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Labyrinth
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
July 2005. In the Pyrenees mountains near Carcassonne, Alice, a volunteer at an archaeological dig, stumbles into a cave and makes a startling discovery-two crumbling skeletons, strange writings on the walls, and the pattern of a labyrinth. Eight hundred years earlier, on the eve of a brutal crusade that will rip apart southern France, a young woman named Alais is given a ring and a mysterious book for safekeeping by her father. The book, he says, contains the secret of the true Grail, and the ring, inscribed with a labyrinth, will identify a guardian of the Grail. Now, as crusading armies gather outside the city walls of Carcassonne, it will take a tremendous sacrifice to keep the secret of the labyrinth safe.
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SarahBookInterrupted
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There is a lot of history to digest in this book, but it‘s a pick for me. I‘m not sure if it was slow because I had family visiting while reading or if it was the book because you do need to focus so you don‘t miss any of the details. I loved the connection between Alice and Alais. The mystery was good too. I guessed incorrectly who Audric was, but felt more satisfied with who was revealed. I also enjoyed learning about a history I didn‘t know.

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BarkingMadRead
Labyrinthe | Kate Mosse
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I did a #bookcrawl yesterday, visiting 11 bookstores in the Charlotte area in 9 hours. It was exhausting, but I was up for the challenge! 15 books later, I‘m a very happy girl. I‘m 90% sure I didn‘t buy anything I already own 🤣 such a fun day, and the last store I shopped at gave me $11 off for visiting every store!

DivineDiana What fun!!! 👏🏻📚❤️ 2y
Amiable This is my definition of a perfect day! 😍 2y
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jimfields3 Congress ought to make this a requirement in the federal code. ☺️ 2y
BarkingMadRead @jimfields3 I totally agree 2y
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canbku
Labyrinthe | Kate Mosse
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Starting something new...a bit meatier than what I've been reading. We'll see if I can keep up with it

bookaholic1 Good book 2y
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TheEllieMo
Labyrinthe | Kate Mosse
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join the fun if you want.
This is day 188
#BooksToRead #TBRPile #TBRMountain

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TheEllieMo
Labyrinthe | Kate Mosse
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join the fun if you want.
This is day 188
#BooksToRead #TBRPile #TBRMountain

Caroline2 I‘ve had this book on my shelf for ages now. 🤦‍♀️ 3y
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Itchyfeetreader
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I have wanted to come to Carcassonne since I first read the tagged book. So glad I finally made it !

LeahBergen Beautiful! 4y
squirrelbrain Lovely! I really want to go there as well.... hopefully soon, you just never know! 4y
wanderinglynn Very cool! 4y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful ❤️ 4y
Itchyfeetreader @Squirrelbrain we are on a very odd trip based entirely off my husband wanting to take the car on the ferry to northern Spain. I have influenced the roadtrip as much as poss!! 4y
squirrelbrain Sounds like a great trip - looking forward to seeing more updates! 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 4y
CarolynM What a fabulous trip! I'll never forget my first sight of Carcassonne in the distance - it was exactly as I had always imagined Camelot. 4y
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MayJasper
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I am very excited. I have read Labyrinth and now I am going to Carcassonne for a long weekend holiday 😀😀😀

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Caroline2
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My son Leo loves choosing books for me to read off my shelves. His expression kinda sums up how I‘m coping with the summer holidays!!! 😬#ayupaugust #crymeariver

RaimeyGallant Kate Mosse should pay you for advertising. He's so cute! 5y
Tanisha_A Such a cutie! 5y
TEArificbooks My boys love picking for me too. And I love picking for them so we have a deal in my house. For every book I pick for them they pick one for me. It makes them less resistant to trying books I enjoyed when I was young. 5y
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squirrelbrain Bless him, he‘s so cute! ❤️ 5y
TrishB Awww ❤️ and a great book. 5y
Caroline2 @TrishB I think this is one you sent me Trish so he‘s right, it‘s about time I got to it already!! 😆 5y
Caroline2 @RaimeyGallant @Tanisha_A @squirrelbrain Thanks guys, he is cute when he‘s a sleep!! 😂 5y
Caroline2 @mdm139 that‘s a good idea as both my two are resistant to the awesome books I used to read that I‘m trying to introduce to them. 🙄 5y
TrishB 😂😂 lol! 5y
Cinfhen What a sweet boy💙 and he choose a #chunkster 🥳🥳🥳 5y
Caroline2 @Cinfhen he loves a big book. 🙄 I find big books intimidating!! 😬 5y
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Ruthiella
Labyrinthe | Kate Mosse
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Library had three books for $1.00. How could I resist?📚😍

cathipink Cutting Season is so good! 5y
Ruthiella @cathipink I‘ve been meaning to try Attica Locke for some time now! 5y
annahenke Agree that The Cutting Season is excellent. 5y
Ruthiella @annahenke I‘ll make it the first one I read from the stack then! 5y
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bookaholic1
Labyrinthe | Kate Mosse
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In 1209 a girl was given a mystery book by her father, claiming the secret of true grail.
In 2005, Alice Turner discovers two skeletons in a forgotten cave. Realizing she disturbed something that was meant to remain hidden.
I found this to be a good read, really enjoyed it

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Rambo_Reads
Labyrinthe | Kate Mosse
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Read Labyrinth years ago - need to catch up with the next few by Kate Mosse

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hissingpotatoes
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
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Bailedbailed

1/5⭐ Sad I didn't enjoy b/c the hardbacks are so pretty. Many 1D POVs w/ no apparent purpose. Info overload w/o knowing what matters. Many long-winded passages. E.g.:
Alais: *dramatically insists on speaking w/ her father*
Father: What's wrong?
A: *silence*
F: Are you hurt?
A: ...
F: Do you need help?
A: ...
F: I can't help if you don't talk.
A: ...
If a scene drags at 1.8 audio speed, something's wrong w/ the pacing. #projectTBR #projectnew

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Sige7
Labyrinthe | Kate Mosse
Pickpick

Intriguing book, def worth your while!

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Oryx
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
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Tea, book and a soggy dog. #sundays

RadicalReader @Oryx tea and books go so beautifully together. What breed is the pretty puppy? 5y
CoffeeCatsBooks Aww, your dog 🐕 is adorable! 5y
Oryx @RadicalReader she's a cross - a golden doodle 5y
Cosyreader I just got your birthday goodies! Thank you 😄 x 5y
Oryx @Amy-Laura You're welcome 😁 hope you hada good birthday! 5y
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Oryx
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
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My book matches my wine. Meant to be.

Andrew65 Loved this. 5y
Reecaspieces This is a great read...and love the wine glass! 5y
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Emilymdxn
Labyrinthe | Kate Mosse
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Panpan

I didn‘t enjoy this book at all but I don‘t want to write a long thing about how awful it was - it really didn‘t suit me at all, but I don‘t think that makes it a terrible book just not what I wanted it to be. I normally love books like this (I unashamedly loved The Da Vinci Code and I adore The Name Of The Rose) but something didn‘t click with this one at all. Glad I finished it but probably won‘t read the sequel unless it‘s very cheap

TrishB I loved this - but didn‘t like either of the others you‘ve named! Differing views 👍🏻 6y
Emilymdxn @TrishB yeah exactly, I can‘t put my finger on anything big it did wrong it just didn‘t work for me 6y
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Emilymdxn
Labyrinthe | Kate Mosse
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Really struggling to get on with this one... I never bail on books but I‘m frustrated by how unrealistic I find all the characters and how dry all the historical detail is. I‘ve been so unenthusiastic about reading it I just haven‘t been listening to audiobooks at all. Turned speed up to 3x so I can speed through and see if it gets better

AceOnRoam 3x hehehe. Chipmunk Punk. But sometimes you gotta speed it up!! 6y
Emilymdxn @AceOnRoam im normally pretty good at not losing any detail with it on fairly fast speeds but I like to really crank it up when I‘m in ‘just get through it‘ mode 6y
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ElaineHowlin
Labyrinthe | Kate Mosse
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Thrift store spree 📚😁 Love 2nd hand shops and thrift stores so much!
#bookshop #secondhandbooks

MStew 😍 6y
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Emilymdxn
Labyrinthe | Kate Mosse
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My mum loves this book so much so I‘m excited to read something she recommended so highly!

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Lova
Labyrinthe | Kate Mosse
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1. I find Europe of the 1700s and 1800s fascinating.
2. South France 🇫🇷
3. Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
#bookishtimetravel @bookandcat

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Tianarose
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
Mehso-so

Finally finished! I found this book quite a chore to get through, the story dragged until the last hundred or so pages. Everything came together nicely at the end to almost make it worth the long read.

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Tianarose
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
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Breakfast, Coffee and Finishing this book!

tammysue Great photo! 6y
Tianarose @whatshesreadingnow thank you! Photography is my second passion! 6y
LazyDays What a beautiful photo! 6y
Tianarose @LazyDays Thankyou! 6y
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Tianarose
Labyrinthe | Kate Mosse
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Over halfway through. Finding it a bit sluggish though. The history elements are interesting, but I‘m pushing through hoping that the storyline picks up or I may just abandon this one.

BookishTrish I bailed... always wondered if I should‘ve stuck it out. #readingvicariously 6y
Tianarose @BookishTrish I‘m torn... I may end up bailing too, especially consider I have so many other good reads waiting. But I‘m 3/4 done, so I may stick it out. (edited) 6y
Tianarose @BookishTrish I actually finished it! Yay! Once everything came together it wasn‘t half bad but the fact that it didn‘t really pick up til the last 100 pages or so was quite a let down. 6y
BookishTrish Good for you for getting it done! 6y
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Tianarose
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
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Trying to read myself to sleep.

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Tianarose
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
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Just discovered that “Labyrinth” was made into a min-series in 2012! Great looking Cast, including John Hurt, Malfoy.. I mean Tom Felton, Tony Curran, Jessica Findlay. Something to look forward to when I am done the book!

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Tianarose
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
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Immersing myself in 13th century Carcassonne France!

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Tianarose
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
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Starting this one! I picked it because I am quite interested in this line of historical fiction. Also interested to see what similarities it draws to the “Magdalene Line” series by Kathleen McGowan.

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callielafleur
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
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Hey @TricksyTails! I just need another Bowie image on my Litsy feed. Jareth may be a problematic rat bastard, but he was my first crush, and as you so rightly pointed out, #ratbastardsneedlovetoo! Congrats on your milestone!!

GypsyKat Great pick! 🖤 6y
readordierachel Yes! 💕 6y
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tournevis Yes! 6y
TricksyTails 👏😍👏😍 I think everyone should enter him so it fills my entire feed! Love this pick! Thank you for entering! 🤗🖤 6y
KrystleTheBookSlayer He was my first crush too! 😍👏 6y
Christine11 He was my first crush too !! I was a little bit in love with him! 😍 6y
BookwormAHN He was my first crush as well 💜 6y
Linear I didn't have a crush on him but I very much like how he looked in the movie 6y
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Oryx
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
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I was trying really hard not to buy any books in January (except for book swaps) but these were only 50p each! I'm only human.

TrishB Who could pass that up! 6y
Mitch It would have been rude not to! 6y
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youngreadrshelf
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
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Bailedbailed

Sorry. I just couldn't. I think I'm just burnt out on medieval secret religious societies after finishing In the Name of the Rose this summer.

julesG Understandable. I had a terrible reading slump after The Name of the Rose. 6y
youngreadrshelf @julesG I hate to say it, but I enjoyed the movie more. 6y
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julesG
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
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Taking a leave out of @Cathythoughts book - late #MorningGlory. Coffee, Cat and Kate (wish her name started with C too.)

#rocktober @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

Cathythoughts 😉😊☕️enjoy (edited) 6y
Cinfhen Same situation over here, minus the cat! 6y
DrJAdMerricksson What a cute toasted marshmallow floof! 😻😽 6y
julesG @DrJAdMerricksson That's an interesting description. 😀 6y
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DarcysMom
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
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🌟🌟🌟🌟

Andrew65 I enjoyed this one. 6y
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DarcysMom
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
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After some serious #audioadd, I finally decided. Good thing too, I needed company for some serious #audiocleaning and #audiowalking

julesG Oh. I should try to find this. I'm struggling with the physical copy. Mainly, I think, because I don't want to break the spine. #CrazyBookishProblems 6y
Andrew65 @julesG I loved this book and the history of the Cathars, one of my favourite historical themes. Throw in a Knight Templar and I am in seventh heaven. 6y
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julesG
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Need to leave in 10 minutes if I want to catch the bus to fetch my daughter from school. So I put my book down. Didn't notice the cat that immediately snuck onto my lap. And now?

Chapter 6 and now I get to the part where I want to continue reading. It was a slow start for me.

#CatsOfLitsy

bitterbear 😂😂😂😂😂 6y
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EllanaRose
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
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Just some #ItsSoLateItsEarlyreading because I have a migraine. That makes sense, totally.
Great book, already moved onto the second in the series. And take a look at my #KoboStats #readingstats - pretty proud of that!

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julesG
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Well, either I'm going as a French forest with tall trees, wild boar and lynx, or I'll be a French quarry worker with the usual pale skin. That last bit doesn't make sense, even in the early 13th century working outside would get you a tan; probably constant tan/leathery skin.

Hmm? Will go with the forest then. 😀

#letthebookdecide #halloweencostume

Kaylamburson I'd be going as Dustin Hoffman from an "imaginative car commercial." ???. 7y
JoeStalksBeck Lol! A tree reminds me of a play we'd be in in elementary school 🌲🌳🌴 7y
JoeStalksBeck @Kaylamburson 😂😂😂😂👏👏😂 7y
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Lindy @JoeStalksBeck @julesG A forest sounds like fun. It would be easiest if you collaborate with a bunch of friends. My costume: jeans, white hooded top, navy body-warmer, canvas shoes from 7y
alisiakae I could be a dragon...or a jam jar. 😂😂 7y
JoeStalksBeck @4thhouseontheleft lmao! Both sound magical! 7y
JoeStalksBeck @lindy that's just like my husbands costume! Lmao! 7y
julesG @4thhouseontheleft That's both funny! Would love to see the jam jar costume. @Kaylamburson 😂😂😂 @Lindy how ordinary 😝 7y
Lindy @julesG I know! So ordinary, except I still have to find out what a body-warmer is. Also, by that page in the novel, the missing girl would have outgrown the clothes she was wearing when she disappeared, so that would be an interesting costume challenge. 7y
julesG @Lindy I think it means a padded waistcoat/vest. 7y
Lindy @julesG Yes, you are correct. I had a conversation earlier with my neighbour who grew up in Yorkshire, and that's what she said. 7y
Kaylamburson A jam jar!! 😂😂😂😂 @4thhouseontheleft 7y
the.bookish.valkyrie Lol, looks like my choices are werewolf or some sort of monstrous fairy! I'm okay with this! (edited) 6y
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julesG
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Bought this in April 2008 (probably from my birthday voucher) and it's moved around my flat since then. Guess it's high time I give it a go.

#MountTBR - physical edition

LeeRHarry I enjoyed this and was lucky enough to be in Carcassonne reading it nearly ten years ago 😊 7y
julesG @LeeRHarry Carcassonne, on my bucket list. One day soon, and not when I've brushed up my French, because that will never happen. 7y
TrishB Great read 👍 7y
Reecaspieces Love this book!! Great history! 7y
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TrishB
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#magicdance #septembowie
@Cinfhen @Marchpane
As hubby seems to be working every hour at the moment it's me today!
I love these books by Kate Mosse, really good historical fiction!
Thrown in a bit of Jareth for good measure 😀

Foragingfantasy I own this book but haven't read it! I need to get busy. 7y
BekaReid I really enjoyed this series and recently picked up a collection of Kate Mosse's short stories. Looking forward to them. 7y
Cinfhen I got this book from the Dollar Tree this summer...it's still in philly #ranoutofluggagespace 7y
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TrishB @Foragingfantasy it's a good one 👍 7y
TrishB @Cinfhen it has a very Dovekeepers feel ( that will make me read it 😝) 7y
Cinfhen Ohhh, that's the way to sell me a book 💜 7y
Andrew65 I really enjoyed the book - the best one in the Languedoc Trilogy. 7y
TrishB @Andrew65 definitely 👍 7y
Grim_Reader Love this funko 😍 7y
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HeatherBlue
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
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Starting my new book journal today! I've filled three over the past couple of years, and I'm incredibly excited to start this one. I'm also very happy that my first entry will be A Court of Thorns and Roses 🖤❤️

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Caroline2
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Yay!! Thanks @TrishB for the book and pressies! I've been dyyyying to read this book for ages! 👍🏻 your book and bits will be in the post asap! 📮📚 #litsypenpals

TrishB Yay - glad it arrived safely 😀 and that you haven't read the book - enjoy. 7y
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Rheya_Reads
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Day 7 of #RFABJuly17 is books and chocolate!
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✨This theme was difficult. I typically don't eat chocolate so I found these little caramel kisses in my candy dish and tried to match accordingly. They are one of my favorite kinds of chocolate next to Reese's -- what's your favorite chocolate treat?

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BeckyWrightAuthor
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
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Love Love Love! I'm a sucker for medieval historical fiction, so throw some fabulous fantasy in and I'm in my element. Superbly composed, with clear credible characters, a wonderfully intricate plotline with stunning scenery and its a winner. I'd give it 6 stars!
#mustread #medievalfiction #historicalnovel #katemosse

GRThomas2014 Sounds like it needs to be on my #tbr 7y
BeckyWrightAuthor @GRThomas2014 its incredible...💙 7y
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Texreader
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@AJBowers You outdid yourself!!! These books are all perfect! And I can't wait to read them. Husband already has called dibs on the Erik Larson book and I said he could read it first since my tbr is high! You stalked me so well and I ❤️❤️❤️ the owls and Heidi Swapp pad!! The owl on the bookmark is like Gylfie from Gahoole!! I love her! Oh true love!! Thank you! (Now off to work...😔)

Books88 I'm soo glad you liked them!! Happy reading!! ❤ 7y
erzascarletbookgasm Attonement! ❤️Great books there! 7y
Kmmsellers Excellent books! 7y
tricours My boss is reading the Erikson book right now and he made it sound very interesting! 7y
mjdowens I bought that Erickson book as a buy 2 get one free. It actually is a really damn good book. 7y
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Lova
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
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I probably could have done without the modern day storyline but it's definitely gotten me interested in a period of history I was ignorant of before.

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Eyelit
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
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It took me a minute to find a book on my shelf that started with the first letter of my name that I've been wanting to read a long time... This has been sitting on my shelf forever and I've been wanting to read it for probably just as long... I initially put it off cause the series wasn't complete when I got this book... and then I put it off because each book is so long! Maybe this will be read this year, we'll see! #funfridayphoto

Reecaspieces It's a really good read!!! 7y
[DELETED] 2852984487 I read this book like 12 years ago. I remember that I finished it, and that I enjoyed it. But I remember nothing of the story. I guess I should reread it. 7y
readinginthedark I enjoyed this one! Really hated a couple of characters, though... 7y
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fraseha
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Done with book 2!!! I think it's time for a break!! #24in48

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fraseha
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse
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Good morning #readathon!!!! I woke up early, so I'm squeezing in some reading before I have to go to work. Let's do this!!!!

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fraseha
Labyrinth | Kate Mosse

Well, I just made a TBR stack and downloaded six new ebooks. I think I'm ready for the @24in48 readathon!!!

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Bookworm-Bobbie
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I'm part of a book swap and my first book arrived today 😀I've read this before, quite a few years ago now and remembered loving it so I'm really excited to get a copy to add to my library! #spreadthebooklove

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