so-so★★★☆☆
I bought this and read it to explore the clash of native worldview with Christianity in early mediaeval Ireland. The story was interesting and the writing was moving at times. It would have earned a higher rating if 1) it's central framing device wasn't that a pagan woman's writings somehow survived mediaeval Christianity into modern times in order to be translated by Horsely (so very unlikely that it borders on fantasy), ⬇️
#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView (thanks for the tag! 😘)
1. A native Phoenician who still lives here but who harbors a heart yearning for mountains, pine trees, and lakes.
2. I couldn't think of a book taking place in Phoenix, but the opening of the film PSYCHO by Alfred Hitchcock was filmed here! 🤩 I also tagged my favorite D. Gabaldon book, OUTLANDER. She's lived in Williams, AZ (NW of Phoenix) for years, and is a local favorite.
Tag, you're it!
Nutcracker‘s eyebrows rose, and Clara began laughing.
“Kiss me, for luck?” she said.
So he did.
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Visiting Sydney. It‘s a perfect day for a harbour cruise so I took a trip on the Manly ferry and treated myself to an ice cream on the Corso. Bliss!
pickAs always Ms. Bardugo has done it again just when you think okay this is different… it becomes the best kind of different.. I can‘t wait to see what is next on this authors expressive, writing, works of art … I will always pick up Ms. Bardugo‘s books 📚
"Fear men, Luzia," he said." Fear their ambition and the crimes they commit in its service. But don't fear magic or what you may do with it."
bailed#JaneAdjacent #BuddyRead #ReadAway2024 #SeriesLove2024 I wanted to love this. But I didn‘t. It was boring. #HailTheBail!
#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.15-16: so glamour is used to hide - certainly in the case of Lady Fitzcameron. It hides her true financial status and in the case of her daughter hides her physical flaws. It‘s clear that Mr. Vincent hates working for her - having to use his art for her gains. What a shame. But I think that has often been the case for artists and their patrons. ⬇️
panThe Fox family and Huxley Gallagher find themselves on a whirlwind adventure tracking down the infamous ring of Vlad the Impaler. This book was not a good read. The plot points were weak and the relationship the author was trying to portray was awkward and cringey. With that being said I was curious how it ended and wasn‘t all that surprised when the ending also wasn‘t that great.
Current read. I have another Maisie Dobbs waiting for me but trying to be disciplined and finish this first. Lots of events I never knew about. I have to go to Cape Town for 3 nights on Sunday so hoping to make progress with the library books I so energetically borrowed 😬
#UniteAgainstBookBans #LetUtahRead (edited) 2h