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wanderinglynn
Iron and Magic | Ilona Andrews
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They‘re here! They‘re finally here!

The Arcane Society editions of Blood Heir and Iron & Magic by Ilona Andrews & they are simply stunning!

❤️🤩😍🖤

nitalibrarian Pretty! My email says mine are still sitting at Label Created, but maybe I should go check the package room in my apt just in case. 1d
wanderinglynn @nitalibrarian Arcane Society sent me an email this morning stating mine were out for delivery. 1d
julesG They are stunning! 1d
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julesG
Broken Homes | Ben Aaronovitch
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@Robotswithpersonality's post reminded me that I'm in the middle of a Rivers of London re-read. That's why I'm spending my morning with Peter Grant and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.

#SeriesLove2024 @TheSpineView @Andrew65

TheSpineView Enjoy your reread! 💙📖 1d
Dragon Peter Grant 💚🐉 21h
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Robotswithpersonality
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Mehso-so

I don't think I'll ever get tired of Abigail + talking foxes adventures: Indigo scritches! 😍 The origin of fox cheese puff infatuation! The den meeting in particular gave me Tiffany Aching and the Nac Mac Feegle mounds.
1/2

Robotswithpersonality 2/2 That being said, I think the 'house' portion of this book went on a little long; this novella skates near my personal 200 page threshold for actually calling things novellas, and I think it could have been 150 pages and still accomplished everything it set out to do.

⚠️Self harm
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Robotswithpersonality
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Pickpick

Evidently Aaronovitch is superb at creating a story of any length in which Peter Grant uses magic, science, police procedure and architectural know how to crack the case. I've enjoyed all the extant novels and the short story collection in the Rivers of London series, and can now vouch for this novella length entry as well. On to the next! 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/3 Regarding this particular novella: Always here for cheeky new river gods, commiseration about the dreary realities of morning commutes, and any ghosts that like to chat, for case solving purposes or just a little local colour. Some perennial favourites showing up: Abigail, Nightingale, Beverley, Post-Martin, as well as a cameo from a character I was glad to see pop up again. 2d
Robotswithpersonality 3/3 Audiobook means highlighting quotes is a bit more challenging, but I was particularly struck (and had free hands) at the moment this one came to my ears:
“Only Molly can make breakfast in bed a sinister experience, but over the years I've managed to repress my instinct to leap up screaming.“ 😆

⚠️animal death
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julesG I marked that quote too. 🤣 2d
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Branwen
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Whoo-hoooooo! 🥳🎉🎉🎉 Nothing makes a long day better than some book mail! I ordered them last week and they arrived today! I'm super excited about both of these! 💕📚 I can't stop chuckling over the tagged book's title! 🤭

Thank you so so SO much for the gift card, Scott! 🥰 @vivastory

thegirlwiththelibrarybag I loved Bored Gay Werewolf - I hope he writes another. It‘s perhaps not quite the book you‘d expect from the title - but it works. (edited) 4d
Hooked_on_books I‘m not sure I can know there‘s a book called Bored Gay Werewolf and not read it! 4d
vivastory It's a great title! I'm def looking forward to reading it. Def a great title. 4d
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Octoberwoman
A Match Made in Hell | Terri Garey
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I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!). Feel free to join in!

#ABookADay2024

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TracyReadsBooks
Jade City | Fonda Lee
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Pickpick

When I first read this (in 2017) I liked it but not enough that I bought the second and third books as soon as they came out—that only happened this weekend after I started rereading the tagged book. I liked this story of an island where the wearing of jade imbues some people with special powers (more or less) a bit more the second time around and I look forward to seeing where Lee takes the story—most reviewers say the third book is the best!

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RedxoHearts
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Pickpick

I was looking for something a little different than I've been reading lately when I stumbled across Bad Bones. It's the start to an urban fantasy series that follows a reanimated skeleton woman named Prue. Without spoiling too much she died as a small child but her mom was a witch who couldn't let her go. As she got older a woman gives her a magical gift to look human again so she can have a normal life.

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RedxoHearts It turns out the gift let's her transform her body and clothes into anything she can picture in her mind. Now that would be a handy talent to have! In Bad Bones Prue has just landed a new job as "The Enforcer" for the supernatural community after losing her job as a Nail Artist. 5d
RedxoHearts She's dropped into a big first assignment. Along the way she frees a Goth Flower Pixie who becomes her sidekick in solving the case. We also meet her werewolf Max and some of his shifters he has taken in to care for. Plus throw in having to track someone down in an...supernatural adult dungeon club. 5d
RedxoHearts It all sounds strange but that's part of the charm I think. I quite enjoyed it and finished it in a day. I think if you liked the Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones or Hailey Edward's urban fantasy books you would like this. 5d
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WildAlaskaBibliophile
The Rook: A Novel | Daniel O'Malley
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1. 🤔
2. “The Rook“ by Daniel O'Malley. The main character, Myfanwy Thomas, possesses a rare, potentially deadly supernatural ability.
#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Thanks for playing!😊 4d
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lil1inblue
The City We Became | N.K. Jemisin
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Pickpick

I absolutely loved this book. What a fascinating premise, and it was executed so well. The characters perfectly encapsulated each borough. What a ride! I had fun reading this and look forward to the next!