Jane chord for Deep End by Ali Hazelwood: It arms.

This does not work. The characters are disarmed, if anything; the growth is about letting walls down, not building up resilience.

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Jane Chord for Death of the Author by @nnedi.bsky.social : What ways.

This works. What ways to we tell stories? What ways to we adapt, evolve, change? What ways to our surroundings shape and inform us? What ways does culture survive?

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Jane Chord for On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder: History together.

This works. We current humans need to read history and work together to prevent tyranny. History, together with current context, will inform us greatly.
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Jane chord for I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman: Since men.

Maybe it works? If we assume the events in the book are because of men’s decisions. The MC has only internal motivation, and it would belittle her to assume it comes from lack of men in her life.
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Jane Chord for Open Throat by Henry Hoke: I hear.

This works. The protagonist, a puma living outside of LA, hears humanity. I can’t review it more clearly without spoilers, but GO READ THIS BOOK. Holy hell. Five stars.

#booksky #janechord #henryhoke

Jane chord for Nudge by Thaler and Sunstein: “Imagine us.”
—it kind of fits. They imagine a benevolent capitalist system where negative agents are minimal; nudges are their imagined idea of how the world should work.
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Jane Chord for Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse: the back.

It kind of works. FS’ characters are forced to ancestral introspection as well as personal reflection, “back,” if you will. All that history pushes them forwards.

The third book is arriving at my library soon! #booksky #janechord

Jane Chord for On the Calculation of Volume 1: There…Dive.

Oddly, this works. The book dives into the world of the protagonist in a beautiful way: chaotic, hypnotic, and reality-bending. #booksky #onthecalculationofvolume1 #janechord

Jane Chord for Heavenly Tyrants by Xiran Jay Zhao: in mother.

It kind of works. Trying for no spoilers: a “mother” carries much within her that shapes the plot and book. Her trauma, knowledge, and skill are paramount. #booksky #janechord

@xiranjayzhao.bsky.social

Jane chord for Children of Anguish and Anarchy by Tomi Adeyemi: Help cheers.

It works. There is power in fighting for good and fighting together. United voices.

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Jane Chord for the Legacy of Orisha series by Tomi Adeyemi: Pick cheers

Not sure if it works. Perhaps if “cheers” refers to the voices of the people, the oppressed.

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Jane Chord for A Court of Thorns and Roses: “The hand.”

It doesn’t work. There isn’t a singular hand guiding things. Perhaps Tamlin gives Feyre a hand into the fae realm?
#janechord #acotar #booksky

Jane Chord for House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas: The together.

It works and captures my issues with the book. Couples get together. People get together. Worlds get together. No matter the obstacle. Stakes? They don’t matter. It all comes together nicely. 🤢🤮
#janechord #hofas

Jane Chord for Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar: maybe purpose.

Yes. Yes. Yes. This works. I won’t explain it. Read the book.

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Jane Chord for Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie: It case.

It works! This super popular detective story holds up. It is an “it” case.
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Jane Chord for the Between the Earth & Sky series by Rebecca Roanhorse: “Today beginning.”

It partially works. Every day has a rebirth of old ways, old gods, or new troubles—beginnings of a kind. But it doesn’t encapsulate the full theme of the series.
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Jane Chord for Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse (small spoiler warning): “Zataya beginning.”

This partially works, as it is a type of beginning for that character. It doesn’t cover the whole book, though.

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