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Claireluana

Claireluana

Joined May 2016

Writer, Reader, Author of the YA fantasy Moonburner Cycle, Confectioner‘s Chronicles, and Knights of Caerleon trilogy! www.claireluana.com
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Before the Broken Star by Emily R. King
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Finale (Caraval, #3) | Stephanie Garber
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Finished this one today! So magical. Stephanie Garber‘s writing is so lyrical and imaginative... serious #goals

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Legendary | Stephanie Garber
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Any Stephanie Garber fans out there? I hadn‘t read Legendary so I figured it was time now that Finale is almost here! I ended up liking it even more than Caraval, I think! Tella really annoyed me in book 1 but I loved her in book 2. Plus the whole new plot about the fates was really interesting! Are you guys looking forward to Finale next week?

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage I also still need to read Legendary 🤦‍♀️ 5y
MidnightBookGirl Love this series! I was lucky enough to read the arc of Finale and loved it! 5y
Claireluana @BookHoarder32 you have 6 days! 😅 5y
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Claireluana @MidnightBookGirl you are lucky! Excited to hear it lived up to the others! 5y
Redwritinghood I liked the second book better, too. 5y
Claireluana @Redwritinghood nice to hear I‘m not alone! 5y
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Untitled | Unknown
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I‘m a part of something pretty special! I‘ve teamed up with 24 other authors to try to make the USA bestseller list with the Cursed Lands boxed set! If you have a dollar to spare to support this dream of mine, please preorder the set for just 99 cents! It launches May 7 and the set contains 25 urban fantasy, paranormal romance and dystopian books! Thank you! ❤️ Http://bit.ly/CursedLands

Cartoom Done! 🙂 5y
CoffeeK8 Sold! 😊 5y
Ashley_Nicoletto Uh this is delightful. Thank you! Purchased. 5y
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Claireluana @Cartoom awesome, thank you so much! 😃 5y
Claireluana @CoffeeK8 great! I really appreciate it! Hope you enjoy 😊 5y
Claireluana @Ashley_Nicoletto yaas! Thank you so much! 😘 5y
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Any fans of reverse harem romance out there? My newest series is a Celtic Arthurian legend retelling where Gwenevere is a fierce Irish warrior princess and falls for not just Arthur and Lancelot, but Galahad and Percival too! This series was a blast to write...definitely check it out if you like historical or fantasy romance but want to try something a little different!

Chrissyreadit I‘ve never heard the term reverse harem before. 5y
MeganAnn Sounds interesting! I fell into the reverse harem genre sort of by accident after reading C.L. Stone‘s academy series and have been hooked ever since! @Chrissyreadit Reverse harem is a book where one woman falls for more than one man and they are all in a relationship together (I.e. like a traditional harem where a man is in a relationship with several woman at once, but the reverse part is the harem is made up of men with one woman) 5y
Chrissyreadit @MeganAnn thank you! 5y
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Claireluana @MeganAnn nice! I‘ll have to check out that series! 5y
Claireluana @Chrissyreadit yes reverse harem is pretty different from a traditional romance but there are some fantastic books out there! 5y
MeganAnn @Claireluana it starts off slow, but I was completely enamored with the characters and their story. I binge read the entire series finishing an ebook a day and am anxiously waiting for the next book. She also has a second series (The Academy: Scarab Beetle series) with slightly older characters that tie in with the first series which I also loved. Book one of the academy:ghost bird series is 5y
Claireluana @meganann cool! Sounds really good! 5y
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The Boneless Mercies | April Genevieve Tucholke
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This was a great read! Haunting and sweet at the same time, with removable characters. Definitely dark, but so recommended!

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So excited to get the cover for my new book, Orion‘s Kiss! OK is exclusively available inside the Cursed Lands boxed set, which features 25 urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and dystopian books for just 99 cents! It‘s such a great deal for some amazing stories! Http://bit.ly/CursedLands

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Ash Princess | Laura Sebastian
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I haven‘t had much time to read lately but I made it through this one, which I loved! Can‘t wait for Lady Smoke!

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King of Scars | Leigh Bardugo
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‪I know what I‘m doing this weekend! My preorder of King of Scars finally arrived!

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A Reaper at the Gates | Sabaa Tahir
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Holiday weekends mean sneaking in some time to read!!! Finally starting this beauty! Happy Thanksgiving all! Hope you spend your day doing something that brings you joy and gratitude.

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Kingdom of Ash | Sarah J. Maas
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My new book shares an auspicious birthday with this lovely! When y‘all are done binging KOA and need a palate cleanser, check out Confectioner‘s Guild for a sweet treat! 😉

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The Belles | Dhonielle Clayton
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If you know me, you know I love pink! So of course I had to buy this beautiful book with its epic pink map. Cant wait to start it!

Bookcation74 Pretty! 6y
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I‘ve been in a bit of a reading slump the last few months. I‘ve been writing and editing so much that I don‘t have much interest in reading at the end of the day, which is super rare for me! But I‘ve heard such amazing things about this one, I thought it‘d be a good one to dive into and see if I can break out of my funk!

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Confectioner's Guild | Claire Luana
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The preorder for the first book in my new series the Confectioner Chronicles is finally up! This series is a YA Fantasy Mystery series about magical food! It‘s been a blast to write!

Quirkybookworm Bellissimo !! 6y
Claireluana @Quirkybookworm thank you so much! 6y
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So thrilled to have the chance to borrow an ARC of this lovely! Ready for Laini Taylor to rip my heart out of my chest like she did with Strange the Dreamer!

TorieStorieS So jealous!!!! I can‘t wait to read this one!!!! 6y
Claireluana @TorieStorieS just finished, it was sooo good! 6y
TorieStorieS I‘m so glad!! I can‘t wait to read it!!! 6y
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Reaper at the Gates | Sabaa Tahir
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Had a blast fangirling last night and meeting @sabaatahir and Renée Adhieh! It‘s clear these two ladies (a) have the coolest job in the world and (b) have a blast together. Can‘t wait to dig into Reaper!

Dr._Who_number10 Awwwwww that‘s sooooo awesome!!!!! @Claireluana !!!! So amazing! Love it!💕 and I bet you had an awesome blast! 6y
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Starburner | Claire Luana
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Happy book birthday to Starburner, my newest book!

Susanita What a beautiful cover! 6y
Claireluana @Susanita thanks! I love it! 😍 6y
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The Cruel Prince | Holly Black
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This book guys. 😍 its an up all night-er. I feel like Levar Burton: but don‘t take my word for it! read it!

GypsyKat Great picture! 💚 6y
Claireluana @GypsyKat thank you!!! 6y
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Oathbringer | Brandon Sanderson
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I feel like I deserve a prize! 4 month‘s later, I finally made it through the 55 hours of this audiobook! 😅Really enjoyed! Sanderson is a master!

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Akata Witch | Nnedi Okorafor
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I enjoyed this unique book! Definitely a Harry Potter in Africa vibe. Thanks @KaraDunn for the loan!

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The Valiant | Lesley Livingston
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Devoured this one! Predictable at times, but a fun ride all the way along, nonetheless! Got me out of my recent reading slump!

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Moonburner | Claire Luana
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It‘s always a treat when you see your book out in the wild, especially among such great company!

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Can't wait to dive into this gorgeous ARC! Premise sounds intriguing!

JoRead I love it when we're lucky enough to score an ARC 😄 6y
MarriedtoMrT I have my eye on this one! Interested to hear what you think. 6y
mhillis Nice flowers 😍 6y
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Claireluana @JoRead I know, right? I try to only request them for books I'm excited to read, cuz I feel bad getting one then having it sit on my shelf! 6y
Claireluana @MarriedtoMrT I will let you know! 6y
Claireluana @mhillis thanks! From the bush in my front yard! 6y
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Grateful for a chill weekend where I could power through Obsidio in one sitting! I absolutely adored this series and I'm glad the final book did it justice!

maich Lovely pic😍 6y
Claireluana Thanks!!! 6y
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Number of days it took for "working from home" to devolve to shopping for books and drinking coffee at 1 pm: 4.

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Gotta give a little shout out to this lovely by local author and friend Jesikah Sundin! If you love fantasy, sci-fi, or lit-RPG, check out this awesome mash-up!

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The Scorpio Races | Maggie Stiefvater
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Morning trail run + coffee + sunshine + good book = endorphin heaven!

LectricSheep 😍 I want to go to there 6y
Claireluana @LectricSheep I was in Phoenix for the weekend! It was much needed! 6y
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The Kiss of Deception | Mary E. Pearson
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In honor of Valentine's Day, I'm giving away 10 YA fantasy romance reads! I thought I'd share in case any of you Littens would like to enter! Enter at claireluana.com/giveaway/

AllenTStClair Done! 😃 6y
Claireluana @AllenTStClair awesome! 👍 6y
Gayan Done, awesome. 6y
Claireluana @Gayan good luck 😃 6y
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The Untethered Soul | Jefferson A. Singer
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One of my 2018 goals is to make peace with my busy brain. We live with ourselves every day but have so little real understanding of why we think or feel or act the way we do (or how to change it). This book was an awesome start to this journey!

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City of Brass | S A Chakraborty
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Cozy little Saturday morning! I've been reading a lot of nonfiction lately so I can't wait to dive into this one!

DGRachel I‘m a little over 100 pages in and so far it is excellent! 6y
Claireluana @DGRachel oh yay! It's off to a good start! 6y
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Oathbringer | Brandon Sanderson
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Home sick, so enjoying some time with this audiobook! I think I'll be listening to it for the next year, it's like 60 hours or some madness like that! 😅

Seekingtardis Feel better!! The ick is going around hard this year!! 6y
Claireluana @Seekingtardis truth! I think I'm on the mend, I didn't get the really awful flu, thank god! 6y
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Writers, I definitely recommend this one if you want to deepen your readers' emotional experience! Straight-forward and helpful!

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Mehso-so

I've wanted to read this for forever because I looooove the cover! It was.. ok. Grow a backbone, Britta. That is all.

Batman 😂 6y
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Had to read this one before the movie came our. What a sweet enjoyable story! Highly recommend!

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Seattle | Charlotte Paul
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Today is a snuggled in a blanket with a good book and warm beverage kinda day here in Seattle! Too bad I'm in the office. Alas. Hope you're all reading something wonderful!!!

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Blood for Blood | Ryan Graudin
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Just devoured the sequel to Wolf by Wolf! This book was just as good as the first with a seriously bad-ass girl protagonist and a great slow-burn romance!

melrailey These were such great books! I‘ve decided to auto-buy anything by Graudin. 6y
Claireluana @melrailey Agreed!!! (edited) 6y
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Magpie Murders | Anthony Horowitz
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If you like mysteries this will be a fun read for you! It's a mystery within a mystery, as the main character editor reads a mostly full manuscript, then the author dies and the final chapters are missing, prompting her to investigate his death. Very clever, I enjoyed it!

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Wolf by Wolf | Ryan Graudin
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This book was so good! Read in one sitting! Alternate future where Nazis won WW2 and shape shifter goes on intercontinental motorcycle race to assassinate Hitler at the victory party. Yup!

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Mehso-so

This book was lovely in a lot of ways, and as a Seattle-ite I enjoyed the setting. I think magical realism just isn't my cup of tea though. It feels like too much telling versus showing. Thanks to @elkeo for sending me the book though!!!

elkeOriginal Interesting - magical realism usually annoys me, yet I loved this! We may just need to chat it out when we bump into each other next week 😁 7y
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Scored this beauty at Costco! Can't wait to read!

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Sunburner | Claire Luana
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My second book launches today! These are the days that make you feel warm and fuzzy about being a writer 😍

britt_brooke Exciting - congratulations!! 7y
Alfoster Well-done👏👏👏👏👊! 7y
Jas16 Congratulations!🍾🙌🏽📚 7y
Claireluana @britt_brooke @Alfoster @Jas16 thank you guys so much!!! 7y
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The Hate U Give | Angie Thomas
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This book lives up to all its hype. I've never read anything that helped me connect and empathize with the black experience in the US like this did. My understanding is deepened. The audiobook was fabulous as well! Should be required reading in this political climate.

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This was a really valuable read. Not easy, pretty heartbreaking reading about the horrible pollution in Louisiana and frustrating how much Tea Party voters vote against their own interest, but valuable nonetheless.

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This is a pretty good one if you're feeling like you need a change but aren't sure what's next. Lots of homework to do to get the most out of it!

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All the Crooked Saints | Maggie Stiefvater
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This book surprised me. It was not like Maggie's other books. It was an exponential curve of pacing and my enjoyment. The beginning felt overwritten, too self-aware, the magical realism almost forced and distracting. But I kept at it and began to fall in love with the characters, the complexity yet simplicity of the message the book conveys. By the end I was smitten. Huh.

Laalaleighh I got an ARC of this magically left on my doorstep by book faeries and I haven't read it yet Bc I don't want it to be over. 7y
Claireluana @Laalaleighh ooh love those book faeries! Enjoy! 7y
monalyisha 100% agree! 7y
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Now I Rise | Kiersten White
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This book defies my normal reading stereotypes but I loved it anyway. Dont normally read historical, don't normally like political books, it's kinda slow paced, but it's just so amazingly well told and the characters are exceptional. Just, impressive. Can't wait for the third!

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Sunburner | Claire Luana
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Just got the proof copy of my second book! Such a special feeling! I made dis.

DGRachel Exciting! Congrats! 7y
Jas16 Congratulations! 7y
Claireluana @DGRachel @Jas16 thank you! I'm pumped! 7y
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Wonder Woman: Warbringer | Leigh Bardugo
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Listening to one of my all time favorite authors the amazing Leigh Bardugo! Swoon! #warbringer

aeeklund Thanks so much for coming tonight! I hope you had fun! 7y
Claireluana @aeeklund totally! It was so special! Do you work for the bookstore? 7y
aeeklund @Claireluana I do! If you preordered, I probably processed your order. That was me awkwardly up on stage in conversation with her, too. 7y
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elkeOriginal @aeeklund @Claireluana Right here are 2 of my fave Littens at the same event. Jealous! 7y
Claireluana @aeeklund omg I wish I had known! Next time I'll say hi! She seemed so nice, I was definitely star struck lol 😍 7y
Claireluana @elkeo I know right! So funny when you meet internet friends in real life 😊 speaking of, I found an amazinggggggg dress for the siren ball but it's $150 so I do nt think I can justify lol 7y
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Otherworld | Jason Segel, Kirsten Miller
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Excited to score an ARC of this one! Sounds kinda like Ready Player One, which I loved! Can't wait to check it out!

[DELETED] 206653737 Saw this one posted earlier and I just can't get over that cover!!! 😍 7y
Claireluana I know! I'm intrigued! 7y
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I needed something light to throw in my bike bag, this one was it. Enjoying it so far, though not my normal type of read! Anyone like the Harry Dresden series?

cariashley My friend swears by them and has been telling me to read em for years! 7y
LauraBrook I read the first and really enjoyed it! #2 has been on my TBR ever since. 7y
Claireluana @cariashley @LauraBrook cool! I usually read urban fantasy with a female lead but this is pretty good! 7y
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Just finished this book and highly recommend for writers who want to hone their dialogue skills!

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