A Harvest of Ripe Figs
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (525 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 161040873X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 230 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Delightful sweet and fun Shira's book are such fun little breaths of fresh air. Delightful little fluffy fantasies, with happy endings. I love visiting Perach and seeing what everyone is up to.. Eliora Smith said This pretty much encapsulates my feelings on all of the Mangoverse. After I read this book, I tweeted "Wish there was a 'literally every person who knows me should read this book' option on Goodreads". This pretty much encapsulates my feelings on all of the Mangoverse books, and this one is no exception. I loved what we got to see of domestic life at the palace, not only because it was adorable (it was) or because I'm a sucker for domestic. "Lovely and wonderful" according to Andra. I think this is my favorite so far, which since I love them all so much is saying something. Wonderfully affirming portrayal of a queer women couple. Great treatment of sexuality. Excellent attention to the the fact that characters have lives outside of the plot, from ruling to taking care of a child. Awesome things-connect-and-come-together plot moments. Quotes that made
But Queen Shulamit -- lesbian, intellectual, and mother of the six-month-old crown princess -- loves to play detective. When her violin is stolen after a concert in the capital city, she doesn't expect the queen herself to show up, intent upon solving the mystery. With the help of her legendary bodyguard Rivka and her dragon, and with the support of her partner Aviva the Chef, Shulamit turns her mind toward the solution -- which she quickly begins to suspect involves the use of illegal magic that could threaten the safety of her citizens.. Esther of the Singing Hands is Perach's Sweetheart,