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Happy Tuesday and Happy Publication Day to Ordinary Monsters by J. M. Miro! . 📚 BookReview 📚 . ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Do you ever read a book that awes you so much that you struggle to find the words to adequately describe your reading experience? Ordinary Monsters is definitely one of those books for me. The world-building is phenomenal. The darkness is expertly conveyed in every aspect and every scene. It is pervasive and immersive and can be felt with all senses. It sets the stage for a flawed group of characters who have suffered at the hands of others yet whose resilience remains stubborn and strong. It also hides layers and layers of meaning and story that slowly come to light as you realize the story you've been reading is different than the actual story you've been reading. Magic is my favorite part of any fantasy tale that utilizes it. In this story, a child's talent reflects their very personality, and I absolutely adored that connection. The magic is unique, with roots in magic known to the reader. I love that the story takes tried and true magical abilities, infuses them with unique ones, and turns them all into something fresh and new. Ordinary Monsters is told in 3rd person omniscient narration. The prose is so rich and compelling that it is impossible to not read and savor each word. The suspense level remains high from the first page to the last, and the plot twists and turns with unexpected surprises and challenges. It is a riveting tale that I couldn't put down even when needed. . 📚 . Do you like listening to audio books during road trips? . 📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚 . A road trip is the only place I have had any success listening to audio books. We don’t play audio books as much as we used to during road trips but then we tend to fly more than we used to. . . . . #ordinarymonsters #jmmiro #flatironbooks #fantasyreaders #fantasybooks #fantasy #epicfantasy #historicalfantasy #magic #tessatalksbooks #bookblogger #bookbloggersofinstagram #bookbloggerlife #bookbloggersofig #bookbloggershub #bookandflowers #happypubday #happypublicationday #newrelease #fivestarread #fivestarreads #fivestarreview #bookreview #netgalley #netgalleyreads (at Lake Davidson) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cegy4t3A06L/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy Friday! . When reviewing a physical book, do you… 📚Mark important passages and names somehow that makes it easy to go back to? 📚 Take notes along the way? 📚 Just write from memory? . I use little post it tags: one color for names, one for important info like setting, etc., one for pivotal plot points, and one for quotes. Then when I’m done, I can remove them without damaging the book. . I read Ordinary Monsters both from a physical book and from a digital copy- so some notes were taken inside the Kindle app and others were marked on the physical one. I hear the audio book option is very good too but I guess that would require notes. . . . . #ordinarymonsters #jmmiro #flatironbooks #allthebooksjune22 #audiobook #bookreview #takingnotes #preparingreview #netgalley #netgalleyreads #netgalleyreview #netgalleyarc #netgalleyreader #arc #advancedreaderscopy #advancedreadercopy #tessatalksbooks #bookblogger #bookbloggersofinstagram #bookbloggerlife #bookbloggersofig #bookbloggershub #bookandflowers #bookandflower #bookdragon #fantasyfridays #fantasyfriday #epicfantasy #fantasybooks #fantasyworld (at Lake Davidson) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeWAOIKrxLf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy Friday! . Ordinary Monsters by J.M. Miro is a new ARC in my stack thanks to Flat Iron Books and NetGalley. It’s a historical fantasy set in Victorian England - one of my favorite periods in history. You can find the blurb in the comments. . This weekend I’m going to go see comedian Brian Regan up on the big stage in a large venue in downtown Charlotte. Which leads to the QOTD: . What or who do you enjoy seeing most live on the big stage? . I feel like we’ve seen pretty much every thing live that you can see. Plays, bands, magicians, comedians, dance performances, etc… and my favorite has actually been Riverdance. I’ve seen it twice and was just mesmerized. . . . . #ordinarymonsters #jmmiro #flatironbooks #netgalley #netgalleyreads #netgalleyarc #netgalleyreader #netgalleyreviewer #fantasyfridays #fantasyfriday #fantasy #fantasybooks #historicalfantasy #bookdragon #bookdragons #tessatalksbooks #bookblogger #bookbloggersofinstagram #bookbloggersofig #bookbloggerlife #bookandflower #bookandflowers #arc #advancedreaderscopy #ebooks #ebookstagram #coolcover #fantasyreader #fantasyreadersofinstagram #scififantasy (at Lake Davidson) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcGNybRLFNY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

💬 Do you prefer longer (over 400 pages) or shorter (under 400 pages) books? 📖🤎 Side note… is today the Mondayest of all Mondays, or is it just me? 🥴😵‍💫 Thank you to @flatiron_books for gifting me this early copy of ORDINARY MONSTERS! This sounds incredible, and it’s a beast of a book at 672 pages! This one releases June 7th, so be sure to check it out! . . . s u m m a r y : A stunning new work of historical fantasy, J. M. Miro's Ordinary Monsters introduces readers to the dark, labyrinthe world of The Talents. England, 1882. In Victorian London, two children with mysterious powers are hunted by a figure of darkness —a man made of smoke. Sixteen-year-old Charlie Ovid, despite a lifetime of brutality, doesn't have a scar on him. His body heals itself, whether he wants it to or not. Marlowe, a foundling from a railway freight car, shines with a strange bluish light. He can melt or mend flesh. When two grizzled detectives are recruited to escort them north to safety, they are forced to confront the nature of difference, and belonging, and the shadowy edges of the monstrous. What follows is a journey from the gaslit streets of London, to an eerie estate outside Edinburgh, where other children with gifts—the Talents—have been gathered. Here, the world of the dead and the world of the living threaten to collide. And as secrets within the Institute unfurl, Marlowe, Charlie and the rest of the Talents will discover the truth about their abilities, and the nature of the force that is stalking them: that the worst monsters sometimes come bearing the sweetest gifts. With lush prose, mesmerizing world-building, and a gripping plot, Ordinary Monsters presents a catastophic vision of the Victorian world—and of the gifted, broken children who must save it. . . . #ordinarymonsters #jmmiro #flatiron (at Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbFzWl5Oq5D/?utm_medium=tumblr