Wolf Winter by Cecilia Ekbäck was amazing. Beautifully written, excellent characters (I kept thinking I want to be just like that!), and an interesting while not-quite-exotic setting (I want to go there!). I loved to see the strength of the main character, Maija – she felt so human, so real, like someone I could meet in real life (now that I think about it, she may be a bit like my grandmother…). The story was dark, with unexpected turns, and it completely drew me in.
The Grift by Debra Ginsberg. Meh. The beginning was promising, but then things got sort of… lost. I didn’t like the plot. I liked the main character in the first few chapters, but I did not like the changes and development she went through.
A Dance With Fate by Juliet Marillier. Did not like it! I’ve read a few other fantasy books by Marillier years ago, and liked them back then. This one…. Not sure if I am just not in the mood for this kind of book or if her books got cheesier. The whole thing felt kind of contrived and not authentic (yeah, I know it is fantasy, but I have to be able to buy into the relationships and motivations). Too much feelings by the main characters. They were all annoying (the feelings AND the characters).
In progress: The Last Watchman of Old Cairo by Michael David Lukas. Loving it so far.
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