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What Are You Reading Wednesday: A Conjuring of Light

January 10, 2018      12 Comments

My first What Are You Reading Wednesday of the year! Remember, if you want to kick off the new year by taking part with your own What Are You Reading Wednesday, take a look at the guidelines here!

I’ve been quite good actually – I vowed that this year would be the Year of Longer Books, so I reduced my reading goal from 52 last year to 40 this year so I could finally get around to reading books like It and A Little Life without worrying I wasn’t going to meet my goal.23734785_534871423531996_3508767717081481216_n

Anyway, for that reason, I vowed the first book I read this year would be A Conjuring of Light, the final installment in V.E. Schwab’s Shades of Magic series, as it comes in at just over 600 pages, so I was putting it off last year even though I was dying to read it!

Why did you decide to pick up the book? Cover or content?

Definitely content! I actually really don’t like the UK covers available here in England, but I love the American covers, and thanks to my amazing friends Emily and Amber, I’ve been lucky enough to get a signed copy with my favourite cover, and a signed special edition! Best friends ever, right?!

Who’s your favourite character so far, and why?

Lila! I love how straight-talking and real she is. She’s not a bad guy, but she doesn’t try to always do the “right” thing – if she needs to do something, she doesn’t care about getting her hands (or her blades) dirty.

20688638_110502286302632_4174490929316495360_nI think it’s really refreshing to have a character who is ultimately working for the greater good, but is a little more morally grey than some of the lead hero characters in books we often see. We’re always coming across characters who are willing to sacrifice themselves and become martyrs for their cause, whereas Lila’s more likely to find a sneaky way to kill the villain and say they shouldn’t give what they can’t take, and it’s tough if death comes to them at the end of her blade!

Will you finish this one?

Hell yeah!

This book reminds me of…

Hmm. Somewhere between The Lies of Locke Lamora and the later Harry Potter books, where there’s more grit, darker plot lines and a battle. It reminds me of The Lies of Locke Lamora because of its pace, settings, sassy characters, fast pace, and lack of fear around dropping f-bombs!

What kind of read is this? (Slow but interesting, can’t put it down…)

Can’t put it down! Devouring it! I’m kind of deliberately slowing myself down though, as I don’t want it to be my last book with these characters…I can see a book hangover on the horizon!

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  1. vanessawolfe says

    January 10, 2018 at 11:02 pm

    Welcome to the Darker Shade of Magic world. You will surely become addicted!

    Reply
    • Tsundoku Girl Reads says

      January 21, 2018 at 12:41 pm

      Oh, I’m totally addicted! It’s one of my new favourites!

      Reply
  2. Jewel says

    January 12, 2018 at 3:25 am

    Omg, yay, you’re finally reading ACOL! It’s my favorite installment in that trilogy! ❤️ I am excited to discuss it with you!

    Reply
    • Tsundoku Girl Reads says

      January 21, 2018 at 12:42 pm

      I think it might be mine too! I think at the moment, in order of favourites, it goes backwards, as they get better as they go on!

      Reply
  3. Jewel says

    January 12, 2018 at 3:38 am

    Also, I just started “City of Brass”, but I am not far enough into it to answer these questions! 🙈 I am really enjoying it so far though!

    Reply
    • Tsundoku Girl Reads says

      January 21, 2018 at 12:42 pm

      Oh, I keep seeing City of Brass around! I’ll have to read it; I haven’t heard a single bad thing so far!

      Reply
  4. Maraia says

    January 12, 2018 at 3:23 pm

    I’m so glad you’re enjoying it! It may be a huge book, but I just flew through it. Let me know when you finish!

    Reply
    • Tsundoku Girl Reads says

      January 21, 2018 at 12:43 pm

      I’ll let you know! Hoping to have finished by tomorrow! Not sure how it’s taken me so long!!

      Reply
  5. Jasmine says

    April 22, 2018 at 1:29 pm

    Yay! I love Lila too especially when she made the comment about wanting to see everything 😊 I’m glad you enjoyed the read! Great review in the form of Q&A!

    Reply
    • rhiannacampbell says

      April 22, 2018 at 4:20 pm

      Yes, it’s so true! She’s great! Thanks Jasmine! You’re welcome to join in next week if you’d like! 😄

      Reply
  6. Leighanne Sheila says

    October 8, 2018 at 1:57 pm

    I mean this book looks amazing 🙂 Your blog is making me want to go on a book spree xx

    Reply
    • rhiannacampbell says

      October 8, 2018 at 9:13 pm

      Haha omg, this is funny because I just replied to your other comment recommending A Darker Shade of Magic for you, and this is the final book in that series! Defo go on a book spree 😈😂

      Reply

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🍉 MELON: A BOOK TO READ DURING THE SUMMER: Something fluffy like To All The Boys I've Loved Before
☕ COFFEE: A BOOK THAT KEPT YOU UP ALL NIGHT: Jade City by Fonda Lee
🍃 MINT: FAVOURITE SERIES EVER: Harry Potter - sorry, walking stereotype over here!
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Tagged a few of you to give the tag a go!

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