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AnnCrystal
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Thank you @TheSpineView for creating this fun play-card.

#Two4Tuesday

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

1- My mom loves antiques and retro. I do too. Over the years I have collected a few old curiosities. While this may not be the oldest item in my collection, I always valued it because of what the bookseller told me when I asked if he had any more like it in stock. 👇

AnnCrystal \“No, magazines don\'t usually survive,\“ then added, \“they\'re not usually worth much unless someone important is included. Where\'d you find this anyway? I don\'t usually even bother with these.\“

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AnnCrystal In my wacky way, this response made me fall in love with this old magazine.

I have never read it, too afraid to damage its precious pages. Maybe one day I will try.

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AnnCrystal 2- How to select! There are some favorites that I hope will still be on someone\\\'s \\“love this book\\“ list in 100 years.

I will select two that seem to have timeless enduring messages and important reminders. 👇
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AnnCrystal Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

This one has some important teachings. I had only one issue with it, the suggestion that any food or plant ect. of nature could be made worthless. I understand that good medicine can be made into bad medicine...yet suggestioning that sacredness can be reduced or lost due to abuse feels a little like victim shaming. 👇
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AnnCrystal Masters of Death by Olivie Blake

A masterpiece that has a very important warning about the importance of life and living, and what should be truly valuable.

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AnnCrystal Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView...kinda got carried away here 😂📚💝. 2mo
TheSpineView No worries! Thanks for playing!😘🌞👍 2mo
AnnCrystal @TheSpineView 💕😎👍💝. 2mo
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AnnCrystal
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Thank You @TheSpineView For Creating This Play & Share Card and thanks for tagging me 💝.

1 - Nearly never drink alcohol. Organic Orange Juice is a favorite.

2 - Masters of Death
Olivie Blake

#Two4Tuesday

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TheSpineView You're welcome and thanks for playing! 3mo
AnnCrystal @TheSpineView 😊👍💝. 3mo
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AnnCrystal
Masters of Death | Olivie Blake
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Thanks @Eggs for tagging me and @debinhawaii for creating this fun play-card 👍.

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1 - My family had a peaceful and safe 4th of July 🇺🇸🦅🇺🇲.

2 - Remained with a book that didn't interest me at first, and discovered a treasure of a story 📚🏆 (tagged).

3 - Discovered David Giuntoli and actress Bitsie Tulloch are married, which (for wacky me) is like reading about happily-ever-after to a Grimm fairytale 💫💝.👇

AnnCrystal 4 - Just discovered that there are Gondola Rides in Long Beach, CA. One day, maybe, I will go and take along a...good romantic book and enjoy the sights while reading a few pages. Totally serious 😂💝.

5 - Books came to my rescue three times this week 📚👑💝.
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dabbe Hoping all is well, m'dear. 🩷🩷🩷 4mo
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AnnCrystal 😘 Thank you @dabbe 😎👍💝. 4mo
DebinHawaii A fun list of joys! 💛💛💛 Yay for books & their ability to rescue us! 📚💚 Thanks for joining in & spreading the joy! 🤗 4mo
Eggs What a thoughtful post🤗 I hope your weekend is great! 4mo
AnnCrystal @DebinHawaii 📚💕☺️👍💝. 4mo
AnnCrystal Yours too @Eggs 💖😉👍💝. 4mo
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AnnCrystal
Masters of Death | Olivie Blake
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What does a reader do when they can't sleep? 🌛📚😉...

This is an extraordinary kind of story. It took me awhile to grasp interest, then Brandt came into the story and I began to pay more attention.

The story is complex. Slowly, I began to like all the characters and kept returning to the character artwork at the front and back of the book, studying them. Each time, they seemed anew. Details, afresh. 👇

AnnCrystal This book has one of those narratives that has a mystery weaved into the storyline itself. A warning.

I planned to skip the gambling scenes, until I realized that the game was curiously intriguing and important to the story. The play between Brandt & Fox was intense!

Oddly, the “warning“ is not about the dangers of gambling...no, that's not correct. This does showcase those dangers quite well. The “core warning“ is far more challenging.👇
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AnnCrystal Outline of how I analyzed this is hidden below in a spoiler comment. 📚⚠️Spoiler 👇 4mo
AnnCrystal ...far more challenging because one can fall into the pitfalls of “wanting more“ without a gambling addiction.

This story also comes with a meaningful premise about valuing life, loved ones, friends, and yourself as invaluable, and about living, feeling, and enjoying the journey of a “good“ life. 👇
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AnnCrystal This was peculiar, yet a genuine masterpiece!

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AnnCrystal P.S. Well, I guess Vincent Price had a point...😉💝. 4mo
BooknerdsLife Oh this book & especially Brabdt totally took me by surprise & he definitely took my heart too! 😭 I love how she writes every character & I'm in love with every one of them! 3mo
AnnCrystal 👏 @BooknerdsLife absolutely. Brandt helped me love this book. And slowly, I began to love every character and their place in the story. Brandt & Fox relationship was incredibly beautiful. This story was a genuine masterpiece ☺️👍💝. 3mo
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AnnCrystal
Masters of Death | Olivie Blake
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I hadn't realized that this book would be heavily focused on a game. A gamblers game.

A game is one thing, but a story about gambling almost never catches my interest.

Although, for some reason this book reminds me of a game from Native America. Not the same, just to be clear. Just hints of these games have me weighing them together...👇

AnnCrystal There is an interesting legend about how this Native American game began, a game that always (equally) fascinated and frightened me.

It is said, that when the game is played, a foul smell arrives and animals react to the unseen...as if trying to warn their humans not to play.

Nope. Reading about the legend is one thing, actually playing the game...never, absolutely no...nope.
5mo
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AnnCrystal
Masters of Death | Olivie Blake
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These characters have me analyzing this qoute...

I normally give a book only two chances, before tossing into our donation box. I was very nearly ready to toss when a new character came into the book. The mysterious, Brandt Solberg.

The “I found you“ scene on the last bit of chapter X (with Brandt and Fox) was incredible. 👇

AnnCrystal The amount of bickering, retorts, insults, etc. (some funny, most annoying) is overdone.

How nearly everyone is depressed and almost always grumpy sets a mood that gets gloomy and gloomier...not in the good “gothic“ style kind of way.

Yet, this story is starting to glimmer a bit with compelling reveals of all the characters backstories. 👇
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AnnCrystal I do like how everyone (all the worlds different Goddesses and Gods, etc.) seems to be real in this book's world (matches how I was raised).

I'm just about to begin chapter six...although there is one other thing about this book...which I will post about in a separate post.

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AnnCrystal
Masters of Death | Olivie Blake
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Going to give this a second chance.

Been about six months since I took a break from this book. Hopefully I can connect to the story this time around.

Do want to like this one.

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AnnCrystal
Masters of Death | Olivie Blake
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This story seems to have everything going for it...yet I cannot connect ❕. Very frustrating.

I'm going to let it sit awhile and give the story another try later...I really want to like this one.

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AnnCrystal
Masters of Death | Olivie Blake
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I haven't abandoned my current reads 😁... Just slow going.

This one isn't what I was expecting...yet interesting nonetheless.

Still trying to get used to the voice of the story...

I haven't connected with any character yet, although there are a few characters who have some of my favorite names.

This story is told from different character viewpoints, which I always like.

Still barely into this one 📗😉...was surprised by this illustration!

AnnCrystal ⚠️📚😉👍.

This is early, therefore the only warning there is to give is foul language...while this doesn't bother me, I know some might like to know.
13mo
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AnnCrystal
Masters of Death | Olivie Blake
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The inside illustration of back cover, WOW 😃 double Epic.

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