A tad late is better than never though, right? I wrote the majority of this last night, but I got so tired and I wasn’t feeling well, so I decided that it was better to post it this morning, as opposed to pushing myself through with it and ending up feeling worse. I didn’t want to give a lousy post, because I really do adore the prospect of Book Thought Friday! It gives me a chance to talk about my reading experiences, and what I’m thinking and feeling.
That being said, I wanted to touch on a topic before I really started writing about what I’ve been reading. As you all know, I got a new e-reader at the beginning of this month. I was honestly one of those people who happened to be 100% against e-readers. I thought that they were going to be the end of the physical copies in general, and it wasn’t doing anything for writers.
And then I ran into a problem – that problem was no bookhself space left. I filled up two full sized bookshelves and two half bookshelves. When I ran out of room on those, I filled up a dresser and a pantry… and then, I filled up the side shelf of my bed. And still, I wanted more books….
So, I made a concession – I’d try an e-reader out. My husband suggested that I get books on e-readers, and only buy the physical copies of the ones that I really, really enjoyed. I was excited – I got an early birthday present… and I’ve been reading more every since.
I realize now that I’m kind of ranting – I’ll have to do a full post on e-reader vs. physical book soon! The point is, I love it – it’s helped me to read so much more. With that being said, onward to my book thoughts!
So, first on my list is Five Nights at Freddy’s: The Silver Eyes. I already did a book review on this book, and you can find that HERE. but it did consume a lot of my reading time, so I wanted to go ahead and prod at it again.
I thought that it was a fantastic book, I really did. Scott Cawthon is a fantastic storyteller, and the fact that he got the help of a writer to help him tell the story? Pure genius. Yes, there are some technical issues, but if I find a book interesting… that doesn’t matter so much. I don’t care about a few typos, what I care about is the fact that the story is fantastic.
And this book really did expand on the lore a bit, and give me information that I didn’t have. I would highly recommend it to anyone that is a fan of the FNAF series, because you’ll be getting more story than you realize. There’s also the fact that the writing is extremely interesting, even though it’s not as polished and refined as one would expect.
If you’re interested in getting The Silver Eyes, it’s on amazon for 2.99, and I’d say it’s well worth the three dollars you drop on it.
As a few brief mentions, I started re-reading a few other novels, though I’m making slow pace on them. I won’t discuss them right now, because I was basically flipping through a few things to figure out what I wanted to read.
What I’m currently reading came to me on recommendation. It’s called In The Company of Shadows, and it’s quite lovely.
As I said, I’m only a little into it… about 140 pages. I say a little, because the first volume is around 600 pages. The second volume is probably the same… and there seem to be two other books after that.
The basic premis is years after WWIII, there is a company called the Agency works to take down rebel groups. Enter the main characters Sin and Boyd. They’re thrown to work together, with Sin being called The Monster amongst the Agency’s ranks, and Boyd being basically a civvi, but the son of one of the higher ups.
I know that this book is a LGBT romance, but honestly… the excitement in it is very entertaining. I wasn’t expecting to enjoy so many pages without romance (I admit it, I came to it for sexy gay boys), and I find that I really am. So, I’ll keep you updated on this series, because it’s extremely ongoing. I’m not sure if I’m going to read them all at once – I took a peek at the length of the last novel, and it was over 2000 words on my e-reader. So. Uh… yeah. That’s a lot.
But, I am really enjoying the series. I find the writing entertaining, and the characters of Boyd and Sin so engrossing and delightful that I can’t wait to learn more about them.
So, that’s it for my reading update this week. It’s only been those two books, but I’m really excited for what else has yet to unfold before me. As a side note, if you’re an indie/self-pub author, and you want to get featured on my blog, just hit me up. I really do think that it’s up to the readers just as much to the writers to make sure that our favorite authors get the representation that they deserve!
That being said, thank you for tuning into the blog, and I’ll make sure that I have my next update on time. I should have more about In the Company of Shadows then! As a side note, I’m going to start my reread and posting about the Harry Potter novels in August – I wanted to wait until Camp NaNo as over before I delved into that particular bit of reading, because I have a feeling that it’s going to completely engross me, as far as what my time is spent on.
Thank you so much for reading! And thank you so much for tuning in every week! I’d love to hear about what you’re reading! If you write a blog, let me know! Or, leave it in the comments!
Until next time, you guys! Keep reading and writing, and keep being awesome!
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