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Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent ch.21-22: well, things are certainly coming to light now! First the sketches of Jane by Vincent and the revelation that she‘s his muse (oh my!) and then we find out who Melody‘s lover is. We also see that Jane is getting stronger in her glamour powers - she‘s a rare talent to only have to read instructions to be able to do it so quickly.

StayCurious @kspenmoll @Princess-Kingofkings @Librarybelle @DebinHawaii @mcctrish @daena @rubyslippersreads @CatLass007 @willaful @PageShifter @IndoorDame @TheAromaofBooks @julieclair @vonnie862 @Cheshirecat913 @BarbaraJean @BarkingMadRead 3h

vonnie862 Her muse...that's kind of cute! I'm not surprised about Melody and Livingston. However, I am a little confused about the dream maze. Did Jane have an out-of-body experience? 3h

mcctrish Is it just me or did Melody know where she was ? She‘s a piece of work either way 3h

willaful I hope this book isn't going to end on a cliffhanger. There doesn't seem enough time for a proper tieing-up of all the loose ends. 59m

DebinHawaii @mcctrish I also felt like she knew & left her in the maze path but maybe it‘s just that I dislike Melody so much! 😆 3m

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BarbaraBB

The Future | Catherine Leroux

bailed

I don‘t think I‘ve ever bailed on so many books as this month. This is another one that started out great (a woman looking for her two granddaughters who went missing after their mother was murdered). Unfortunately it turned into a mix of dystopia, fantasy, and magical realism 😵‍💫
It was an audioread and maybe my English isn‘t good enough but I completely lost track of the storyline and frankly, I didn‘t bother, I just wanted it to be over.

Caroline2 It‘s CampLitsy syndrome. 😂 I‘m so excited about all the new books to look forward to that I‘m struggling to concentrate on my current reads. 8h

BookWrym All the things you don‘t like make me want to read this 🤣 8h

dabbe #hailthebail! #betterbooksaheadfromcamplitsy 🤩🤩🤩 8h

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BarbaraBB @Caroline2 That could very well be it 🤣🤣 7h

BarbaraBB @BookWrym I know! I like all those genres too but this mashup was too much for me. But it‘s probably me, the book won the Canada Prize! 7h

BarbaraBB #pop24 - Set in the future @RaeLovesToRead @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @jenniferw88 @Graciouswarriorprincess @Ruthiella @OriginalCyn620 @maich 7h

BarbaraBB @dabbe #Iamsure 🤣 7h

Susanita Sometimes too much is TOO MUCH. 7h

squirrelbrain Definitely sounds too much! 6h

Suzze I started reading it because it was set in Detroit (where I live) and it won this year‘s Canada Reads (we get CBC tv here). I started it three months ago and am only 11% in. It never calls me. 4h

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StayCurious

Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.19-20: So Mr. Dunkirk actually killed the man that married his (14!) yr old sister - that‘s a bit crazy. Do you guys feel this was a protection of his sister and family‘s honour, or should this be considered murder? An interesting dilemma. And Melody - Oy. What a jealous cow. Sorry for those of you who like cows 🐮

BarkingMadRead Anyone who marries a 14 year old gets what he deserves 🤣 1d

mcctrish I am amazed that my dislike for Melody continues to grow. She is such a twat! I was a bit shocked to learn Beth had actually married her tutor and I‘m not sure it isn‘t murder. Just because you think the man is beneath your sister ( literally and figuratively 😆) is that grounds to 🔫? (edited) 1d

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StayCurious @mcctrish right? And does the fact that it was in a duel protect him or not…pretty sure duels were illegal too. 1d

mcctrish Pretty sure Bridgerton says duels are illegal but honour code trumps the law? 1d

vonnie862 @BarkingMadRead I'm with you, anyone who marries a young girl deserves harsh punishment. 1d

vonnie862 @mcctrish gosh, me too! I keep disliking her more! And how she read that book without remorse, jeesh! Though I am curious of what that book says, lol. What does Vincent say in it? 1d

Princess-Kingofkings I can‘t wait for Melody and her mother to go to Bath. They would drive me crazy! I‘m not confident I could remain as nice as Jane. 1d

willaful I'm curious how he killed someone, even in a duel, and got away with it. Or did he flee the country for a time?

I can see how he wouldn't have looked upon killing him in a duel as immoral, especially given her age. but not telling his sister at the very least was cruel and horrible. Does she even know she's a widow? I guess she must... (edited) 1d

julieclair A widow at 14. Unbelievable. In my mind, killing in a duel is murder… although it‘s weird because the victim consented to the duel. So was it really a “suicide by dueling”? 23h

willaful @julieclair Yeah, I guess that's why I'm uncertain. It was apparently an accepted practice and the person consented. On the other hand, I think Alexander Hamilton was murdered... 19h

mcctrish @willaful he obviously feels some shame/remorse since he won‘t tell his sister. Does she think she was left? So she‘s internalized she wasn‘t worth it instead of being allowed to be outraged at her brother‘s actions #thesepeoplearenuts 14h

willaful @mcctrish That would certainly help explain why she's still so ready to be treated badly. :-( 9h

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StayCurious

Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.17-18: Oy, we find out that Beth is a mix between Lydia and Marianne. To run off at 14 though - that‘s scandalous! And now she‘s heartbroken over Livingston and showing it. How Jane can deal with her I‘ll never know haha. I don‘t have a lot of sympathy - can you tell?

BarkingMadRead Poor Jane having to put up with this craziness! 2d

mcctrish @BarkingMadRead between Beth and Melody FFS 2d

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BarkingMadRead @mcctrish I would have washed my hands of both of them already 🤣 2d

mcctrish @BarkingMadRead at least Beth is nice to Jane 2d

willaful I was pretty boy crazy in my youth, so I'm trying not to be too hard on Beth. But man, she's a mess. 😂 2d

julieclair Age 14! I know times were different then, but wow. Beth seems too sweet to be so headstrong. 2d

vonnie862 @willaful I was boy crazy too and at that age, I was pretty dramatic. My poor mother. 2d

vonnie862 I found it funny how Beth hid her glamour skills from people. 2d

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majkia

The Oppenheimer Alternative | Robert J. Sawyer

Wow. Starts slow, and I don't know enough about Oppie to know how true the first part of the book is, but it was certainly interesting. The second half is where the sci fi comes in. Surprising ending! When all looks lost, science steps up.

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Ddzmini

Now I Rise | Kiersten White

Look at my new TBR stand… 🤦🏼‍♀️ it‘s already full so I have to work towards emptying it one book down as I just finished The Familiar which was a great read 📚📚🤣

DuckOfDoom I have the same tbr shelf! The book wagon 3d

Ddzmini @DuckOfDoom it‘s great and I hope to get through these books before I need another one 🤦🏼‍♀️📚 2d

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CatLass007

Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal

bailed

#JaneAdjacent #BuddyRead #ReadAway2024 #SeriesLove2024 I wanted to love this. But I didn‘t. It was boring. #HailTheBail!

DieAReader, StayCurious, Andrew65, TheSpineView, GHABI4ROSES

TheSpineView Bummer 😔 3d

CatLass007 @TheSpineView Very much a bummer. 2d

DieAReader #HailTheBail Sometimes books are just don‘t live up to what we want them to be😔 2d

CatLass007 @DieAReader Exactly ! 2d

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StayCurious

Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.15-16: so glamour is used to hide - certainly in the case of Lady Fitzcameron. It hides her true financial status and in the case of her daughter hides her physical flaws. It‘s clear that Mr. Vincent hates working for her - having to use his art for her gains. What a shame. But I think that has often been the case for artists and their patrons. ⬇️

StayCurious So now Melody is off to Bath, probably to find Captain Livingston. Jane is right - someone needs to watch them in Bath. But I think Jane is fed up with it always falling to her. 3d

BarkingMadRead Yikes, this was eye opening! I didn‘t see that coming! 3d

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willaful Melody is going to get in some much trouble... 3d

julieclair I can only imagine the interesting things that are going to happen in Bath!! This can‘t end well. 3d

mcctrish @willaful she sure is ( maybe Jane and Mr Dunkirk can go and save her from herself but be a bit too late so that saves Beth from #thecadlivingston and allows Melody time to marry him) 3d

mcctrish @julieclair #whathappensinbathstayainbath 3d

vonnie862 Lol your meme! 3d

vonnie862 Aye Melody is going to make such a mess! And poor Jane will probably have to find a way to fix it. 3d

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IndoorDame

Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal

pick

Sadly, I think I‘m going to have to admit that I‘m not in a place where I can stick to a CAD pace for retellings and make this my last #janeadjacent read. I finished all of the last 4 or 5 books I‘ve joined the group for early for one reason or another. I never quite got on board with any of the romances in this one, but I really liked the unique take on magic and that was definitely enough to make this a low pick for me. @StayCurious

StayCurious I totally understand- sometimes you‘re just not in a place for buddy reads. We‘ve loved having you! 3d

IndoorDame @StayCurious thanks! I‘ve loved being part of it! 💜 3d

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StayCurious

Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal

#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.13-14:
Poor Mr. Vincent, to feel obliged to his patroness Lady FitzCameron so that he overtaxed himself nearly to the point of death. And to think she won‘t feel even a glimmer of guilt over it. And then, there‘s Melody. It‘s obvious she‘s talking of captain Livingston. Ooh, what a pig he is! He‘s probably got all sorts of secret engagements with all sorts of girls.

willaful Starting to get more of a “Sense and Sensibility“ vibe now, though also some “Emma.“ It would be more interesting if it *isn't* Livingston, but it certainly seems the most plausible. I'm surprised Jane didn't immediately see it, but she doesn't expect people to behave that badly. 4d

BarkingMadRead @willaful I was definitely getting Frank Churchill vibes at first, but now I‘m getting Willoughby vibes. Either way, I don‘t trust Livingston at all! 4d

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mcctrish I can absolutely hear Ron Swanson uttering those lines. Captain Livingston is giving me Sir Edward Denham from Sanditon vibes ( in fact that‘s who I picture) melody continues to be insufferable just like her mother 4d

willaful It was interesting to see that magic *does* have some uses in their society. I wonder what else we don't know about yet. 4d

mcctrish @willaful yes! Certainly like the magic healers more than leeches 😬 4d

vonnie862 @willaful yes, Sense and Sensibility for sure. Now poor Mr. Vincent. I'm glad he got help in time. 4d

BarbaraJean Ugh - Lady FitzCameron is so awful. Poor Mr. Vincent. Livingston is indeed shaping up to be quite the cad: secret engagements, mooching money, toying with who knows how many girls' affections! @willaful I'm interested to see other uses for magic as well--the “cold-monger“ seems to be the only application we've seen beyond magical artistry & entertainment. @mcctrish I was worried about Mr. Vincent when the doctor showed up with the leeches!! 4d

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