My favourite book of all time, this year’s re-read of The Lord of the Rings couldn’t come soon enough. Nonsensical and amusing, Lewis Carroll’s famous works never get old. The Silver Tide, here I come.Īlice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollĪnother book from my Top Ten Tuesday list, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a book I can return to again and again and always find enjoyment. Having spent far too long on my bookshelf, the sequel to the wonderful Copper Promise lived up to all expectation as an exciting and dangerous adventure through icy kingdoms and frozen wastes. As charming now as it ever was, this book is an enchanting tale of growth, friendship and childhood in Edwardian England. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnettįollowing on from my Top Ten Tuesday post about books I could re-read forever, I realised it was about time I reread The Secret Garden, one of my childhood favourites. With a band of gritty and dangerous characters, Kings of the Wyld is a non-stop thrill ride from start to finish. I hope you’ve all had wonderful weeks, happy reading everybody!Ī complete impulse buy, the hype surrounding this book completely went over my head. I definitely need to schedule in a few more… or at least one. I seem to have managed to avoid doing an end of week or end of month post for some time so this week’s post will be a little more beefy than usual! Even though it serves to make me look as though I’ve read a hefty amount of books, it really does highlight the abysmal number of reviews that have surfaced over that time. | This Week by Proxy: 01 – 18 March 2018 | Join me as I look back on the past week to see which books I’ve read, the reviews I’ve posted and the goals I’ve completed. To be published by Tor.com on 22 September 2020 But before she goes, Manet must unravel a secret which threatens not only the carefully prepared myths of the God-King’s ascent, but her own identity and the nature of truth itself. She remembers everything that has happened to her, in absolute clarity, a gift that will surely drive her mad. To become the God-King’s Amanuensis, Manet had to master all seven perfections, developing her body and mind to the peak of human performance.

The God-King who made her is at risk, and his other servants will do anything to stop her. When a woman with perfect memory sets out to solve a riddle, the threads she tugs on could bring a whole city crashing down.

Hugo Award finalist Daniel Polansky crafts an innovative, mind-bending fantasy mystery in The Seventh Perfection. Welcome to Waiting on Wednesday, a weekly meme linking Waiting on Wednesday by Breaking The Spine and Can’t Wait Wednesday by Wishful Endings

She Who Waits by Daniel Polansky