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Sagas & Sable d'Os by Travis Baldree

6 reviews

_david_'s review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

I'm afraid I found the book quite dull. The interactions between characters was often very similar and the development of their relationships was very slow. Besides, most interactions went exactly as how you expected it to go. It doesn't feel like much happened in the end.

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rinku's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I actually liked Bookshops & Bonedust more than its predecessor. The characters were great, and the plot was for me more engaging. In general, though, the two books in the series are very similar and follow basically the same structure.

This book takes places before Legends & Lattes and tells the story how Viv is hurt in a fight and forced to stay in the small-town Murk. Instead of a café, the focus is on rebuilding a bookstore which I quite enjoyed. I liked the books that Baldree made up, and also that the café slowly changes step by step. But the longer I think about, the more I realize that the premise of the series is just capitalism in the end since businesses have to change because they’re not profitable enough in their current form. Furthermore, the book was catering a bit too much to the book community which was a bit cringe. I additionally always love small town vibes.

The plot besides the bookstore was okay, I guess. It was a bit cliché with “you have to see that instead of just saying what someone has to see”-moments; I also didn’t understand why they

wouldn’t just hand the bag in instead of keeping it

. The finale was better than in the first book but quite similar with

the bookstore kind of getting destroyed

. The characters are again all very lovely, and I appreciate that many of important characters are female. It annoyed me though how Viv is getting them all in danger and not reflecting on it a bit.

If you liked the first book, you will also probably like Bookshops & Bonedust. It has lovely character, a simple plot, and a happy ending.

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callidoralblack's review against another edition

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adventurous

Loveable characters? Yes

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wildflower_magic's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Found family, quests, and long days spent in a bookstore-- this book was a perfect cozy fantasy read. The loveable characters kept me invested in their relationships and growth. Viv is a wayward character finding family and community and learning life is more than her mercenary work. The lesson that goodbyes are part of growth, goodbyes aren't necessarily forever, and that sometimes we meet good people at the wrong time hit home as someone who moves to new places constantly. I love how this set up Legends and Lattes and gave us a backstory into Viv's life and where her dreams and growth started.

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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meganpbell's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book is so DELICIOUSLY COZY that it CURED my common cold—or at the very least it warmed me all the way up, gave me a kiss on the forehead, and made me feel a whole lot better! Wounded in her first venture as a mercenary, a young Viv washes up in a seaside town with a ramshackle bookshop and ends up finding fiction, friendship, first love, the mutually enriching relationship between small businesses and their community, and a little badass bone-busting adventure along the way! It’s hard to believe, but I loved Bookshops & Bonedust even more than Legends & Lattes and literally hugged this book when I finished it.

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