BOTM June 2021 When We Were Vikings, by Andrew MacDonald

[StarMan]

With 68.8% of the votes, our winner is a YA/Adult bestseller in the contemporary fiction genre. If you have comments or questions while or after reading, let us know below.

When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald is an uplifting debut about an unlikely heroine whose journey will leave you wanting to embark on a quest of your own, because after all...

We are all legends of our own making.

When 21 year old Zelda finds out that Gert has resorted to some questionable—and dangerous—methods to make enough money to keep them afloat, Zelda decides to launch her own quest. Her mission: to be legendary. It isn’t long before Zelda finds herself in a battle that tests the reach of her heroism, her love for her brother, and the depth of her Viking strength.

For your amusement, here are some of the various covers, arranged according to the color spectrum (more or less):

[StarMan]

I've recently read this one, and I'd say it's both a YA and a Adult novel. If you are reading it with us, I hope you enjoy it.

I'm a meanie, and even I gave it 5 stars. It's also a book I might want to re-read one day, which is rare for me.

[Keli, Keli Snail]

Wow five stars! I do really want to read this but I'm mot staying on top of all my planned reading so far. Yet again I keep buying and borrowing books and not getting to them. It's the story of my life.

Thanks for putting this up.

[StarMan]

Keli wrote: "... I keep buying and borrowing books and not getting to them. ."

There's a Japanese word for that: tsundoku

And i bet many of the Book Snails (me included) do the same thing :)

[Candace]

Just started reading it last night. This one is special.

[Keli, Keli Snail]

StarMan wrote: "Keli wrote: "... I keep buying and borrowing books and not getting to them. ."

There's a Japanese word for that: tsundoku

And i bet many of the Book Snails (me included) do the same thing :)



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That is so awesome, that there's a word for it.

[StarMan]

It sounds nicer than "book hoarding," doesn't it?

[Candace]

Stayed up late to finish it. Loved it!

[StarMan]

Candace wrote: "Stayed up late to finish it. Loved it!"

Glad you did, Candace. We look forward to you possibly reviewing this book.

Zelda would be a fun person to know or hang out with, for sure.

[Candace]

I have no idea why my review doesn't show the 5 stars I gave it. My review is brief because I rarely give a synopsis of books I read, just the impressions I had while/after reading.

This is my review:

This is an astonishing book. I enjoyed every page. The author's voice was spot on. The story and the characters are unforgettable. Nicely done!

[5 stars]