A fantasy novel about a young man who, despite lacking the power of "furycrafting" (unlike most people in his world), may just be the one person who can save them all from a terrible war.
I haven't started reading this book yet. I just noticed that it's "Book One" of a series. I hate getting sucked into series, but I'll give it a shot anyway.
The Victorian Internet by Tom Standage
A non-fiction book about the invention, rise, and eventual fall of the electric telegraph.
I've read two chapters of this book. Have found it a touch dry so far, but will continue reading. It's pretty short and I think it gets a lot better.
Coroner's Journal by Louis Cataldie, M.D.
The jacket description of this book has got to be the longest and most complex I've ever seen, hahaha. But I found one sentence that sums up what this non-fiction book is about: "Not for the faint of heart, this is a close-up look at the world of a coroner in a small southern city with big-city problems."
I haven't started this book yet but I'm really looking forward to it.
The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets by Eva Rice
A novel of the young British upper class in 1950s London.
I haven't started this book yet. I'm hoping it's really good.
And finally (a lot of great stuff came my way this week!).....
The Serpent and the Moon by Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent
The true story of King Henri II of France, who spent most of his life in love with Diane de Poitiers (an aristocrat 19 years his senior), even through his politically advantageous marriage to Catherine de Medici. The author is a descendant of both Catherine and Diane. The book includes a truly dizzying family tree of all the key players and lots of sumptuous pictures.
I haven't started reading this book yet.
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