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“Men who served anyone could be trusted by no one.”

“I am not as I once was. They have done this to me, broken me open and torn out my heart. I do not know who I am anymore.

Jemisin is a genius as always, loved this view of the gods and the metaphysical, the female lead civilizations, the nuances between tribes, the balance of love & violence.it won‘t be my favorite of hers, but the world building is still immaculate.

Oh I have liked everything I have read so far from N. K. Jemisin. This was not as good as broken earth. But extremely solid and I cannot wait to read the next one.

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It is very interesting reading this, Jemisin‘s debut novel, after reading her Broken Earth trilogy masterpiece(s), because you can see beginnings of her story & style here. It isn‘t as good as Broken Earth - will anything ever be? - but it was an incredibly realized, brutal world that ended in a way that I have absolutely no idea what direction book two will take. And that is very exciting!

I am not as I once was.

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

I can‘t believe this was Jemisin‘s debut! I can see the early threads of her Broken Earth series in this one — the writing style and the way she weaves different characters and pieces together in a way that gives you a hint of what‘s coming while still leaving space for surprises. Loved this world and the gods and Yeine. I‘m excited to see where she takes this in book 2!

5⭐️ finished just in time to add it to my #AuldLangSpine list @monalyisha

My first book by this author and it was good and different. I've heard her most recent ones are even better. A good book to read during an illness, which I had. Maybe just a bit talky. Quite poetic though and kind of epic.

I am trying this series out. Looks good!

This was my first Jemisin book. Yup, I can see why she‘s a rising name is sci-fi/fantasy

This was an interesting mythology where gods and mortals interact. The political set up was great, the slow reveal of mysteries kept me intrigued, and the back story of the gods was refreshing.

I did struggle with some of the limitations of the political world and the god‘s powers. That might just be me not being used to fantasy. Overall, an excellent read!

Another excellent book by a genius author. It‘s a fantasy with religion as the guiding story line. It seems to use Hinduism as a source of inspiration. It‘s much easier to understand than some of her later work. It‘s also made for adults and being an adult I like that.

This is just not my thing. I think I lack the abundance of imagination required to really enjoy the fantasy genre. Mostly I was just confused a lot and trying to figure out what god was related to what god and who was trying to kill who. The writing is good, the world building is cool, and I know Jemisin is a groundbreaking author. So for those reasons, I‘m glad I gave this a try.

Took a picture of this quote from one of my favorite book stores website.

The Bookstore is called Erudite Encounters and they are in South Florida. They specifically sell books by BIPOC authors.

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2/6: Fantasy #noshamereadathon22

1. High Fantasy: tagged
2. Urban Fantasy: Black Water Sister
3. Sword & Sorcery: Red Sister
4. Grimdark: Gideon the Ninth
5. When We Were Magic

This was the easiest section to fill. I had more than one title on my TBR shelf for each category and very well may change my mind on on any of these depending on my mood and what I feel like reading throughout the year. #NSR22

Quick read, pretty interesting ideas, some I think went over my head. Litsy won‘t let me add a pic from my gallery, don‘t know if anyone else has this problem?

#TBRPile 📚 “My people tell stories of the night I was born. They say my mother crossed her legs in the middle of labour and fought with all her strength not to release me into the world.”

I love NK Jemisin‘s writing. I listened to this on audio and read some of it in print to make sure I was following along correctly in some areas where I got a little confused. I really enjoyed this. Not as heartbreaking as The Broken Earth Trilogy but still very good!

Looks like I am not going to get a bingo this month, and my doublespin is still on hold at the library 😢 despite all that, I loved my first #bookspinbingo experience. The tagged was excellent (sci-fi, woman warriors, Gods walking among us, deception and a bit of sexiness) I am already looking forward to book 2 of the trilogy in May.

The opening of the book " I'm not as I once was. They have done this to me, broken me open and torn out my heart. I do not know who I am anymore. I must try to remember." Wow....

Thank you @Kdgordon88 for the wonderful #blitsyswap gifts! 3 books off my TBR - I‘ve been wanting to read Acevedo for awhile but they always have long hold waits at the library & the first book in another Jemisin series I‘ve been wanting to read + a cozy mystery!

Lotion, soap (smells amazing!) & a bracelet (what kind of stones are these? So beautiful!) all from Black owned shops on Etsy. Plus these amazing canvas artwork she made from fabric 😍

When a love affair is so delicious, but you know there‘s two more books and it‘s probably not going to end this way so you just have to pause wishing you could freeze the story right in this moment.

Although I didn‘t enjoy this as much as “The Fifth Season trilogy” or “the city we became” it was still a solid pick. The storyline was quite intriguing, but slowed down towards the end. The huge battle and court politics I expected never really happened (maybe in subsequent books) but I liked the world building. Will continue with the series. #AuthorAMonth
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In a child‘s eyes, a mother is a goddess. She can be glorious or terrible, benevolent or filled with wrath, but she commands love either way. I am convinced that this is the greatest power in the universe.

I love Jemisin‘s world building, it is always completely unique from anything else I‘ve ever read. It melds so many genres together: a rich fantasy world, unique religious system, a disturbing murder mystery or two, and deep loving (and love/hate) relationships at the core of turmoil and strife. So much of humanity‘s gifts and downfalls presented in new ways, highlighted in the storytelling that is always lush and visually stunning.

I listened to this #audiobook while cross-stitching, and it really transported me to another world! Having read a few of Jemisin's short stories, this (debut) novel was not what I was expecting. For one, a lot more romance and eroticism than I expected! Lush world building and a fast-paced plot kept me engaged, even though I didn't get very invested in the characters. I'm already onto the second in the trilogy! 4/5 ⭐ #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

We‘re halfway through January already. I hope everyone is enjoying this month‘s author, N.K. Jemisin.

As always, let me know if you‘d like to join or leave the tag list.

If you like to plan ahead, next month we will be reading Zadie Smith. Put in your library holds 😊.
#AuthorAMonth

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Really enjoyed this #authoramonth pick! Looking forward to the next in the series, whenever my library sees fit to grace me with it 🤞😂
#jumpstart2021 #bingo #seriesread2021 and #BFC21 (second book read this week!)

One of my New Year's Resolutions is to get back on Litsy, so here I am! I've missed it here so much. 😭 Here's a #bujo spread I made with the books I have on deck for the rest of January. A few are for classes, and the Inheritance Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin is for #AuthorAMonth! Really enjoying the tagged on audio so far, it's a great break from heavy nonfiction. 😍 @Soubhiville

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks #SeriesRead2021 @TheSpineView #AuthorAMonth2021 @Soubhiville

I've read other Jemisin before and I'm definitely a fan of her writing. She has such a uniquely creative voice and I'm always astonished at what she creates.

This genre bending book was wonderful to be immersed in and I can't wait to continue the story. I loved the Gods created in this world and found the story of a mortal with two souls fascinating.

Very nervous about an appointment tomorrow (totally run of the mill but...covid 😬) so trying to chill by reading this #authoramonth book.

I was about 30% in when I decided that I just couldn‘t continue. It‘s not a bad book, far from it. I quite enjoyed the writing but I just couldn‘t wrap my head around what was going on. At this moment I‘d just rather spend my time reading a book I understand and know what‘s going on. Might give it another go at a later time. #authoramonth #nkjemisin #bookspinbingo

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I really enjoyed this one! If you love stories of gods and their offspring amongst humans, this may be up your alley.
@audraelizabeth #StackingTheSeries #BlackAuthor #AuthorAMonth @TheAromaofBooks #BookSpinBingo

I didn‘t want to put this book down!! It is everything I love about fantasy and more!! Yeine is so great as a main character. I want to go on about this book, but I also just want to finish the post so I can go read more Jemisin‘s work. So glad #AuthorAMonth2021 put her in my path!

#BookSpinBingo

Some parts of this book were slightly confusing -I had a lot going on!

Eventually things came together and the plot was gripping, original, and well written; i was amazed to learn this was a debut novel.

I‘m happy this was my first book of #2021. Fantasy carried me thru 2020, a real shitty year of pandemics, crises and anxieties. I‘m hoping to find more new worlds and new joys in the works I read this year 💖 #BlackAuthors

It's hard to believe that this is a debut novel. I thought it was great. I may have even liked it better than The Fifth Season trilogy. There is about a six month wait at the library for the next one so it's probably good that this stands on its own pretty well.

#AuthorAMonth #AuthorAMonth2021
@Soubhiville

#DoubleSpin
@TheAromaofBooks

#MotivationalMonday @Cupcake12
Thank you for the tag @Buechersuechtling !

1️⃣ Start the year of right by keeping up with my #BFC2021 goals, and cleaning the house.
Get back on a work appropriate sleep schedule.
Bake bread

2️⃣Lots of time to read!

Would you like to play? @RamsFan1963 @Arvena @Chili @Texreader

Wow! I can‘t believe this was Jemisin‘s debut novel. It was so intricate and engaging from the very first page. I loved all the palace intrigue and learning about the gods Yeine‘s place in the grand scheme of things. I listened to this on audio but now I want to buy a physical copy to read again. On to the next month. #AuthorAMonth

Yay! I‘m so glad I saw this, it sounds like a lot of fun so I‘m going to give it a shot! 😄 #BFC21
📚 Finish 6 books 🧘🏾‍♀️ Weekly hikes / no alcohol

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Thank you, @BookwormAHN for the awesome goodies! Dark chocolate, cute bookmark, card, and a book by a fantastic author--Everything is perfect! Hurray for #JolabokaflodSwap! @MaleficentBookDragon

I liked her short story collection better, she is such an inventive writer. I own a few more of her books and look forward to starting them!

https://time.com/collection/100-best-fantasy-books/

Great list of Fantasy- what do you think? There are several I have not read but now want to! The excerpt is from an essay by N K Jamison. The link to that is embedded in the above link. I tagged a couple people I think also love fantasy but I‘m sure I missed a ton.

A great big epic fantasy. Loved it.

The Walking Death that only lower classes can get...🤔 Sounds relevant.