The third book in Mercedes Lackey’s Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series, Fortune’s Fool is an enjoyable if eclectic remix of a number of fairy tales. Lackey takes a wide assortment of elements drawn from Russian, eastern and northern European, Japanese, and Middle Eastern folk and fairy tales, and mixes them up, higgledy-piggledy… and it works surprisingly well.
My relative is doing better, I turned in my freelance project, and I’m enjoying spending time with my family.
Also, a look back at this week’s writing, reading, reviews, and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!
My heart goes out to all the victims of Hurricane Helene in every state… and particularly to the family and community of Camp Celo, one of the summer camps I attended as a child. Located in western North Carolina, the camp was devastated by the floods.
I never read a book just because of the hype. There has to be something about the book that appeals to me, and it has to be in a genre I enjoy. But what hype can do is bring a book to my attention that I might not have noticed or picked up otherwise.
Mr. Bookwyrm headed home today, but I’ll stay in NM for another few weeks.
Also, a look back at this week’s writing, reading, reviews, and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!
The books I’m looking forward to reading this fall, in publication order.
THIS WEEK
Also, a look back at this week’s writing, reading, reviews, and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!
I’m in NM, helping care for a relative for the next several weeks.
Also, a look back at this week’s writing, reading, reviews, and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!
I got my annual Covid shot, the roofer fixed the roof (we hope!), and I tried to catch up on work.
Also, a look back at this week’s writing, reading, reviews, and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!
News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, and other cool stuff. NOTE: I’m going to stick to two major stories this week, because I have too much going on in my own life and no time to… Read more »
