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Meshell1313
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I enjoyed my #TBRtarot pick this month. It was a slow burn and of course ended on a cliffhanger so now we must wait for the next book. This had lots of mythology, a strong FMC and an impending war between heaven and hell. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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The Tiger at Midnight | Swati Teerdhala
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Therewillbebooks
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I think this is a lovely picture. I might even read the book even though I'm ambivalent about Steinbeck.

Suet624 Great mug. 1d
Therewillbebooks @Suet624 Thanks! They are available if you'd like one 17h
Suet624 @Therewillbebooks I just might 17h
Therewillbebooks @Suet624 Great! If you email me an address I'll get one in the mail. I'm at willbebooks@gmail.com 15h
snapsnarlgrowl I‘m not in love with the book overall, but his intro to the book is one of my favorite things ever written about inspiring literacy! 8h
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sarahgreatlove
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Okay. These books are my whole personality now. I‘ve loved all the Rick Riordan books I‘ve read. But Apollo as a narrator just hits right for me - SO funny. The weird thing is, my 14 year old son does not like them. He‘s too much of a Gilderoy Lockhart type, for him. But my 11 year old daughter and I are ALL ABOUT them. Loving how favorite characters from other books are included. Brilliant! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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BookmarkTavern
A Fate Inked in Blood | Danielle L. Jensen
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Freya, born with the blood of a protection goddess in her veins, is pulled into a fight for a kingship beyond her understanding. & her only ally is her new husband‘s very attractive & charming son.

This had a lot I liked. Fantastic scene setting, absolutely fascinating magic systems & interpretation of children of gods. However, I could not care less about this romance, which made everything else w/ these characters feel flat. So, YMMV.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

BookmarkTavern Chapter 1, domestic violence; Chapter 31, death of a parent; General warning for infidelity 3d
Schnoebs I dnfed it with like an hour left of the audiobook. I got so frustrated by the direction the author was taking the MFC. The impulsiveness made me stop enjoying it even though I understood what was happening. 2d
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MamaGina
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Listen to me,” Clytemnestra says. “Gods do not care about us. They have other concerns. That is why you should never live in the shadow of their anger. It is men you must fear. It is men who will be angry with you if you rise too high, if you are too much loved. The stronger you are, the more they will try to take you down.”
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Suet624 Sad but true. 3d
BookmarkTavern I loved this book! She‘s got a new one coming out next year! 3d
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OutsmartYourShelf
Hekla's Children | James Brogden
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10 years before: four students disappear whilst on a school trip. They were supposed to complete a short orienteering challenge using a map & compass & passing various checkpoints, but Nathan Brookes, the teacher who was supposed to be keeping an eye on them went to talk to his secret girlfriend, & three of the four have not been seen since. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf Only one, a girl named Olivia, returned with no memory of what had happened. Nathan was questioned about his involvement but never charged.

Now: a body is found in the area where the students went missing & an osteoarchaeologist is drafted in. She determines that the body is from the Bronze Age & not one of the missing students, but Nathan starts to be plagued with visions of the still missing students trapped somewhere.
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OutsmartYourShelf Then, the only one to return, Olivia, kidnaps the Dr & begs her to return the body to the ground otherwise a great evil will be unleashed.

This is hands down one of the weirdest books I've ever read. It starts off normally with the disappearance but then veers off into fantasy/sci-fi territory. Now this is not a bad thing, parts of it were quite interesting, but it didn't really make a lot of sense. To me anyway.
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OutsmartYourShelf There were some scenes which had elements of a sexual nature & they just sort of happened out of nowhere, no lead-up or anything. One towards the end involved one of the students, & although they were an adult now & nothing actually happened in the end, it was just felt uncomfortable. 2.5⭐

TWs: evil, cannibalism, infidelity, animal death/hunting, scenes involving a sexual element.

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Gadolby
Lilith: A Novel | Nikki Marmery
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Loved the start and the concept, but just felt long and underwhelming. And so many names and descriptions without anything that compelled me emotionally.

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A Snake Falls to Earth | Darcie Little Badger
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Deblovestoread Thanks for this! 💜 5d
KadaGul Thank 🫶you for sharing 🧡🦃🥧🤎 5d
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