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I'm way behind with my #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub reads but have every intention of catching up!

I enjoyed this one though I really felt every frustration that Miss MacFarren experienced. I'm glad Maxine was there to provide relief.

#52bookclub (set in the 1940s)
#gottacatchemall (Whimsicott: whimsical character) @PuddleJumper

Great worldbuilding from Nalo Hopkinson in this fantasy with a Caribbean-like setting.

#52bookclub (features a magician)

A reimagining of the Brothers Grimm's “The Goose Girl“. Not the strongest of the Hugo Best Novel nominees this year, but I enjoyed the novel very much, as I do all of T. Kingfisher's stories.

#52bookclub (a fairy tale retelling)
#gottacatchemall (Smeargle: a pretty cover)
#hugoawards

I loved this sci-fi/fantasy/mystery story with a Holmes/Watson pairing as the investigators. I think it has a good shot at winning the Hugo Best Novel award this year.

#hugoawards
#52bookclub (a sprayed edge)

An interesting and informative biography of Joan of Arc. I started reading this when my family was vacationing in Rouen, France, where her trial and execution took place. The Joan of Arc museum there is well worth visiting.

#52bookclub (celebrity on the cover)

The perfect mix of science fiction, comedy and romance! Bujold's Vorkosigan series is one of my favourites, and I enjoyed this audio reread, with an excellent narration from Grover Gardner.

#52bookclub (found family trope)
#gottacatchemall (Trumbeak: green-flag relationship)

I didn't care for James Franco's narration of the audiobook, but otherwise I loved the story. It's hard not to think about today's politics when reading this book, though it was written over 45 years ago.

#52bookclub (more than a million copies sold)
#gottacatchemall (Smeargle: graffiti style font)

I'm going outside the box for one of my reading challenge prompts this year. I'm working through a book of logic puzzles. I'm still reading, but I'm also checking for comprehension. I couldn't bring myself to write in the book in case I pass it along when I'm done, so I'm using one of my MANY little notebooks to good use. Who's doing something similar?

Which tag is everyone using? 😁
#52books #52bookclub #the52bookclub #the52bookclub2025

I was happy to reread this novel with #ClassicLSFBC. The setting doesn't match what we know about Mars. However, in these stories, Bradbury explores social and environmental issues related to colonizing a new planet and raises questions still very relevant today.

@RamsFan1963
#52bookclub (Title starts with letter “M“)
#gottacatchemall (Sliggoo: re-read a book) @PuddleJumper

#BookReview
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The first book I read this year is The Woman in Cabin 10. I had it on my shelf for a long time and finally decided to read it. I was immediately sucked into the story. With every chapter I was more surprised. I really did not see it coming. Especially not this ending. It was really quite a surprise. However, the story is missing a little something to give it a fifth star.
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