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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
The Devil You Know | K. J. Parker
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This is my second K.J. Parker book and I just love the situations he puts his characters in. Unhinged. Devious. Hilarious. Very don‘t hate the player, hate the game (and Saloninus plays it oh so well)

Didn‘t realise this was the middle book when I started - don‘t think it matters hugely - there was some references back but I didn‘t feel like I was missing information that was relevant to this story.

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amillynadventures
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The OG book that illustrates the #spiritualjourney and creates space for #personaltransformation / self-reflection all while it takes you through the main characters‘ #adventure 🙂‍↕️ Amazing read!
A book I will come back to again and again as it will forever live in my personal collection!! What is #alchemy if not a way of life? 👁️🧠🧿

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emmasm08
Chymical Wedding | Lindsay Clarke
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Loved this - a complex tragic tale between two periods of time ! Very well written , thought provoking and unique .

Cathythoughts Sounds good 👍🏻 Satcked. 2mo
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melissajayne
Saturnalia | Stephanie Feldman
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A fascinating podcast on Roman Saturnalia #wintergames #xmaschacha +5pts

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xicanti
Rebel Blade | Davinia Evans
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Ooh, friends, I loved REBEL BLADE so muuuuuuch! You want this series RIGHT NOW if you‘ve been craving fantasy that perfectly blends the personal, the political, and the magical, with great characters and no easy outs for anyone. (Seriously, none of them has a template for their goals and everything is SO HARD and SO STRESSFUL and SO REAL for them.) I loved not only devouring this dramatic conclusion but also rereading the first two. New faves!

xicanti More detailed review on Instagram, as per usual with ARCs: https://www.instagram.com/p/DDFdxEDxhEN/?img_index=2&igsh=MTQ2Ymt0aTRpZjQzaQ== 4mo
dabbe C.A.S.E.Y.!!! Those ears! 🖤🐾🖤 4mo
Larkken The first in this series was a standout read for me last month 🖤 I'm excited to keep reading! 4mo
xicanti @dabbe he‘s got the very floppiest ears, this guy. 4mo
xicanti @Larkken you‘re in for so much goodness! 4mo
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xicanti
Rebel Blade | Davinia Evans
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I meant to start REBEL BLADE a week or so ago, but I ran into some concentration issues and decided I didn‘t want to read anything so consequential until they were over. Now the time is here! I read the first third yesterday and I‘m excited to devour another chunk today. This series is so goooooood, y‘all! I‘m gonna miss the hell out of the three central characters when it‘s over, not to mention their world.

TheBookHippie Love your mug! 4mo
xicanti @TheBookHippie it‘s my new favourite! The foxes take different frolicsome poses all around it. 4mo
TheBookHippie @xicanti oh how fun!! 4mo
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xicanti
Shadow Baron | Davinia Evans
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I intended to take just a teensy poke at SHADOW BARON before bed last night, then ended up devouring 17%. The onemorechapterness is real.

Now I‘m gonna dive into another big chunk while wee Geo and I wait for his mom to get home from her vacation. We‘re trying to enjoy this precious snuggle time instead of focusing on how basically everything in this picture is in greyscale. My kingdom for a colour ereader to showcase this vibrant cover.

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 4mo
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xicanti
Notorious Sorcerer | Davinia Evans
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I started rereading NOTORIOUS SORCERER this afternoon ahead of the third book in the series, and I‘m shocked it doesn‘t have more Litsy love. This is great stuff, people! Grab it if you want a queer fantasy with excellent characters, inventive magic, and tons of genuinely interesting politicking.

I shall read more while I drink this mead, about which I have too many comments for Litsy‘s character limit.

xicanti OKAY. Let‘s talk about how the mead starts off gloriously sour, as so many honey-based alcohols do, then settles into a velvety mouthfeel that more suggests than offers sweetness, then finishes off with an acidic tang reminiscent of grape wine. It‘s good stuff. PLUS, you TOTALLY feel like a Viking when you drink it! VALHALLA, I AM COMING! 4mo
Kenyazero I do want all of those things 🤩 4mo
xicanti @BookmarkTavern @Kenyazero excellent choice, both of you! 4mo
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psalva
Alchemy | E. J. Holmyard
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Library Book Sale Haul Part 2:
The Bold New Women (Misc. collection)
Alchemy by E. J. Holmyard
Idylls of the King (and other poems), Tennyson
Women & Fiction 2 (short stories)
The Penguin Book of Curious and Interesting Puzzles by David Wells

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Hooked_on_books
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I really enjoyed this second book in the accidental alchemist series. It centers around a new mystery while continuing a plot line from book 1. I really like the characters and that there‘s a live gargoyle in the story. Pandian infuses the story with the right amount of quirkiness.

TheSpineView ❤️🐾❤️ 6mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 6mo
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