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Prompt 17 - #skull #wickedwhispers

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95/150 Honestly I wasn't expecting to like this, despite the positive review on Litsy, but I found it absolutely fascinating! I loved Gideon and Harrow, their relationship was so bizarre yet still touching. This world of dark necromancers was well developed and I definitely want to see what is going to happen next. 5 🌟 read
95th book finished for #Readaway2024 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @Andrew65

What a surprise - NOT 😂 Loved Gideon all over again.

#bookofthemonth #botm

Still loving this feature! 🤩

Happy #5JoysFriday 💛

1. We are getting new shelves for our storage room in the bookshop. Finally!
2. My nails are aces!
3. Fangirling about Gideon the Ninth. Again.
4. Paralympics have started
5. I have a date to finally cut and shorten my hair. It's going to be boyish and it gives me gender euphoria.

@Debinhawaii

I'm back in this stunning world! I'm loving it! Still loving it! Gideon is just as awesome as four years before, when I got to know her. Maybe I even love the book a bit more now. 💙 💀

Got hooked again with Gideon 💀 So I did this test, and it confirms what I've already knew 😁🙌📚
Nerd.

Mmmm... so slowly....

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This one has some mixed reviews, but I LOVED it! And the narrator was amazing which is always a bonus.

Gideon has always wanted to escape from the ninth, but now she is cavalier to her enemy, the reverend daughter, necromancer and heir to the ninth. The emperor has called on each of the houses to come to the first house for a trial of wits and skill to become his immortal hands. But the process is even deadlier than they imagined.

Not my cup of tea. The narrator was great and it was a bit funny, but it just didn‘t keep me engaged. 😕

#ReadingBracket2024 March fiction update
Wow wow wow this was such a tough month to choose a favorite, I read so many amazing books! Narrowing it down to just two was still extremely difficult but I decided to choose one fantasy and one romance for the bonus slot.

“The Emperor needs necromancers.

The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.

Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead nonsense.

Tamsyn Muir‘s Gideon the Ninth, first in The Locked Tomb Trilogy, unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap off the page, as skillfully animated as arcane revenants. The result is a heart-pounding epic science fantasy.”

#ItTakesAllKinds Day 24: From what I understand, this fulfills the #InsaneProtag criteria - or maybe it is Harrow the Ninth? i have yet to sink my teeth into this series especially since I only have this first book at the moment. 💀☠️

I dunno why I held out on reading this one for so long but it was my bookclub's pick this month and I'm so glad! It's about necromancers so yes, it's dark & a bit macabre but it's also compelling & witty & I didn't want to stop reading. There's a mystery to uncover in a Gothic palace, a possible murderer to reveal & so many sword fights. Gideon was such a fun character to experience it all through her eyes
#SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

“Ghastly and obvious are my middle names” 💀😂

It‘s important to prop up the usefuller books.

The Storygraph AI-generated previews crack me up sometimes. Yes, my favorite genres: adventure, mystery, and lesbian necromancers 🤣🤣

I loved this book, though keeping up on audio was tough at times.

Idk if i just havent read enough but i just cannot get into this book. Anyone else read it yet? Is it a slow start?

“Evidence,” he said, “outweighs testimony.”
“But you‘re God.” And God said, “And I am not enough.”
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was an exciting journey to and ending that I did not anticipate (although maybe I should have). Will definitely keep reading the series.

Had a lovely lunch date discussing the Locked Tomb series with two friends, complete with skull snacks 💀🍄

Gideon is pissed about the hand she was dealt in life and has no qualms making it everybody‘s problem. When she‘s forced into the cavalier job for necromancer Harrow, Reverend Daughter of the Ninth House and her mortal enemy, she turns her anger towards whatever is picking off necro/cav pairs.

Dark humor, a bit graphic, and confusing at times. Read it slowly, refer to the guides in the front and the back, and consider reading it a second time.

Third time around, adding more fans to the cult as we go 😏

Two more of my favorite bookmarks went out today! Love seeing these in the hands of readers 😍
#fuckoffimreading #gideontheninth
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Even better on the re-read. I loved it in audio, which was how I consumed it the first go ‘round. But I am super glad I went for the print version this time. 💀💀💀💀💀

#AutumnPlease #Day16 #BadBossDay I don‘t know about you but Harrow sounds like one HELL of a Bad Boss! #Scarathlon #SpookyGhostClub 6pts

#AutumnPlease Day 8
#Bones another book waiting for me ☺️

@Eggs

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Still not sure I truly understood anything that happened in this book 🤣🤣. But an undeniably cool cover. With many #skeletons AND #bones.

#scarathlonphotochallenge @Clwojick @StayCurious
#TeamBOOklovers @Bookwormjillk

I‘ll admit this one took me a fair while to get into (that‘s a LOT of world building to take in) but by the end I was absolutely on board and I‘ll definitely be reading the sequel. Very inventive, ghoulish and odd. I‘ve never read anything going this deep into necromancy before and I enjoyed the trip, and also the cool mix of sci fi and fantasy that you don‘t see much.

#scarathlon #skeletoncrew

#Scarathlon photo challenge Day 2 #Bones

I also want to read the tagged book 💀 🖤

Hi book friends! I got a new phone, found out I couldn't download the litsy app, and suddenly became much worse at keeping it updated. But I have some free time, lets see if we can get caught up on reviews!

Wanting to complete a row in July's #bookspinbingo finally had me read this, which has been sitting on my Libro.fm app after buying it on sale. I was hesitant because I've heard mixed things about the series from trusted reader friends. (1/2)

Finished this week & I‘m still not sure how to rate it so going for so-do. I kept telling myself to stop reading it but then I couldn‘t & got caught up in it. I found it too long & too confusing—like the author just went for the most difficult way to say or do things (like naming characters) & I DID NOT like the ending AT ALL. It did have dark humor & I liked Gideon & a couple of the other characters grew on me. I don‘t think that is enough to ⬇️

While there were some confusing parts with too many names and secondary characters to easily keep straight, the payoff was well worth it. I plowed through this book in a way shorter time than I expected. It was so odd and unique, I just could not put it down.

We went on vacation last weekend and I visited a fun indie bookstore @johnscreekbooks in John‘s Creek, Georgia. It was the cutest store with a good selection so of course, I picked up a few things.

Then we also visited a Barnes and Noble on our way home so I could grab a copy of B. Dylan Hollis‘s cookbook. It was a good book buying week.

Full haul: https://wildwoodreads.com/2023/08/08/johns-creek-books-and-gifts-book-haul/

I couldn't get into the book at all. It was trying too hard to be edgy.

Yo! There‘s a podcast doing a reread of the Locked Tomb series!

BRB Nona is on hold for now. #BookAdjacent #Podcast

https://www.lockedtombpod.com

This book took a little bit of time to hook me - then I finished the second half in a day. I did almost nothing but read. Worth it!
I‘m excited to read more from this world.

Trio order going out! Name me a better trio than this 💀🗝️💀
#gideonnav #gideontheninth #rip #key
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Read the book a few years back and was on the fence but listened to the audiobook and wow was so much better, this book isn‘t for everyone it‘s a complex , descriptive sci-fi Fantasy collaboration that definitely pays off !

Unpopular opinion! I called this one a DNF after 20% read. The reasons why are many. First, it tried to be a blend of Sci-Fi and Fantasy and it didn't work for me. I felt it needed to be pure Fantasy. Second, the world building was lacking and it made the plot stilted. Third, hated the characters. The final nail in the coffin was the plot which was very weak. So many loved this one and I don't understand why. Sigh... Total was of my time!

I crashed way too early last night, so I missed out on these babies! It‘s currently 7am, but I‘m counting down the hours until it‘s respectable to be digging into these yummy cupcakes. 😂 #Readingsnack #EasterOMC

80 pages in, and this still feels like a chaotic mess. My elder kid likes this series so maybe I'll try to revisit it later, but for now I just am not feeling it.

I‘ve tried several times to get into this book, and maybe this will be the one!

(Pictured:Tonight‘s Adult DIY- we did beginning block printing. I was worried that they wouldn‘t be into it because it‘s kind of a basic intro, but the folks had a great time!)

I really enjoyed this insane compelling sci-fi fantasy about necromancy written by a mad genius.

I have no real words for this. It was beautifully written. I waited so long to read this, and I‘m wondering why. It‘s so good.

I don‘t know what it is about this book, because I genuinely feel like I should love it..l but I keep losing interest. This is the 3rd time I‘ve tried reading it and bailed. There have been some hilarious lines and I like the characters, I just continually pick up other titles rather than finishing this one. I made it 200 pages before giving up this time 🤷‍♀️

Wowzers!!! I didn‘t really know what to expect of this. I thought these might be too gory for me to too scary maybe ? But then I found out the author is a kiwi so I dove right in! Just LOVED the snarky tone. Such brilliant voice and humor. I didn‘t quite know what was happening sometimes but didn‘t care. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️