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Midwinterblood
Midwinterblood | Marcus Sedgwick
Seven stories of passion and love separated by centuries but mysteriously intertwinedthis is a tale of horror and beauty, tenderness and sacrifice. An archaeologist who unearths a mysterious artifact, an airman who finds himself far from home, a painter, a ghost, a vampire, and a Viking: the seven stories in this compelling novel all take place on the remote Scandinavian island of Blessed where a curiously powerful plant that resembles a dragon grows. What binds these stories together? What secrets lurk beneath the surface of this idyllic countryside? And what might be powerful enough to break the cycle of midwinterblood? From award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick comes a book about passion and preservation and ultimately an exploration of the bounds of love. A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of 2013A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of 2013
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EH2018
Midwinterblood | Marcus Sedgwick
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Got 2 #bookbingo lines! Started Midwinterblood but probably will not be done by tomorrow...almost 3 lines is great for me!
Also got my #bookspin and #doublebookspin completed
Thanks for hosting @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! Fabulous month!!! 2y
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KaraWines
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My students were asking for more dystopian stories, and although this may not traditionally fit, I think they will like it. This story follows the story of two people brought together over and over again through the ages. I enjoyed that it started in the future and worked back to before the Vikings. Definitely enjoyable and appropriate for high school students.

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mamawray
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Mehso-so

This was my attempt at trying a different genre than normal and while it wasnt awful, it also wasn't a favorite. The book contains 7 stories that flow together with little details here and there. I always felt like I was starting a story but that it finished before the end. But my desire to see how these stories flowed together and to see how the story began, drove me forward in reading. It was entertaining but not one a would leap to recommend.

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TK421
Midwinter Blood | Marcus Sedgwick
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Book - Midwinter Blood. Will true love survive multiple reincarnations?

Movie - The Princess Bride. As you wish.

Song - Love You to Death by Type O Negative. I love me a gothic metal love song! I wish that I had Peter Steele's voice.

#ManicMonday @JoScho

JoScho Thanks for playing 💘 5y
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intothehallofbooks
Midwinterblood | Marcus Sedgwick
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Can‘t think of anything better than starting 2019 with a book I love tremendously, something meaningful to me. I love this one for the way it makes me feel deeply when I read it. It moves me to tears, especially with this reread after a great loss in 2018. The idea that souls can follow one another across lifetimes is written here with such care, a unique story structure, and intelligent weave of detail. Just beautiful. #readwhatyouloveproject2019

Peddler410 I read this when it first came out—or right after it won the award. I remember really liking it but I couldn‘t book talk it. Maybe I‘ll reread it this year. 5y
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meganlynae
Midwinterblood | Marcus Sedgwick
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Mehso-so

I wanted to like it but I just felt like I was circling around the same story over and over. It had some great nuggets hidden in it but I wanted it to be over sooner. The audiobook was really well done, though.

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GatheringBooks
Midwinterblood | Marcus Sedgwick
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#SeptemberDanes Day 7: This book is made up of 7 parts, excluding the Epilogue which provides a closure to the story. Think of this novel as a collection of vignettes whith fairly recurring characters. While seemingly disconnected, there are elements in the various stories that seem woven into their tragic tale: the rabbit, the Blessed Dragon Orchid, the notion of sacrifice, the sense of #DejaVu. My Full review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-8wh

Kalalalatja You are killing it with your picks! 👏👏 6y
Cinfhen Oooh, I love Marcus Sedgwick 6y
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TheEndless
Midwinterblood | Marcus Sedgwick
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Damn. If you‘re remotely into dark romance...this is a must-read.

The audio production with Rhind-Tutt (what a name, btw), is fantastic!

Spot on review by Eoin Colfer here: https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/books/review/midwinterblood-by-marcus-sedgwic...

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TK421
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I finally was able to finish another one of @ferskner 's #FreakyFriday selections! This was a really interesting book. Multiple interconnecting stories in multiple timelines. Does true love really die, or does it live on for generations? Read this and find out. And there are Vikings!
@monalyisha @Clwojick

ferskner Vikings make EVERYTHING better! 6y
CSeydel Sounds interesting! So glad I‘m not the only straggler still working on Freaky Friday 😉 6y
JazzFeathers I'm intrigued! 6y
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TK421 @CSeydel @JazzFeathers it really is a good book! @ferskner Yes! Vikings do make everything better!😊 6y
GatheringBooks one of my fave sedgwick novels. reviewed this one a few years back: https://gatheringbooks.org/2014/10/16/the-moon-and-destiny-in-marcus-sedgwicks-m... 6y
TK421 Thanks for the link @GatheringBooks . I really enjoyed your review. 😊 6y
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ads0123
Midwinterblood | Marcus Sedgwick
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This was a very odd, but engrossing read. It was super quick to get through. I‘m not sure what category to place this one in. There‘s some magical-ish elements, and some suspense, a touch of romance. All in all a pretty good way to spend a few hours. 4.5 ⭐️

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aeeklund
Midwinterblood | Marcus Sedgwick
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Someone decided I couldn‘t participate in the #mounttbrreadathon without assistance. 🙄😸 This book‘s been on my TBR forever. Intrigued to finally get to it!

#miyacatsprite #miyareads #catsoflitsy #kittenlitten

Leftcoastzen Thank goodness belly up help is available!😂😻 6y
Kalalalatja 😻😻 6y
BibliophileMomma 😻😻 6y
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carl.eee
Midwinterblood | Marcus Sedgwick
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Reached 💯followers today! So happy to be part of the Litsy family.

Today's book recommendation is Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick. A collection of magical and mysterious short stories, all with an underlying connection which is slowly revealed as the book unfolds.

Bette Love your sneakers. ❤️️ 7y
JazzFeathers Never heard of this book before, but it sounds good :) 7y
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intothehallofbooks
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This book is brilliant, tragic, lovely. Seven tales of two souls that followed one another thru time, starting in 2073 and working backward in time, not always romantically. Sometimes siblings, sometimes parent/child. The point is that their love was strong enough to find one another in every life.

I want to reread because all of these tales were woven together so well. I want to read again KNOWING.

I held my breath reading. In the end, I cried.

[DELETED] 206653737 Well with a review like that I think I must check it out! 🤓 7y
Dragon Adding to tbr. Great review 👍 7y
Peddler410 I really loved this book! I need to give it a reread soon. 7y
kspenmoll Thanks to your review want to read this!, 7y
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LivtheLibrarian
Midwinterblood | Marcus Sedgwick
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While it was a bit confusing at times to really know who the story was exactly about, and I still don't know what the point of the vampire was, it was still a really good, quick read! I love the way he ties it all together in the end! Oh yeah, and the author flips back and forth between tenses a lot. I mean, really, a lot. But still, the story is great.

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LivtheLibrarian
Midwinterblood | Marcus Sedgwick
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First up on the list for my reading assignment...

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cariashley
Midwinterblood | Marcus Sedgwick
Bailedbailed

Hate to bail when I'm halfway through, but I just can't follow this story or care about the characters. Maybe audio wasn't the best choice for this.