Do be a friend and ignore that this is Thursday. And now that we’ve gotten that out of the way:
What are you currently reading? Cybele’s Secret by Juliet Marillier. First you should read Wildwood Dancing about Tati, then you should read the sequel, set six years later, about her sister Paula. I am only a couple of chapters in, but it is so far excellent. A hunt for a one-of-a-kind legendary artifact? Yes, please.
What did you recently finish reading? Lord of Emperors by Guy Gavriel Kay. This second of two books set in a fantasy Byzantium called Sarantium were so fantastic that I wish there were a third and a fourth. If you know anything about Justinian, Theodora, and their times, the Sarantine Mosaic duology is even more of a treat. I liked these equally as well as Kay’s two Chinese-history-based novels, Under Heaven and River of Stars.
What do you think you’ll read next? Wool by Hugh Howey or 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson, two recent acquisitions by new-to-me authors.
Meanwhile, I’m at my first week in a new job and loving it so much more than working at a law office. Consider: shorter commute, better hours, better pay, and coworkers I already know and like. Plus, I haven’t had to set my alarm clock once; and as a consequence of waking up naturally, I am feeling more awake throughout the day. Circadian rhythms, people. Don’t ignore ’em.
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