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The Raven Scholar: the masterfully woven and breathtaking epic adult fantasy of cutthroat competition and imperial deceit | Antonia Hodgson

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#atozultimatechallenge #e #epic #over600pages #n #charactername @AudiobookingWithLeah

#52bookclub25 #breaksthefourthwall

#aty25 #authoryouenjoyedbuthaventgotaroundtoreadingagainforsometime (because she hasn't released a book for some years!) @BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB I‘ve never read her. I must change that. Five stars from you! 6d

jenniferw88 @BarbaraBB she is an autobuy author for me, so I'm not really surprised it was 5 ⭐️! She has two series - if you like fantasy, this one in her new series is the book to try, but if you prefer (historical) mysteries, then you might enjoy the one in this comment better.

The Devil in the Marshalsea

BarbaraBB Thank you! The quote you whatsapped me really made me lol 6d

jenniferw88 @BarbaraBB there's a lot of amusing quotes in both series, so you should (🤞) like her books. 6d

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jenniferw88

Mary: Or, The Birth of Frankenstein | Anne Eekhout

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#aty25 #coastalsetting @BarbaraBB

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The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories: From Elizabeth Gaskell to Ambrose Bierce | Michael Newton

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#aty25 #collectionofshortstoriesornovellas @BarbaraBB

Low pick!

TheBookHippie Oh I loved this book! 1mo

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jenniferw88

A Midwinter's Tail: the purrfect yuletide story for long winter nights | Lili Hayward

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#aty25 #bookaboutsecretsliesordeceptions @BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB You‘re doing good with #ATY25! 1mo

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jenniferw88

Rivers of London | Ben Aaronovitch

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The book lost a quarter of a star because the writing is clunky in places, but I loved it and will be continuing the series. I especially liked the historical and pop culture references.

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Illuminaughtydenaughty I have read all the books in the Rivers of London series!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🤩 2mo

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jenniferw88

The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV | Helen Castor

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I should have waited for the shortlist and hibernated this book. I'd be very surprised if it makes it, as I really struggled with it and could have bailed on it if it hadn't made it.

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Librarybelle Oh dear! I had recently splurged and picked up a copy on the strength of a virtual author talk I saw her do. 2mo

jenniferw88 @Librarybelle, you may like it! I just know very little about this period, and it was very heavy going. Shorter chapters may have helped. 2mo

RamsFan1963 I wanted to read this, but I've seen a lot of negative reviews. If you want to know more about Henry IV, I'd recommend reading Dan Jones's Henry V. It covers the end of Richard II reign, Henry IV seizing the throne, and leads on into Henry V reign as king. 2mo

youneverarrived Hmm, good to know. It does look heavy going and it‘s more of a chunkster than I realised. Think I‘ll concentrate on the others before this. 2mo

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Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life | Lulu Miller