this #jewish #historicalfantasy is flirting with me. Glossary, cast of characters, map, and a motif on some of the pages
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this #jewish #historicalfantasy is flirting with me. Glossary, cast of characters, map, and a motif on some of the pages
Part WW1 history part ghost 👻 story perfect November pick leading up to Remembrance Sunday “lest we forget 💔“ 🌺👩✈️👨🏻🚒👩🏾🚒💂🏻♀️💂🏿♂️🧑⚕️👩🏽⚕️👨🏽⚕️👨🏼✈️🕵️🕵️♀️🕵🏽♂️🕵🏻♂️
pickCharacters weren't likable - they were morally grey. I really love that kind of characters. Like I said they weren't likable but I love to read about them xD
This was a dark and ugly story, but I loved it. I loved political plotting and betrayals.
This was a great story about people who had lust for power and oh boy how far they were willing to go! Reading this was like watching a train wreck.
#serieslove2024 #spookoween
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I wasn‘t familiar with the legend of Xishi before reading, but wow, was I emotionally invested in these characters! I thought Ann Liang did a phenomenal job breathing life into this classic story for a modern audience. I understand some critiques, but I can‘t deny that I was glued to the pages and ultimately thought it was a beautiful and moving meditation on power, morality, and war. #BOTM
so-so3✨ Being the last in the series a lot has happened to these characters. This may have been the first time I realized it included some history to this fantasy world. Naturally, I knew it was using real places, but I thought that was it. Like with the other two, I was only interested in one of the POVs. #SeriesLove #HauntedShelves #TeamFlurken
@Marmie7 Thank you so much for my wonderful gifts! I love everything!! I‘ve already started Lolly Willowes and look forward to enjoying everything else soon! Thank you for a fabulous #MWS
pickI have too many feels for this story that Arden put together!
I found this to be a great read, at times an ode to the war and the people affected, and others time a magical tale laced with hope, and dash of madness yet highly detailed that I never lost my place or the realities of the time. To my surprise, the characters had to navigate through the war and it's nightmares but also their adaptation to seeing their world transformed.
#pantone2024
bailedSorry to bail on this one, I just can‘t get past the age of the girls and the dialog. #hailthebail
#bookspin pick off the TBR
#bookspinbingo! #roll100 selection done
pickSuch a beautiful story. Loved the historical background, the mystery and the feelings. I liked reading Freddie's parts more than Laura's, but aa an onlychild it waa touching to read about their love for each other. The story totally absorbed me, but also reminded me how disastrous WWI was.
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