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The Everlasting
Alix E. Harrow
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We Who Will Die
Stacia Stark
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The Everlasting
Alix E. Harrow
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The Ten Year Affair: A Novel
Erin Somers
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Finding Grace
Loretta Rothschild
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The Echo Wife
Sarah Gailey
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Here is the real life Venus and Cupid painting by Pontormo, currently in the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence.
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Sadly the English translation version of the book has a different painting on the cover, unlike the French version which uses the real painting (the correct choice imo)
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Vasari thinks that pontormo’s frescoes were not that good and yet Bronzino says they rival the Sistine…interesting
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Can someone tell me if the french version is called "L'Arbre aux oiseaux : Abondance et réciprocité dans le monde naturel". Because I just realise I had to pre-order it since it is coming out in january 2026... but the english version came out in 2024. So, I just wanted to make sure it was the same book or not ?
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Laurent Binet
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Laurent Binet
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Definitely outside my comfort zone (this is YA edging on middle grade, as expected with a 14 y/o protagonist!) but a cute, witty, surprisingly deep read for its cozy genre. 10 year old me would have eaten this up.
Prior to reading I had seen discourse around the "cozy fantasy" classification, with some readers claiming it isn't truly cozy since there are darker themes. Having now read the book, I still think this is solidly cozy. I was expecting something disturbing and dark to happen, and while there is war, death, and political persecution, these themes are explored through a decidedly gentle and cozy lens (our MC is a baking wizard who uses gingerbread as self defense... it's cozy). The tone doesn't get dark and broody; somehow Kingfisher keeps it soft while letting the dark themes simmer under the surface.
Great palate cleanser for anyone needing a quick read
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A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking
T. Kingfisher
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