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Wow! Another book my daughter has been trying to get me to read for a long time, and damn if she wasn't right! This is not your typical YA fantasy. It has it all: history, folklore, action, and romance, all while deftly addressing racism and sexism, both historical and modern. It's simultaneously disturbing and empowering. I have book 2 waiting on a shelf, but I need a breather before going in. This was my January #Doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

I was a little disappointed by this one. I was really looking forward to it, but felt like the relationships were a little contrived. Also, I was a little bored by the male leads. Not sure if I‘m going to finish the series. Should I?

A little late, but I did finish the last #LMPBC book! I really liked this book and plan to continue the series. Based on Arthurian legend, Bree goes to college early and enrolls in a secret society to discover the secrets of her mother‘s death.

Great pick! And I‘m so glad it was picked, otherwise I wouldn‘t have read it! It was a great round of books we had and I‘m glad it was so great for the last one!

@Catsandbooks - May‘s book is on its way to you! Hope you enjoy it! #LMPBC #GroupM 🔥

I won‘t give too much away since this is our #LMPBC #GroupM book, but I enjoyed this story of Bree finding her magic and figuring out who is really is and exploring her ancestral roots. The King Arthur storyline surprised me so much- I didn‘t think it was necessary but I guess there‘s something there about the Western cannon, colonialism and racism. Will def pick up book 2 after that crazy ending! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2

Will mail to @Catsandbooks next week!

Diving into this one next for our #LMPBC #GroupM April pick! Thank you for all cute goodies packed with it @KateReadsYA ! ❤️❤️❤️

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I'm at the halfway mark through Legendborn, and it's a great book so far. The pacing is consistent(thank goodness), the characters are well written, and I think there may be some romance blossoming in the chapters to come! I'm having a great time :)

Determined to get halfway through Legendborn today 🤩 Happy Friday Litsy friends.

Beginning this one on an evening spent in a hotel room that is in an old NASA engineering building!

I am somewhere between so so and a pick. I really liked the last bit. But I struggled getting into this. Things I really liked - the slow burn that turns into a love triangle. The dueling views of magic, in general I enjoyed the characters.
I felt lost often with the relationship w/ Patricia one minute she is helping the next Bree is refusing to see her, I never understand why. The balance between school and Alice & Secrets was a bit off.

Oh I think I am in love with this book! I was not expecting to start it but my library hold came in and man I devoured it in two days.

Finished Legendborn and started Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. #audiopuzzling #joyousjanuary #backlistreadathon

I thought this YA urban fantasy was very well done! It tackled grief and trauma, as well as the legacy of slavery in the south, and its lasting effects today - all while telling a super fun reimagining of Arthurian legends. I'll definitely pick up the sequel!

My new bag is the perfect book size!
#currentlyreading

This one took me awhile due to time restraints. However, I did enjoy it…bring on the next one, please!

Excited to start this one! Let‘s go!

At first I thought it had a Shadowhunters vibe. However it had much more culture and world building.

Did I get next day delivery on the paper back for Legendborn when I found out there was a Sel POV chapter and a sneak peak for the next book🤔🤔🤔 Yes, I did 🤩🗡⚔️🐉👑

I love when a book has a ton of fan art❤️❤️

Spectacular, spectacular
No words in the vernacular
Can describe this great event
You'll be dumb with wonderment
The lyrics to this song totally sum up my feelings and excitement after finishing this book! I‘ve always loved the Arthur legend and to have a story weave that with African American culture in a brilliant thrilling way! It was just very refreshing. Bree, Nick and Sel were all fantastic characters. I‘m now dying having to wait for book2!

My #newyearwhodis list from @HOTPock3tt ! I‘ve already read some of these (One Last Stop almost made it onto my own list), and I‘m excited to read some of the others! Legendborn has been on my TBR for a while so I‘m definitely starting with that one—it sounds right up my alley! Plus I see that @AbigailJaneBlog , provider of last year‘s fantastic NYWD list, loved it too! 😄

I absolutely loved this book. I read it slower because I went on vacation last week, and my days were so busy with activities, but whenever I could I grabbed the book and tried to read even a snippet at a time. It became addictive. So much so that I don‘t know how I‘ll be able to wait for the publication of its sequel.

Also I love Sel.

Women with swords, monsters and magical powers- what more could you want? Representation in main characters? Badass black history? You got it! We see Bree interact with a lot of people whom were very close to her. I was particularly fond of Bree's therapist and her relationship. Deonn was able to add a lot of background information to their therapy sessions to inform both the reader and Bree about the magical world, and it really worked.

Legendborn is the first book in a new series. Read it for the January special mission book for the Avengers Reading Challenge.
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Really good book about female empowerment and discusses race and gender. Bree is a girl grieving and struggling to move beyond it. It‘s a book about struggles and trials and finding ultimately who you are.
The ending had me 😱😱😱, second book should be interesting, can‘t wait.

OMG what a book. I didn't expect to enjoy it very much but it's easily one of the best books I've read this year 😍😍😍😍 looking forward to book 2 😍😍😍😍

So, TL:DR, really fascinating story. If like me, you tend to find fantasy kind of long winded, um, the audio is almost 19 hours here, and there's no author's note or anything in there. If like me you're bored of only one kind of people having magic in any one story, this story addresses that. Also, while main questions are answered, um, one character's fate is I'm guessing the plot of book 2.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Legendborn is grief and empowerment. It deals with racism and gender. It‘s a beautiful story of grieving and finding yourself through trials. I really enjoyed Bree as a character. She‘s strong and feisty. I enjoyed the romance. The world building was well done and very interesting. I really look forward to the sequel.
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This book blew my socks off. I absolutely loved the twists and turns. The beginning is a bit slow, but the overall picked up in the second half. I really felt connected to Bri and her struggles. I laughed, cried, screamed and gasped during this book. I loved it so much.

The rest of my weekend plans📚 let‘s do this!

I feel like I haven‘t been on Litsy in ages (it‘s been over a month) due to my chaotic life, so I‘m excited that I may have a bit more time to actually read and interact again 😌📖 #currentread

My 99th book for this year..
Was going to quit reading because the start was not impressive to me. But, I was glad I kept on reading...

#GoodReads2020Challenge

This is a fantasy with a King Arthur spin that deals with racism, gender identity, magic, folklore, mythology, emotional wellness, and intergenerational trauma. If you think that is ambitious for one book, I would agree. While it has a good storyline, it was difficult to feel any one storyline really was completely addressed, leaving me wanting at times. However, the eager representation for inclusion is clear and makes it readworthy.

Am I Diana? Nubia? Regardless, Happy Halloween. From one Legend to another. 🗡🛡✨

Blending Southern Black Girl Magic & Aurthurian legends, this YA urban fantasy is hugely entertaining, sure to be a hit, & likely to push YA urban fantasy in new directions. The book is out in September so no spoilers but... it has ALL the ingredients—secret societies, battle between good & evil, really well-developed & intriguing magic system, a fantastic main character, great secondary characters & more. Very good. Highly recommended.