Starting historical novel about Gettysburg in the Civil War. I am always into that era!
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Starting historical novel about Gettysburg in the Civil War. I am always into that era!
pickI can't help it. He's such a good storyteller. I can't decide the author's view of women. At times, Mai Mai, Mary, Shavon, and Tess seem to be submissive, but they're also the ones who are behind the scenes, making things happen. Just like in Shogun. I was on the edge of my seat during the typhoon. Why isn't this a movie with Sam Heughn as Durk Streun, the Taipan?
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The fact that I now understand this reference when it randomly appears in books almost makes The Year of Reading #Clarissa totally worth it.
Almost.
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pickThis is a beautiful short story that takes place in Ireland in the 80‘s. I don‘t want to say much as it would spoil things. Lovely writing, I just wished for more. 4.5⭐️
panI‘m confused as to what I just read. The opening chapter was magnificent. premise was nice; oldest daughter of Romeo/Juliet tries to navigate. Then she falls in love at first sight. The whole murder mystery was ok, just wasn‘t enough to take up the plot. Which had like 2-3 things going at once. Was disjointed. Rosie felt like a coin flip on how she feels about being forced to marry. The whole romance here was all over the place.
so-soIt took me three months to read this chunkster. I had (too) high expectations because of how much I love The Magicians trilogy. The first third felt disjointed at times and going was much easier when I moved from book to audiobook. Between a pick and a so so.
