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Jade City
Jade City | Fonda Lee
FAMILY IS DUTY. MAGIC IS POWER. HONOR IS EVERYTHING. Magical jade -- mined, traded, stolen, and killed for -- is the lifeblood of the island of Kekon. For centuries, honorable Green Bone warriors like the Kaul family have used it to enhance their abilities and defend the island from foreign invasion. Now, the war is over and a new generation of Kauls vies for control of Kekon's bustling capital city. They care about nothing but protecting their own, cornering the jade market, and defending the districts under their protection. Ancient tradition has little place in this rapidly changing nation. When a powerful new drug emerges that lets anyone -- even foreigners -- wield jade, the simmering tension between the Kauls and the rival Ayt family erupts into open violence. The outcome of this clan war will determine the fate of all Green Bones -- from their grandest patriarch to the lowliest motorcycle runner on the streets -- and of Kekon itself. JADE CITY begins an epic tale of family, honor, and those who live and die by the ancient laws of jade and blood.
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TracyReadsBooks
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When I first read this (in 2017) I liked it but not enough that I bought the second and third books as soon as they came out—that only happened this weekend after I started rereading the tagged book. I liked this story of an island where the wearing of jade imbues some people with special powers (more or less) a bit more the second time around and I look forward to seeing where Lee takes the story—most reviewers say the third book is the best!

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Hedon
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Flew back home and took a short break from ‘The Faithful and the Fallen‘ to read Jade City. Feels like the Godfather tune played on a Chinese harp. Enjoying it so far.

Librarybelle Great picture! 7mo
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Rileytmurray
Jade City | Fonda Lee
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A super cool book with an awesome underworld crime world building to an upcoming war. With some awesome characters and commentary of culture and the struggle between excepting and new,or holding onto the old way.

This was a great ride and definitely recommend reading it

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BooksNBowls
Jade City | Fonda Lee
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My Amazon book haul on top and my thrift book haul on the bottom! Pretty good stack if I do say so myself! Most excited for Pretty Girls, Jade City, and The Scholomance trilogy! 😁

5feet.of.fury Pretty Girls is my fave K Slaughter book! So good 1y
BooksNBowls @5feet.of.fury oh yeah I‘m anxious to read it! I‘ve heard lots of things! 😳 1y
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lumbricuslibri
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A soft pick, really.
It took me 8 days to finish it but not because I was not enjoying it. Well, I didn‘t at first.
I found the world-building to be well done, although it's a whole new world for me. It took me a few chapters before I finally understood the jargon.
I'm not overly excited to continue reading the rest, but I am still intrigued.

lumbricuslibri More thoughts: I was really excited to read this but was disappointed, a little. Again, would still be very interested to read the rest, but will wait to start JW tomorrow. 1y
kwmg40 I'd encourage you to continue. This first book was a soft pick for me too, but I liked the second better and the third was fantastic, packing a big punch at the end because of all the set-up that happened before. 1y
lumbricuslibri @kwmg40 Thank you! Yep, reading Jade War now. It is better than City. Oohh, now I‘m excited to finish this so I can hop onto Legacy! 1y
kwmg40 I hope you enjoy both! 1y
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lumbricuslibri
Jade City | Fonda Lee

Two strong-minded women in a man's world, if they do not quickly become allies, are destined to be incurable rivals.

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😂

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lumbricuslibri
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More or less 10 hours. Aight, no biggie.

(I lie. It is, in fact, a biggie.)

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GondorGirl
Jade City | Fonda Lee

FONDA LEE IS IN MY BOOTH AND WANTS TO TALK ABOUT US DOING COVERS FOR HER BOOKS

ravenlee 😲🥰 yay!!!! 1y
Jas16 That is awesome!! 1y
Soubhiville Woo hoo! I hope that deal goes through for you! 1y
GondorGirl @Soubhiville Even if it doesn't it was such a cool thing to have happen! 1y
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coffees
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This #book has been in my library for ages!!

But I finally got around to it because #netgalley. And it's so good?! Or like 4.5 good. I felt like it was losing steam towards the end. Like, there was a lot going on but idk, I was feeling frustrated because of everything that was going on. It's not a fun read 🥹 or at least, it wasn't anymore after a certain point 😔 now I'm in pain 😭 I'm curious to see what happens next but also, am I ready??

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Nalbuque
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Like Succession, but with more politics and military. Oh yeah, and magic 🪄 Super good!

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Branwen
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I finally finished this one! 🎉💚🎉💚🎉💚 It was absolutely riveting! I'm really excited to start the next one in the series!

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majkia
Jade City | Fonda Lee

Such a good book. This is a re-read so I can read the rest of the trilogy

Great world-building, well-drawn characters and a plot that has twists and turns galore.
Jade is a magical item in this world, giving those who can wear it, powers of perception and strength. But it only exists on one small island. Everyone wants it.

Moving on to next in the series.

#SeriesLove2023 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView
#BackListReadathon @clwojick @TheAromaofBooks

TheSpineView Fantastic 2y
kwmg40 I loved the entire trilogy, and the conclusion was so satisfying! I hope you enjoy the rest of the series. 2y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 2y
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majkia @kwmg40 Oh, excellent to hear! I'm enjoying book two at the moment. 2y
Andrew65 Sounds excellent, well done 👏👏👏 2y
Clwojick Great job! 2y
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majkia
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My goal for the week is to read Fonda Lee's Green Bone Saga. I've read book one, but will re-read and plan to go on.

#BacklistReadathon @clwojick @TheAromaofBooks

Clwojick I‘ve heard such good things about that series, but I haven‘t been able to get my hands on the audio through my library yet. 💚 2y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! Good luck!! 2y
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julesG
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Bailedbailed

#UnpopularOpinion

This reads like written by an OWM. I know it's not, but that's what it feels to me. Few female characters. Slow pace. Several Deus Ex Machina situations in favour of one character.

Will not continue the series.

#SeriesLove2023 @TheSpineView @Andrew65

TheSpineView Bummer!😒 2y
Laughterhp Yeah, I tried to read this one a few years ago and bailed too! 2y
Andrew65 That‘s a shame but does at least allow you to cross a series off your list. 2y
julesG @Laughterhp I'm glad I'm not the only one. 2y
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readwithcori
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When the internet goes out, you get a lot of reading done 🤓

Finished Jade City by Fonda Lee and I loved it! The ending did make me sad and I wished it hadn‘t ended the exact way it did, but I‘m hoping the next two books will redeem that for me. Looking forward to continuing on with this series!

catiewithac Were you hit by those punks who attacked the power stations? Is everything okay now? 2y
readwithcori @catiewithac besides having to go without internet for a bit, we were fine. Between that and the weather, a lot of surrounding neighborhoods lost power so we were lucky there! Things are now back to normal from what we can tell. 2y
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Beachesnbooks
Jade City | Fonda Lee
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July reading wrap-up! I finished 11 books; ratings were overall lower than most months for me.
🥇Jade City
🥈The Spanish Love Deception
🥉Legends & Lattes

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CyaneFillion
Jade City | Fonda Lee
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Enjoyed this book, although it took me 2 months to get through it. I appreciate the focus point veing the Kauls as a family, rather than a few main characters, and the issues arising from familial ties and expectations. I wish the intrigue and action had picked up sooner, but I enjoyed what the book set up for the sequel, and I want to see how many more plot points I can predict!

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Kempfme
Jade City | Fonda Lee
Mehso-so

This was an ok story of the magic in stones and a clash of clans.

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Branwen
Jade City | Fonda Lee
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Happy Saint Patrick's Day! 💚🐉🍀 Here are some dragons and a stack of green books! 😁 #dragonsoflitsy

Dragon ☘️💚📚🐉 3y
Ddzmini Happy St. Patrick‘s day 🧑🏼‍🎤🍀☘️🍀☘️🍀 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Pretty 💚 🍀 3y
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TugstenDragon
Jade City | Fonda Lee
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Woah this book was so good! Exciting, heart-wrenching, nail bitting, and such cool world building. I can‘t wait to read the next book, anyone who likes organized crime/family drama or fascinating characters you should read this book.

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Nessavamusic
Jade City | Fonda Lee
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This was an excellent, original epic start to a speculative series. Part fantasy, part family drama, it is truly original and I look forward to continuing this series. The magic system is very cool and the writing is top notch. The only reason I didn‘t give it 5 stars was due to the audiobook losing my attention at a few moments. 4.5⭐️
#Doublespin pick #tbr
#NoShameReadathon22 - speculative

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y
Kyndrill I loved this book, too! Are you planning to continue the series soon? I have the second and am trying to decide whether to reread the first again as it's been over a year since I read it... 3y
Nessavamusic @Kyndrill Yes I want to continue but I‘m not sure if I‘ll get to it right away 3y
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MolliesaurusRex
Jade City | Fonda Lee
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Hey #LitsyFam - I‘m back after a long hiatus. The past 8 months have been awful. 0/10, do not recommend. We‘ll talk more on that later, though. For now, I‘m determined to finally finish this damn book that I‘ve been reading for approximately one million years now.

CBee Welcome back ♥️ I‘m sorry things have been so rough 🙁🙁 3y
wanderinglynn Welcome back! 👋🏻 I hope things are going better now. 💜 3y
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AutumnRLS
Jade City | Fonda Lee
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I've been reading a lot of fantasy lately, which is nice. I used to read scifi/fantasy exclusively, but since I've expanded my reading, I find myself reading less and less of it. This year I decided to fix that. Every time I read one, I'm reminded why this is my favorite genre. See below for my ratings and very brief thoughts on each title 👇

AutumnRLS Jade City: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Brilliant writing with unexpected twits and turns. Can't wait to read the rest of this trilogy! 3y
AutumnRLS The Traitor Baru Cormorant: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ This one suffered due to poor narration. This book deserved better I think. I almost want to reread this in trade paperback format to see if there's a big difference in my level of enjoyment. 3y
AutumnRLS A Conjuring of Light ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A solid conclusion to the trilogy with room to continue later with these characters or others within this world. 3y
AutumnRLS The Bear and the Nightingale: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Beautifully written and I had no idea where this was going to land by the end. Can be read as a stand-alone, but I'm definitely looking forward to reading the next two! 3y
AutumnRLS Record of a Spaceborn Few: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: There is just something magical about Becky Chambers. She always manages to perfectly hit upon what it means to be human; with all its faults, eccentricities, and love. This book was no exception. I continued to think about it long after it was done and placed back on my shelf. 3y
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Branwen
Jade City | Fonda Lee
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Anyone else a fan of this fantasy series? I'm reading the first book now and am absolutely LOVING it so far! 📖💚💚💚

majkia I've read book one and really need to get back to that series. 3y
vivastory I've been meaning to give it a try 3y
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Lalalaurentw
Jade City | Fonda Lee
Mehso-so

Great writing, but a little too character driven for me. I definitely respect this book and understand why it is loved by many. However, I was expecting a lot of action, and this just didn‘t deliver. I still plan on picking up the second book at some point in hopes that the title Jade WAR means more external than internal conflict.

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Merethebookgal
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It‘s been a loooong time since I‘ve read an Adult Fantasy book, and boy am I out of practice! 😅 The audiobook is like 19 hours long (😫) so it took me a while to get through, but it‘s definitely an interesting story. Full of family drama, clan power struggles, political intrigue, and a fair amount of violence. If that sounds like your thing, check it out!

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laurel.orourke
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This rainy weather makes me want to curl up, read, and never leave the house again!!!

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laurel.orourke
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Very interesting so far!! Excited to uncover more of this well built world.

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laurel.orourke
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Hopefully i can finish this before my books are due back!

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BGam
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TBR 2021

Lucy_Anywhere Some great books you have there - City of Stairs is a particular favourite! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did 4y
BGam @Lucy_Anywhere thank you...m looking forward to reading it...😊 4y
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HeyT
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So third time was the charm and I managed to finally finish this one. It was very much a slow burn for me at first and I didn't really get into it for a while but once I was in I read it straight through. I've never really consumed many gangster type stories so the fact that this is all about honorable gangs was kind of a new thing for me. The story was left in an interesting place but I'm not ready to read more.
#BuriedAliveChallenge

HeyT This was my #DoubleSpin for April @TheAromaofBooks 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
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HeyT
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#BookReport
This week I finished a major chunkster and read the new Murderbot like three times lol I've also made a dent in Jade City so third times the charm for that one

#WeeklyForecast
My goal this week is to finish Jade City and then get started on what the new BookSpin picks are.

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HeyT
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Hoping third time‘s the charm with this one. The first two times I got like three chapters in and then wandered off to something else. I‘m hoping the fact this is my #bookspin #doublespin will motivate me to stay the course.

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paulareadsallthetime
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Good read. The author really gets us to know the characters. This is about rival gangs or mafias in a fictional place. I was invested in the outcome. It wrapped up nicely so that I may or may not read the rest of the series.

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SassenachTheBookWizard
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Couldn't decide what to pick up next from my TBR so had friends vote and this was the winner so today's read

SilverShanica This is a fantastic book, as is book 2 in the series. Book 3 is due out later this year, and it is also in development for a TV show. 4y
SassenachTheBookWizard @SilverShanica I just saw an article about it getting adapted! I'm only about half way through book 1 now but I could definitely see it on screen 4y
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night_shift
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😱 oh my goodness! What a stack Orbit is giving away this month!

As always, unfortunately only open for the US. Enter here: https://swee.ps/QujfQ_uMehRtr

#Giveaway

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g0ldengalle0n
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Bailedbailed

I chose this book as a 2nd title to try in the grimdark sub-genre. It‘s described as a kung-fu fantasy that‘s heavily influenced by The Godfather series. Which sounds awesome. And though I enjoyed the author‘s world-building and magic concept, after 2 hours of listening I realized I didn‘t care about any of the characters. This book is action-driven, while my favorite things to read focus on character development.

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Misswinchester
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Optional Read for Selfspace Book Cub

DNFed for now

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Twainy
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🎧 Audible has been having a 2-for-1 sale that ends tonight ... I‘ve wanted to avoid it was down to 3 credits. Well yes I bought 3 new credits recently as I pre-ordered The Trouble With Peace. I love grim dark and A Little Hatred was my favorite book by Joe Abercrombie to date. Well I loved The Last Wish (a Witcher book that follows the entire first season of the tv series) & have heard loads of goodness about Jade City. So we shall see! 🖤😁

Twainy Why am I commenting to myself 🤨 I have a rant about myself 😆 it never fails that I whittle my 800 characters down to 451 only to post it and notice later that I deleted a crucial word. This time it was “LAST” ... 4y
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SW-T
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Jade City is coming to television! Peacock is developing a series based on Jade Lee‘s series. More info at the link below.

https://deadline.com/2020/08/jade-city-series-books-peacock-dave-kalstein-breck-...

#bookstotvseries #bookstotelevision

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Weisubei
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3.5 out of 5 🌟 I fell in love with the world building that focuses in Godfather/Kungfu/Samurai with a touch of magic gained from Jade stone to enhance physical and perceptions prowess.

What I love most in Jade City is how much each characters are evolving throughout the book. I rarely find a book, where I admire almost all the characters in it but Jade City surely changed that.

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Weisubei
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(76% / 100%)
Finally after such a slow start, the tide is turning 😍

This quote is from my favorite scene so far, cunning women band together in a world of men.

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MolliesaurusRex
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The 4th was great - until baby mama drama started. I‘m so done with people; I‘m emotionally drained. So are the kitties because we traumatized them with fireworks in the backyard; now we‘re all relaxing in bed while mama reads. #sendhelp #thiswomanisanightmare #anxietyonhigh #peoplesuck #booksandcatsarebetter

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InBooksILive
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I definitely struggled a little bit at the beginning, it was a slow start but towards the middle it really picked up and I was enjoying it a lot more. Great pick @Shadowfat this'll be coming back to you tomorrow 😊

#LMPBC #GroupF #Round8 @hwestfall

Shadowfat Thanks! That's exactly how I felt about it too. 4y
InBooksILive @Shadowfat has this made its way safely back to you? 4y
Shadowfat Yes it has, thanks @InBooksILive ! 4y
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dylanisreading
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I started reading this last night after making a list of fantasy novels by Asian authors to choose from for my book club. Holy crap, where has this been all my life? How have I not picked it up yet?

#fantasybyAOC

AlaMich I‘ve heard really good things about it. 😊 4y
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MolliesaurusRex
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erinachu CONGRATS!! 5y
Singout Just about to start this for the same prompt. And congratulations! 5y
cozypunk How exciting! Congratulations 5y
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hwestfall
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Just wanted to check in and see if mailing our books in the next week is still a go. Do we need to make any adjustments? Will everyone be able to get to the post office? Hope you are well and staying safe! @InBooksILive @Shadowfat @aeeklund

Shadowfat I only got mine in the mail a week ago and I haven't had a chance to start it yet. 5y
hwestfall Do you think we should wait and just mail our books at the end of May instead? We will be off a bit from the group as a whole but it will give us a chance to catch up on reading. It might be easier to get to the post office too. 5y
InBooksILive I haven't gotten @aeeklund 's choice yet. @hwestfall I think waiting until the end of May may be a good idea for us. Gives time for me to (hopefully) get her pick and get it read. 5y
hwestfall Let‘s wait until the end of May. I know times are crazy right now. It‘s not a huge deal to stay exactly on track. 5y
Shadowfat I'm good with that. I agree, I think as long as we keep reading it's not a big deal if we're a little behind. 5y
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nelehelen
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4/5
#Silkpunk fantasy novel full of action, politics and clan warfare over jade and it‘s magical powers. This was a perfect escape read for me and I loved the East Asian influences in here. There could‘ve been more character development but still so fun! I started this before the #EasterExtravganza but finished it this week so counting it! 😝

#Booked2020
#BBRC #YeahBaby #MoreThan350Pages

Cinfhen Yay!!! Our first #SilkPunk and it sounds awesome 💚 Also fabulous photo 🤩 5y
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Love the picture. I‘m excited for some #silkpunk. 5y
LibrarianRyan ⭐️👍💗 5y
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