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Foul Lady Fortune
Foul Lady Fortune | Chloe Gong
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights and Our Violent Ends comes the first book in a captivating new duology following an ill-matched pair of spies posing as a married couple to investigate a series of brutal murders in 1930s Shanghai. It’s 1931 in Shanghai, and the stage is set for a new decade of intrigue. Four years ago, Rosalind Lang was brought back from the brink of death, but the strange experiment that saved her also stopped her from sleeping and aging—and allows her to heal from any wound. In short, Rosalind cannot die. Now, desperate for redemption from her traitorous past, she uses her abilities as an assassin for her country. Code name: Fortune. But when the Japanese Imperial Army begins its invasion march, Rosalind’s mission pivots. A series of murders is causing unrest in Shanghai, and the Japanese are under suspicion. Rosalind’s new orders are to infiltrate foreign society and identify the culprits behind the terror plot before more of her people are killed. To reduce suspicion, however, she must pose as the wife of another Nationalist spy, Orion Hong, and though Rosalind finds Orion’s cavalier attitude and playboy demeanor infuriating, she is willing to work with him for the greater good. But Orion has an agenda of his own, and Rosalind has secrets that she wants to keep buried. As they both attempt to unravel the conspiracy, the two spies soon find that there are deeper and more horrifying layers to this mystery than they ever imagined.
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Alisa
β€œIt‘s YOU?”
The photo
What the what …. She‘s clearly SHOOK

Rosalind gets attacked.
What is going on?!

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Oliver controls Priest ?!
He tells Celia.
Has to be Phoebe?????
Where is these peeps mother?

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Rosalind poisoned herself 😫

So Rosalind is outted by Phoebe…!!!

My my brothers sisters drama oh my- WHAT?!

Celia warning Rosalind !!!

Thoughts ?!

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Orion & Rosalind
I like them
Too good to be true?

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Phoebe sheβ€˜s interesting …
β€œBut you like your pastries” is a plus πŸ‘€

Phoebe Alisa Silas - who is what to which alliance πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

https://healthynibblesandbits.com/coconut-buns/

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ZHOUZHUANG
This was in our last books yes?
Also mentions Celia was there often…
Itβ€˜s mentioned enough in passing- I wonder whatβ€˜s what ?

https://www.chinahighlights.com/suzhou/attraction/zhouzhuang-water-town.htm

http://www.china-tour.cn/e/wap/Show.php?classid=92&id=245

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All the worlds, a stage, and all the people merely players ..I have a different exit and entrance -Jiemen hmmm I donβ€˜t like him -donβ€˜t trust him you? Why havenβ€˜t we been to hospital again? The handler thing-weird?

πŸ“·Shanghai fun Etsy find https://www.etsy.com/listing/1067882336/

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Freaky vial with green stuff -all the peeps murdered chemical warfare OR The chemicals trying to make more people like Rosalind? Or WORSE?!

vlwelser Chemical weapon? now
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β€œWe don‘t need to pick up a torch when we can manipulate the wars fire before it starts …”

So this phrasing
Who is being manipulated -everyone in the story?

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Good late morning readers β™₯️

vlwelser Everybody. But it seems like someone should be the mastermind. 1m
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Discussion for chapters 31-39 πŸ‘€πŸ€πŸ€«

5feet.of.fury I‘m so excited! It was hard not to read ahead this week! 20h
TheBookHippie @5feet.of.fury I KNOW! 🀐 20h
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Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm behind. Just got audiobook will catch up and join in discussion. 7d
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https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1103&context=dhp

Chinese and European prostitutes lived and worked in
Shanghai's French Concession, catering to all the ethnic groups in the city. After the establishment of foreign concessions placed Shanghai under semi-colonial control, French & Chinese culture combined in the city to create a unique urban landscape that was unlike anywhere else in the world.

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vlwelser Every time I read about this it makes me sick. 1w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser yup. Same. 1w
Meshell1313 Yeah I love how she weaves in the history. It‘s super sad and humbling. 1w
Catsandbooks My world history education was very lacking so I appreciate when authors add real history to fictional stories because it makes me interested in learning it. 1w
TheBookHippie @Meshell1313 I think she does it so well. 1w
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Priest is a girl..

Let the guessing begin….

vlwelser Alisa 1w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser has to be ? 1w
5feet.of.fury @vlwelser same guess… are we onto something or is it too early to tell? 1w
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TheBookHippie @5feet.of.fury My other thought was Juliette @vlwelser πŸ‘€ 1w
vlwelser I mean if you look at where Juliette is supposed to be based on the blurb from the other book, it's plausible. But only just. If she's really there. 1w
vlwelser My second guess is Celia. But actually sticking with Alisa. 1w
vlwelser Can I just also point out that Chloe makes a point that there's no gender in Chinese languages? Because most people might not know that. 1w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser oh I wrote that down too!!!! πŸ™ƒ I was going to post it !! 1w
Catsandbooks Definitely thinking it's Alisa! 1w
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Celia..
Wise to not fully trust Oliver ?
Needs to get to Rosalind ..
Which sister is protecting which sister?

Newspapers a clue? They‘ve been brought up since the first of the book.πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

vlwelser Not sure anyone should be trusting Oliver. 1w
Catsandbooks Yeah I think it's smart not to fully trust Oliver. I don't get what's happening with the newspapers but seems like anything the Japanese have their hand in is no good. 1w
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Interesting Rosalind put Alisa in jail
So …. Silas …knows Alisa…
Silas & Phoebe break Alisa out.
Phoebe… what a hoot.
Thoughts on all of this?!?!
Phoebe… Silas is in love with her or ????

vlwelser Silas seems confused. Phoebe is a trip. And I love Alisa. 1w
5feet.of.fury Silas being a triple agent has lost me πŸ˜‚ so many secrets and identities 1w
TheBookHippie @5feet.of.fury πŸ’― 1w
Catsandbooks @5feet.of.fury yeah idk how Silas keeps everything straight 1w
Catsandbooks I think Silas is totally head over heels for Phoebe and would do anything for her. Phoebe is so funny and the questioning between her and Alisa cracked me up! 1w
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Orion seems to care for Rosalind ?
His fathers talks with her OY…
Rosalind was-gasp-jealous?

Rosalind & Orion
Arguing in car and then BOOMπŸ‘€
That chase -their teamwork!
His headache attacks…
Communist militia..
Rope?
Also the shaving scene β€¦πŸ˜³
amongst others they are falling for each other .. πŸ‘€

Whatcha think?

vlwelser That father is such a tool. It's amusing when she becomes jealous. 1w
5feet.of.fury Loved it. Love a good hurt/comfort scene even is she was soothing him with how she would torture him πŸ˜‚ 1w
TheBookHippie @5feet.of.fury it gave me all the feels 🀣🀣. 1w
Catsandbooks You can tell she's growing to care for him! I love when she gets jealous. And the comfort scene after the attack was so great! I want more! 1w
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Tolstoy
β€œEvery unhappy family is unhappy in its own way …”
Or is Rosalind right and it‘s all the same ?
Anna Karenina…swoon
Read it?

vlwelser I read it when you picked a Russian theme at some point. Great story. 1w
Catsandbooks I haven't read Anna. I'm not sure if unhappiness is all the same though, more like very common themes 1w
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Who attacked Rosalind and Dao Feng ?!
Why?
Weird at hospital…suspicious?!
What the what?!

vlwelser I love this book. I have no idea what is going on here. 1w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser I love all these books definitely keeping them to reread. 1w
5feet.of.fury I think someone is trying to frame Rosalind for Dao Feng‘s attack? Maybe… possibly… 1w
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TheBookHippie @5feet.of.fury OH! That‘s good… 1w
Catsandbooks I feel like there's too many parties at play to know who attacked them. I'm just here for the ride lol 1w
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Rosalind overhearing Deoka the ambassador..when do imperialist care about history? Colonization, provoke fear to control… taking over nations -tale as old as time, reasons not seen or underlying reasons… I like the way the book is subliminally teaching this message of truth, in my opinion anyway.
Have you thought about the book in this way?
Also she coulda killed him and didn‘t at this point…

vlwelser I think she still sort of needs him for her mission. 1w
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Alisa..
Saw more than and knows more than everyone realises?!
Knows they are alive !
Hmmmm
What does this mean?!?!

vlwelser She continues to be one of my favorites. She and Rosalind are a great pair. 1w
Catsandbooks I love Alisa 1w
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Phoebe mail from orphanage chill down her back foreshadowing ?
A clue? A warning ?

Questions start here follow hashtag

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vlwelser What?! I totally missed something. 1w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser it was pg 222 in my book chapter 21 the beginning . 1w
vlwelser I might be rereading this book at some point. I definitely miss stuff. 1w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser there is sooooo much! 1w
Catsandbooks I feel like the dad knew something he wasn't saying 1w
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vlwelser Omg. 😍😍😍 1w
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Chloe just posted this 20 minutes ago on IG !!!

I updated previous post with the cover. I‘m quite excited.

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Catsandbooks β€οΈπŸ™ŒπŸΌπŸŽ‰ 2w
Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm behind! All of these look so good! 2w
TheBookHippie @Crinoline_Laphroaig I think I‘m generally behind unless I‘m the host of all things book. 🀣β™₯οΈπŸ˜… 2w
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Part 2 is out September
So πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ we will have to plan this - suggestions?

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vlwelser January 2024? March 2024? I like long months for this. Because other books. 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser I was thinking the same we have three books from her coming 🀣β™₯οΈπŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«πŸ˜¬ I like the 5 week options I know January & March should be good and August for our two book thing! 2w
vlwelser So August 2023 (mini books) Jan 2024 (A&C) March 2024 (FLF#2)? This seems reasonable. Then May 2024 can be whatever crazy thing she gets up to next. Maybe Midsummer set in space? 2w
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TheBookHippie @vlwelser that‘s what I‘m thinking it gives people time to get the books also for them to go on sale also for libraries to get them so I think that‘s a good plan. 2w
Meshell1313 @vlwelser 🀣🀣🀣🀣 2w
vlwelser @Meshell1313 I'm glad someone thought that was funny. 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser if it happens I‘m gonna pee my pants in laughter πŸ€£πŸ˜…πŸ‘½πŸͺπŸ›ΈπŸš€ 2w
vlwelser I do feel like that's the obvious choice for space. What about Richard III? 2w
vlwelser Because she's never going to do something obvious. Imo 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser I was wondering if she‘d do Moscow or Taiwan πŸ‘€ 2w
vlwelser I was thinking entirely new series. Moscow (the boys) and Taiwan? Korea? Vietnam? I mean where are Roma and Juliette? 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser I update the post with the cover pic she just released πŸ€£πŸ˜…β™₯οΈπŸ‘πŸΌ I agree where are ROMA etc… 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser She is just 24 years old ! She turned 24 in December β™₯οΈπŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«πŸ‘€πŸ€― 2w
vlwelser πŸ¦„ 2w
Catsandbooks @vlwelser OK now I totally want midsummer in space! πŸ˜‚ 2w
vlwelser @Catsandbooks who doesn't? πŸš€πŸŽ (pretend that's a donkey) 2w
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I think that‘s itβ€”-did I miss anything??
I am truly loving this read!!!

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Chapters 21-30 for next week!! Litsy was a little glitchy for me this morning. Hopefully you can make it work for you. Some of the spoilers wouldn‘t open πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«πŸ˜…πŸ˜¬πŸ˜±

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Meshell1313 Oooh this is great! 2w
vlwelser I love that she uses them as weapons. And tells Oliver not to fuck with her hair because poison. She kicks ass. 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser I want a set now........poison hairpins are on my wishlist now.... 2w
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vlwelser It's always good to have a weapon of some sort on your person at all times. I like the hair sticks, but pins are also quite handy. 2w
Meshell1313 My luck I would accidentally prick my own head! This is a weapon for a very skilled assassin. 2w
TheBookHippie @Meshell1313 πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ˜… that is true. 2w
Catsandbooks I love an accessory that's pretty and also a weapon πŸ’πŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸ˜‚ 2w
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TheBookHippie @vlwelser I think I‘m going to make a little cookbook for the recipes from the books I‘ve read this year as we keep reading about food.🀣🀣🀣 2w
vlwelser That should definitely be a thing. I want one and we're only on the 5th?? book. 2w
vlwelser I love actual Chinese food. 2w
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TheBookHippie @vlwelser I love actual Chinese food. One of my best friends is from Taiwan and when she cooks oh, my word, So-yum… 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser top of the list of to do is cookbook! I can send you a copy in December for Hanukkah Christmas winter solstice festivas 🀣 2w
vlwelser This is going to be a very eclectic thing. Because the books are all over the place. I'm looking forward to it already. 2w
vlwelser Also bamboo soup. πŸ’š 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser I love food. 🀣 2w
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Odds&Ends

A file to get Priest identity..who is Priest?!

Where is Orion and Phoebe‘s mother really?

Tong Zilin
So who did she kill?

Haidi hmmm what or who is she
Why so strong πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

The sexual identity of everyone Chloe put on Twitter -I like that it just is, and isn‘t a focus -you know like real life πŸ™ƒ

vlwelser Priest. Could it be the mother? 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser my thoughts but I could be soooo wrong πŸ‘€ 2w
vlwelser Tbh that Tong Zilin thing was weird. Did she kill him because he was trying to blackmail her? Because he was a bigot or collaborator or whatever? Because she felt like it and he was a pest? 2w
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TheBookHippie @vlwelser I‘m going with there was something off AB‘s he was a pest etc and well she felt like it πŸ€£πŸ˜… 2w
vlwelser She felt like it is my favorite potential reason. I also love that Alisa is like nbd let's sort it out. 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser we all need an Alisa… 2w
5feet.of.fury Ha! That‘s awesome I noticed it and was like β€œwait are we getting aromantic rep?” 2w
TheBookHippie @5feet.of.fury I am so very pleased about it all! I am going to get a set of these books for our youth LGBTQIA+ club. 2w
Catsandbooks @vlwelser yes we all need an Alisa to be like OK so you killed someone what's the next step, I'm in 🀣 2w
Catsandbooks I absolutely LOVE all the LGBTQIA+ rep and it's not central to the storyline, cause it's just normal life! Like yes! Gimme more! 2w
vlwelser @Catsandbooks it almost seems weird to discuss it. Because it's just there and NBD. 2w
TheBookHippie @Catsandbooks @vlwelser I am this friend just so you know πŸ‘€ 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser @Catsandbooks I know I almost didn‘t say anything but it‘s so well done. Ahhh gen Z. We love ya! πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ 2w
vlwelser One thing that confuses me about this graphic.... Is communism meant to be an identity for O#1? Or are they all meant to be communists? 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser I think it‘s Russian . In nationality ? 2w
vlwelser I went down a rabbit hole. That seems like it might be the Chinese flag for the Communist Party. Maybe. It's still weird to use that as his identity marker. 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser 🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣 hmmmmm. I guess we will find out! 2w
Catsandbooks @vlwelser I was wondering that too for Oliver. He's just pure communist, nothing else πŸ˜‚ 2w
vlwelser @Catsandbooks if that means he's playing Celia to further his agenda, I'll be mega annoyed. 2w
Catsandbooks @vlwelser ooo same! 🀬 2w
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Rosalind & Orion
Off to the club …
She kills an idiot
Alisa helps
He leaves her to speak to his father
Headaches ??
Father seems suspicious -also kill your own son?!
Pretend marriage going well..
What do you think of them ?

Meshell1313 I know it‘s just a job for them right now and they each have their own ulterior motives and are each using each other for their own purposes - BUt of course I want them to fall madly in love. 2w
TheBookHippie @Meshell1313 me to and usually I don‘t β™₯οΈπŸ™ƒπŸ€£πŸ˜…πŸ€« 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser shoulda thought to add phantom of the opera chandelier falling and it falls here too… it was my first thought πŸ°πŸ‘€πŸ‡πŸ€£ 2w
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vlwelser I like these 2 as a pair. But they need to stop keeping secrets if it's going to actually work. It is a little bit slapstick. I read Phantom but promptly scrubbed it out of my brain. 🀷 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser 🀣🀣🀣 one of my favourite operas not thee favourite but second maybe after Carmen. I read the book a few times you know CHRISTINE 🀣β™₯οΈπŸ™ƒ 2w
vlwelser As far as French lit goes, it's amazing that ALW found this ridiculous thing and was able to turn it into something magical. Because the novel omg and most French people don't even know what it is apparently. 2w
5feet.of.fury They seem like they are heading in the right direction after their fake fight/real apology! 2w
TheBookHippie @5feet.of.fury I think so -we shall see!!! 2w
Catsandbooks @vlwelser yeah they need to have an honest conversation with each other so they can actually work together. 2w
TheBookHippie @Catsandbooks I think it‘s the only way. 2w
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Ashkenazi Jews…I about dropped my book on this mention https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/german-and-austrian-jewish-ref...

https://www.theatlantic.com/china/archive/2013/11/shanghais-forgotten-jewish-pas...

I did know Jews were in and fled to Shanghai just wasnβ€˜t expecting to see it in print ..

Side note πŸ‡πŸ°

vlwelser Chloe finds and includes everything. πŸ’– 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser It‘s quite wonderful! 2w
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Celia & Oliver
1.What was that warehouse ?!
2.What was in the crate in the office Rosalind was in ?
3.newspaper ?
4.Nation over everything
5.Oliver hadn‘t thought of her?!
I‘m not sure what to think of them or him actually.. you??

Meshell1313 I love that they already have this relationship and he knows the truth about Celia‘s identity so the story can focus on their maybe love instead. 2w
TheBookHippie @Meshell1313 it‘s interesting we do t know yet how their relationship started right? 2w
vlwelser I like that he treats her as her identified gender, but he may go overboard with this. Like he's making a point rather than acting naturally. 2w
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vlwelser He's getting on my nerves tbh. 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser I thought it was a personality thing on his part yes, his struggle maybe ? 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser I‘m not his fan that‘s for sure πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’« 2w
vlwelser I keep messing up their names. 2w
5feet.of.fury @vlwelser I feel like I keep their names straight but the way it switches perspectives sometimes in chapters… I‘m so confused about whose inner thoughts I‘m reading. I did forget who was in the warehouse so I might actually not be keeping them straight πŸ˜‚ 2w
vlwelser @5feet.of.fury I used to number my boyfriends so this confusion may not be new for me. 2w
TheBookHippie @5feet.of.fury I keep notes! Ha. 2w
5feet.of.fury @TheBookHippie I might need notes, there‘s a lot happening 2w
Catsandbooks I think the warehouse is the scene from the prologue. But as for Celia and Oliver I like them. I think Oliver is just trying to protect her by keeping her at a distance. Not that it's the right thing to do. And Celia is trying to show him he doesn't have to do this, whatever it is, on his own. 2w
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Rosalind keeping Celia close and secret, interesting ..

Shanghai powerless …so she‘s it?

Rosalind‘s father trying to reach her…
Also do we trust Dao her handler ?

Rosalind‘s guilt for her past -is it clouding her entire life?

Meshell1313 I think her guilt is totally consuming her and driving her every action. Will she be able to get redemption? And if she does, will that be enough to make her guilt subside? I know I went from hating her in our violent ends to loving her now. 2w
TheBookHippie @Meshell1313 so did I!!! Ha. 2w
vlwelser She's protecting her loved ones (obvs not the father) and working to save China, possibly from itself but maybe mostly from foreigners. Is this intentional? No idea. 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser no idea either I love that about these books! 2w
Catsandbooks Her guilt is definitely a cloud hanging over her. I'm skeptical of Dao. But I am glad that her and Celia are keeping in touch in secret 2w
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Chemical deaths ?!….
Stuffy secretary -where was she going ?
Another death
The car Phoebe recognizing the plate
πŸ‘€πŸ‘€πŸ‘€πŸ‘€so stuffy secretary ?!?

vlwelser I think this is one of those go where Chloe takes us situations. 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser I‘m thinking so as well. 2w
Catsandbooks That secretary Haidi is definitely up to something 2w
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Phoebe is Orions real sister …
Is she trustworthy ??
Silas ??

vlwelser I love Phoebe. And Silas might work for her as a romantic interest. 2w
vlwelser I didn't even answer the question. Are any of them trustworthy? They all seem to be playing both sides. 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser me too and no but I love the both sides everywhere πŸ€£πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌβ™₯️β™₯️β™₯️ 2w
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Catsandbooks I don't know about trustworthy but I like her. Would I really consider anyone in this story trustworthy... Probably not πŸ˜‚ I mean they're all either previous gangsters or spies lol 2w
TheBookHippie @Catsandbooks no different than having family πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ‘€πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ˜…πŸ˜± 2w
Catsandbooks @TheBookHippie πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚truth! 2w
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Alisa and Rosalind have a chat
Liza Ivanova
Benedikt & Marshall safe and married in Moscow!
She‘s in a tiny apartment paid for by ??
She‘s looking for the same file !?

Alisa & Rosalind then become partners of sorts -
Good team ?

Meshell1313 I thought the same thing- does that mean Roma is ALIvE ??? And paying for her apt???? I can‘t. But I am soo happy she‘s in this one! I‘m wondering how important of a role she‘ll play! 2w
TheBookHippie @Meshell1313 GREAT MINDS!!! 🀞🏻🀞🏻🀞🏻 2w
vlwelser Very hopeful that those other characters turn up later even if not in this particular book. 2w
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TheBookHippie @vlwelser I got last week -the next ones I will post them!!!! 2w
Catsandbooks @Meshell1313 I'm really hoping Roma and Juliette are alive!! 2w
Catsandbooks When I saw the benedikt and marshall married line I was like *SQUEAL* Also I'm loving the Alisa and Rosalind team up! 2w
TheBookHippie @Catsandbooks ME TOO!!! So so happy! 2w
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As You Like it
Character list in case you want to compare and contrast Iβ€˜m still just going with the flow β™₯οΈπŸ™ƒ

https://www.rsc.org.uk/shakespeare-learning-zone/as-you-like-it/character/whoswh...

https://www.playshakespeare.com/as-you-like-it/characters

https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/as-you-like-it/read/characterL...

I remember being taught the theme was loveβ™₯οΈπŸ™ƒ

vlwelser I get that this might be a Shakespeare style comedy. That scene in the nightclub was highly comical. 2w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser I loved every moment of it!!! 🀣 2w
Meshell1313 The deeper we go, the more I wasn‘t to reread As you like it. 2w
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vlwelser I love the fashion. Even the description of the fabrics. Oliver (?) and the story about the mother was so πŸ’– 2w
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1. Favorite:
- Fall
- cheese pretzels
- mint
- hibiscus, hydrangea, magnolia, lilac
- anywhere fantastical, take me out of reality
- cold: strawberry Lemonade
hot: caramel apple cider
- what do you meme

2. Tagged

#wondrouswednesday

Wanna play? @CurvyCrochetGirl @OriginalCyn620 @StaceGhost @Texreader

OriginalCyn620 Thanks for the tag! 😊 2w
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Ch 12-20 discussion will be posted -answer whenever you‘re ready.

@DebinHawaii @Crinoline_Laphroaig @vlwelser @Catsandbooks @BookBelle84 @katy4peas @Sparklemn @PageShifter
@Meshell1313

vlwelser πŸ”ͺ❀ 2w
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vlwelser That breakfast sounded amazing. And the breakfast roll on the way to work. 3w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser seriously YUMMMMM. 3w
5feet.of.fury I‘m appreciating the bulk eggnog recipe 160 drinks! 🍹 3w
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TheBookHippie @5feet.of.fury Right???? 3w
Catsandbooks The breakfast Lao Lao made sounded amazing! My husband studied abroad in China during college so when I read these books I'm always asking him questions or how to pronounce stuff lol. Anyway we make a fair bit of Chinese food and one thing we make a lot is congee, a rice porridge. It's very comforting! I was excited to see it as one of the things she made. 2w
Catsandbooks Also I adore Lao Lao and nothing better happen to her!! 2w
TheBookHippie @Catsandbooks I love food in a book! One of my best friends is from Taiwan so I‘m asking her things a lot too! 2w
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So we need to know who priest is..

Orion‘s friend Silas is a triple agent
Not confusing at all πŸ˜…

Green bow tie man not real and Orion metal taste that can‘t be good …

Phoebe …whoops too chatty?

Good start? How are ya liking it?

vlwelser Phoebe is fun. None of these characters seems good at keeping secrets. That's either going to end badly or comic relief. 3w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser As You Like It is a comedy ….. 3w
vlwelser Ok. So that actually makes a lot of sense. Does anyone get turned into a donkey? 3w
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TheBookHippie @vlwelser 🀣 no but almost all the names in the play are in this book … 3w
vlwelser I feel like I need to read the play. I may just roll with it. 3w
TheBookHippie @vlwelser I was going to reread and decided to roll with it πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ at least that‘s my thought today 🀣. 3w
Meshell1313 Totally agree. I keep mixing up Orion and Oliver! 3w
Catsandbooks Phoebe is cute, but she's definitely gonna get into some trouble πŸ˜‚ 2w
TheBookHippie @Catsandbooks precocious I think ! πŸ˜†πŸ‘€ 2w
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Well well well
Helllllooooo Alisa Montagova
Now, I imagine, the fun begins…
Here we go ..

vlwelser The game is afoot. 3w
Meshell1313 Yes very curious to see how she is handling everything since the deaths in the previous books. Love that her character is still around! 3w
Catsandbooks I'm really excited she's back! I liked her in the first duology. 2w
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