From the Bookshelf of Nothing But Reading Challenges…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
*
Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez - Nov 25 Theme BOM - South America (starts 16 Nov)
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 21 posts · 72 views
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 21 posts · 72 views
last updated Nov 08, 2025 01:33PM
*
A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett - Nov 25 Adult / Non-Fiction BOM (starts 2 Nov)
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 88 posts · 89 views
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 88 posts · 89 views
last updated 2 hours, 24 min ago
showing 10 of 208 topics
view all »
Other topics mentioning this book
2015 New Releases Reading Challenge
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 105 posts · 590 views
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 105 posts · 590 views
last updated Jan 01, 2016 04:38AM
Buddy Read Requests
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 2800 posts · 2187 views
last updated Dec 31, 2016 12:47PM
Caine, Rachel - Ink and Bone (The Great Library #1) - Informal Buddy Read; Start August 10, 2015 ; Revisit June 3, 2018
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 95 posts · 391 views
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 95 posts · 391 views
last updated Jul 23, 2018 06:47AM
Team Commodus
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 538 posts · 290 views
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 538 posts · 290 views
last updated Aug 15, 2015 09:13PM
The Never Ending Series Challenge
By Lisarenee · 410 posts · 1782 views
last updated Mar 02, 2018 03:39PM
Our SECOND Million Pages for 2015 (A NBRC Group Challenge)
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 1503 posts · 587 views
last updated Oct 23, 2015 02:53AM
ROUND II: Team Vercingetorix
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 783 posts · 259 views
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 783 posts · 259 views
last updated Aug 30, 2015 03:36AM
ROUND II:Team Genghis Khan
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 524 posts · 260 views
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 524 posts · 260 views
last updated Aug 29, 2015 05:28PM
ROUND III: The Spartans
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 1170 posts · 286 views
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 1170 posts · 286 views
last updated Sep 12, 2015 05:37PM
Thor BOOKS READ
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 480 posts · 153 views
By Moderators of… , Challenger-in-Chief · 480 posts · 153 views
last updated Mar 19, 2016 04:25PM
What Members Thought
Set in an alternate reality where the library in Alexandria wasn't destroyed and now the Great Library controls the flow of information though books in their codex and the ownership of original books is outlawed. Jess comes from a family who illegally trades in original books. His father decides to have Jess try to join the library to be a spy for the family. Jess joins a class of library recruits, only 6 of whom will be offered positions in the library. The story was interesting but I wish more
...more
The world interested me far more than the plot. Loose ends left dangling eternally, back stories needlessly interjected, and writing that seemed designed to hold the reader at a distance. Most confusing was the decision to share information with the reader before the characters. The middle really dragged on but I'm so curious about where things are headed that I have to read on! Loved the side characters and the setting, and especially a male protagonist!
...more
Jan 18, 2017
Cora
rated it
really liked it
Shelves:
woman-author,
1st-in-series,
kindle,
series,
american-author,
library,
alternate-history,
egypt,
london,
books-about-books
I really enjoyed reading this book. I liked the characters that Jess meets at school and the adventures that endure in the name of earning a place at the library. The world has an interesting premise, especially to someone that loves books and reading. I also liked the politics of the world that Caine created and look forward to reading the next two books in the trilogy.
Very enjoyable and clever new YA book. I really liked both the characters and the story. Will read the next in series!
Jul 10, 2015
Darcie
marked it as to-read
Aug 14, 2015
Suzanne
marked it as to-read
May 16, 2016
Kami
marked it as to-read
Jun 20, 2016
A
marked it as to-read
Jul 20, 2016
Marla
marked it as to-read
Dec 22, 2016
Melanie
marked it as to-read
Feb 10, 2017
Andrew
marked it as to-read
Jul 10, 2017
Michelle
marked it as to-read
Jul 16, 2017
Amanda R
marked it as to-read
Aug 03, 2017
Charlene
marked it as to-read
Dec 30, 2017
Kim Degener
marked it as to-read















