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Queen of Hearts, Volume 1: The Crown
Queen of Hearts, Volume 1: The Crown | Colleen Oakes
As Princess of Wonderland Palace and the future Queen of Hearts, Dinah's days are an endless monotony of tea, tarts, and a stream of vicious humiliations at the hands of her father, the King of Hearts. The only highlight of her days is visiting Wardley, her childhood best friend, the future Knave of Hearts--and the love of her life. When an enchanting stranger arrives at the Palace, Dinah watches as everything she's ever wanted threatens to crumble. As her coronation date approaches, a series of suspicious and bloody events suggests that something sinister stirs in the whimsical halls of Wonderland. It's up to Dinah to unravel the mysteries that lurk both inside and under the Palace before she loses her own head to a clever and faceless foe. Part epic fantasy, part twisted fairy tale, this dazzling saga will have readers shivering as Dinah's furious nature sweeps Wonderland up in the maelstrom of her wrath. Familiar characters such as Cheshire, the White Rabbit, and the Mad Hatter make their appearance, enchanting readers with this new, dark take on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. But be warned...not every fairytale has a happy ending. This is the story of a princess who became a villain.
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5feet.of.fury I‘m gonna dock myself 2 of these because they don‘t make much sense 😂 #scarathlon #pointsbooster @BookwormAHN #Blackcatcrew 1y
BookwormAHN Close enough 😸 1y
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Skygoddess1
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New post up on there blog featuring 10 backlist titles I‘m giving some love too. Feel free to check it out! https://readingstewardess.wordpress.com/2023/08/01/top-ten-tuesday-forgotten-bac...

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VioletMoonBooks
Queen of Hearts | Colleen Oakes
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“Oh, my future queen, you‘re late!” Harris hopped from one foot to the other, his plump face soaked with a cold sweat. He pulled off his thick-rimmed glasses and wiped them on his white checkered ascot.
#QueenOfHearts #ColleenOakes #QueenOfHeartsSaga #firstline #openingline #book #books #booksoflitsy #bookobsessed #bookobsession #bookoholic #bookoholics #Fantasy #YoungAdult #Retellings #FairyTales #Romance #Fiction #YoungAdultFantasy #Mystery 💜💜

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Elysia.Official
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Just could not get into this book at all. Im a huge fan of Alice in Wonderland but this one just wasn‘t my scene

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mariaku21
Queen of Hearts | Colleen Oakes
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Another one down from the tbr!

It felt familiar and new and that was part of the fun and the intrigue. I loved the twists and turns that this went through, even if I did figure out some plot points before it happened, because of how much I was enjoying this. Oakes' take on wonderland was just as rich and detailed as I remember the original being and it took me back to that world.

#21in2021 #popsugarreading

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Why is it so nice to read in the company of others even if they‘re strangers?
#bookcam

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Annabethica
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This book series was so good!! It made me cry, laugh, and I fell in love with Dinah. I would seriously recommend this to girls with dark hearts.

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Clwojick
Queen of Hearts | Colleen Oakes
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♥️♥️ Okay, so here are the final prompts for my #TBRDeckofCards! My next post will be the first four prompts that I choose for 2021! Hope you all have as much fun choosing prompts as I did! ♥️♥️

MrBook I need to share this on LitsyHappenings. Is there are a deadline by which to set this up? 4y
Clwojick @MrBook no deadline! People can choose to participate every month, or just jump in and out whenever they‘re undecided about they‘re next read. It‘s very flexible to ensure it works for everyone. 4y
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KateReadsYA
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"To all the girls with dark hearts and those who dare to love them" ?
This has been my favorite series of 2020 thus far. Found this book in a little bargain shop and loved it so much I ordered the next two! Read these if you're looking for an adventure. #youngadult #Colleenoakes #queenofhearts

Traci1 Welcome to Litsy! @LitsyWelcomeWagon 😁 4y
KateReadsYA @Traci1 Thank You I am so excited to be apart of this world on here 🙌 4y
PurpleyPumpkin Welcome to Litsy! It‘s a great community and I hope you‘ll enjoy it here. Looking forward to seeing more of your posts. 😁 4y
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KateReadsYA @PurpleyPumpkin Thank you so much! 4y
KateReadsYA @hannah-leeloo if you like Alice in Wonderland you should give these a go. Alice's part in this series was shocking to say the least. 4y
hannah-leeloo Oooh I'll have a look thank you 😊❤ got to love Wonderland 4y
KateReadsYA @hannah-leeloo you're welcome. I loooved these books. 4y
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VioletMoonBooks
Queen of Hearts | Colleen Oakes
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KellyHerself
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This read super quickly. Engaging little story. Started a bit tough but got better. I will definitely read the next book in this trilogy.

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Brittybuhh
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I‘m a sucker for an Alice in Wonderland/QOH retelling and I enjoyed this one a lot!

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KellyHerself
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Now reading...

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EliNeedsMoreShelves
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February wrap-up!

9 books completed:
1 classic
1 audiobook
2 graphic memoirs
1 read-aloud
1 nonfiction
1 poetry collection
2 fiction

I also completed 8 prompts for various book challenges, bringing me to 26/128 challenge prompts completed.

Pretty good month!

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Brittybuhh
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1. The cover is what draws me into a book. If it‘s interesting looking I search it on goodreads.
2. liking it so far!
3. Does facebook and buzzfeed count? 😅
4. I never hit snooze and I only use an alarm sometimes. (I bartend and work late so as long as I think I‘ll wake up at a decent time😅 I don‘t set an alarm)
5. @DaveGreen7777 @Branwen
@4thhouseontheleft @howjessreads #friYAYintro

DaveGreen7777 Awww, thank you for the tag! 😊🏷 5y
Branwen Thanks for the tag, friend! 😙 5y
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Christinak
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Her black eyes could make out the various landmarks of Wonderland spread out like the threading of a distorted #quilt—the horizon that would soon be hers to govern and rule. #QuotsyJan20

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Day 17: Q

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InkedBookworm13
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Memories of Halloween Past post 3 of 4
My daughter as the queen of hearts 2014. This was the longest costume to make, I think it took 2 months. At one point I was drowning in tulle and it invaded my dreams. I bought the crown, septer and mask but I made everything else.
#Scarathlon #teamslaughter @clwojick

Come-read-with-me @LokiDokey She is adorable! This costume is amazing!! 💗 5y
InkedBookworm13 @Come-read-with-me thank you 😄 5y
IndoorDame Fabulous costume! 5y
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TheSpineView Wow! You went over the top! 5y
MartinaLove Wow. You're talented! It's an amazing costume. 5y
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VioletMoonBooks
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At first it felt like it was going to be a slow read. But as I read more and more of the book, I got more into it. It felt exciting to read it, I felt I was getting a rush from the story. I couldn‘t wait to see how it ended. I‘m so excited about the next book in the series. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#QueenOfHearts #ColleenOakes #QueenOfHeartsSaga #book #books #bookcollection #bookcollector #bookcase #bookcases #bookcover #Fantasy #YoungAdult #Retellings 💗💗💗💗💗

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VioletMoonBooks
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brit91 Awww I love this picture! It's beautiful!!😍📚 5y
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VioletMoonBooks
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vivastory I am Wardley Quintrell 😂 5y
onceuponabookpanda Hatta Frabjous 5y
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Texreader
Queen of Hearts | Colleen Oakes
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I just added the tagged book to my #Litsyatoz records. I‘ve started books for #letterU and #letterX. So that leaves just three letters to go, O, Y, and Z, for which I already have books lined up! Barring a catastrophe I will finish this challenge much earlier than my normal crunch in November-December.

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Texreader
Queen of Hearts | Colleen Oakes
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I finally finished this YA #letterQ book for #litsyatoz. Not any genre I‘d normally read, I read this only because it started with Q, BUT I liked it! It‘s a very good origin story about a royal heroine—and would be a successful story within any genre. I even liked the fantastical elements such as a well-done make-believe animal/character near the end. This appears to be the first in a trilogy. I will keep reading...

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Texreader
Queen of Hearts | Colleen Oakes
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I bailed on my last #LetterQ book for #litsyatoz so I borrowed this one from my daughter. Hoping this one sticks.

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Pogue
Queen of Hearts | Colleen Oakes
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Thank you so much @dlowe86 everything arrived perfectly! I am so excited to read these and you sent the whole trilogy! #cupidgoespostal @BookishMarginalia

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HOTPock3tt
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📚 Queen of Hearts (tagged book)
🎥 Where the heart is (googled this one)
🎵 Heart Attack - Demi Lovato!! 🤗

#ManicMonday @JoScho

JoScho 💘💙💘 6y
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Christinak
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An #intelligent girl like you can‘t be surprised. #QuotsyJan19

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LauraBrook 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 6y
BridgetteM Great job! 🎉🎉🎉 6y
vkois88 👍👍👍👍 6y
JoScho 🥳💜🥳💜🥳 6y
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I really enjoyed this entire series. It‘s a great spin off of Alice and Wonderland!

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Birdsong28
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Thank you @kaye for this lovely gift 😀😘📚📖

#kindlitsy

jenniferw88 I've hopefully just sent you an Alison Weir book! 6y
Birdsong28 Yes I got that thank you 😘📚📖 @jenniferw88 6y
jenniferw88 @Birdsong28 it was my first attempt at doing it & forgot to put who it was from lol! Enjoy x 6y
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Birdsong28 @kaye I wasn't able to access it as we are in different countries and I have had a look on the Amazon website and its to do with copyright laws 📚📖 6y
Kaye I was wondering if it‘d work. I can‘t do much with it from my end, but if you go to Amazon chat I think they‘ll direct you with a way to choose something else in place of it. I hope you can get it figured out. 6y
Birdsong28 Thanks @kaye I just don't want it wasted 📚📖 6y
Kaye So sorry @Birdsong28 I‘ve been on Amazon chat for an hour. I had to cancel it as they said there‘s not a way to do kindle books overseas. Very sorry 😔 6y
Birdsong28 @kaye thanks for trying. I emailed them and they said the same thing it's ok. Thank you so much for the gesture 😘📚📖 6y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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How do you beat the Monday blues? Well, you find a wonderful surprise #jb #litsylove 📦 on your doorstep! Thank you so much @vkois88 ! This was an amazing and thoughtful gift. Beetlejuice is now hanging out with my weeping angel on my horror shelf. I really wanted to start this Queen of Hearts book series. They are now on my fairy tale shelf. And you are right, the yarn does look like the Chesire 🐱.This was so sweet of you. Thank you so much!👇

MaleficentBookDragon And @vkois88 you are so welcome for the #coffeebeanbookclub packages. I love putting them together for you each month. 6y
vkois88 Yay!! I'm so glad it all got there okay & you like it all ❤❤❤ 6y
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Also added this trilogy to my collection! This has been recommended to me by a TON of people!! It‘s a story about Wonderland! Who doesn‘t love Wonderland?? I can‘t wait to read these!!! If you have already read these I would love to hear what you thought!

Birdsong28 Read this series next 6y
BookaholicNatty @Birdsong28 omg this looks sooooooo good!!! Thanks for telling me about it! ❤️😘 6y
Birdsong28 @BookaholicNatty There are 8 in the series. Enjoy 😀📚📖 6y
BookaholicNatty @birdsong28 Yay!!!!!! More books to read!!! ❤️ 6y
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Queen of Hearts | Colleen Oakes
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bg_reads How are you liking it so far? I've been eyeing this series for a while! 6y
VioletMoonBooks @cbwaug I‘ve haven‘t started yet 6y
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Loved this trilogy!❤️
If you‘re in the mood for a gritty, real-feeling Wonderland, you‘ll enjoy this. It‘s what I wanted Heartless to be—complete with Black Panther vibes💕

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HOTPock3tt
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-Tagged book I guess 🤔
-Kate Quinn (this might be a cheat since I haven‘t actually finished ‘The Alice Network‘ 😅)
-Quantum leap
-Quail eggs (they are good with pho, Hmong food & any any kind of noodle)
#ManicMonday #LetterQ @JoScho

JoScho 🖤🖤🖤 6y
AlaMich I LOVED Quantum Leap!! And I hardly ever meet anyone who has even heard of it. I had a mad crush on Scott Bakula! 😂 6y
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A day late and a dollar short. Now I need to find the challenges for this month.

#OctStats