Jackaby, Black Duck, and One Lovely Blog!

I was nominated for the One Lovely Blog award! See the bottom of this post for more info. :) 

So, as I think I've said before, I'm doing ANOTHER reading challenge. Similar to the one I did in August--actually, it's pretty much the same thing. The only difference is that I have a lot less books on my list this month. :P 

Since I reviewed Killer Instinct, I've read 2 books--Jackaby, and Black Duck. And oh my gosh, both were amazing. 

I'm about 99% sure that I looked like this upon finishing both. :P

But really though. I just. 

They're both so good. 

And, oddly enough, both are historical fiction. Well, actually, Jackaby might not be historical...but it's still amazing. 

Anyways. Without further ado....

Jackaby

Genre: Supernatural, historical(ish).

Author: William Ritter (his name seems like one you'd come across in the book, actually.)

Content: Um...none, really, that I remember. I mean, there's the violence that comes with this being a murder-y thing and [SPOILER] the whole Red Cap thing. *shudder* But other than that...there wasn't really anything in it!

Memory: Jackaby, Abigail, and Charlie being awesome investigator buddies. And Mona yelling at them. "We have cake." Douglas the duck. 

Rating: 5 stars. 

I really, really liked this book. A lot. It's just the coolest idea. Like, in the synopsis, there was this line that started with "Doctor Who meets Sherlock". SO. COOL.

And the charactersssssssssss. They're precious. <3

I'm kinda thinking it's a series? Or at least hoping?

Because I need more of Jackaby and Abigail and Jenny the ghost. And supernatural occurrences that crop up in New Fiddleham. <3

Black Duck.

Genre: Historical, suspense, could be mystery? 

Author: Janet Taylor Lisle

Content: Again, this one didn't have anything in it, really. I mean, there was the whole illegal transport of alcohol thing, and it got kinda violent at times, but other than that...

Memory: Tom Morrison's shack by the beach, Marina's clam chowder, and a rolled up fifty-dollar bill stuck inside a pouch and shoved beneath a mattress.

Rating: 5 stars!

This book. I cannot get over this book. It was jarring finishing it and being yanked out of New England in 1929, away from Ruben and Jeddy and Marina and Tom Morrison, and a speedboat called the Black Duck.

Also, can we just TALK about that ENDING?

I think I should have seen it coming? I read the book super fast, so I don't really remember if Ruben ever came out and said what happened in the beginning, but...still? Ow? I was hurt by that? But the bits after were amazing. The whole book was. 

I just really appreciated Black Duck because it's one of the only YA '20s books I've found that doesn't focus on flappers and parties and either Chicago or New York (yesIknowmybookisinNYCbutITSDIFFERENT).
Like, I get all of that was a big part of the 20s, but there's so much more! There's people like Ruben and Jeddy, people like Mr. Riley and the small sleepy New England towns, ships like the Black 

Duck. There's more.

//end rant. 

But yes. Black Duck is amazing and you should read it. So is Jackaby.
The two couldn't be more different, but they're both great. <3

I've been nominated for the One Lovely Blog award by Emily at Dreaming Hobbit! I'm super excited! :D

The Rules:

1. Thank the person who nominated you and leave a link to their blog.
2. List the rules and display the award
3. Add seven facts about yourself
4. Nominated 15 other bloggers
5. Follow the blog you were nominated by

So. 

Crap.
I have to come up with 7 facts about myself. 

Hmm...

1. I play piano.
2. Over the past couple of months, I've fallen in love with the '20s--the fashion, the books...GAH. 
3. On that note, I love vintage. The '20s through early '60s, really. <3
4. I am allergic cats, dogs, dust mites, cockroaches, and a variety of pollens. :/
5. I have three younger siblings. 
6. I've wanted to write since I was at least 10 years old. 
7. I love history. A lot. 

Well. There they are. *flops*

And now, my nominees. :D I don't even follow 15 blogs, so I'm not sure how many I'll come up with...

• Mariesa at MeoBird/ 2 AM Readers
• Sam at The Writer's Nook
• Chloe at Curious Ramblings
• Elly at The Spilled Inkwell
• Ellie at The Restored Artist
• Charlotte at Photographer of Thoughts

So that's...six? *merp*

That's close enough I guess. :P