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Right from the get go this one does not spare you from the gore of war and the emotional impact of trauma. Even if it is a fictional account of history, by no means does it fool you into a "fantastical retelling" it examines history from the pov of the conquered and tells you clearly that no side is completely innocent — the nuance is immaculate
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Right from the get go this one does not spare you from the gore of war and the emotional impact of trauma. Even if it is a fictional account of history, by no means does it fool you into a "fantastical retelling" it examines history from the pov of the conquered and tells you clearly that no side is completely innocent — the nuance is immaculate
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Something Wicked This Way Comes
Ray Bradbury
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The City We Became (Great Cities, #1)
N.K. Jemisin
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Satan Absolved
Wilfrid Scawen Blunt
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Vampires of El Norte
Isabel Cañas
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A Fall Tbr for Your Introverted Neighbour
Autumn to me has always been the closest thing the human world has to experiencing/ living in a fairytale. This is a mix of genres and an ode to Autumn —the moody and the spooky
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Boudicca's Daughter
Elodie Harper
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Do you decide based on the jacket blurb? Or just start reading the first page? Or stick to recommendations from certain people/places? Curious how everyone chooses what to add to their TBRs!
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The Wild Huntress
Emily Lloyd-Jones
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Do you pick up the first book in a series already knowing you're committing to the whole thing? Or do you go into them mentally prepared to drop it after that first one if you think the series is not for you?
Sometimes it's hard for me to pick up a book when I know its in a continuous series, because the idea of committing to something I'm not sure I'll enjoy is A Lot. I'm fine if it's the type of series where each book revolves around a different person and story, and the only series aspect is the shared universe/setting. It's the series where 100% it's a long ass story cut up into manageable arcs that I have a hard time mentally hyping myself up to do.
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Slam the Slump
The titles here have been guaranteed to help you out of a big bad reading slump( atleast they did me). For not every book need to be harrowing, or hard hitting some are meant to gently hold your hand
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Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings 🐉⚔️🌊
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If you're a completionist, read in this order. Otherwise you can start with The Liveship Traders Trilogy or The Rain Wild Chronicles, but make sure you save Fitz and the Fool for last.
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Epic Sci-Fi and Fantasy Series 📚⏳😍
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Whether it's sci-fi or fantasy, you like a big series. You love when a book says 1 of 5/10/50+. Is the reading order of the series hotly debated? Is there a wiki chart to show how the books connect? Even better. Come spend some time in these worlds.
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Asian-inspired Fantasy 🎑🎴🎐
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Fantasy books that are inspired by Asian culture, folklore, history, values, legends, and myths.