Holly: A Novel | 
I am really loving this one so far. I don't think I will finish it in the next 2 days, so it's gonna be a carry over to next month.
I read some in a coffee after my neurologist appointment (been tough reading with these Migraines still plaguing me). Lovely PSL and Lox for breakfast yesterday :)
so-sosummerEndReadathon book 13
Several times while reading this book, I ALMOST dnf‘d it. The main story line was great. Almost up to king‘s older books. (Which I loved). BUT. The one thing that made me not love this book was “the covid factor”. The main character brought up covid/masks/vaccines every time she met someone new or every few chapters. And the political aspect (trump/anti trump/Biden etc). I read to escape reality. But I finished.
1. Holly by Stephen King was a fantastic book to listen to in September.
2. A “staycation” with an overnight and several day trips planned to explore home next week, my husband will be traveling for work for 10 days, so I‘m looking forward to some self-care alone time book-ended with activities with my college kid! A run one weekend and “Spirit tour” the next. It‘s a full dance card! ❤️
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pickHolly Gibney is one of Stephen Kings best characters. This is the fifth book in which she has appeared and the first in which she is the main protagonist. This is a solid detective story; not horror or supernatural proving that King is a consummate writer, as if we didn‘t know already. What a contrast to the stunning Fairytale.
pickWOW! This book actually had me gagging….if it were any other author I would‘ve abandoned the book close to the beginning. But the master storyteller kept me plugging along. This was true horror. Extremely creepy yet at the same time covers the height of COVID well. Dare I say it was nauseatingly good? Yup.
pickIt's not really a mystery because the whole time you know who the criminals are, but it does qualify as nice and gross, so I think it is horror.
The pandemic features prominently in this book, so if you're trying to escape it, you might want to table the novel for a later time. But if you're looking for validation of current events and you have liberal leaning views, it works.
No surprising twists, but I like the characters.
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Here's my TBR for October. 🎃
Bk1 of my #BookMail from the last few weeks is the latest King,the 3rd in his Holly Gibney series.When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers Agency asking for help to find her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to take the case. Her partner has Covid, her mother just died & she‘s meant to be on leave. But Penny sounds desperate. A few blocks away,Professors Rodney & Emily Harris are a nice 80+ married couple with a dark secret in their basement.
I already posted a pic of my physical tbr for #scarathlon, but this one is specifically ones I definitely plan to get to. I am not a fan of horror movies, but I always watch a lot of Supernatural and Stranger Things in October, and I rewatch all the Halloween-y Bang episodes.
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pickKing says he could never let Holly go, well neither could I. I absolutely adore the character of Holly and I loved seeing her get her chance to shine.
pickhe is still my favorite. the man is a legend and this book was consumed in a few days. i hope he continues the Holly story. makes me want to be a private detective!
pickHolly is such a great character, and I will read anything King writes about her. Great creepy story.
I do understand why some people complained about the politics. It didn‘t seem natural to me that people would bring it into conversation as soon as Holly met them. On the other hand at a family funeral for a beloved uncle who died of covid I heard someone complaining about wearing a mask. So who knows.
Four stars. Sad it‘s over.
It‘s an old city, and no longer in very good shape, nor is the lake beside which it has been built, but there are parts of it that are still pretty nice.
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Absolutely nothing. 🛋️📚☕️👌🏻❤️
pickFollow up story about Holly now that Bill Hodges is gone. Good to spend some time with her, Jerome, and Barbara. Some people were frustrated with the liberal views here but Hollys views and quirks were true to her character. If you let politics stand between you and a great story, your loss. The mystery here was good, the characters were well done, and I liked the pace of the narration. The ending was all that I wanted it to be. Recommend.
From Instagram. ❤️
Today was a day! Got to work at 6:30 only to find the internet down. Then there were HR issues. Then more tech issues. And my daughter calling me over and over because her toe hurt and she wanted a foot massage. More HR issues. Then a text from my Dad. Could I remind him of the order of the Holly Gibney books? Finally a problem I could solve 🤣
Currently reading… 😃😳🤫🫣😬❤️
Finally get to start this one and I can't wait!!! I love Holly!!!
pickI just loved it. Holly, Barbara and Jerome are awesome. I‘m staying away from the old professor couples in work now 😁
pickAnother great novel by Stephen King! As you might have guessed by the title, this book is “all Holly” as the author states. Jerome and Barbara Robinson are in it, along with Holly‘s partner, Pete Huntley, but only on the periphery. Holly had gotten a lot better along the way and she rocks in this book. Now I can‘t wait for King‘s next novel. It will most likely come out in about a year, based on the history of his last few books
Thunder just started rumbling. Seems like a good time to start Holly.
Hanging out with a soggy dog who went for a snorkel in the river. And Holly.
pickWorth the wait!! An engrossing and most excellent read!!
For a second I was annoyed with what felt like was going to be a lot soap-boxing pulling me out of the story, but quickly realized it was all part of the story.
Trying to read this but I have a massive headache that is preventing me from jumping in :( 🤯
but… I live on “Ridge Road” …
My weekend is here 😁
"It's an old city, and no longer in very good shape, nor is the lake beside which it has been built, but there are parts of it that are still pretty nice."
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"She was a prom queen back in high school. And nobody dumped a bucket of blood on her, either."
I see what you did there, Mr. King! ????
Returned home from vacation yesterday to find this waiting for me in the mail!
Every year at the beginning of Michigan football season my husband takes me here….one of my favorote bookstores…in Ann Arbor. Today I bought the tagged book. Payment for being a good sport and going to U of M football games (hopefully as few as possible).
Reading Stephen King with Rumpel while drinking tea and eating snacks! Pure bliss! 💕📚 #catsoflitsy #rumpel
Nobody else bought this today , right? 😁Also, felt like taking a look in the September Vogue ,while the clothing is out of my budget, it is a true sign of fall, even though heating up again in Arizona.
pickHorror - amazing.
Mystery - good.
Thriller - yes.
Holly - never enough.
I feel there was way too much real life preaching that took me out of the story. It slowed about a third in but nearly became an underlying theme. Still a great story! The results of a missing persons investigation ends in a grisly, distasteful, discovery.
Loved most of the story!
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“Stephen King‘s Holly marks the return of beloved King character Holly Gibney. Readers have witnessed Holly‘s gradual transformation from a shy (but also brave and ethical) recluse in Mr. Mercedes to Bill Hodges‘s partner in Finders Keepers to a full-fledged, smart, & occasionally tough private detective in The Outsider. In King‘s new novel, Holly is on her own, and up against a pair of unimaginably depraved and brilliantly disguised adversaries.”
TODAY'S THE DAY, CONSTANT READERS! 💕📚💕
I RAN to Barnes and Noble on my lunch break to pick up my copy! Look at the cute display they had set up! 🥹 I am really looking forward to my day off tomorrow and spending it with Holly and Mr. King!
1) Although I saw Owen & Stephen King on tour for Sleeping Beauties, I would love to meet Stephen King.
2) I am determined to finish Born A Crime on audio this week, It is a fantastic book, but as I started it at the beginning of the year it is a good example of why I personally don't utilize audio often. I only listen to audio while driving & then only during certain times.
3) Demon pooh exorcism. #IYKYK
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