The Girl From Our Moon, or, The Author From Instagram!!!

Hello Readers, 

Sorry it's been a bit. I've been busy reading, working, and dealing with grief. (Sorry to be blunt, but it's all I've got.) 

On the fun side of things, I'm planning a whole slew of updated posts with some of my favorite ARCs that I've been sent this year; some have been released, some are up and coming, all are wonderful. 

One of the first titles I'd like to introduce to you is The Girl From Our Moon by Miss Rebecca A. Bishop. Miss Bishop is an author I met on Instagram who was offering to let followers read her title for free in exchange for reviews. Clearly I hopped on board, and while I promise not to give anything away, I will say that this book is different in a way that I am not usually a fan of. 

Her writing style is similar to Helen Oyeyemi, meaning that it is lyrical, and would make for a killer audiobook. While I love Ms. Oyeyemi's work reading it often gives me a migraine; she is simply an author I have to listen too or miss out on. I was enchanted by Miss Bishop's work, and further excited that the lyrical prose was easily consumable and highly original. 

The Girl From Our Moon is the first book in a trilogy, with book two Oscillation coming out in September of this year. (Hint. Hint. HINT!! Now is the PERFECT time to request this gem from Miss Bishop!) 

Books are available for next 3 months free of charge from @thegirlfromourmoon

on Instagram in English.

Synopsis - 

The universe’s 1st law “ask and it is given” is supposed to keep a fair balance between good and evil on Planet Earth. But neighbouring planets Venus and Mars are at battle for dominance, and over the generations demons from Mars have corrupted Earth.

Earth’s guardian angels live on Venus and they frequently visit to help humans in need, but only if humans first imagine or pray for the help.  Venus’ Angels are in harmony, and its nature is colourful and idealistic. But one comical presence that is gossiped throughout the galaxy, is stirring the pot. Angel Luna a rebel, isn’t shy of breaking the laws, to put Earth’s species first.

Her life is a performance of exciting swagger, only she can make trees blush, demons cower in fear and play with an Arch Angels temperament. But every action has a consequence. She has an unusual teenage rite of passage to share with you, warning you will cringe and you will gasp, you couldn’t expect an alien exhibitionist to live like a human without being recognised. This is a treasury tale of science and the spiritual walking hand in hand, to evolve Earth.

Luna’s charming college professor, a vegan environmentalist wants London to evolve in an eco-friendly direction. Luna who has a duty of compassion for Earth harmonises with his ideas, and Starling finds himself madly falling in taboo love with his student.

Her scientific secret could make Starling’s dreams come true, and help Earth survive against global warming. But first, can Luna convince him she is really an Angel? Or will he hand her over to evil government men and let the doctor label her insane?

Now, as compelling as I found The Girl From Our Moon I did have a few issues. 

1. This story doesn't feel finished. Granted, it is book one in a trilogy but it still feels as if there will be world building in the books to come which I am not a huge fan of. However that does increase my desire to continue reading the series. I'm left with questions that I want answers too, I'm left on an edge that is prompting that need for MORE. Which is nice. 

2. The prose is lyrical and the concept is unique, which makes this novel feel extremely ambitious and I am crossing my fingers SO HARD that Miss Bishop doesn't lose steam. 

3. Miss Bishop is currently in the process of shopping the novels around. Which is amazing, but also a lot of work. So I'm hoping that this series doesn't get lost among publishing houses and left to the way side for a significant amount of time. Personally, I am a voracious reader and I tend to get impatient with authors who take to long to put out novels. *cough* *cough* Patrick Rothfuss *cough* *cough*

When all is said and done, Miss Bishop truly delivers something passionate and new. I cannot thank her enough for the opportunity to read her work. 

To learn more about Miss Bishop and her novels check her out on Instagram HERE or check out her site HERE. 

Until next time, 

XoXo
BrainyHeroine

Failures, Feats, and February Goals

Afternoon All,

Sorry to have kept you waiting, but the last few weeks have been a bit challenging. For example, the weekend of the 24in48 Read-a-Thon I'd been so excited for? Yeah, my horrible brother in law came into town and it turned out to be grasping at the straws of time to get 24 hours of reading in. I was able to finish Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitsgerald by Therese Anne Fowler, which was wonderful as I've been watching Amazon's "Z:The Beginning of Everything", a truly magical show.

I'm not proud of how January ended, though my stats are pretty okay. 27 books consumed. 8 Audio books, 3 E-Books and 16 printed books. Of these books 2 were book club books, 2 were for LitsyAtoZ, with the rest filling the Book Riot and Pop Sugar reading challenges in various slots.

February will be a better month! On Litsy and Instagram I'm doing FeistyFeb and RiotGram pics, following the prompts and sharing them around! I'm also doubling down on my reading efforts. I need to do more of my LitsyAtoZ books, and zero in on the remaining challenge categories. Oh, and I still want to read some things for fun, and I kind of get side tracked when I just read for fun.

With February having just started my current listen is Caraval by Stephanie Garber, My current read is Vassa in the Night by Sarah Porter, Soonly I'll be starting Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly and The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. My current book club read is Tulip Fever by Deborah Moggach .

Until next time,

XOXO
-BrainyHeroine

The Insta List

Morning All,

Today is the last Wednesday of the ridiculous year of 2016; and last night I found a book challenge list on Instagram that blends in beautifully with all the other #LitGoals for 2017 and will be simple enough to incorporate. This is listed as the 2017 Reading Challenge: Reading for Fun: Put the oomph back in your reading life! (Do people lose the oomph? Is that a thing? Should I worry about that?) 

The challenges are as follows: 

• A book you chose for the cover
• A book with a reputation for being un-put-down-able
• A book set somewhere you've never been but would like to visit
• A book you've already read
• A juicy memoir
• A book about books or reading
• A book in a genre you usually avoid
• A book you don't want to admit you're dying to read
• A book in the backlist of a new favorite author 
• A book recommended by someone with great taste
• A book you were excited to buy or borrow but haven't read yet
• A book about a topic or subject you already love

Hmm... On second thought this may be tougher than I imagined, how do I pick ONE book I'm excited to read or borrow and haven't read? 

Can't wait to see how this one turns out! 

#TTYL

-BrainyHeroine