Writing, Adventure, and Magic

Reading Journal 4

What I’ve been reading lately in no particular order. (Please note this post contains affiliate links and Amazon will pay me a small commission if you purchase anything after clicking these links. Your cost is not increased by using these links.)

Dragon Kin (Pern Novel) Anne McCaffrey & Todd McCaffrey. I’m not sure how this was categorized, but I’d view it as young adult (side note: no sex). When I was growing up there were always a few Pern novels in the library, but I never really got into them. I don’t know if it was because I was too young (early teens) or because I was reading them out of order. That aside, I really enjoyed Dragon Kin. The main character is a plucky young man/boy who’s always stepping up to do what he can for the people around him. It was touching, imaginative, and heartfelt. Highly Recommend.

Sacrifice (The Snow Queen Book 2) by K. M. Shea. This is the sequel to Heart of Ice and is shelved as a teen book. I liked this book better than the first and loved, loved, Loved the ending. If you’re looking for a young adult series featuring ice/snow powers that’s free of sex and not overly graphic, I highly recommend these books.

Larken (Graceling Hall Book 1) by Suzanne G. Rogers. Suzanne writes sweet romances (and some other stuff, but I’ve only read her romances). I adored The Larken (Graceling Hall Book 1)  and The Mannequin. They were both very sweet, and very different from most of the romances books I’ve read. I highly recommend them as clean romance reads that focus a little less on high society and parties. I’ve also read Lord Apollo & the Coleen (Graceling Hall Book 2) and Ruse and Romance.

The Duke’s Holiday and The Virtuous Scoundrel by Maggie Fenton. These are a little more “traditional” romances featuring the aristocracy, and sex happens in both of these books. The Duke’s Holiday was just a fun romp. The Virtuous Scoundrel was a little less hilarious, but still very fun.

My Fair Lilly by Meara Platt. This is a regency romance, and I honestly can’t remember if there’s sex but there is some swearing. When I started this book I didn’t expect to enjoy it, but I did! If you like regency romances with plucky women and a little bit of silly then I recommend this book.