Wednesday Reading

Guess I forgot to do this last week. Woopsie!

Just Finished

A Grave's a Fine and Private Place by Allen Bradley. Our hero, the young Flavia de Luce, goes on holiday with her sisters and family retainer, only to stumble upon a body and series of mysteries along the river. As always, Flavia and Bradley's writing style were a delight, but I found myself a little underwhelmed by the ultimate solution to the mystery. ( Spoilers )

Oh, well. Honestly, though, it might just be me. I usually don't read mysteries because they either feel blindingly obvious or so opaque I end up feeling dumb when the solution comes along. I mostly just love this series for Flavia's thought process.

You may have noticed that this took me forever to finish and I can only blame one thing: fanfiction. A few months back, my mom got me a tablet and now, instead of reaching for a book, every time I settle on the couch I reach for the internets. Lately I've been on an Umbrella Academy and Misfits kick, mostly thanks to Robert Sheehan. I'm ace, dude. Why are you so damn compelling? Anyhow, here's some stories to recommend if you're into those fandoms:

Misfits

Misfits Moments series by runrarebit  An Simon/Nathan AU that kicks off in season one and does some interesting things to the plot. Seriously good characterization and voices. Lots of fun and currently on-going.

Umbrella Academy

An Eye For An Eye by dgalerab. When Five takes them back at the end of season 1, he creates an alternate timeline. Now they're back in the present with a past they can't remember trying to prevent a whole new apocalypse. Currently a WIP, but only two chapters left to go.