I’m enjoying his debut right now.
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Editing Update #15
I’ve been editing multiple projects at the same time – which probably isn’t the best thing? – but I seem to have some issues just focusing on just one. Perhaps it’s because I got a new job in January and am still learning new things every day. Perhaps it’s because I haven’t queried in a while and there’s no deadline/rush.
Writing Updates #20
Can’t believe that this is my first writing update of 2019 and it’s July already! Since the last time I’ve written a writing update for my blog, I’ve changed jobs and have been slowly editing [SOPAB] and [TE].
Review: Spider-Man: Far From Home
I was a little apprehensive to go see this movie, honestly. Not because I thought the movie would be bad, but because Spider-Man: Far From Home was the first post-Endgame movie. And since Tony Stark had been a big part of Spider-Man: Homecoming, his loss would be felt all the more keenly.
New Additions #104
Family goals!
Review: The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
The Republic of Thieves is the third book in the Gentleman Bastard series by Scott Lynch, and the last book that is out currently.
Plot:
Locke Lamora has been slowly wasting away since his last adventure with cohort and best friend Jean Tannen didn’t pan out the way they’d planned. He’s fine with the fact that he’s dying, but Jean isn’t. Much to their horror and surprise a mysterious Bondsmage appears and offers them an opportunity they can’t possibly refuse. After all, Locke Lamora is dying.
Opinion:
I liked the way the book jumped back and forth between the past and the present. In the present we get shenanigans between Jean, Lock and Sabetha, under the watchful eyes of the Bondsmagi. In the past we get to see almost all the Gentleman Bastards from the first book again, accompanied by some new characters in the form of actors.
This is the first actual appearance of Sabetha on the page, in both past and present. We’ve heard Locke and Jean speak of her, but I’ve never really had an image of her in my mind. I also didn’t realise how big a part she used to be of the Gentleman Bastards, and how entangled she already was with Locke.
I’m not sure if I like their relationship. I like their friendship, and the fact that they work well together when involved in schemes. But their “love” relationship seems to be a hurdle race that never ends. Wouldn’t it be better for all involved to just give up? To call it quits? I mean, it must be so exhausting for both of them, this game they are playing. And while I could understand some of the points Sabetha made, in both the present and the past, I’m not quite sure if she believes that Locke actually loves her. I myself am uncertain it’s not just an obsession.
The story itself was captivating, and it kept me guessing who would win the eventual vote up until the last second. I’m looking forward to reading the next book, when it comes out.
Rating:
8.7/10
New Additions #103
Some non-fiction included this time.
