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B.A. Farquharson

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Finally finished a trilogy!
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Marriage & Masti by Nisha Sharma

10 hours 24 minutes (Hoopla)~audio I've finished the trilogy; what am I supposed to do with my life now? Marriage & Masti is the somewhat underwhelming final book in the Dr. Dil universe. I think I...

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August 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM

B.A. Farquharson

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When grad school comes around, thank G-d for audiobooks! I finished this one in less than 24 hours
#booksky #tudorrosereads #aapiauthors
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Tastes Like Shakkar by Nisha Sharma

10 hours 13 mins (CloudLibrary)~audio Another absolute banger by Nisha Sharma! This time, the Indian-Shakespearean twist is on Much Ado About Nothin g, a play I've never read but it's been on my TBR.....

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August 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM

B.A. Farquharson

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Only one book in the month of July, let's hope August is better!
Review on Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma
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Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma

10 hours 49 minutes (Hoopla)~ audio I've had Dating Dr. Dil on my TBR list for a while because at one point it was briefly making the rounds on TikTok. When I found it on Hoopla, I was in a reading...

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August 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM

B.A. Farquharson

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One of the only reads I've finished so far this month and commentary on reading slumps
#booksky #tudorrosereads #sportsromance #booktokmademereadit
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The Striker by Ana Huang

592 pages (paperback)~print Have you ever been in a reading slump? For my avid readers out there, a reading slump is one of the worst feelings in the world. When it comes to a reading slump,...

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July 24, 2025 at 9:42 AM

B.A. Farquharson

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Another late book review. My summer job has kept me busy! Another revisited read that got bumped up two stars since I read it two years ago.
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#tudorrosereads #booksky #bookrecs #aapiauthors

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

322 pages (hard cover)~print So this is one I've been trying to revisit for a while now with little motivation to do so. I remember reading this and thinking it fell kind of flat. However, I did some....

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July 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM

B.A. Farquharson

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Another revisited book that got a higher rating the second time around
'Velvet was the Night' by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
#booksky #tudorrosereads #supporthispanicauthors
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Velvet was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

401 pages (Large Print)~print In the last year or so I've been doing some reflecting. Looking back on some of the books I've read, I've started to think that maybe I was a bit too harsh on some books....

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June 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM

B.A. Farquharson

@tudorrosereads.bsky.social

Late book review on 'Deep Cuts' by Holly Brickley
Spoiler alerts so read at your own peril
#booksky #tudorrosereads #bookrecommendations
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Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley

277 pages (Book of the Month hardback)~print I'm not going to lie: I really wanted to like this book. My fiancé and I managed to bond over our love for music, so when I saw this book described as...

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June 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM

B.A. Farquharson

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Another late book review, throwing it back to my middle school/high school days
#booksky #tudorrosereads #bookreview
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Evernight by Claudia Gray

327 pages (paperback)~print Wow, the first book revisit in a while! I think I previously mentioned that I used to be a Twilight girlie so I've been revisiting some of the books I read in high school,....

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June 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM

B.A. Farquharson

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Late #bookreview on "The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore"
#tiktokmademereadit #booksky #tudorrosereads
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The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore by Laurie Gilmore

7 hours 55 minutes (Libby)~audio So I tried reading this book a few months ago because I was just off the high of reading The Pumpkin Spice Cafe (which I forgot to review on here). It was a super...

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June 2, 2025 at 6:10 PM

B.A. Farquharson

@tudorrosereads.bsky.social

New #bookreviews incoming...wedding planning and the triple weekend F1 races have prevented me from keeping up on my reviews lol

June 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM

B.A. Farquharson

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I absolutely LOVED this book!!! Don't hesitate to read it!
Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert by Bob the Drag Queen
#booksky #history #fantasy #lgbtq
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Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert by Bob the Drag Queen

232 pages (hardback)~print "'Not every leader is out on the front line with their face being posted for the world to see. For every Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Sojourner Truth, there was.....

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May 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM

B.A. Farquharson

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First series finish! Perfect read for anyone looking for a fade-to-black romance
The Muse of Maiden Lane by Mimi Matthews #booksky #tudorrosereads #historicalfiction #romance
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The Muse of Maiden Lane by Mimi Matthews

9 hours (Libby)~audio When I say I fell in love with the Belles of London series, I am not exaggerating. It's difficult to find a historical romance series without spice that does not come off as...

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May 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM

B.A. Farquharson

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It had been so long since a book has moved me to tears. First five star read of the year!
#historicalfiction #booksky #tudorrosereads
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The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

564 pages (paperback)~print "Of course. Men always think war is about them."- p. 192 I'm late writing this review because it has taken me all week to process it. It is such a powerful and emotional...

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May 3, 2025 at 1:04 AM

B.A. Farquharson

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If you're looking for a good #feminist read, I highly recommend "Tias and Primas." My fiance recommended this to me and that was one of the biggest green flags ever. #booksky
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Tias and Primas: On Knowing and Loving the Women Who Raise Us by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez

304 pages (hardback)~print "Maybe once they kill her, their bloodstained hands will make them see what they have done to her, to women like her, to women who are difficult. Difficult is not easily...

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April 13, 2025 at 11:51 PM

B.A. Farquharson

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Probably the best campus novel I've read since The Secret History!
The Favorites by Rachel Hennigan #booksky #darkacademia #tudorrosereads
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The Favorites by Rosemary Hennigan

9 hours (Libby)~audiobook I am doing this review late because it has taken so long to even process this book. There's so much to take in over only nine hours. It's probably one of the best campus...

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April 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM

B.A. Farquharson

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If anyone is looking for #bookrecommendations here's the list the Annapolis Naval Academy pulled. I'll continue to post updates when there's more. #booksky
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Reading is Political

If you need some new book recommendations, here's the list of books that have been banned by the Naval Academy in Annapolis. I will continue to update this post as more continue to get banned.

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April 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM

B.A. Farquharson

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To dream the impossible dream! I finally finished #donquixote after two and a half years!
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#booksky #classicbooks #supportpubliclibraries

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

1023 pages (Penguin paperback)~print I finally finished it. After 823 days, I have finally finished this fucking book. This review is less about my thoughts about the book and more about helping...

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April 6, 2025 at 10:14 PM

B.A. Farquharson

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This one was a lot but SO engaging
The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica #booksky #bookreviews #tudorrosereads
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The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica

95 pages (CloudLibrary)~ebook "...if I write it, then it was real; if I write it, maybe we won't just be park of a dream contained in a planet, inside a universe...." I tried reading Tender is the...

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March 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM

B.A. Farquharson

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First book in a month!
"Walk With Me: A Biography of Fannie Lou Hamer" #booksky #nonfiction #CivilRightsMovement
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Walk With Me: a Biography of Fannie Lou Hamer by Kate Clifford Larson

13 hrs 38 mins (Hoopla)~audiobook I've been trying to stay away from political stuff, but it's difficult to do when the word is falling apart. On the day of the inauguration, I was in a coffee shop...

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March 16, 2025 at 3:16 AM

B.A. Farquharson

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All the McLaren girlies are heartbroken to find out Zak Brown cozied up to 47 at the #MiamiGP. I clocked that man the first time he showed on Drive to Survive. He just looks like he would say "All Lives Matter."
#formulaone

February 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM