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I‘m really enjoying reading Tamora Pierce‘s Song of the Lioness books for the first time. The writing isn‘t anything special, but the characters and their relationships deepen here in endearing ways. The tone felt a bit odd to me, though—pitched fairly young, while the content feels more mature. Some of that may be due to uneven pacing and some pretty big jumps forward in time, but it still felt off. That said, I did enjoy seeing Alanna grow ⤵️

I love the friendship that develops between the four children in this series.

But almost equally, I love how these books demonstrate all sorts of friendships. Friendships between generations, healthy friend relationships between men and women, friendships that change over time.

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Tamora Pierce, hands down. Her books saved my life when I was younger. My original copies of the Circle of Magic fell to pieces years ago, but her books are ones I will be willing to pay for over and over again.

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A collection of short stories from Tamora Pierce, including several in the world of Tortall.

While some weren‘t as strong, & I was disappointed there were no Emelan stories, they all had that little spark that reminded me why I fell in love w/ Pierce‘s writing. Including marvelously written, diverse, interesting women. My personal favorites were Nawat, The Dragon‘s Tale, & Mimic. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

4✨ I should have read this ages ago! High school me loved Tamora Pierce and read 2 different quartets. This one is exactly what I remember of her writing. Packed with great writing, well thought out characters, battle scenes, and a coming of age story. Kel just wants to be treated fairly and she expressed this A LOT through the book. That would be my only complaint on repetitiveness. #roll100 #HauntedShelves #TeamFlurken

Decisions in my nightly reading is not easy when I have so much good stuff on my list! 🤪😵‍💫

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1. Shy, creative, dedicated.
2. I‘m actually pretty comfortable with how others perceive me.
3. Trisana Chandler from Tamora Pierce‘s Emelanbooks. ⛈

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I reread a lot, because I love the comfort of knowing how the story is going to end, and I get to focus on different things, and I always find new things every time.

Most often, I reread the Circle of Magic books, the Circle Opens books, and since Dracula Daily started, I‘ve reread Dracula every year.

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I love the found family created by these four children and their teachers. I especially love reading about Lark and Rosethorn coming to care so deeply for them.

#SundayFunday If you are celebrating, happy Mother‘s Day! If you‘re not, for whatever reason, I‘m sending you my love and hope you have a wonderful day. Don‘t forget to tag me in your responses!

I know some on GR felt this one was slower than the first, but I think that worked in its favor. Daine is gaining powers, learning her magic. If it were rushed it would feel cheap. Daine & Numair uncover a plot that threatens not just the throne, but all of Tortall. When Daine and Numair separate, and a magic barrier soon makes that separation against their will, Daine must work with the People in ways she hasn‘t before. Will they be in time?