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jhsjykwpdw · 9 months

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lgbtqreads · 2 months

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New Releases: March 2024

Tempting Olivia by Clare Ashton (1st) Olivia Sachdeva’s life is flawless. With a first from Oxford and as the youngest partner at Bentley lawyers, she expects high standards from everyone. Her only indulgences are eating iced desserts and repeat watching romcoms, especially those featuring Kate Laurence – pure escapism and cinematic perfection. But, when the actor walks into Olivia’s office with…

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aurorawest · 8 months

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Reading update

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers - 3.75/5 stars

I hate myself a little bit for using this word to describe this book, but it's a meditation on modern (western) culture, the drumbeat of living a purposeful life, and, imo, the millennial condition.

It also, separately from that, made me think of the song 'New Constellations' by Ryn Weaver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13EX7qGdUGI

The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles - 5/5 stars

This book features Gareth Inglis, a member of the gentry whose father shipped him off to his uncle when his mother died. Gareth never saw or heard from his father (who remarried and had another child) again, and no one knew he existed because his father was a piece of human garbage. Which meant I couldn't stop thinking about my former father-in-law, who had two sons from his first marriage whom he, as far as I could tell, never had any contact with after remarrying and having another child. Life imitates art?

Anyway, it's KJ Charles, so you pretty much can't go wrong. I saw someone refer to this as enemies-to-lovers and realized my toxic trait is railing against people who want to apply enemies-to-lovers to everything. Spoiler alert, this is not enemies-to-lovers. But it is lovely, and includes Gareth and Joss Doomsday (a smuggler) bonding over beetles.

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by SA Chakraborty - 4.5/5 stars

It was no Daevabad Trilogy, but then again, I remember finishing City of Brass and being like, yeah, it was fine, I'll probably pick up the sequel at some point. It wasn't until Kingdom of Copper that I grew to really love the series, so I'm hoping the same happens with this. This book was a lot of fun, and the fact that all the characters were middle-aged was pretty delightful. I'm definitely excited to see where this series goes.

The Long Run by James Acker - 5/5 stars

Excellent YA book about two lonely jocks in New Jersey.

Feel the Fire by Annabeth Albert - 3.75/5 stars

His Accidental Cowboy by AM Arthur - 4/5 stars

Brida by Paul Coelho - 1/5 stars

One of the reviews for this book on Storygraph says it 'aged like milk' and I can't put it better than that. This is a soul mate AU where souls undergo cell division, essentially, and your soul mate is from your same base soul from before the soul split in half. Okay, great. Oh but wait, the soul always divides into male and female. And your soul mate is always someone of the opposite sex, even though that doesn't make sense because as souls divide again and again, that means there are a lot of people out there who came from the same original soul as you. Also, witchcraft? Also also, even though the book is called Brida and is ostensibly about the title character, her whole journey was really just to serve the unnamed male character, the Magus. This isn't implicit either, it's completely explicit. At the end it's like, 'sometimes young women come along to show men the way' (I'm paraphrasing but...not much).

This went straight to my give away pile, and I hated it so much that the rest of my Coelho books joined it (except The Alchemist).

Enlightened by Joanna Chambers - 5/5 stars

Or, For The Love Of God Please Give David Lauriston And Murdo Balfour A Break, And Preferably A Happy Ending.

They got one, btw.

Song of Silver, Flame Like Night by Amélie Wen Zhao - DNF

Honestly, the Mad Libs YA title should have warned me off of this one, but I always give my Illumicrate books a try. Cartoonish villains and protagonists I find myself liking less the more we get to know them. The prose is quite good but not enough to make up for the character deficiencies.

Solomon's Crown by Natasha Siegel - 5/5 stars

Blurbed by no less than Tamora Pierce (Song of the Lioness supremacy!), Rainbow Rowell, Freya Marske, and CS Pacat. Did I go into this book with insanely high expectations? Yes. Did it mostly meet them? Yes! If you're a Captive Prince fan, this one's for you.

Siegel tells us up front, before the book even starts, that it's a romance and not historically accurate. So don't go into this expecting a historically accurate love story between King Richard of England and King Philip of France. It is, however, a gorgeous romance. The world-building is top notch. Even if it's not totally accurate to the High Middle Ages, it feels accurate, if that makes sense? Siegel really captures the feeling of being in a different world. Lush writing, amazing sexual/romantic tension, lovely sad boys. Highly, highly recommend.

Daniel Cabot Puts Down Roots by Cat Sebastian - 4.75/5 stars

I docked .25 stars because it bugged me that they didn't move in together at the end. Idk, just felt too 'look, I'm subverting romance conventions!' Still good, obviously.

Like Real People Do by EL Massey - 4/5 stars

A very wholesome and low stakes hockey romance. I found myself often thinking that the interactions of the men on the hockey teams seemed unrealistic, but it was charming and sweet enough that I didn't care.

The book reads like fanfiction, which is because it was fanfiction—but it's in a mostly good way, not a bad way (*cough* All The Way Happy *cough*). Apparently the original version was Check, Please! fanfiction, which I am vaguely familiar with as a thing that exists. Apparently it's a web comic? Anyway, I enjoyed the book enough to pick up the sequel.

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sleeper9 · 4 months

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I only read 31 books in 2023 so I simply don’t have a lot of choices this year 😬

anyway my favorite reads in 2023 here you go

#personal #books #the beatles #Solomon’s crown #natasha Siegel #liar city #allie therin #a marvellous light #freya marske #loving John #may pang #pattie boyd #wonderful tonight #john lennon #paul mccartney #ringo starr #george harrison

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bangbangwhoa · 8 months

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books I’ve read in 2023 📖 no. 096

Solomon’s Crown by Natasha Siegel

“I had been naive to ever assume I could keep us at peace. Kisses do not a kingdom make, nor love a conquest end. I loved him, but that was not enough.”

#books #2023 reads #Solomon’s crown #Natasha Siegel #booklr #lit edit

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nakedinashes · 7 months

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books cristina read in 2023: solomon’s crown - natasha siegel

“When I was very young, I idolized him, fancying him a someday-saint. As I spoke to him, I would imagine the relics his bones would make. That evening he whispered to me in the soft rasp of a dying man, and all I could do was stare at his skeletal fingers, imagining them shut in a reliquary box.”

#solomon’s crown #natasha siegel #historical fiction #books i read #2023 reads

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redxluna · 9 months

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2023 books ∞ solomon's crown, by natasha siegel

#2023 books #solomon's crown #natasha siegel

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oracleofmadness · 1 year

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Thank you, Netgalley and Publisher, for this Arc!!!

I love this story. King Phillip II of France and Richard I, Duke of Aquitaine, are my new favorite love story! I want to point out that in the author's note at the end of the book, the author points out how many liberties were taken for this tale. And, I'm glad they were because I'm obsessed with this!!!

A romance that begins slowly turns and blooms into such an timeless tale that so many can relate to. Not as if we are kings and dukes or Queens or such, but as people that have insurmountable responsibilities that seem to keep them from their true desires. Or, anything that can keep any person from being with their true love. This is a love of the ages and I feel like it will always reside within me.

Obviously, I am absolutely enamored with this book. The attention to details about this time and the charecterization of these people I never get to read about is beyond amazing. I love that the author chose to bring this time period to life and tell this story. There is a lot of attention to the politics surrounding France and England at this time. However, this is something that I really enjoy reading about and didn't detract from the love story at all, in my opinion.

I highly recommend this one!

Out March 14, 2023!

#book #bookish #books #bookworm #book review #currently reading #read #bookblogger #reading #historical fiction #historical romance #romance books #literary fiction #Solomon's Crown #Natasha Siegel #netgalley

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evenaturtleduck · 4 days

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Cecelia and David's relationship is so beautiful and London is burning and everything is gorgeous and devastating--- and then their chaotic besties finally meet. I would read a whole 'nother book about Jan and Sam.

#favorite books #the phoenix bride #natasha siegel #currently reading #i can't pick which paragraphs are the loveliest because they're all lovely so instead I'm posting the one that made me laugh unexpectedly

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biblionerdreflections · 2 months

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ARC Review - The Phoenix Bride

Hello, everyone! Today I am reviewing The Phoenix Bride by Natasha Siegel, which will be published on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. I enjoyed Siegel’s debut last year, but there were enough things holding me back from loving it that I almost passed on this book. I’m so glad I didn’t! Read on to find out why, and be sure to check out my review of Siegel’s debut, Solomon’s Crown, too. Continue reading…

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#ARC #Natasha Siegel #Netgalley #The Phoenix Bride

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jhsjykwpdw · 8 months

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when they're so transparent that everyone knows...........

#arthur less #less #andrew sean greer #edwin courcey #robin blyth #edwin x robin #the last binding #a marvellous light #freya marske #solomon’s crown #natasha siegel #book recs #queer books

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siriuslygrimm · 2 months

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Pain and Progression

#BOOKREVIEW - Pain and Progression - #ThePhoenixBride #blog

With life comes eventual loss but from the ashes of devastating plague and fires in seventeenth century London comes new happiness in Natasha Siegel’s The Phoenix Bride. After a year in her sister’s London home grieving the sudden loss of her new husband to the plague, Cecilia feels trapped and isolated by her circumstances and her health reflects her ailing mental state. David, a Jewish…

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#book #book review #natasha siegel #netgalley #reading #review #the phoenix bride

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quirkycatsfatstacks · 3 months

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Review: Solomon's Crown by Natasha Siegel

Author: Natasha SiegelPublisher: DellReleased: March 14, 2023Received: NetGalley Goodreads | More Fantasy Reviews Book Summary: King Philip has newly been crowned the king of France. His one goal is to help restore his nation, a task easier said than done. Unfortunately, not everyone will help make this plan come to fruition. Take King Henry of England. He has plenty of reasons (and resources)…

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the-novel-approach-reviews · 4 months

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2023: The Year in Reviews

If you’re reading this, welcome, and Happy New Year 🎉🎇🎊 If the best you can say is you’re glad 2023 is in the rearview mirror, well, give yourself a pat on the back for persevering. You made it through another year, and that’s something worth acknowledging as an accomplishment in itself. Throughout the year, I’ve read some amazing books, and I love to celebrate those that left a lasting…

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aurorawest · 8 months

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Just picked up Solomon's Crown by Natasha Siegel from my TBR pile and it has blurbs from no less than: Tamora Pierce, Rainbow Rowell, CS Pacat, and Freya Marske.

So, yeah. High hopes for this one.

#solomon's crown #natasha siegel #reading tag

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musicalcastingideas · 1 month

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My random Broadway Stunt Cast Ideas (Part 1?)

Hi here's some celebrities and the musical roles I want them to be in. my definition of "celebrity" is loose, it's basically just if they're famous to me. Also I won't be providing logic for these ones, it's mostly vibes.

Miley Cyrus as Helene in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

Shane Madej as Billy Flynn in Chicago

Brennan Lee Mulligan and Lou Wilson as the Princes in Into the Woods (doesn't matter who plays which prince, they'd both slay either one)

Renee Rapp (I think she's mainstream famous enough to be a stunt cast now) as Anatole in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

Hozier as Orpheus in Hadestown (this might be a hot take?)

Lou Wilson as Shakespeare in Something Rotten

Boygenius as the Fates in Hadestown

Kate Siegal as Persephone in Hadestown

Alaska Thunderfuck as Frank N Furter in The Rocky Horror Show

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