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Starting new audiobook for #booked2023 #gaslampfantasy New genre for me!

Character artwork from author‘s website by Brian Kesinger

I thought this steampunk-like adventure with mystery and romance was a lot of fun. The characters have great banter and there is a good amount of cheekiness. There is supposed to be a second book in the future and I would pick it up too. #Booked2023 #GaslampFantasy

You know when you hear about folks who leave their high stakes jobs and start a bakery, or climb Mount Everest, etc.? That‘s what this is like….. except the main character is an orc, and supporting characters are a succubus, a hob, a rattkin (who bakes!), plus elves, fey, gnomes (oh my 😂). I didn‘t know if I‘d like it - turns out I LOVED IT. #booked2023 #gaslampfantasy

I see what all the hype is about with Babel, though it‘s definitely not something I‘d have picked up to read if it weren‘t for #ToB2023. I listened to to audiobook which was well done, though longer than I usually like to listen to, at 22 hours. At points I wished it would get on with it already, but it‘s very atmospheric and I was invested throughout. Serious Harry Potter vibes and I‘d even say Secret History too. Also, #bookspin for February.

I‘m left with mixed feelings. I‘ve tried & failed to read both the print & audio versions before, but the combo worked. All the complaints I usually hear about this are completely true, but they‘re also integral to the tone and atmosphere the author is trying to convey. Anything singular always pleases me, so this is a pick, but I couldn‘t decide if I wanted it to meander along forever or hurry up & get to the point. #Booked2023 #GaslampFantasy

Esther and Hart need to travel through time yet again to align their allies and hopefully succeed in destroying the Brink.

Had to remind myself several times that it's a YA/NA #GasLampFantasy where wasting time waffling about is just as normal as ignoring the usual time travel rules.

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I think I share the same views as many Littens on this book from the #tob shortlist. I loved the language / linguistics elements (how clever to be able to dream up such a storyline?!) but found the colonialism debate rather heavy-handed.

It did feel a bit YA in places to me, despite all of the deaths, so I‘m not sure it deserves to be on the shortlist. I did thoroughly enjoy it though, which I didn‘t expect to do!

Stumbled across this. I remember it was supposed to be a duology and now we have book FOUR!?

Might be able to use this for #GasLampFantasy or #SetInTwoOrMoreTimePeriods of the #Booked2023 challenge.

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Also, #SeriesLove2023 and definitely #20in4 #readathon this weekend.

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#Booked2023 #NewIn2023

This has fairy folk, but no real monster. Also not #GasLampFantasy, because it's set in 1919. @Cinfhen

The book reminded me of 'A Natural History of Dragons' and 'A Curious Beginning'. Emily Wilde is on a research trip to the Arctic regions of Norway. She's trying to find out about the endemic fairy folk. When her colleague shows up, girls go missing, and a changeling terrorises his 'parents' research has to come second.

I went into this book with low expectations and MAJOR trepidation but….I was instantly pulled into this #GaslampFantasy and I never lost interest. Narration was outstanding and really helped to keep me engaged. A story about the power of words, language, heritage, obligations, greed, corruption and institutions. I know, sounds dull but SO captivating. Might be my front runner in the #ToB23 shortlist 🥰