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Tsarina
Tsarina | J. Nelle Patrick
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"Romance, adventure, magic and history blend seamlessly into a story that is... historically sensitive and gloriously thrilling." --Kirkus, starred review Natalya knows a secret. A magical Faberge egg glows within the walls of Russia's Winter Palace. It holds a power rooted in the land and stolen from the mystics. A power that promises a life of love for her and Alexei Romanov. Power, that, in the right hands, can save her way of life. But it's in the wrong hands. An epic romance with glittering magical elements, TSARINA is swirling with beautiful prose, stark Russian contrasts, and lavish visuals perfect for fans of Libba Bray's A Great and Terrible Beauty. From the Hardcover edition.
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AlizaApp
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I mean look it‘s hard to not see the ending coming here, but I did enjoy the story. Russian revolution but with a magical Faberge egg. Characters pretty flat and unsympathetic but what can I say, I was charmed nonetheless.

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KimmyM
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Today's @bookriot #riotgrams photo is for one word titles. I couldn't decide which book to pick, so I used three: one that I've read and loved (Fangirl) and two that I own but have yet to read (Homegoing and Tsarina).

#tbr #bookriot

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Kalalalatja
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One more #fictionnonfictionpairing. I have a thing for Russia and the Romanovs so these books deserve a place on my #tbr. 📚

#seasonsreading

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maximoffs
Tsarina | J. Nelle Patrick
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UGH. THE ENDING WAS TERRIBLE. I recommended this book to so many because it was beautifully written and a wonderful idea for a story and I was loving it. THE ENDING RUINED IT ALL. Cliche and I just UGHHHHH IT WAS SUCH A WASTE. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

GinaAnderson Oh that is too bad. I hate when writers take the easy way out. 8y
maximoffs @GinaAnderson nothing irks me more than when authors use "the power of love" to heal people 8y
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GinaAnderson @steverogers Yes! They might was well just write: "I have no idea how to wrap this up so here's your happy ending. I'm out." 8y
BookishTrish @steverogers what about the Huey Lewis version? 8y
maximoffs @GinaAnderson I was SO BUMMED because everything else was brilliant. It ruined it. @BookishTrish 😂😂😂😂 8y
BookishFeminist 😭😭😭😭😭 Noooooo I was looking forward to this! Oh well lol. Guess more time to read other things. 8y
maximoffs @BookishFeminist I MEAN IT WAS GOOD UP UNTIL THAT POINT MAYBE YOULL LIKE IT 8y
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maximoffs
Tsarina | J. Nelle Patrick

" 'I didn't kill them!' Leo said sharply.
'But you were a piece,' I said. 'The smallest of cogs in the machine that did.'"

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maximoffs
Tsarina | J. Nelle Patrick

I TAKE BACK WHAT MY SPOILER BLURB JUST SAID NO IM SO MAD AND SAD WHAT WHY AHHHHHH 😭😭😭😭😭

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maximoffs
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I really hope she doesn't fall in love with Leo. I want her and Alexie foreva

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maximoffs
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"You said it wasn't your fault for being born rich any more than it was my fault for being born poor. And you're right. But if we don't do anything to fix the world, if we just shrug and let children starve and soldiers die and people be treated like cattle...if we don't fix the world, Miss Kutepova, I believe it becomes our fault."

Laalaleighh I love this quote 8y
GinaAnderson Truth. 8y
maximoffs @Laalaleighh this book has been amazing so far! @GinaAnderson 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 8y
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maximoffs
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Not ominous at all...

BookBabe 😱 8y
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maximoffs
Tsarina | J. Nelle Patrick
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You know you're a book-a-holic when...

sprainedbrain But you're an organized bookaholic! 8y
Shortstack What program is this? 8y
maximoffs @Shortstack I use the default reminder app in conjunction with the calendar app Fantastical 8y
BookBabe 😛 8y
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maximoffs
Tsarina | J. Nelle Patrick
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Someone had fun with this library book

BookFreakOut I was about to say..."what have you done?!?!" Better tell them when you turn it back in so they don't smack you with a charge. 8y
Arcana I just want to fix it and make it better😢 Poor, mistreated book! 8y
maximoffs @BookFreakOut oh trust me I will. @mrswaynermiller I'm pretty sure it was a little kid. I'll forgive them! 8y
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shawnmooney Off with their heads! :-) 8y
LauraReadsTheBooks This hurts on the inside 8y
MrBook Sheesh! 😶 8y
maximoffs @shawnmooney I think it's a child! I forgive them. @LauraReadsTheBooks the poor book 😭 8y
Megabooks 👎🏻👎🏻☹️ 8y
MrsCappuccina Ouch that hurts. 😱 8y
Chessa Yeah, I was gonna say - that looks like toddler work. Sometimes their powers of destruction are unstoppable. I mean, a parent has to pee at some point. 😂 8y
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maximoffs
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I see this more and more in the world today with the constant polarization with politics and such. Sometimes I wonder how myself and someone else could both call ourselves American because clearly *I* am right. Always 😉 but really. I really liked this, it put into words I think what everyone feels at one point.

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maximoffs
Tsarina | J. Nelle Patrick

I just made a milkshake and I am reading this amazing retelling of the Russian Revolution with magical realism and I just don't understand why people don't drink milkshakes and read more often?

BookishFeminist I think if more people just made a delicious milkshake and read a great story more often there would be significantly fewer problems in this world 👍🏼 8y
maximoffs @BookishFeminist I agree wholeheartedly. Especially because after this I go back to the God forsaken After series 8y
JSW This thread, all day long. 🙌🏼🙌🏼 8y
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WordWaller Milkshakes or malts is actually the question (but seriously, I so agree) 8y
maximoffs @JSW milkshakes and books to save the world!!! 8y
maximoffs @WordWaller if only I had things to make malts 8y
BookishFeminist @steverogers YESSS girl I have the next one queued up 8y
BookishFeminist @WordWaller MALTS (triple malt if I'm at Dairy Queen 😂) 8y
maximoffs @BookishFeminist @WordWaller do you remember that shots song? MALTS MALTS MALTS MALTS MALTS MALTS MALTS MALTS MALTS MALTS MALTS MALTS MALTS MALTS MALTS MALTS EVERYBODY!!!! 8y
WordWaller @steverogers @BookishFeminist Hahahaha best lyrics change. And yeah, malt powder is hard to find but my dad bought me some and I freaking just sprinkle it on my ice cream it is so good 🙊 8y
BookishFeminist @steverogers @WordWaller YES THAT SONG 🙌🏼 I have found my people. Have you tried those malted milk balls? I could eat those forever. 8y
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maximoffs
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Friends I tried. I need a break from the insanity of the After series. Let me finish these two and I'll be back.

Maike You deserve it 😉😄 8y
Pinkmeghan You're amazing for making it as far as you did as quickly as you did! I'm on chapter 22 and I want to throw something. 8y
Gayan It was great fun while it lasted. Thank you for taking one for the team. 8y
OSChamberlain Mad respect, dude. 8y
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maximoffs
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OH MY GAWWWWWD THIS BOOOOOOOOKKKKK

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