Joan | 
While watching a recent video from booktuber Gunpowder, Fiction & Plot listing some of his favorite reads of 2023 he mentioned the tagged book. This has been on my TBR. While he was talking about it, he went off on a potato metaphor/digression & mentioned bombay potatoes, which I have never heard of but after googling sound delightful.
“Bombay potato, is an Indian dish prepared using potatoes that are cubed, parboiled and (CONT)
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My last book of August just under the wire. This was a fantastic imagining of Joan of Arc. From her childhood, her rise to fame and her fall it is just incredible to think she was a teenager. I knew a little but this book makes me want to know more about this badass woman warrior.
@CBee
pickI really enjoyed this book and how the author brought Joan of Arc alive for the reader. Wonderful storytelling brought me totally into the book. This is really rich with details as well. If you love really good historic fiction based on real people add this to your TBR
pickExcellent fictional narrative of the life of Joan of Arc, from her difficult childhood to her victories and defeats on the battlefield during the Hundred Years War. This Joan is not driven by religion—she‘s fearless and proud and brilliant and flawed and human and determined to bring glory to France. The way the book is written gave me Hilary Mantel “Wolf Hall” vibes. 👍🏼👍🏼
Enjoying a lovely evening on the back patio with my husband, a nice fire and a good book.
My very British husband has become an overnight baseball fan after a work trip to Chicago and a night out at Wrigley Fields. As such yesterday despite mad hot weather and a horrific week prior I was taken to see the Cubs vs Cardinals live in London. As a non sporty Brit I was genuinely confused by how little hitting of the ball seemed to happen. My husband was horrified that I even posed this photo!
pickA King Charles coronation tale, but this one of Charles VII of France and, more importantly, his briefly-right-hand-woman, Joan D‘Arc. And goodness, this was good. Joan is beaten by her father as a child; grows up strong yet bitter as to how he treated her. And then she becomes a warrior. I loved her fearlessness, her anger at men like her father, her kindness to all others. I really, really hope this was what Joan was actually like.
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Joan- Almost finished, Very much enjoying
My fourth time, we drowned- Also close to finishing but taking this slowly as it‘s harrowing
Orquidea Divina-Halfway through but struggle with physical books with having arthritis. Absolutely loving this!
No Season-Enjoying this Persephone retelling, might finish this week
Fight Night-Only started yesterday, not sure how I feel about it yet
Thank you @Itchyfeetreader for the book and chocolate - sorry about the poor quality photos but it's very dark and miserable weather in Dorset today. The chocolate is dark, and one is flavoured with juniper berries, for those who can't see it.
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Enjoying this fictional account of Joan of Arc- still in her childhood for now.
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My daughter just gave me this as a thank you for everything, she said a book about a fierce woman seemed apt ♥️
pickThis was really very good. Joan of Arc or Jean d'Orleans as a historical fiction novel. The author did an excellent job. It's hard to tell how much is made up. But that's also a pretty good indication that she did a great job with it.
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I haven't had Indian food in a couple of years, but now I'm dying for some lol (edited) 4mo