Queen of Thieves: A Novel | 
pickI enjoyed this story of female gangsters in post-WWII England, but probably not enough to continue the series. Alice, the leader of the all-female The Forty Thieves, recruits Nell, an unwed mother-to-be, into her gang. After a betrayal that lands Nell in jail, she vows revenge on Alice.
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pickI loved this book. Reading first person as a thief in alternating ladies of different generations was thrilling. My heart raced as they shoved nylons down their bloomers to resale for cheaper when ration coupons wouldn't cover them after the war. When thieving or selling yourself is the only way to eat, you do what you have to. Who to trust, who not to trust... I just enjoyed all of it.
so-soI ended up doing a decent amount of skimming in the last quarter of the book. It was pretty obvious all along where the story was going, and the alternating voices between Nell and Alice were getting annoying. I found the whole thing very meh. One more down in my quest to #readmyshelves.
Okay ladies,
These are my top picks from my TBR list plus the tagged book, Queen of Thieves, which I am too lazy to go get out of my car for the pic.
Any thoughts?
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so-soI don‘t think I actually liked this book. I thought it was just okay. I probably wouldn‘t have finished it if it wasn‘t on audio.
Basically Nell joins a gang, goes to jail and wants to get her revenge. Set right after WWII.
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This was a quick read. I liked reading from the two different characters' perspectives.
The slang was really well done too.
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Yesterday‘s puzzle while I finished Beauty and the Baller, read all of Queen of Thieves, Secretly Hers, and Cinder-Nanny, and started The Wedding Game. #20in4 #audiopuzzling
panUnfortunately #BOTM is off to a rough start for me! I just didn‘t care for this one- unlikable characters, a slow beginning that relies on a lot of “telling” and passive verbs (not to mention verb tense switches!) and a main character who devolves rather than grows. There‘s a lot of slang (not all of it period appropriate) but maybe these flaws are easier overlooked in an audio format? Disappointing and predictable- just not for me at all!
bailedI got 50% in and couldn‘t connect to the characters to really care how it finished 🤷🏼♀️ Worth giving it a try though, I have never heard of the all girl gang Forty Thieves and am so intrigued to find out more. This just wasn‘t the book for me
Whelp. I paused my #botm account for a total of three weeks (😂) and resumed when I saw this month‘s book choices. Then, I went and treated myself with two add-ons. Obviously, “shelf control” is not a current strength of mine. I justified it to myself because this week I finished three 400+ TBF books on my shelf. Whatever we need to do to rationalize all the book buying, right? 💸 🤷♀️ 📚
January #BOTM picks are up!
I may start the year off with a skip and go the library route. I don't know why I get a little antsy about going straight to "buy" with a debut, I learned a long time ago that their thrillers are hit or miss for me, and the Hell Bent cover really creeps me out ?
