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This is the second Gunnie Rose book and while it was pretty good, I didn‘t enjoy it as much as the first. It takes place predominantly in a very racist town, reminiscent of the Jim Crow South, and it is next to impossible to like any of the non-recurring characters. Still, it‘s good enough to keep my brain engaged, even if I‘ll remember very little of it by tomorrow.

Another pretty cover. And honestly a better book. A lot of racism but much less r wording happening. Onward to the third!

The Miscellaneous categories for #NoShameReadathon were harder than the rest for me, they really aren‘t in my wheelhouse.

Western - A Longer Fall (Gunnie Rose #2)
Inspirational - ???

While I think of the Gunnie Rose series as Paranormal Alt History, it‘s totally a Western. As for the Inspirational Fiction genre, I find myself at a loss - I‘ve got nothing. I might just let it be, but if you have any suggestions, I‘m all ears!

#NSR22 #Readathons

#summerreading Stack 2/6
The Thief: ✅ 3/5
The Reluctant Queen: ✅ 4/5
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking: ✅ 3/5
The Merciful Crow: currently listening to the audiobook
A Longer Fall: TBR

This stack fells like I actually read a lot of the summer reading books. Which I did not. But, there's a lot of summer left, right?

Hey… no one ever said patience was *my* virtue. I‘m actually notoriously IMpatient when it comes to books… 😬🥸😎

Anyway, *while* ThriftBooks.com is mailing me the 2nd Gunnie Rose book, I checked it out from the library (hoopla) on audio. I picked the dramatized version. I‘m about 1/4 done and loving the dramatization! @Tineke - if I can get away with it, I‘ll send you both books! 😄

Also, this 90-calorie coffee drink? 👄🤌🏽 (yumm!)

I am a fan of Harris, I think she writes really interesting female characters and Lizbeth Rose is no exception. My lockdown exhausted brain couldn't focus on any book this week until this one took me somewhere else for a few precious hours with action adventure and a sex-positive love story.

However a story about Southern race relations, no matter how well intentioned, to have no developed black characters is not a good look.

Armed with the latest installment of Gunnie Rose‘s adventures, and plenty of beverages (in my favorite cups), to get me through the day. 🤷🏻‍♀️ #therussiancage #charlaineharris #gunnierose #lizbethrose #elisavarov #ilyasavarov #alternatehistory #gunslingers #badassfemalehero