Burning Roses

speljamr

Burning Roses | S. L. Huang

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This was an awesome little novella mixing together western and eastern fairy tails.

#fantasy

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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian

Burning Roses | S. L. Huang

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First book finished in 2021! A novella about two older queer women friends Hou Yi and Rosa (one trans, one cis) who embark on a quest to end attacks by destructive sunbirds being sent by Hou Yi's son. Both have dark pasts and need redemption. The narrative skips back and forth in time telling mostly Rosa's story. Fairy tales are woven in and retold, including Little Red Riding Hood and Robin Hood. Interesting, but didn't grab me emotionally.

CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian #QueerBooks #LGBTQBooks #LGBTQ #TransBooks #QTPOC #QueerFantasy 11mo

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Branwen

Burning Roses | S.L. Huang

I love it when library holds come in just in time for the weekend! 😃📚💕 #librarylove

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DGRachel

Burning Roses | S.L. Huang

This quarter‘s Tailored Book Recommendations have arrived, and while everything here looks absolutely perfect for me, I already own two of them. *sigh* I think I will be discontinuing the hardcover subscription and just keeping my email myTBR subscription. 😩 #bookmail

TrishB That‘s a shame! 13mo

ImperfectCJ Oh, no! I always worry that they're going to send me something I already have. Hasn't happened so far, but this quarter they accidentally sent me two copies of each hardcover. Now I need to figure out whom to gift the extras to. 13mo

DGRachel @TrishB maybe it‘s a sign I buy too many books? 🤣🤣 13mo

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DGRachel @ImperfectCJ Last quarter there was one book I already had, but since I had a BOTM copy, I didn‘t mind getting a “normal” edition. Two of the three, though? That‘s tough to stomach and. I can‘t justify continuing the hardcover subscription when there‘s no recourse. 13mo

ImperfectCJ @DGRachel I absolutely agree. I guess it's a sign that they're choosing books well, but still...you want something you don't already have. 13mo

CocoReads I love the title of Blacktop Wasteland. But yes, if you already have 2/3 it‘s probably time to cancel that part of the subscription. 13mo

ImperfectCJ @DGRachel (I mean, choosing well in the sense that they're picking books you would like enough to buy for yourself.) 13mo

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ReadingEnvy

Burning Roses | S.L. Huang

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This is a queer ... not quite retelling but uses the characters of Little Red Riding Hood and the Archer with a sprinkling of other fairy tale characters, in a story of family, revenge, love, and combat training.

Branwen This looks AMAZING! 😍 13mo

ReadingEnvy @Branwen I hope you like it! 13mo

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