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The Hum and the Shiver (Tufa, #1)

Alex Bledsoe

Start date: June 1, 2017

Finish date: June 30, 2017

Why we're reading this: This was one of the books Joanna was reading when she passed away. Tome & Veronica thought it would be ni…more
[close] This was one of the books Joanna was reading when she passed away. Tome & Veronica thought it would be nice if we could finish it for her.

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Jul 07, 2017 Jenny (Reading Envy) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: music, read2017, sci-fi-fantasy, around-the-usa, location-usa-tennessee, sword-and-laser

This was the June pick for the Sword and Laser book club, a tribute of sorts to our group member Joanna, who passed away when she had this book on her "currently reading" list. I decided to give it a try, not expecting to really like it, but I was wrong. I read the entire thing in one day, since I had to stay up late with the dogs on a night full of fireworks.

This is rural fantasy, set in a small town in the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Tennessee. Most of the people living there are Tufa, a ...more

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Jun 09, 2017 Tom Merritt rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I felt them both

Both a convincing tale of rural life and a believable tale of the fantastic. I could not put it down.

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Jan 21, 2013 Charlotte rated it it was ok

A fast, enjoyable read. The best aspect of this book was the unique setting. Bledsoe also does a nice job of slowly revealing the fantasy aspects of the book and Bronwyn is a fascinating heroine. There isn't a lot of substance to it, though. The plot is thin and the romance unbelievable. I would enjoy reading the sequels but they aren't going to the top of my reading list. ...more

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