The Saucy Wenches Book Club

“The right belief is like a good cloak, I think. If it fits you well, it keeps you warm and safe. The wrong fit however, can suffocate.”
The Final Empire (Mistborn #1) Brandon Sanderson

“I can smell blood, Elena,”  Dmitri drawled, walking back into the room.  “Are you trying to flirt?”

“You get a little moody sometimes but I think that's because you like to read. People that like to read are always a little fucked up.” ― Pat Conroy, The Prince of Tides

Click through to see what books have captured the Wenches this week, and be sure to share your list in the comments below!

Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves, and so I chose to tell myself a different story from the one women are told. I decided I was safe. I was strong. I was brave. Nothing could vanquish me. Insisting on this story was a form of mind control, but for the most part, it worked....

Fear begets fear. Power begets power. I willed myself to beget power. And it wasn't long before I actually wasn't afraid.

~ Cheryl Strayed,
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

Rhodar nodded. "That's why we're so delighted to have Tolnedra's foremost tactician here to advise us," he said, bowing floridly.

"Please, your Magesty," General Varana interposed, lifting one hand. "Suggest, not advise. An observer can only suggest. The term advice implies partisanship that is not in line with the Empire's position of strict neutrality."

"Ah," King Rhodar said. He turned to King Cho-Hag. "We must make arrangements for the comfort of the Imperial suggester and his staff," he declared with a broad grin.


Enchanters End Game by David Eddings

The old adage is never to judge a book by its cover. But rules are meant to be broken, right? 

Book covers have come a long way, and these days some of the best books have the most beautiful covers. I choose books for different reasons, most often recommendations by friends, but sometimes a cover just grabs me and I have to see what's inside.

Follow me through the jump where I'll share with you some of my favorite book covers.