Thistlefoot | 
pickAbsolutely gripping! This was a beautifully written story about families, generational trauma, and folklore with unreliable narration that left an ache in my chest. The Yaga siblings/family were written with such quality that I feel everyone will be able to see a bit of themselves and their families in them.
pickI finished Thistlefoot this week for another traveling book group and it was quite a read! Overall a lovely message with very complex characters. I thought the middle lagged a bit but the ending was perfection! I loved all the Baba Yaga stories woven in throughout. Using this for #booked2023 A Title with a Proper Noun
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I'm not certain what happened to my post from last night, but it's gone now. 🤔 Anyway, I started this book last night about the Yaga siblings who inherit a sentient house on chicken legs named Thistlefoot which has arrived in America from Eastern Europe. Unfortunately a sinister figure also arrives at the same time with dark secrets from the past.
pickA beautiful story about the importance of bearing witness and passing on legacies no matter how painful they may be. I loved this book and consider it a five ⭐️ read. #botm
Here are some of my favorite reads of 2022! I have to give the top spot to Thistlefoot! 🏚🍗🍗🖤
pick🎧 Entertaining! A dark fun quirky fairytale retelling! Heavy on the “QUIRK”. Good narration! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/3
pickA low pick... it had a loy of potential, but didn't quite live up to my expectations
pickThistlefoot is easily the best novel that I have read all year. The story and characters are gripping and entertaining. I especially enjoyed hearing from Thistlefoot within the narrative. The descriptions are nothing short of amazing, creating a detailed and complete picture of the settings, the characters, the action, etc. There are also sections full of thought-provoking words and ideas that are so insightful. This was a hard one to put down.
Another favorite from 2022 for #adventrecommends @emilyrose_x
This is one of my favorite fairytale reads and definitely one of the best Baba Yaga stories I've ever read.
If you like fun, adventurous stories based on classic fairytales but with a modern twist, check this one out.
pickAn estranged brother & sister from a family of puppeteers inherit Baba Yaga‘s iconic house on chicken feet—and an ancient and terrifying foe—in this playful, powerful, and heart-wrenchingly wise novel that brings Jewish folklore to a modern, magical realist American setting. Thistlefoot has so much to say about generational trauma, history as haunting, the redemptive power of remembrance, and the healing potential of storytelling. A tour de force.
pickI have been excited to get my hands on this book and it was such a fun read.
You guys are tired of me saying it I'm sure, but I LOVE Baba Yaga stories. This adventurous modern fairytale had a lot of unexpected moments, but in a good way. The writer captured the folklore well and also added in elements that made this story feel fresh.
One of my favorites for the year. 💚
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Thistlefoot is a STUNNER. Nethercott nestles elements of traditional folklore into a modern setting, spinning a gorgeous contemporary fairytale of ancestral trauma, remembrance, and hope. Settle in to savor this beautiful story - unforgettable characters, adventures, and discoveries await! #BOTM
pickThis one is a bit difficult for me to rate. It was a very slow build, honestly almost boring, but the ending and storyline was excellent. The ending saved this book for me. 3.5⭐️ #botm
pickThis was so good, I am not even sure there are words to express it adequately! The central themes could so easily have been delivered in a too morally instructive manner, but Nethercott strikes just the right tone.
pickMy knowledge of Russian folklore rests with a few Patricia Pallaco picture books I‘d read with my kids in the 90s. …At times I was a bit confused with the storyline here but decided to quit trying to figure out every detail and just have fun with it. Chapter 43 though - ohhh, broke my heart.
I am running a little behind this month, but here is my #BookSpin for November! Excited to see the numbers tomorrow ❤️ @TheAromaofBooks
panI‘m probably in the minority here, but I did not enjoy this one at all. It was too descriptive for me, and not enough happening. I think I just have a hard time with this type of folklore, because I didn‘t enjoy “Vassa in the Night” either.
#scarathlon2022 #teamslaughter
Tonight‘s plans: read & watch padres baseball. (Add in some wine and pizza) gonna be a good night!
Here‘s a shelf that has mostly books I don‘t think I‘ve offered as choices. Let me know if any work. If not I have more options.
pickMy god. This book. When I read the synopsis, I was intrigued. But I just spent the last 200 pages sobbing both out of sadness and horror. The story is significantly more than a fantasy tale. I am broken. I am shattered. I have no regrets.
I think it‘s safe to say that I am not falling for this villain… man‘s bandying about words like pogrom(an organized massacre, especially of Jews,) actively condoning negative eugenics and hinting at weaponized viruses and diseases.
I came into this book expecting a supernatural scary adventure. Not a real life mirroring supernatural horror. 😨😨😨😨😨😨😰😰😰😰😰😰
“The most dangerous and violent men are the ones who believe they have nothing to fear.”
Thistlefoot - page 33
Baba Yaga house is spitting facts!
pickThis is very fun. Baba Yaga's house with the chicken legs is a central (though mostly silent) character. A modern fairytale based on Russian folklore.
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This is already out.
#ARC #Netgalley
Way too many good picks this month! I wanted at least 6! I had to save some to my tbr.
Oh my goodness, October #BOTM picks went up early!
I need help deciding on my choice, though. I‘ve narrowed it down to these two options. I‘m more intrigued by the plot of Hester (and the pretty cover), but I also like picking up thicker books, since I feel like I‘m getting more bang for my #BOTM buck.
Has anyone read these yet or have thoughts? I‘ll be spying on what people are picking today too.
Am beginning to collect books for #Scarathlon2022. There‘s no way I‘ll get to all of these (or even half of them!), so next begins the long process of whittling my choices down. Tiers (and a few more books 🙈) coming soon!
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pickThis is a remarkable story. Loosely based on the old Russian tale of Baba Yaga and full of symbolism, this tale will haunt you. Nethercott‘s protagonists – brother & sister Isaac and Bellatine – are challenged to resolve trauma through generational memory as they inherit the infamous Baba‘s house on chicken legs along with an age-old enemy out to destroy the house and those connected to it. Glorious & deadly prose. An absolutely stunning story.
pickThough flawed for its overwriting and drawn out plotlines, this was well done for a novel of fantasy and magical realism. A pair of estranged artistic siblings inherit their legacy as descendants of the mythical Baba Yaga as they come to terms with their Russian/Slavic Jewish heritage. Beautifully presented in this amazing prose and verse, this is a story about stories, folklore, and culture.
Scrolling through Twitter yesterday and I saw this picture. I know nothing about this book but the cover makes me want to know everything!
