Hello! I am running late on so much Wyrd & Wonder stuff BUT. I finally have a couple of weeks off to play, to read, to write, to chill the heck out. Let’s crack on, and take a look at the opening chapters of Holly Black’s The Darkest Part of the Forest… SPOILERS WITHIN FOR CHAPTERS 1-5.
Category: Read Alongs
We’re about to hit the home stretch of this book, and of this read along, and … everything’s getting chaotic. It’s also (finally!) getting properly romantic… Let’s discuss Winter’s Orbit. Spoilers below for chapters 16 through 22.
In this week’s chapters, the political plot thickens while we get to know Kiem and Jainan a little better – and they get to know each other a little better, too. Spoilers below for chapters 7 through 15.
It’s time to begin our weekly discussions of Winter’s Orbit! Let’s meet the characters and set the scene…
So I am way behind on this, but I am finally having a productive turn so let’s get cracking! In this section, our various disparate characters start to come together, though it’s far from being all sunshine and roses. Meanwhile, Lin’s subversive efforts start to bear results – just not the ones she was hoping for… Let’s discuss The Bone Shard Daughter.
*Comes rushing in, clutching books and notebooks and spilling pencils* I’m here! I swear I am! All right, fantasy nerds – it’s time to get my discussion hat on and dive into this year’s Wyrd and Wonder Read-along for Andrea Stewart’s The Bone Shard Daughter. In Part 1, we meet a very interesting cast of characters and begin to feel our way around Stewart’s world. It’s first impressions all the way down! I am thoroughly excite. Let’s do this.
In the penultimate segment of this read-along, Phèdre makes some sacrifices, and does a lot of soul-searching, for the sake of another. She also makes it back to familiar territory, but the danger is far from over… Let’s discuss Kushiel’s Chosen. Spoilers follow for chapters 56 through 70.
In this week’s chapters, Phèdre escapes La Dolorosa, narrowly escapes drowning … and ends up in the hands of a notorious pirate. Let’s discuss Kushiel’s Chosen. Spoilers follow for chapters 45 through 55.
The drama is cranked up this week as our intrepid company arrives in La Serenissima. Phèdre finally discovers where Melisande has been hiding herself … and pays a heavy price for the knowledge. Let’s discuss Kushiel’s Chosen. This week’s discussion contains spoilers for chapters 31 through 44.
As Phèdre heads to La Serenissima in search of her answers, she gets a few surprises along the way – both at home and on the road. But what awaits her at her destination? Let’s discuss Kushiel’s Chosen. This week’s discussion contains spoilers for chapters 18 through 30.