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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
this really was a fitting end for a great series although I would have liked to see more of Cadys mum throughout this book as I didn't quite believe how scary she is meant to be.
Cady and Lon are one of my favourite couples. Their story is a simple no nonsense romance and I love that and wish more authors did this.
Cady and Lon are one of my favourite couples. Their story is a simple no nonsense romance and I love that and wish more authors did this.
Oh god I have to say goodbye? But I will miss them all so much! Especially Jupe. Was good while it lasted guys.
BANISHING THE DARK was such a great conclusion to the ARCADIA BELL series! I won’t go into a lot of detail on this review because I don’t want to spoil anything but I really enjoyed this one. Cady and Lon are an amazing couple and I love how they’ve relied on each other from the beginning. Even with the crazy circumstances of this book they stay strong and are always open with each other. There’s never any question about their love and that made the whole journey through this series so good. I also really liked the chapters that were told from Jupe’s point of view because he’s a pretty funny teenager. Of course he gets himself into trouble a few times but he does so with his endearing charm. Jenn Bennett has long been a favorite author of mine and this series is a perfect example of how great her books are.
Content Warning: references to past child abuse; racists comments directed at a side character
Content Warning: references to past child abuse; racists comments directed at a side character
Fourth and last in the Arcadia Bell urban fantasy series and revolving around Cady Bell, the Moonchild.
My Take
It's that pregnancy that creates one of the story conflicts. For Cady's mother CANNOT know that Cady is pregnant. All the taunting Enola does about the people she will force Cady to kill…and to have her learn about the baby?? No.
Jupe has the standard concerns about a new baby in the family. It's a tension that Bennett starts to build on and then abandons. She's made her point, no point in belaboring it. I'm sure Bennett's sure that we'll remember and its promising tension just goes to waste.
I do adore Jupe. He's sweet, he's real, and he has all the normal reactions of a fourteen-year-old horny about girls, lol. Boys may want to read this for some tips on gettin' close, *more laughter*
It's both a bit of a laugh and a bit of a groan…and cute as well as we read about Cady fighting her attraction to Lon. I mean, she barely knows the guy! It sure makes things interesting when they get to the coastal town and their cheesy motels. Having to find things to do… Yeah, the way that Lon and Cady get around it is a trope, and Bennett handles it clumsily, but it is a useful technique.
We do learn a lot about Cady's parents, the lengths to which they'll go for power. And it's not pretty. It makes some serial killers seem like choir boys. The deeper Cady and Lon dig into Cady's past, the more they learn and the more Cady remembers. And the more they learn about her parents' partners in crime.
There are times when I wonder just how old Cady is when she has such immature reactions. Lon's suggestion that she learn to use her skills before her mother attacks? Sounds good to me, so why is Cady fighting it?
One of the aspects of Arcadia Bell that I enjoy, and it's a nice twist Bennett has put on demons, making them more than human. Considering that Cady's parents are human, and I would much prefer demon company to theirs. They're not the only humans I'd be afraid of either. Although, I have a difficult time wanting to get up close and personal with what Cady does turn into. Eeek.
Bennett has different takes on how the Earthbound came about. None of which seem to agree (I may just be very confused, who me?), and I do wish she had made this more clear. In the second book, she says the Earthbounds are demons who were originally pulled into human bodies by a magician in the Roanoke Colonies. In Binding the Shadows, 3, I got the impression that a magician had to be involved. Although, there does seem to be a distinction between regular Earthbound and transmutated Earthbound. The latter are able to mutate into their demon forms.
Ain't it the way? Rooke explains the reasons why he left the E∴E∴, and it sounds as if magi are just like the rest of the world with issues and problems, whining and…well, being boring suburbanites too up in their own egos.
There's an intriguing twist on the snake in the garden of Eden and the reason why snakes have venom. It's one of the reasons I adore reading, all the different ideas and perspectives other people have. I absolutely love it. I also love how Bennett used that trope of everything being too conveniently available to her protagonist. Because it wasn't easy for her. I would have liked a bit more tension, make me worry more, but the amount Bennett used was consistent with the rest of the story. So stop yer whinin'! Sometimes, I just don't know about me. Then Bennett gets slick with slipping in that bit of foreshadowing and part of what Cady will do in her future. All those bits and pieces coming together. It's obvious when you get to that point, and you tot up all the stops that got her there. And it's an easy trick writers might want to have a look at.
I gotta say, Bennett has come up with some doozies in this one. She definitely got my heart racing in places — and in completely opposite ways, lol. That penultimate scene? Yep, there are as many ways to look at the past as there are people to remember it.
While I'm not happy that Bennett has ended the series, she has ended it well — with a bit to grow on *grin*. But I will miss Lon and Jupe — they were my favorites in this.
The Story
Nothing like another impossible task. This time, Cady must find the spell her mother used to conceive Cady and reverse it or die if, when, her mother crosses the planes to take her, to possess her.
The Characters
Arcadia "Cady" Bell, a.k.a., Sélène Duval, called Mother of Ahriman by the demons, is a Moonchild, conceived by her parents to kill. Priya is an Æthryic guardian, a Hermeneus spirit, given to Cady to watch over her. Kar Yee Tsang is Cady's partner in the tiki bar they own, the Tambuku. Amanda will become head bartender. Mr. Piggy is Cady's pet hedgehog. Tabitha Rose Bell Butler was two weeks early.
Lon Butler is a Kerub demon with an empathy knack and is a very talented, famous photographer. He's also in love with Cady. Jupe is Lon's fourteen-year-old motormouth, precocious son and a Kerub demon like his dad, only Jupe has the voice of persuasion for his knack. Foxglove is his chocolate Lab. Mr. and Mrs. Holiday are the couple who take care of Lon's house and yard. Yvonne is Jupe's nutjob of a mother. Gramma Rose Giovanni is Yvonne's mother, and surprisingly, a nice lady. Auntie Adella is Yvonne's sister, and wouldn't spit on her if Yvonne was dying of thirst. Jack Yamamoto is one of Jupe's friends.
Karlan Rooke is a former grandmaster for the E∴E∴ in Pasadena, and now he has created a rare plants garden: The Witches' Garden. His daughter is Evie Rooke. Dr. Spendlove is an Earthbound psychiatrist who used to treat Jupe. Father Carrow is a retired Earthbound priest who had introduced Cady and Lon. Bob is Dr. Feelgood, an Earthbound with a lesser healing knack than his dad.
Dr. Mick Bright is an Earthbound doctor with a healing knack and is an old friend of Lon's. Hajo is a death dowser, and it seems, a former drug addict and dealer. Robert Wildeye is a private investigator. June is a waitress at the diner. Bobby Wilde is a retired pilot.
Arturo Archard is one of the eleven remaining Hellfire Club officers and owns a vineyard. Tomkins and Warner will fight to lead the club if Lon doesn't take the job. Tomkins also wants his kid to take one of the two empty seats. Dare's son, Mark, and Sharon Wood are also on the list.
Enola Artaud Duval is the wicked mother whom Cady banished to the Æthyr. Her father, Alexander Duval, is dead, thankfully. Her parents were serial killers using the occult to murder their way around the world. Victor Duval was Cady's older brother, the one she never knew. Scivina was Enola's guardian spirit. Ambrose Dare died in Binding the Shadows. Yeahhh! Sarah Dare is now his widow.
Ned is one of the pet shop owners. Parson Payne is a regular customer.
Grand Duke Chora is a grand duke and commander of two legions of Æthryic warriors.
The Ekklesia Eleusia (E∴E∴) is…
… a respected esoteric society in occult circles with its main headquarters in Miami. The Caliph is the head of the order. And Cady's godfather as well as one of the VERY few who knew Cady was still alive. Adrien is his oldest son. Magus Frances was one of the Caliph's magi.
There's a local branch of the E∴E∴ in Morella: the Bull and Scorpion Lodge. Leticia Vega is the daughter and granddaughter of its grandmasters. And right around Jupe's age. Her slut of a sister, Cristina, loves to be the living altar at their masses. It's a celebration of women's power. Uh-huh. I'm more likely to go with what Grandma Vega thinks about it. She used to know the Duvals back in the day.
Earthbounds are demons (who look like humans) who happen to be much lower down the scale from the Æthyric demons. Savages are humans who don't believe that the Earthbound exist. Servitors are Heka balls of focused magical energy that gather information in a variety of ways. Heka is the name of the magic used in this series.
Naos Ophites are a heretical Gnostic sect that worshipped the snake from the Garden of Eden for giving humanity the gift of wisdom.
The Cover and Title
The cover is a background of green trees arching over a well-lit road that to a future with the shadow of a caduceus lying upon it. It's a jean-clad Cady wearing a deep golden tank top, walking toward us, glancing down at the shadow.
The title tells it true, Cady is Banishing the Dark.
My Take
It's that pregnancy that creates one of the story conflicts. For Cady's mother CANNOT know that Cady is pregnant. All the taunting Enola does about the people she will force Cady to kill…and to have her learn about the baby?? No.
Jupe has the standard concerns about a new baby in the family. It's a tension that Bennett starts to build on and then abandons. She's made her point, no point in belaboring it. I'm sure Bennett's sure that we'll remember and its promising tension just goes to waste.
I do adore Jupe. He's sweet, he's real, and he has all the normal reactions of a fourteen-year-old horny about girls, lol. Boys may want to read this for some tips on gettin' close, *more laughter*
It's both a bit of a laugh and a bit of a groan…and cute as well as we read about Cady fighting her attraction to Lon. I mean, she barely knows the guy! It sure makes things interesting when they get to the coastal town and their cheesy motels. Having to find things to do… Yeah, the way that Lon and Cady get around it is a trope, and Bennett handles it clumsily, but it is a useful technique.
"'You bastard!' I said, shoving him back. 'You knocked me up!''You helped!'"
We do learn a lot about Cady's parents, the lengths to which they'll go for power. And it's not pretty. It makes some serial killers seem like choir boys. The deeper Cady and Lon dig into Cady's past, the more they learn and the more Cady remembers. And the more they learn about her parents' partners in crime.
There are times when I wonder just how old Cady is when she has such immature reactions. Lon's suggestion that she learn to use her skills before her mother attacks? Sounds good to me, so why is Cady fighting it?
One of the aspects of Arcadia Bell that I enjoy, and it's a nice twist Bennett has put on demons, making them more than human. Considering that Cady's parents are human, and I would much prefer demon company to theirs. They're not the only humans I'd be afraid of either. Although, I have a difficult time wanting to get up close and personal with what Cady does turn into. Eeek.
Bennett has different takes on how the Earthbound came about. None of which seem to agree (I may just be very confused, who me?), and I do wish she had made this more clear. In the second book, she says the Earthbounds are demons who were originally pulled into human bodies by a magician in the Roanoke Colonies. In Binding the Shadows, 3, I got the impression that a magician had to be involved. Although, there does seem to be a distinction between regular Earthbound and transmutated Earthbound. The latter are able to mutate into their demon forms.
Ain't it the way? Rooke explains the reasons why he left the E∴E∴, and it sounds as if magi are just like the rest of the world with issues and problems, whining and…well, being boring suburbanites too up in their own egos.
There's an intriguing twist on the snake in the garden of Eden and the reason why snakes have venom. It's one of the reasons I adore reading, all the different ideas and perspectives other people have. I absolutely love it. I also love how Bennett used that trope of everything being too conveniently available to her protagonist. Because it wasn't easy for her. I would have liked a bit more tension, make me worry more, but the amount Bennett used was consistent with the rest of the story. So stop yer whinin'! Sometimes, I just don't know about me. Then Bennett gets slick with slipping in that bit of foreshadowing and part of what Cady will do in her future. All those bits and pieces coming together. It's obvious when you get to that point, and you tot up all the stops that got her there. And it's an easy trick writers might want to have a look at.
I gotta say, Bennett has come up with some doozies in this one. She definitely got my heart racing in places — and in completely opposite ways, lol. That penultimate scene? Yep, there are as many ways to look at the past as there are people to remember it.
While I'm not happy that Bennett has ended the series, she has ended it well — with a bit to grow on *grin*. But I will miss Lon and Jupe — they were my favorites in this.
The Story
Nothing like another impossible task. This time, Cady must find the spell her mother used to conceive Cady and reverse it or die if, when, her mother crosses the planes to take her, to possess her.
The Characters
Arcadia "Cady" Bell, a.k.a., Sélène Duval, called Mother of Ahriman by the demons, is a Moonchild, conceived by her parents to kill. Priya is an Æthryic guardian, a Hermeneus spirit, given to Cady to watch over her. Kar Yee Tsang is Cady's partner in the tiki bar they own, the Tambuku. Amanda will become head bartender. Mr. Piggy is Cady's pet hedgehog. Tabitha Rose Bell Butler was two weeks early.
Lon Butler is a Kerub demon with an empathy knack and is a very talented, famous photographer. He's also in love with Cady. Jupe is Lon's fourteen-year-old motormouth, precocious son and a Kerub demon like his dad, only Jupe has the voice of persuasion for his knack. Foxglove is his chocolate Lab. Mr. and Mrs. Holiday are the couple who take care of Lon's house and yard. Yvonne is Jupe's nutjob of a mother. Gramma Rose Giovanni is Yvonne's mother, and surprisingly, a nice lady. Auntie Adella is Yvonne's sister, and wouldn't spit on her if Yvonne was dying of thirst. Jack Yamamoto is one of Jupe's friends.
Karlan Rooke is a former grandmaster for the E∴E∴ in Pasadena, and now he has created a rare plants garden: The Witches' Garden. His daughter is Evie Rooke. Dr. Spendlove is an Earthbound psychiatrist who used to treat Jupe. Father Carrow is a retired Earthbound priest who had introduced Cady and Lon. Bob is Dr. Feelgood, an Earthbound with a lesser healing knack than his dad.
Dr. Mick Bright is an Earthbound doctor with a healing knack and is an old friend of Lon's. Hajo is a death dowser, and it seems, a former drug addict and dealer. Robert Wildeye is a private investigator. June is a waitress at the diner. Bobby Wilde is a retired pilot.
Arturo Archard is one of the eleven remaining Hellfire Club officers and owns a vineyard. Tomkins and Warner will fight to lead the club if Lon doesn't take the job. Tomkins also wants his kid to take one of the two empty seats. Dare's son, Mark, and Sharon Wood are also on the list.
Enola Artaud Duval is the wicked mother whom Cady banished to the Æthyr. Her father, Alexander Duval, is dead, thankfully. Her parents were serial killers using the occult to murder their way around the world. Victor Duval was Cady's older brother, the one she never knew. Scivina was Enola's guardian spirit. Ambrose Dare died in Binding the Shadows. Yeahhh! Sarah Dare is now his widow.
Ned is one of the pet shop owners. Parson Payne is a regular customer.
Grand Duke Chora is a grand duke and commander of two legions of Æthryic warriors.
The Ekklesia Eleusia (E∴E∴) is…
… a respected esoteric society in occult circles with its main headquarters in Miami. The Caliph is the head of the order. And Cady's godfather as well as one of the VERY few who knew Cady was still alive. Adrien is his oldest son. Magus Frances was one of the Caliph's magi.
There's a local branch of the E∴E∴ in Morella: the Bull and Scorpion Lodge. Leticia Vega is the daughter and granddaughter of its grandmasters. And right around Jupe's age. Her slut of a sister, Cristina, loves to be the living altar at their masses. It's a celebration of women's power. Uh-huh. I'm more likely to go with what Grandma Vega thinks about it. She used to know the Duvals back in the day.
Earthbounds are demons (who look like humans) who happen to be much lower down the scale from the Æthyric demons. Savages are humans who don't believe that the Earthbound exist. Servitors are Heka balls of focused magical energy that gather information in a variety of ways. Heka is the name of the magic used in this series.
Naos Ophites are a heretical Gnostic sect that worshipped the snake from the Garden of Eden for giving humanity the gift of wisdom.
The Cover and Title
The cover is a background of green trees arching over a well-lit road that to a future with the shadow of a caduceus lying upon it. It's a jean-clad Cady wearing a deep golden tank top, walking toward us, glancing down at the shadow.
The title tells it true, Cady is Banishing the Dark.
Ce tome, je mourais d'impatience de le lire et en même temps, j'aime tant cette série que je n'avais pas envie de le commencer, parce que tant que je ne l'avais pas lu, l'histoire n'était pas terminée ... J'ai pris tout mon temps pour le lire, le savourer et me gorger de chaque moment passé en compagnie de Cady, Lon et Jupe.
La fin du tome 3 m'avait laissée dans un tel état de fébrilité que j'ai replongé avec mes émotions intactes dans ce dernier opus, et wow, que c'était bon !
L'intrigue principale est encore une fois intense, (très) dangereuse et mystérieuse, il y a une grosse dose d'action, de mystères et de péripéties qui mettent les nerfs à rude épreuve, et puis il y a tout le pan "romantique" de l'histoire, et là, croyez-moi, mon petit coeur sensible n'a pas été épargné. Les choix effectués par les personnages sont rudes, courageux et fous, mais rudes. Grâce à la magnifique plume de l'autrice, j'ai pu ressentir leurs émotions avec beaucoup d'intensité, et encore une fois, je suis tombée profondément sous le charme de Lon. Quel homme ! P**ain je voudrais tellement lire plus de romans avec une telle romance, une telle façon de décrire la relation de couple, à la fois simple, chaleureuse, et profondément marquée par un amour qui pourrait déplacer des montagnes !
C'est vraiment une histoire palpitante, on a encore de nouvelles révélations, une vraie course contre la montre qui se joue, et on alterne entre les chapitres à la 1ère personne avec le POV de Cady, et ceux à la 3ème avec celui de Jupe, histoire de corser encore les choses ... Cady, Lon et Jupe sont vraiment extraordinaires, individuellement ou ensemble, et je dois dire que je me suis rarement autant attachée à des personnages, en tout cas pas à ce point depuis très longtemps.
Si l'épilogue est merveilleux, j'aurais toutefois aimé une transition moins brutale entre le tout dernier chapitre et cette dernière petite pépite, car pour moi qui sortait d'un essorage émotionnel intense, j'aurais préféré que ça se déroule autrement sur la fin.
Et donc voilà, cette fois c'est terminé, j'aurai vraiment eu un coup de coeur pour l'ensemble de la série, chaque tome était aussi bon que le précédent, et celui-ci se termine en apothéose !
La fin du tome 3 m'avait laissée dans un tel état de fébrilité que j'ai replongé avec mes émotions intactes dans ce dernier opus, et wow, que c'était bon !
L'intrigue principale est encore une fois intense, (très) dangereuse et mystérieuse, il y a une grosse dose d'action, de mystères et de péripéties qui mettent les nerfs à rude épreuve, et puis il y a tout le pan "romantique" de l'histoire, et là, croyez-moi, mon petit coeur sensible n'a pas été épargné. Les choix effectués par les personnages sont rudes, courageux et fous, mais rudes. Grâce à la magnifique plume de l'autrice, j'ai pu ressentir leurs émotions avec beaucoup d'intensité, et encore une fois, je suis tombée profondément sous le charme de Lon. Quel homme ! P**ain je voudrais tellement lire plus de romans avec une telle romance, une telle façon de décrire la relation de couple, à la fois simple, chaleureuse, et profondément marquée par un amour qui pourrait déplacer des montagnes !
C'est vraiment une histoire palpitante, on a encore de nouvelles révélations, une vraie course contre la montre qui se joue, et on alterne entre les chapitres à la 1ère personne avec le POV de Cady, et ceux à la 3ème avec celui de Jupe, histoire de corser encore les choses ... Cady, Lon et Jupe sont vraiment extraordinaires, individuellement ou ensemble, et je dois dire que je me suis rarement autant attachée à des personnages, en tout cas pas à ce point depuis très longtemps.
Si l'épilogue est merveilleux, j'aurais toutefois aimé une transition moins brutale entre le tout dernier chapitre et cette dernière petite pépite, car pour moi qui sortait d'un essorage émotionnel intense, j'aurais préféré que ça se déroule autrement sur la fin.
Et donc voilà, cette fois c'est terminé, j'aurai vraiment eu un coup de coeur pour l'ensemble de la série, chaque tome était aussi bon que le précédent, et celui-ci se termine en apothéose !
*Contains Spoilers* Great end to a great series. The only reason for four stars instead of five was due to the finale with her mom. The entire was series was leading up to this battle but instead it was anti-climatic and the battle was over and done in a few pages.
Banishing the Dark picks up weeks after the explosive ending in Binding the Shadows. Cady is back at home after recuperating in the hospital but there is still much to be concerned about, primarily her violent mother who will stop at nothing to take Cady’s powers. In an attempt to protect Cady and her loved ones, a memory spell is cast that ends up causing even more problems. It’s a race against the clock to find out reverse the spells performed on Cady as a child, before her entire life is taken from her.
I wouldn’t have thought it possible that by the fourth installment the character growth would continue to dig in deep making me love these characters even more and have them ranking right up there with my all-time favorite characters. Lon is such an amazing male lead and ranks right up there with Curran as one of the very best in Urban Fantasy. Cady is such a realistic and strong female lead that I love just as much as Kate Daniels and Kara Gillian. There was also an added bonus with the writing where dual POV’s were used: Cady and Jupe. Jupe has always been a favorite character of mine because of his crazy antics so it was enjoyable seeing a part of the story through his eyes.
The Arcadia Bell series has easily become one of my all-time favorite Urban Fantasy series. And now it’s time to say goodbye.
What I loved most about this one was how everything was sufficiently wrapped up yet didn’t have that perfect cherry on top sort of finish. There were still slight issues that the characters were dealing with and issues that they anticipated having to deal with in the future. They didn’t have a perfect fairytale ending but they did have a satisfying ending and I loved that. While I would not complain about more installments, I must say that in retrospect this was the perfect time to end it. There weren’t so many loose ends to tie up that Banishing the Dark turned into one major info-dump to answer all ongoing questions which is an issue I have with many series enders.
Many bloggers that had the opportunity to read this early were not aware going into it that this was to be the final installment. I was glad to be warned ahead of time but it didn’t make the goodbyes any less sad. All I can say is, as much as I’d love to read more of Cady’s story I can respect the authors decision to end it when she knows it’s right. Cady and Lon and Jupe will all be missed but there’s always re-reads. :D
P.S. One final note I couldn’t resist mentioning... I got my first review blurb published! It’s in this book and it’s a blurb from the third installment, Binding the Shadows. (Obviously it's listed under my old blog name).
I wouldn’t have thought it possible that by the fourth installment the character growth would continue to dig in deep making me love these characters even more and have them ranking right up there with my all-time favorite characters. Lon is such an amazing male lead and ranks right up there with Curran as one of the very best in Urban Fantasy. Cady is such a realistic and strong female lead that I love just as much as Kate Daniels and Kara Gillian. There was also an added bonus with the writing where dual POV’s were used: Cady and Jupe. Jupe has always been a favorite character of mine because of his crazy antics so it was enjoyable seeing a part of the story through his eyes.
The Arcadia Bell series has easily become one of my all-time favorite Urban Fantasy series. And now it’s time to say goodbye.
What I loved most about this one was how everything was sufficiently wrapped up yet didn’t have that perfect cherry on top sort of finish. There were still slight issues that the characters were dealing with and issues that they anticipated having to deal with in the future. They didn’t have a perfect fairytale ending but they did have a satisfying ending and I loved that. While I would not complain about more installments, I must say that in retrospect this was the perfect time to end it. There weren’t so many loose ends to tie up that Banishing the Dark turned into one major info-dump to answer all ongoing questions which is an issue I have with many series enders.
Many bloggers that had the opportunity to read this early were not aware going into it that this was to be the final installment. I was glad to be warned ahead of time but it didn’t make the goodbyes any less sad. All I can say is, as much as I’d love to read more of Cady’s story I can respect the authors decision to end it when she knows it’s right. Cady and Lon and Jupe will all be missed but there’s always re-reads. :D
P.S. One final note I couldn’t resist mentioning... I got my first review blurb published! It’s in this book and it’s a blurb from the third installment, Binding the Shadows. (Obviously it's listed under my old blog name).
I’m not quite sure what it is about Jenn Bennett’s Arcadia Bell series but I find it absolutely magical and love everything about it. I don’t know if it’s the relationship between Cady and Lon (who is one sexy man), the joy that Jupe brings to every page he is on, or the original world she built. Whatever it is I love this series and I’m sad that this is the end. The end of the previous book left us on a cliffhanger so I’m happy that we jumped right back in where we left off with Cady’s recovery but there’s a very big secret that Lon is keeping from her until her recovery is a little farther along. To keep her healthy and safe they decide it’s best if Cady forgets all together but Lon’s spell goes a little too far and she ends up forgetting her love for Lon, not just her big secrets. As these two battle the threat that is Cady’s mom I love how she just can’t help herself and falls for Lon all over again. A really enjoyable series that I felt had a great conclusion. I’m sad to read the end but I know that Ms. Bennett has some great books out there so I’m eager to get reading.