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February 2025 Book read #1 😳😬🫣

I started this book inJanuary but finished it in February for in memory of @sharread #Sharreadathon @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Book was picked from her litsy list.

I liked this book, the world and character. A Rumplestiltskin retelling. However, didn‘t like much the ending, maybe I was expecting something more dramatic and dark due to the story. But still I liked it. 3.8/4 ⭐️

Gissy #BookSpinBingo #DoubleSpin #10 (subscription-received this book in Uppercase subscription which is not longer open). Have it since 2018😳signed copy
#ISpyBingo (phrase “author of” on cover) @TheAromaofBooks
#ReadAThon #Read2025 @DieAReader 1d

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1d

Gissy #offmyshelf2025 @wanderinglynn 15h

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 13h

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AudiobookingWithLeah

Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch | Serena Valentino

so-so

2.25⭐• Ursula‘s back story • with mentions of many other Disney characters •
•The only reason I picked this up was for the U character name to go in my A-Z book challenge, and there could‘ve been a decent story here for all I know. Unfortunately, the narration killed it for me. I disliked the accent, which, to be fair, is most definitely a me thing, but her voice tone was also horrendous. Her character voices were just a high-pitched mess.

KadaGul I'm picky about narrators. If the narration is fantastic, I wouldn't mind reading a book that isn't perfect! But if the narrator isn't great, I'll probably just choose to read it instead. 5d

AudiobookingWithLeah @KadaGul me too, pretty much. 3d

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Ash | Malinda Lo

repost for @TheBookHippie:

#SUNDAYBUDDYREAD JUNE 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

All welcome !

I‘ll have the schedule up soon!

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AshleyHoss820

Thornhedge | T. Kingfisher

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This was a fun little read. This is a fairy tale retelling of Sleeping Beauty. What if the fairy gifts weren‘t to protect the Princess, but to protect others *from* the Princess? It really is a charming little novella. Give it a go!

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Honeybeebooks

The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread | Kate DiCamillo

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Purchased a copy for a child and realized some readers were concerned about the content and I needed to check it out. I found that this quirky fairytale reminds children that the world can be difficult and silly, but that all are searching and fighting for their heart‘s desire. Read and discuss together. This tale of an unlikely hero fighting fear and rats to save a princess is a four ⭐️ read.

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monalyisha

Nettle & Bone | T. Kingfisher

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Marra, who is not-quite-a-nun & barely a princess, learns that her eldest sister was killed by her husband, the prince. Her middle sister is now married to the same man, crowned king; she stays pregnant to keep him from beating her — or at least hold him back a bit. Marra vows to save her sister, loosening the political noose around her neck, by killing the monster. She assembles a band of not-so-merry, magical misfits to aid her in her quest.👇🏻

monalyisha 1/3: This was my first T. Kingfisher. It won‘t be my last. Two words: “tooth. dancer.” That fantastically discomfiting imagery won‘t soon be forgotten. Amara Jasper‘s audiobook narration is pretty fab, too (with the exception of the way she pronounces, “Eh?”). 3w

monalyisha 2/3: At first, I griped about repetition & Marra‘s immaturity but any complaints were soon quelched (though I could‘ve done without the “cursed child” character; evil puppets have never really done it for me). Soon enough, I yielded to total immersion in the story. 3w

monalyisha 3/3: While not shying away from darkness, the tale somehow maintains a cozy vibe. And, as an added perk, the words Kingfisher chooses to end with are perfect. She leaves the story open to the possibility of further development while still providing a satisfying resolution. 3w

shanaqui I really don't know how Kingfisher manages to put darkness and cosiness together so well. It's a consistent *thing* through all her books I've read: somehow it's cosy reading even when it's also dark and awful. 2w

PlutoReads I will read anything by Kingfisher. 2w

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aa_guer2021

Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles Book 2) | Marissa Meyer

Anyone else have a #tbr mountain 🏔️ and it only grows daily or just me? #sendhelp #bookworm 📚🥹

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Gissy

Snow & Rose | Emily Winfield Martin

so-so

January 2025 Book #11
This retelling for me is poor integrating and even boring. I‘m not the target audience but didn‘t like it. However, the illustrations are beautiful made by the author. 2⭐️

Gissy #BookSpinBingo #20 (wanted to read it for a reading challenge) #ISpyBingo (leaves not in plant, here you see leaves in grass) @TheAromaOfBooks
#FairytaleReadingChallenge @Charityann
#ReadAThon #Read2025 @DieAReader 3w

DieAReader 👋🏻 #Next 3w

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 3w

Gissy #offmyshelf2025 @wanderinglynn 15h

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