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My Top 10 Reads of 2018
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Fence #6 – C.S. Pacat & Johanna the Mad
After an unexpected defeat, tensions run high among the fencers of Kings Row.
Coach’s genius move at handling crushed egos.
“You can’t call me zero anymore.”
Good job, Nicholas!
Rating:
4 Stars – minor quibbles but I loved it to bits
Soundtrack: Better Now
Artist: Collective Soul
Album: Youth(source: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38892114-fence-6)
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Captive Prince:
The Adventures of Charls, the Veretian Cloth Merchant – C.S. Pacat
The Adventures of Charls follows the dealings of a humble cloth merchant in the days before the royal Ascension.
Set after the events of Kings Rising and The Summer Palace.
THIS IS SOOO FREAKING GOOD!!!!
Damen and Laurent from the POV of somebody as pure-hearted as Charls is just adorbs!!
The humor!
The moments!
That last line!
Long live the kings!!!
Rating:
5 Stars – absolutely perfect
Soundtrack: King and Lionheart
Artist: Of Monsters and Men
Album: My Head is an Animal(source: https://www.goodreads.com/series/187877-captive-prince-short-stories)
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We’ll make another kind of empire
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Fence #5 – C.S. Pacat & Johanna the Mad
Seiji’s calm is badly rattled over a lost match and his mysterious past begins to come out.
In this fight, I’m team Seiji but I must admit Aidan made the
devioussmart moves. Damn him and his mind games!P.S.
Seiji’s mysterious past?!! OH, YES!Rating
4 Stars – minor quibbles but I loved it to bits
Soundtrack: Under Easy
Artist: The Posies
Album: Failure(source: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38312083-fence-5)
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Fence #4 – C.S. Pacat & Johanna the Mad
Nicholas begins to overthink everything as he struggles to prove he deserves his place at Kings Row.
Poor Nicolas!
Rating:
4 Stars – minor quibbles but I loved it to bits
Soundtrack: To Darkness
Artist: Mumford & Songs, Laura Marling & Dharohar Project
Album:(source: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38090191-fence-4)
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Fence #3 – C.S. Pacat & Johanna the Mad
As Nicholas works to become a better fencer, Seiji takes an unexpected interest in his journey.
Getting really good and getting really queer. Hints of Nicolas’ parentage, OTPs and cannons, crash course on fencing and of course, cliffhangers.
Rating:
4 Stars – minor quibbles but I loved it to bitsSoundtrack: Competition
Artist: Matt Pond PA
Album: Measure(source: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37554812-fence-3)
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Fence #2 – C.S. Pacat & Johanna the Mad
As Seiji and Nicholas struggle with their living arrangement, the competition heats up.
I’m feeling the heat! Lovely meeting the rest of this wonderfully diverse gang.
Rating:
4 Stars – minor quibbles but I loved it to bits
Soundtrack: Campus
Artist: Vampire Weekend
Album: Vampire Weekend(source: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36501268-fence-2)
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Captive Prince: Pet – C.S. Pacat
Pet follows the rise of Ancel at the poisonous court of Vere. Set during the events of Captive Prince.
OMG! It was sooo good! I didn’t even remember Ancel until Pacat revisited the garden scene. And that last line!
Rating:
5 Stars – absolutely perfect
Soundtrack: Evergreen
Artist: Echo & the Bunnymen
Album: Evergreen -
My Top 10 Reads of 2017
