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In the vein of Madeline Miller’s Circe comes a bold and sweeping debut that reimagines the life of Kaikeyi, the vilified queen of the Indian epic the Ramayana.

“I was born on the full moon under an auspicious constellation, the holiest of positions—much good it did me.”

So begins Kaikeyi’s story, that of a young woman determined to create her own destiny in a world where gods and men dictate the shape of things to come. But as she transforms herself from an overlooked princess into a warrior, diplomat, and most-favored queen, Kaikeyi’s will clashes with the path that has been chosen for her family. And she must decide if her resistance is worth the destruction it will wreak.

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nominator: Tina

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Chapter Breakdown

Date		Volumes			%ages		MPDQs
16&17 Sep	Vol One			34%		Judith
18&19 Sep	Vols Two & Three	67%		Cat
20&21 Sep	Vols Four & Five	100%		Lisa (AG)	

Guidance for DQ setters
Aim for a reasonable number of questions: 4 - 5 is typical. Please don't post too many - any more than 7 gets unwieldy!
Use consecutive numbering of the DQs for your days. So, for example, if Day One is posted as questions 1-4, Day Two should start at number 5 etc.
Don't worry too much about your questions: you aren't being tested on how clever your questions are!
Hints and tips:
- Is there a quote that jumped out at you? Use that in a question.
- What about the characters - do they generate strong feelings? No feelings? - either way, we can explore that!
- What about that plot twist?!
- Explore the writing style: is there an unusual structure being used? what's the tone of voice like? or the point of view?

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It's 1852 and Margaret Lennox, a young widow, attempts to escape the shadows of her past by taking a position as governess to an only child at an isolated country house in West Country, England. Isolated from the village, Margaret soon starts to feel that something isn't quite right. There are strange figures in the dark, tensions between servants and an abandoned east wing that sometimes has a light on. Even stranger are the repeated trips away on business by Mrs. Eversham, the child's mother. Lonely, and unsure who to trust, Margaret soon finds distraction in a forbidden relationship with the gardener, Paul. But as Margaret's history threatens to catch up with her, it isn't long before she learns the frightening truth behind the secrets of Hartwood Hall.

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nominator: Judith

Days assigned! Sorry for the last minute notice - if it would be better we can shift by a day

Congratulations Team Ashara!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

                        

Tower Teams 10 - 2023

Winners: Team Ashara

Honorable Mentions:
Most books Read: Team Jeih
Most BOM Points: Team Neeznáá

Apologies July update is a little late. Internet wasn't great in the Thai jungle ;)

Congrats to those over 58%!

Name		% Progress to goal
Truitt_T	100%
Gwen|| Bookish 	99%
Sammy		95%
Carmen		87%
Cordelia	86%
Jessica (Golde	86%
Melindam	85%
Elena		84%
Sophie (mod)	83%
Tricia		83%
Jenner		80%
Jillypenny	80%
Linda C		76%
Karen ⊰✿	75%
Angie ☯		73%
Trinia		72%
Sophie		70%
Snowtulip	68%
Judy		68%
The other Sandy	67%
Tari		63%
Karen ♐	62%
Annalisa	60%
Yasmine		60%
♞ Pat		58%
Cat		58%

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Sarah		56%
Jenny		55%
LiteraryCat	51%
Gabriella 	51%
Chrissie	50%
Keely		50%
Christina	48%
Laurie B	47%
LittleRedRi	47%
Roe		44%
Heather	41%
Keli	37%
Lexi	36%
Amanda	36%
Alisha	33%
Charlie	33%
Vicki Willis	28%
Rocsana		27%
Janis		26%
Eldarwen	26%
Insiyah		24%
LaurLa		23%
Laurie (Tole	22%
Melanie		22%
Suzanne		22%
Briana		20%
Jennifer	20%
Pandamunky	20%
Natasha		17%
Jamila		15%
KelB		13%
Jenn (tellin	13%
Aeia_auia_aaia	10%
Gem ~Zero Shelf	8%
Karen (library	8%
Beth		8%
Jodie (JT)	5%
Ricka		5%
❣ Jo ❣		3%
Kat		2%

no chapters, unhelpful parts, so god help anyone reading this BOM on audio!

Thanks Angie! and you don't suck! I've give you the last day, 'cos I think they are often easier :-P

Keely wrote: "I might be being blind here, but I don't see the link to the new monsters wheel."

Try now, the link wasn't showing up for some reason

Also, Wolpertingers appeared in the latest Veronica Speedwell book I read. Well, a taxidermied one anyway.

Newest wheel is up!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

FYI - the newest monster wheel is up!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Battles have been waged against nightmares from the shores of Greece and the Far East to those lurking in wooded backyards and subways.
Now monsters will leap off the page or through the screen. And appearances can be deceiving, sometimes the worst monsters look just like everyone everyone else! Enjoy these human monsters from literature, TV, and movies.

Remember, you can spin for monsters from any wheel, just no more than 5 monsters at a time. The tasks are in the Master List of Tasks spreadsheet on the tab labeled Fictional Human Monsters.



https://wheeldecide.com/index.php?c1=...

*A big thank you to Jenny and Lexi who assisted with this wheel.

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