Crossings | 
panA clever premise and with interesting elements and structure. The cleverness and creativity did not make up for unlikeable selfish characters. The MC tried to rise above and to justify their actions, but ultimately stole from others indiscriminately and with little remorse. I wanted to give it a So-So rating, but as I am writing this review I am changing it to a Pan and 2 of 5 ⭐️. I wouldn‘t want to get coffee with any of the MC iterations.
bailedVery intriguing structure - I was v excited to read. But the albatross tale just went on forever, and didn't particularly hold my interest. I read it in the out-of-chapter-order order (the Baroness sequence). Fantastic idea, but meh.
pickMy first completed book for the June #20in4 readathon. There are two ways to read this novel, either straight through or by jumping around using the Baroness sequence. Compared to David Mitchell, which I get, but there‘s not the same sense of gravitas that I inferred from Cloud Atlas in Crossings. Instead, it‘s more of an interesting puzzle with a speculative slant. Still, an impressive feat and I enjoyed the adventurousness and panache of it.
Wow... That‘s a strange book. If you liked the 7 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, try this one.
pickI really took my time with this one and it was so worth it. Super complex and dense. I followed the Baroness sequence which meant a lot of flipping around the book, which I think works really well with the nature of the story. It was unmooring to not know where the end is.
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My kobo needs charging which means I need to start another physical book. I‘ve put off this book since the summer since it‘s pretty conceptual. You can read it two different ways, and I didn‘t have the mindset to pick my own adventure I guess. I‘m going to follow the Baroness sequence.
pickI do love me a weird book & this totally fit the bill. A total genre bender: bits of historical fiction, mythology, fantasy, thriller, & all of it a lot of fun. The writing is super ambitious, as is the premise, & I thought it was executed wonderfully. The reader does need to be an active participant to glean the full intent. I read & recommend it in the Baroness Sequence. The story is very complex, but the story is very well-written & intriguing.
#FantasticStrangelings Book Club with Alex Landragin! These meetings are a highlight of my month!
We don't have to be upstairs for work for another hour, and the temperature dropped and the sky is grey, and rain is on the way. #CatsOfLitsy #Loki #SamuelLCatson #FantasticStrangelings
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What if, just by gazing into another person‘s eyes for a few moments, you could swap bodies with them? That‘s a crossing, and that‘s what this book is about.
I read it the “traditional” way, cover to cover, and it was arranged as three stories or novellas with the crossings as the central theme.
I‘m very interested to hear what anyone who read it as “The Baroness Sequence” thought.
An interesting and strange read.
pick“The Law‘s greatest gift was the crossing. To look into the eyes of another, to sense the stirring of one‘s soul, to be transported into the body of the other and dwell therein until the time came for the return crossing–this was the treasure the Law had bestowed upon us.” — This book was so unexpectedly (to me) incredible. Check out my review on my blog! https://theshaggyshepherd.wordpress.com/2020/08/20/book-review-crossings-by-alex...
I did a splurge and joined #fantasticstrangelings book club from Nowhere Bookshop. This is my first shipment and it sounds right up my alley! I‘ll be reading the non linear story line and comparing notes with @Soubhiville at some point. Fun times ahead, hopefully! #bookhaul #fantasticstrangelingsbookclub
Life has continued to be... INSANELY HARD!!! My mom was just diagnosed w final stages incurable cancer. As of now, it‘s a big hope that she makes it to Christmas... So I‘m busy, distracted, sad, angry, and all kinds of other confusing emotions.
Meanwhile, I‘m trying to find joy in little things like: The #FantasticStrangelingsBookClub and our new book for the month... has anyone read this? Which way should I read it first?!
My copy of Crossings for #FantasticStrangelings Bookclub came today! Apparently it‘s possible to read this book in two different ways and create two different stories. I have one more book I need to read before I can dig in, but I‘m really looking forward to it!
https://www.nowherebookshop.com/fantastic-strangelings-book-club
pickThis novel is so inventive - it can be read the traditional way of front to back or by skipping around to various chapters as laid out in the preface. I loved this concept, as well as the fantasy and historical elements. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #arc
Full review on Goodreads
My favorite hibachi place opened back up with limited outdoor seating and I couldn't resist bringing my book to dinner! 😍💕📚 It was my first book 'n' dinner outing in five months and it was soooooo delicious!
I just got this book and it's AMAZING!!! 😀💕📚 It's basically a story within a story, and you can read the book normally, from beginning to end-OR you can read it by following the alternative chapter sequence. If you do it that way, you just follow the page number that is noted at the end of each chapter! How cool is that?! I've never seen anything like it before! It's really really AWESOME!
pickI really enjoyed this, especially the marriage of fantasy and French historical fiction. You can read it either in the conventional manner going front to back or in the Baroness Sequence that jumps around. I chose the conventional method. I definitely want to read it again in the Baroness Sequence.
#ARC pub date 7/28
pickWow! I really liked this book. The crazy thing is you can read it either front to back, like a regular book, or read it by starting in the middle and flipping to different chapters. I read it the usual way, but even though I don't reread books, I plan on reading it again the other way.
Thanks Netgalley for the book
so-soI love the premise of this novel. You can read it two ways: front to back or in the baroness sequence. I chose the baroness sequence. Really cool idea and pretty good story, but not quite fully realized. I may go back and read front to back at some point. #edelweiss #arc
I am SO EXCITED to be reading this ARC!
Three intertwined stories in different times - you can read cover-to-cover, or you can choose the “Baroness” method (explained in the preface) that guides you to jump around to different spots. The kindle version has links that say “go here.” I‘ve chosen The Baroness method, of course!
pickThis was going to be a photoshoot for ‘Crossings‘ but it quickly turned into a photoshoot for Toulouse instead 🐱
So far though I‘ve read this in the “cover-to-cover” way and loved it ❤️ I think I need to detox for a couple of days but then plan to read it for the second time, this time in the “Baroness Sequence” 📖
Just in! When I heard this compared to Cloud Atlas and Evelyn Hardcastle for its unusual structure I was excited. Then when I found out it can be read in two different directions - mindblown, and I had to get my hands on a copy.
And that cover 😍😍. I‘m all in.
