I have recently been devouring the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews. When I say devour I mean it- I’ve been staying up until 3am because I literally could not put these books down. They are some of the best urban fantasy I have ever read and I urge you to read them. I love the world that Ilona Andrews has created. I like how gritty these books are and the careful balance between mystery, action, supernatural, romance and dark comedy. I adore the characters. Kate is an incredible heroine and Curran is her match. Their relationship is fantastic and drawn out over the books in a way that is frustrating in the best possible way and when finally they finally start getting together in Magic Bleeds… Well, I actually laughed at one point. I actually had to put the book aside for a good 5 minutes so I could double up with laughter. I rarely laugh because of a book. Kate and Currans relationship is all kind of hilarious though, and at times romantic and other times painful. There is very little wrong with these books. I am however currently very sad as last night I finally finished Magic Bleeds, which means no more Kate Daniels for me. :( I have been reading these books for weeks and am immersed in the world of magic ridden Atlanta. That’s the thing about reading series and enjoying this much, you get so wrapped up in it that you actually kind of miss it once its over.
Next up: The Dark Angel Trilogy by Meredith Pierce. I read Dark Angel years ago and enjoyed it and only now have I finally got hold of the rest of the series. I actually got hold of them ages ago but I’ve been putting it off quite simply because when I had university I did a lot of my reading on the train which means I had to be reading books I could take on the train. The Dark Angel Trilogy are big , bulky hardcovers so I set them aside for the holidays. I hope the second and third books are as good as the first.
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You know I have no idea when this blog turned into something I post my thoughts on books and films. It’s just kind of how things have turned out seeing so I have no life at the moment so there is nothing else I can post about. I am free from university and have become very lazy because of it. I read until insane hours of the morning and sleep until midday, I eat too often and all the wrong things, I spend too much time on the computer. Mainly I am enjoying the fact I don’t have to go outside as it’s rarely above freezing. I am loving every second of this break and yes, a small part of myself hates myself for wasting time but another part of myself is happy, relaxed and revelling in the fact that for the first time in weeks I don’t have insanely dark rings under my eyes. :/