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I LOVED this book so much. I enjoyed Brom‘s Slewfoot as well, but this one kept me on the edge of my seat while simultaneously making me laugh out loud. It will definitely be a yearly reread for the Yuletide season! The narration was AMAZING! #holidaybookdragons #wintergames2024

Put up a new display at work. This one features some the best books of 2024 according to different publications, like Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, The New Yorker, NPR, etc.

Here are my picks for the 5 best historical fiction published this year. Are there any others you would add?

https://bookriot.com/the-best-historical-fiction-of-2024/

#Choose20 comics that stayed with you or influenced you. One comic a day, in no particular order. No explanation, no reviews, just covers.

Day 4

Via @notcool

2024 TOP 10 PART 2:
6) The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
7) Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
8) The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt
9) Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
10) Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati
 
5 Bonus Ones:
- Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
- Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
- Women in White Coats by Olivia Campbell
- The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
- Stolen Focus by Johann Hari

I had so much fun reading my April #BookOfTheMonth pick! I wish I‘d read it in the warmer parts of the year, but reading by tree light does add a certain magic! This adventure fantasy— complete with seadragons, neat marking magic where tattoos come to life, a quest & romance— makes for a fast-paced & exciting read! Hanalei hasn‘t returned to her home since her father‘s betrayal, but when forced her return, it‘s a different welcome than envisioned!

#Choose20 comics that stayed with you or influenced you. One comic a day, in no particular order. No reviews, no explanations. Just covers. Day 6: The Wicked, the Divine.

#ChistmasCheer #Yuletide
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#WinterGames2024 #HolidayBookDragons @LiseWorks

This is the mythical retelling of the Queen of the Gods, Hera. I really wanted to like it, and the beginning and very end were good but the middle drug. It felt like the longest book, but it was actually under 400 pages.
#WinterGames2024 #HolidayBookDragons #WGwordsearch #WinterClearDown #SeasonalMonsterSmash @PuddleJumper #AVeryMerryBingo #AVeryScaryChristmas @Jadams89 #Adventathon @BookmarkTavern #LittenListen @aperfectmjk #MidDecemberReadathon

For children‘s book of the year (Barnes and noble), I expected more. It just fell flat for me. The themes of the story (power, greed, love) borderline older understanding. Surprised by the amount of death in this book. Though I guess that‘s part of the overall theme; that even through all these hardships and evil, life is still worth living for in joy. That was nice. The fantastical creatures came by overwhelmingly. Story felt over stimulating.