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Thatbooknerd
Hiddensee: A Novel | Gregory Maguire
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ICantImReading
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There is a reason Margaret Atwood is the Queen! Her signature wit and precision is on full display in this book, re-stitching events from “The Odyssey” from a sharp and haunting female perspective. The 20th anniversary edition is stunning!

BookBr What a gorgeous edition!! I saw the theatrical version a few years back with Megan Followes and it was so impactful too 14h
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jenniferw88
Hungerstone | Kat Dunn
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Thank you, thank you, thank you @Yuki_Onna for all the chocolate and book - Lindt is my favourite and the nuts sound amazing. The book looks right up my alley too - I'm glad I stacked it 🤣😉

#jolabokaflodswap @MaleficentBookDragon

lil1inblue 💚 ❤ 💚 19h
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ChaoticMissAdventures
Emma of 83rd Street | Audrey Bellezza, Emily Harding
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Thanks @Bookwormjillk for putting this on my radar! It was a fun audiobook, a bit more like Clueless than the original Emma but I finished and was sad I wouldn't be hanging out with them anymore.

Not a book for you if you are known to scream "just talk to each other" ?

This is a series and I am going to keep going with it! Next up P&P with Elizabeth of East Hampton

Bookwormjillk Glad you liked it! 1d
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Octoberwoman
For the Wolf | Hannah Whitten
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I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it.

#ABookADay2025

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Larkken
Hemlock & Silver | T. Kingfisher
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Loved it, as expected. A delightful Snow White rewrite where Snow is an ancillary character to an adult lady poison expert. Light romance, creepy mirror world, on-its-head fairytale retelling? Yes, please. And I stand by my comp to Robin McKinley for this book, too.

Karisa Oooh, so glad it‘s good. I‘m reading it next month for #AuthorAMonth (Libby willing) 😊 2d
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oddandbookish
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I am familiar with the Wicked musical and movies as well as the first Wizard of Oz book. I knew going into the book that it was going to be different from all of those.

I have to say I was surprised by how much I ended up liking this one!

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/12/21/review-wicked-wicked-years-1/

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Tamra
Grendel | John Gardner
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Sourdough toast & coffee this morning with Grendel. 🙃 Based on the opening I‘m hopeful this backstory will have more nuance than Beowulf.

BookishMarginalia I‘m curious what your reaction will be to this book. I found it so sad 4d
Tamra @BookishMarginalia two chapters in and really enjoying it! However, I anticipate a heartbreak. 😕 4d
dabbe L💛VE this book! I used it with BEOWULF with my sophomore honors, and they loved it, too. Can't wait to read what you think of it. You'll see Grendel in a whole different light. 💙🤍🩵 4d
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