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One of those rare occasions where the second in the trilogy is better!

The villian origin story of Coriolanus Snow adds nuance to his character, and now I want to read the entire series again. Ambitious, determined, and on the sociopathic side of the personality spectrum, he was always going to be ruthless in pursuit of power, but it is interesting to see how manipulative authority figures and events slowly mold him into the particular monster he becomes.

Great sequel to 1st book! Loved it! Full review/rant over it via link

https://youtu.be/bhaJ57PFHJ0

I got a new backpack, but I‘ve already had these catch on things and fall off, so I‘m reluctant to transfer them to the new one!

Thank you Amy so much for a beautiful birthday celebration in a box!!! I love it all so much- but most of all that you thought of me 😘😘😘😘😘

This is dystopic sci-fi, but it is also a “coming-of-age“ novel. And a declaration of faith. “Embrace diversity or be destroyed.“ “God is change.“ Butler celebrates the power of poetry--no matter the source. And she even recognizes the limits to her protagonist's agency, as Lauren must disguise herself (figuratively and literally).

And the book is remarkably prescient. A #favorite !

I was hoping to like this more than the movie, but I just don‘t enjoy Snow‘s story. #hailthebail

Midpoint #August which has been a decent month. Rereading tagged will get me to bingo. But I can't put Princess of Blood down! Already half way through and loving every minute. #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

#CharacterCharm Day 15: #Prophet - I have yet to read this “prophetic” propulsive novel.

This was a fun read, partly 'cause I finished it all in one day and didn't stop to think about any gaps. The solution seemed pretty obvious, but the constraints made the process a bit more interesting.