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AardvarkBookClub

Do not despair. Endings—they are beginnings too.

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JaneyWaneyB
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This is my favourite way to spend a Sunday Afternoon. A big cup of tea and a good book. This is the beautiful picture on the endpapers of this special edition from Waterstones. Think this tale might be a heartbreaker

Happy Sunday Litsy

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BookmarkTavern Wow! 🤩 4d
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AardvarkBookClub

You will not know who your enemies are, nor will they reveal themselves as you expect. You will not know whom to trust, but you must trust regardless. Do you understand?

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BookishTrish
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Pickpick

I devoured this haunted historical fiction / fantasy in one sleepless night. Beautiful, devastating, hopeful. Highly recommended.

Lindy Perfect photo accompaniment 👌 1w
AlaMich I‘m looking forward to this! 1w
BookishTrish @Lindy Thank you for- exhausted me thought she was being quite clever! 1w
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OutsmartYourShelf
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Jan 1918 & Canadian, Laura Iven, returns home injured from volunteering as a nurse in the war. The only family Laura has left is younger brother, Freddie who is fighting on the front lines but soon after returning home, Laura receives a box containing Freddie's jacket & tags with a note saying that he is missing presumed dead. Laura cannot bear the uncertainty & decides to return to Belgium to find out what happened to her brother. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf This was a read which mixes the realities of life on the front line of war with the supernatural. The narrative switches between Laura & brother Freddie, as she searches for him among the many casualties. I think one of the major plus points of the book is how well the author conveys the callous attitudes of those in charge of the war effort, who have little compunction in sending men to their deaths by either the enemy or disease, 1w
OutsmartYourShelf whilst they enjoy the comforts of home miles from the fighting. I thought that the supernatural element was underplayed though, & that 'the fiddler' could have been a much darker character. He seemed to promise menace but delivered only slight unease. Overall I thought it was an intriguing read but that it fell a little short in some areas. 4🌟

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OutsmartYourShelf My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Random House UK/Cornerstone/Century, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6064637302
Read 3rd-7th Mar 2024

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@Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES
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Kimberlone Just got my library loan for this! Been hearing great things, can‘t wait to start! 1w
Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes Loved this book! 5d
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KristiAhlers
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Y'all this is going to be one of my top 10 reads of this year I think! Between the time period, the setting and the characters this gothic-esq book was everything! One sitting read! #bookspin @thearomaofbooks

Meshell1313 Ooh stacked! ✅ 2w
CoverToCoverGirl Stacked! I find the Halifax connection and the mention of The Halifax Explosion intriguing. It‘s a great city not far from where I live, so I‘ll have to check this story out. You might find this link interesting https://bigthink.com/the-past/halifax-largest-accidental-explosion/ 2w
TheLudicReader @CoverToCoverGirl which independent bookstore do you own? (Always great to see fellow Maritimes on Litsy!) 2w
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TheAromaofBooks I loved the Winternight trilogy so much. This one really intrigues me!! 2w
CoverToCoverGirl @TheLudicReader I‘ve been blessed to have be there for twenty years but my husband and I took over ownership in 2018. I laughingly say my personal library has around 30,000 books in it. So many books and so little time. And I have an amazing bookstore family and community. That‘s how my Litsy handle came into being. 🙂 (edited) 2w
TheLudicReader Awesome, I will definitely stop in the next time I am up your way, @CoverToCoverGirl 2w
CoverToCoverGirl @TheLudicReader that would be amazing! Please reach out beforehand and hopefully we will be able to connect with each other. The store has a Facebook page and a website if you‘d like to check it out. www.covertocoverbooks.ca 2w
TheLudicReader @CoverToCoverGirl I absolutely will! 1w
KristiAhlers @TheLudicReader I sadly don't own one but I visit as many as I can. Dream job though one day. 1w
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ReadingisMyPassion
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This is a captivating and well-researched novel. I was immersed in the dangerous and heroic world of resistance fighters during Nazi-occupied Europe. The book's exploration of themes such as sacrifice, bravery, and the resilience of the human spirit resonated strongly with me.

I highly recommend it for fans of historical fiction and World War II literature.

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Follow.my.read
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#KatherineArden is becoming one of my favorite authors! #WarmHandsOfGhosts

Caroline2 Oh I just bought this the other day and can‘t wait to jump in. 👍 2w
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K.Wielechowski
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Laura was injured on the front while she was serving as a nurse in WWI. She was sent home to Halifax to heal just in time to lose her parents in the Monte Blanc explosion in the harbor. When her brother Freddie‘s belongings are sent to her from the front, she heads back to Europe to figure out what happened to him.
Meanwhile, a mysterious man is luring soldiers to his hotel with wine & fiddle music.
Seriously one of the best books I have ever read

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JenReadsAlot
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#aardvark bookmail!