The Valkyries

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„Die Welt verändert sich, und wir sind Teil dieser Veränderung. Die Engel führen und beschützen uns. Trotz aller Ungerechtigkeit, obwohl Dinge mit uns geschehen, die wir nicht verdient haben, obwohl wir uns unfähig fühlen, unsere eigenen Mängel und die der Welt zu beheben, trotz aller brillanten Argumente des Großinquisitors - die LIEBE ist noch stärker und wird uns helfen zu wachsen… die Sterne, die Engel und die Wunder zu begreifen.“

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rakeshpm

The Valkyries | Paulo Coelho

so-so

It was an okay read.

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StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego

The Valkyries | Paulo Coelho

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My first Coehlo and um, I didn't really get it. I feel like I needed more context maybe? Seemed like I was coming into it in the middle of another story. I was also confused as to whether or not it was at all autobiographical as Coelho is the main character. I did like the desertscape setting, the Valkyrie biker chicks, and that it was short. 🤷‍♀️

Tove_Reads He has a few I love, then a few good ones, then a few ok ones, then some crap ones. I think the 5th mountain or something was so bad. 4y

LeeRHarry I didn‘t get this one at all - I have really only liked The Alchemist by him so far. 4y

Read-y_Picker I keep putting off the Alchemist but I did read The Aleph and it resonated for a long while. 4y

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julesG

Schutzengel | Paulo Coelho

pan

Not sure what to say about this book. I didn't like it. I'm glad it was short. I managed to get through it in about two hours.

#12Littens12Books

PS: @Heideschrampf made this wonderful book strap. Probably the best part about this book. 😉

monalyisha What is that magnificent bookstrap?! 5y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @monalyisha, magnificent is definitely the right word! 🤩 5y

julesG @monalyisha @thegirlwiththelibrarybag The lovely, wonderful and very talented @Heideschrampf is making them. She's made one for each of the travelling books in our round robin circle so far. She combines felt and embroidery. 5y

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Megabooks Magnificent is the right word! 5y

monalyisha Wow! @Heideschrampf Do you sell them/do you have an Etsy shop? 💖 (edited) 5y

julesG @monalyisha We should persuade @Heideschrampf to open an Etsy shop. 5y

monalyisha @julesG Heck yes! Hustle. 💰 5y

Heideschrampf @julesG @monalyisha haha no definately no etsy shop, i'd be too unreliable 🙈they don't all come out as nice either, trust me. It's just to keep busy. If you have a book in mind i'm happy to make it my next project! 5y

monalyisha @Heideschrampf That‘d be amazing! Do you base it on cover design or do you brainstorm & come up with your own thang? 5y

Heideschrampf @monalyisha i usually go for something plot related. It can't be too complicated though, since my embroidery abilities are limited. So usually something symbolic. There's a few more under the #12Littens12Books hashtag if youre curious ;) 5y

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LittleBug

Schutzengel | Paulo Coelho

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My first Coelho and I'm not impressed. Could have been a story of a very profound experience, but fell flat for me. Didn't like any of the characters, couldn't connect to the story... I doubt I'll be reading another Coelho any time soon...
#12Littens12Books

ju.ca.no Pretty picture though😊 6y

krismlars I know everyone seems to think Coelho can do no wrong, but I'm with you! I've read two of his books and don't intend on making that mistake again. 6y

julesG Coelho is overrated, in my opinion. The two books I've read so far fell very flat. 6y

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tournevis Coelho is so boring! So inane! Argh! The last Coelho I read broke in pieces with all my throwing it to the wall. Gawd! 6y

LittleBug @ju.ca.no compensation for a disappointing story🤪 6y

LittleBug @krismlars This happens a lot to me with authors everybody seems to love... Glad I‘m not the only one who didn‘t like Coelho😉 6y

LittleBug @julesG Based on just this one, I have to agree! 6y

LittleBug @tournevis I feel you!!😉 6y

Cathythoughts I‘m not a fan either 6y

LittleBug @Cathythoughts so glad I‘m not the only one☺️ 6y

rretzler @krismlars @julesG @tournevis @LittleBug Oh, I so agree. I didn‘t like The Alchemist, but everyone else seemed to rave about it. There‘s no way I‘m reading another by Coelho - life is way too short. 6y

LittleBug @rretzler Well put!😉 6y

tournevis @rretzler I choose to live in a universe in which this book was never written. It's a better reality. 6y

LittleBug @tournevis 👍🏼☺️👍🏼 6y

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yourfavouritemixtape

Schutzengel | Paulo Coelho

pan

This was a weird one. #12littens12books

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Sarah83

Schutzengel | Paulo Coelho

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#12Littens12books I finished this book yesterday evening for our buddyread... Sorry @Moony it wasn't my kind of book. 🤔
I expected like you something completely different and I couldn't deal with it. 😂

Moony Yes, it is very difficult to "Alchimist". ?

Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream

Izai.Amorim He was a great song text writer in the 1970s. He should have never gone into long texts. 6y

Sarah83 @Moony still I think it is nice to get in touch with genres, I wouldn't read normally. 6y

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Sarah83 @Izai.Amorim that's true. I really had my difficulties with it. 6y

Heideschrampf In hindsight i actually enjoy that there‘s a book in our chain that no one really liked thus far. Makes things more interesting. Though i had to force myself to finish it too 🙈 6y

Sarah83 @Heideschrampf definitely. 😊 Even if I hope, there won't be something like that again 😂 6y

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Sarah83

Schutzengel | Paulo Coelho

Trying to finish the tagged book for #12littens12books today...

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Heideschrampf

The Valkyries | Paulo Coelho

A final fore into my #litsyreadingcircle read, doing #booksandbreakfast in hour 9 of my #24b42019 #readathon

Sarah83 Ein schönes Schild 💕🤩 6y

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Heideschrampf

The Valkyries | Paulo Coelho

3hrs30mins into my #24B42019 #readathon and half way through my first #coelho I am far from convinced.

Amor4Libros My favorite of his is Veronika decides to die. I‘ve never read The Valkyries. I think he is a very hit or miss author. I‘ve also discovered that his recent books do nothing for me 6y

LaLecture I really cannot recommend starting with this one 😂. Although I‘ve only read one other book by him so far so I don‘t really know if most of his books are like this one. I wonder if anyone from our little group will like this book 😂. 6y

Lcsmcat I think he‘s not for everyone. I‘ve read two by him (but not this one) and neither impressed me. 6y

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ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I love your picture!! 😆 I‘ve only read one (The Alchemist) and found it predictable and pretentious, kinda like something I would‘ve written in high school and believed to be profound and original. 😬 6y

Buechersuechtling Expressive picture. When I listened to “The Alchemist” in my early twenties I really liked it. After that I read „Veronika beschließt zu sterben“ and felt that by knowing “The Alchemist” I knew them all. ?

Veronika beschlie�t zu sterben

Buechersuechtling After that experience I tried one more book, „Handbuch des Kriegers des Lichts“, but was really disappointed by its presentation (small text paragraphs on the pages) and its flat content. – Because of that I decided to be through with Coelho but I feel you.

Handbuch des Kriegers des Lichts

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Heideschrampf @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled @Buechersuechtling @Lcsmcat @LaLecture @Amor4Libros i‘m just glad i‘m no the only one! 6y

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Heideschrampf

The Valkyries | Paulo Coelho

Starting my #12littens12books read to begin my #24B42019 #readathon and already a little bummed out that the translated the original title “As Valkírias“ into “Guardian Angel“. Here we go, paolo. #bookandbooze

LaLecture Um fair zu sein, sowohl Engel als auch Walküren kommen darin vor :D und es geht auch primär um erstere. Aber ich versteh auch nicht, wieso man Titel immer so ändern muss ?‍♀️. 6y

Heideschrampf @LaLecture eben, der autor wird sich ja schon was dabei gedacht haben und am deutschen vokabular wär es auch nicht gescheitert. 6y

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Moony

Schutzengel | Paulo Coelho

Reading at coffee store. 😁 I hope I'll finished it today. #12Littens12books

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Moony

Schutzengel | Paulo Coelho

Perfect place to start reading the book and perfect book to start the weekend. #12littens12books #24B4Monday #church #saarbruecken #germany

julesG Enjoy! 6y

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Moony

Schutzengel | Paulo Coelho

Starting for #24B4Monday at train to work. #12littens12books

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Moony

Schutzengel | Paulo Coelho

"Das Universum ist von Engeln bevölkert" S. 18

Ein sehr esoterisches Buch. Ich hoffe es ist nicht allzu schräg für die Lesserinnen nach mir. #12littens12books

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Moony

Schutzengel | Paulo Coelho

Frontpage from my reading-diary for #12littens12books

julesG Oh, very nice notebook. 6y

LittleBug Nice!!!🤩🤩 6y

Moony Thank you! @julesG and @littlebug I'm very exciting about your notes. :) 6y

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NME

The Valkyries | Paulo Coelho

Thought i‘d give this a try....

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BeansPage

The Valkyries | Paulo Coelho

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Was there a story here? If there was then I missed it. The plot is extremely lacking or (at best) very difficult to decern. The conversations are boring as the characters jabber on about nothing consequential. I'm being generous in giving it even 1 star. Ugh, just not a good book.
Oh well, 1 down in my #25inFive Readathon. Got a good 2hrs in! 👍🏻

ptkpepe98 I thought it was non-fiction, perhaps about the Middle Ages.🤗 7y

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BeansPage

The Valkyries | Paulo Coelho