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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pickThis was by far the best book in the trilogy!
Having read this before season 3 came out, I had limited knowledge on the plot line and went into this with few expectations.
Everything worked so well in this one. The book had the perfect amount of drama and suspense that the conclusion to the series needed.
Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/07/05/review-well-always-have-summer-th...
“I‘ve been stabbed a thousand times…but none of that hurts more than hearing you say goodbye.”
#July2025
#LittensLoveSJM #TOG Book 2 Ch.1-3: Ooh Celaena is playing a dangerous game. How long can she keep sparing the King‘s targets? One of them is bound to come back from the dead at some point. But I also admire her bravery. Will she ever be able to tell Chaol and Dorian? Can she trust them? I am intrigued to learn more about this Archer character. ⬇️
Goodness, I love Father Cassidy so much. I wish we had more of him than we get!!
How is your reading coming along this week, Kindred Spirits? What are your favorite parts in this week‘s chapters? #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead #LMMReread
pickI loved this so much I will probably be recommending it a LOT! The audiobook narrator was also fantastic. This blends Chinese history and mythology with mecha science fiction. There are parts that did feel a little spoon-fed, but it didn't interfere with the story for me. The worldbuilding was just incredible. There were a lot of edge of my seat moments, which honestly, I don't always like. They worked in this, however. TW right at front of book.
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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