2026 Reading - September!
1. The Knight and the Moth, Rachel Gillig (audio) (reread) - I really enjoyed it the first time around, but absolutely loved it the second. In prep for.... 2. The Knave and the Moon, Rachel Gillig - Now THIS is how you do a duology! (PS. I am a little sad that I had to cancel my ticket to see Gillig in St. Louis on Sept 1....but that's balanced out by the trip I took instead with my oldest to help her pick up her first puppy!) The writing was lyrical, the characters were well-developed, and the ending was superb. I've seen complaints that the plot of #2 was too similar to the plot of #1, and that some of the characters are a little too cartoonish...but I get why. To me, this is a modern fairy tale that follows the appropriate formuas and tropes. Also, it reminds me a lot of Into the Woods, which is a musical that's been near and dear to my heart. Finishing this duology was a very deep, contented sigh. Bartholemew. 3....