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Bohemian Gospel
Bohemian Gospel | Dana Chamblee Carpenter
Thirteenth-century Bohemia is a dangerous place for a girl, especially one as odd as Mouse, born with unnatural senses and an uncanny intellect. Some call her a witch. Others call her an angel. Even Mouse doesn t know who or what she is. But she means to find out.When young King Ottakar shows up at the Abbey wounded by a traitor's arrow, Mouse breaks church law to save him and then agrees to accompany him back to Prague as his personal healer. Caught in the undertow of court politics at the castle, Ottakar and Mouse find themselves drawn to each other as they work to uncover the threat against him and to unravel the mystery of her past. But when Mouse's unusual gifts give rise to a violence and strength that surprise everyone especially herself she is forced to ask herself: Will she be prepared for the future that awaits her?A heart-thumping, highly original tale in the vein of Elizabeth Kostova's The Historian, Bohemian Gospel heralds the arrival of a fresh new voice for historical fiction. "
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readordierachel
Bohemian Gospel | Dana Chamblee Carpenter
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Quite a page-turner, especially the last third, which turned very grim. Just brutal. In 13th century Bohemia, a 15-year-old girl known as Mouse saves the life of a young king, and the course of her life is changed. Part historical fiction, part slow-burn horror, with just a splash of fantasy (probably not the kind you are imagining). The ending definitely hooked me for the next book. And good god, I am glad I was not born in the medieval era. 4⭐

vivastory 😂💯 agree with you 3y
saresmoore Ooh, I‘m intrigued by your review! I have been in the mood for something like this. Do not ask me why, but here we are. 3y
readordierachel @saresmoore It was a surprise to me. I had zero expectations and it kept me steadily turning pages. Be warned though, it gets very, very dark. 3y
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Crazeedi
Bohemian Gospel | Dana Chamblee Carpenter
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I'm not sure how to rate this. The subject matter is dark. Mouse is the girl who doesn't know who her parents are, but she's a healer and she sees people's souls, but doesn't see her own soul. The writing is good, if you like
stories of good and evil. I guess I'm just saying right now this book bothered me, but I finished it, and give it 3 ⭐️. A very interesting twist at the end. And this is first of a series #24B4Monday #readathon

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Crazeedi
Bohemian Gospel | Dana Chamblee Carpenter
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The book I'm reading now #24B4Monday #readathon
@TheReadingMermaid

BeansPage Oooooo 😗 looks interesting 5y
Crazeedi @TheReadingMermaid it is! I think I'm going to really enjoy 5y
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Caroline_Roberts
Bohemian Gospel | Dana Chamblee Carpenter
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I can‘t recommend this one highly enough! The story is dark and captivating and Mouse is such a compelling heroine. I just stayed up most of the night tearing through the sequel!

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Fortifiedbybooks
Bohemian Gospel | Dana Chamblee Carpenter
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I don't know what to do with my life now. #bookhangover #readathon

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sherryvdh
Bohemian Gospel | Dana Chamblee Carpenter
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Congrats on your 50k litfluence, @readinginthedark ! Thanks for doing this giveaway! Both of these have been on my TBR for awhile. #tbrforthewin

readinginthedark Thanks! I hadn‘t heard of the tagged book! Interesting! 6y
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BookwormAHN
Bohemian Gospel | Dana Chamblee Carpenter
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Thank you @PandaPanda I love how soft the blanket is and it is in one of my favorite colors. The book looks great. I can't waite to read it 💙
#blanketandbookswap
@Tiffy_Reads @JoeStalksBeck

PandaPanda So glad you like it!! You'll have to let me know how you like the book - since I gambled and got something off your TBR 6y
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PandaPanda
Bohemian Gospel | Dana Chamblee Carpenter
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This was so good! At times scary and definitely dark throughout, I liked this so much more than I thought. Mouse was such a likeable heroine that you wanted to stay with her regardless of what she did (and she did a lot).

Lots of trigger warnings for this one so warnings there.

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PandaPanda
Bohemian Gospel | Dana Chamblee Carpenter
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julesG Stacked! Sounds intriguing. 7y
Cinfhen I agree with @julesG stacked! 7y
mllemay I have this out from the library right now! Hope to start it this week. 7y
Robothugs I'm on the bandwagon. Stacked. 7y
sherryvdh Oooh! I'm definitely stacking this one! 7y
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PandaPanda
Bohemian Gospel | Dana Chamblee Carpenter
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My #CheapThrills are definitely the library books that I am constantly getting. They also cause me a lot of anxiety though since I get too many out at once (this is only half the ones I have right now). #LyricalApril @Cinfhen

Suet624 I know the feeling. 😂😂 7y
Cinfhen Nothing is better then the library and I spy a book I just read & loved 7y
Ashley_Nicoletto I ❤️ library books. They help ease the financial strain of constantly reading. I feel you though on to many library books at once. #storyofmylife 7y
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PandaPanda @Cinfhen I think it may have been your review that convinced me to borrow it! I think I'll need something light after Bohemian Gospel that I'm reading right now! 7y
Miss_Kim Exit West is on my TBR list! Good choices! 7y
PandaPanda @Miss_Kim I actually just finished it, it is fantastic can't reccomend it enough! 7y
Miss_Kim Oh great! I'll move it up to the top of the pile 😁 7y
Cinfhen It's definitely light and a quick read, hope u enjoy it💙 (edited) 7y
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CaitZ
Bohemian Gospel | Dana Chamblee Carpenter
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How I spent my Sunday afternoon. I'm really liking this

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ralexist
Bohemian Gospel | Dana Chamblee Carpenter
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Chose this to broaden my historical fiction map. Medieval Bohemia isn't a common setting and Mouse isn't a common girl. A slow burn, there's an unexpected twist that arrives near the end; something not usually found in HistFic. Book 2 joins the world in 2017 and should be quite different. I really want to see where this goes.

#LitsyAtoZ #LetterB

LeahBergen That sounds good. I've never read anything set in medieval Prague. 👍🏼 7y
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RanaElizabeth
Bohemian Gospel | Dana Chamblee Carpenter
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This takes a while to set the fuse but once set, it's a race to the finish with an explosion of an ending. 🐁
Sequel comes out Spring 2017.
#recommendsday

Texreader On my tbr list now! Thanks for a great review 7y
BethFishReads Argh. I need to read before book 2! 7y
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TiffReadsAndRuns
Bohemian Gospel: A Novel | Dana Chamblee Carpenter
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Despite the fact that I should like this book, I just couldn't bring myself to finish it. Every other library book on my TBR was calling me instead.

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dog_earedbookreviews
Bohemian Gospel: A Novel | Dana Chamblee Carpenter
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Carpenter's debut novel, set in 13th-century Bohemia, follows Mouse, a teenager grappling with supernatural gifts that are tied to her mysterious past. Historical fiction with strong fantasy/supernatural elements and draws attention to a somewhat neglected facet of medieval history.