What I'm Reading...

Since I have this thing I have to attend, i.e. school, I haven't had that much time to read, but that hasn't stopped me from buying a lot of books on Amazon. I have a serious problem. Half of these books I'm in the middle of, and half I haven't even picked up, but I thought I would just show what they are and how I think I'm going to like them, especially since finals are now over and I have time to read them.

First we have The Reluctant Heiress by Eva Ibbotson. I got this book because, to be honest, I don't have high hopes for it. It is set in 1920s Austria. Basing off the synopsis , this book is about a princess named Tessa that has fallen on some hard times. Apparently she's run out of money and rich relatives because now she's working as wardrobe assistant in an opera house, but she doesn't mind because of "her love for the arts" (I'm directly quoting the synopsis I have no idea what 'arts' she means). Music? Clothing? Dance? Whatever, the point is she meets a handsome millionaire named Guy Farne at opera company and falls in love with him. But Guy has a fiancee and Tessa is determined not to make her princess status known (for whatever reason). Questionable historical accuracy angst ensues. I think I might like this book but I have to be in the right mood for reading it. I have to be looking for a quick read with gushy romance shit and then I'll have this right on hand. I don't think it will be too bad. Eva Ibbotson is known for her work in the YA historical romance genre so while it won't be a literary classic, it's not going to be terrible.

Next is Poison Study by Maria V Snyder. I've already read about three chapters of this book and I'm already enamored. While the world it's set in is still a little confusing to me (who is the Commander?) I'm still really into. It's basically a story of survival. The protagonist, Yelena, is an orphan that has been in prison for a little over a year after killing the son of her benefactor. It is strongly implied that it was our of self defense, but in this land, Ixia, murder is a capital crime no matter the circumstance. Because she is the next in line to be executed, Yelena is given the option of becoming the food taster for the Commander, leader of Ixia. She jumps at the chance of life and starts to study under Valek, the Commander's security chief. This book has a very strong beginning, introducing the protagonist when she's at her lowest point. Snyder doesn't gloss of the disgusting details of the prison, which makes me hope she won't gloss over anything else in this novel. I like the premise a lot; I don't believe I've read a book about a food taster.

I actually pre-ordered this book and it finally came in. I've been avoiding spoilers for this novel like the plague because it's the final book in the trilogy and I want to be surprised. It's the third book in the Divergent series by Veronica Roth, Allegiant. I'm a pretty big fan of the first two books, and I'm looking forward to the movie despite a few questionable casting choices... anyway, the previous books in the series are called Divergent and Insurgent. The sequel Insurgent had it's problems but hopefully with Allegiant the series can end on a high note.

There are a few other books that I purchased but these are the books I'm reading first. I might make another posts with the rest of the books I have left. Hopefully I'll be able to control myself from buying any other books I won't read, or I'll become a book hoarder forever.