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"Not you either!" Temeraire contradicted, to Tharkay's startlement, and settled down as mulish as a dragon could look; and Granby had folded his arms and wore an expression very similar. Laurence had ordinarily very little inclination to profanity, but he was sorely tempted on this occasion."

Mother Goose Temeraire 🤝 Mama Bear John Granby

"...Laurence woke when Temeraire proceeded to envelop himself in his cot, which turned around twice as he tried to climb down. Laurence had to unhook it to disentangle him, and he burst out of the unwound fabric in hissing indignation. He had to be groomed and petted back into temper, like an affronted cat, and then he was at once hungry again."

The way that this one passage is gonna make me read the whole series...

I was worried this one wasn't going to live up to the others in the series in the beginning...but Archer won me over in the second half! Once the romance gets its legs, the magic of the other books was there. Definitely not the strongest book, but still worth reading.

I don't think I'm ready for whatever this thing with her shoes turns into... I'd have alcohol poisoning if I took a shot every time her heels were mentioned at this point...

"Guess sometimes you need clever fingers and patience." Vigga shook a hand through her hair and tossed it out behind her as she swaggered in. "But sometimes only a beautiful fool will do."

Vigga is cheap laughs, but she's a good time :)

"They'd yearned to tend to their immortal souls, apparently, but a bit less than they yearned to tend to business, so they'd bought dispensation to send likenesses in their place. The Saviour had said no one could buy one's way into heaven, but most agreed that was just a negotiating tactic on her part."

Sending portraits of yourself to go on a holy pilgrimage is funny on so many levels.

"...he began to feel that life in the navy, although it seemed to move from one crisis to another, was really one continuous crisis, that even while dealing with one emergency it was necessary to be making plans to deal with the next."

I feel you, brother. Story of my fucking life.

"I'd be happy to satisfy your curiosity."

🫣🙃 Hello, secondhand embarrassment, my old friend.

Wow. I started this book probably around noon, and it kept me GLUED to my book until I finished it at about 10:30pm. Not as lyrical as the Quiet Tenant, I think it's that caliber of a thriller. The pacing is spot on, and you get so invested in Miley's survival.

My library came in clutch. This is delightful

The way that I need this man to drop a cookbook.

James: "You can go to London. I'm not stopping you."

*Sarah picks up her box to leave*

James: No! Wait. I can not let you go to London this night.

Lol.

Tessa Bailey is making me realize that I have icks. Never had a problem with this author until this book lol.

Tik Tok lied on this one. I'm sorry, but this is not good.

I had hopes for this one, but the execution fell flat. I like a slow burn, but there were almost next to no pay offs for the waiting. Plot wise, we spend forever waiting for the TV show feature, but it's just not enough of it in the book to matter. There is a lot of telling about the characters and then the actual growth/changes happen off page. Almost every aspect of it is just too thin/insubstantial...

This is the most "Rainbow Rowell novel" Rainbow Rowell has ever written. The narrative style, the 2 timeline plot, the characters, the chaotic then sweet moments. Loving it.

1. They have to stop labeling these “sports romances” just because it involves a (former) athlete.

2. This is actually way messier than I ever expected.

"...know that, in this time of crisis, it is the role of the Library to gather data so that it may be preserved for the future. The destruction of information impoverishes us all. We must preserve, for there will come a time when they shall come who need what we have saved."

Somehow, this has possibly become my favorite volume? I love !court Hades , and Zeus's hoe shit coming out, the just the general mess that played out between all the characters in the side plots that have been developing. This full arc is gonna be juicy as hell.

"The imposter syndrome didn't just visit. It pitched a tent, had a cookout, started planning parties, and hosted ritualistic dances, howling at the moon on my doorstep."

Hell will be paid if even a single hair in Shadow's fur is unfavorably disturbed. Fantasy cliche or no - Fawcett better leave him alone.

Excellent November fantasy vibes. Atmospheric, gentle intro to world building, cozy magic. My reading slump is easing, thank goodness.

Serious Violet Evergarden vibes + more fantasy. Dead/sleeping gods - cities built on their tombs that enchant the buildings. The wolves made me think of The Hounds of Baskerville. I'm kicking myself for both reading Rebecca Ross sooner.

In a market that values high spice, I really appreciate that this one is a fluffy romance. Jacob is the shy cinnamon roll written exactly right. Loved the characters (the couple AND the families) the writing, the pacing. It's so funny. Unfortunately, the miscommunication plot aspects fell a bit short... but Jimenez almost always works for me.

They were right - even the censored version is gay af. I hate Henry, but it's entertaining.

I'm late for the Brock ladies' book club, but I'm pretty sure I can still finish on time, lol.

9/5/2023. Welcome to the world, Siobhan.

The book is readable...but I'm not sure the author has ever met a real person based on the way he writes characters.

This is one hell of a book - voicey, hilarious, sad, heartfelt. It really does make you laugh, cringe in secondhand embarrassment, and get misty eyed every other page. The plot wobbles 3 quarters in, but the writer nails the end. I don't normally like magic realism, but this is an exception.

Loved the characters and found the plot compelling (I blew through the whole thing in one sitting). I really think the story could have used another subplot and about 100 more pages. I enjoyed it, but the jump from attraction to the depth of the relationship needed more time/on page action.