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AnnCrystal
To Shape a Dragon's Breath | Moniquill Blackgoose
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I always say that my mom is not a reader, which is unfair, because she read alot in years past to teach my brother and I...and if you place a history book, a geographic book, an old tome, or somekind of info. book in her hands, she will still become glued within seconds.

Me, I'm terrible. If it doesn't have legends or mystical written into the text, I get bored...quickly 🤔👀🤗.

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AnnCrystal And so, I somehow believed William I the Conqueror Former King of England had lost the second battle against the two Anglo-Saxon brothers and the resistance...yeah, kinda feel like I'm in a alternate world right now...

Love Viking history, but I'm more interested in the legends and their old religion...the battles and conquering fall into the “read later“ folder 🤔👀🤗.

This is boggling my mind...😂👀🤗📚💝.
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TheLudicReader
In the Wild Light | Jeff Zentner
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Pickpick

My third book by this YA author and another 5 ⭐️ read that made me cry. Cash and his best friend Delaney are leaving behind their lives in Sawyer, TN, to attend a private school in CT on full scholarships because of an amazing scientific find. Delaney has nothing to stay in TN for; her mother is a drug addict. Cash lives with his grandparents, because his mother died of an overdose. Friendship, poetry, love, family: it‘s all here. I ❤️ Zentner.

TheLudicReader Not sure why the book is showing up as something different. It the right book when I select it, but then shows up as something different. Annoying. 21h
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TheLudicReader
In the Wild Light | Jeff Zentner
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First Bookoutlet haul of the 2025-26 school year. The Good Ones and Our Kind of Game came home with me. #sorrynotsorry

TheBookHippie 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 1w
dabbe 🧡💜💛 1w
ShelleyBooksie Your students are so fortunate!!! 1w
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AnnCrystal
To Shape a Dragon's Breath | Moniquill Blackgoose
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Pickpick

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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1mo
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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1mo
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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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. 👍 4w
AnnCrystal Thank You @julieclair 🥳👌🏼📚🐉💖. 4w
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Skeeterisme
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Pickpick

Adorable

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Madison91
The Broken Girls | Simone St James
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Mehso-so

This book had so many balls in the air at the same time

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Bookfan1414
Every Heart a Doorway | Seanan McGuire
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Pickpick

The way the author describes the world and the effects they had on the children is so vivid! I loved it

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SLibrarian5
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Pickpick

What a wild read. It shows its age with the stereotypes and “not like other girls” comments. But once it veered into a paranormal setting, I was hooked. It's hardly my favorite read of this year, but sometimes I just need a guilty pleasure to keep my brain occupied.

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AnnCrystal
To Shape a Dragon's Breath | Moniquill Blackgoose
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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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