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#WondrousWednesday @Eggs
1*So I read the tagged book last year,and would tell my husband the story everyday,to the extent of what I read,and both of us would end up dreaming of stuff from the book-mythic warriors,druids,battles and so on,which means the book totally works.Full review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3819223404
2.Comfort romance reads, Georgette Heyer,Julie James,Nora Roberts
3.Rest!Busy month filled with work travel

Currently reading.

The beginning‘s been good, reminds me of Algernon Blackwoods‘ The Willows. I‘ve heard that it gets pretty misogynistic though so I‘m not looking forward to that.

#January #12Booksof2021
This was such an excellent fantasy novel,compelling and moving.Full review here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3819223404
Also Red Fortress by Catherine Merridale was a spectacular read that looked at the history of Russia,through the perspective of the Kremlin.Beautifully written,fascinating throughout, Catherine Merridale is now one of my favourite writers.I also binged Kresley Cole's Immortals after dark!

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView
1.The absolutely magical tagged book. Full review here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3819223404
2.I absolutely loved Albert and The Whale, but it's swirling, all encompassing narrative took some getting used to!Reviewed here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3932874423

Bit too much waffle. Enjoyed the middle, the start and ending were a bit dragging. I liked the characters and the concept that people from the past could appear. I felt like a lot more could have been done with this story.

Haven‘t been reading as much because I‘ve taken up an old/new hobby! Used to do crochet but decided to try cross stitch and I‘m really enjoying it!

Current WIP 🖤🦖

Fascinating.

@dlowe86 your package is going out first thing tomorrow morning sorry again for the delay #MythsandLegendsSwap @MeganAnn

So many good books to read!

A story built on myths and legends as old as humanity. I enjoyed stepping into the Mythago Wood together with the main character. Having grown up near a forest, the way the book was written made me go back in time when I was a child and thought the wood behind our garden was magical. Coming to think of it, it might have been. The book makes you think a lot about the perception of time and the story stays with you long after you finish reading it.

This is the fantasy novel version of House of Leaves, featuring an old growth forest that‘s bigger on the inside and that generates “myth images.” I enjoyed this a great deal despite its manic pixie myth girl issue. Holdstock does a great job creating atmosphere and building tension, and I loved the exploration of the place of myth in the human psyche over the course of many millennia.

Not gonna finish anything between now and April 1, so here‘s my #tbrbingo update for March! Kinda sad how little progress I‘ve made and am currently reading three super long books so April will be no better. Hope to gain some ground when I‘m on holidays in May.

Got my #bookmail yesterday but just had a chance to get everything unpacked. This is my Black Friday #bookoutlethaul. Left side is books I love and wanted to add to my permanent collection, books on the right are #tbr. (Pretty sure I‘ve read Little Men already but not positive about Jo‘s Boys.)

The first book on my book membership account.

The beauty of being a member of a bookshop is you get all the goodness ordered in for you.