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Hester: A Novel | Laurie Lico Albanese
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A lovely analogy for intergeneratinal resilience juxtaposed to intergenerational trauma.

#LiteraryCrew #buddyread

Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 11h
lil1inblue 🩵❤️🩵 11h
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TeamFiction
Bookish and the Beast | Ashley Poston
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Nelnjali
Bull | David Elliott
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This was a refreshingly different read, even amongst other books in verse I've read. You can tell the author gave a lot of thought into constructing the verses written, giving each character a unique structure, while still maintaining an air of humor, lightheartedness, and modern language. ⬇️

Nelnjali And this is no sugar-coated view of the myths, most of the characters are assholes, the story of Asterion is tragic, and happy endings are not in sight, which makes this an accurate depiction of the myth and a fun intro into Greek mythology. 1d
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shortsarahrose
Song of the Huntress | Lucy Holland
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I liked this a lot. I loved the blend of fantasy/mythology (the Wild Hunt) with history and politics. The characters were well developed. I loved all of the protagonists (though they also sometimes frustrated me! but that‘s part of what made them feel real!). Also, so much queer rep! Sapphic romance! And multiple ace characters! If anything, I think the narrative dragged a bit, especially compared to her first book Sistersong, but a minor quibble.

shortsarahrose Cat in the background is Beatrice, the other cat I‘m cat sitting for the next couple weeks #CatsOfLitsy 1d
BookmarkTavern I also felt that Sistersong was the stronger story, but I‘m so glad you enjoyed it! 1d
AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 1d
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Eyelit
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The recipe is ALWAYS wrong when it comes to garlic imho 😄

CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian I don't trust any recipe that calls for only one clove of garlic! 1d
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MeganAnn
Kiss the Girl | Zoraida Cordova
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Very cold temperatures yesterday (high of -6 F) meant lots of cozy reading time. Finished #auldlangspine book 4.

This was a fun music inspired retelling of The Little Mermaid. I loved the Disney movie as a girl so it was delightful to find all the connections with that story & see how the author brought Ariel & Eric to a modern timeline. The music theme w/ Eric‘s up & coming band + Ariel‘s pop princess background added a fun element to the story.

monalyisha Oooohhh. I don‘t know if I need this or if it‘s best to avoid it. 😅 I was OBSESSED with The Little Mermaid as a kid. And then, coincidentally (?) the first boy who broke my heart was named Ariel. A real toss-up! 1d
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shortsarahrose
Song of the Huntress | Lucy Holland
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My reading buddy for the day - Boston, one of the cats I‘m cat sitting. His sister Beatrice is more shy, and while she was happy to get treats, she didn‘t want to hang out. #CatsOfLitsy

AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 2d
Ruthiella 😻😻😻 2d
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2d
Leftcoastzen 🥰 awww😻😻 2d
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Graciouswarriorprincess
Thornhedge | T. Kingfisher
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A fantastic retelling of Sleeping Beauty. A reverse where the princess is evil and the fairy is good. I love T. Kingfisher‘s books and this novella didn‘t disappoint.

Book 8/100 of the year.

LibrarianRyan I just finished this this week. I loved it! 2d
BooksNBowls I read this in December. TK never misses with me. ❤️ 2d
Graciouswarriorprincess @LibrarianRyan @BooksNBowls I love her books. She is a local author for me and occasionally drops into my local BN store and randomly signs the books. 2h
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vlwelser
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This is a Mulan retelling and it's fantastic imo.

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3d
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