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In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire
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it was amazing
bookshelves: published-2019, continuations, retellings, young-adult, read-2019, stars-5

So is it official that these books are going to do school stories on the odd and individual character(s) stories on the even? Because I am all for this.

I keep expecting these stories to let me down. While I rated the last one a 5, it was probably my least favorite (I still absolutely love it) but it led me to be a little hesitant. Still, I waited TWELVE MONTHS ON PINS AND NEEDLES for this book to come out. I tried for an ARC on Netgalley, and really I should just buy these books. The covers first and foremost are absolutely gorgeous.

The story became my favorite quickly. I won't pretend I had a lonely childhood and could relate immediately to Lundy, but there is still something about her that I feel a kinship to. The logic of the Goblin Market is just on the verge of insanity to me, but also a very clear understanding of giving and needing.

This isn't a story of romantic love, but instead of finding and understanding family and that impulse to belong.

I am curious if (view spoiler)

Now to wait until 2020 for book 5 T__T
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Reading Progress

February 14, 2018 – Shelved
February 14, 2018 – Shelved as: long-term-to-read
February 14, 2018 – Shelved as: published-2019
February 14, 2018 – Shelved as: continuations
February 14, 2018 – Shelved as: retellings
February 14, 2018 – Shelved as: young-adult
January 24, 2019 – Started Reading
January 24, 2019 – Shelved as: read-2019
January 24, 2019 – Finished Reading
May 7, 2019 – Shelved as: stars-5

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Laura I need to get all the books eventually too. I have a signed copy of Every Heart a Doorway thanks to a friend at SDCC the year it came out, but I don't actually own any of the others yet, and I feel like the more books that happen the more I'm going to want the others so I can go back and reference things.


Gillian Wiseman I need to just buy them as ebooks.


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