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The Oyster Thief: A Novel
The Oyster Thief: A Novel | Sonia Faruqi
13 posts | 5 read | 40 to read
Two worlds collide when a mermaid and human man meet, plunging readers into a vast underwater realm brimming with adventure and intrigue. The mermaids scales were bronze, and they shimmered like hundreds of pennies arranged close together. Her immense blue-green eyes gave a look of fragility to her face, yet he found her eyes unsettling. She was leaning against a thirty-foot-long shark, which emerged from behind her and opened its mouth to reveal a great big cavern lined with hundreds of teetha black tunnel ready to swallow him. Coralline is a mermaid who is engaged to the merman of her dreams. But when an oil spill wreaks havoc on her idyllic village life, her little brother falls gravely ill. Desperate to save him, she embarks on aquest to find a legendary elixir made of starlight. Izar, a human man, is on the cusp of an invention that will enable him to mine the depths of the ocean. His discovery will soon make him the richest man on earthwhile threatening merpeople with extinction. But then, suddenly, Izar finds himself transformed into a merman and caught in a web of betrayal and intrigue. Meeting Coralline in the ocean, he decides to join her on her quest for the elixir, hoping it will turn him human again. The quest pushes Coralline and Izar together, even though their worlds are at odds. Their pasts threaten to tear them apart, while a growing attraction adds to the danger. Ultimately, each of them faces an impossible choice. Should Coralline leave her fianc for a man who might betray her? And Izar has a dark secret of his ownone that could cause him to lose Coralline forever. Magnificent and moving, set against a breathtaking ocean landscape, The Oyster Thief is a richly imagined odyssey destined to become a classic.
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TheBookAddict
TheBookAddict
The Oyster Thief | Sonia Faruqi
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My current read. I‘ve been wanting to read a mermaid book for a while and was happy when I came across this.

Also, any crocheters or knitters out there who have a bit of free time and blue yarn interested in joining the #HatNotHate mission? The mission is to make blue hats for anti bullying awareness that will be distributed to children in schools in October. Here‘s the website for more info.

https://hatnothate.org/

TheBookAddict I‘m committing to 7 hats, since I have a very limited supply of blue yarn. All I have is what‘s in my bag. 5y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
BarbaraTheBibliophage
The Oyster Thief | Sonia Faruqi
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Bailedbailed

I gave this one 100 pages, and couldn‘t keep going for almost 300 more. While I feel badly b/c it was given to me for review, I also don‘t. Faruqi‘s intentions are good, but she needed a stern editor to pull her back. The oceanic descriptions are meant to be interesting but overwhelmed me with detail and dullness. And I did not care for the characters in the least.

Full review http://www.TheBibliophage.com
#thebibliophage2019 #abandoned

bookseller_cate This is why all reviews can drive sales. 😊 What made you unable to finish is just the kind of thing that intrigues me. I will look this one up. 😊💛 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @bookseller_cate I‘m happy to send you my copy, if you‘d like. 6y
bookseller_cate @BarbaraTheBibliophage Thanks for the offer. I‘ve already got it on hold from my local library. 😊💛 6y
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JanuarieTimewalker13 Sometimes, you just gotta bail !!! I do it when I feel my life is too short for boring...lol 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @bookseller_cate Okay. I‘m curious to hear what you think. 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @JanuarieTimewalker13 Thanks. Yup, that‘s my theory also. 6y
B.Reader I have this one on my shelf and have been apprehensive! 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @B.Reader Maybe you‘ll like it more than I did. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 6y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
BarbaraTheBibliophage
The Oyster Thief | Sonia Faruqi
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I started this yesterday, but was tired and kept falling asleep. I hope that‘s not an omen. So far, the writing isn‘t top notch but I‘m hoping for a strong story. #mermaids #underwaterfantasy #learnaboutouroceans

Jas16 I am so curious about this one. Looking forward to your review. 6y
LauraJ The Jodi Picoult quote on the front is very noncommittal. 😹 6y
readordierachel The cover sure is pretty. 6y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage @LauraJ Right? I was taught that saying something or someone is “unbelievable” can get you out of lying to make someone feel better. This quote is nearly the same thing, I think. 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @readordierachel Isn‘t it? 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Jas16 I‘ll try to remember to tag you! 6y
BooknerdsLife Hope the book has gotten better for you 😅🙌🏼 LOL @LauraJ that‘s exactly what I thought after reading that quote 😂 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Jas16 I‘m working on the review. But it‘s a DNF for me. I‘m happy to send it to you if you‘re curious to give it a shot anyway. 6y
Jas16 That is so generous of you but I completely trust your opinion. 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Jas16 Aww. No pressure for me, right? 😝 6y
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kellyann28
kellyann28
The Oyster Thief | Sonia Faruqi
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Got some book mail today! Scored these nice hardbacks from a Facebook book selling group
🧜‍♀️

TheBookKeepers Nice!!! 🎉🎉🎉 6y
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HeatherBlue
HeatherBlue
The Oyster Thief | Sonia Faruqi
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1. Teleport!! It would make visiting my family on the west coast SO much easier!!
2. Really enjoying this underwater fantasy 💙
3. Just my reading and writing goals
4. Pretty much just a stream of Office and Parks and Rec haha
5. ❤️❤️❤️
#friyayintro @howjessreads

TheWordJar That‘s the best stream to be in! 😂 6y
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HeatherBlue
HeatherBlue
The Oyster Thief | Sonia Faruqi
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I know logically that taking a salt bath while reading a mermaid book won‘t turn me into a mermaid like Madison from Splash...but a girl can dream 💙🌊

Dolly 😂 That cup is gorgeous! 6y
HeatherBlue @Dolly thanks!! It‘s from Swig....super awesome brand that keeps things hot/cold foreverrrr 6y
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Ashley_Nicoletto
Ashley_Nicoletto
The Oyster Thief | Sonia Faruqi
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Kindle daily deal alert. 🎉🎉

So many interesting sci fi and fantasy books on sale today.

#kindledailydeal

heikemarie 😱😱😱 I thank you and because my husband‘s wallet is linked to our one-click, he hates you now 😉 6y
Ashley_Nicoletto @heikemarie 🤣🤣 girl, you are living life right. Send him my way - I can think up 400 “this is why it‘s fine” excuses. 6y
kate_reads if you haven‘t read POPPY WAR, I highly recommend! 6y
Ashley_Nicoletto @kate_reads I listened to it on audiobook, but I feel like I missed stuff because of this so I‘m hoping to reread it. 6y
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WanderingBookaneer
WanderingBookaneer
The Oyster Thief: A Novel | Sonia Faruqi
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I would‘ve loved to get this in audiobook.

U.S. #KindleDailyDeal

https://www.amazon.com/Oyster-Thief-Novel-Sonia-Faruqi-ebook/dp/B077J51RKY/ref=b...

Bibliogeekery Thanks for the tip! 6y
kspenmoll Thanks!!! 6y
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Joriebooks
Joriebooks
The Oyster Thief | Sonia Faruqi
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Pickpick

I really loved this book. I thought it was an original concept. Coralline is a mermaid 🧜‍♀️ set to marry her boyfriend in a couple of weeks. Then the unthinkable happens and her brother ends up gravely ill. With the help of her Whale shark best friend, Coralline sets off on a quest to find a magical elixir to save her bother.
🤓📚🧜‍♀️

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Joriebooks
Joriebooks
The Oyster Thief | Sonia Faruqi
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Went to the library today to find a book to read until my hold comes in. Found this delightful book. I‘m so excited to read it. #bookhaul #library 🤓📚

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
BarbaraTheBibliophage
The Oyster Thief | Sonia Faruqi
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Book mail! Yesterday, an ARC of the tagged mermaid story. I‘m intrigued! And my #lmpbc book has come home. Can‘t wait to see everyone‘s notes. Thanks @tjwill for all your sweet goodies too! 💙

#nfornonfiction

tjwill I‘m glad that it made its way home safely! You‘re welcome! I enjoyed being in #lmpbc with you! 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @tjwill I enjoyed our group as well! Maybe another nonfiction group in the next round ... 6y
tjwill Yes, I think they just started a new one, but I was too busy to think of signing up. I would be up for the next round, though! 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @tjwill They did. I couldn‘t do it either, but maybe next time! 6y
Cathythoughts This all looks lovely 💕💕💕 6y
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Rhondareads
Rhondareads
The Oyster Thief | Sonia Faruqi
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Perfect book mail on this scary day .A book with a mermaid yes👏📚💕

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CordeliaGrey11
CordeliaGrey11
The Oyster Thief | Sonia Faruqi

This book is SO at the top of my TBR! I don‘t buy new books very often, but I may have to make an exception and ask for it this year for my birthday next month. Because I really want to read it!!!

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