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(group member since Aug 30, 2011)
Jalilah’s
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Margaret wrote: "I'm almost done with Malinalli and it's really good! Thanks for the rec, Jalilah! ..."I am glad you liked it!
I am currently reading The Bewitching
and it’s soooooo good!
There are some scenes that take place in the mountains in Witch of Wild ThingsI wasn’t originally reading this book for this prompt but now I’m counting it
I just finished Witch of Wild Things. It’s a romance and I don’t usually like romances, but I actually quite enjoyed it. I think it was the magic and the characters that saved it
I just finished Babylonia which is based partly on history and partly on mythology about the real life woman ( or demi -goddess going by the mythology) Semiramis. I actually really enjoyed it, but gave it less stars just because of a few issues I had. Here is my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A few days ago I finished Elif Shafak’s latest novel There Are Rivers in the Sky. It’s so good!
Even though it’s historical fiction I think people here would appreciate it because there is so much Mesopotamian mythology in it, in particular the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Here is my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I loved it so much I haven’t felt like starting anything else yet, so instead I am rereading Gilgamesh: A New English Version
I read There Are Rivers in the Sky for my second book for this prompt. It’s historical fiction, but heavily influenced by the Epic of Gilgamesh. And lots of water and rivers!
Erin wrote: "I read Emily Rath's North is the Night for this one. very wintry and polar with aurora in the sky!Not quite polar or tundra, but I just read Upon a Frosted Star by MA Kuzniar, a mash up of Swan L..."
The Snow Child is a lovely book! I haven’t heard of the others you mentioned, but they look interesting!
I ended up reading When the Whales Leave for this prompt. I really enjoyed it!
I am trying for 2 books for each prompt and haven’t decided on my 2nd read yet
Erin wrote: "For the Sarah Beth Durst lovers, she has another wonderful desert-setting fantasy book - Vessel in which a girl is chosen to be the physical vessel embodying a god.I read Chelsea Abdullah's The A..."
Thanks for these recs! I’ve only read The Stardust Thief, but hadn’t heard about the others
I’m am currently reading by There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafakand loving every page. It’s more realistic historical fiction, but incorporates Mesopotamian mythology, specifically the epic of Gilgamesh in it.
Margaret wrote: "Ozsaur wrote: "The Grace of Wild Things - Anne of Green Gables but with magic! Okay, that's a bit simplistic. AoGG is the framework, but the story is very much its own thing. I'm en..."Ozsaur wrote: "The Grace of Wild Things - Anne of Green Gables but with magic! Okay, that's a bit simplistic. AoGG is the framework, but the story is very much its own thing. I'm enjoying the magi..."
That’s too bad! I’m tempted to read this book as I like the Emily Wilde books and as a fan of Anne of the Green Gables. However now that my son is grown I no longer feel like reading middle grade novels. It’s not really logical. When he was in middle grade I used to enjoy reading whatever he was reading so we could talk about them, but as soon as he was older I didn’t enjoy them anymore. Now he’s 27 and I rarely even read YA nowadays except when it’s certain authors.
Rose wrote: "I've enjoyed it so far- favourite book has been The Wood Wife by Terri Windling, for the desert challenge. Its been on my tbr for a while, glad I got round to it- really evocative of ..."I also very much enjoyed that one!
Margaret wrote: "Now that the year is halfway over, how's everyone doing on the challenge? Any challenge especially difficult, or especially fun? What's been your favorite books read for it so far .."I decided to read 2 books for each prompt this year. I’m on schedule and have been able to find something to read for every prompt except mountains.
Jalilah wrote: "I decided to reread One Hundred Years of Solitude. This will be my 3rd read, the first being in the late 80s, second in the 90s. I am curious to see how I will like it now In 2025!"
Yikes I’d forgotten about all the sex with underage girls ( which would be considered pedophilia by today’s standards) there is in this novel! I guess I’ve become more prudish as I got older. Or perhaps it’s becoming a mother, but it is really detracting from my enjoyment of the story. I admit I still think it’s a good novel. And I’m aware it was written in a different time and takes place in an even earlier time when marriages between pubescent girls and older men were common place. But still…….
I decided to reread One Hundred Years of Solitude. This will be my 3rd read, the first being in the late 80s, second in the 90s. I am curious to see how I will like it now In 2025!
Just finished Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales, the third and final book of the trilogy. I liked it somewhat less than the first 2, but it was still a fun read
Tamara wrote: "I read The Last Song of Penelope by Claire North. This is the third and final book in her Songs of Penelope series. I've read all three books and they were all fan..."Good to know!
For another group I just finished Then He Sent Prophets, which is excellent historical fiction and went on to read Other Birds for the challenge. I think people in this group would like it. Here is my review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Erin wrote: "I plan to read Eliza Chan's Tideborn for this one, which is the sequel to Fathomfolk.I'd also suggest the following I've read (not already suggested hopefully):
Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanho..."
Yes, great recs! I will make note. I just read Other Birds for this prompt. From the description it fits perfectly as it takes place on a small island off the coast of South Carolina. I loved it and it is a good book for people in this group, however there were no actually beach scenes, so I will definitely be looking for something else.
