I had long decided Mallorca was going to be my ‘reading’ holiday where I do almost nothing but eat, read and rest. I was determined to get some good pages turned, mainly of review copies since I found myself with a pile of seriously exciting upcoming releases. Unfortunately it ended up being less relaxing then I hoped, but hey- lets talk about the books that made their way to Mallorca with me!
The Coffin Dancer by Jeffery Deaver
I planned my packing list of books carefully this time and I still winded up shoving The Coffin Dancer in my backpack on my way out the door. I’m ridiculous! In my defense though, I was about 50 pages in and it’s so little. I read a good chunk of this while I was away and finished it soon after I got back!
The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon and The Emigrants by W.G. Sebald
Both of these were in my ‘Required Reading’ haul and that’s why they were both packed. My next assignment is a choice between the two of them. I started The Emigrants but it’s a tough read and I just wanted a week without university stress so I put it down again.
Flame in the Mist by Renée Ahdieh*
I missed the initial Flame in the Mist hype but with the new cover and the upcoming release of the second book, I’m hopping on that hype. Plus, the main character in this dresses like a boy and I’m named after a Shakespeare character who does the same thing. I didn’t get round to it on the trip but it’s top of my TBR.
Six Tudor Queens: Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen by Alison Weir*
This is one of my most anticipated reads of this year. So delaying reading this when I got it about two weeks before my holiday was killing me. As I pack, I change my mind of what I want to take a lot, but this was the first thing in my suitcase. I powered through this on my trip and I liked it!
The Ninth Rain and The Bitter Twins by Jen Williams*
I really wanted to finish The Ninth Rain before I went on holiday so I could take The Bitter Twins but I didn’t. So I brought both along because the idea of ten days without Jen Williams writing seemed like torture. I don’t think I can go back to male written fantasy after this, Williams has opened my eyes!
Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio*
This is a science fiction book that Gollancz are putting out in July and I’m so excited. I haven’t read a good and thick space war book in so long. I didn’t end up picking it up but I’ve since started it and dang, it’s going to be an interesting read!
Imogen's Typewriter. 