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When Women Were Dragons

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When Women Were DragonsBy Kelly Barnhill Paperback A GOODREADS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A fiery feminist fantasy tale set in 1950s America where thousands of women have spontaneously transformed into dragons, exploding notions of a womans place in the world and expanding minds about accepting others for who they really are. "Ferociously imaginedand as exhilarating as a ride on dragonback." Lev Grossman, bestselling author of The Magicians Trilogy "Completely fierce,

By Kelly Barnhill

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A GOODREADS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A fiery feminist fantasy tale set in 1950s America where thousands of women have spontaneously transformed into dragons, exploding notions of a woman’s place in the world and expanding minds about accepting others for who they really are.
 
"Ferociously imagined…and as exhilarating as a ride on dragonback." —Lev Grossman, bestselling author of The Magicians Trilogy

"Completely fierce, unmistakably feminist, and subversively funny." —Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry
 
In the first adult novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Ogress and The Orphans, Alex Green is a young girl in a world much like ours, except for its most seminal event: the Mass Dragoning of 1955, when hundreds of thousands of ordinary wives and mothers sprouted wings, scales, and talons; left a trail of fiery destruction in their path; and took to the skies. Was it their choice? What will become of those left behind? Why did Alex’s beloved aunt Marla transform but her mother did not? Alex doesn’t know. It’s taboo to speak of.
 
Forced into silence, Alex nevertheless must face the consequences of this astonishing event: a mother more protective than ever; an absentee father; the upsetting insistence that her aunt never even existed; and 
watching her beloved cousin Bea become dangerously obsessed with the forbidden.

In this timely and timeless speculative novel, award-winning author Kelly Barnhill boldly explores rage, memory, and the tyranny of forced limitations. When Women Were Dragons exposes a world that wants to keep women small—their lives and their prospects—and examines what happens when they rise en masse and take up the space they deserve.

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kelly c
Carnegie, US
★★★★★ 4
Parent trap vibes
Format: Kindle
3 .75⭐️ round up to 4, and 3.5🌶 Ok, so the premise of this book drew me in. Who doesn't love a little twin swapping a la the parent trap? Add in a side of celebrity vs small town cowgirl and you've got the basic concepts here. The twins Zoey and Amelia couldn't be more opposites. That alone should have been easily discernible. The fact none of Zoey's costars figured it out is crazy, but that just added to the hijinks of the swap. Lindsay, the poor PA who has to corral the TV stars at the tv con, really didn't understand her sudden attraction to the slightly different Zoey. The slow burn between Amelia and Lindsay will draw you in. The fallout from the twin swap let's you see what could have happened if Amelia and Lindsay didn't meet under the false pretense. The escape back to the farm and plot to save the animal rescue let's the slow moving story unfold. One of the small detractions for me was the inability to communicate feelings between the FMCs. they do end up speaking their truth/ feelings but it seemed to drag out a bit too long. All in all, I enjoyed this story, it easy could be another hallmark holiday movie. If you're looking for that cute animal loving back story this has it in spades. I mean I would help the Mizzou Moos in a New York second.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2025
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P.B.Reader
Omaha, US
★★★★★ 4
Slow-Paced Sapphic Romance
Format: Kindle
Amelia runs a rescue farm for mini-animals - cows, donkeys, Highland cows, and goats. She and the farm are struggling, but agrees to stand-in for her actress twin sister, Zoey, at a conference in Las Vegas because Zoes agrees to pay her what she would be paid and assures her nothing can go wrong since she would be in Vegas the next morning. But of course things do go wrong, very wrong. Kris Bryant’s latest book moves along at a leisurely pace, but has all the elements her readers expect from her books - well-developed main characters and secondary characters, including the animals on the rescue farm. The storyline is pretty much like all sapphic romances - girl gets girl, girl loses girl, girl gets girl back, and they live happily ever after. However, Bryant has added a few unexpected twists, including a nasty bad guy, that keep the book interesting and doesn’t bog the book down in angst and/boredom. If you are a fan of Kris Bryant, you will undoubtedly enjoy this book. If this is your book by this author, you will probably want to pick up a few of her earlier books to explore the talents of a gifted author. My thanks to Bold Stroke Books for an e-ARC.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2025
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Aleana Harris
Battle Creek, US
★★★★★ 4
Good Read
Format: Kindle
I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review. Amelia needs the money for Mizzou Moos, a mini highland cow rescue that she owns so she agrees to step in for her twin sister Zoey who can be at two places at once they did before what could go wrong. Amelia meets Lindsay who is a PA what shocking to Lindsay is her sudden attraction to Zoey when she learn the truth it’s becomes a slow burn between Amelia and Lindsay. I find it very funny with Zoey costars who couldn’t tell the difference when they spend a lot of time together because they both are different and it’s shows. Cute read some angst and can’t go wrong with animals in the story.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2025
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Eleni Alevizos
Boise, US
★★★★★ 5
A sexy sapphic romance that had me hooked… a cute story
Format: Paperback
I am so happy about Morgan Adam’s newest book!! The amount of love in this story!! I was holding onto to my seat for sure!!! Morgan is an amazing author/friend!! When I saw my name in your book I was screaming happy tears!! You are truly the best!! Your books will be cherished and talked about forever!!! This book surprised me at so many moments!! I had a lot of fun reading it and believing that love takes time and it does exist!!! A Conflict of Interest had me so hooked I could not stop reading and I wanted to find out more!!! So beautifully written!!! Super sexy and so cute, sapphic book with a doctor and lawyer so hot!! Darcy would be so proud of them!! This is so sweet and def so hot!! The cutest rom com yet!! I recommend 10 out of ten stars!! Morgan you are so incredible!!! 🩷😊📖🥰🙌🎇🥹
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Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2025
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Crystal Randall
Omaha, US
★★★★★ 4
Loved
Format: Kindle
This story had me hooked from just the first few chapters. I literally could not put it down, I love a good forbidden love story and this was just *chefs kiss*. I could feel the chemistry between Ana and Rachel from the moment they met. Their conversations are so well written, I loved the banter between them both. The drama throughout the book had me saying "just one more chapter before I take a break". I appreciated that you can tell that the author was knowledgeable about both of the main characters profession and religion and that the book took a focus on recognizing the characters differences and showing Ana take the time to learn about Rachel's religion. That was such a great touch that I loved. The only reason that I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 is that the resolution of the drama and story seemed a bit anticlimactic. There was all this tension from secrets kept that once they came out both characters seemed to move on and get their happily ever after. Overall, I loved this book and its characters. I definitely will be picking up any book that this author puts out!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2025

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