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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. 3w
PlutoReads I will read anything by Kingfisher. 2w
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AvidReader25
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The author traveled to every country in the world & this memoir is about creating your own quest & completing it. While I think he comes from a place of privilege to be able to encourage people to drop everything and follow their dreams, some of his tips were helpful. I love tangible goals, like visit all 50 states & read all Shakespeare‘s plays.

“The more prepared you are, more spontaneous you can be.”

“A measurable goal is a good companion.”

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mariaku21
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I absolutely am in love with Splashmaster, I know.. I know, he's the villain for this one but he's also so freaking adorbs but then again there's also the Nightmare Knight, who got me intrigued due to his one action so I came away liking the villains in this book a lot more than any of the other characters. Didn't like the new character but we'll see ..

Personally I want to see more of the Nightmare Knight 😂

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Suet624
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Was able to stop in Wilmington (southern Vermont) yesterday to get a stamp on my Vermont Independent Bookstore Passport. What a sweet little town with a fabulous bookstore! Excited about these books. Miller, a Vermont author, wrote the tagged book which was sooo good and I encourage folks to check it out. Can‘t wait to check his newest one out. Hmmmm…can‘t remember how to tag. #TheMemoirsofStockholmSven

BarbaraBB Great haul! I loved the tagged book! 2mo
Suet624 @BarbaraBB thanks! And yes, I really like this author. 2mo
BooksandCoffee4Me Spent a wonderful two weeks at the Putney Inn in Putney, Vermont about ten years ago. Drove upstate to Lake Champlaigne (sp?). I would love to see Vermont in the fall! 2mo
Suet624 @BooksandCoffee4Me Hi Laurie, I live in northern Vermont and rarely get to the southern part of the state (which is where Wilmington is) so it's been a delight to do this Passport program and see towns I don't normally go to. For instance, I've never been to Putney even though I've lived here for almost 50 years. I lived right on Lake Champlain for about 20 years - a spectacular lake. Come to Vermont! Get in touch if you do! 2mo
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mariaku21
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I absolutely enjoyed this!
I'm so much older than the inspired ages for this but it was a fun read especially as this book veers away from the usual hero arc and makes light of other fantasy tropes in a way that lets a younger sister take the lead and be a hero as her older brother just wants to go to magic school.
And with that cliffhanger, I need to know what happens to our brother and sister team now!

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DebinHawaii
Nettle & Bone | T. Kingfisher
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#Read2025

Finished yesterday for #Roll100 (#90 Any Backlist) & as a prompt for my #OUABC 2025 40 Book Challenge (Any Hugo Award Winner). I loved this one! T. Kingfisher writes fun characters & found family with a sly dark humor. All the characters in Marta‘s ragtag group were endearing & I enjoyed this fantasy paranormal fairytale. Looking forward to working my way through the rest of the author‘s backlist. Pretty sure it will be a 2025 fave.🖤

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 2mo
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 2mo
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DebinHawaii
Nettle & Bone | T. Kingfisher
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#ChatterDay vibe is mellow. Having a bit of an asthma/allergy flare up which is messing with my eyes. I did make a stop at the monthly makers market by my house & got some cards, postcard & such.

Now at the coffeeshop with a piece of coffee cake & my usual dirty chai. Starting this book for March as it fills a reading challenge prompt & is my #Roll100 March #90 “Any Backlist” prompt. Still need to run a few errands then home to rest my eyes.👀

AnnCrystal Hope your allergies mellow 🙏🏼💝. 3mo
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MsRadioSilence
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THIS one I liked more. The banter between Little Sh*t Asteroth and Always Fighting Calladia was tasty. Maybe I'm just a sucker for...well, this wasn't exactly enemies to lovers, but it was close! As close as you can probably get in contemporary fiction. The ending was...interesting, but I can appreciate that these books, while romances, try to tackle Big Issues(TM) as well as personal ones.

4 stars | #romance #paranormal #witch

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Arvena
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Richly imagined and atmospheric, mysterious and adventurous. There's magic and darkness. Incredible story!

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Super_Jane
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4.25/5 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘

“Fuck chivalry,‘ Astaroth rebutted instantly. ‘I have amnesia.”

#fantasy #romance #witch #demon