First Impressions of A Clash of Steel

tshields
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Aug 09 2021 – 01:14 PM

Strong female characters

The story starts out as a great adventure on the open seas, with Mom as the captain of a ship on...

peanut
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Aug 09 2021 – 01:04 PM

Huh πŸ€” interesting

This story sounds like a great historical adventure book. I think the addition of history and...

actaylor6cool
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Aug 09 2021 – 12:20 PM

Yes

Although I do wish there would be more original ideas, seems like so many authors are riding the...

rmayer
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Aug 09 2021 – 11:56 AM

Liked it a lot

First, I love the cover. It is whimsical and beautifully done. The characters of Xiang and Anh...

amanda reads
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Aug 09 2021 – 11:27 AM

Yes please!

I am always excited about a retelling of a classic story, so A Clash of Steel is right up my...

cookreadsleep
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Aug 09 2021 – 10:47 AM

What fun

This book reads like a great adventure story waiting to happen. We are introduced to two young...

kathdob
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Aug 09 2021 – 10:36 AM

Action Packed

This book had hooked me from its First Look. The writing is extremely descriptive. The opening...

jnvsmom
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Aug 09 2021 – 10:16 AM

Such a unique story

I was immediately drawn to the cover of this book but that was until I read the caption. A...

acolegrove
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Aug 09 2021 – 09:53 AM

Very interesting!

I'm already so caught up in this "remix" version of Treasure Island! I really like the different...

k1ll3rfr0st
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Aug 09 2021 – 09:51 AM

Hmmm.

So, usually I think "remixes" of classic tales (or any tale honestly) are unoriginal and boring....

cossette
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Aug 09 2021 – 09:47 AM

Fascinating!

Admittedly, I don't know much about Treasure Island, and so I may be missing some context, but I...

wolfet
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Aug 09 2021 – 09:41 AM

I want to know more!

I loved the prologue so much! The story about the treasure was adorable and it sets up this...

mricketts2
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Aug 09 2021 – 09:39 AM

Stunning writing!

I was immediately sucked in after reading the premise. This sounds like a Chinese inspired...

wernerbug
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Aug 09 2021 – 08:57 AM

Really want to read

I am intrigued by this book because it has strong female leads and takes place in a culture and...

britsiv
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Aug 09 2021 – 08:54 AM

Adventurous

This sneak peek pulled me in with the adventure starting it off. I enjoy Treasure Island so this...

saric87
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Aug 09 2021 – 08:50 AM

Not my normal.

This book is not one that I would normally grab just based on the first look and the description....

adri_lv
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Aug 09 2021 – 08:49 AM

Adventurous and thrilling

I am a big fan of this kind of books that start right off with adventure and a great narrated...

dinodrag
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Aug 09 2021 – 08:48 AM

Beautiful!

What a beautiful cover and equally beautiful writing! I love finding new books to read aloud with...

onemused
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Aug 09 2021 – 08:29 AM

fantastic

This is a thrilling start to an exciting book. As a fan of retellings, I was really excited to...

atticus
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Aug 09 2021 – 08:21 AM

magic

I don't really like stories with elements of magic. I don't know why, but I mainly read more ...

bamoorman
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Aug 09 2021 – 08:14 AM

Sounds really good

I like that this is based in the past and has the hints of magic. The characters aren’t your...

nic
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Aug 09 2021 – 08:12 AM

#remakes

I've seen so many classic remakes lately. I'm not a huge fan of this genre, although there are a...

islandbookwanderer
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Aug 09 2021 – 07:53 AM

Can’t wait!

The first two things that draw me into a new book are the cover and the first sentence. Yes, I...

allysteinke
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Aug 09 2021 – 07:30 AM

This sounds so good!

Whoa! This book has so much going on that I really want to know what happens! The story is so...

auburnedge
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Aug 09 2021 – 07:14 AM

So fun

I was interested from the moment I read it was a reimagining of Treasure Island. From the first...

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