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The Glass Magician
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
Now well into her apprenticeship with magician Emery Thane, twenty-year-old Ceony Twill is continuing to discover the joy of paper magic. She adores bringing her spells to life in surprising ways, from learning the power of distortion to creating a beloved paper dog. And she secretly hopes that the romance she foresaw blossoming between her and the peculiar yet strikingly handsome Emery finally becomes real. But when one magician with a penchant for deadly scheming believes that Ceony possesses a secret, he vows to discover it...even if it tears apart the very fabric of their magical world. After a series of attacks target Ceony, and catch those she holds most dear in the crossfire, she knows she must find the true limits of her powers...and keep her knowledge from falling into wicked hands. The delightful sequel to Charlie N. Holmberg's The Paper Magician, The Glass Magician will charm listeners young and old alike.
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Ms_Ashley
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Folders, Excisioners, and Gaffers oh my! Could Ceony have uncovered the secret of renowned criminal Garth Cobalt? Will the fortuity box prove fruitful? A mad story of crime, deceit, love, pain, and hard lessons unfolding in a magical world of the past.

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Johanna414
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While I liked The Paper Magician, I didn't love it. I felt like the characters were more real and fully developed in this sequel and I was thoroughly drawn into the story. I was on the fence about continuing the series, but definitely will now!
@TheAromaofBooks This was my #doublespin Kindle read for September!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y
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VeraNyx
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Book 2 of the paper magician. I find this one not as intricate as the first. Ceony being lovestruck and idiotic at times made me cringe. We got to see how glass magic works and what one can do with it. Overall the story flowed and remained interesting.

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Literary_Siren
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I cannot get enough of this series! Even though Ceony is a little hotheaded and quick to place herself and others in danger, which cost her dearly this go around. Hopefully she‘ll think before she acts in the next book.

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crystalizedbooks
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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So good! It started really fast past and made you want more. It didn't have much of a flat line in the plot. Kept me interested, and kept me wanting more. Highly suggest if you are looking for a super quick read that keeps you interested.

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Tracey3
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I enjoyed this book even more than the first one. The plot is well developed and I am more familiar with the characters. I tend to enjoy books in series and this one did not disappoint.

SW-T I enjoyed this series also 😊 Welcome to Litsy 😊 @LitsyWelcomeWagon #LitsyWelcomeWagon 5y
RaimeyGallant Welcome! 5y
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ShyBookOwl
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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Giving the next book in the series a shot because a) it's free with kindle unlimited and b) I need something that isn't all dark and murdery for bedtime reading lol

SW-T I liked the series. Something light to read. 5y
rretzler I‘ve been meaning to read this series. 😻 5y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I think the series improves with each book. Enjoy! 5y
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ShyBookOwl @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick that's good to know. Book 1 was just okay 5y
ShyBookOwl @SW-T my thinking exactly 5y
ShyBookOwl @rretzler it's all available on kindle unlimited if that interests you 🤷🏽‍♀️ 5y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I admit I had to reread part of book one because I was a little lost but I liked the premise so I continued on to book 2. 5y
ShyBookOwl @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick fair -- it took an unexpectedly surreal turn 5y
rretzler Thanks! I do typically read on Kindle and have a Kindle unlimited subscription. Now I just need to find the time to fit them in 🤣 (edited) 5y
ShyBookOwl @rretzler bookish problems! 5y
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ShyBookOwl
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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My insomnia disagrees

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Mandigolightly
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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Mehso-so

The insta Love was more of an issue in this one, for me, but it was still enjoyable

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kimkim1990
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
Mehso-so

Okay so with this book it's a love hate thing. I love the story but Ceony has worked my last nerve. I'm kind of exhausted to read the last one.

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ShananigansReads
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My review has a spoiler so if you want to read it all you can at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2714037325

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HeathHof
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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About 40% of the way through and the main character, Ceony is grating on my nerves a bit. I just want to hear more magical descriptions of magic 🎩💎🤷🏼‍♀️

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Ruri_kaichou
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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#11thHourReadathon... trying to start by getting reading in during "quiet play" where the kids play quietly in their rooms and I get to read for a half hour. Not working well tonight ? my 2yo is being a pain.

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callunakeep
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ LOVED this second installment in the trilogy! I can really relate well to all of characters; the story line is fresh and imaginative, being, in my opinion, a perfect blend of reality and fantasy; the romantic tension is just right for me, I am not big on romance in stories but Holmberg got it right in this series! Cannot wait to read the final book!

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callunakeep
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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Started this sequel to The Paper Magician this morning; I fell in love with Ceony and Emery in the first book and am really looking forward to reading more about them!

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GidgetsTreasures75
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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11-27-18: My 61st finished book of 2018! 👍🏼📖#️⃣6️⃣1️⃣

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Well-ReadNeck
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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Enjoying this fun series. Love the mirror travel in this one!!!

Nute Very cool photo! 5y
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caslinj
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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Current read. Been trying for weeks. It‘s not you book, it‘s me.

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Lylah
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for this book and the whole series (5 stars for the 1st, 4 for the 2nd, 3 for the last). It was mostly enjoyable and I enjoyed the characters and unique magic system all the way through, but the first book was the best and the other two tried to follow similar plots without that spark from the first. Definitely worth reading, though, and they were a lot of fun!

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Lylah
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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This one has a cool cover too. 👀

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sarahlinoleum
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shanaqui
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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Ceony's rashness in the first book made sense, but here it seemed daft. Still love the magic though -- and Emery.

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Ruri_kaichou
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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It was good and fun. There were some things I didn't like which kind of effected my reading. I wasn't feeling the character development for Ceony and Emery and between each other. It feels like the author was dragging that out a bit. The pacing also felt uneven. However, the story was really good and the action was pretty well done. 🔍🔍🔍/5

Finished during the #EclecticReadthon and completed a square for #RogueBingo

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Ruri_kaichou
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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#EclecticReadathon time! I'm currently trying to finish up this book, so close! @EclecticReaders

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Conservio
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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I really enjoyed these books. I think the author wrote them quite well. I am disappointed to find out the fourth book is a spinoff and doesn't focus on Ceony. I really hopes she continues with Ceony's story even if it's short stories. #magic #june

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Conservio
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Love the covers of this series. I broke my new rule about checking out books from the library when my TBR shelf is full (and overflowing...). Who could resist these covers though?!? #library #magic #stillonmytbrlist

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BoldCityBooks
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I read the first one about a year and a half ago and the second and third have been on my Kindle long enough! Time to finish this! (Really enjoying it so far) #summerofKindledownsizing

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specklife
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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Mehso-so

Book #2 in The Paper Magician series... Pretty tame. Not sure I want to read #3, but I'm already 2/3 of the way there so I feel committed.
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elkeOriginal Right? I feel the same 😕 7y
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christineandbooks
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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And my other new book... this one on audio. Listened while I worked out this morning and I'm enjoying it so far. The series gets mixed reviews here but I find them to be fun, light, and interesting enough to keep my attention. Perfect for workouts. This is the second; the first in the series is The Paper Magician.

BrainyHeroine I loved this series! 7y
theladygreer Loved this series too - she creates such an amazing world! 7y
christineandbooks I really like them too! They're quite fun to listen to and I do enjoy the world and the characters. 7y
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lauren.lerner
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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Interesting concept, magic of varying specialties as a normal & reasonable part of society. Unfortunately, the writing is meh, the characters are meh, & anachronisms distractingly abound. A lot of questionable choices were made by Holmberg, some of which border on problematic. That said, sometimes books like this may be called for as palate cleansers, which is how I'll eventually end up reading the final book in this trilogy. • ⭐️.5/5

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lauren.lerner
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On the one hand I am fully aware that f*g is British slang for cigarette, but on the other, it's literally the only British colloquialism I've seen the author use. Given that she's a Mormon from Utah, I'm inclined to think this was a bullshit move on her part. Also unsure as to whether this terminology, like just about every other damn word in this book, is anachronistic. Starting to believe that this book had no editor at all because #YIKES!!

jpmcwisemorgan I've not read this one but I have read one or two others by this author. I don't recall this as a problem in what I have read so I wonder if I missed it because it's unlikely that this is a one of thing for her. Now I'm curious. And I agree, it's likely on purpose. (edited) 7y
shanaqui First recorded example per the OED in 1888. In Britain it really doesn't have the meaning you object to; I didn't understand why it was considered an insult until my teens. I didn't even notice the use of the word in this book; it felt completely normal. I don't know the author's opinions on queers, but so far I haven't noticed anything in the books that would make me inclined to believe it's a deliberate slur rather than attempt at authenticity. 7y
lauren.lerner I'd be more convinced the author was attempting authenticity if she'd tried to do it anywhere else in her books, @shanaqui. She's an American and it certainly shows. This was jarring, much like the rest of her anachronisms. (edited) 7y
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shanaqui I did, hence quoting the first written usage in the OED. My point was that the word that so shocked you could equally have been a stab at authenticity, as I've seen no other evidence to suggest otherwise (so far, anyway). I found your striking out of the word when used to refer to a cigarette a bit much, really; that was the point of me explaining that in the UK we don't necessarily even think of the pejorative meaning. Alas for character limits - 7y
shanaqui I chopped some sentences from the original comment to fit in a single one. Perhaps that impaired my meaning. 7y
shanaqui Oh, I see you changed that comment before I replied (I responded to the one which asked if I even read your post). I agree that I don't see many other attempts at authenticity, but nor do I see any homophobia supported by the text (so far). 7y
lauren.lerner As I said in my original comment, the author is a Mormon from Utah. Mormons are not the most tolerant of people so while she may not have been attempting to be homophobic, the fact remains that she was consistently anachronistic throughout the books so this still reads badly to me. Delightfully, we are all allowed our opinions so obviously you're welcome to disagree with mine, @shanaqui. 7y
lauren.lerner Also I'm well aware of the meaning of the word in England, hence me mentioning it in my original comment. I have a dear friend who is both gay & uses that term in question to mean cigarette as she was raised part time in England. I did not require education on that point which is why I initially asked if you'd read my caption to begin with. (edited) 7y
shanaqui Realised I am making this too much of A Thing -- have been noodling around on Litsy far too much while anxiously awaiting exam results. Your feelings/opinion are totally valid and I get why the word can look totally ugly, even innocently used. I'll take myself off now. XD 7y
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lauren.lerner
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"He drew a happy face after that--two dots and a curving line--and signed his name." • A smiley face?? In the 1910s in England?? I think the hell not. These are the kinds of anachronisms that make me seethe - Who edited this book?? Was it even edited at all??? #mindlessmediocrity #exceptitsmakingmemadhowbadthisis #YIKES ?

ValerieAndBooks Yikes is right! Very highly unlikely for that era! 7y
lauren.lerner There are soooooo many little things just like this in these books, it's wild, @ValerieAndBooks, truly next level absurdity. The author started writing as a Star Trek fanfic writer though so now I'm wondering if her fanfic about the future was similarly anachronistic? That's always something that bothered me in fanfic; I don't like it any better in formally published work. 7y
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lauren.lerner
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Lunchtime reads. The first in this series (The Paper Magician) was pretty awful IMO, but sometimes a mediocre book is what's called for, such as when you're in a shitty mood, like the one I'm in today. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #iactuallyreallyenjoycertainmediocrebooks #likethetwilightseries #theyreterribleandproblematicandbadlywrittenandifindthemveryrelaxingevenasihateeverythingaboutthem #mindlessmediocrity #evenmyhashtagsarebitchytoday ? #hashtagstorytelling

DuckOfDoom I read the first two and like the magic system, and otherwise they were just ... Ok? Relaxing, because they were so short 7y
RealBooks4ever 😆Your hashtags are great! Hope your day improves! 7y
lauren.lerner That's exactly how I felt, @DuckOfDoom. Even the anachronisms are relaxing once I stop making faces at them and just let them be what they are. 😂 7y
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Leetha_rose
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Mehso-so

I liked this book better than the first. I found the characters to be better developed, although the main character still annoyed me with some of her thoughts. The progression of the world of magic was well done and the narration was entertaining.

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carrieonwayward
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I think this is a fun series! I have a few issues with the overall plot, but it's been a good one to listen to at the gym. For a pretty quick listen/read, I recommend it!

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LitLogophile
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Grabbed this YA series because they were super cheap on Amazon & I'm looking for something light and distracting. Any recommendation positive/negative?

Dineen73 I liked the 1st book - some slow parts but overall good enough that I bought the 2nd & 3rd books when I saw them on sale. 7y
Marla It's a strange trilogy. I've read them all. Not bad though. 7y
christineandbooks Ditto what @Dineen73 said above. I liked The first better on audio than on my Kindle which is how I started it. 7y
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Ubookquitous Read the first - creative Magic system, engaged nag overall. I'll be finishing this series as on of my Goodreads group challenges! 7y
TheLondonBookworm I enjoyed the first, it's something a bit different it almost reminded me of books written much earlier on. But that's a nice thing it was a really refreshing read :) 7y
Shvonne Read and enjoyed the first and second books, third is on my TBR. It's a very light. (edited) 7y
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KT_Scarlett
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Mehso-so

I didn't hate this but like the first one, the plot is boring. I'm also not super into the main character, but she doesn't bother me too much. However, the magic system is fascinating and I wish the plot reflected that. I also love all the supporting characters and the romance isn't too overpowering. I probably wouldn't read this again, but they are such quick reads, I am going to finish the series.

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kswartz
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I'm enjoying this series, but I would happily slap Ceony for her stupid, reckless disregard for everyone's safety. She makes some mind-bendingly stupid decisions that anyone could see would be disastrous. I find it hard to believe she is so oblivious to the big, glaring flaws in her plans, so I was pretty impatient with her. I adore the magic in her world, which will keep me reading despite my frustration.

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Elisa
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If you enjoyed The Paper Magician, I would definitely recommend reading the second book in the trilogy. The story picks right back up, in a smooth but not monotonous flow, and manages to add a few surprising elements and enough interesting bits to keep up with the first book. There were a couple of weak spots but overall I did enjoy the same clever scene setting that made TPM so special, so I'd say ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2.

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Elisa
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Oh, bravo, C. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😊

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Elisa
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Yikes 😝😝😄😄😄

LauraBeth There is nothing worse than the smell of a paper mill 😷 8y
britt_brooke Paper mills truly smell terrible. 8y
RebeccasReading Loved that book! 8y
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jessdean 😳😁 8y
Elisa @LauraBeth @britt_brooke I had no idea that paper mills smelled that bad! That's one kind of factory I don't think I've ever visited. 8y
Elisa @Writergal I really loved the first one, I'm hoping this one holds up to my expectations! So far so good 😊 8y
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Elisa
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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Reading on! Really want to hear where Ceony's tale goes ✨

Mccall0113 Loved this series so hard!! 8y
Elisa @Mccall0113 I really really enjoyed the first book! I have been hoping this isn't a letdown because that would be a huge bummer. Thanks for the positive comment! 8y
Redwritinghood I heard this series was under contract with Disney, so maybe a movie later. That would be awesome if it happens. 8y
Elisa @Redwritinghood that would be cool, as long as they don't sanitize it too much to make it child-friendly. The Excisioner stuff definitely needs to be in there! @Mccall0113 8y
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Mccall0113
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg

Really enjoying this series!

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Chelliesaurus
The Glass Magician | Charlie N. Holmberg
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I completely devoured this in a day.

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KilgoreTrout
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I'm really enjoying this series! I've always felt as though I was born in the wrong time, and this series shows me that I was supposed to live in an alternate history where women had rights and privileges, oh and there's magic.

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KilgoreTrout
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If I make the font just a bit bigger, I can fold laundry while starting this book! Gotta squeeze in the reading time whenever I can find it.