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The Warm Hands of Ghosts: A Novel | Katherine Arden

I am in love with this cover!😍

julesG 😍😍😍 5d

Gissy 😍👌❤️ 4d

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Clare-Dragonfly

The Warm Hands of Ghosts: A Novel | Katherine Arden

Not a tough choice for April! The decision between March and April was a little tougher… and I think I‘ll leave the next decision until this one is a little less fresh. #readingbracket2024

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vlwelser

The Warm Hands of Ghosts: A Novel | Katherine Arden

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The author referred to this as steampunk WWI. And there's something brilliant about it. There's the end of the Victorian era bumped up against the 20th century. People are into seances. There's trench warfare and no mans land and shell shock. It's all very surreal and the author ran with it.

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RaeLovesToRead Ooh... I got this in a subscription and the word Steampunk now has my ears pricked... 😁 1w

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! This one is on my TBR - I really loved Arden's Winternight trilogy. 1w

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vlwelser

The Warm Hands of Ghosts: A Novel | Katherine Arden

I'm totally in love with this book. Steampunk WWI is how the author referred to it. We're currently waiting for an orange line T train.

TheBookHippie Well, I loved her trilogy so I best get this on the TBR. 2w

vlwelser @TheBookHippie it's an Aardvark book. In case you need something pretty for your collection. 2w

TheBookHippie @vlwelser 🤭🤭🤭🤭 2w

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vlwelser

The Warm Hands of Ghosts: A Novel | Katherine Arden

My current book bestie wandered through the TD Garden this evening. 🖤💚 Boston

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nitalibrarian

The Warm Hands of Ghosts: A Novel | Katherine Arden

I'm now all caught up with my March special editions. Received the March adult fantasy book from Owlcrate today. Love the red.

Sace That‘s one gorgeous book! 😍 2w

Prairiegirl_reading Soooo much prettier than the copy I just bought. 😞 2w

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vlwelser

The Warm Hands of Ghosts: A Novel | Katherine Arden

Today my book bestie and I are catching some sun on the train.

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vlwelser

The Warm Hands of Ghosts: A Novel | Katherine Arden

Today's book bestie will be played by this gorgeous gem that I haven't started yet.

emz711 How is it? 3w

vlwelser @emz711 it is so great so far. But I'm only about 50 pages in. 3w

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Stacked! ❤️📚 2w

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vivastory

The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien: Inspector Maigret #3 | Georges Simenon

I have read, & loved, a few of Simenon's romans durs but this is my first experience with Maigret outside of a couple stories. It opens with Maigret shadowing a suspicious traveler who ends up committing suicide after having their suitcase switched, by Maigret himself no less. I really liked this propulsive suspense story that went to some really dark places. I will not be reading all of the Maigret books, but I will def be returning to them!

vivastory Have you read this one @bookwomble 3w

BarbaraBB Maigret… that brings back memories. It doesn‘t feel outdated? 3w

Bookwomble I haven't read this one. Although I had a Maigret binge last year, there are still loads I haven't got to yet! Sounds like a good one 😊 @BarbaraBB Obviously, I can't speak to this specific novel, but I haven't found the other books particularly dated, just atmospheric. By contrast, I've tried a couple of Christie's and thought them almost unreadably dated #UnpopularOpinion 3w

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Cathythoughts I read Hatters Ghost and really enjoyed it. I must try the Maigret series. Where would I start with Maigret? I love the suspenseful stories. 3w

Bookwomble @Cathythoughts The stories are all standalone, so I wouldn't worry too much about where you start. I just went with what the library had in and it was fine. I did find it took me a few books to get to know Maigret - he's a private man, but Simenon gradually builds up a fascinating portrait. If I was accused of a crime (I didn't commit!), of all the fictional detectives I've read, it's Maigret I'd want investigating. 3w

Cathythoughts @Bookwomble 😂 Well if Maigret would be your detective that says it all. I must get moving on these books ❤️👍🏻 3w

Bookwomble @Cathythoughts I do love #SherlockHolmes but he's about the intellectual challenge, solving the puzzle, and the game of pitting his wits against an antagonist (all fun to read), whereas Maigret is interested in the lives of both victim and preparator, and it's his compassion for both that is often the key to his success. He's got a strong moral centre, too, and is implacable when he sees thugishness or cruelty. Please forgive the fanboying! 😄 3w

Cathythoughts @Bookwomble I love the fanboying and your description is excellent… I think that‘s exactly why I will like Maigret too 3w

Bookwomble @Cathythoughts 😊👍 3w

LeahBergen I need to try a Maigret, too! 3w

vivastory @BarbaraBB I didn't find it to be outdated. Simenon writes in an almost clinical, detached manner with very little emotional investment quickly moving from point to point. I was often reminded of Highsmith's Ripley novels while reading, or some of Hitchcock's early movies.. I do think that the Ripley novels are slightly better in terms of characterization, but this was a great time & I LOVE Simenon's romans durs (esp Dirty Snow) 3w

vivastory @Bookwomble Care to share favorites from your Simenon binge? 😀 3w

vivastory @Cathythoughts What I did was go to my local bookstore, grab all of the Simenon Maigret novels, read the synopsis & buy the one that intrigued me the most. I know that there are a few guides online of the best in the series, but I get the general impression that you can't go too wrong with what you choose. (edited) 3w

vivastory @LeahBergen I think you'd like him! A quick read. I polished it off in a couple of hours! 3w

Cathythoughts Oh good ! I‘ll just pick one so. Maybe this tagged one 👍🏻❤️ 3w

Bookwomble @vivastory lt's hard to pick, so I'll mention three that are a bit different. Mainly they take place in Paris, and while "Maigret Takes a Room" does too, the setting is unusual and shows another side of the city and the man. Maigret comes from Normandy and a few of the stories see him back there: "The Misty Harbour" is a good one of those."Maigret Travels" sees him amongst the millionaires, travelling from the Côte d'Azure to Switzerland, and ⬇️ 3w

Bookwomble @vivastory ... getting very uncomfortable. Horse you enjoy whatever you pick up 😊. 3w

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