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∧ Then ∧ The Dream Thieves, Maggie Stiefvater
If you could steal things from dreams, what would you take?
Ronan Lynch has secrets. Some he keeps from others. Some he keeps from himself.
One secret: Ronan can bring things out of his dreams.
And sometimes he’s not the only one who wants those things.
Ronan is one of the raven boys—a group of friends, practically brothers, searching for a dead king named Glendower, who they think is hidden somewhere in the hills by their elite private school, Aglionby Academy. The path to Glendower has long lived as an undercurrent beneath town. But now, like Ronan’s secrets, it is beginning to rise to the surface—changing everything in its wake.
I expected so much from this book. Too much maybe. When I finally finished it, I remembered Claire’s review and realized I completely agreed with her. I was not sure I wanted to review it so I decided to make it a Lazy Saturday post. You will find it on the blog this weekend. Until then, I’ll drown my sorrow in Rum and chocolate.
≈ Now ≈ My Grandfather’s Eyes, B.A Spicer /
The News Media: What Everyone Needs To Know, C.W. Anderson, Leonard Downie Jr., Michael Schudson
Alex Crane is not a nice woman. But she understands what it is to be set apart from other people, and she knows the pain of unrequited love.
Inside a small cupboard at the top of the stairs during a Christmas game of hide and seek, five-year-old Alex Crane listens to her cousins as they dance downstairs chanting, ‘Poo face! Poo face!’ She raises a small hand and covers her moles, glowing with shame and confusion. She does not want them to find her. Already reeling from the loss of her beloved grandfather, the cousins’ careless words cut deep. But there is worse to come, and Alex discovers that there are very few people in the world whom she can trust. Years later, self-assured but emotionally disaffected, Alex marries, knowing that the only person she cares for is her closest friend, Lizzy. Trapped and with diminishing hope, Alex almost gives in to Richard’s suffocating devotion. However, the discovery of a family mystery takes her over. She pieces together clues and delves deeper into the past, recalling scenes from her childhood which mask a devastating truth. The cupboard at the top of the stairs cannot hold Alex forever.
I am 50% in and really enjoying the writing. I find exploring the main character’s memories and life absolutely riveting. For once, I don’t mind the slow pace.
The business of journalism has an extensive, storied, and often romanticized history. Newspaper reporting has long shaped the way that we see the world, played key roles in exposing scandals, and has even been alleged to influence international policy. The past several years have seen the newspaper industry in a state of crisis, with Twitter and Facebook ushering in the rise of citizen journalism and a deprofessionalization of the industry, plummeting readership and revenue, and municipal and regional papers shuttering or being absorbed into corporate behemoths. Now billionaires, most with no journalism experience but lots of power and strong views, are stepping in to purchase newspapers, both large and small.
This addition to the What Everyone Needs to Know® series looks at the past, present and future of journalism, considering how the development of the industry has shaped the present and how we can expect the future to roll out. It addresses a wide range of questions, from whether objectivity was only a conceit of late twentieth century reporting, largely behind us now; how digital technology has disrupted journalism; whether newspapers are already dead to the role of non-profit journalism; the meaning of “transparency” in reporting; the way that private interests and governments have created their own advocacy journalism; whether social media is changing journalism; the new social rules of old media outlets; how franchised media is addressing the problem of disappearing local papers; and the rise of citizen journalism and hacker journalism. It will even look at the ways in which new technologies potentially threaten to replace journalists.
I could not help but request this book when I saw it on NetGalley. As a The Newsroom fan and an avid press reader, I had to jump on the opportunity to discover a new take on the subject of the media.
∨ Next ∨ Undertow, Elizabeth Heathcote
A heart-pounding psychological thriller for fans of Disclaimer and Apple Tree Yard.
My husband’s lover. They said her death was a tragic accident. And I believed them . . . until now.
Carmen is happily married to Tom, a successful London lawyer and divorcé with three children. She is content to absorb the stresses of being a stepmother to teenagers and the stain of ‘second wife’. She knows she’ll always live in the shadow of another woman – not Tom’s first wife Laura, who is resolutely polite and determinedly respectable, but the lover that ended his first marriage: Zena. Zena who was shockingly beautiful. Zena who drowned swimming late one night.But Carmen can overlook her husband’s dead mistress . . . until she starts to suspect that he might have been the person who killed her.
I know what you’re thinking. A lawyer is involved, she must have picked this book because it says LAWYER on the blurb. But this time, it’s all about cover love. I was delighted to see it hid a story from my favorite genre.
Have you read any of these books? What is on your list this week?
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Happy reading!
My Grandfather’s Eyes sounds very creepy, perfect autumnal reading. I like the sound of Undertow too – looking forward to your thoughts on that one!
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I’m getting in the mood for colder days with dark books 🙂
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I love the sound of Undertow! Did he or did he not kill his mistress, that’s the question 😀
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Exactly 😀 It like stories doubting the husband. Husbands are good material for suspicion!
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Sorry to hear you found The Dream Thieves disappointing. I think it’s one for Ronan fans and I prefer it when the whole gang are working together 🙂 Blue Lily, Lily Blue is better!
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I was hoping the next book would be better, thank you for reassuring me! 🙂 I hope you are enjoying your holiday! xx
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I think you can pretty much trust Claire’s reviews on all things 🙂
I haven’t read any of the books on your list this week but I have been wanting to start the Raven Boys. I don’t think I’ll necessarily be rushing though.
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Definitely 🙂 I love her reviews.
The Raven Boys is definitely a book I recommend!
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My Grandfather’s Eyes and Undertow sounds like my kind of books. I have been reading nothing but psychological thrillers for a while now and keep saying that I should get lighter books but then I come across new thrillers that sound good like these two. I look forward to your reviews.Happy reading.
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There are so many thrillers all around that it’s hard to stay away 🙂 I’m having trouble finding time for other genres, especially this month with the ARCs I need to read!
Thank you for the link, I’ll head over to your post now.
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Undertow sounds intriguing! I hope you enjoy it! And that cover is gorgeous!
Here’s my post. 🙂
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I know, I love the cover, it’s mesmerizing! Thank you for the link; I just stopped by your post!
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Just quickly read Claire’s review, and agree with her too. I really wish there was more Blue and Gansey on this book. But I am getting quite a lot from Blue Lily, Lily Blue, though, which is amazeballs. 😁
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Claire’s review is perfect, it sums up everything that makes the book a miss for me. I can’t wait to start the next story!! 😀
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Sorry you didn’t like The Dream Thieves much, Ronan is my fav character, so I’m biased. And Undertow sounds intriguing.
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I’m impatient to read your full thoughts about The Dream Thieves. I can’t wait to read that book, but I am a bit sad you’re disappointed… and mostly curious to know WHYYYY and what happened!
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I knoooooow I was not expecting to be disappointed!! Now I want you to read it 😀
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Hope you enjoyed The Dream Thieves. That series is so good!
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I was quite disappointed in it but I have high hopes for the next book 🙂
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Shoot. Hope it gets back on track for you.
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I definitely like the cover of Undertow as well! Reminds me of my hair after I just got out of bed 😀 (and the rest of the day)
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Hahaha, your hair does not know how to behave??
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Nope, I need your hairdresser!
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Next time she goes on vacation, I’m sending her to you!!
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I also watched The Newsroom but I hated almost all characters except for Sloan XD
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Hahaha, it’s okay. I hated Maggie so much, but loved Mac and Sloan (it sounds a lot like Mac and cheese xD).
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Maggie was awful 😑😑😑
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I wanted to slap her every time she opened her mouth. I would have fired her during the pilot xD
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I don’t mind a slow paced book if there is a decent plot pulling it along. The book I just finished was slow and uneventful and I had to force myself to finish. Shame!
I have an ARC of Undertow too..hadn’t realised there was a lawyer involved so all the better 🙂
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The only book I recognize is The Dream Thieves, but all the others are new to me. Oh, I adore The Newsroom as well! I think it’s one of the best shows to come out of HBO. I hope you enjoy The News Media book! I’m not huge on journalism outside of a TV show narrative, unfortunately, but this book sounds great. :]
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Lovers of The Newsroom are my friends! 🙂 I’ve translated so many articles and radio podcasts that I like learning more about journalism, as I spend so much time reading/watching their work.
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I haven’t read any of these (although, I’m thinking of making The Raven Boys my next read) but goodness, that’s a stunning cover on Undertow! :O
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I know, I love that cover!! I would have requested no matter the subject because of it, haha!
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