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An entertaining read! Love a good adventure fantasy.

I wanted to see if this was as good as they say it is. It didn't work for me. I feel like if it were a bit longer the atmosphere could have been build a bit more intensely than what it was now. I did like the world building.

I hate it when books break the first time you read it. The plastic on the cover is rolling off all over the book and both the front and back cover has lost some of its color. I hate it when this happens! 🫤

August 27 #BookBingo Dark Acedamia This is a book that I say, "Why haven't I read this yet?" @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

If you like the TV show Shadow and Bone but frankly could do without the Sun Summoner stuff and the Alina-Mal-Darkling angsty love triangle, you will love this book. All the cool characters from Kaz's gang are here, and they are attempting a heist to make them rich. Great character development and lots of tense action.

Just as great as a reread as the first time I read it. And it was long enough ago that I read it that I'd forgotten details of plot points. And I'd forgotten that Inej and Nina were so close at this point in the story, it was so lovely to see their friendship! I love these criminal outcasts with all my heart. It was fun to recognize snippets of dialogue from the second season of the TV show I just watched. One of my favourite books of all time!

I am still sick, but feeling like there is a light at the end of the tunnel now to this first trimester pregnancy nausea. I'm just better enough that I can do this comfort reread.

I love this cast of murderous outcasts! I just watched the second season of Shadow and Bone, which I felt pretty much the same as I did about the first season, which is that I would die for all my crows, but I don't give a crap about Alina, Mal, or the Darkling. 🤷‍♀️

Ooooh I loved this!! Don‘t mind the days ‘spend‘ reading this book. I finished half of it in just one sitting today. Before that I was very busy with work so I could only get a chapter or two in at night, but man I enjoyed this! Can‘t wait to finish this duology with Crooked Kingdom!! #bookly #sixofcrows #leighbardugo

Hiyaa! ✨

I just finished reading Six of Crows today and this quote, their way of saying ‘good luck‘, has been stuck inside my head ever since. Have you read this book and what are your thoughts on it?

Love this book one of my favorite books to read

After having ‘met‘ (meaning: admired from a distance) the actor who played the Darkling in the Shadow&Bones Netflix adaption during comic con last week, I told myself that I wanted to give that show a try.
But before I start doing that… I have to finish reading the Crows duology so here we go!! 🙏🤩

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#books #booklover #bookly #booknerd #casualreader #cozyreader #goodreads #happyreading #reading #sixofcrows

Just read it. Do it and do not hesitate.

Finished re-reading one of my favourite books. I first read it about six years ago and it's just as good as the first time with the added bonus of having read the Shadow and Bone trilogy so there's a few references that are more meaningful reading it this time.

So I got covid again. This is the second time. The symptoms are quite easy at the moment so I decided to start reading this. I might have to put it down though until I feel a bit better because for some reason reading in English feels a bit challenging at the moment. I'm looking forward to reading it. 😁

Mini-haul 😇

When you can‘t decided which Crows shirt to wear for your Shadow and Bones season 2 marathon ❤️❤️❤️ might just do a wardrobe change in the middle😂

I'm currently reading Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, and I have to say this book is so intriguing and fantastical. The characters are brought to life so well and the book does an amazing job of conveying how the characters feel. I especially like the character Inej. Inej is a master thief and stealther. She is able to sneak around anywhere without being setected, with another character, Kaz, stating that she doesn't even really have a scent.

👏LOVED IT!!! The world building, character development - excellent. The story - excellent. The pace - excellent 👏

#FabulousFebruary thanks for hosting @Andrew65
Make a great day everyone 🙂

So far so good with my #FabulousFebruary goal - of course these other books are calling to me as well - hope to finish all three by the end of this week 🙂

Thanks for hosting @Andrew65 -

Make a great day everyone❄️ ☀️ (the weather cannot make up its mind right now in the Midwest) -

Recent acquisitions…

Six of Crows duology from my local used bookstore Title Wave.

Boys in the Boat and Walden (only 10 cents each!) from a local thrift store Bishops Attic.

Clockwork Angel (I hate these covers but this copy was like new!), A Tale of Two Cities, and (yes…another copy of) Walden from Goodwill.

#bookhaul

Jumping in a day late (out of town visiting family and DC) - goal is 25 pages a day of tagged book to finish it - thinking it might not take the whole week since I love this book!!

#FabulousFebruary thanks for hosting @Andrew65

Make a great day everyone - ❄️

I love this book so much. It's amazing. So much good worldbuilding and- it's amazing.

Here are my #ISpyBingo and #nobuy2023 for end of January no bingos, but a lot of good reading!
Thanks for hosting @TheAromaofBooks @Clwojick @PuddleJumper -

Make a great day everyone -❄️☃️

Here is my February #BookSpinBingo list - thanks for hosting @TheAromaofBooks

If I finish tagged book by end of weekend, I will replace it on my list - chances are that is not happening 😊

Make a great day everyone ❄️☃️

#20in4 goal is to finish tagged book -

Thanks for hosting @Andrew65

Make a great day everyone - 🙂

Finished 3 books for #JoyousJanuary (thanks for hosting @Andrew65) but made little progress on last 3 this weekend (forgot about the playoffs and home team in it)- took this idea from @Enchanted_Bibliophile (thank you) and StoryGraph #JanuaryPagesChallenge for 50 pages a day - will do this for rest of month to finish some books up - I am enjoying all of them but at the end of a work day tend to not read as much!

Make a great day everyone -🏈

I don‘t know where to start with how much I absolutely freaking loved this book!!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Kaz and Inej, Nina and Matthias, Jesper and Wylan so tragic, ruthless and beautifully flawed. All the twist and turns of the heist and that ending!!!! Will be starting the next book tonight. This book is on my must reread list 📚📚📚

I do not think I will be finishing any other books this week - as the ones I am reading are longer and I go back to work -

Thanks for the fun activity for December @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

#WinterReadathon - these were my two favorite reads for the month -

Happy New Year everyone - make a great day - 🎉

#manicmonday #letterS @CBee
📚Six of Crows
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🎥Scrubs, Shameless (US & UK both), Shadow and bone, Supernatural, sex and the city, snowpiercer (movie), Spontaneous, Six feet under, skins (uk)
🎶Brent Smith (shinedown), seether, sick puppies, shinedown, slipknot, starset
🎼southern weather by the almost, Snuff by slipknot,
Sleepwalking by bring me the horizon, Softcore by the neighbourhood, So long, and thanks for all the fish by APC Same me A7X

I hate to say it, but this novel was fantastic. NGL, I didn‘t have high expectations for it, especially because it took me almost a week to get through the first chapter, but wow. I loved it. The storyline, the characters, everything was well-written. I loved how the characters‘ conversations flowed well and the banter between them was incredible. I haven‘t read fantasy in quite some time, but this one definitely gets me wanting more.

I'm going to watch the TV series as I think it would work in that format. The book I found just dragged on, there wasn't any dramatic tension and the author really struggled with getting emotion into their writing.

For today's #scarathlondailyprompts, my favorite criminals.

#scarathlon2022 #TeamMonsterMash @StayCurious

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Finally finished Six of Crows! Not gonna lie, it took a while for these characters to grow on me. Just when I was about to give up (around page 200) the story grabbed me and I was glad I pushed through! Each character fills their role perfectly, the group is well-balanced and the change in POV as well as bits of everyone‘s background woven into each chapter was really unique and intriguing! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️4/5

Right now I‘m working on finished Six of Crows (harder for me to get into than I expected) and also hoping to start Notes on an Execution for my #LitsyLoveWritesNBooks group!

#alphabetgame #letterS @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks On that same note... I enjoyed the six of crows books more. I absolutely love the characters and heists. Its very well written.

#AlphabetGame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
#LetterS

My pick for the letter "S" is, Six of Crows. I also loved:

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
The Seven Husband's of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Scythe by Neal Shusterman

I finished my #reread and I have to say I still love it as much, if not more, as on the first time around. I had forgotten most of what happens in the first half so it was almost like reading a whole new book. Very happy to have read it again! #translatedbooks

There were a few but this came off top on my mind! #includesamap #artfulaugust @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

It‘s finally here!! I‘ve been craving a Six of Crows #reread for a few months now and when I saw it was getting published in Finnish this summer I decided to wait for that. I can‘t wait to dive back into Ketterdam and see how everything is translated!! #translatedbooks

Wasn‘t a book for me.

Glorious reread before I FINALLY read its sequel. Only took me like six years to get around to it. Thankfully the written word doesn‘t really go anywhere. The first time I read it, I was on the couch at Easter and when I finished, my step brother was staring at me like I had two heads. Apparently he had noticed when I started and was stunned when i finished it in front of him like 2 hours later. I love doing that to people. 🤭

I don't know about any of you but Leigh Bardugo did not have to go this hard with this quote or this man's backstory.

Changes in points of view can help or hinder a story! 👀 What do you think?

1. Depends on the author‘s skill, but I have a weakness for multiple POVs.👇🏻
2. I love multiple POVs when we have ensemble groups! Especially doing something, like a heist.
3. Tagged! I love how each POV gives us more information on the heist and motivations, how each person thinks.

#SundayFunday Have a fantastic day and remember to tag me so I can see your posts! 💖

I seem to be emerging from my reading slump, and finally have enough books in one month to make it worth doing a reading wrap-up!

The middle row are my favorite reads this month, top row are solid picks, bottom row were just okay.

I so enjoy her writing. She draws you in and curls her adventures around you. Kaz puts together a crew to accomplish the impossible. In the process they begin to understand one another and grow stronger.

Meet Mona + Lisa! #MonaLisa

Yes, 2 of the 4 rescue kittens extended their stay indefinitely at our cat hotel. 🥰 #catsoflitsy

It took me ages to finish the last 1/4 of this book, because I had accidentally come across a spoiler and I was dreading it happening. However, I LOVED this book and the duology and can‘t wait to read more books set in the Groshaverse!

#pop22 #foundfamily

I‘m really glad this book lived up to the hype! I started it a few years ago, but quickly realized I should read the Shadow & Bone trilogy first, so I put it down after the first two chapters. Glad to finally return to it. Love this band of misfits and outcasts. ❤️‍🔥

#pop22 protagonist who uses a mobility aid