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Amber added 'The Third Life of Grange Copeland'

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 16:11:16 -0700

Amber gave 5 stars to The Third Life of Grange Copeland (Kindle Edition) by Alice Walker
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Amber is 69% done with The Third Life of Grange

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:59:46 -0700

Amber is 69% done with The Third Life of Grange Copeland.

Amber added 'The House on Mango Street'

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:21:22 -0700

Amber gave 2 stars to The House on Mango Street (Audiobook) by Sandra Cisneros
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Amber is currently reading 'The Third Life of Grange Copeland'

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 05:39:13 -0700

Amber is currently reading The Third Life of Grange Copeland by Alice Walker

Amber is currently reading 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 05:38:34 -0700

Amber is currently reading The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Amber added 'Katabasis'

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 12:37:39 -0700

Amber gave 5 stars to Katabasis (Kindle Edition) by R.F. Kuang
Thank you to Harper Voyager for the e-ARC of this title!

I think it is fair to state that R. F. Kuang has not failed me yet when it comes to her novels; I have enjoyed every one. Katabasis is no exception. The novel takes off immediately, which I thoroughly appreciate. From page one, Alice is ready to go to Hell, and the readers are, too. Kuang's descriptions of the courts of Hell, the surrounding landscape, and all of the characters we meet along the way are fascinating and not easily forgettable. There were moments where I needed to put the book down because it does not shy away from heavy topics such as death, mental and chronic physical illness, among others. And I was worried that I would be unhappy with the ending because I didn't know how we could come back from literal Hell.

As my husband slept, I stayed up late to see Alice's story through and held back tears so as not to wake him when the end finally came. Kuang, in my opinion, beautifully ended this story and made the journey worthwhile. I find myself still thinking about it and its implications on the novel as a whole. I will be recommending that my library purchase this one and when it releases, will be purchasing a copy for myself.

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Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:11:52 -0700

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Morgan Brabender wants to read The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)

Amber started reading 'Katabasis'

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:00:32 -0700

Amber started reading Katabasis by R.F. Kuang

Amber is currently reading 'The Gift of Animals: Poems of Love, Loss, and Connection'

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:11:48 -0700

Amber is currently reading The Gift of Animals: Poems of Love, Loss, and Connection by Alison Hawthorne Deming

Amber added 'The Will of the Many'

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:08:20 -0800

Amber gave 4 stars to The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1) by James Islington