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Woman Who Rides Like a Man
Woman Who Rides Like a Man | Tamora Pierce
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From Tamora Pierce, the third book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award. Newly knighted, Alanna of Trebond seeks adventure in the vast desert of Tortall. Captured by fierce desert dwellers, she is forced to prove herself in a duel to the death--either she will be killed or she will be inducted into the tribe. Although she triumphs, dire challenges lie ahead. As her mysterious fate would have it, Alanna soon becomes the tribe's first female shaman--despite the desert dwellers' grave fear of the foreign woman warrior. Alanna must fight to change the ancient tribal customs of the desert tribes--for their sake and for the sake of all Tortall.
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Zephsomething
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Although the slowest of Alannas four books it is still one of my favourites (if we can excuse the white saviourness of it which being the very early 90s when it was published makes plenty of sense) I love the tribes and their magic and the lil teen shamans and the way Alanna both loves the desert and chafes under the expectations of the Bazhir

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underground_bks
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The adventures of Tortall‘s iconic lady knight continue in this third novel of the Song of the Lioness quartet, which finds Alanna exploring the vast deserts and forging a friendship with the desert-dwellers there. While this isn‘t as tight a novel as the other three, the action, magic, relationship development, and world building are just as enthralling as ever! And Trini Alvarado‘s narration is wonderful as always.

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gnarbear
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This book might not have the same amount of exciting content as the previous two, but brings some much needed development to the characters and the relationship between them, while setting Alanna up for an exciting adventure in the next book.

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pyjamaviking
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behudd
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⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 I enjoyed this book much more than book 2 - it was good to have a change of scenery, leave the intrigues of Court life, visit different parts of Pierce‘s world, and see some old friends again, too. Looking forward to seeing how book 4 wraps up Alanna‘s story!

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behudd
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“Alanna of Trebond, the sole woman knight in the realm of Tortall, splashed happily in the waters of an oasis, enjoying her first bath in three days.” #firstlinefridays @ShyBookOwl

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cleoh
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Taking a break from my online classes to start this one! It‘s beautiful outside and I‘ve spent most of the day cooped up at my desk so I‘m hoping to be outside for at least an hour 🌞

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Saiden
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Tamora Pierce is one of my favorite authors, and rereading this childhood favorite left me smiling and nostalgic. If you're looking for an easy and adventuresome read, I highly recommend taking part in the Lioness Quartet.

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Redjewel_7734
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I 💜 that the Alanna shows others they don‘t have to be bound by repressive traditions. She doesn‘t give in, though she does learn, grow, & adapt. I also 💜 that she doesn‘t allow herself to be taken for granted; she knows her worth & she‘s not going to let anyone but herself dictate her future. All of this in a story that while short & quick has a lot going on. Now that Alanna has accepted all of herself, I can‘t wait to see what happens next.

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QueenJen
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Every time I get my hands on one of these, I consume them in a matter of days!!! (Seriously! How did I miss these as a teen??)

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Nessavamusic
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I‘m continuing to love this series! Alanna is such a wonderful, strong, flawed amazing character. #yafantasy #glorytotheguild

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gossamerchild
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"Ride" isn't exactly #drive, but it works in this context ?. I'm a latecomer to Tamora Pierce and wish I had known about her as a teenager. I enjoy the Beka Cooper series better, but the female Knight protagonist is badass.

#anditsaugust @RealLifeReading

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WeirdLibraryLady
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Love

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MarriedtoMrT
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One final note, the afterwords written at the end of each book on the editions I bought are fabulous. I hope they're available online for all Tortall fans to find and read.

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MarriedtoMrT
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For me, these keep getting better and better. I was hesitant at the start but I preferred the shorter, more seamless timeline. I also loved how Alanna begins to own and master her magic and, while fighting hard for women's rights, comes to embrace some of her femininity that she's had to mostly suppress for so long. I'm ready for book four! Bring it on!

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MarriedtoMrT
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Audio-IKEA building. I think this is my favorite book in the series so far. Now that Alanna is out as a woman I feel like she's able to, possibly compelled to make strong statements toward the inclusion of women in traditionally male roles. It's pretty awesome.

CouronneDhiver Better you than me... IKEA building usually ends up with me chucking the tools across the room. Lol 8y
MarriedtoMrT @CouronneDhiver I actually kind of love it and that I could listen to an awesome story while doing it made it all that better! I'm a visual person so usually their cryptic pictures make sense to me. 8y
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MarriedtoMrT
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"I think as a human being," she retorted hotly. "Men don't think any differently from women -- they just make more noise about being able to."

Gotta love sassy Alanna.

CoffeeK8 I love all the Tortal books so much! 💖 8y
MarriedtoMrT @CoffeeK8 They are pretty fabulous! I'm loving this one even more than the first two. 8y
CoffeeK8 Have you read the Immortals series, those are my favorites? 8y
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MarriedtoMrT @CoffeeK8 Not yet. Alanna's quartet are my first Tamora Pierce novels. I've been instructed I need to read the Tortall books in order so I'm going to try! 8y
CoffeeK8 Yes, reading in order does make a difference 8y
bookelf221 I love her books so much 8y
MarriedtoMrT @bookelf221 I'm ready for book four! I'm not usually a series reader but these are fabulous. 8y
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Emory
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On to book three! I'm loving this trip down memory lane. :')

minkyb Makes my ❤happy. 8y
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BookManiac
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mhippo
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Fascinating topic, got me thinking about my obsessive but short-lived childhood love of Tamora Pierce novels. Bad-ass heroines aside, I can't for the life of me get into the genre again. (Not to mention the colonialist and cultural appropriationist implications of this particular volume 😳😳)

BookishFeminist Fascinating! I saw this in the NYTimes last night and the Tamora Pierce books immediately came to mind as something I got immersed in as a kid. I still enjoy fantasy but I feel it's in a much different way. 8y
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