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I'm prepped and ready for the #readathon tomorrow and now I'm in bed for a little pre-readathon reading before I go to sleep. I've only got about 15 pages left of the tagged book.

“The night's chilly breath tickles up my neck and finds my ear, whispering secrets only the wind knows.” #tickle #QuotsySep21

This was the third volume of the Gemma Doyle trilogy (?) and I wish there would be more books with this character. Libba Bray's writing style is great and makes a 819 pages book a delight to read. Awesome historical fiction with fantasy and emotional depth.

“...for good stories, it seems, never lose their magic.”

This book was almost a DNF for me. The moodiness and everything seemed incredibly predictable and at times, forced. Book two of the series redeemed the first, but this did not. I did enjoy the ending when everything started to pick up, but I was annoyed by the main character through most of this read.

Libba Bray is one of my favorite young adult authors. I've read the other two books in this series and looking forward to this one! #tbr

Did not finish. Far too slow moving and felt like it could have been a rip-off.

@Foragingfantasy tagged me in #bookcolortag and asked for some green books so I raced home and assembled a stack. I am tagging any Litten who wants to play and asking to see some burgundy books.

Decided it was time to do a quote by my favorite author! Used my new gel pen~
PS: excuse any smudges. #lefthandedprobs

I read this series nearly 10 years ago and all I remembered about it was how much I loved it! It was really fun going back and reliving the magic and discovering it all over again. Love the Victorian Gothic setting and the unique fantasy world.

This was the conclusion to a wonderful, exciting trilogy. It is fantastical and magical, and also deals with social issues from the Victorian age.

"It is funny how you do not miss affection until it is given, but once it is, it can never be enough; you would drown in it if possible."

The last 20% of the book was much better than the 2 and a half books that came before it. The ending was beautiful.

#riotgrams #bookface one of the few books that could constitute some what of a face

This was a great finale in the Great and Terrible Beauty series by Libba Bray. I read this series a lot. It has so much mystery and interesting paranormal abilities. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

"Do you ever feel that way?"
"Lonely?"
I search for the words. "Restless. As if you haven't really met yourself yet. As is you'd passed yourself once in the fog, and your heart leapt - 'Ah! There I Am! I've been missing that piece!' But it happens too fast, and then that part of you disappears into the fog again. And you spend the rest of your days looking for it."

I looooove me some Libba Bray, but I don't love me some #headlesscovers. #photoadaynov16 @RealLifeReading

The final book in the Gemma Doyle Trilogy. If you are looking for a happy ending. This was not it. I read this series when it came out and I still cannot get over the ending. It is a fantastic story, don't get me wrong. It was the first book where I was not expecting that ending. If Libba had ended it the way I had expected, it probably would not have been as great.

And that is how change happens. One gesture. One person. One moment at a time.

"I do not want to pass the time. I want to grab hold of it and leave my mark upon the world." ~ The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray

This is the third in this ya series that I've read. I love it. The sad trap of women's lives in this period is wonderfully exposed and intertwined with fantasy. The language is a bit stilted and Victorian which is appropriate for these characters and setting.

Truth

It will rip your heart out. In the best possible way.