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This was a great story, a reimagining of the stories of Henry VIII wives, if some of them had actually survived his wife killing rampage.

I loved that it integrated LGBTQIA folks in a way that proves you can incorporate people throughout history in a completely natural way; I wish more books did this.

I loved the interaction between Lina and Anne, and thought Gisa was an awesome addition to their little group.

Basically if you enjoy stories about women rediscovering their power, this is a great book for you.

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This was a very engaging and enjoyable read that made me feel like I knew what was going on right up until the end when it caught me by surprise. There were several "twist" reveals that made me feel very cock because I knew every one of them in advance...until the very last one that I did not see coming at all! The characters were well developed and left me wanting to get to know them better in the next installments, which is always a great sign for a series.

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This book was a lovely cozy magical mystery and was an absolute delight to read. It had very similar vibes to The Spellshop. There was a romance aspect but similar to The Spellshop, it was not a major plot point and the book reads like a cozy fantasy, not a romantasy. I really enjoyed the found family aspect.

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This was an intriguing book with a concept unlike anything I've read before. It follows Jo as she navigates her grief after the loss of her best friend, as she unexpectedly comes into contact with the most exciting opportunity of her professional life on a remote island.

I do enjoy magical realism, but this took things almost too far with the instant acceptance of the fantastical elements of the story without any prior worldbuilding that would have supported such an instant and complete reversal. It is rare for me to say a book should have been longer, but in this case, I would have liked to see a more gradual shift from disbelief to complete acceptance, even if that meant another chapter or two.

Still, I would definitely recommend this book as it told a very unique story and was also very informative about the wide world of jellyfish.

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Wow. This was one of those "what the heck did I just read" books that makes you really think. It was a beautifully poignant collection of stories, all told in the first person, across time and space. In addition to telling the story of a mother who wants the world for her child, it offers glimpses into a planet doing its best to cope with the aftermath of a deadly planet-wide plague. It is reminiscent of the post-pandemic world, asking "what if" the virus had been even more dangerous than it was and "what if" people around the world had actually cooperated in our response to coping with it.

It was sometimes a bit tricky to understand how all the stories fit together, and is absolutely worthy of a second read.