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A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1)
P. DjĆØlĆ Clark
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My god this is a SAD book. I absolutely love it but goodness gracious life is hard and they are doing a great job painting that picture here š
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Maybe itās because Iām from Missouri, but the way the setting is explained feels so homey. The way this is written gives me a clear understanding of how each character is feeling through this tragedy and with so many people involved, itās like youāre living in a small town experiencing it alongside them.
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The Princess Bride
William Goldman
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As someone who gave Divine Rivals 5 stars, I went into this book with high expectations. Unfortunately, these expectations were not met and it left me feeling disappointed.
What went well: Iām intrigued by the idea of there being islanders and mainlanders and how much that changes the people, culture, and abilities one might poses. The discourse between the two sides of the island gives a spark of conflict and daring that was fun to follow and was almost enough to make me pick up the second book.
What I didnāt like: The romance, the goals of the man characters, the sacrifices they must make⦠it all felt very forced to me. With this being a duology, I would have expected the first book to set the characters up more so that their actions were more meaningful. Without that, I couldnāt connect with the characters or understand the decisions they made.
Maybe the second book is better! But my TBR is long and my interest is waning šļæ¼
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All the Colors of the Dark
Chris Whitaker
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This is How You Lose the Time War
Amal El-Mohtar
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This will be my 10th Kingfisher book this year, so Iād like to think I know what to expect going into any of the books they write. This title is proving me so wrong! I can still tell itās a Kingfisher book but the premise of the story feels darker and more twisted than the others. In a good way! My heart aches for the main character and itās been so hard to put this down. I need to know everythingās going to turn out well š
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This is How You Lose the Time War
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A River Enchanted (Elements of Cadence, #1)
Rebecca Ross
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For those that are familiar with the true Aqua Tofana story, how did you rate this book?
I love the inspiration behind the book so much and have a crazy fascination with the original story, but honestly that kept me from enjoying this book. Curious to hear what other people think with this context in mind and if there are other books based on the same background that you would recommend!