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Mar 09, 2016
Jenny (Reading Envy)
marked it as did-not-finish
This isn't a book for me. It might be a book for you.
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ARC Review
Library. The word brings up some very specific memories. Usually it's things like, 'quiet' and 'books' and the smell of all those old pages, slowly deteriorating, you know, that 'book smell'. Take all of those things and wrap them up in an inter-dimensional Library that leads to lots of alternate worlds and you're ready to start reading.
The settings and the characters take a little while to get fully into gear, but that materializes well before things really get rolling. Some interesti ...more
Library. The word brings up some very specific memories. Usually it's things like, 'quiet' and 'books' and the smell of all those old pages, slowly deteriorating, you know, that 'book smell'. Take all of those things and wrap them up in an inter-dimensional Library that leads to lots of alternate worlds and you're ready to start reading.
The settings and the characters take a little while to get fully into gear, but that materializes well before things really get rolling. Some interesti ...more
occasionally felt a bit disjointed but overall enjoyed it hugely
I started reading this at the beginning of October, but kept getting distracted by other books. I finally made some headway on it during my week in Hawaii, and I ended up loving it. It’s funny and much weirder than the unassuming cover implies.
The main character is capable, no-nonsense and charming when she tries to hide her insecurities and seem more put-together than she truly is.
She works in a secret library that exists between worlds, and goes out on acquisition missions to save important bo ...more
The main character is capable, no-nonsense and charming when she tries to hide her insecurities and seem more put-together than she truly is.
She works in a secret library that exists between worlds, and goes out on acquisition missions to save important bo ...more
I absolutely loved this book! Take a pinch of Doctor Who, add a bit of Warehouse 13, throw in Sherlock Holmes, some Fae and some dragons, and mix well. Irene and Kai were a lot of fun. Vale was very cool. If Irene and Vale aren't missing by the third book, though, we're gonna have words.
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