House of Rougeaux
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(via Goodreads) For Abeje and her brother Adunbi, home is the slave quarters of a Caribbean sugar...
Upheaval
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In his international bestsellers Guns, Germs and Steel and Collapse, Jared Diamond transformed our...
House of Sacrifice
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Hail Him. Behold Him. Man-killer, life-stealer, death-bringer, life’s thief. All are bound to...
Blackmark (The Kingsmen Chronicles #1)
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“Like George RR Martin and Joe Abercrombie, Carlson writes in this genre for grown-ups, with flair...
Promising Love (Rescue Me #3)
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When a glamorous spa owner seduces the grumpy neighborhood bartender, passion smolders… Ruby...
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Violeta
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One extraordinary woman. One hundred years of history. One unforgettable story. Violeta comes...
Historical fiction Magical Realism Literary Fiction Feminism
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated American Gods in Books
Jan 25, 2022
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American Gods ( American Gods book 1)
By Neil Gaiman
After three years in prison, Shadow has done his time. But as the days, then the hours, then the hours, then the seconds until his release tick away, he can feel a storm building. Two days before he gets out, his wife Laura dies in a mysterious car crash, in apparently adulterous circumstances. Dazed, Shadow travels home, only to encounter the bizarre Mr Wednesday claiming to be a refugee from a distant war, a former god and the king of America. Together they embark on a very strange journey across the States, along the way solving the murders which have occurred every winter in one small American town. But they are being pursued by someone with whom Shadow must make his peace... Disturbing, gripping and profoundly strange, Neil Gaiman's epic new novel sees him on the road to finding the soul of America.
This is one book that has always intimidated me it’s one of those that you so want to read but not sure you’ll get it! Well I’m glad I finally got round to it as I loved it. I have to admit I watched the tv series first but it didn’t take anything away from reading the book. It was exactly what I expected although I had a few very strange dreams while reading it. Definitely recommend especially if like me you’re a bit apprehensive.
Violet Spark (Butterfly Witch #1)
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Imogen Taylor: Artist. College dropout. Gamer. Screwup. I had big plans for art school in...
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Merissa (13427 KP) rated The Dragon Berserker's Mate (Bad Dragon's Bride, #2) in Books
Jan 10, 2023
Hazel is down on her luck, at home with her stepdad, and needs to escape before things get even worse. She will agree to anything if it means she is free of him and debt-free - even if it means marrying a dragon. The only trouble is, the one she wants is not the one she is expected to marry.
Jay is slowly killing himself as he tries to lock down his dragon. But once he meets Hazel, he realises he will do anything for her, just to see her smile or hear her laugh. And maybe, just maybe, his dragon feels the same.
This was a tale of epic proportions and I loved every word. The writing is so descriptive, every scene was clear to see. There are lots of one-liners in here that just made it even better. The pacing is fast but you never feel as though you are being rushed.
An excellent story with amazing characters that I definitely recommend!
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Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North
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Ten years ago, Harold Fry set off on his epic journey on foot to save a friend. But the story...