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Without a Summer
Without a Summer | Mary Robinette Kowal
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Up-and-coming fantasist Mary Robinette Kowal enchanted fans with her novels Shades of Milk and Honey and Glamour in Glass, which introduced Regency glamourists Jane and David Vincent. In Without a Summer, Jane and Vincent take a break from their international travels. But in a world where magic is real, nothingeven the domestic sphereis quite what it seems.After a dramatic trip to Belgium, Jane and Vincent go to Long Parkmeade to spend time with Jane's family, but quickly turn restless. The spring is unseasonably cold, and no one wants to be outside. Mr. Ellsworth is concerned by the harvest, since a poor one may imperil Melody's dowry. And Melody has concerns of her own, given an inadequate selection of eligible bachelors locally. When Jane and Vincent receive a commission from a prominent London family, they take it, and bring Melody with them. They hope the change of scenery will do her good and her marriage prospectsand moodwill be brighter in London. Talk here frequently turns to increased unemployment of coldmongers and riots in nearby villages by Luddites concerned that their way of life is becoming untenable. With each passing day, it's more difficult to avoid getting embroiled in the intrigue, which does not really help Melody's chances for romance. It doesn't take long for Jane to Vincent realize that in addition to arranging a wedding, they must take on one small task: solving a crisis of national proportions.
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AutumnRLS
Without a Summer | Mary Robinette Kowal
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Book haul! Customer appreciate at Community Aid. Hardbacks for $0.50!

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shanaqui
Without a Summer | Mary Robinette Kowal
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I'm trying not to get obsessive about *cataloguing* on Litsy so I can use it as a fun escape to talk books instead of getting too serious. So I won't go back and review Glamour in Glass separately, but that's where this series really captured me, and this book is the same mix of fantasy and historical fiction, delving deeper into the world of Shades of Milk and Honey and pursuing the implications.

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cherylmorton
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“We talk politics. I am becoming quite bookish. I am even thinking of acquiring spectacles.”

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grass
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Sometimes, I just need a romantic magical Regency mystery that wraps up nicely while leaving room for the series to continue. Also, I find Mary Robinette Kowal's acknowledgements sections delightful.

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Eyelit
Without a Summer | Mary Robinette Kowal
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My Friday evening in a nutshell. No complaints. 😸#catsoflitsy

MrBook 😻😻😻 7y
Sue Cute kitty and lovely Poe-kadot socks! 7y
DebinHawaii It's too warm for the socks here but otherwise mine looks about the same! 🐱❤️📚 7y
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RealBooks4ever Aww! Such a sweet kitty! 😻 7y
Sace Sleepy kitty 😻 I need to check out that series. It sounds good! 7y
TheLibrarian 😻 7y
JazzFeathers I would say ;) 7y
Laura317 Kitty tummy! 7y
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ohbthr
Without a Summer | Mary Robinette Kowal
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My July reading wrap up (only a week late, ssshh)!

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ohbthr
Without a Summer | Mary Robinette Kowal
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These are a fun Regency-with-magic series, and each book seems to be a new genre. The last was Spy Novel, this one seems to be Social Revolution? Author narrates her own books, which is often not...great...but works here so far.