Litsy

Dark Harvest | Norman Partridge

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4.7⭐️ I had to slow start with this book, which is the only reason I got 4.7 and not 5 stars. Otherwise, the story was an amazing and super quick read. Once it had me, I could not put it down. If you‘re looking for a great Halloween read, this is one for you. And to follow it up, there‘s also a movie based off this book, which I will be watching this weekend. 10 out of 10 recommend. This was also my #DoubleBookSpin for June‘s #BookSpinBingo.

TheAromaofBooks, Roary47

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mrp27

Dangerous Angels with Bonus Material: The Weetzie Bat Books | Francesca Lia Block

July #bookspin pick

It‘s perfect timing for this book, a compilation of the Weetzie Bat books, as I just read Pink Smog in May which is the prequel to these books. Hopefully that will kickstart myself into gear to complete this month‘s pick.

TheAromaofBooks

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Branwen

NOSFERA2 | Joe Hill

Meeting Joe Hill was one of the best author encounters I have ever experienced! He was so sweet and kind, and wildly funny! I'm diving into his new book immediately! And guess what?! It has a dragon! 🥳🐉📖

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monalyisha

Moominland Midwinter | Tove Jansson

I didn‘t count these in my midyear ratings because they feel incomparable. But I‘m deeply in love and so glad I finally checked them out! They‘ll be in the upper echelon of my 2025 favorites, for sure.

CBee What order did you read them in? I found an article that actually says reading them out of order is best. I can‘t seem to find The Great Flood though 🤷‍♀️😔 4h

monalyisha @CBee I haven‘t read them all but I started with Midwinter! 3h

monalyisha @CBee If, in my reading, I come to feel as though I‘ve made a grave misstep, I‘ll let you know. 😅 3h

CBee @monalyisha sounds good! I started with Moominsummer Madness. Here‘s the article I mentioned: https://www.fatherly.com/entertainment/moomin-books-reading-order 3h

willaful @CBee I've never seen that one either.

IIRC, the chronology is kind of odd. I started with Midwinter too and it was a great choice for me as a child 2h

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jen_the_scribe

Royal Assassin (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 2) | Robin Hobb

Up next 😁

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Aconight

Fate & Furies: An epic romantic fantasy | Helen Scheuerer

#July #BookspinBingo board @TheAromaofBooks
#Bookspin - 4 - Kiss of the Basilisk
#DoubleSpin - 11 - Tagged book which I am thrilled to continue The Legends of Thezmarr series.

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jen_the_scribe

Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1) | Robin Hobb

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This is the type of fantasy that is my absolute favorite; the kind that takes hold of you, sucks you in, and makes you begrudge any other tasks or responsibilities. It had me right there with the MC, with every step of his arduous, often heartbreaking journey. The MC is a royal bastard in a world that treats them like garbage, but the King (his grandfather) decides to forge him into a weapon. And a weapon he becomes, but others full of hate and ⬇️

jen_the_scribe …envy soon feel that such a weapon is a threat to their own agendas. Trust is hard to come by, but against all odds, the MC finds a select few he can trust with his life. I can‘t wait to see what happens in book two… 4h

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swynn

Mandelbrot the Magnificent: A Novella | Liz Ziemska

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(2017) Here's a quick delicious story about young Benoit Mandelbrot, hiding with his Jewish family from the mid-20th century Make Germany Great Again crowd in Vichy France. It's a magic realist story in which math is magic -- which my math-loving heart knows to be true

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CrystalE02

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Turtleback School & Library) | J.K. Rowling

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I have finally completed another series!!! I enjoyed this series. I enjoyed these characters and the plot of the series. I rated the book a 4 out of 5 stars.

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