Mailbox Monday, Nov 26
Happy Mailbox Monday! After last week's insane haul, this week's arrivals were far more moderate -- but equally awesome! What did you get this week?
For Review
Sangu Mandanna's A Spark of White Fire
"Your arrow was a spark," she replies," A spark of fire so hot and white that no one will be able to put it out. And even a spark of fire can consume an entire forest if it can jump from tree to tree. Watch, Esmae. Watch as one act leads to another and then to another after that. Watch the trees pass white flames on. Watch the forest burn."
OH.MY.GOD. This book. This book!!!
My local library had a display of fairy tales and myths retold and I snagged this one solely because it was based on the Mahābhārata (a myth I'm totally unfamiliar with). Mandanna sets her retelling in space, merging the high drama of gods and royalty and intrigue with the sparkle, danger, and excitement of interstellar conflict.
I loved every page. (This will be a top read of 2019 for sure.)
A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna
Sky Pony, 2018
Copy from library
Read Harder challenge
One of Book Riot's Read Harder 2019 challenges is to read a book of mythology or folklore, and I was e…
OH.MY.GOD. This book. This book!!!
My local library had a display of fairy tales and myths retold and I snagged this one solely because it was based on the Mahābhārata (a myth I'm totally unfamiliar with). Mandanna sets her retelling in space, merging the high drama of gods and royalty and intrigue with the sparkle, danger, and excitement of interstellar conflict.
I loved every page. (This will be a top read of 2019 for sure.)
A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna
Sky Pony, 2018
Copy from library
Read Harder challenge
One of Book Riot's Read Harder 2019 challenges is to read a book of mythology or folklore, and I was e…
The NYRB looks neat, as does the Austen book! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI got the Jane Austen book too..can't wait to read it.
ReplyDeleteKimberlee
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Ooh, The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards catches my eye! I hope they're all fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI've got a copy of The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards staring down at me, too. Haven't started it yet...
ReplyDeleteGreat mailbox. All of those are new to me. Looking forward to your review of the Jane Austen book.
ReplyDeleteJealous you got The Real Jane Austen! I can't wait to see what you think of it. Hope you had a great holiday.
ReplyDeleteSo excited about The Real Jane Austen that I'm thinking I might just start this afternoon! Yay for some new JA-related reading. Can't get enough.
ReplyDeleteLittle Women in India? Interesting.
ReplyDeleteThe Real Jane Austen catches my eye, because of course it does. I'll be curious to hear about that one. I always want to read every biography, but they all seem to say the same things, because there isn't all that much known, since she had Cassandra burn so many letters (or did she burn them? - either way they were burned).
The real Jane Austen sounds good. I have to read up on it
ReplyDeleteAll new to me! Nice mailbox today Audra! Lots of stuff in there I might like to read. I will be waiting to hear how they go for you!
ReplyDeleteThe Real Jane Austen caught my eye, of course! ;)
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