The Binding | 
Part of the #Gladstonerds #GladstonesLibrary #ReadingRetreat #BookHaul (quite literally - carried home 13 books)
Thank you especially to @scripturient @Oryx @squirrelbrain @Caroline2 @TrishB 😘😘😘 - also thanks to @RaeLovesToRead for foregoing her prior claim on The Binding and letting me schlepp it home instead.
so-soAn interesting take on where stories come from, but a little difficult to get into. Appreciated the LGBTQIA element, which definitely helped the story. It was just a little hard to follow at times
pickLove books about books, or dark reads with wildly unhealthy ways to deal with trauma? Then you might enjoy this one! The world building is excellent, and it was interesting seeing the dual timeline play out. Things were drawn out just a little too long and started to lose my interest toward the end. Warnings for suicide, sexual abuse, rape, and others. #LGBTQ
Thank you Soubhi!! This smells wonderful and the book sounds so good!! The cover is beautiful 💜💛 can‘t wait to read it! I mailed something to you on 12-3 and I‘m hoping it‘s not lost!
#LitsyLove
so-soI had problems with this one. I love the moral ambiguity of binding and the concept of people's memories being trapped in books & it is fairly engaging & entertaining on a superficial level. BUT the writing is flabby, dialogue goes nowhere/is trite & repetitive, it needs a 100 page pruning, the pace is torturous, the plot dragged out to the point of breakdown. Worst of all, a trope I'm beginning to loathe .... continued in comments ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Starting this one tonight. Feeling a little melancholy, need a good read to lift me out of it.
pickA book about books and magic
M|M star crossed lovers in the late 19th century.
Memories
Historical fiction with a hint of Fantasy.
Quote:
"Which was worse? To feel nothing, or to grieve for something you no longer remembered?"
#thebinding
#historicalfiction
#fantasy
#lgbtq
pickPart 1: Hmmm, what's all this about then?
Part 2: Oh OK I like where this is heading
Part 3: A change of perspective, interesting.
Overall it was a good read once I got to Part 2 and it all started coming together as a story.
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My favourite part of waking up early whilst visiting my parents is reading a few pages whilst this one snoozes by my feet 💖
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My annual leave has started not back at work till the 12th April. Today I have started this one, I've been meaning to read it for a while, let's hope it is a good one. Thank you @Jari-chan for sending me this book 📖💖📚💌
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pickAll the reviews and quotes say how ‘spellbinding‘ and ‘magical‘ this book is, which it was but the magic was mostly used to control and manipulate people and I found it more sinister and sad than spellbinding. A good read though! #booked2021 Author‘s name begins with A/B/C
📖 forbidden
📖 sinister
📖 secretive
Thanks for the tag @Cupcake12
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pickFirstly, this book is about books. And magic. And forbidden love. It has a wonderful triad structure which alters the viewpoint and carries on the story. The notion that stories come from people who have have them bound into books is so unique and really pulls you into the relationship of the central characters and how bindings have affected their lives and choices. A very memorable book.
pickOK I wouldn‘t necessarily recommend this only because it‘s vague and it‘s fantasy and ending and not everyone appreciates so much vagueness that you kind of feel gypped. But I really like the characters of Emmett and Lucian and I enjoyed the storyline. It‘s not so much a book about magic as it is about two people coming together despite the odds
pickBk7 & my last for #FabulousFebruary is done. It was an intriguing book, it‘s a very similar style to Laura Purcell & Sarah Perry. They all have a very lyrical way of writing & all are either Edwardian or Victorian or earlier. And they have a very similar sense of despair. #ReadingWomensChallenge #QueerLoveStory #LitsyAtoZ2021 #LetterC #PennyPerPage #437c #Pop21 #Forgetting #PickYourPoison #NeedReading2021 #BookspinBingo #BooklistQueenChallenge
Winding down the last hours of #FabulousFebruary with this gorgeous signed edition of The Binding, a tale of magic books & their makers. A world where your bad memories can be taken from you and bound into a beautiful book that you never have to read or remember again. So far it‘s fabulous as well as being one of the prettiest on my TBR.
It‘s true, you can use anything as a bookmark. 🤷🏼♀️😻
Books about books. I love a good illustration. I‘m starting The Binding today.
That fairy bread bar of chocolate disappeared before I even took the picture! Thankyou very much.
pickWhen I first looked at this book, I made a snap judgement that it wasn‘t for me. I assumed it was going to be heavily historical and far from my usual choice. Oh. My. How wrong I was - this was such a beautiful book, story, journey... all about erasing memories and binding them in books. After the first 100 pages, I was totally invested. I‘m almost crying at how beautiful it was and I‘ll definitely re-read one day. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
I enjoyed this tender love story set in a world where memories can be taken from you and held within a book.
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@Andrew65
pickOne of those books you start out a bit impatient with; the writing is good but you don‘t really get what‘s going on, there are well over 400 pages and you fear there‘s going to be a fantasy element and you don‘t like that. What a reading grump. Then it turns out it really is good; the sort of book that lurks in your mind throughout the day. Sinister and atmospheric, this really was well worth the initial effort!
pickTalk about a slow burn 🔥
For the first half I wondered if anything was actually going to happen in this book. But happen it did and before I knew it, it had evolved into a unique and beautiful love story that was hard to put down.
Even though I found the beginning a bit slow, the writing is beautiful throughout.
pickWow! Very intricate plot which almost frustrated me st first. I liked the two characters even though Lucian infuriated me. Loved the mysterious atmosphere and the oddities.
That cover... Swoon!
My night shift companion this weekend. I'm rather absorbed in this creepy tale of book binding and secrets and families...
Such a gorgeous cover, and the purple edging, swoon 😍😊☺
About to go to night shift so this is my companion!
For this partly because of the pretty cover! Hope I like it as much as I did the cover! 😁
I‘m a sucker for a pretty cover, and these are #3Books #IReadSolelyBasedOnTheirCovers because they‘re all so pretty!
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pickThis was a bit of a strange book. I like that it explored the mind, feelings and gay relationships. However, it was truly odd. My 13 year son also read this book and really enjoyed it. So I am going to give it a pick, as it led to some interesting chats with my son
pickThis was such a hard book to pick a rating for - eventually I gave it 4/5. Its one story, but feels like 3. It's a historical fantasy, a mystery, a coming of age, a love story, and the writing completely captivated me.
Would you bind your memories into a book, or would you prefer them to be #Unforgettable?
#BoundTogetherJune
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@OriginalCyn620
pickMy 1st read in June 😊 Fantabulous! The BINDING is a reminder of why I love to read. It is an once transportive, atmospheric, heart-breaking and ultimalety triumphant - an affirmation of love in all its forms. A story full of passion, full of courage, and full hope to acknowledge that the human heart has reason, which reason itself does not know. When it comes to bravely imaginative fiction, Ms. Collins is nothing short of magnificent. 👏
bailedThis is the first book I‘ve actually bailed on. I‘ve forced my way through painfully bad writing out of stubbornness, but the one thing I can‘t handle is animal cruelty. Just over halfway through, there is a graphic and traumatizing scene of dog murder that made me wonder if the author is a sadist for writing it and also for tricking others into reading it.
The story itself was too slow and aimless to justify continuing after that.
pickA historical fiction novel. A mystery novel. A fantasy novel. A romance novel. PERFECTION! I loved this book a lot, I could escape the real world and melt into it. The story is so well thought out and perfectly executed, I don‘t know what else to say other than this is a must read and a masterpiece... and yes you will cry.
pickI loved this different take on books ... the concept that people are bound to a book and they forget the memory that is ‘bound‘ in the book ... the down side is that books are considered bad as it‘s reading someone‘s personal and painful memory
pickI have to say this book was darker than i was expecting. It kept my attention throughout and brought up some interesting ideas to ponder. Can I give it an extra star for how beautiful it looks? 🤔😁
Can‘t believe I managed three books 😁enjoyed them all, despite all life does to throw the curve balls and disrupt my concentration.
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