2012 in books

[shel99]

I've just looked at my page and realized that I've only written one post since last year's best-of entry, and that was also about books. Guess it's hard to find the energy for long updates about my life these days. Suffice it to say that motherhood is proving to be the most exhausting and most exhilirating thing I have ever done, and my little

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[phoenixfalls]

HEYER!!!!! *flails wildly*

That is all. ;)

(But I agree that 70% of your pre-little-guy reading production is pretty damned impressive!)

[shel99]

LOL! I just picked up These Old Shades the other day for a few bucks (yeah for kindle daily deals!) and can't wait to read it :)

[phoenixfalls]

So, um, I'm conflicted about that one. On the one hand, yes, at times hysterically funny. On the other hand, ouch, it was written before Heyer learned to minimize her rakes' rakishness, so there're some deeply problematic tropes embedded in the relationship between the main couple.

Which is my way of saying, I hope you enjoy it, but if you bounce off it don't give up! Just do not, do NOT, read its sequel, Devil's Cub. ;)

[shel99]

Fair enough - thanks for the heads-up :) I only spent a few bucks on it, so I'm not especially concerned!

[calico_reaction]

Sounds like a good year! Yeah, the follow-up to The Sparrow wasn't nearly as compelling....