The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel | 
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1. YES! I love and hoard books faster than I can read them!
2. √. Some fave quotes from this one:
“Of course I loved books more than people.“
“What better place to kill time than in a library?“
“For me, to see is to read. It has always been that way.“
Play? @wanderinglynn @mcctrish @TheLudicReader
Sounds fun.
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“20 Day Cover Challenge - As we start a new year and think about what we want in a book.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.” 1/20
#20covers
Yes!
Persuasion by Jane Austen
And
Thirteenth tale
Almost annually. I just feel like it's something I need during certain times of year
#sundayfunday @BookmarkTavern
pickCharacters felt realistic and it was easy to relate to them.
I love gothic stories and that was one of the things I loved in this book too. The thing I didn't love was the writing, it was a bit too detailed for me.
Pacing felt a bit slow because things were revealed extremely slowly.
The twist at the end was extremely unbelievable.
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!
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#12Booksof2022 This one was another one recommended on the #WSIRN podcast, and the way she described it made me want to get my hands on it immediately. A fantastic, twisted dark tale. @Andrew65
pickA celebrated author, Vida Winter, decides it is finally time to tell the true story of her life. She selects Margaret Lea, a young biographer to tell her story. Ms. Winter‘s tale slowly unfolds, but as each chapter is told and secrets are revealed the greater mystery remains. I enjoyed the book but I was left a little dissatisfied.Three ⭐️‘s for an atmospheric, quirky and definitely strange tale.
pickI loved it; to work in an antiquarian bookshop and read books all day would be THE DREAM JOB of all time. Having the story lead into a dark mystery with tragic pasts only made the novel more enjoyable and took my mind off the daily problems of life. The book left me wanting to know more and not wanting to leave the characters. A thought-provoking page-turner with majorly dark undertones; be ready if you read it.
pickSuch a dark, Gothic tale! This one was recommended on a podcast, and the way the podcaster described it was a mix of Jane Eyre and Rebecca. It definitely had the same dark, mysterious vibes, but I'd say it's equal parts Wuthering Heights. It's a book written for people who love books, and it's a story about the power of stories. Beautiful writing with both lovely and truly horrible characters. I loved this one ❤️
Did a little audio baking tonight! The other half‘s birthday is on Sunday and muffins were requested for the occasion! Banana chocolate chip. 🤤 #vegan #audiobaking
bailed1.5/5⭐ The writing at the beginning is beautiful, but what plot exists falls into bizarre bleakness real fast. #roll100
pickThis was a reread for my IRL book club and I think I liked it more the 2nd time through than the first!
pickMy irl book club‘s second pick!! This one‘s a reread for me, and I love it so, so much. For sure a good read if you like Jane Eyre and other gothic fiction!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My goodness, @AmyK1 , you‘ve outdone yourself! I love that you‘ve read and enjoyed most of the books you chose and that you included comments! The one I tagged sounds perfect for the season. Cheese straws and ghiradelli: what can I say: They hit the bullseye for me. Th socks are just right: they fit perfectly. The tea and the mug will be used tomorrow, and I‘m a writer and a journaler, so 💅 to the notebook and stickers! @Avanders #fffs
pickI should have waited for a more cloudy and cooler weather to start this #audiobook. This was a wonderfully atmospheric story with just enough twists to give the mystery some teeth. Loved this.
pickLoved this! It was creepy (in a good way), with a big, crumbling old house. There were twins sisters, multiple time periods, two beautiful gardens, and an antiquarian bookshop. What else do you need? Reminded me of reading Kate Morton.
Do you know the feeling when you start reading a new book before the membrane of the last one has had time to close behind you? You leave the previous book with ideas and themes--characters even--caught in the fibers of your clothes, and when you open the new book, they are still with you.
so-soThe Thirteenth Tale was a mixed experience for me. The beginning was so slow and took quite awhile to get a hold of my interest. At about the halfway mark, I did become fully invested in the story and the pace improved. However, by that point I was frustrated with the pace of the beginning portion. All that said, this book tells a compelling story. This book weaves a complex tapestry of the lives of the characters. And , oh, Aurelius..my heart! ❤️
pickI feel like it has been a while since I read a really good book and this is really fecking good. Beautifully written at a slow pace that allows for very rich description and atmosphere while not sacrificing tension. The Characters are vivid, even the 'girl listening to the story' is herself an interesting character. Technically it is a country house mystery, but more in the vein of Rebecca or Atonement. Strong pick.
Stop number 2 for Independent Bookstore Day: The Book Inn in Fairhope. This is a used bookstore and the cover of the other book I got needs some TLC (sticker residue, etc) and was NOT ready for pictures.
pickSo glad I finally read this book! It‘s been on my TBR for way too long. Probably the book longest on my goodreads TBR.
This book was so atmospheric. A perfect fall read (that I read in august). I accidentally started listening to the abridged version on audio. Once I got a bit in and stopped listening to the abridged, I picked up the print book.
I‘m probably the last person to have read this book. Thanks for the book! @inthegreensandblues
pickI loved this book! I have had it on my shelf for so long, why didn‘t I read it sooner!? Going to look up more by this author.
Ahh! I accidentally started listening to an Abridged version of this book!
I thought it was weird a 400 page book was only 7 hours on audio and just figured out where it says abridged.
Now what?! I‘ve gotten 29% into it and dunno if I should try and find the unabridged version and start over.
pickWell this was a nice surprise. I didn‘t have high expectations for some reason, but I absolutely loved it! I love it when a book does that. Reading this was like a cosy hug. A well told story, a nice bit of mystery combined with a family saga, a narrator who prefers books to people, and some ghosts and other things sprinkled through. Just a good, old fashioned story that I could not put down all week and was just what I needed.
pickAn atmospheric tale with an unreliable narrator. Is anyone who they seem? Not 100% in my usual genre, I‘ve had this off and on my tbr a few times. I‘m so glad I got to listen to it on the way home from a road trip. I recommend the audio.
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Dual timelines! ‼️
1. Usually, I enjoy them. Although I‘ve found I‘m much more critical of plot holes in dual timeline stories.
2. Really enjoyed this one! 💕
3. I‘ve mostly seen dual timelines used in historical fiction (for obvious reasons) and mysteries, but I would love to see a sci fi story told like that.
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pickWow. I wouldn't have found this book on my own but I'm glad it somehow made its way onto my shelves. It was a compelling story! Finally done with my March #BookSpinBingo reads... *checks calendar* LMAO @TheAromaofBooks
It's slow going over here 🤪 finally back home after a week of housesitting and didn't have much time to read. Back at it!
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