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Joan
Joan | Katherine J. Chen
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Cinfhen
Joan | Katherine J. Chen
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Megabooks I‘m in love with this cover! 13mo
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Deblovestoread
Joan | Katherine J. Chen
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#TBRTarot #14books14weeks

My last book of August just under the wire. This was a fantastic imagining of Joan of Arc. From her childhood, her rise to fame and her fall it is just incredible to think she was a teenager. I knew a little but this book makes me want to know more about this badass woman warrior.

@CBee

CBee Adding this to my TBR! 1y
Deblovestoread @cbee. Be on the lookout am sending you my copy. 😊 1y
CBee @Deblovestoread what?? Deb!! You‘re so sweet to do that 💚😊 1y
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KristiAhlers
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I really enjoyed this book and how the author brought Joan of Arc alive for the reader. Wonderful storytelling brought me totally into the book. This is really rich with details as well. If you love really good historic fiction based on real people add this to your TBR

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Amiable
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Excellent fictional narrative of the life of Joan of Arc, from her difficult childhood to her victories and defeats on the battlefield during the Hundred Years War. This Joan is not driven by religion—she‘s fearless and proud and brilliant and flawed and human and determined to bring glory to France. The way the book is written gave me Hilary Mantel “Wolf Hall” vibes. 👍🏼👍🏼

TheBookHippie Ooooo 1y
Cuilin Loved this too. 1y
Deblovestoread On my #14books14weeks stack. Your review pushed it to the top. 😊 1y
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Amiable @Deblovestoread Oh, good! I figured the “Wolf Hall” reference might give some people pause. 😀 I loved “Wolf Hall,” though. 1y
Amiable @Cuilin I hope this is what Joan was really like! Loved her character. 1y
Cuilin @Amiable it was very believable, it‘s nice to see a different non-Catholic, non-Shakespeare account of her. 1y
batsy Wolf Hall vibes! That sounds good. 1y
Suet624 Sounds great! Stacked. 1y
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Amiable
Joan | Katherine J. Chen
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Enjoying a lovely evening on the back patio with my husband, a nice fire and a good book.

dabbe What could be better than that? 💙💙💙 1y
Amiable @dabbe Right? Or maybe—husband, fire, book … and ice cream! 😀 1y
JamieArc I‘m curious about this book. It made the Longlist for the American Library in Paris‘ book award. 1y
Amiable @JamieArc I‘m only about three chapters in but so far it‘s really good. I love the writing style. 1y
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Itchyfeetreader
Joan | Katherine J. Chen
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My very British husband has become an overnight baseball fan after a work trip to Chicago and a night out at Wrigley Fields. As such yesterday despite mad hot weather and a horrific week prior I was taken to see the Cubs vs Cardinals live in London. As a non sporty Brit I was genuinely confused by how little hitting of the ball seemed to happen. My husband was horrified that I even posed this photo!

Ruthiella I‘m an American and baseball bores me. I‘d much rather read! 1y
AlaMich Go Cubbies!! Yes, Wrigley is a special experience compared to almost all the other ball parks. And yes, baseball can be a very sloooww game! 1y
Suet624 Good for you!!! 1y
dabbe We are Diamondbacks fans in AZ, though I've been known to bring something to read myself! Due to the new rules with pitching, the game now is usually 30 minutes faster than it was in the past. Still, there can be some s--l--o--w innings. 🤣⚾️🤗 1y
Itchyfeetreader @AlaMich he was captivated! If I heard ‘when I went to Wrigley‘ once … @Ruthiella was genuinely confused about how little happened. Growing up on US films and books I assumed it was run-a-plenty! It was not. @dabbe yes I heard a lot about the rule changes me how it‘s now faster and much more exciting! 1y
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JillR
Joan | Katherine J. Chen
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A King Charles coronation tale, but this one of Charles VII of France and, more importantly, his briefly-right-hand-woman, Joan D‘Arc. And goodness, this was good. Joan is beaten by her father as a child; grows up strong yet bitter as to how he treated her. And then she becomes a warrior. I loved her fearlessness, her anger at men like her father, her kindness to all others. I really, really hope this was what Joan was actually like.

TrishB Same ♥️ 1y
Cathythoughts Sounds good ! Stacking. 1y
LeeRHarry Just picked this up from the library - very keen to get to it! 1y
squirrelbrain I keep wondering about this one…stacking now! 1y
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Cazxxx
Joan | Katherine J. Chen
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#weeklyforecast

Joan- Almost finished, Very much enjoying
My fourth time, we drowned- Also close to finishing but taking this slowly as it‘s harrowing
Orquidea Divina-Halfway through but struggle with physical books with having arthritis. Absolutely loving this!
No Season-Enjoying this Persephone retelling, might finish this week
Fight Night-Only started yesterday, not sure how I feel about it yet

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jenniferw88
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Thank you @Itchyfeetreader for the book and chocolate - sorry about the poor quality photos but it's very dark and miserable weather in Dorset today. The chocolate is dark, and one is flavoured with juniper berries, for those who can't see it.

#jolabokaflodswap @MaleficentBookDragon

rockpools Ooh, that sounds lovely. How are you doing today Jenny? 2y
jenniferw88 @rockpools ok thanks, but still waiting to be prescribed the anti-virals! How are you? 2y
rockpools @jenniferw88 Oh no! Will you be able to get those today? Just the worst time to get ill/need doctors. I‘m feeling better today, but isolating so as not to share with the rest of the house. I‘m climbing the walls already! 2y
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jenniferw88 @rockpools Yes! Literally just had the phone call & will be available from my hospital pharmacy from 11am. 2y
rockpools That‘ll be a relief! 2y
TrishB Good to hear Jenny 👍🏻 look after yourself. 2y
TrishB I loved this book- it‘s a very different Joan to the mythology though! 2y
jenniferw88 @TrishB I know next to nothing about her, so it might send me down a rabbit hole! 2y
TrishB It definitely will then! 2y
Itchyfeetreader You are more than welcome - merry merry Christmas 2y
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TrishB
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I loved this, but don‘t read for anything related to the version of Joan we have all heard over the years! It‘s quite slow at the beginning -think Matrix/ Hamnet, but warms up.
I am a big fan of this version of Joan ❤️

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TrishB
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#quicklunchtimeread
Enjoying this fictional account of Joan of Arc- still in her childhood for now.

Cinfhen Love the cover!! Book sounds promising 💕 2y
squirrelbrain I keep looking at this book, but not taken the plunge yet! 2y
batsy Yes, the cover is so enticing! 2y
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LeahBergen I was just reading about this one. I hope it‘s good! 2y
TrishB @Cinfhen @batsy the cover is lovely ❤️ 2y
TrishB @squirrelbrain @LeahBergen it‘s good so far 👍🏻 2y
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TrishB
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#bookpressie
My daughter just gave me this as a thank you for everything, she said a book about a fierce woman seemed apt ♥️

batsy ❤️ 2y
AmyG That is so lovely. 2y
Oryx How lovely ❤️ 2y
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MicheleinPhilly 🥰🥰🥰 2y
Jas16 Oh that is so wonderful 2y
KarenUK 💕💕💕 2y
LeahBergen Aww! 💕💕💕 2y
mrp27 ❤️❤️❤️ 2y
Cathythoughts That‘s brilliant 👍🏻♥️ 2y
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vlwelser
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This was really very good. Joan of Arc or Jean d'Orleans as a historical fiction novel. The author did an excellent job. It's hard to tell how much is made up. But that's also a pretty good indication that she did a great job with it.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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