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1. I wish I didn't have to work, largely because my health is poor. But I also just want to move abroad--Sweden, Norway, Finland, or Iceland, and live a quiet, easy, hygge life.
2. I remember really enjoying Egg & Spoon by Gregory Maguire. I love the idea of having an ambulatory house on chicken legs (Baba Yaga), where I can travel to all the lands I dream of, w/o having to leave my home behind. I can take it with me wherever I go! #TwoforTuesday

I am posting one book per day from my extensive collection of books. No explanation as to why I have this book. Join in the fun #tbrpile Day #14

I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. 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 11 #bookstoread #tbrpile

Oh wow! What an original and thoroughly entertaining story. It has been TOO long since this adult has read a fairy tale. Pure delight and unending humor. A perfect read for these tough times 🌈

“We cant leave just like that. Cat was appalled. Where can we find you if we need you again?”

I love how they talk about their being an after life after death. Because that‘s something I really believe in

Egg and Spoon by Gregory Maguire was amazing. If I had more time i‘d read the whole book but for now I read chapter one. It is about how heaven is real and all of humanitys greatest geniuses are up in heaven spending their eternity‘s in creative collaborations. And whispering to us on earth for enjoyment. This is an amazing read and I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.

Seen in the wild, this morning. #EggAndSpoon is an eggcelent fantasy novel that‘ll transport you to another world.
#booknerd #bookish #tuesdaymorning #bookstagram #instabook #readersofinstagram #fantasynovel

I really liked the characters in this - none of the children were perfect, but they were all trying and a Baba Yaga slightly unmoored from linear time. I loved the life it gave to the old folktales without feeling like they lost their character

Some #fairytaleretellings I own but haven‘t read yet #TBR #happilyeverafterswap

Quick, fun read. Baba Yaga's character is extremely entertaining throughout the entire story. No, it's no Wicked, and it follows Maguire's typical writing style (which a lot of people find boring), but still enjoyable if you like reimagined Russian fairy tales. I would give it a 3/5 overall. It would be a really good book to read out loud with a middle aged kid.

Was there ever a time when all of us had enough to eat?

Well, honeybucket, that depends on what you mean by "us."

Enjoyable for about 80% of the time, with playful descriptions and evocative humor. There is however the nagging 20% that I can't ignore- sappy... okay, predictable... well that's where McGuire walks... it just starts to drag at the end with little pops and fizzles rather than a satisfying BANG!

I need to buy this book in physical form because it has some great quotes and was fun to read. I still highly recommend listening to the audio however as the narration is on point 👌

Fun spin on a mixture of fairy tales and nursery rhymes. #audio read if the day.

A uniquely written book that features odd, quirky, and enjoyable characters. It did take me a little while to get into the story, and I found the ending to be a bit slow, but overall I really enjoyed this book. Also, Baba Yaga is the best!

Perhaps more good is done in the name of muddling through uncertainty than is done hacking away with the righteous sword of self-confidence.

Monday's aren't so bad when you have coffee and a good book. ☕️❤️ Really enjoying this read! Hope everyone had a great week!

Grandma Onna knows what's up.

A new book haul, courtesy of Target and library book sale! Gonna pick up Egg & Spoon first, after coming off of Gillian Flynn's: Dark Places, I'm desperate for a more light hearted read. 😬

After lots of nonfiction reading on heavy subjects, I was looking for a fun, light-hearted fantasy, and this book did the job. It's basically a fairy tale set in the author's version of Tsarist Russia in which poverty, famine, and inequality abound, but so also do magic, whimsy, and mythical creatures. While the zany plot and characters kept me laughing, at times the narrator's poetic observations almost brought me to tears. An enjoyable ride.

The narration for this audiobook makes it sound like your crazy uncle is blathering on about random things. Firebirds, children, and wishes oh my!

Gleeful romp through Tsarist Russia featuring cameos by Baba Yaga and Rasputin. Very much like Joan Aiken's work.

#readjanuary .. Underneath the bridge gleamed a frozen stream, clear as glass. Behind her, in the woods through which she'd come, the big cat paced back and forth .. #dreamingofacolderclimate #magicthegathering ❄🃏

As a humoured fan of the Wicked series, Egg and Spoon seems like more of a teen kids novel, as something I'd have enjoyed more for the age appropriated feel. I loved the cover art and did like the story. Not quite the Baba Yaga I imagined, but an interesting likeable Maguire character. Fairly good.

"Happy, but not too happy. We are, after all, Russian."

Loved it! Fun characters and lots of Russian folk lore to enjoy 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

The characters were the best part, especially Baba Yaga. This line from a description of her board game is just one example of the many cultural references that made me laugh. However, the story drug on, I often wondered where it was headed, and the end left me wanting more resolution. #audiobooksync #audiobook

Prince Anton: I am skilled at life. I know all about suffering from my Dostoevsky and my Balzac.
Miss Yaga: You want suffering? I'll kick you in your Balzac!
😂😂😂

I'm hopeful that listening rather than reading improves my G Maguire experience.

My view from the tractor today while field cultivating and listening to an audiobook. This book had a slow start, but it has gotten more interesting since the appearance of Baba Yaga.

#audiobooksync #audiobook #BooksontheFarm

Funny, but it's no Wicked.

More Grimm's Fairytale than Disney, this is a lovely, lovely read.

My reading spot for the day. Seattle, you're pretty awesome.

Have you ever seen a prettier cover?