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Both read for #AuthorAMonth. I‘ve already posted about The Rose Code.
The Phoenix Crown didn‘t pull me in right from the start but I‘m glad I gave it a chance. Set around the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, it follows the story of four women. Last year I read another book about this event, Outrun the Moon by Stacy Lee (#SUNDAYBUDDYREAD), & loved it! I think once I stopped comparing this book to that one, it was more enjoyable.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

Pick - while the plot is a bit slow/steady - the women at the center of the story & their friendship is just so lovely and wholesome. I‘d read more about their lives if I could. I definitely think Quinn is an author for me (& her coauthor on this Chang as well!). #AuthorAMonth

Photo is of the kingfisher bird feathers from Google central to the headpiece prop in the story. Not partial to birds - at all lol - but they are quite pretty.

Whether or not you‘ve worked with divas in the arts, this is pretty hilarious…and right on the mark. 😅 #AuthorAMonth

Starting the month with #AuthorAMonth 👑

Thanks again to @Soubhiville for running this challenge and for my prize. This title was what I was planning to read for April all along. 💖

Preliminary April TBR — audiobooks not included obvi. 💖🤘🏻 📚

#AuthorAMonth - the tagged
BOTM titles from Feb & March - need to catch up 😅

I enjoyed listening to Book 2 and am excited to listen to Book 3 soon :) I like this series :) #NextInSeries #ThematicCozies

Got a #pantone2025 match for this recent read!
#windsorwind

A good MG story about a girl‘s soccer team who fight back when their sexist male coach crosses the line. It‘s kinda sad and infuriating though that a MG book had to be written about this subject, but I‘m glad it‘s out there for any young girls who might need it.

#bookspinbingo - free space
#pop25 - a book about soccer

I enjoyed this story of a JH aged competitive girls‘ soccer team. The relationship between the sisters who rely on each other when Mom is busy or distracted by a new boyfriend was fantastic, and the team relationships felt very relatable as well. I did feel like things wrapped up a bit too easily at the end without as much detail as I would have liked, but that‘s my adult opinion.

#MiddleGrade #GirlsInSports #audiobook #TRS2024