It's been a long time my friends! Three years have sure flown by. I hope during that time you've found some new favorites to add to your bookshelves. I'm currently twiddling my thumbs for The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black, the conclusion to The Folk of the Air series, and like most fans out there was *super stoked* to hear the release date was pushed nearly 2 months earlier from January 2020 to November 2019. Bless publishing houses. (And Robert Downey Jr. for starting the trend for up-and-coming releases to get earlier release dates.)
My resurface to Rawr Reader though isn't just to mention some recent reads I loved and wanted to share, which I will down below. First, I have some big news I am super excited to share with you.
I am self-publishing a book! :D
It's been a piece of my heart since 2011 and while I may not have acquired an agent with this particular story, I wanted to share it with the world.
It's called Trium and follows Jamie when she discovers the existence of living gargoyles atop her hometown cathedral. I'll be announcing the release date later this month. For a more in-depth synopsis, you can check out the book info on Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47892350-trium?ac=1&from_search=true
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Grey Souls by Philippe Claudel. A mystery set in France during WWI.
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult. A black nurse performs CPR on the baby of a white supremacist couple and is therefore charged with a serious crime.
Updraft by Fran Wilde. A fantasy following a society who live among the clouds, their sole means of transportation: gliders!
Monstress by Marjorie M. Liu and Sana Takeda. My first graphic novel, an art deco, steampunk fantasy set in an alternate 1900's Asia where a girl embarks on a quest accompanied by a powerful monster.
War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America’s Colony by Nelson A. Denis. A historic account of Puerto Rico during the 20th century exploring the rise and falls of leaders, the island's relationship with the US, and how life was changed for boricuas because of them.
Crooked House by Agatha Christie. An old millionaire dies and the suspicion falls on his young widow, although the further the authorities go into the investigation, the more they believe to suspect the entire household.
Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie. A Poirot mystery, a woman is found dead on the beach of a luxury resort with possible murder suspects pooled from among the hotel guests.
This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. A sci-fi romance between two time-travel agents working for two warring sides.
Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan. A sci-fi murder mystery set centuries into our future where mankind has conquered death by allowing the human conscious to be transferrable between bodies. (Also highly recommend the Netflix show, it's phenomenal and one of my all-time favorites. Warning: it's rated TV-MA and contains elements unsuitable and possibly triggering for certain audiences such as sex & nudity; violence; profanity; alcohol, drugs, and smoking; and disturbing images.)
At Any Price by Brenna Aubrey. A New Adult romance where a gaming blogger sells her virginity in an auction as a political statement and for much-needed cash with the winner being a millionaire CEO of his own gaming company. A fun read with a lot of nerdy pop culture references I couldn't not appreciate.
If you would like to check out other books I've read, my Goodreads is:
My current read is Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and I'm really enjoying it. Set in the 20's, it follows a mortal girl and a degraded, fallen god embarking through Latin America to reclaim his throne. What can I say, fantasy just keeps getting better and better over the years.
If you have any recommendations, I'm always looking for new and underrated books to add to my ever-growing TBR list.
Until Next Time,
Nicole Ciel
