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Everfair
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
103 posts | 51 read | 4 reading | 149 to read
"Everfair "is a wonderful Neo-Victorian alternate history novel that explores the question of what might have come of Belgium's disastrous colonization of the Congo if the native populations had learned about steam technology a bit earlier. Fabian Socialists from Great Britian join forces with African-American missionaries to purchase land from the Belgian Congo's "owner," King Leopold II. This land, named Everfair, is set aside as a safe haven, an imaginary Utopia for native populations of the Congo as well as escaped slaves returning from America and other places where African natives were being mistreated.Nisi Shawl's speculative masterpiece manages to turn one of the worst human rights disasters on record into a marvelous and exciting exploration of the possibilities inherent in a turn of history. "Everfair "is told from a multiplicity of voices: Africans, Europeans, East Asians, and African Americans in complex relationships with one another, in a compelling range of voices that have historically been silenced. "Everfair "is not only a beautiful book but an educational and inspiring one that will give the reader new insight into an often ignored period of history.
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Creme_de_la_them
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Panpan

Book #26 of the year: “Everfair” by Nisi Shawl

I didn‘t like it 😕 I really wanted to, but it was hard to get into the story, the timeline was weird, and there wasn‘t much character development. I‘d say skip this one.

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Chittavrtti
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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First books from the new home: one new and one used:)

BookmarkTavern I really enjoyed A Master of Djinn! ❤️ (edited) 2y
Chittavrtti @ozma.of.oz I‘m looking forward to reading it:) I enjoyed The Haunting of Tram Car 015. 2y
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Soubhiville
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Pickpick

My last #vacationread as I‘m headed home today.

If America offered reparations in the form of 40 acres and a mule, but they are on the sea floor and you have to get body modifications in order to become a merman or mermaid… strange and haunting, as racism can‘t even be escaped when leaving life on land.

This is from the Black Stars stories, published by Amazon, the third of 6.

LiteraryinPA Travel safely! 2y
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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(Not the tagged book) I didn‘t quite *get* this one - maybe if it had been a bit longer? Cool concept with humans being augmented into being merpeople - but there was so much other stuff (important stuff, big, hard topic stuff) that I got a bit lost.

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Jari-chan
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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I'm so, so, so disappointed! I was looking forward to this book so much. I knew there are so many things involved in this story (alternative history, First World War, Steampunk), I just had to read it. But sadly it turned out to be a total downer. The realisation of Shawls slpendid ideas were just way to bad. I don't mind time changes and different time lines, but here the jumping just happens way to fast. ⬇

Jari-chan I didn't get a chance to getting into the story or getting to know the characters. Before that happens, we jump again. Several years, other characters. And before you're settled, you jump again. That was just so, so frustrating!
This disappointment will stick with me for a long, long time...

@TheAromaOfBooks #BookSpinBingo
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Smrloomis I had to DNF this one. I was really excited about the premise but the book just didn‘t work did me... couldn‘t even finish it. I feel your pain! 4y
Jari-chan @Smrloomis It's good to hear that I'm not the only one who struggled with this book ❤️ 4y
TheAromaofBooks Oh no!!! I hate it when a book doesn't live up to the potential!!! 4y
Jari-chan @TheAromaofBooks You're right. It's so sad... 4y
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Jari-chan
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Just cleared my #BookSpinBingo board! 😁 Two reviews will follow. The Stand Book 1 will be reviewed with the second volume, which is on my #BookSpin list for March. They're actually one book, just split into two parts for the edition I got.

@TheAromaOfBooks

MemoirsForMe Way to go! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y
Julsmarshall Wow! 4y
TheSpineView Awesome! 🤩🤩🤩 4y
TheAromaofBooks YAY!!! Fabulous month!!!! 4y
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Smrloomis
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Hmm I‘m only 10% in @MeganAnn and @ErinSBecker and so far I don‘t care much for any of the characters yet. Did you guys finish? Does it get better after the choppy start?

MeganAnn I found that after the first 50 pages or so I started caring more about the characters and the formation of Everfair. It took a bit and the various perspectives might not be for everyone. I found it easier to read only a chapter or two at a time because I could think on those perspectives before moving on. I actually finished it earlier this week but have been so busy with work I didn‘t get a chance to post. In the end, I throughly enjoyed it! 4y
Smrloomis @MeganAnn I‘m going to give it a little longer. Hopefully it will start to come together. I have a feeling that this start is unnecessarily complicated but maybe I‘m wrong... and then maybe I will read about Leopold himself 😳 4y
MeganAnn @Smrloomis I hope it comes together for you as well. But if not, then no worries 😊 I did think that the complicated start made it harder to get into, but set the stage for the second half of the book. 4y
ErinSBecker I unfortunately couldn't get into it. I gave up last week. 😶 4y
Smrloomis @ErinSBecker it happens 🤷🏻‍♀️ I‘m going to give it a little longer but if it doesn‘t work, I may have to give up too. 4y
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MeganAnn
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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On to Part 2! So far, I am loving this book!

Part 1 is made up of chapters told from the perspective of the various characters important to the formation of Everfair. I know some reviewers haven‘t liked having so many different POV, but personally I think it‘s very well done here. We get to know these people a little at a time while seeing how their actions, thoughts and dreams play into the larger picture. We see how Everfair came to be... ⤵️

MeganAnn We get glimpses of the politics that go into creating Everfair, the violence that causes those political people to create Everfair as well as the violence that allows it to grow and expand while freeing many of the people that come to be its inhabitants. We see technology being created in the steambikes and air canoes. And through all of that, we also get glimpses of relationships being formed and broken, love, friendship, alliances, religion... 4y
MeganAnn It‘s a lot going on, yes. But in the best way! I can‘t wait to see where this all goes in Part 2! 😍 4y
Smrloomis So so glad you‘re enjoying it ❤️❤️❤️👏🏽 4y
ErinSBecker I just really got into this book today. I was having difficulty with the multiple pov, but started reading it out loud to myself to force myself to slow down and started really enjoying it! I'm about 50 pages in now, really interested in seeing what happens with this polyamorous family! 4y
MeganAnn @ErinSBecker I‘m glad you‘re starting to enjoy it! I did find I had to slow down as well.. reading a chapter or two at a time and then stepping away to digest that before moving on has helped me keep everyone straight. I love the polyamorous family as well. I do wish we got more details about their dynamics, but as we move further into the book that might not be as relevant anyway. Daisy and Lisette are two of my favorite characters. 4y
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MeganAnn
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Cozying up this afternoon to start this book for a buddy read with @Smrloomis and @ErinSBecker 🤓

This one has been on my shelf waiting to be read for two years! 😬 I originally bought it based off the staff recommendation posted on the shelf at a bookstore in Minneapolis, MN. I remember the note made it seem fascinating and a bit different then the fantasy novels I typically read. It‘s about time I actually read it! 📚✨

ErinSBecker @MeganAnn @Smrloomis I'm only a few pages I'm but I'm enjoying it so far and have a week of vacation coming up. Hoping to really dig in then!! 4y
Smrloomis @ErinSBecker great! I‘ve only just started. 4y
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Smrloomis
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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The Buddy Read has officially started 🥳 Not sure an announcement is needed but here‘s an official start just in case 😅. @ErinSBecker @MeganAnn

MeganAnn 🎉 I have my book all ready to go! Is there a scheduled amount of pages/chapters to read or just a post as you go kind of thing? 4y
Smrloomis @MeganAnn I think the second one sounds good unless @ErinSBecker you‘d prefer a schedule? Just tag me so I will be reminded to read too! 😆 4y
ErinSBecker @Smrloomis @meganann the second option sounds good to me too! 4y
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Smrloomis
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Anyone interested in a buddy read of the tagged book? I‘m curious to see how it is. @ErinSBecker and I will be starting on ... October 16? It‘s a Friday 😍 If anyone else wants to join in, let us know. The more, the merrier ☺️

MeganAnn I have this on my shelf waiting to be read. I‘d love to join in! 4y
Smrloomis @MeganAnn wahoo, yes please do! 🥳🥳🥳 @ErinSBecker 4y
ErinSBecker Yay awesome!! 4y
ErinSBecker We start tomorrow? 4y
ErinSBecker Whoops, the 16th not 13th. Perfect! I'm all in! 4y
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Smrloomis
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Ok so maybe I already succumbed to temptation and didn‘t realize it @ErinSBecker 🤣

ErinSBecker Lolol! I'll let you know as soon as mine gets here! But it's ok if you go ahead and get started before me. ☺️ 4y
ErinSBecker It arrived! 4y
Smrloomis @ErinSBecker 🥳 Do you want to start now or on a particular date? I figured I would post something to see if anyone wants to join in but I will have to start soon. I am not a fast reader usually ☺️ 4y
ErinSBecker @Smrloomis I'm happy to start whenever! Just let me know. 4y
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Smrloomis
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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The description sounds great but I might go either way on this one. Love these recommendations - mytbr.co if anyone‘s interested. (I don‘t make any money off this - just really like getting my own personalized recommendations !!!)

ErinSBecker Everfair has been on my TBR for a while. Would be interested in a buddy read if you start reading it sometime. ☺️ 4y
Smrloomis @ErinSBecker 😄👍🏽 that sounds great even though I don‘t really know what a buddy read is 🤷🏻‍♀️ Do you have a copy already? 4y
ErinSBecker @Smrloomis I don't have a copy yet but Id be happy to get one! I don't really know what a buddy read is, even though I've done one. 😂 I think it's just a couple people reading a book and talking about it. My other buddy read is pretty informal. We just send each other a few thoughts on each chapter. 4y
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Smrloomis @ErinSBecker that sounds good to me! Let me see if anyone else wants to join in from Litsy too. What about in October? I should be able to do it then I think 🤞🏽 I think I would be happy to read and post comments on Litsy. (edited) 4y
ErinSBecker @Smrloomis October would work for me! 4y
Smrloomis @ErinSBecker awesome! Let me just get a paper copy I hope 🤞🏽 4y
ErinSBecker @Smrloomis just ordered my copy! 4y
Smrloomis @ErinSBecker Yessss! I will try to get a paper copy... 4y
ErinSBecker @Smrloomis I got mine on Thriftbooks ☺️ 4y
ErinSBecker @Smrloomis - I'll let you know when it gets here! Who knows how long it'll take in the mail these days though... 4y
Smrloomis @ErinSBecker yes please do! I haven‘t gotten a copy yet but I‘m going to check one more bookstore before I go with an ebook 🤨 4y
Smrloomis I would definitely rather read on paper but it‘s not always possible 🤷🏻‍♀️ @ErinSBecker 4y
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Sace
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive collection. No description. No explanation. Some will be old. Some will be new. Don't judge me. I have a lot of books. Join the fun if you want.

This is day 31

#tbrpile
Original idea of- @StaceyKondla @cortg

Courtesy tags for @Trashcanman @Catherine_Willoughby

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm That cover!! ❤️😱❤️ 4y
Sace @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm right? And I reread the synopsis and I'm like "why haven't I read this yet?" 4y
Nebklvr Pretty 4y
Cosmos_Moon_River Cool cover art! 4y
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llwheeler
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Pickpick

April #BookSpin done! @TheAromaofBooks

I enjoyed this book overall, though I get the mixed reviews. It took me a while to sink into. It has the pacing (setting and time jumps between scenes) and number of characters of an epic novel, but what would usually be 600+ pages is done in under 400, giving me a feeling of linked vignettes. It doesn't let you get comfortable, which maybe makes sense for an alt history of the Congo (from Leopold-WWI). ⬇️

llwheeler It's a time period/area I'm unfortunately not that familiar with, so I'm sure I missed some things (plus current rather distracted reading brain). But I like literary/ideas-based spec fic, so I found it very interesting. I'll probably be thinking about this one for a while. 5y
llwheeler Also I still love this cover 😍 5y
TheAromaofBooks Sounds involved!! Great review! 5y
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llwheeler
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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I keep forgetting to post my April #BookSpin result. This month it's Everfair, which I'm looking forward to!

And since I didn't get around to my #doublespin in March, Ready Player One was still on my list, and got pulled again. I'll get to it this month then!

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Hope you enjoy them!! I really liked Ready Player One, which I accidentally read for the first time right before the movie came out haha 5y
llwheeler @TheAromaofBooks glad you liked it 🙂 5y
ErinSBecker Everfair is on my TBR list. Got really mixed reviews. Excited to hear what you think! 5y
llwheeler @ErinSBecker yeah, the mixed reviews are why it's been lingering this long on my tbr. I'm optimistic though, it sounds so interesting. 5y
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Tywash
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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My first read of 2020.

Nute Welcome to Litsy! It‘s a warm and friendly community. I know that you will enjoy yourself here. I‘m looking forward to getting to know you!🙂 5y
Tywash Hi! Thank you. I‘m really enjoying it so far. 5y
SW-T Welcome to Litsy! #litsywelcomewagon Check out @Chelleo and @RaimeyGallant for how-to tips also. Happy reading to you! 😊 4y
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Chelleo Check out #Blitsy and #BlackLitsy too 4y
Tywash Thanks @SW-T and @Chelleo I‘ll check it out! 4y
RaimeyGallant Welcome! 4y
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silentrequiem
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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I am doing a book culling and was going to throw this book into the donate pile since it's a duplicate - I also have it on Kindle. Thank god I opened it up before just tossing... This was a BookOutlet book that I haven't read yet.

readordierachel Cool find! 5y
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Mogoeg
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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#7Days7Covers #CoverLove #CoverCrush #Day3

I haven't gotten to it yet, but looks great! Alternate utopian steampunk history of the Belgian Congo? YES PLEASE!

SauerPatch I love this one! 5y
Nute Cool! 5y
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speljamr
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Mehso-so

I have to say, this one was not as good as I had anticipated. I know it's an alternate history, but the jumps through time are just too fast for such short chapters. The characters never got to fully develop in a way I could care about them. I am disappointed this wasn't as good as it looked.

#AlternateHistory

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speljamr
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Tonight's #BookAndDinner is chicken breast with pizza mac-n-cheese.

suzisteffen On my TBR pile! 5y
Vivlio_Gnosi This may be the 1st @Litsey post that has me more interested in something other than the book #MacAttack #yum 5y
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speljamr
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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1. Yes
2. Yes - train ride to the west coast
3. Yes - traveling alone
4. Book tagged to this post

#HelloThursday @wanderinglynn

Suzze I‘ve taken the train from Michigan to Texas twice. Love the train! 6y
wanderinglynn Thanks for playing! 🖋 6y
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Books4Ever
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Mehso-so

Way out of the normal read for me, but I‘m glad I picked it up. I found the writing a little difficult, some passages seemed strange and the dialogue a little odd. Overall I did enjoy reading it, but I won‘t be reading it again.

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daniwithtea
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Pickpick

A sweeping story of love and romance, family and community, colonialism and racism, politics and war. I found it a bit hard to follow at times as it jumped between POVs, but overall enjoyed it.

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Kryckett
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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This has been waiting impatiently on my shelf. Finally starting it. I read King Leopold‘s Ghost years ago, when I was traveling in the area. Very much looking forward to this.

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JSW
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Last night‘s post-busy-workweek book haul. Yay sale books!!!

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tournevis
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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📘 Tagged!
✒️ Élisabeth Vonarburg
🎥 I've been scratching my head for this one. Finding one that I like is hard. As a child I liked L'Évangile en papier, but for the crafts not for the religious content. I can't think of anything else.
🥚 In English, eggs. In French, épices.
#manicmonday @JoScho

ETA: 🤦Of course: Empire Strikes Back! Of course!

JoScho Thanks for playing 😊❤️ 6y
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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Mehso-so

This was one of those books that I admired more than I enjoyed. I think it was also a weird read for me because I think it's talking back to mainstream steampunk, but this is the only steampunk I've ever read. It's an ambitious alt history novel that reworks the atrocities of Belgium's colonization of the Congo. Fascinating concepts but the wide scope left me not feeling connected with the characters and not feeling invested in their stories.

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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Mmm spaghetti, wine, and a good book! Note in the background are two other books languishing on my coffee table (one I've been half way through for weeks now, oops)

BookishTrish Less can wait.... 6y
CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @BookishTrish That's what I keep saying haha 6y
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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Lunch time reading in the park is the best!!

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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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It's hot as fuck in my apartment right now and I'm very glad for this little outdoor seating area the city set up around the corner from my house. I can hang out outside and I don't have to buy anything!! Also, this book is really good--one of those ones that feels different from anything I've ever read before.

kgriffith Ooh, I‘m intrigued! 6y
kgriffith (I‘m also on my indoor porch, where both cats and I are enjoy a bit of moving air that hasn‘t made it into the apartment yet!) 6y
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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Reading outside is my favourite thing to do in the summer

jmofo I‘m tired and read that as “Everfail” and I thought, whooo, I can relate. Then I read “Everfair” and I thought, that sounds nice...or creepy. Clicked on book synopsis. I now really want to know what you think of this. Sounds so ambitious. Could be a real kick in the pants. Please update! 😬 6y
CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @jmofo It's very interesting and ambitious so far! I'm only about 50 pages in though. It's a bit weird for me to be reading it since it's a unique version of steampunk, but I've never really read any steampunk before! 6y
jmofo @CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian I haven‘t read any steam punk either...I hope you continue to find it interesting! 6y
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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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What book should I read next??

Literary_Siren Unspoken. My suggestion is purely based on cover appeal. 😂 6y
Lindy Hard-boiled fairyland sounds intriguing: 6y
CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @Literary_Siren Nothing wrong with that! 6y
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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @Lindy I know right! And it has representation of a queer character with mental illlness that's supposed to be really good! 6y
Lindy @CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian It‘s on shelf at my local library; I‘m going to take a closer look at it. 👍 6y
CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @Lindy Let me know what you think if you read it! 6y
slightlyfoxed I‘ve read all three of these! Borderline would be my top pick, although I enjoyed all of them. 6y
CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @slightlyfoxed Great to know, thank you! 6y
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Chelsey
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Yay! This is finally on sale! I've been wanting to read this forever! I was able to attend Levar Burton Reads Live where he read a Nisi Shawl short story and then interviewed her afterward. It was awesome! I'd heard so much buzz about this one it's surprising to me to see it has such a low Litsy approval rating 😲

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ness
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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llwheeler
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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We're thinking of moving soon-ish, so the other week I was all decided to go on a book buying ban until we move...

...yeah, that lasted long. In my defense, I had time to kill within walking distance of my local indie and they had their sidewalk sale tables out. What else could I do? #bookhaul

scripturient Ooh, I read Obasan in college. 😁 6y
llwheeler @scripturient I missed it somehow, but I keep seeing it on various best of lists. Looking forward to reading it 6y
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Settings
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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This is one of the few recent SFF award nominees my library has an online audiobook for - but it's one of my least favorite SFF genres so I'm about to go in with negative expectations. Horrible way to approach a book. Can anyone say nice things about it without spoiling anything?

Jabberwocky I personally ended up bailing 😅 But the writing is gorgeous and the premise is just too cool 7y
Settings Oh no, that's my problem with steampunk. A setting the author thinks is "cool" so it gets a lot of attention even though it's actually cliche and stale, plus oftentimes unlikable pirate/outlaw characters we're expect to find charming even as they abuse the backround characters. 7y
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Jabberwocky
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Bailedbailed

This is going to have to be a bail for me. I really love the premise and even the writing is really amazing. It‘s just that it‘s written as a series of super short vignettes that I‘ve found to be quite jarring and difficult to really get into.

MarriedtoMrT Beautiful cover. 7y
Broke_Girl_Reads I‘m in the same boat! I tried this one on audio and I just could not keep up with the jumps in time and POV 7y
Jabberwocky @Broke_Girl_Reads @MarriedtoMrT I really really wanted to like it but 🤷🏻‍♀️ I just couldn‘t keep up. 7y
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Jabberwocky
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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I HAD NO IDEA THERE WERE QUEERS IN THIS BOOK IM SO HAPPY! Surprise representation is the best representation. #queerbooks

dylanisreading It really is! 7y
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Jabberwocky
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Bookish lunch/snacks! I hate starting work late in the afternoon because it makes meals weird for the day. At least I‘m early and have some time to read!

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Jabberwocky
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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So I‘m not giving up on my other book, but I am looking for something a little less end of the world and a little more steam punk Congo. And here we are! 💖👌🏿 #steampunk

TobeyTheScavengerMonk Only ever heard great things about this! And that cover! 7y
tournevis So good! So good! So good! 7y
Jabberwocky @tournevis @TobeyTheScavengerMonk Well with reviews like that from the two of you how can I not be excited! 7y
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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Oops went into the bookstore to pick up two books I special ordered and accidentally also bought these three. Two were on sale so it's okay? #BlackBooks #QueerBooks #Romantsy

Alfoster Duh!🤪🤪🤪🤪😍 7y
writerlibrarian This happens to you too? 😂 7y
Phlamboyant It's kind of the best problem to have. (My husband and bank account might not agree, but whatevs.) 7y
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Beachesnbooks Nice! I really enjoyed Borderline! 7y
CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @Beachesnbooks Yeah I'd heard of it, but reading the first page sold me! 7y
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bookwrm526
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Pickpick

I‘m WAY behind posting my reviews here! Going to try to catch up over the next few days. This was an interesting mix of historical fiction, speculative fiction, steampunk, and romance. It was a great story, though I enjoyed the stories of some of the characters far more than others. I‘m trying to decide if this would count as a post-colonial novel for #ReadHarder. This turkey was on a side street in the middle of the city!

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Jabberwocky
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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So I couldn‘t resist and went back to the closing sale and picked up a couple more books. 💖😅 #bookhaul

ReadingsByTheC Looks like you got some good picks. 👍 7y
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Liberty
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Paid a visit to my friends at RiverRun Bookstore this morning, where I also bought books because I‘m breathing. 📚📚📚

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Bookbeez
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Vacation read #2. I've heard mixed reviews but the premise sounds interesting. #vacationreads #roadtrip

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BestOfFates
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Today's Drive: Listening to Tempest interviewing Nisi Shawl about Everfair!

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tea.n.books
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Tea selfie on the way home after the wedding 🍵 still listening to Everfair, but I'm about 3/4ths done. I'll be done by the time we get home 🎧 #audiobook #steampunk

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tea.n.books
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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Stopping midway in our drive for the night and I'm almost halfway through this #audiobook and am so enchanted with it. The short chapters jumping in time and place took a bit of getting used to, but I'm loving the epistolary/journal-esque industrial era style 😍 #steampunk

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tea.n.books
Everfair | Nisi Shawl
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All of my #audiobook holds came in at once 😱😱😱 luckily I have a 9 hour car trip coming up 😜

Alicia Omg I have the same problem right now !! 😂😂😂 8y
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