Weekly Roundup

This week I’ve finished reading four books! I’ve posted two reviews, and did a monthly goal wrap up. Read on to get a roundup for the week and find out what I’m reading!

Throwback Book Review: The Magic of Recluse

Young Lerris is dissatisfied with his life and trade, and yearns to find a place in the world better suited to his skills and temperament. But in Recluce a change in circumstances means taking one of two options: permanent exile from Recluce or the dangergeld, a complex, rule-laden wanderjahr in the lands beyond Recluce, with the aim of learning how the world works and what his place in it might be. Many do not survive. Lerris chooses dangergeld. When Lerris is sent into intensive training for his quest, it soon becomes clear that he has a natural talent for magic. And he will need magic in the lands beyond, where the power of the Chaos Wizards reigns unchecked. Though it goes against all of his instincts, Lerris must learn to use his powers in an orderly way before his wanderjahr, or fall prey to Chaos.

I’m attempting a new format for my Throwback Book Reviews that explores the book through a different lens than my regular reviews. Let me know if it works for you, or if you’d rather see these reviews match the regular format.

After realising I had a major bias against older sff books, I have made it my goal this year to read more novels written before the current century. The Magic of Recluse by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. is one of those novels. Does it help change my mind? Read on to find out.

Weekly Roundup

This week I’ve wrapped up a book I’ve been reading for about a month, as well as finished reading two more. I’ve started an exciting new book and gone back to a book I left on hold. Read on to get a roundup for the week and find out what I’m reading!

Weekly Roundup

This week I’ve finished reading two books, wrote two reviews and picked up something new. Read on to get a roundup for the week and find out what I’m reading!