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sebrittainclark
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4/5

Luna crashes her car into an inn's sign during a snow storm. When she goes inside, she finds that the inn is run by an extremely grump werewolf, Oliver. She also ends up magically bonded to him and stuck in the town of Claw Haven until the snow melts and they can retrieve the ingredients to undo the bond.

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kezzlou85
Christmas Fling | Lindsey Kelk
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Well this was quite the fun filled ride for a christmas story. Its got everything, drama, family, christmas, romance the works. The story is well written and so funny at times. The plot is interesting though the ending was easy to predict and yet I enjoyed the journey. It had me hooked from the start. Laura is a fun main character and we really see her develop and find herself. I loved Desi and Joel. #Netgalley 4*

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julesG
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A Christmas-y-ish The Stranger Times novel, do I need to say more?

It's just as weird and funny and bonkers as you probably imagined it to be, and then some.

Published 09 Oct 2025

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Caroline2 Sounds fun! 😃 23h
Caroline2 Just stacked the first book. 👍 23h
julesG @Caroline2 it's a fun series set in Manchester 20h
AlaMich Yes, I had the audio on preorder. I can‘t wait!! 14h
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BookmarkTavern
The Menu of Happiness | Hisashi Kashiwai
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Nagare & his daughter Koishi continue w/ their food detective agency to help those looking for a meal, a memory, & closure.

These books are such a comfort read. The lovely relationship between the father & daughter is so sweet. & each little mystery of what every client needs is so heartwarming. & of course the food descriptions continue to be the highlight of the books. I find myself researching recipes every time I read these books!🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

BookmarkTavern Release Date: October 14th, 2025 #ARC #NetGalley #SPNBookBingo2025 @OutsmartYourShelf Pie CW 👇🏻 (edited) 1d
BookmarkTavern Chapter 4: Gyoza, past infidelity 1d
ferskner I LOVE this series! 1d
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sebrittainclark
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4/5

Edgar lives in constant terror of the ghosts he sees, but after meeting Jamie, he's motivated to start to examine his life and live in a way that allows him to be in a relationship.

This book was much more about anxiety, family, and relationships than ghosts, but I really enjoyed how the paranormal elements were able to create a cozy story.

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vlwelser
The King's Ransom: A Novel | Janet Evanovich
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This is book 2. I like this series so far. Highly entertaining.

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2d
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OutsmartYourShelf
The Tower | Thea Lenarduzzi
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A writer, here named T, becomes obsessed with the story of a young woman named Elizabeth Annie, who according to local legend, lived in a specially constructed tower on her family's estate around the turn of the 20th century. Annie had apparently contracted tuberculosis & instead of going to a sanitorium, her father constructed the octagonal tower. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf After 3 years, Annie was said to have died of the illness, & over the next few years the other family members either died or moved away with the house being demolished whilst the tower still stands. After trying to piece together the story over several years, including looking for Annie's birth & death certificates, even visiting the area & speaking to locals T learns something that turns her whole understanding of Annie's story on its head.
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OutsmartYourShelf I'm definitely more of a history & facts person so I found the sections on the rich & famous who had died young of tuberculosis very interesting. The section where it moves onto the exploration of the function of storytelling was not really my thing. Stories have been used since the distant past to explain the unexplainable & to make the unfamiliar familiar. 3d
OutsmartYourShelf Some stories will resonate with us, whilst others don't, because of what they speak to in our own lives or how our experiences lead us to read things into them that perhaps aren't there. Overall it was interesting but I wouldn't rush to pick it up again. 3.25⭐

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Fitzcarraldo Editions, for the opportunity to read an ARC.
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DieAReader 💖💖💖 2d
CSeydel Very nice review! 2d
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The Hong Kong Widow | Kristen Loesch
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Ever since she was a child, Mei has been able to see & speak to ghosts, but even so she is shocked to receive an invitation from former silent film star, Holly Zhang, inviting her to her home - Maidenhair House. The only details are that all of the guests are spirit mediums & will take part in a séance each night for 6 nights. After each evening, one medium will be asked to leave until only one remains. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf So far, so mysterious. Mei decides to attend but only because it will gain her access to the House which is owned by the man who destroyed her life years before & she still wants revenge. What happens that night becomes an urban legend & in 2015 Maidenhair House lies abandoned....but not empty.

It's not very often that you find me awarding 5 stars to two consecutive books in my TBR pile, but this book absolutely deserves top marks.
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OutsmartYourShelf After a slow start, the story starts to draw the reader in with the descriptions & main character, Mei. Beautifully written, it is a mix of horror, historical fiction, & mystery as Mei attempts to find out what was behind the events at Maidenhair House all those years ago. The house is wonderfully creepy, & the characters all have their own secrets - especially the dead. 4d
OutsmartYourShelf I have no hesitation in recommending this if you enjoy slow-building historical fiction with horror elements. 5🌟

Check out link below for TWs (possible spoilers)

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Allison & Busby, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7752045567
Read 6th - 8th Oct 2025
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PuddleJumper Congrats on finding brackish! I think that's the hardest one to find 4d
OutsmartYourShelf @PuddleJumper Yes, I was surprised to find that one early on. 4d
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