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The Lacuna | Barbara Kingsolver

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After 136 pages I'm out. It's just not holding my interest. #HailTheBail

This concludes my #AllergicToChunksters challenge. Thank you @julieclair for helping me get 3 huge books off my TBR shelves!! 🙏🏼💕

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#ReadingMyTBR #Reading2025 @DieAReader

DieAReader 👋🏻 #Next 2w

TheAromaofBooks I know many people love Kingsolver's books, but I have tried three and haven't been able to finish any of them, so she just must not be a good fit for me. 2w

TheBookgeekFrau @TheAromaofBooks She's hit or miss for me now. I loved her earlier books, but either her writing style changed, or I did 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2w

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TheBookgeekFrau

The Lacuna | Barbara Kingsolver

#Falling #CoffeeAndABook

Starting this #AllergicToChunksters #BookSpinBingo read this morning

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, TheAromaofBooks, julieclair

Eggs Beautiful photo 👏🏻👏🏻 2w

TheBookgeekFrau @Eggs 💛🧡💛 2w

LiteraryHoarderPenny I really loved this one! Had all kinds of good things in it, to me. 2w

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TheBookgeekFrau @LiteraryHoarderPenny Thanks for that, because I'm having a hard time getting into it. But I feel encouraged to give it more time 😊 2w

bookandbedandtea I was looking at this on my shelf over the weekend. It sounds great but it's soooo huge. I deferred it again. 😬 2w

julieclair Good for you! 2w

LiteraryHoarderPenny @TheBookgeekFrau I listened to it, but I don‘t know if that would help. I hope it gets better for you! 2w

TheBookgeekFrau @LiteraryHoarderPenny Listening to books doesn't work for me, my mind wonders too much lol But, thank you, I've read some more and am getting into it....for now 😅 2w

TheBookgeekFrau @julieclair And Thanks to *You* for this challenge!💞 You are the fire beneath my chunkster avoiding ass 😂 2w

TheBookgeekFrau @bookandbedandtea The first 30 or pages had me really regretting my decision. But I figured I had to at least give it to 50. I'm currently on 52 and getting into it. 2w

TheAromaofBooks Good luck!!! 2w

TheBookgeekFrau @TheAromaofBooks Thanks!! 😊 2w

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JessClark78

Sailor & Lula, Expanded Edition: The Complete Novels | Barry Gifford

Next up. Starting my first book for #AllergicToChunksters.

#Read2025

DieAReader, julieclair

DieAReader Enjoy🤓 1mo

julieclair Hooray! Go at your own pace and enjoy it! 1mo

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julieclair

The Lady of the Rivers: A Novel | Philippa Gregory

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This was a book to get lost in. Filled with intrigue, as the main characters negotiate the twists and turns of life in the royal court in the years leading up to the War of the Roses. A fascinating history lesson and a great read.

Thanks to #Roll100 , I finally got around to reading this! @PuddleJumper

#AllergicToChunksters

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 1mo

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AnnCrystal

To Shape a Dragon's Breath | Moniquill Blackgoose

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I wish this kind of read was available when I was a teenager!

As a book about a girl and her dragon, this book was splendid fun. As a book about an indigenous island girl and her endangered species dragon, this is the kind of book I've been waiting for...as an indigenous reader, this fantasy is a treasure 📚🐉💖.

I prefer books without battles, but some may find this a bit slow paced.

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AnnCrystal This was like a journey log from the MC's POV, with plenty of drama mixed into the storyline.

I was trying to keep away from books that capture some of the darkness that is now our crazy, chaotic reality.

If this book would have been available before these dark times, I wouldn't have been as disturbed by the unjust society that Anequs and her dragon Kasaqua must journey through.

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AnnCrystal Reading this now, during these dark times that we're all experiencing, I found this to be an unsettling read.

Unsettling, yet beautiful.

This world was well developed and incredibly detailed. All the characters were crafted with care and respect.

I would have liked more time on the island and learning more about the traditions there. Perhaps in the second book.

The MC Anequs held the resilience and dignity from real life Native Nations.

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AnnCrystal I've read books with lesbian or gay characters. This is the first with a bisexual character (Anequs). I liked how this gave a unique chance with two possible love interests for Anequs...although, I don't believe I cared for the polyamorous. At this point, I'm not sure who I like better for Anequs. I like both Liberty and Theod...but I'd prefer for Anequs to truly fall for one or the other, not both at the same time (that's just me).

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AnnCrystal The magic system was just beginning to be truly explored at the end of the book, so I'm hoping the next book shows more.

I am also hoping that we readers get to travel to the unconquered lands, meet the tribal people there, and learn more about the indigenous methods of working with Dragons.

This storyline is incredible.

There are 511 pages divided into 87 unmarked chapters.

#nampeshiweisitreviewedbyanncrystal

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AnnCrystal
@Chrissyreadit
#antifabookclub
#overcomingevilempires

@Amiable:
#ChunksterChallenge!
#ChunksterChallenge2025

@julieclair #AllergicToChunksters

#SeriesLove2025
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Amiable Excellent! 🎉🥳 1mo

AnnCrystal Thank You @Amiable 🥳📚🐉💖. 1mo

Chrissyreadit Wow! Stacking!! We need these books in hard times to remind us we will persevere ❤️ 1mo

AnnCrystal Well said @Chrissyreadit 👏🏼🥳🐉📚💖...it became difficult at times, yet I liked that Moniquill Blackgoose kept this clean 😉👍🏼🐉📚💝. 1mo

BookmarkTavern The sequel is coming out next year! 1mo

AnnCrystal @BookmarkTavern 👏🏼🥳👌🏼 Fantastic! I hope this is long going series 📚🐉💖. 1mo

julieclair Excellent, thoughtful review. 👍 1mo

AnnCrystal Thank You @julieclair 🥳👌🏼📚🐉💖. 1mo

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Ruthiella

Kristin Lavransdatter: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) | Sigrid Undset

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#ChunksterChallenge2025
#AllergictoChunksters
#DoorstopKristen #KLBR
#OffMyShelf

I finished this 1125 page bind-up of all three novels. What a journey! This is the life of a medieval Norwegian woman - from her happy childhood, to her tumultuous courtship and marriage, to her years of motherhood and wifedom, to finally retreat to a nunnery and her death. Undset makes the characters, time and place come alive and feel relevant to the modern reader.

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wanderinglynn woot! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎉🙌🏻 1mo

Ruthiella @wanderinglynn 😊 1mo

Amiable Strong work! You completed the Colossal Chunkster level! ✊🏼 🥳 (edited) 1mo

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Ruthiella @Amiable It was indeed a colossal work! 😁 1mo

BarbaraJean Woohoo!! 🎉🎉 1mo

Ruthiella @BarbaraJean Thanks for giving me the opportunity to tackle this ! I‘ve had it on kindle for years! 😊 1mo

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Enchanted_Bibliophile

Eldest: Odkaz Dra?�ch jezdc? - 2. d�l | Paolini Christopher

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This one started out excruciating slow. And to be honest it felt that nothing really happens for the biggest part of the book.
But then when things do start to happen... O boy!

I suspected the big twist from the very first preminision made way back in the first book, but that was also one of the reasons I wanted to continue the series.
This will be an epic ride I want to continue until the very end.

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#Pantone2025 #Eclipse @Lauredhel
#BookSpin @TheAromaofBooks 2mo

AnnCrystal 😍🐉📚💝💝💝. 2mo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2mo

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AnnCrystal

To Shape a Dragon's Breath | Moniquill Blackgoose

This book is a horror story! Well, not literally...but as a Native American reader, this is a horror story... especially with the current political climate.

The prejudice that Anequs faces is INFURIATING. This is a reimagined world, yet the prejudice echoes from my ancestral history...and now the reality we are all facing today.

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AnnCrystal Like I recently commented about...I grew up witnessing my mom experience several levels of prejudice. Something she has dealt with all her life.

Personally, I have dealt with racist who are so sly it's scary because the racism is not easily noticable.

Now, my mom and I both are experiencing blunt prejudice every time we step out and about.

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AnnCrystal I knew that the prejudice of the past remained alive, just not at these widespread, intense levels. I can now imagine the unjust prejudice returning to the levels described in this book...

This story does well in highlighting the ignorance of racism...but it is still unsettling.

Aside from the racism, I am truly enjoying the story.

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AnnCrystal On page 245 of 511. This is chronicling the journey of Anequs and Kasaqua as they venture to Dragon school and enter Anglish society. While I'm finding this entertaining, some may find the storyline tedious because the structure is a bit like a diary of events told from Anequs' prospective.

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AnnCrystal There are a nice diversity of characters (brown, black, and white). There is even a disabled professor, and an autistic classmate.

@Chrissyreadit
#overcomingevilempires
#antifabookclub

#nampeshiweisitreviewedbyanncrystal

@Amiable:
#ChunksterChallenge!
#ChunksterChallenge2025

@julieclair #AllergicToChunksters

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Amiable Good progress! 👍🏼 2mo

AnnCrystal Thank You @Amiable 🥳👌🏼🐉📚💝💝💝. (edited) 2mo

julieclair Good progress on the chunkster! But I hate to hear that you are experiencing any prejudice, let alone more prejudice than in past years. So so sad. What is wrong with people, that they feel they have to act this way? Sending hugs. 💝 2mo

AnnCrystal Thank You 😘 @julieclair You're so sweet and kind 🫂💝💝💝. Kindness like yours always shines brighter than the hatred ✊🏼☺️💖💖💖. 2mo

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JenlovesJT47

The Fiery Cross | Diana Gabaldon

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Finishing this giant chunkster definitely warrants a haiku! Been reading it slowly since February, I love spending a little time with Jamie & Claire each day. ♥️

action, adventure,
men in kilts, love, lust, murder,
stolen gold — 5 stars!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #Outlander #bookreviewhaiku #allergictochunksters

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lil1inblue 👏 👏 👏 You sold me at “men in kilts.“ 😏 😋 2mo

JenlovesJT47 @lil1inblue no one looks better in a kilt than Jamie Fraser! 😍😍😍

Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other

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dabbe How about just “JAMIE“ in kilts? I have all the sexy parts in these books bookmarked, and YES, I reread them! #sorrynotsorry ♥️😅♥️ 2mo

JenlovesJT47 @dabbe I don‘t blame you one bit!! I‘m obsessed with the show but this is the first time I‘m reading through the books. They‘re nice and long so I can savor them ♥️♥️♥️ 2mo

AnnCrystal Love a man in kilts 👏🏼🐝👌🏼🤩🐝💝. 2mo

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Ruthiella

Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Gaskell

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I couldn‘t wait. I had to finish!🙈

This is a story of Molly Gibson whose life is changed by two major events: her introduction to the Hamelys of Hamley Hall and her father‘s hasty decision to remarry.

Love, loved, loved this chunky classic! Molly is often passive and put upon but there are lines she will not cross, and the reader loves her for her loyalty and her integrity.

BarkingMadRead, Amiable, julieclair

BarkingMadRead I finished it as well 🤣🤣 2mo

Ruthiella @BarkingMadRead It was just too tempting! 😂😂 2mo

dabbe @BarkingMadRead @Ruthiella So did I! 😂😍😂 2mo

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julieclair I finished too! 😉 2mo

Amiable Yay! If you‘re gonna tackle a chunkster, it‘s always a plus if you actually love it . 🙌🏼 2mo

Ruthiella @dabbe I know! It was just too good to wait! 😂😍😂 2mo

Ruthiella @julieclair I am in good company! 😊 2mo

Ruthiella @Amiable So true! The pages just fly. 👍 2mo

dabbe @Ruthiella 🩵💙🩵 2mo

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