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Like a River Glorious
Like a River Glorious | Rae Carson
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Johanna414
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Finished this while on a very boring Zoom meeting... whoops! I am loving this trilogy!!

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ravenlee
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Going with a pick- this time. I love the concept of this series but there‘s something about it that makes it hard for me to love the books themselves. Partly because I dislike present-tense narration, and partly because so much is so bleak, I think.

Lee has to face her uncle and his henchmen in this second installment of the Gold Seer trilogy. I‘ll read the third but I‘m not diving right in.

16/20 #bookspinbonanza, 6/15 #15Books15Weeks

TheAromaofBooks Great Bonanza progress!!! 4y
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Lauren Cahill
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This book was AMAZING. After the almost unbearable 1st book, i got to the second, and i loved it!! It was full of adventure and action with minimal traveling scenes. On top of that, the book ended absolutely wonderfully. Im not sure what the 3rd book could even be about.

MrsBabki I loved the first book. Never read the second one. You make me want to. 5y
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estherjoyreads
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The setting was the real star of this sequel which I enjoyed a little less than the first book in the series.

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howjessicareads
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Really enjoying this trilogy! Read the first book ages ago, and then was waiting for book 2. Waited so long that book 3 is out too now, haha. #howjessreadsin2019

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Asthecroweflies
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LOVED this one as well!

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JuliaTheBookNerd
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Did a little #Audiobaking today 😊 🍰 🌹 #Cupcakes

#BookNerd 📚💙

Mollyanna Very pretty! And they look yummy too 😋 6y
LeahBergen Pretty! 6y
Seekingtardis Sooooo pretty!! 6y
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Daisydo I so love that series 6y
julesG 😍😍😍👏👏👏👏 6y
wanderinglynn Those look yummy! And very pretty. 😍👏🏻 6y
LiteraryinPA Sounds like a very productive and enjoyable day! Are they for a special occasion? 6y
AyaOfSiwa Yummy. I'd like a bite :) 6y
JuliaTheBookNerd @LiteraryinLititz They are for a friends bridal shower 👰🏼🤵🏼 6y
Redwritinghood 😋😋 6y
Aims42 Beautiful! They look so professional 😍 6y
readordierachel Those look fantastic! 6y
Avanders 😍😍 6y
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B00kNerd746
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Great book #readingresolutions shame stages and adventure

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B00kNerd746
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B00kNerd746

Top 3 on my TBR: 1. Like a River Glorious 2.Wandmaker 3.Walk Two Moons. #Nattys25KGiveaway

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bibliophiliac
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1. Like a River Glorious by Rae Carson
2. Fantasy and YA
3. Cadbury
4. @Dana1084 @glitterkitty459

jwashreads I love this series! It's one of those that I picked up based on the cover art, and it was so worth it! 7y
bibliophiliac @jwashreads I love the series and the cover art too! It's so nice when those things align 😃 7y
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bibliophiliac
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I loved the first book in this series and the second book was just as good. After settling in Glory, California at a rich spot for gold, Leah and her friends run into trouble. Leah's murdering Uncle Hiram wants to take Leah and use her gold witchy powers for his own profit. There is plenty of action and conflict. I also like how the author did thorough research into the period and clearly portrayed the horrors and injustices of the time.

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B00kNerd746
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#readingresolutions I saw and I wanted

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Paula3
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These are my foothills. I live in and love my small (read: tiny, as in no stop lights) gold mining town nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas. The gold rush has never left our neck of the woods. We as a family pan & sluice our land. The first 2 of this trilogy have been so enjoyable! In this one they are in the mid 1800's in early settlement California. Lovely blend of fact & fiction. ☆☆☆☆☆ 🌄

Suet624 I love that you pan. 7y
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LorieL
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Historical fiction with a touch of magic...this is the second book in Rae Carson's Gold Rush series and it was just as compelling and fresh as the first. Rae Carson continues to be one of my favorite authors! 💞

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LorieL
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Current read. Had to take a break from the Christmas books. 😄

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Heatherfeather
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A good, solid B! Liked more than the first book: higher stakes, more danger, contained action, such an interesting setting.

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Katpie1701
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Often in trilogies, the first book is my favorite, but I can easily say this sequel to Walk on Earth a Stranger was just as enjoyable and thrilling as the first. Leah's magical golden powers are expanded upon, the tension and bursting love present are palpable in just the right instances, and the climax is utterly explosive. We finally get to see California in the grip of "gold fever", and it is both inspiring and horrifying. #booknerd #YA #review

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F7Owens
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Didn't realize how much I missed this world until I dived back into it - cannot put this one down! Rae Carson does it again. 😊

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lilredhen
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Love it, love it, love it! Great character development, historical detail, good pacing, and I want more! One more in the trilogy. I love Rae Carson's writing.

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lilredhen

I hate getting bad news in the mail :( We got rejected for the one loan we had a shot at because my husband co signed a medical bill for his brother (it was life or death level stuff) and that's shafted us because the USDA is counting it on top of our other expenses. We're expected to move by late March so the church can start demo on the parsonage, and we haven't got any options now. Time for book comfort 😢

moranadatter I'm so sorry that happened to you. 💗 8y
CleverGirl ❤️ I'm so sorry. 8y
mcipher Ugh, I know how that is. Here's to something GOOD coming through for you soon! 8y
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lilredhen

Relaxing day on the books, with some store work. Working on a shawl and watching anime or reading, then adding new releases to my book listings. I've been really stressed lately with having to find a new home and dealing with kids and them not handling moving at all, and will be working at least four ten hour days in a row later this week, so I'm taking today and tomorrow easy. Loving this book so far 😊

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GemintheRough
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"Dilley's the kinds of fellow who feels that being a white man makes him better at everything than everyone who isn't. And if the facts prove otherwise, he'll try to destroy the facts."
#fantasy #ya

This... reminds me of someone.... ?

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Erin01
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not sure how this compares to the first book, I found the beginning slow to get into & in some ways may prefer the first book more, however I did enjoy this continuation of Lee's story & will likely be picking up the last book in the trilogy because I want to know more about what trouble she is going to get into now & how it's all going to be sorted out

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Teenta
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Can't wait for book 3. My author crush on Rae Carson continues...

[DELETED] 3517561138 Yes! I love her too!! 8y
GemintheRough Reading this right now! Her Crown of Ember and Thorn series is still one of my favs! 8y
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QueenOfWands
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Amazing and heartbreaking. A different kind of story from the first book but I still couldn't put it down. I love Leah and her voice; however, the characterization of the wonderful and diverse cast does suffer some from the first person narrative. Interesting magic, but still so many questions. I can't wait for the next one. Give it a try if you enjoyed the first book.

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ElyssaReads
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Gorgeous cover is the reason why I picked this one out. Enjoyed the story too!

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Daisydo
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I liked this book. I was particularly interested in the indigenous peoples, and how they were treated during this time period. I love this strong young woman. I see where another book could happen, but I'm glad that it seems to be a stand alone book as well. I enjoyed it. #LitsyAtoZ #C. I finished the book just as I started, on the couch, reclined, surrounded by my furry babies, listening to the rain.

Librarygal08 This is the second book of a series did you read the 1st book? 8y
Daisydo @Librarygirl88 it's the second book of a series of three. I've tagged the first for you. One thing I really loved about both books is that they really can stand alone. I didn't feel like I was in limbo waiting for the author to finish her thoughts in a second and third book. 8y
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Daisydo
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Still me, the book, the dog, and the rain. I hear there is a pond in my backyard. Maybe if Leah was here she would find gold in it. Not enjoying this one as much as the first, but good none the less.

lynneamch Thinking of you and other West Coast Littens this morning while watching the flooding on the news. Hope you stay safe and cozy. 8y
Daisydo We are very safe. The pond went away over night. The only problem here is a stir crazy child. :) 8y
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Daisydo
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A sleeping dog and a book. What's better than that?

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elkeOriginal
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Book 2 in the Gold Seer trilogy is jam packed with action. Lee and her motley crew are now in 1849 California aiming to make a go of it. But her horrid uncle looms large. The dangers feel real. The pioneer setting is interesting. The racial tensions & violence are serious (her afterword addresses her research and further reading on this disturbing topic). The story is full and engaging. I loved it and am glad it was my #MountTBR book 1 for 2017.

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Kristy_K
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December was a pretty good month for me reading wise. Not only did I get through a lot of my #tbr stack, I also had many 4 star reads. 😁
#seasonsreadings2016 #bestofdecember

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msm8
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I have to admit: I wasn't in love with the first book, but this more than made up for what had been lacking. I'm looking forward to seeing what Carson delivers next! #likeariverglorious #raecarson #decemberreads

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Nitpickyabouttrains
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A really strong addition to what was already an interesting series.

398.2 I was "iffy" about this series but I'll have to check this out. 8y
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Kristy_K
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Loved this sequel as much (if not more) than the first. While full of adventure and a touch of fantasy, it also briefly looks at the atrocities committed against Native Americans and Chinese people during the Gold Rush. (In the acknowledgements Carson mentions some good books to read regarding this. My #tbr list just got longer.) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

#fantasy #adventure #goldrush #historicalfiction

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annahenke
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#photoadaynov16 #bestofnovember

Really enjoyed this one! It was a slower month for me but still managed to get in a few 4 star reads, including Like a River Glorious.

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annahenke
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Wow! This Wild West story set during the CA Gold Rush is exciting and action-packed with plenty of heart. Featuring great characters, a compelling narrative, and language that is simple but beautiful, this book is not to be missed! "The gold is deep. I feel it pulsing way down in the earth. It glitters bright in my mind. And when the gold speaks to me, I speak back." Be sure to read #walkonearthastranger first and then enjoy this one after!

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annahenke
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#photoadaynov16 #booknerdproblems

1. When a ton of library holds come in at once.
2. What should I read next? (Luckily, now we have @Litsy for this one!)

Merethebookgal I just finished The Girl from Everywhere and really enjoyed it! 8y
fiona_reads I'm reading The Girl From Everywhere and loving it so far! Highly recommend! 8y
BookishMarginalia Good stuff! 8y
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valeriegeary Haven't read any of these but I always like to read the short ones first. 😄 8y
Stephykitten Heartless is getting rave reviews all over the place 💔 8y
AliBG The Girl From Everywhere is a winner!🙌🏽 8y
GardenJess Heartless and then the Girl from Everywhere! 8y
annahenke @Merethebookgal @theflyingfiona @BookishMarginalia @valeriegeary @Stephykitten25 @AliBG @GardenJess Thanks, guys! I'm reading Like a River Glorious now, then Heartless, then Gemina. You have convinced me that Girl from Everywhere should be next! I'm set for at least the next week. 😉 8y
storiesandstethoscopes It always happens that you wait weeks for books and then they ALL come at the same time! 8y
TocktheWatchdog The Girl From Everywhere was one of my holds that just came in, too. I can't wait to get to it! 8y
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annahenke
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Loving this one so far just as much as the first! #ya #currentlyreading

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MariaC
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Finished this in the wee hours of the morning. While I loved Walk on Earth a Stranger, there's just something about a Western, I'm not quite as enamoured with Like a River Glorious. It's more of a liked it a lot type of feeling. It was a good read, kept my attention and made me care about certain characters. And I absolutely loved what Lee figured out about herself and home, as it's something I've come to realize about myself as well.

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annahenke
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I can't wait to start this today!
#workfirst #arewedoneyet #currentread #sequel#likeariverglorious #raecarson

RanaElizabeth Excited to see what you think of this! 8y
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annahenke
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#photoadaynov16 #novembertbr

Here are the print books I'm planning to read this month! Also intend to finish off Kindred by Octavia Butler!

Kristy_K The Dreamer was the first graphic novel I ever read. I really liked it! 😀 8y
DivineDiana Just starting Kindred. 8y
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MariaC
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Finally starting Like a River Glorious! Excited to see what's next for Lee and Jefferson.