In Pursuit of My Own Library

I have two upcoming novels to reveal today. And both make me super excited! The first reveal comes from Brandon Sanderson. He is finally releasing the follow up to The Allow of Law  this October. This set of novels is set years after the amazing Mistborn trilogy and revolves around a new set of characters using the same magic system. I am glad that we finally get to head back into the Mistborn realm after a lengthy detour for several other projects. While I love Sanderson's novels, this series is still my favorite. Shadows of Self  shows Mistborn’s society evolving as technology and magic mix, the economy grows, democracy contends with corruption, and religion becomes a growing cultural force, with four faiths competing for converts. This bustling, optimistic, but still shaky society now faces its first instance of terrorism, crimes intended to stir up labor strife and religious conflict. Wax and Wayne, assisted by the lovely, brilliant Marasi, must unravel the conspiracy be

Last month I went to my favorite resale store. I had months worth of house cleaning to take in for trade. I'm pretty sure they groaned very loudly when they saw my husband and I approaching the doors with loaded down boxes of books, DVDs, CDs, and video games. I knew it was going to take them time to sort through everything and cash out the total, so we hit the shelves to see what else was available.  While I love this store for the very high standards they require for their used materials, organization is not a high priority to them. It can be extremely hard to find a specific item for which you may be on the hunt. The store is best appreciated when you have some time to kill poking around and finding that hidden gem! Which I did, in the first three novels of the Septimus Heap series. So for National Readathon Day, I hunkered down with  the novella  Darke Toad   and  Flyte . I am actually quite glad that I read the novella before book 2 instead of publishing order. I had forgott