Crossed the halfway point and the stakes finally showed up.
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Nora Walsh
Nora loves chapter-by-chapter reactions, character theories, and lending good books to good people.
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Reading Identity
GenresRomance, Cozy Mystery, Book Club Fiction
Tropeschosen one, portal worlds, mentor figures
FormatsEbook / Kindle
Reader StyleNot set
AnnotationNot set
DiscoveryNot set
Reader MoodAudiobook while driving
AuthorsC.S. Lewis, Madeline Miller, J.R.R. Tolkien
Shelf Notes
Books That Changed Me
The best books make me kinder and more suspicious of narrators.
Books I Recommend Most
My best recommendations usually start with: this sounds weird, but trust me.
Books I Would Reread
Books that feel different the second time.
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Nora WalshReading Milestone · May 29, 2026 7:46 am
Nora WalshSelling / Trading This Copy · May 29, 2026 5:12 am
Putting this one on the exchange shelf instead of letting it collect dust.
Lucas Brooks
I had the same reaction.
No spoilers, but yes — keep going.
This is exactly where it grabbed me too.