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Briefly Very Beautiful by Roz Dineen
Synopsis: A spellbinding dystopian novel about the lengths one will go to for their children in a world teetering on the edge of apocalypse In a land destabilized by unsafe air, wildfires, floods, viruses, supply shortages, and homegrown terror, Cass is raising three small children by herself in the city. Her husband, Nathaniel, has gone…
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The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré
Synopsis: All you have are your words. Adunni is a fourteen-year-old Nigerian girl who knows what she wants: an education. As the only daughter of a broke father, she is a valuable commodity. Removed from school and sold as a third wife to an old man, Adunni’s life amounts to this: four goats, two bags…
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WWW Wednesday: 2/4/25
Happy Wednesday! How has your week been so far? We’ve had some glorious sunshine here which has been lovely. WWW Wednesday is a weekly recap meme hosted by Sam over at Taking on a World of Words, where we share what we’re reading and what’s up next on the tbr. What are you currently reading? I’ve…
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March Wrap-Up
I almost didn’t get this written up today as it turned out to be a day of house projects! But we are at the end of another month, and the start of one of my favourite months for reading because we officially restart r/Fantasy Bingo! I had a fantastic reading month this March, so let’s…
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Where Shadows Bloom by Catherine Bakewell
Synopsis: Ofelia has lived her life dreaming of entering Le Château Enchanté—the mysterious court of the gods-blessed King Léo, where the shadow monsters that roam Ofelia’s home never trespass. Lope has lived her life as a knight, defending Ofelia and her home from Shadows even as she dreams of escaping with Ofelia by her side. When the…
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The Great Auk by Tim Birkhead
Synopsis: The life, death and afterlife of one of the true icons of extinction, the Great Auk Since 1950 more than seventy percent of the world’s seabirds have been lost through human activity. The Great Auk was the first species to go. A goose-sized seabird superbly adapted for underwater flight, their lives were idyllic prior…
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