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Once Upon a River
Once Upon a River | Diane Setterfield
A dark midwinters night in an ancient inn on the Thames. The regulars are entertaining themselves by telling stories when the door bursts open on an injured stranger. In his arms is the drowned corpse of a little child. Hours later the dead girl stirs, takes a breath and returns to life. Is it a miracle? Is it magic? Or can it be explained by science? Replete with folklore, suspense and romance, as well as with the urgent scientific curiosity of the Darwinian age, Once Upon a River is as richly atmospheric as Setterfields bestseller The Thirteenth Tale.
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Laughterhp
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Kristen! Thank you so much for the book and the bookmark! I‘m so excited to read this one!

Also, don‘t feel bad. I am so behind on #litsylove letters! I also didn‘t even originally know there was a giveaway for #lastfirst so it was a lovely surprise!

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💙💙💙 4w
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IndoorDame
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#wondrouswednesday Thanks for the tag @Eggs !
1) I have a fondness for the 1920s
2) tagged
3) According to my tracking apps possibly It by Stephen King

Eggs Thanks for playing 🙏🏻🙏🏻 2mo
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BookNAround
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Heading to Key West for my run on Sunday and found this down the long terminal to the small planes, which I rarely, if ever, end up on. And I thought I should start a new book for the trip too.

AmyG Sounds lovely (it‘s snowing here). Good luck and enjoy!!! 3mo
Jas16 How funny. I just flew into Charlotte tonight. 3mo
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IndoorDame
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My first read of the year is probably one of those love it or hate it books, but I definitely loved it. It reads like a fairy tale for adults, but just when you think it‘s going to veer off into magical realism, it offers grounded explanations for everything that you can choose to believe (or not if you want to subscribe to a more fanciful interpretation of events).

IndoorDame This is the last book I‘ll finish for #20in4. This really helped me get my reading year off to a good start! Thanks for hosting! @Andrew65 3mo
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 Glad to hear the Readathon helped. 😁 Thanks for taking part. (edited) 3mo
jlhammar Loved this book! 3mo
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IndoorDame
Once Upon a River | Diane Setterfield
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#lastfirst I wanted to take a break from my current read & squeeze in one last book in 2023 that had a New Year‘s Eve vibe. My plan was to reread Lillian Boxfish, but it seems I don‘t actually own a copy?!! (don‘t worry I ordered one 😆). Luckily the universe provided & my Libby hold of Rules of Civility fortuitously showed up several weeks early. So it will be my last book of the year, & I‘ll return to Once Upon A River as my first book of 2024.

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IndoorDame
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There was once an inn that sat peacefully on the bank of the Thames at Radcot, a day‘s walk from the source. #FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

ShyBookOwl This is on my tbr 😌 3mo
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IndoorDame
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I finally got a little kitty foot warmer to come over here while I read my new book which is good because I‘m completely engrossed by this story, but it‘s making me sooooo cold! I had to take a break after the first few chapters and get into a hot bath cause even under all the blankets I was shivering. 🥶

dabbe Hello there, little floof! 🖤🐾🖤 3mo
emz711 Did you like the book? I feel like I need to try it again 3mo
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IndoorDame @emz711 loving it so far! But I‘m not that far along yet 3mo
emz711 Did you read 3mo
IndoorDame @emz711 No, did you like that one? 3mo
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Pinta
Once Upon a River | Diane Setterfield
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Mehso-so

Loved the start of this with its ghost story/ mystery vibes, but then it felt like the story took off downstream and left its author behind. Late Victorian Oxfordshire, a young girl washes up in the arms of a stranger & half the community covets & claims her. Grief. Beautiful sentence-level work, but plot wanders away. Refrain: SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN. So give it to us, already. 2018

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Nalbuque
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Bailedbailed

Ok, so this was a lovely book. It‘s beautifully written, and it‘ll give you many feels. Howeverrrrr it gives very strong fairy tale vibes (not in the sense that it was young, but the whole magical realism thing just has a certain flow), and that‘s not what I was in the mood for. I planned on going back to it, but it‘s been months since I “took a break” and it‘s time to call it. Maybe next year?

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nanuska_153
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A girl appears dead on a stormy night and comes back to life, three different people claim is their missing girl all having lost one to the river. A mystery full of magic realism and little charming details, a fairy tale for adults with characters very well drawn; some very tough themes are dealt with very subtly and delicately. ⬇️

nanuska_153 It was for a bookclub and I had to rush through it which I'm aware didn't allow me to appreciate it as much as I would had I take my time 12mo
IuliaC Great review! I liked this story so much
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nanuska_153 @IuliaC thanks! Everyone in the book club loved it, we talked about it for an hour and we could have kept going for another one discussing different details of the story that each of us noticed 12mo
TracyReadsBooks This was a favorite of my book club as well! So much to talk about. 12mo
nanuska_153 @TracyReadsBooks it's one of those books that's great to have read with someone else because you really get so much out of the discussion afterwards 12mo
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Jen2
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Great audiobook!!

IuliaC A beautiful story 13mo
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bookandbedandtea
Once Upon a River | Diane Setterfield
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One winter solstice a little girl disappears from her home, two years later on the winter solstice a little girl reappears in the village. Is it the same girl? Three families claim her- does she belong to any of them? This story is as much about the river as the people who live upon it and as such it meanders its way through the lives and backgrounds of a lot of characters. ⬇️

bookandbedandtea ⬆️ This is not a quick read: there are a lot of people and details. I thoroughly enjoyed it but imagine some might find it too slow. 14mo
TheBookgeekFrau Oh hey, Paula 👋🏼 I've been off Litsy for 3 years and just came back. To refresh your memory our daughters joined the military at the same and we talked about ❤️🍀🙏🏼💪🏼tattoos (my Litsy handle was C.Perone at the time). Glad to see you still here and hope all is well 😊 14mo
bookandbedandtea @TheBookgeekFrau C.Perone!! I'm glad you're back! I've searched for you now and then. I'm well, hope you are too. How is your soldier doing? 14mo
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TheBookgeekFrau @bookandbedandtea ☺️ I'm so glad you remember ☺️ I'm well-it's been a crazy 3 three years (pandemic aside). We moved from NY to CO in April 2020 and what a surreal trip that was!!! My soldier is good--she's married and a mommy and still a soldier. How's your sailor? I've thought of you both over the years. I'm so happy to reconnect and catch up 😊😊 14mo
bookandbedandtea @TheBookgeekFrau Right! I remember you were considering moving here. Did you choose the Boulder area? I'm glad to hear your daughter is doing well and congrats on your grandbaby! My sailor is married as well (to an airman which complicates things a little). No babies but they are collecting animals. They are going to need some acreage soon! 14mo
TheBookgeekFrau @bookandbedandtea We're in CO Springs and just Love it! Are you still in the Denver area? Congrats on all the fur-grands 😁 Maybe they'll end up having a rescue farm! 14mo
bookandbedandtea @TheBookgeekFrau It's nice in the Springs. I'm glad you love it here! I can absolutely see a rescue farm in their future! 14mo
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TracyReadsBooks
Once Upon a River | Diane Setterfield
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#12BooksOf2022

August‘s pick is Once Upon a River which I inhaled and thought was pure perfection from the first page to the last. Reading it felt as if the author had peered into my brain, discovered exactly what type of story I love the most and then did me the great favor of writing it. Absolutely love this story that celebrates the magic, awesome power, wonder, and beauty of stories and storytelling.

@Andrew65

Andrew65 A popular book. 1y
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TheEllieMo
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I loved this book, it‘s almost like a modern fairytale, telling the tale of an unknown young girl rescued from the River Thames in Oxfordshire one dark night.

#AdventRecommends
@emilyrose_x

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Amandajoy
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Lovely list @mrsmarch ! I‘ve already read City of Brass and the adult version of Stamped. I have Once Upon a River on audio and All That She Carried in print, so I‘ll start there. This is the second time my #auldlangspine list has had You Should See Me in a Crown, so I definitely feel I should read that one! I‘m looking forward to diving in! Thank you for running the show @monalyisha !

monalyisha Love your graphic! How funny about You Should See Me in a Crown. 👑 Hope you have fun! ✨ 1y
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TracyReadsBooks
Once Upon a River | Diane Setterfield
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#Two4Tuesday

1. Tagged—maybe my favorite book of the year.

2. The short unhelpful answer is everything—I liked everything about it. The better answer is that the writing was fantastic and more than that, I loved the way the author told the story.

@TheSpineView

SilversReviews Once Upon a River was good, but loved The Thirteenth Tale better. 😊 (edited) 2y
TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 2y
TracyReadsBooks @SilversReviews I really like The Thirteenth Tale too. Now I want to read Bellman & Black. I‘m sure I‘ll love it too! 2y
SilversReviews @TracyReadsBooks You should like it. It‘s dark but good. 2y
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TracyReadsBooks
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Every so often you come across a book that reads as if the author tapped directly into your reading brain, saw all the things you love about stories, and wrote something just for you. This is such a book for me. I loved everything about it—the writing, the story & the way in which it was told, the characters…just everything. I loved that it is a celebration of the wonder, mystery, & power of stories & storytelling. Excellent & highly recommended.

Liatrek Great review! I forgot this was on my shelf🙂 will bump up my TBR 2y
jlhammar Wonderful review! Such a good book. 2y
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TracyReadsBooks
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Grabbing a few minutes of quiet reading in between the errands and packing for college. I am LOVING this book, every word warrants your attention and there is no skipping or skimming here. So good—the setting, the mood, the unfurling of the mystery, and, of course, the ever present celebration of storytelling and the power it has.

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TracyReadsBooks
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Starting this one tonight…

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suvata
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• TBR since July 2, 2018
So glad that I finally picked this up.

A dark midwinter‘s night. The Swan, an ancient inn on the banks of the Thames. The regulars are entertaining themselves by telling stories when the door bursts open on an injured stranger. In his arms is the corpse of a drowned child. Hours later the dead girl stirs, takes a breath and returns to life. Is it a miracle? Is it magic? Or can it be explained by science?

charl08 Ooh, I do love a book map... 2y
AlysonCB I couldn‘t quite get myself in to this. I think I read 100 pages or so and never picked it up again. I might have to give it another go. 2y
suvata @AlysonCE It took me a little while to get into it but once I did I couldn‘t put it down. 2y
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readingjedi
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Nearly Bailed on this in the early stage - due more to a gnarly reading slump rather than the quality of the writing/plot - I'm so glad I stuck with it as it is quite delightful. A well told, enthralling tale with some fantastic characters & a touch of magic. As it unfolded its layers to me, I became more & more bewitched. I loved Rita - I related to her in some deeply personal & moving ways. Good ending too, resolution AND a touch of mystery.

ManyWordsLater I love this cover! 2y
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mrsmarch
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This was tough. First, I had to pick a book for the month. The Taking of Jemima Boone or Louisa May Alcott‘s Hospital Sketches were also amazing, recommendable reads. I went with a book that was amazing and also accessible, being a YA book. But then I had to choose between Straight on Til Morning and Empire of Pain. EoP was a slog but an accessible slog, and an important slog. I‘ve talked about it SO MUCH since reading it. But I know it would👇🏻

mrsmarch 👉🏻be hard to recommend a book that dense to absolutely everyone. Once Upon A River is a book I could recommend to everyone. I actually gave my copy to another mom at school when I finished reading it. 2y
suvata It‘s so hard to narrow it down to just one book a month and it‘s only going to get harder as we add more books. 2y
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Clare-Dragonfly
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Mehso-so

Not sure what to say about this book. It was interesting, but didn‘t pull me in. The ending was reasonably satisfying (in a “no clear answers” kind of way). It relied heavily on a pet peeve of mine, POV characters knowing/realizing something but that information being deliberately kept from the reader until later.

TheAromaofBooks Withholding information from the reader just to “build tension“ reeeeeally annoys me! 2y
Clare-Dragonfly @TheAromaofBooks I‘m so glad I‘m not the only one! Obviously it happens all the time, but most times it‘s done subtly. When it‘s like “I gasped when I saw her face, and then I knew what I had to do” and you don‘t find out what they decided to do for three more chapters… ARGH! 2y
TheAromaofBooks I gave up on a detective series because the author did that sooo much - it was always “He read the letter and then knew what he needed to do“ or “when he looked out the window, he saw the one clue he had missing all along“ and it drove me INSANE 😂 2y
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Lucy_Anywhere
Once Upon a River | Diane Setterfield
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#TBRPile 📚 “There was once an inn that sat peacefully on the bank of the Thames at Radcot, a long day‘s walk from the source.”

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AmyK1
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On the night of the winter solstice an injured man arrives at The Swan, an ancient inn on the banks of the Thames, with a dead girl in his arms. A little later she is alive but unable to speak and no one knows for sure who she is. This was beautifully written with a bit of magical realism.

My #doublespin for April @TheAromaofBooks

IuliaC Great review! I enjoyed this one 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
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readingjedi
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Starting this one today. Two nice cover variations here but I think I prefer the one on the left.

IuliaC I enjoyed this one very much 2y
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jlhammar
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The Swan at Radcot, local watering hole and ancient inn, where strong ale is poured and stories are told. Wonderful book.

#Pub #SavvySettings
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Sounds good! 2y
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mrsmarch
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This was a tough #bracket. Both books were excellent, but I can imagine myself recommending Once Upon A River to a wider group of people.

ItsAngel Ohhhh I want to do this! 😬 2y
mrsmarch @ItsAngel I don‘t know what the Book of the Year is going to be! I‘m going to be surprised and I don‘t know how I feel about that. 😂 2y
ItsAngel @mrsmarch that‘s the beauty of it! 😬 Do you have a template for the bracket table you used or did you just make it? 2y
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AllDebooks
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This is one of those once in a blue moon books where you are really sad to finish it and also envious of anyone yet to discover it. It has absolutely incredible, poetic writing, not just in the characterisations, scenery and weather but overall a complete sense of inclusion with that time period. You actually feel like part of the crowd, or I did. It is one of my all time favourite reads.

AllDebooks Cont - The river Thames is by far the dominant character of the novel and that in itself is an achievement. I believe Setterfield has accomplished a classic story that will be discussed for years.

The character Robert Armstrong caused some serious moments of discomforture for me personally. As a POC who has had a more fortunate upbringing than would be expected for the time, an education and money behind him for a start, I hated the way he acquised himself to accommodate others fear or distrust. However, I think the author is making an important point regarding people's perceptions and judgements and despite how fixed they may seem they can be swayed.

Indeed reading others reviews has highlighted just how contentious this is, including accusations of racism. I thought she handled it really well, because no matter which way it is discussed, it will always be divisive. I think she is to be admired for her bravery in tackling the subject when there was no real necessity for it. Surely, the whole point of good literature is to evoke passion and conversation around literary themes as they echo life and our everyday dealings and experiences. For this reason alone this novel would make an excellent choice for a book club.
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mrsmarch
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Finished the tagged book and thus completed February‘s double spin. ENGROSSING. I brought my Kindle but also bought Grim Reader yesterday, so in a fit of vacation reading I will tackle some cozy mysteries. #bookspin

Feb Finished:
Missing of Clairdelune — so good!
Once Upon a River — EXTRA GOOD!
King‘s Mountain — decent
Trials of Phillis Wheatley — eh, decent

DNF So Many Beginnings — sad 😔

TBR: Grim Reader, Fatal Fried Rice

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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melissajayne
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Mehso-so

2.5⭐️ I didn‘t like nor did I understand what the book was about; found it confusing as to what the storyline was. I thought the book was too long. May need a reread in the future. #fiction #2021 #historicalfiction #magicalrealism #bookreview #bookstagram #fantasy

Was my #bookspin book for October

TheAromaofBooks Such a gorgeous cover, though!! 2y
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melissajayne
Once Upon a River | Diane Setterfield
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There was once an inn that sat peacefully on the bank of the Thames at Radcot, a long day‘s walk from the source.

#firstlinefridays

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melissajayne
Once Upon a River | Diane Setterfield
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My goals are to work on my #bookspin (the tagged book) and #doublespin selections for #bookspinbingo

#outstandingoctober

Andrew65 Thanks for sharing 😍 2y
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TalesandTexts
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This was a fun book. The writing is humorous in parts and reflective in the others. The banter between characters was really enjoyable.

The author kept up the mystery well and although it's not a life changing book, it's good enough to entertain you.

The last one hour of the book felt a little drawn out. But it doesn't hamper the reading experience.

Julia Stevenson's narration brought the characters to life. Makes for a good one time listen.

SilversReviews I enjoyed this book too. 3y
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AnneCecilie
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An injured man walks into a pub close to the river. He is carrying a girl who looks to be dead. Later in the day, the girl wakes up.

Setterfield has a way of telling a story that just pulls you in. Can‘t wait to read her next book.

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Three Claims:
“The Leach, the Churn and the Coln all have their separate journeys before they join the Thames to swell its waters, and in similar fashion the Vaughans and the Armstrongs and Lily White had their own stories in the years and days before they became a part of this one. But join it they did, and now we come to the meeting of the waterways. “

Walking Fort Hill in my hometown on Cape Cod while listening to my book.

MySharonaK Beautiful picture 💕 3y
rachaich This is one of my book club reads (I read it last year). I'm looking forward to hearing what others say. 3y
Moonprismpower @rachaich I‘ve read her other books and really enjoyed a the Thirteenth Tale ..took until about page 50 before I loved it. This one I‘m working through slowly. Already I‘m loving Robert Armstrong and Helena Vaughan. I want to know their stories. And just who stole Maud? Was it Lily White? 😂 3y
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Moonprismpower
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Listening and puzzling. Laugh all you want. The only puzzles I am patient enough to do are tiny puzzles. On the plus side I finished a puzzle so I feel successful!🤪😜
How‘s your thousand piece puzzle coming along?🤣😂😅

Laughterhp Haha love it! My 1000 piece puzzle is sitting on my kitchen table where it‘s been since I started it in like October 😂😂😂 3y
Moonprismpower @Laughterhp I‘m seriously considering this to be my new hobby. 😜😂 and I should look into a business startup of tiny puzzles for adults who cannot finish things and have no patience. There‘s a market for that. 3y
Smrloomis I love this! I had no idea there were tiny puzzles. ❤️ 3y
TalesandTexts I love this 😀 3y
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Mrs_B
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Picked this up a while ago as a 99p deal and then never got round to reading it. I'm so very glad I finally did, I loved getting caught up in the mystery of the girl, who is she, where has she come from and is it really magic? The tantalising hints of stories kept me guessing and I thought I had it figured out until another twist had me rethinking! There are a lot of characters, but their distinct characteristics helps to keep them straight.

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Aida_Nam
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Mehso-so

I went against the age old advice and chose this book because I fell in love with the design of its cover. Fortunately, the content was not too disappointing. The language is ornamented with metaphors, poetry and symbolism. The book is much like the river it draws so much from. It has its ups and downs, wild and gentle movements and touches different banks like mystery, mysticism, science and so on. It is a good casual read

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underground_bks
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I‘m glad I waited to read this one in winter, as it begins on a midwinter‘s night and, more importantly, has a winter‘s night‘s pace. Warm and slow, satisfying and pleasing, like a belly full of stew and feet before a fire and snow falling around. The narration is fantastic, but slow—I varied between 1x and 2x speed at times.

jessinikkip I felt the same when I read it. It helped give you that small place, cold night feel. Good shift between fast and slow. I really liked it 3y
underground_bks @jessinikkip yes! Great description! 3y
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nannermc12
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Pickpick

It took some time to get into but about a fourth of the way through it picked up a bit more. It was an unexpected who done it. Very enjoyable read after a stressful holiday weekend.

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Bookgoil
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Thank you to @AmyG for this birthday happy! Thanks for thinking of me on my special day! I can‘t wait to read another Setterfield novel! ❤️❤️❤️ #litsylove

AmyG I loved this book and it‘s not usually what I read. So I was excited to see it on your tbr. Happy Birthday!!! 🎂 3y
Bookgoil @AmyG thanks! It‘s been ages since I read another book by her so I‘m excited! I love when you can gift a book you‘ve enjoyed! ❤️❤️❤️ 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Oh no 😜😱🥴🤣 3y
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SerenaCrawford
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Mehso-so

It had a great lead —-could not stop reading it. Then I was half through and for me it dragged. I put a bookmark 🔖 in it.....maybe I‘ll pick it up again. Not sure.

rachaich I thought the same. 3y
SerenaCrawford It‘s a shame because it had a good start 3y
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TheEllieMo
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In this novel, a young child is rescued from the River Thames, and three different families believe her to be their child.

#WhatChildIsThis
#DecemberSong
@Eggs

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catsuit_mango
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Work is very slow lately so I ll be in my comfy chair by the window dreaming of the Thames

LazyOwl That looks super comfy 3y
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Texreader
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Another purchase today! I liked The Thirteenth Tale so this has been on my tbr list.

GardenJess Beautiful cover! 4y
Texreader @GardenJess I agree! 😌 4y
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Sweetkokoro
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I finally was able to finish this and oh man did it hurt my heart. This story was so beautiful and it kept me on the edge of seat, I could not figure out anything and I loved that! The author did an amazing job making sure to keep you in the dark but also hooked. I still don‘t know how to categorize it genre wise but I‘m glad I picked up thinking it was regular fantasy Haha.

Sweetkokoro This was also the first Book I have ever annotated/tagged in not sure of the right word lol. Also @TheAromaofBooks this was my #bookspin book, and I will mark it off for the #bookspinbingo 4y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Great progress!!! 4y
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wideeyedreader
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Another one down for #bookspinbingo! This is also my #doublespin book. I really enjoyed this, it was very atmospheric and almost magical. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

TheAromaofBooks Lovely!! 4y
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