Litsy

The Familiar: A richly imagined, spellbinding new novel from the number one bestselling author of Ninth House | Leigh Bardugo

I just started listening to The Familiar today. Please tell me it gets better. I am not feeling this one at all. Reading it for #AuthorAMonth reading challenge. @Soubhiville

Deblovestoread I tried audio, too. I stored but wasn't sure if it was me or the book. 🤷‍♀️ 17h

Melismatic I thought it was ok but it is a bit of a long walk. 14h

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kspenmoll

Winter in Madrid | C. J. Sansom

Found this in the library when looking for the author‘s Shardlake mysteries. Starting today. Already intrigued. Madrid 1940s. Spies, espionage. A “bleak winter thriller.” (Back cover). Still feels more like winter than spring here.

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PatriciaU I like this author a lot. 1d

dabbe Another excellent one of his. I'm so sad he's gone! 😭 20h

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Billypar

Granada: The Complete Trilogy | Radwa Ashour

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Up until last year, only the 1st book of Ashour's trilogy on the expulsion of Muslim people from 16th century Granada had been translated into English. Luckily, Kay Heikkinen translated all 3 novels, which were released in one volume from AUC Press. Historical fiction that immerses you in the gorgeous detail of Islamic Andalusian society and chronicles the heartbreak of people made to abandon their culture before being forced to leave their home.

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Butterfinger

The Fountains of Silence | Ruta Sepetys

I have gone to several signings. The last one I attended was with my best reading friend when we visited Ruta Sepetys in Greensboro. We walked into the store with her. It was such an awesome experience. #FunDaySunday @BookmarkTavern

charl08 Sounds brilliant! 2d

BookmarkTavern That sounds lovely! Thanks for posting! 2d

freeatlast1137 That‘s amazing, she is on my list of people to meet! 1d

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Karisimo

The Familiar: A richly imagined, spellbinding new novel from the number one bestselling author of Ninth House | Leigh Bardugo

#coverstories #jewelry @Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

This prompt was harder than I expected!

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks On my list 🖤 2d

Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 23h

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ChaoticMissAdventures

The Shadow of the Wind | Carlos Ruiz Zafon

I spent 10 years working events at Barnes and Nobles up and down the West Coast, and I now live in PDX with Powell's books so I have been lucky enough to meet and work with a few big names some are so terrible I don't read their books, some are utter delights!!
Some of my favorites: Carlos Ruiz Zafon (RIP), Angie Thomas, Jodi Picoult (who I still call Jodi Pickles in my head) Patrick Rothfuss, Aiden Thomas, and Curtis Sittenfeld

ChaoticMissAdventures @BookmarkTavern #sundayfunday 2d

Suet624 You are a very lucky duck. 2d

squirrelbrain Lol! I call her Jodi Pikachu! (edited) 2d

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squirrelbrain And enquiring minds want to know the baddies too! 😬 2d

ChaoticMissAdventures @squirrelbrain Jodi is very kind about her name, she sat down and taught some of us before the event 😂 Let's just say I will never again be in a room with Mario Lopez and I would never pick up a book by Janet Evanovich (which in my mind I call something her last name something that rhymes but maybe replace the v with a similar letter, she was not fun) I did a couple of events with Neil Gaiman and we all know how he turned out.... 2d

squirrelbrain I saw Jodi speak years ago at our little theatre - she was lovely. I can‘t even remember which book she was promoting though 😬 - maybe House Rules. 2d

willaful I have an unpleasant memory of Anne McCaffrey, who was clearly not pleased that I was bringing my much loved paperbacks and not buying her new hardcover... I was a broke teenager! Talk about eating your seed corn.

Meeting Lois Bujold was much pleasanter. We bought her new book for my MIL's 80th birthday and it was so special to have it signed for her. We told her it was probably for her oldest fan. :-) 2d

ChaoticMissAdventures @willaful I hate to say it but their attitude when we meet can really make it break my relationship with their books. It is one thing if we meet in an airport and they are not having the best day, but at their own book event? You have to be kind to everyone that shows up! Sorry to hear about Anne what a bummer for a young reader. 2d

BookmarkTavern So many fun authors! And living near to Powell‘s would be so dangerous for my wallet! Thanks for posting! (edited) 2d

CoverToCoverGirl Meeting Diana Gabaldon was an amazing experience. Very engaging, informative and warm. 1d

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Julsmarshall

Origin | Dan Brown

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This was so great! Exciting, and thought provoking with great characters that want to spend time with. Which is good, because this one is long! Could maybe have been a bit shorter but so good that I‘m not mad ☺️ Fun on #audio , Brown can really tell a story!

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DebinHawaii

The Familiar: A richly imagined, spellbinding new novel from the number one bestselling author of Ninth House | Leigh Bardugo

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#Read2025

Finished last night for March‘s #AuthorAMonth It‘s my first Leigh Bardugo (I have Ninth House sitting around somewhere) & overall I liked it. It did take time to get into it & it drug a bit but I found the story, setting (Spain in the 1500s) & blend of historical fiction & fantasy interesting. I liked seeing Luzia‘s power & confidence grow & found the Jewish magic & mysticism during the time of the Spanish Inquisition compelling.

Soubhiville, DieAReader

DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 2d

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K.Wielechowski

The Pairing | Casey McQuiston

so-so

I liked it overall but there was basically nobody in it who wasn‘t a raging, horny bisexual. It really leaned into that stereotype for nearly every character except Orla who was thankfully faithful to her wife.
The travel and food portion was interesting but the characters were kind of one-dimensional.
If all you want is a light, spicy romp around Europe, this is for you, otherwise look elsewhere.

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