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What was the point?

The Book That Held Her Heart by Mark Lawrence

April 21, 2025 by Jen K Leave a Comment

I was dreading this book. I found this series last summer, and the first one was so magical and creative. The second one, though, was already a bit of a struggle, focusing on the darkness of the story being explored, losing the magic that made it so interesting even while exploring dark themes. So was I worried about whether this would get the story back on track? Of course. Then I saw this novel was around 360 pages – while the length surprised me since […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Mark Lawrence, The Library Trilogy

Jen K's CBR17 Review No:44 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Mark Lawrence, The Library Trilogy ·
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First Book of the Year – A Book About Books

The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence

March 17, 2024 by LittlePlat 1 Comment

This is a late start for me this year—I have had a very busy couple of months. Hopefully things smooth out a bit! Lucky me, Mark Lawrence knocks it out of the park again. The man can write some serious engaging blends of fantasy and science fiction. With The Book That Wouldn’t Burn—the first book of his new trilogy—we have a love letter to stories, libraries and nostalgia.  Unlike a number of his previous trilogies (yes, the man is a prolific writer) The Book That […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Featured, Fiction Tagged With: #fantasy, Books, libraries, Mark Lawrence, science fantasy, The Library Trilogy

LittlePlat's CBR16 Review No:1 · Genres: Fantasy, Featured, Fiction · Tags: #fantasy, Books, libraries, Mark Lawrence, science fantasy, The Library Trilogy ·
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