The Gentling Box | 
pickThis was the lowest of picks and the highest of so-so‘s. We follow Imre, a gypsy, in 1863 Hungary. His wife‘s mother, Anyeta, has died. She was an evil sorceress that unbeknownst to them will become more powerful in death. Lots of gypsy drama, bad decisions are made, and the 2nd half was way better than the 1st. But there was a line in here about how ‘her love electrifies me‘ that had me running to Wikipedia to look up the history of 👇🏼
Reggie electricity and when it shows up in Europe. The timing doesn‘t check out. So I felt like someone in the 2000‘s is telling this story instead of 1863 gypsy Imre and I felt bothered by it. Lol Overall it was alright. (edited) 3y
BookishMarginalia That cover creeps me out big time. 3y
BiblioLitten @BookishMarginalia Same 😐 3y
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Twainy Ahhh that cover! 3y
Centique What a good point you make about “electrify” You‘d make a great editor I bet 😘💕 3y
Reggie @Centique ❤️thanks, Paula. I never used to be like this. I think it‘s just the more you read the more your forced to separate the good from the bad. I remember my first year on Litsy I think I have only one book not a pick. And now I‘m full of so-so‘s. 3y
Centique @Reggie I‘m affected I think too but it‘s making me DNF. I have DNFed so many books this year - haven‘t put them on Litsy because most of the time they‘re fine, it‘s just me. 3y
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