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  @irishchick63154 күн бұрын

  God I loved these books, picked up the second one on a discount in bargain books at 14 and became obsessed with all her books. What I thought was dark and edgy and romantic at 14 is pretty naive in retrospect lol especialy when you think about crap like twilight! A shame she never finished her amazing nightworld series. I want to reread these but I dont want to ruin the nostalgia!

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  @beingbookishpod4 күн бұрын

  I was so disappointed that the 10th Night World book was never released. I waited and waited, my favourite character was Ash in Daughters of Darkness.

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  @BonnieNicoleWrites10 күн бұрын

  I recently read Six Crimson Cranes as well and I loved so much about it! I haven't read the second one yet though.

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  @beingbookishpod9 күн бұрын

  It was so beautifully written, that I had to read the sequel. I also have the sort of prequel Her Radiant Curse, with gorgeous sprayed edges.

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  @BonnieNicoleWrites9 күн бұрын

  @@beingbookishpod Ooh I love sprayed edges!

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  @beingbookishpod8 күн бұрын

  @@BonnieNicoleWrites Me too, I need to reorganise my shelves more often because of my love of them.

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  @aparnabhadbhade181613 күн бұрын

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  @beingbookishpod11 күн бұрын

  Yes? 🙂

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  @BookishAdventuresInWellbeing14 күн бұрын

  Goodbye birdie green wing has gone straight on my wish list thanks to your description. Sounds like a bit of me.

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  @beingbookishpod14 күн бұрын

  It is truly a wonderful book, especially if you love to cry 😢

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  @JudithSanchez-ht6jn14 күн бұрын

  She passed 😢on October 2019. 😢😢

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  @beingbookishpod14 күн бұрын

  I was very upset when I found out that she'd passed. I don't think that any of my favourite historical romance authors are still around (no more of the original bodice ripper creators).

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  @JudithSanchez-ht6jn14 күн бұрын

  Thank you for they review of Johann Lindsay. One of the best author in the genre’s. She started with the captive I read it and I do not look back.

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  @beingbookishpod14 күн бұрын

  I found them in the early/mid 80s and can't even remember which is the first one I read, but I now own every single one...and her books introduced me to Garwood and McNaught, and Deveraux (though I always felt hers were slightly different.

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  @pellandfriends411415 күн бұрын

  I don’t like short stories unless they’re in a short story collection because then at least there connected, I understand why people don’t like short stories though because you barely get any time with the characters 😢

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  @beingbookishpod15 күн бұрын

  I think a short story has to be so perfectly crafted. But it's such a personal thing. If I start to like a character and they're gone in 40 pages I feel as though I've been left down (no matter how good what happened in those 40 pages was).

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  @tinavenema178427 күн бұрын

  I love your reviews. I am so curious to see you whole book collection! I always intent to spend a bit more for a hard cover, but end up with pockets.

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  @beingbookishpod27 күн бұрын

  Thank you. I will definitely have to do a tour, at least of the library room, because I have four more full cases in other rooms.

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  @BonnieNicoleWrites28 күн бұрын

  I also didn't love Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. I really wanted to like it more, it just wasn't for me.

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  @beingbookishpod28 күн бұрын

  That's exactly how I felt. I am so glad I am not alone in this.

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  @superkitten756029 күн бұрын

  I have read none of these because my reading taste is a bit more niche but you have made me interested in The Familiar. I may pick it up!

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  @beingbookishpod29 күн бұрын

  I used to be incredibly niche, but then found that I was getting into a slump more frequently. What is your specific niche?

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  @superkitten756029 күн бұрын

  @@beingbookishpod It's mostly what I would describe as "weird horror" lol. Last Days by Brian Evenson and Dead Boys by Gabriel Squailia are two of my favorites. It's just these bizarre things that are presented casually as fact and you're like "Oh, okay, this is the world I'm in." Sometimes though you just want a fuzzy romance so I'm thinking heavily of trying to read something by Emily Henry. It makes me inwardly cringe a little but my brain wants a happy break haha. If you have "happy break" suggestions, by all means!

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  @beingbookishpod29 күн бұрын

  ​@@superkitten7560​ I haven't read any Emily Henry, but I do get the need to occasionally have a happy break. Those books sound incredible, the sort of thing I devoured when I was younger and in a horror King, Koontz phase. If you want something light that has a romantic bit, maybe a little mystical/magical tone, then maybe Ashley Poston?

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  @superkitten756029 күн бұрын

  @@beingbookishpod I will definitely check her out. Thank you! <3

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  @Lu.G.Ай бұрын

  I only started reading Agatha Christie about 5 years ago and I cannot get enough! 🤓 She is my go-to whenever I'm in a slump or am unsure what to read. I just finished the 2nd book in the Thursday Murder Club and have come to the same conclusion as you - it's just not for me. I do have books 1 and 2 in the Marlow Murder Club and after hearing you talk about the series, I'm excited to dive in. ❤ Thank you for sharing! 📚

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  @beingbookishpodАй бұрын

  I love that there are so many new authors every day but I always retrun to Agatha, because there is something so clever about her creations. I hope that you enjoy Marlow as much as I have, Thorogood has created characters that are as endearing as the ones he created on Saint Marie for Death in Paradise (at least that's how I feel).

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  @BryndisdaugtherofgunnarАй бұрын

  I really enjoyed this video. I'm a huge Agatha Christie fan but have not had much luck in finding other cozy mystery books. I will definitely be checking out the authors you mentioned. I look forward to the coming videos :)

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  @beingbookishpodАй бұрын

  Thank you. I love them and I am also always on the hunt for new authors and new takes on the genre. Hopefully you'll find some of my recommendations fit the bill.

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  @tracyroorda297Ай бұрын

  Looks a bit chunky ❤

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  @beingbookishpodАй бұрын

  Looks can sometimes be deceiving.

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  @tracyroorda297Ай бұрын

  The Antiques one sounds interesting.

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  @beingbookishpodАй бұрын

  It was a good one. And it looks junkier than it is because it was a proof and I think the binding is a little looser.

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  @KJDaBananaАй бұрын

  Can you make an episode on the Coraline book and other of Neil Gaiman’s books? I subbed btw!

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  @beingbookishpodАй бұрын

  I do love Gaiman. I have a few on my reread list for this year, so keep an eye out. It's the anniversary of Stardust this year, so absolutely will be looking at these again.

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  @BonnieNicoleWritesАй бұрын

  I've heard mostly good things about Just for the Summer, but a few critical reviews as well. I really liked her book Part of Your World, so I'm hoping to like this one too. I'm still waiting in line for it at the library.

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  @beingbookishpodАй бұрын

  I am tempted to pick up another. I need to find a few others at some point.

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  @BryndisdaugtherofgunnarАй бұрын

  Excellent video, I really enjoy watching your wrapups 😊

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  @beingbookishpodАй бұрын

  Thank you - I try and make them entertaining, even when the books aren't always that amazing...I am keeping my fingers firmly crossed about this month.

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  @tracyroorda297Ай бұрын

  I like short stories, but everyone is different, and that's ok. It's not good or bad. It just is. By the way, i love a big chunky book as well.

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  @beingbookishpodАй бұрын

  Big chunky books are my thing. I have never been a huge fan of something that ends quickly. The author has to be so good to get a short story filled with enough plot and character development to make me want to read (yes, I am fussy).

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  @tracyroorda297Ай бұрын

  Sport romances are a thing? How did I not know?!? Oh yea...I don't care for them. I appreciate this info. Thank you!

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  @beingbookishpodАй бұрын

  Yes, they are a rather big thing, especially if they're about ice hockey (apparently).

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  @TheLinguistsLibraryАй бұрын

  Hi, I loved your LoR anecdote, so cute! Subscribed

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  @beingbookishpodАй бұрын

  Thank you. Books have been such an important part of my life, I look at my shelves and see so many records of big events in my past.

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  @superkitten75602 ай бұрын

  I am in the process of reading Babel. I am enjoying it. What I'm clinging to in the story is the English conquering and exploiting these distant places for their benefit and the main character Robin having ties to both England and one of those distant lands. Through his questioning and inner monologues, I'm sure it will come to a head and choices will have to be made on his part. I want to see what happens in that regard. I feel like the one-star review for it was unfair. The magic system is whatever but there's a lot of depth to the story they seemingly ignored.

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  @beingbookishpod2 ай бұрын

  I agree, the one-star review was unfair. The book, sadly, wasn't one I enjoyed and not one I will be revisiting. But I know a lot of people who found it to be a wonderful one.

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  @user-ff1uz4sy5g2 ай бұрын

  I’m currently reading stone blind and am feeling a bit disappointed as you said I thought it would be more about Medusa 📚

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  @beingbookishpod2 ай бұрын

  I have read a couple like that of late. I am still waiting for my perfect Medusa novel.

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  @user-ff1uz4sy5g2 ай бұрын

  @@beingbookishpod I’ve also got Medusa by Rosie Hewlett I need to find to read 🤣🤣🤣📚📚📚📚📚

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  @beingbookishpod2 ай бұрын

  ​@user-ff1uz4sy5g i have her latest, Medea, on my shelf, but don't have Medusa. I did read the Jessie Burton, and The Shadow of Perseus, but neither were quite what I wanted or expected.

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  @user-ms5oz7wf4j2 ай бұрын

  The mortal engines quartet I wish I could read it for the first time again

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  @beingbookishpod2 ай бұрын

  I haven't read all of them, but I did read the first as part of the Children's lit module for my degree and thought it was great.

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  @BookishAdventuresInWellbeing2 ай бұрын

  Loved this! Great to meet you Raye!

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  @beingbookishpod2 ай бұрын

  Thank you. You too.

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  @user-nt5rr8tb8r2 ай бұрын

  Yeah, the sound is a huge improvement!

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  @user-nt5rr8tb8r2 ай бұрын

  Your channel happened to show-up for the first time and I decided to check it out. I'd been hoping to find a book review channel to help me select books to read. However, the sound on your station is so poor, even cranked up to the highest volume, is very faint and only with the captions can I understand it.

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  @beingbookishpod2 ай бұрын

  I am new to this and still playing with the settings, so I hope you bear with me as I continue to improve.

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  @LuanTopham2 ай бұрын

  City of Brass has now been added to my list, thank you :)

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  @beingbookishpod2 ай бұрын

  It was a great read. Not as good as Amina al-Sirafi, but very well written and I had to keep on reading.

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  @ednadawson7282 ай бұрын

  I disliked it and couldn't finish it. The author tried but there was something missing. He didn't capture the depth of the characters. I loved the other books and I saw the characters develop thoughts books and it should have finished when m c Heaton passed away.

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  @beingbookishpod2 ай бұрын

  I felt the same way about Virginia Andrews. She died in 86 yet has still published a book every year.

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  @readingoffmyshelf20882 ай бұрын

  Good luck with your May reading .

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  @beingbookishpod2 ай бұрын

  Thank you, and to you too. I fear I may need it!

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  @BonnieNicoleWrites2 ай бұрын

  This is such a fun TBR idea!!! Your copy of Babel is gorgeous.

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  @beingbookishpod2 ай бұрын

  Thank you. It is a beautiful edition from The Locked Library archive in January. It looks sort of intimidating. I am about 70 pages in so far...

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  @tracyroorda2972 ай бұрын

  OMG! What books to read. That last one was truly lovely but I can't wait to hear what you have to say about it. I would have judged that worthy of a read based on the physical book as well. That middle one though...oh...bad fanfiction is a death knell for me to read it. I am intrigued by your own opinion.

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  @beingbookishpod2 ай бұрын

  I am looking forward to reading them to see if those reviews are anything like my own view, but yes, that second review makes me a tad anxious!

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  @mildrumpus2 ай бұрын

  My April was really a hodge podge - found some great books, but read two "two-star " books back-to-back and it kind of killed the vibe for the month.

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  @beingbookishpod2 ай бұрын

  That is sadly a vibe I am familiar with. Sounds like my Feb. Those 2-star books that you still feel you need to finish...

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  @ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk2 ай бұрын

  Fairly new to this book tube malarkey myself. Best wishes. Currently on page 805 of the Count of Monte Cristo. Still got some way to go.

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  @beingbookishpod2 ай бұрын

  I have been watching for years but only recently decided to sit in front of the camera. How are you enjoying The Count of Monte Cristo?

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  @smythharris26353 ай бұрын

  There are no ishoos with Fleming, just PC cant.

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  @ShawnDStandfast3 ай бұрын

  Thanks for doing the tag. Great answers.

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  @beingbookishpod3 ай бұрын

  Thank you for creating it. I love learning about other people's reading habits, so I hope people love hearing about mine!

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  @LuanTopham3 ай бұрын

  A few more added to my list, thank you :)

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  @beingbookishpod3 ай бұрын

  I am simply a book enabler...always encouraging more book buying/borrowing.

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  @LuanTopham3 ай бұрын

  Excellent and I have added a few of them to my reading list for this year, thank you :)

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  @beingbookishpod3 ай бұрын

  There are so many incredible books out there (and way too many of them end up on my preorder list - which is getting terrifyingly large)...would love to hear what you think of them when you've read them.

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  @Alexr1153 ай бұрын

  I absolutely love this! so interesting to hear all your answers - all very detailed and engaging answers

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  @beingbookishpod3 ай бұрын

  Thank you. I had to really think back for some of them, I didn't want to sound like a twit!

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  @onceuponanightmarepodcast3 ай бұрын

  Love your jumper! Looking good missy.

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  @beingbookishpod3 ай бұрын

  Thank you! 🤗 I do love this jumper, so cosy and really cuddly.

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  @BonnieNicoleWrites3 ай бұрын

  I keep hearing mixed things about What the River Knows. It's still on my TBR but probably not quite as high up as it was.

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  @beingbookishpod3 ай бұрын

  It is one that had been really highly recommended and it was even on my 24 for 2024 because I really wanted to read it. I think my expectations were just high for it.

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  @superkitten75603 ай бұрын

  I have things to say about The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet but I know I'll get inundated with hate for it so I won't. I'm just leaving this comment because I know engagement helps on videos lol. I love your sweet personality!

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  @beingbookishpod3 ай бұрын

  Everyone is entitled to their view. My opinions on ACOTAR aren't exactly popular!

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  @gracerich-degasperis3 ай бұрын

  Just started to get back into reading!! I hope you have fun with this channel! God loves you<3 have a beautiful day

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  @beingbookishpod3 ай бұрын

  Thank you.

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  @ObscureBookAdventures3 ай бұрын

  I watched the film a very long time ago and loved it.

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  @beingbookishpod3 ай бұрын

  I was surprised at how different they were. I love the film, in fact I rewatched it relatively recently, and expected the book to be the same...it was not :(

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  @ObscureBookAdventures3 ай бұрын

  Hi, the algorithm decided I might like your video. I also love cozy crime. I’m currently on a project reading all my Agatha Christie novels. But I try to focus my channel on the lesser known books. But reading events and challenges take me on a more well known reading path. About reading adult books as a kid. I was never an avid reader when I was young, but my puberty brain loved Uncle Oswald by Roald Dhal. I think I read it when I was 14 or 15.

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  @beingbookishpod3 ай бұрын

  I don't think I have read that, but then I never really was a fan of Roald Dahl as a kid. I too am doing an Agatha Christie read this year, but just 12 books as part of the Agatha Christie readalong. I am finding some newer books and being reintroduced to old favourites. Do you have a preferred sleuth?

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  @ObscureBookAdventures3 ай бұрын

  @@beingbookishpod Uncle Oswald is one of his books for adults. I don't really have a favorite, but I like the old people in Richard Osman's detective books. I find them fun.

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  @NicholasOfAutrecourt3 ай бұрын

  Hi, Raye! I'm looking forward to hearing about all bookish things you want to share with us over the course of your channel. From an oldie content creator to a (not so) newbie, welcome aboard. We're so glad to have you here! Thanks for doing the newbie tag so it's easier to find you.

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  @beingbookishpod3 ай бұрын

  Thank you. There is so much to talk about. I have made a list, but need to be realistic rather than grandiose.

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  @BonnieNicoleWrites3 ай бұрын

  What the River Knows is on my TBR, as my best friend loved it. I'm curious to see what I think about it when I read it as well. I listened to Legendborn on audio but had a hard time getting into it. I'm going to read the next book, but I'm going to get a hard copy. I think that will help in following it.

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  @beingbookishpod3 ай бұрын

  I have the hard copy of Bloodmarked (got a gorgeous sprayed edge paperback from Waterstones), but I think it will have to wait a while because I have so much other stuff to read. I wish I had liked What the River Knows more, it was sold to me so well. Those marketers clearly know their job. I hope you enjoy :)

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  @BonnieNicoleWrites3 ай бұрын

  @@beingbookishpod Ooh I love books with sprayed edges!! Haha yess it's always a disappointment when a book doesn't live up to the hype!

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  @BonnieNicoleWrites3 ай бұрын

  Nice to see your tag and welcome to the video side of booktube! That's so fun that you also have a podcast. I never really read much fantasy, but I have recently started to explore the genre a bit. I've only read one Stephen King book. It was Fairy Tale, and I have heard that's not his typical writing? I don't like scary or creepy books 😂but I did overall enjoy Fairy Tale.

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  @beingbookishpod3 ай бұрын

  Fairy Tale is on my TBR and one of my 24 for 24 because it's been sitting on my shelf for over a year, I am looking forward to reading it. I never really considered myself a fantasy reader until I started genre-tagging my bookcase! Thank you for the welcome, I have loved it as a viewer for quite a while.

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  @mildrumpus3 ай бұрын

  Great video! I loved what you said about your experience in the library. I think I always had full access to our public library, but I do remember in middle school when I found a section that was sort of caged-off where the more - shall we say, "daring works" were shelved. Happy Reading! 😎📚👍

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  @beingbookishpod3 ай бұрын

  Thank you. In our school library, there was a locked room where books were kept that were specifically for the higher performing students.

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  @BonnieNicoleWrites3 ай бұрын

  Just finding your channel! I had to smile at your description of Icebreaker. I wasn't a fan of that one either!

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  @beingbookishpod3 ай бұрын

  I tried. I really did, but no, that book was not for me, and sounds like you felt the same.

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  @planetgannet3 ай бұрын

  Foul

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  @beingbookishpod3 ай бұрын

  The cover?

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  @planetgannet3 ай бұрын

  @@beingbookishpod yep, the dust jacket

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  @beingbookishpod3 ай бұрын

  It's a shame because the naked hardcover is beautiful, spring-like pastels, and delicate.