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The Forget-Me-Not Library
Heather Webber
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I have mixed feelings about this story. It doesn't necessarily stand out amongst its peers, but it certainly isn't bad. Feels quite YA despite being included in FairyLoot's Adult box. I wouldn't be upset to continue, but I'm also sort of over some of the main tropes here. Writing is fine. I do like the incorporation of mythological inspiration here. Not sure if this is the story for me at this point of my reading journey.
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The Scorpion and the Night Blossom (The Three Realms, #1)
Amélie Wen Zhao
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i'm intrigued - does anyone else have a classic (or just super popular) book that they think is sort of underrated? like a book that is well-known and well-respected, but isn't getting its due for the right reasons? or a book with a reputation that makes people less likely to read it?
for me, i think the handmaid's tale gets the right amount of credit for worldbuilding/speculative work, but i've never seen much appreciation for atwood's narration itself, especially her depiction of re-living trauma. also, i was taught othello in school as important for its discussion of gender and race. all true, but i've seen lots of people go in thinking it's quite serious, and totally missing all of the jokes (which is half the point)
would love to hear new perspectives on old favourites!
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Will absolutely read anything from this mangaka. Beautiful art all the way through. Storyline not quite as compelling as the FANGS series, but loved to see Norse inspired work in manga form.
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WOLF PACK
Billy Balibally
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The Scorpion and the Night Blossom (The Three Realms, #1)
Amélie Wen Zhao
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Hexes and Foes (Agents of SPELL Book 1)
C.D. Rachels
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This is quite possibly the only Riley Sager book I've read so far that lets me begin to understand why his works are so popular. Lots of red herrings and twists along the way. Slightly unsatisfied with the ending, but I see how we got there. I'm just biased in the other direction of how this could have gone.
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Home Before Dark
Riley Sager
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Home Before Dark
Riley Sager
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Unfortunately, this one was a bit of a miss for me. I fully respect what the author did and achieved in this story and I liked the incorporation of music into the magic system. I also enjoyed the feature of dialect being used throughout. But I felt nothing toward the characters and found Perry to be more annoying than compelling. Culturally, this book is super cool. I wish I had felt more inclined to continue to pick it up rather than forcing the issue to get the completion.
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The Ballad of Perilous Graves
Alex Jennings