#franceshardinge

When @catherinejoanna92 wants to pop in the book shop for a "quick look" and this monster just takes over and wants you to buy and read everything 🤓📚😁 #allofthebooks #margaretatwood #franceshardinge #jessieburton #anthonydoerr #catherinechanter #angelacarter #thenewbookshop https://www.instagram.com/p/BRLa9BIAF5LDZ7yB2PIQf2RUL_ibwgtYb5X3-00/?utm_medium=tumblr

Dec 4th, 2019 || currently reading . I’m almost done with The Mad Ship and I’m sad to report that I’m not enjoying it as much as Ship of Magic and I guess I’m starting to realize that Robin Hobb might not be an author for me. She goes on and on and on about the same things, over and over again and despite liking character-driven stories, I also expect some development. What I mean is that if you write a story solely focused on the characters, but they do the same things and ponder about the same issues for 400 pages, you’re not developing anything as an author. You are just going on circles and in my case, the whole middle chunk of the novel has been super tedious to get through. I have less than 20% to read and if she doesn’t wow me with the ending, I can’t see this being more than a 2 star read - which is a shame because I gave Ship of Magic 4 stars. . If you’ve seen my stories, you might know I’m participating in the Magical Winter Readathon hosted by @book_roast. I wasn’t gonna take part initially but the way she has planned everything and the idea behind the readers getting the reading prompts - a choose your own adventure method - is brilliant. So for the first chapter I got two prompts: to read my latest purchase and the oldest looking book on my shelves. For the former I went with Deeplight by Frances Hardinge and for the latter I picked Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief - I’ve been meaning to reread the whole Percy Jackson series for a while now and it’s one of the oldest books on the shelves. . What about you? Are you taking part in the readathon? What are you reading? ❄️ • • • #deeplight #franceshardinge #themadship #robinhobb #percyjacksonandthelightningthief #fantasyreader #fantasybook #fortheloveofbooks #fortheloveofreading #currentlyreading https://www.instagram.com/p/B5pZx0MoJWy/?igshid=1rs6s1n4kze69

My childrens #bookreview in #southwaleseveningpost #deeplight #franceshardinge @macmillankidsuk to street urchins dive for relics to sell and survive. But when one of them is in mortal danger they must go into the deep waters where someone is calling them. . . . . .. .. #mglit fiction #bookblogger #bookstagram #bookstagramfeature #coverkidsbooks #instabook #kidslit #newbook #bookblogger #bookstagram #bookstagramfeature #coverkidsbooks #instabook #kidslit #newbook #newfictions #newfiction #igbookreview #instareview #instabooks #instabooklovers #igbook #gifted https://www.instagram.com/p/B4XafHxggAD/?igshid=s5tg2m7iwfxr

#yalit from @macmillankidsuk #deeplight #franceshardinge &#childrenofvirtueandvengeance @tomiadeyemi https://www.instagram.com/p/B4FU4CCggRD/?igshid=8vfwqv3ttj0o

I love when the naked book is just as pretty as the dust cover. It’s such a lovely surprise. This book was weird and wonderful. If you like gorgeous prose and strange worlds, pick this up. I loved it. #ilia #skinfulofshadows #franceshardinge #ukcovers #nakedbook #coverbuy #booksofig #bookdragon #rosewood https://www.instagram.com/p/B0jasAGgb3p/?igshid=yarirwvks54c

#franceshardinge e il suo #lalberodellebugie sono state una rivelazione. Per semplificare a chi lo avesse visto, le atmosfere sono quelle di Jane Campio e il suonThe Piano. Per chi minimamente non avesse mai visto quel capolavoro di film #lalberodellebugie ti immerge sicuramente in una atmosfera “vittoriana” e un po’ regency, #allajaneausten, ma senza quel senso di zucchero che resta in superficie. L’umanità protagonista della Hardinge non ha nulla a che vedere con il romanzo storico o “per ragazzi” (come alcuni la definiscono). La scrittura è precisa, tagliente: lungo il corso della lettura ho cercato le immagini dei fiori e delle piante che lei cita nel libro... una scoperta meravigliosa. Lo ricorderò questo libro per la bellezza della sua scrittura: come pochi autori che ricordo ora che scrivo (Marquez e Pullman), l’espressività tagliente di alcuni suoi passi hanno la forza di averci azzeccato nel grande Mistero. #oscarmondadori #oscarmondadoribestseller #oscarclassicimondadori #franceshardingebooks #bookstagram (presso Planet Earth) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0JFkkbC97i/?igshid=1u6d61wf2ewke

“If someone throws aside their pride and begs with all their heart, and if they do so in vain, then they are never quite the same person afterwards. Something in them dies, and something else comes to life. Afterwards, it was as if some understanding of the world had sunk into Makepeace's soul like winter dew. She knew that she would never feel safe or loved as she had before. And she knew that she would never, ever beg that way again.” If you’re looking for something beautiful and dark and strange, look not further. A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge is lovely and unlike anything else I’ve read. I couldn’t put it down. For Bear, the best of us all: Rosewood by @iliabeauty. This is a gorgeous brown rose that applies in one swipe and lasts all day. #askinfulofshadows #franceshardinge #iliabeauty #bookstagram #highendbeauty #yalit #bookquotes #booksofig https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzx3ZC1gYrc/?igshid=thlo1ybs27g5