To make up for my sluggish reading 😜😂, I am going to post about past reads, & give updated remarks for #overcomingevilempires
#antifabookclub
Random postings. There will sometimes be one book, sometimes a collection 😉👍🏼📚💝.
Thank You @Chrissyreadit for creating these Book Clubs.
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pickIt's a paranormal romance series that follows a friend group in a small town called Mystic Bayou. Well more like chosen family by the end. It is a sweet connection and none of them are the bad boy types. They are a bit spicy though. It's a series of 8 books each following a different couple getting together and bonding with everyone while they all work to help fix the town's troubles. (Continued in comments)
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pickUrban fantasy meets supernatural romance in this series that started in 2010. It feels a bit like Twilight for grown ups, repressive gender norms & all. (Actually worse with the gender norms. According to the mc "women's liberation" still hasn't gotten to the werewolves. Yoiks.) Despite that I find myself hooked? It's a compelling story, and I want to see where it goes. Basically a coyote shifter among werewolves and lots of supernatural intrigue.
pickLast of my catch-up reviews for this week.
Book 2 in the Mercy Thompson series. It started off a bit slow with some repetitive info from book 1 (I understand this is necessary, but in this case it slowed down the beginning). However once our Mercy got roped into the vampire‘s problem it picked up. We find out more about the vampire seethe and how it works. We also got a bit more about Mercy‘s walker powers & some werewolf politics of course.
pickReading this series in full is one of my 2025 goals. I read this book 15+ years ago & loved it. It was borrowed from a friend at the time so I have not revisited the series since. I‘ve been itching to revisit it & have managed to collect most of the books from secondhand stores.
Since it‘s been so long, I remembered none of the plot so it was almost like reading it for the first time. So good! I love Mercy & am excited to see what she does next.
pickI recently discovered graphic audiobooks in the last year. Now I‘m working through my old favourites (like this one) as well as new finds
What do you think of Graphic Audio “a movie in your mind”??
October had some good but not great books & so my #12BooksOf2024 ended up being this 7th book in a paranormal romance series I enjoy.🤷🏻♀️ Now November was a great reading month & it will be a struggle to pick a favorite.
Honorable Mentions include: Vampires of El Norte (audiobook), So Hungry
pickThis one was a fun, magical rom-com read. It even has a FMC who is a fire breathing unicorn. 🦄 fun 3.5 🌟 read.
Teen High-Fantasy
Hawk Song, first book in the Kiesha'ra series.
Been years. I read this series as a teenager/young adult.
Deals with racism from the POV of a diverse world of shapeshifters.
If you read and liked, “Bride“ by Ali Hazelwood, you may like this series. (I will re-review the Bride book in a future post for this group).
#kiesharareviewedbyanncrystal
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The Half King was a huge surprise. It deals heavily with women discrimination.
There are some readers warnings. I almost didn't continue after the opening scene. Please read my previous review if you are a sensitive reader.
I'm glad I did continue, because this was a book with a powerful message.
#thehalfkingreviewedbyanncrystal
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The Spell Shop is a cozy read. The main focus of the storyline takes us away from the political drama of this world, instead we feel the struggles of the people who have lived under oppression...then see the first impact from a reforming government.
#thespellshopreviewedbyanncrystal
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Murtagh was the first book I read from this series. It was incredible...and emotionally difficult.
There are some readers warnings. I had to skip past a few connecting scenes. Please read my previous review if you are a sensitive reader.
Murtagh and his Dragon Thorn survived and escaped an abusive King, who had kept them in compelled service (for years) by magic.
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Every time I write Haiku, the similarities to Murtagh-Man's writings makes me smile.
#murtaghreviewedbyanncrystal
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