Litsy

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels | India Holton

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This was a fun palate-cleansing read. There‘s a lot going on for ~300 pages: pirates, assassins, flying houses, cartoonishly evil villain, secret identities, and extensive literary references to the Brontës. Based on what I was expecting from the cover and blurb, it had a surprising level of spice (which was pulled off well). While I had a fun time with this, it only gets 3.5 stars due to cramming in a bit too much plot for such a short book.

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LiseWorks

Desert and the Sea: 977 Days Captive on the Somali Pirate Coast | Michael Scott Moore

May 10 #StorySettings Desert 🏜 @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs 🏜️ 🧡🌵 4h

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wanderinglynn

Tress of the Emerald Sea | Brandon Sanderson

so-so

Several people have recommend Sanderson to me. I decided to give this one a go because (1) it's not over 500 pages & (2) it's a stand alone.

Honestly, I almost DNF'd it because I got bored & kept putting it down. I finally started skimming it just to see how it resolved. I realize I'm not the target demographic for this book, & maybe that's the issue. Overall, it was just okay, but it doesn't make me want to pick up any of his other books.

Ruthiella I think you could read the first Mistborn novel as a stand alone. It is 600+ pages, however. I read that trilogy and am happy to not read any further. But I understand the draw. He‘s so popular, it‘s hard to not have FOMO. 😃 21h

wanderinglynn @Ruthiella I‘ve picked up the first Mistborn book so many times when at a bookstore, mostly because people keep recommending it to me, but for some reason, I‘ve never gotten it. It just never called to me. And after reading this book, I doubt I‘ll ever pick it up or anything else he‘s written. I just didn‘t dig his writing + there are too many other books on my TBR. 20h

Laughterhp I‘ve tried to read Sanderson a few times too, but he‘s just not for me.. I bailed on this book. I read the first Mistborn but I think I only got through it because I read it on audio. 10h

wanderinglynn @Laughterhp glad I not the only one 🙌🏻 10h

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wanderinglynn

The Princess Bride: An Illustrated Edition of S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure | William Goldman

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Plus, the blue hard cover is my new (used) copy of the tagged! It‘s an absolutely gorgeous edition!

TieDyeDude I used to have multiple copies of this before my last move. I kept the 25th Anniversary hardcover. I have the Pops, too! 2d

wanderinglynn @TieDyeDude 🙌🏻 2d

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wanderinglynn @curiouserandcurioser yes, I got the same email. I love their candles so I‘m trying to spread the word & help them out. 2d

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wanderinglynn @Ddzmini ❤️🥰😘 24h

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KCofKaysville

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (rack) | Avi

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Found this on my TBR list. I did read it a couple of years ago. Good story.

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451Degrees

Tress of the Emerald Sea | Brandon Sanderson

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This was an absolute delight of a read! I would even go as far as to say it was right silly at times😆 Tress sets out on a dangerous voyage on the spore seas to find her love, Charlie. From pirate ships, to dangerous water activated spores to a wish granting dragon the book is not short on adventure!

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