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Review: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Unsure if you’d like to read Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir? This quick review should put your mind at ease.

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Hey, I’m Gina!

I'm a 30-something book lover from the UK. I don't just post book reviews on this website. I also explore the psychology of reading too.

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Hey, I’m Gina 👋

Say hi in the comments and let me know your favourite book and something non-book related about you.

That's all 😌

Do you know who designed your favourite book cover

Do you know who designed your favourite book cover?

I’ve honestly not paid enough attention over the years but @micaelaalcainodesign changed that not only because she’s so active on Instagram, but because I realised just how many of the books I’ve read, she designed.

So this is my appreciation post, because her work, just gets better and better.

Go check her out and tag your favourite book cover designer below so I can learn more about them too.

#micaelaalcainodesign #micaelaalcaino #bookcoverdesigner

Have you ever been to London? London is one of th

Have you ever been to London?

London is one of those places that’s a joy to visit but even more of a joy to leave. Don’t come for me!

It’s fun, beautiful, vibrant, and full of life. But it’s also packed, hot, overwhelming, and the underground, in particular, leaves you with black snot (I’m not kidding).

But one of the things London excels at is its bookstores and general bookish vibes. I wish I got some outside shots (maybe next time), but here are just some of the vibes you can expect.

Do you think there’s a better city than London for bookish vibes? I’d say, so far, Dublin comes pretty close and might just be better.

#bookshopsoflondon #LondonBooks #LondonBookstores #LondonBookshops #BookshopsUK

Q: If you were a river, which one would you be? G

Q: If you were a river, which one would you be?

Goddess of the River is a brilliant retelling of an Indian epic and one I very much enjoyed, with a few thoughts.

Note: As I said with Kaikeyi, my opinion and feelings about this book come from my Western perspective. I know very little about ancient Indian epics, so take that into consideration.

Vaishnavi Patel has a brilliant way of mixing the divine with humanity by showing the world from different perspectives. Particularly when it comes to our main character Ganga, seeing how her mind shifts depending on her situation is done so subtly, you see her character evolve even as a divine being.

Just like Kaikeyi, it’s beautifully written, if a little slower. As an impatient reader, I didn’t feel the impact of this at all. Instead, I enjoyed being able to sink into the world.

There was one thing that threw me off the story, though, and that was the shift in perspective and time jumps. They’re a little jarring, and when they first appear, the sheer number of names and new characters are hard to contend with.

The chapters with Ganga are much stronger because we’ve grown with her. We know her. The other chapters are less so.

Having said this, I’m keeping this book at 4 stars. The shifts and jumps did throw me for a loop and took some time to get used to, but the writing and story are done so well that I can’t bring it down further.

Please check the content warnings on this one!

⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

#VaishnaviPatel #GoddessoftheRiver #IndianMythology

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Hey, I’m Gina 👋 Say hi in the comments and l

Hey, I’m Gina 👋

Say hi in the comments and let me know your favourite book and something non-book related about you.

That's all 😌

Do you know who designed your favourite book cover

Do you know who designed your favourite book cover?

I’ve honestly not paid enough attention over the years but @micaelaalcainodesign changed that not only because she’s so active on Instagram, but because I realised just how many of the books I’ve read, she designed.

So this is my appreciation post, because her work, just gets better and better.

Go check her out and tag your favourite book cover designer below so I can learn more about them too.

#micaelaalcainodesign #micaelaalcaino #bookcoverdesigner

Have you ever been to London? London is one of th

Have you ever been to London?

London is one of those places that’s a joy to visit but even more of a joy to leave. Don’t come for me!

It’s fun, beautiful, vibrant, and full of life. But it’s also packed, hot, overwhelming, and the underground, in particular, leaves you with black snot (I’m not kidding).

But one of the things London excels at is its bookstores and general bookish vibes. I wish I got some outside shots (maybe next time), but here are just some of the vibes you can expect.

Do you think there’s a better city than London for bookish vibes? I’d say, so far, Dublin comes pretty close and might just be better.

#bookshopsoflondon #LondonBooks #LondonBookstores #LondonBookshops #BookshopsUK

Q: If you were a river, which one would you be? G

Q: If you were a river, which one would you be?

Goddess of the River is a brilliant retelling of an Indian epic and one I very much enjoyed, with a few thoughts.

Note: As I said with Kaikeyi, my opinion and feelings about this book come from my Western perspective. I know very little about ancient Indian epics, so take that into consideration.

Vaishnavi Patel has a brilliant way of mixing the divine with humanity by showing the world from different perspectives. Particularly when it comes to our main character Ganga, seeing how her mind shifts depending on her situation is done so subtly, you see her character evolve even as a divine being.

Just like Kaikeyi, it’s beautifully written, if a little slower. As an impatient reader, I didn’t feel the impact of this at all. Instead, I enjoyed being able to sink into the world.

There was one thing that threw me off the story, though, and that was the shift in perspective and time jumps. They’re a little jarring, and when they first appear, the sheer number of names and new characters are hard to contend with.

The chapters with Ganga are much stronger because we’ve grown with her. We know her. The other chapters are less so.

Having said this, I’m keeping this book at 4 stars. The shifts and jumps did throw me for a loop and took some time to get used to, but the writing and story are done so well that I can’t bring it down further.

Please check the content warnings on this one!

⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

#VaishnaviPatel #GoddessoftheRiver #IndianMythology

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