» last series you finished? hello friends, I finally read The Final Gambit a bit ago. & I loved it! I am so glad I finally finished this trilogy. It was so good. Now I’m super excited for the spin off. ♡ if you have not started The Inheritance Games, you are missing out. » hashtags:. #TheInheritanceGames #JenniferLynnBarnes #BookCollection #Bookstagram #TheFinalGambit Bookstagrammer #igreads #StackofBooks #readersofinstagram #Stack #BookSpines #bookphotography #booklover #readersofig #bookcommunity #TheFinalGambit #TheHawthorneLegacy #bookcollector #bookstagramfeature (at Boise, Idaho) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqWBR37ggs4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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The urge to quit everything I'm doing; grab my dog and move to Amsterdam to open a bookstore that is also a bakery and coffee shop, with pretty flowers on the outside. Just keeps getting bigger the more I get older.
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I need miss Stephanie Garber to explain some things to me… like why does Jacks need apples? Where do they come from? Are they something to help him survive? And also…
Why she put me through this pain!
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📚 What are some underrated books that you’ve read this year?? Happy Thursday, Bookworms … Have you read any books this year that you feel are underrated? I’ve read a few, and the first one that came to mind was *Iron Widow* by Xiran Jay Zhao! (Also, throwback photo because it was pouring rain yesterday and too dark to take photos.) I read this book back in January, and it’s so good. I don’t see it around much, but everyone should read it. I have the sequel preordered and I can’t wait to devour it. ❤️ What are some underhyped books that you loved this year?? 🌲 📚 🌲 📚 🌲 📚 #AlltheBookDec22 #MyFictionalMusings #CourtofReadingDec22 #Reaing ingintheWeb 🌲 📚 🌲 📚 🌲 📚 #ironwidow #xiranjayzhao #bookstack #yabooks #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booknerd #booklover #bookphotography #books #reading #bookrecs #goodreads #bookobsessed #yafantasy #fantasybooks #bookcommunity #booksaremagic #readmorebooks #cozyreading #bookaesthetic #bookcommunity #readingisfundamental #fiction #readingtime #ilovebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CmL_8INOkUi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
Plague. Shakespeare. Cultural History of the Sixteenth Century.
As someone who has studied and specialised in these things throughout my UG/PG, I was very excited to hear that they were front and centre in Maggie O'Farrell's novel about the family of the Bard.
However, ultimately, I have mixed feelings about the book and the narrative inside. Mainly, I want to have a coffee with O'Farrell and talk to her about her research and her approach to such a famous life. I want to know about the decisions she made; Agnes and her herbalism and 'witchcraft', John and his relationship with his son, and the writer taking on the role of the King Hamlet.
Within the novel, I found the prose to be beautifully written. The use of tense helped with the playful approach to time and lack of linear narrative, and the handling of more 'magical' elements of the novel. However, I often felt a distance from the characters.
Being such a central part of the novel, and it's namesake, I thought Hamnet would play more of a role and be allowed more of a personality. That wasn't the case, and whilst I could suppose that his role of both realised and not could be reflective of the outcome of the novel, it was also sadly a trait that carried over to his sisters too. In fact, the only consistent character was that of Agnes, who was the main voice in the novel.
This didn't make her a well rounded character, however. She was an amalgamation of modern feminist approaches to life, in a way that made her feel false. Her exceptional presence in the community of the novel didn't make her an exceptional character, and I found her a little bit weary.
Whilst I would have like more development on the characters, I still enjoyed the setting of the novel. I struggle with historical novels normally, but this one felt real and like a place where people lived. It didn't feel like a space that was drawing heavily from tropes and the understanding that the past is a distant and untouchable place. The novel felt very much like you could step out of your front door and find this world, from 400 years ago, waiting outside.
I will definitely try and find more Maggie O'Farrell books to read, and I look forward to the upcoming adaptation.
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💬 Mental Health Check-In… how are you today? 🤎🫶🏻 I’m feeling pretty positive and happy today. 😁 I’m excited for the holiday season to be here, and I’m really enjoying all the festive photos on #bookstagram lately. 🎄📚 Tell me something that’s made you happy recently. 🤎📖 . . . h a s h t a g s : #reading #holidayphotos #holidayreading #bookish #booksofinstagram #bookgram #coffeeandbooks #booksandbooks #booksaremylife #booksandbeans #coffeetime #festivephotography #holidayphotos #bookphotography #hygge #lifestylephotography #candlegram #bookishgifts https://www.instagram.com/p/Clym3Vvu3PY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Do you have a book coming out this year, or know of a book coming out that you’re excited about? Let me know about it! I’m working on *monthly lists of recommendations* for @wealthofgeeks of new releases I’m excited about. 📖 #bookstagram #bookish #bookworm #booksandplants #zzplant #boston #bostonig #bookblog #bookrecommendations #fridayreads #amwriting #authorsofinstagram #authorsofig #bookpublishing #bookphotography #booktok #bookblr #bookworm https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5VZnZLFxV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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