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hi everyone! as you know, joely and i had the privilege of attending v. e. schwab's book tour for bury our bones in the midnight soil and got to hear a fantastic discussion about the novel's themes, her writing process, and the impact she wanted each of the three women in this story to have on readers. as i looked back over my notes from the tour, i came up with a few additional questions i would love to discuss with everyone throughout the month!1. at her book tour, v. e. schwab stated that maría, charlotte, and alice each represent a stage in her coming our journey. how do you think this translated into the published novel?
2. v. e. schwab noted that “the greatest form of freedom for [maría, charlotte, and alice] would be to no longer be afraid of the world in which they inhabit.” how do you think this sense of freedom has impacted their morality— or lack of morality— as the story progresses?
3. v. e. schwab talked a lot about how we as readers tend to judge characters not by their actions, but for the intent behind their actions. how do you think this impacted the way you view the three protagonists in this story?
i can't wait to hear everyone's thoughts on this one!
hi everyone! i've seen a lot of user-created discussion threads from people looking to make more bookish friends! i wanted to create this discussion thread as a place for anyone that is a part of bookstagram or booktok and wants to connect with other members there as well!
drop your username(s) below! can't wait to connect even deeper with everyone! <3
my booksta: @ashsbookshelf109
this is the discussion thread for heavenly bodies by imani erriu! happy reading! :)
you're welcome!!
this is the discussion board for our february first in series pick: the games gods play! we can wait to hear everyone's thoughts!
Noor wrote: "Hey guys, this is the first group i ever joined since downloading this app this morning, and i have one question: is crescent city worth a read??I got the book as soon as it came out because i had..."
hi, thank you so much for joining our group! we're so happy you're here! :)
i personally think crescent city is worth the read, but i will say that it's definitely very different from sjm's other series'. it waited until the second book in the series came out to pick it up because i wasn't sure how i felt about high fantasy mixed with modern technology, but i ended up loving it!! it does throw a lot more information at you at the start of the story, which can be overwhelming, but it's worth sticking it out. once you get past the 150ish page mark, the plot really starts to pick up!
hi everyone! i know this page is dedicated to fantasy books, but i wanted to share my self-published romance novel here anyways! i am an english teacher, so i published under a pseudonym just to keep my indie author career separate from my professional career.
if you like romance, spice, and queer representation i think you will enjoy words i should have said! i greatly appreciate anyone that is interested in checking out my novel!
Words I Should Have Said
Tropes:
🌾 Best Friend’s Brother
🌅 He Falls First
🌊 Friends with Benefits to Lovers
🐚 Forced Proximity
🧺 Bookish FMC
🥂 LGBTQIA+ Rep
Synopsis:
After an unexpected breakup, Rosie Dawson jumps into bed with her favorite friend-with-benefits: her best friend’s younger brother, Callum. Rosie isn’t looking for anything more than a distraction, so why does she keep finding her thoughts drifting back to him weeks later?
Callum Costello has never had any interest in a serious relationship, that is until Rosie shows up at his doorstep. As his sister’s best friend, anything more than a hookup with Rosie is off limits. Given his history as the playboy, that should be fine. The only problem? For the first time in his life, Callum finds himself wanting more.
With Elena’s, Rosie’s best friend and Callum’s sister’s wedding quickly approaching, Callum and Rosie suddenly find themselves forced together more often than they have been in the last decade. She’s the Maid of Honor, he’s the Best Man, love is in the air, but absolutely no one has feelings for each other... What could possibly go wrong?
i'm a month late, but i finally caught up on my reviews, which includes my review for phantasma! overall, i think i just wanted more depth from the story than what we got. i also wanted more about the hierarchy of the various supernatural beings and how ophelia's powers fit into that system as a necromancer. overall, i still enjoyed the novel and plan to read the next installment of the wicked games series when it comes out next year!my full review is here if anyone wants my thoughts *with* spoilers:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
hi everyone! this will be the discussion thread for this month's standalone: nocticadia by keri lake! i've read another book by keri lake, and really enjoyed it, so i have high hopes for nocticadia! we can't wait to hear everyone's thoughts!
i'm slowly making progress. october was HECTIC. i'm about 70% through and am still really enjoying it!
i'm a little over halfway through and i'm really enjoying it so far! and i agree with you joely about blackwell and draco lol
please remember to check out our group's bookshelf for titles we've already read as we won't be able to reply to everyone! it's linked for you at the top of the poll! :)
Katie wrote: "Not sure what’s been read already or not since this is my first month but some new and notables for me are 1) When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker 2) Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page and 3..."we have read divine rivals, but i'll make a note of the other two to add to the next poll! :)
toby wrote: "Idk if crescent city has one- I know Sara J Maas is scheduled for 8 total books and I know this series is yet to end"we did house of flame & shadow in february, but we will definitely be adding any sjm books to polls as they release! i think acotar 6 is slated to be her next release, but sadly no date yet! :(
Andrea wrote: "Have you read the Shadow in the Amber? I don't see it much on Goodreads, unless I don't know where to look. JLA seems very popular for the Kingdom of Blood and Ash series, and I figured this other ..."we haven't! we've only done the blood & ash series books and then the visions of flesh & blood standalone that's set in the same universe! we can definitely add the prequel series to next month's poll! :)
hi friends!joely, adélie, and i would love your suggestions for future book club books! we try to keep up with new/popular/diverse releases to add to our monthly polls, but we know there are things we've missed; that's where you come in! please leave your suggestions in the thread below so that we can add them to future polls!
books that are mentioned repeatedly will be most likely to make it onto next month's poll as that will indicate to us that the title is high interest for our group! also, please do take a minute to scroll through our group's bookshelf to see the titles we have already read as we don't plan to do any rereads: https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...
we look forward to hearing from you! :)
Rachael wrote: "I have not read Kingdom of the Wicked. I’m assuming that would have given more depth to the characters and world."i haven't either, but i'm thinking i need to go back to those and read them before reading the next standalone the author is doing in this universe!
Rachael wrote: "I finished about a week ago. I really liked it but couldn’t stop comparing it to Caraval (which I didn’t really like). The princes of sin reminded me of the fates and game/scavenger hunt plot felt ..."oh this is interesting! i haven't heard anyone make this comparison yet! did you read the kingdom of the wicked trilogy?
Amanda wrote: "Have to say I don’t think I’m going to read this one. I think JLA has gone overboard with writing anything BUT the next book of the series. Even the last actual book was just a repeat in Casteel’s ..."i'm with you on this! i don't plan to read this one either, but it won the poll so, alas, here we are! i do hope everyone else enjoys!
