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ferskner
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi | Shannon Chakraborty
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How do all the colors in my view match this cover?!

Drnkpnkprincess This is such a great book. I‘m impatiently waiting for the second one! 2d
ferskner @Drnkpnkprincess yes! I had to speed read it for work a couple of years ago so it's been nice to get to take my time. 2d
Drnkpnkprincess @ferskner I saw she posted on IG today that she‘s currently rereading this one before her last round of edits so hopefully an announcement for book two release dates will happen later this year 🤞🏻 1d
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MeganAnn
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi | Shannon Chakraborty
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#auldlangspine Book 3 is another fantastic read. Chakraborty‘s Daevabad trilogy is one of my favorites & this book has been on my TBR since its release. Amina did not disappoint! I loved the older female pirate & her crew. The blending of historical & fantastical elements creates a richly imagined world full of adventure. It is also an interesting portrait of a woman trying to juggle her passion for adventure with her desire to be a good mother.⬇️

MeganAnn I also loved the interjections of the storyteller giving us more information. The only thing I wasn‘t sold on was that at some points in the story this felt more modern than the historical setting would imply. And while I do think because this is ultimately a fantasy novel that wouldn‘t necessarily be an issue, in this case it pulled me out of the setting rather than lent itself to the fantasy elements. But that‘s a very small thing. 4.5⭐️ 4d
Zuhkeeyah I feel you on some of the modern additions, but, as you said, they didn't compromise the story. I thoroughly enjoyed having an older woman as the main character. Such a fun change from most fantasy novels. 18h
MeganAnn @Zuhkeeyah every time I come across a novel with an older female main character I silently cheer! We need more of those across all genres. 14h
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PuddleJumper
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi | Shannon Chakraborty
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My library doesn't have this ... My reasoning for buying

#ukkindledeals #99ponkindle

Larkken Ooo I loved this read 🥰 2w
PuddleJumper @Larkken I've heard good things! I'll add it to read next month 2w
Julsmarshall So good! 2w
BookmarkTavern I really enjoyed this one! 2w
lil1inblue I started this, but had to set it aside. I loved what I read; I should really get back to it. 2w
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peanutnine
Running Close to the Wind | Alexandra Rowland
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Final Fiction #ReadingBracket2024
This was such a tough decision, I read so many amazing books this year!

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sebrittainclark
Running Close to the Wind | Alexandra Rowland
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Completed by 2024 reading bracket, and Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland was my top read of 2024.

peanutnine Such a good one!!! One of my top reads as well. Thank you for reminding me to finish filling out my bracket 3w
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julieclair
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Thank you, @catiewithac , for this perfect #JolabokaflodSwap24 gift! I have been wanting to read this book for ages. ❤️💚❤️ And two types of chocolate & peanut butter candy.... how will I ever decide which to open first? 😂

@MaleficentBookDragon Thank you for hosting this very fun swap again this year! 🎄❤️🎄

julieclair #jolabokaflod #jolabokaflodSwap #jolabokaflod24 #jolabokaflod2024 I can never remember what the right # is. 🤪😂 1mo
MaleficentBookDragon Happy Jólabókaflóð! That book title does draw you in. 1mo
MaleficentBookDragon @julieclair me either half the time! 😏 1mo
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DebinHawaii The book is so fun! 🤩 1mo
thewallflower0707 Happy Jolabokaflod! 1mo
LeahBergen I really enjoyed this book! 1mo
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ChaoticMissAdventures
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi | Shannon Chakraborty
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I finished my 7th #10BeforeTheEnd

And it might be my last.... I have picked up Intermezzo and Ours a couple of times to read a chapter or 2 and then have put them down and walked away.

I am reading some fantastic books not on this list. We will see where the next week and a half leads us, but I am finding it hard to resist the pull of new shinny things, and also the library books that need to go back.

Maybe I can get to flamingo next week....

Ruthiella Yahoo! 👏👏👏 1mo
Deblovestoread Great progress 🎉 1mo
CarolynM Definitely try Flamingo - it‘s great! 🙂 1mo
ChaoticMissAdventures @CarolynM I have seen so many good reviews, I just need to plow through these library books first! 1mo
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ChaoticMissAdventures
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi | Shannon Chakraborty
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3.5 low pick. I read parts of this on audio, which I do recommend I thought they did a great job with muffling and inflexion, it was entertaining.
Overall there is this odd place this book falls for me. It felt a bit juvenile but also the topics were clearly adult. Something there just didn't work for me. I also found it much too long, I skimmed the last 50 pages.

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ChaoticMissAdventures
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi | Shannon Chakraborty
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I have got to get these books back to the library! This week's stretch goal. I am 3/4 into the tagged and am listening to the audio on my walls, hope to finish tomorrow. I am 1/3 into Tenants Downstairs and hope to finish that Tuesday. Picked up 7 Moons on audio to supplement my reading when walking.

BarbaraBB Ambitious 😀 1mo
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jen_the_scribe
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi | Shannon Chakraborty

“It is not always easy to do the right thing… More often than not, it is a lonely, thankless ordeal. That does not mean it is not worth doing.”