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Awk_Word_Smith
Heavenly Tyrant | Xiran Jay Zhao
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‘Iron Widow‘ churns with feminist rage. ‘Heavenly Tyrant‘ surges with laborist rage, as Wu Zetian continues her rampage through Huaxia‘s misogynistic, wealthy class. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

BookmarkTavern You had me at laborist rage! 1mo
Awk_Word_Smith @BookmarkTavern Oh it‘s a manifesto on eating the rich. 😂 1mo
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sebrittainclark
Heavenly Tyrant | Xiran Jay Zhao
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5/5

An incredible second book in this series with so many twists that I did not see coming. I really enjoyed both the sci-fi and political elements of the book as Wu Zetian has to manage the politics of reviving Qin Zheng and overthrowing the old regime.

I was once again fooled by what I thought was a duology actually being a trilogy, but I'm very excited to see where the story goes next.

SincerelyWinona I‘m already impatient for the third! 3mo
sebrittainclark @SincerelyWinona Me too! Especially since I thought this was a duology until I was about 75% of the way through 😆 3mo
PuddleJumper I thought this was a duology? There's more? Amazing! I might wait for the third one 3mo
sebrittainclark @PuddleJumper I haven't seen an official announcement, but it's certainly not concluded at the end of Heavenly Tyrant 2mo
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Awk_Word_Smith
Heavenly Tyrant | Xiran Jay Zhao
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Finally!!! I started this audiobook on Spotify because my library system in the South is not that eclectic in terms of the variety of genres or BIPOC authors. Unfortunately, I ran out of time credits and have to wait to finish it next month! #ihatespotify

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sebrittainclark
Heavenly Tyrant | Xiran Jay Zhao
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e-book: Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao
audiobook: The Last Gifts of the Universe by Riley August

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

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5feet.of.fury
Heavenly Tyrant | Xiran Jay Zhao
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Book 2 Zetian is out of her element as a leader when all of her goals for the revolution/women‘s rights were previously centered on her own desires. good dialogue here about choice while broadening her scope to class rights etc.

The ending is so crazy. I think there may have been too much, we were doing alot with the “romance”, deception, politics, battles, mind realms… it was engaging but when I got to “the gods” …it seemed to go a bit far.

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Bookish_Gal
Heavenly Tyrant | Xiran Jay Zhao
Mehso-so

I am SO conflicted over how I feel about this book. Maybe partly due to be so excited for this sequel after the incredible first one. I miss enraged Zetian.
I liked how it was handled that this 18 year old peasant girl does not understand how to run a government. Let alone in tandem emperor style with someone who knows practically everything. Now if only that guy wasn‘t a power hungry misogynist jerk

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peanutnine
ILYBSM: I Love You Both So Much | Leslie McAdam, Rachel Ember, J.E. Birk
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These three are silly little idiots in love. Jeb accidentally texts his two best friends who aren't speaking to each other, asking for help on his tree farm for the holidays. The forced proximity reveals long buried feelings and the three men must figure out how to be in a functional relationship that lasts
#WinterGames2024 #HolidayBookDragons @LiseWorks
#ChristmasAtoZ @Texreader #ReadOuttheOld @TheAromaofBooks #20in4 @Andrew65

TheAromaofBooks Great review!! 3mo
Andrew65 Excellent 🥳🥳🥳 3mo
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shortsarahrose
Death's Country | R. M. Romero
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First book of 2025 and #AuldLangSpine is complete! And what a fantastic way to begin my reading year. I wouldn‘t have heard of this one if not for the list from @BookmarkTavern which is why I like this event. This was lovely - both melancholic and hopeful. I liked the depth of the world building and the development of the relationship between Andres, Renee, and Liora. I thought the end twist was predictable, but made sense. I hope more discover it

monalyisha Interesting that it‘s in verse! 3mo
BookmarkTavern Yay! I‘m so glad you liked it! 3mo
shortsarahrose @BookmarkTavern Definitely a good start to my reading year! 3mo
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shortsarahrose
Death's Country | R. M. Romero
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New year, new me? Nah
New year, new book? Heck yeah! Starting my first #AuldLangSpine book 📖 with an eggnog latte and grilled cheese

BookmarkTavern Heck yeah indeed! Happy New Year! 🎊🎈 3mo
AnnCrystal 👏🥳💖. 3mo
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shortsarahrose
Death's Country | R. M. Romero
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First batch of library holds for #AuldLangSpine have come in! More should come in after the New Year. Also have Elatsoe on my Kindle app. Happy New Year everyone! Hope your 2025 is filled with good books.

BookmarkTavern How exciting! ❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
monalyisha What a magical stack. ✨ Happy New Year! 3mo
Pogue Keep tissues handy for the Last Unicorn 3mo
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