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ability that could very well have mythical origins. After a violent coup in her home province, Aisha flees to the empire’s capital. There, she becomes caught up in complex political intrigue and must learn the truth of her heritage and the roots of her culture’s mythology. (4 of 5)

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totally avoidable – rise of a dreaded agricultural pest. Desperate to preserve itself, the empire unwittingly steers its populace toward a head-long collision with widespread famine. The narrative is told primarily from young Aisha’s point of view, who is gifted with unusual sensory (3 of 5)

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force has built its wealth and extended its borders by yoking its citizenry to a “miracle” monoculture crop – Ohaleh rice. Seeking to expand its borders and influence, the empire has methodically rewritten its own cultural history to short-term advantage, which leads to the eventual – and (2 of 5)

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Epic… …Nahoko Uehashi’s 2022 “Kokun – The Girl from the West” (translated by Cathy Hirano) is an unexpected union of Japanese fiction and ecology. A powerful re-imagining of Japan’s past reworked against a fantastical backdrop, it nonetheless feels eerily familiar – a powerful dynastic (1 of 5)

Carrie Birde @carriebirde.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

...Grace spends a lot of time wandering in the forest... maybe we all should... An excerpt from "A Small Tale of Uncommon Grace", written by me :) #fiction #fairytale #cozyfantasy #ya #nature #environment

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Carrie Birde @carriebirde.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Gabriel Weisz Carrington, offers necessary and grounding context. To be read without judgment or attachment, this story just might restore a childlike sense of awe. (3 of 3) #fiction #surrealism #novella

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Carrie Birde @carriebirde.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

dreamer; enigmatic, compelling, & unfathomable to the reader. Imagery is iconic, symbolic, & intimately personal, like a map with mysterious keys & legends leading to unfamiliar territory. The book’s introduction by her son, (2 of 3)

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Carrie Birde @carriebirde.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Leonora Carrington was primarily known for her surrealist paintings. Naturally, her writing embodies a similar feel & flair. Her novella, “The Stone Door” (written during the 1940’s but unpublished until 1976) reads like a hallucinatory dream -- knotted with meaning specific to the (1 of 3)

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Juelz the Horse has a small part in my novel, "A Small Tale of Uncommon Grace", but her wisdom is welcome ;) (I took the photo of "Rattlesnake Meadow" in Tourne County Park.) #fairytale #cozyfantasy #ya #animals #nature #VoicesOfTheBrightWood

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the other…” Encouragement, & admonition, to increase our own collective awareness. #britlit #contemporary #fiction (4 of 4)

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to be read while firmly keeping in mind the context of its time. Amusing & wry, it serves up a curiously appropriate reminder that, as Mitford writes near the end of her novel, “The success or failure of all human relationships lies in the atmosphere each person is aware of creating for (3 of 4)

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remains consistently welcome. Fanny effectively has a foot in two worlds – that of her farcical Radlett cousins, who raised her; & of the Montdores (particularly the narcissistic Sonia), for whom she is friend & companion to their extraordinarily beautiful daughter Polly. This is a novel (2 of 4)

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Nancy Mitford wrote her 1949 novel, “Love in a Cold Climate”, with a cool, appraising eye turned on 1930’s England’s ‘between wars’ societally privileged. We gain access to the Montdore family’s extravagance & narrow attitudes through Fanny who – despite her lack of status – (1 of 4)

affection for one another – as well as the effect this remarkable personality had on his adoptive human family. It reminds us how far we still must go regarding care of the very environment that supports us, & serves as a heartwarming testament of the difference an individual can make. (4 of 4)

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individual that still clung to life, & he made a momentous decision: rescue & rehabilitation. With dry humor & wry observation, Michell relates the details of his relationship with Juan Salvado(r), the Penguin – from their initial, confrontational meeting to their growing respect & (3 of 4)

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Fate head on. That country’s beaches had suffered from one of the worst oil spills in its history, & he had stumbled unaware upon the horrifying results of this ecological disaster – scores of dead Magellanic #penguins, awash on the oil-blackened beach. Providence led Michell to one (2 of 4)

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Carrie Birde @carriebirde.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

In his 2015 #memoir “The Penguin Lessons”, Tom Michell recalls his time at 23 years old, travelling & teaching in South America in 1975. Though most of the book takes place in Argentina during enormous political & economic upheaval, it was while visiting Uruguay that he encountered (1 of 4)

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I'm so grateful to James Walters for the opportunity to converse with him on his amazing podcast, "A Quiet Rebellion" -- his calm, his insight, his intuitive questions made for a warm, welcoming experience -- give a listen! www.ajoyfulrebellion.com/e/a-quiet-re... #creativity #writing #novel

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A Quiet Rebellion- Carrie Birde on Shame, Voice, and Uncommon Grace | A Joyful Rebellion

Episode Summary Some people rebel by getting louder. Carrie Birde rebelled by getting gentler. After years of writing in secret—carrying shame, creative fear, and a persistent who am I to do this?—Car...

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Thank you, kindly, for reposting :)

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inside us who wished to speak with animals, to fly, & who suspected they may not quite be part of this world. #childrens #fiction #classic #whimsy (4 of 4)

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Vancourt’s initial reluctance, & Annabel is grudgingly welcomed. As she grows up, Annabel learns some very unusual things about herself and her adoptive home, & must ultimately make some very difficult decisions. This small book is a literal flight of fancy for all the little girls (3 of 4)

very own “Jiminy Cricket” style externalized conscience in the form of a teeny-tiny white dog, Gloria) finds herself deposited at three years old, without ceremony, on the matronly Mrs. Vancourt’s doorstep to be raised until her parents “come home”. Gloria’s presence softens Mrs. (2 of 4)