.