Hellion (415 Ink #3)
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From the moment SFPD Detective Ruan Nicholls meets Ivo Rogers, he knows the tattoo artist is going...
MM Contemporary Romance
The Chosen (Black Dagger Brotherhood #15)
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Xcor, leader of the Band of Bastards, convicted of treason against the Blind King, is facing a...
black dagger brotherhood vampires j.r. ward romance vampire smut erotica
The Ballad of Aramei (The Darkwoods Trilogy #3)
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Everything about Adria Dawson’s life has changed in unimaginable ways: the shattering betrayal of...
Young Adult Paranormal Romance
This is a sweeping novel that gives a lot (!) of details about wine and vineyards. The Hollander family owns their Long Island winery—belonging to matriarch Vivian and her husband, Leonard. Leonard, who is quite firm in his ideas about gender roles, would not let their daughter Leah take over, so she runs a cheese shop in New York City. Leah’s daughter Sadie is struggling in college with her thesis.
When they all converge at the vineyard, they discover Leonard is thinking of selling. He refuses to accept any of Leah or Vivian’s ideas to help save it. But when Sadie finds Vivian’s trashy old novels from her book club days, the three women come together. It’s fun to hear about the old novels (you’ll enjoy this book if you like Krantz or Collins) and watch the women triumph over Leonard, who, honestly can be sort of awful. The themes of marriage, sexism, and family run strong and make this an interesting read, even if the characters sometimes frustrate you to no end. 3 stars.
Sisters of Castle Leod
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**Finalist in the 2022 American Writing Awards** Millions are fans of Diana Gabaldon’s popular...
Historical Biographical Fiction
Bake Offed
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In the new installment of beloved author Maya Corrigan’s Five-Ingredient Mystery series, join Val...
Honestly Yours by Jaime Reese
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The truth hurts. But in the end, honesty wins. Or does it? Warren Prescott loves a challenge. He...
Contemporary MM Romance
ClareR (5686 KP) rated Babel: An Arcane History in Books
Feb 14, 2023
Robin Swift is brought to England by a mysterious Englishman after he is orphaned in Canton. The Englishman educates him, and then sends Robin to Babel to continue his studies. But is Babel everything that Robin wants or expects it to be?
This truly imaginative novel looks at colonialism, the power of language, resistance and sacrifice.
I loved the narration as well, it really added to the story, I felt, particularly the footnotes that were inserted into the rest of the dialogue explaining pronunciation and etymology (I really liked these parts, more than is normal or socially acceptable, probably! 🤭). I’ll admit that there were some mispronunciations of the Oxford colleges which would have been easy to avoid (I have to admit to mainly learning how to pronounce them by watching University Challenge 😆).
If you love language, languages (I do!), fantasy and an alternative history, then this will really appeal to you.
I do feel that I should have finished the book having learnt at least one more language though. Ah well 🤷🏼♀️
His Holiday Fate (Christmas Omegas)
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Andrew Since my breakup with my cheating ex, I’ve hated the holidays. I hate the singing, the...
MM Omegaverse Seasonal Romance
Connected: Discovering Your Inner Guides: A Kid's Guide to Navigating Their Emotions
Seema Desai and James Ballance
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What if you could... make life easier and more fun? create choices for yourself, even when it...