Medieval-a-thon 2021

Medieval-a-thon 2021
hosted by Holly Hearts Books
January 10 to February 10, 2021
details: twitter | instagram | youtube | discord
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I will follow the Seamstress route and try to rise in the nobility ranks from a lowly Prisoner to an enchanting Empress.

Prospects per prompts:

Read a book you are unsure about:

The Betrayal of Trust
by Mystery, Crime, England
Published: 2011
Mystery, Crime, England | Goodreads | my rating: tba | my two-bits: tba

First book to a series:

The Bridal Wreath
(Kristin Lavransdatter #1)
by Sigrid Undset
translated by Charles Archer J.S. Scott
Published: 1987 (first 1920)
Historical, Classic, Scandinavian | Goodreads | my rating: tba | my two-bits: tba

A book embossed or foiling on the cover:

Legacy
by Cayla Kluver
Published: 2011
YA, Fantasy, Romance | Goodreads | my rating: tba | my two-bits: dnf

The last book you bought/borrowed:

Ariel
by Sylvia Plath
Published: 2010 (first 1966)
Poetry, Feminism, American | Goodreads | read: 1/26/21

Prettiest book on your shelf:

Breasts and Eggs
by Mieko Kawakami
translated by Sam Bett, David Boyd
Published: 2020
Literary, Feminism, Japan | Goodreads | my rating: 5 got me thinking: about the female body, children and meaning of life

Other prospects:

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
by V.E. Schwab
Fantasy, Historical, Romance, (audio) | Published: 2020 | Goodreads | my rating: tba

Artificial Condition
by Martha Wells
SciFi, Novella | Published: 2018 | Goodreads | my rating: 5 my two-bits: loved the continuation of the mystery of this AI's past

Bad Debts
by Peter Temple
Published: 2005 (first 1996)
Mystery, Australia | Goodreads | my rating: 3| my two-bits: Fell for the protagonist and his circle of friends more than the story.

A Closed and Common Orbit
by Becky Chambers
Published: 2016
SciFi, Space Opera | Goodreads |my rating: tba | my two-bits: tba

Before the Coffee Gets Cold
by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
translated by Geoffrey Trousselot
Fantasy, Time Travel, Japan, (audio) | Published: 2019 (first 2015) | Goodreads | my rating: 5 got me thinking: the importance of the present

Transcendent Kingdom
by Yaa Gyasi
Contemporary, Africa | Goodreads | my rating: 5 got me thinking: religion, science, depression

The Memory Police
by Yoko Ogawa
translated by Stephen Snyder
Literature, Dystopia, Japan, (audio) | Published: 2019 | Goodreads | my rating: 5 got me thinking: long-term illness, death and dying

Heartstopper
volume 1
by Alice Oseman
Graphic Novel, Romance, LGBTQ | Published: 2016 | Goodreads | my rating: 5 my two-bits: Loved the start of this feel good romance.

Heartstopper
volume 2
by Alice Oseman
Graphic Novel, Romance, LGBTQ | Published: 2019 | Goodreads | my rating: 5
STATUS as of Feb 7: #7 Empress

RESULTS: Completed! Interesting to note that I ended up reading books off the prompts/prospects list.

Foreign Intrigue Book Club 2021

Foreign Intrigue Book Club
face-to-face (details)
Books, Inc. Laurel Village
Do you like to travel? Experience a country through the eyes of a local? Try the food of another country?

2021

DECEMBER/JANUARY:

Overkill
by Vanda Symon
Mystery, New Zealand | Published: 2018 (first 2007) | Goodreads | my rating: 4
liked this headstrong female police constable
FEBRUARY:

Bad Debts
by Peter Temple
Mystery, Australia | Published: 2005 (first 1996) | Goodreads | my rating: 3
fell for the protagonist and his circle of friends
MARCH:

Aunty Lee's Delights
by Ovidia Yu
Mystery, Cozy, Singapore | Published: 2013 | Goodreads | my rating: 4
sleuthing by way of nosiness
APRIL:

Play the Red Queen
by Juri Jurjevics
Mystery, Historical, Vietnam | Published: 2020 | Goodreads | my rating: dnf

MAY:

The Aosawa Murders
by Riku Onda
transalated by Alison Watts
Mystery, Crime, Japan | Published: 2020 | Goodreads | my rating: 5
diabolical story with Sherlock Holmes vibe
JUNE:

A Nail Through the Heart
by Timothy Hallinan
Mystery, Thailand | Published: 2007 | Goodreads | my rating: 4
justice and compassion
JULY:

Death Notice
by Zhao Haohui
translated by Zac Haluza
Mystery, China | Published: 2018 (first 2014) | Goodreads | my rating: 4
convoluted with twists and turns
AUGUST:

Flowers Over the Inferno
by Ilaria Tuti
translated by Ekin Oklap
Mystery, Italy | Published: 2019 | Goodreads | my rating: 4
amusing bicker and banter
SEPTEMBER:

Murder in Chianti
by Camilla Trinchieri
Mystery, Italy | Published: 2020 | Goodreads | my rating: 4
small town vibe, likable protagonist with dog, foodie delight
OCTOBER:

Death in Provence
by Serena Kent
Mystery, France | Goodreads | my rating: 5
small town feels in regards to exclusion and eventual acceptance
NOVEMBER:

The Chalk Circle
(Commissaire Adamsberg #1)
by Fred Vargas
translated by Siân Reynolds
Mystery, Crime, France | Goodreads | my rating: 4

DECEMBER/JANUARY:

The Darkness
by Ragnar Jónasson
translated by Arvid Nordh
Mystery, Crime, Iceland | Published: 2018 (first 2015) | Goodreads