Title: Spinning Silver
Author: Naomi Novik
Genre: Fantasy
Series: n/a
Goodreads Rating: 4.31/5
Synopsis: Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders… but her father isn’t a very good one. Free to lend and reluctant to collect, he has loaned out most of his wife’s dowry and left the family on the edge of poverty–until Miryem steps in. Hardening her heart against her fellow villagers’ pleas, she sets out to collect what is owed–and finds herself more than up to the task. When her grandfather loans her a pouch of silver pennies, she brings it back full of gold.
But having the reputation of being able to change silver to gold can be more trouble than it’s worth–especially when her fate becomes tangled with the cold creatures that haunt the wood, and whose king has learned of her reputation and wants to exploit it for reasons Miryem cannot understand.
What I thought about the book: Maybe 3.5 stars. I had really high expectations for this book cause I LOVED Uprooted but it’s a very different book. It had this weird way of boring me and then reeling me again so 50% of the time I really enjoyed it and the other 50% I felt meh.
The changing points of view annoyed me and (with the audiobook anyway) it took me a minute to figure out who was speaking which took me out of the story a bit.
My Rating: ★★★★☆
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Synopsis and book cover from Goodreads. Photos from my Instagram @elainehowlin_
I have read parts of Temeraire series and like it a lot. Is this written in the same style or is it more YA?
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I haven’t read her Temeraire series but it’s on my list. It doesn’t feel too YA but maybe more so than Uprooted
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I’ll have to check it out. It really looks good. Add it to my neverending TBR pile. lol. Thank you for the great review
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Funny, I felt very similar about it actually. Half of the book really gripped me, but then there were quite a few moments when I struggled to turn the page. Thanks for the review ❤
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I’m glad to hear someone else felt the same way about it!
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I was so hoping it would be good
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It is good but it’s also a bit…..meh…. I’m glad I read it
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Oh wow this synopsis sounds awesome and so intriguing!! I have never read Uprooted. Do you think I should read this one first? Or will I still be fine and not “tainted” by Rooted expectations when I get to this one?
Your pictures are also amazing! I love how you laid out the physical book and the cover of the book on the tablet 😃
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You don’t need to read uprooted first they’re not connected. I think I’d read this one first
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I’ve been wanting to read this! Great review!
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I’m sorry to see this wasn’t what you’d hoped. I’m hoping I’ll enjoy it more since I don’t have Uprooted to compare it to.
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I hope you do too
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I haven’t read any of her works. The author is new to me.
Thanks for writing a beautiful review
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Hope you enjoy it if you decide to pick it up
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