July Book Club

For July we read:

SPOILER ALERT!  DON'T CONTINUE READING UNLESS YOU'VE READ THE BOOK OR DON'T CARE IF YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS!  YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

We had to reschedule our book club to last night, and only a few of us could get together.  We still had fun though, and I talked to Erin about the books already.

Our thoughts on Magic Study and Fire Study:

Andrea and Erin both loved Moon Man.  Andrea like how he provided some comic relief to the story.

We thought Lief was a bit annoying, but we understood why he acted the way he did.  We all thought the reuniting with Yelena's family was handled really well!

Andrea said she loved how everything was so well thought out.  Go Author!

Everyone thought Cahil was an idiot!  I personally think Valek should have just killed him.  We talked about how stupid it was that he still wants to take over Ixia even though he isn't royalty.

Fisk and Opal were both really interesting characters, and we loved them.

The Commander is so awesome!  It all finally makes sense.  It was cool how he was harboring 2 souls.

Erin thought Fire Study was a bit tedious to get through.  She didn't like the traveling around, but she thought the ending was good.

We thought the books were so fun to read, and they are pretty quick to get through.

We talked about more stuff, but I can't remember everything.  I should probably write down stuff next time!

For August we decided to read:

We plan on watching the movie at our next get together!  I'm way excited!!

Fire Study

From Goodreads:    The apprenticeship is over—now the real test has begun.

When word that Yelena is a Soulfinder—able to capture and release souls—spreads like wildfire, people grow uneasy. Already Yelena's unusual abilities and past have set her apart. As the Council debates Yelena's fate, she receives a disturbing message: a plot is rising against her homeland, led by a murderous sorcerer she has defeated before....

Honor sets Yelena on a path that will test the limits of her skills, and the hope of reuniting with her beloved spurs her onward. Her journey is fraught with allies, enemies, lovers and would-be assassins, each of questionable loyalty. Yelena will have but one chance to prove herself—and save the land she holds dear.

My Thoughts:

-    This is the last book in the trilogy!!  I'm sad and happy at the same time.  I want to read about Yelena and her companions forever, but I'm happy that I finally get some closure.  

-    The story starts a month after Magic Study ends.  I like when books begin really soon after the one before it.

-    Yelena needs a kick in the butt, and I'm SO glad she got one.  Why was she pushing everyone away?  Her reasoning was bull.  Especially with Valek, like he needs protection!  

-    I liked Fisk a lot.  I love that he turned one act of kindness into a thriving business.  I would love Snyder to write a series about him!  

-    I love Valek, I do, but I got a little tired of him and Yelena jumping each other's bones every time they saw each other.  Good grief!  

-    I love that we got to find out more about the commander!  He is one awesome character!  

-    I happy that Lief and Yelena get along now, and that Lief has become part of the gang.  He is a great asset, I like his character a lot, and it was nice to see the siblings come together.

-    I thought it was really great ending the series.  It tied up the loose ends.  When Yelena figured out what her powers were for and how to use it properly, a lot of things made sense, and it all really came together.