We made it halfway everyone! It's been a hell of a year, but it's halfway over and a good time to take stock and then re-set.
I take a daily photo every day of the year and have for 8 years now which I share on my other blog, Adventures of the Hallows. The reason I mention it is because this year my very first photo on January 1st was of us reading in bed, with the hopes to continue the year the way we started! We have read almost every single night in bed since and a lot of mornings (and afternoons) too, meaning as of today our total books read stand at 29 for myself and 24 for Mr H. Out of those we've chosen 3 of our highest rated each to share here today!
Mr's Top 3
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
I was encouraged to read this by Mrs H, and it did not disappoint I thought it was a great debut for a fantasy series easy to read and kept my interest peaked. I can't wait to delve deeper into this series I also think it's crazy that the author wrote this first instalment when he was just 16 years old!
I was encouraged to read this by Mrs H, and it did not disappoint I thought it was a great debut for a fantasy series easy to read and kept my interest peaked. I can't wait to delve deeper into this series I also think it's crazy that the author wrote this first instalment when he was just 16 years old!
Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
I had my eye on this book for a long time but never got around to buying it, eventually, when the time came I read it pretty much straight after it was bought which never happens here in the Hallow household. As I'm sure you have grasped by now from my TBR's etc that I love my fantasy books. and this was one of my favourites with its amazingly detailed world.
I had my eye on this book for a long time but never got around to buying it, eventually, when the time came I read it pretty much straight after it was bought which never happens here in the Hallow household. As I'm sure you have grasped by now from my TBR's etc that I love my fantasy books. and this was one of my favourites with its amazingly detailed world.
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
This was a fantastic book, tales from Norse mythology told amazingly by Neil Gaiman while reading this I felt like I was around the hearth in a Viking hall I have heard /read this was by far the best re-telling.
This was a fantastic book, tales from Norse mythology told amazingly by Neil Gaiman while reading this I felt like I was around the hearth in a Viking hall I have heard /read this was by far the best re-telling.
Mrs' Top 3
City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab
This was a book Mr H bought for me from a charity shop months ago and although it's not a cover I'd usually go for, anything including the paranormal is up my street. It was an easy read, interesting plot and it's set in Edinburgh - a city I've visited a lot over the years and could picture the locations well.
This was a book Mr H bought for me from a charity shop months ago and although it's not a cover I'd usually go for, anything including the paranormal is up my street. It was an easy read, interesting plot and it's set in Edinburgh - a city I've visited a lot over the years and could picture the locations well.
A Pinch of Magic by Michelle Harrison
I'm not embarrassed to say I picked this up purely for the cover and title originally, but it ended up being a really cool story involving a curse, family and with a map at the start of the book it's always going to be good.
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley
I'm not embarrassed to say I picked this up purely for the cover and title originally, but it ended up being a really cool story involving a curse, family and with a map at the start of the book it's always going to be good.
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley
This sat on our bookcase for a little while until I finally got the courage to pick it up. As you'll see I'm a big fan of children's literature and young adult, so going on to a book written for adults I need to be in the right frame of mind.
I obviously ended up loving it! The characters were appealing and it was a good mix of unpredictable and being easy enough to follow.
I obviously ended up loving it! The characters were appealing and it was a good mix of unpredictable and being easy enough to follow.
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