Tuesday 16 October 2012

What Are You Reading?

Hello there!


 This past week I finished reading Foxmask by Juliet Marillier, 


and, while I thought it started out a bit slow, at the half way mark it got really interesting, and by the end I was in tears, which is very rare for me. The love story was so convincing, that I just felt so much for the characters in the last pages. Brilliant!

Influenced by Nordic folklore, the story centres around Thorvald, who takes to the seas with his friend Sam, to search for his father who was banished from the Light Isles 18 years earlier. Creidhe, a long admirer of Thorvald stows away on the ship, to remain close to him. Once found she is seen as a hindrance but they continue on their journey until the ship is wrecked against the Isle of Stormss. Here Thorvald and Sam are virtually held captive by the leader of the Long Knife tribe, Asgrim, who Thorvald suspects may be his father. They become part of Asgrim's army and prepare for the annual hunt on the Isle of Clouds, for the great seer, Foxmask, who was kidnapped from them and is kept hidden there. Creidhe meanwhile is kept separate from the men, and lives with the women of the island who act somewhat suspiciously around her. Eventually it is revealed that she will be a human sacrifice to the tribe of the Unspoken as a trade for the seer. Creidhe escapes Asgrim's hold with the help of the kind priests from a nearby settlement and makes her way to the Isle of Clouds. There she discovers Foxmask, and plays a part in protecting him from Asgrim's army. This is where the book becomes really exciting, as all the characters are now established and the fight for survival becomes paramount. The second half of the book races along and emotions run high. It was captivating!

In other news, I received a big pile of books from my Mum


and one, which I've been wanting to read, from my sister.



 I've heard great things about The Light Between Oceans, so I'm pretty sure I'll start with that one.

Have you read any of these books? Which ones do you recommend highly?

I'm popping over to visit Book Journey now, to see what all my bookish friends have been up to!


See you there!

xx

10 comments:

  1. So glad you loved Foxmask, your review made me want to re-read it :)
    Nice stack of books, I'm looking forward to The Light Between Oceans. Have a great week and enjoy your books!

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    1. I almost want to re-read it, now that I know how it ends! But there are too many more books to read...:)

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  2. Live of Pi is on my reading list too. I hope to get to it soon.

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    1. My sister didn't rave about it, but I'm still very curious about it!:)

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  3. That is a nice stack of books from your mom! I hope you enjoy them. :)

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    1. Mum volunteers at one of the thrift shops near her, and she often gets popular books super cheap. She gets a new pile like this in her house every week! :)

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  4. Wow, I wish my mom would give more books to me! *jealous* I want to read Life of Pi too. Let me know if you like it! =)

    Marj @ In Library Paradise

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    1. I don't live near a thrift store, so I can't get my hands on the $1 books themselves. You might find cheap reads at a thrift store near you! :)

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  5. I am reading Carol Ann Duffy's The World's Wife, Katherine Mansfield's Stories and the biography of Katherine Mansfield by Claire Tomalin. Hope you are having a wonderful week.
    Toodles,
    Twirling Clare
    twirlingclare.blogspot.com

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    1. I've got some Katherine Mansfield books somewhere....hmm...I'll have to think a bit more about where I put them! Enjoy the ones you have! :)

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