Litsy

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Even though you know how the plot is supposed to end, it still takes you by surprise! Princess Marra, now almost a nun, sets out to save her sister married to a brutal prince. She completes magical tasks and hooks up with an insane entourage—all of whom bring something special to the group, and yet in no way could possibly pull off their plan. And they meet up with some creepy characters along the way, too. Other than Marra‘s excessive ⬇️

Texreader apologizing and stammering, I found all the other characters endearing, especially Bone Dog and Finder. Agnes can be quite fun, too. I mean, how can you not? If I had a wish, it‘d be Marra growing more mature than she did by the end. This is a really good book even if it took awhile to get on its feet. #authoramonth @Soubhiville now

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Texreader

Nettle & Bone | T. Kingfisher

Fourth book finished for the year. Review to come.

Great author of magical tales! So glad for #authoramonth introducing me to her!

@Soubhiville

#litsyAtoZ #letterN

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iread2much

The Teller of Small Fortunes | Julie Leong

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Big heavy handed in some areas, but it was very nice to have a main character confront their flaws and grow.
Tao travels alone until her small fortunes bring people who she learns to care for into her life. Can she confront her past and learn to move beyond old hurts?
3.5/5 read for a story of searching for and learning to be family

Leftcoastzen Woof ! 🐶❤️ 47m

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RaeLovesToRead

The Eye of the World: Book One of 'The Wheel of Time' | Robert Jordan

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Buddy read with @Branwen and @DaveGreen7777 💕💕 LOVE YOU BOTH!

This was an enjoyable Tolkien-inspired epic fantasy. I feel like I can't really rate it properly because the story is only just beginning!

Chosen one vibes, hordes of Trollocs, the classic struggle of good versus evil, local folks at the inn going feral for bangers played on the flute!

I liked it best when they reached the cities, or when Moiraine started kicking ass!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

DaveGreen7777 Awww, love you, too, Dr. Rae! 😊 I‘m so happy you buddy read this with us and got to experience the awesomeness of the Wheel of Time… as well as the awesomeness of Nynaeve and Moiraine! 😁 28m

RaeLovesToRead @DaveGreen7777 I promise I will do less slacking for book 2! I'm into it now! 😇 now

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Maria_Pulver

Queen Demon | Martha Wells

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This is the second book in the series, so the world building gets extended and elaborated, but it is mainly done to support the plot development. Recurrent secondary characters get more details and depth as well.
told_by_a_woman

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Maria_Pulver

Witch King | Martha Wells

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It's a rather typical hero journey set in a magical world. Two stories being told by the protagonist, Kai the demon: one from the current adventure trip to save friends and to unravel an intrigue and the one that happened about sixty years ago and actually set the scene for the current one.
The story is fast-pacing, the alternations between the past and the present are logical and well meshed.
#told_by_a_woman

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IriDas

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking | T. Kingfisher

1) Child #1‘s 29th birthday. 2) Child #2‘s 24th birthday. This pic is from the NICU. They have a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. 6 week NICU grad. 3) Went to a new park to get some fresh air and sun. 4) Truth: Went to park because it was across the street from a library. 5) Participated in a focus group for my local library for their strategic plan planning. 😝 Signed up to get volunteer information.

#5joysfriday