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This was my first book by Grossman, and it won‘t be my last. Although I felt it was a good 150 pages too long (it was close to 600+ pages), it was a fun, exciting Arthurian retelling that asks “What happens AFTER Arthur died?” It follows the “loser” knights that are left and tells their backstories while also introducing 17-year-old Collum, a kid who wants to be a knight but arrived at Camelot after its glory days.

BkClubCare Someone just told me this was their favorite of 2024! 1w

Leelee08 @BkClubCare It was so much fun!😍 1w

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Therewillbebooks

The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | John Steinbeck

I think this is a lovely picture. I might even read the book even though I'm ambivalent about Steinbeck.

Suet624 Great mug. 1mo

Therewillbebooks @Suet624 Thanks! They are available if you'd like one 1mo

Suet624 @Therewillbebooks I just might 1mo

Therewillbebooks @Suet624 Great! If you email me an address I'll get one in the mail. I'm at willbebooks@gmail.com 1mo

snapsnarlgrowl I‘m not in love with the book overall, but his intro to the book is one of my favorite things ever written about inspiring literacy! 1mo

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CrystalE02

Queen of Camelot | Nancy McKenzie

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This was a two book bind up. I enjoyed reading this book. I have always been interested in the Arthur and Guinevere story. I rated this book a 4 out of 5 stars.

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dabbe

The Mists of Avalon | Marion Zimmer Bradley

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Loved this one.

Suet624 Loved this one too. 2mo

Cuilin @Suet624 me too 💜 2mo

dabbe @Suet624 @Cuilin ... I can never get enough of the Arthurian legends. 💚💚💚 2mo

kspenmoll Me too! I think there may have been a sequel, not quite as good. 2mo

dabbe @kspenmoll Ooh, I'll have to look into that. 🤩 2mo

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bibliothecarivs

The Mystery of King Arthur | Elizabeth Jenkins

Recent birthday acquisitions:

📖 The Mystery of King Arthur by Elizabeth Jenkins
📖 The Arthurian Legends: An Illustrated Anthology, Selected and Introduced by Richard Barber
📖 Robin Hood and the White Cat

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Ruthiella Happy Birthday! 🥳🥳🥳 3mo

bibliothecarivs @Ruthiella thanks! 3mo

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Jen2

The Bright Sword | Lev Grossman

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Epic!

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HettyG

The Bright Sword | Lev Grossman

I'm a real sucker for an Arthurian tale, and I finally got this from the library, the waiting list was quite long! I bailed on the Magician books by this author, they just weren't for me, I think, but so far I am loving this one!

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eeclayton

War Lord | Bernard Cornwell

My next 4 books for #52bookclub24
I loved Uhtred's last adventure (tagged), and I'll miss him a lot. More in the comments.

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eeclayton I enjoyed the story -- both stories -- a lot. The author\'s prologue was very original and intriguing, and his asides throughout the book were clever, although a bit tiring, too, at some points.

The Princess Bride

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eeclayton I didn\'t enjoy this one too much. The set-up felt far-fetched, and the first half of the book was rather boring. The second half (and especially the final chapters) had some unexpected twists that kept me guessing, but overall I\'m just glad I\'ve finished it.

Cards on the Table (Poirot)

3mo

eeclayton It was a fascinating book about women\'s lives and relationships in 19th century China. Many aspects were compelling and devastating at the same time (footbinding, family hierarchy, a wife\'s duties), and it was interesting to see how women tried to cope.

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

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Librarybelle Great choices! 3mo

TheAromaofBooks The Princess Bride is one of the rare occasions where I prefer the movie to the book, but reading the book does give more background information/depth to the movie\'s story as well. I feel like when I read Cards on the Table I had to spend time looking up the rules of Bridge just to understand what was happening 😂 3mo

eeclayton @Librarybelle thanks 🙂 3mo

eeclayton @TheAromaofBooks I\'ve never seen The Princess Bride movie, I\'ll put it on my to-be-seen list! 3mo

TheAromaofBooks It\'s a bit of a cult classic... I\'ve been watching it long enough that my parents would skip over the Fire Swamp and Pit of Despair scenes because they thought I was too young to watch those bits 😂 If you even kind of enjoyed the book, I think you\'ll really like the movie. 3mo

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HeyT

The Once and Future King | T. H. White

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Arthur's story is very much not my thing and probably why it took me from February until now to finish. That being said, there are hints of humor and philosophical topics that lend it merit. Just be warned there is some pretty tough animal cruelty in the second segment.

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