pickHaving discovered Jessica Redland last Christmas and enjoyed her books since, I was keen to jump into this book about Tabby setting up a Cat Cafe, which seems a novel concept. Unfortunately just before opening her partner deserts her and if that isn‘t enough she also is suffering from the debilitating condition of fibromyalgia. There also seem to be people around her that want to stop the cafe opening.
pickThis isn‘t what you‘d expect from the title, it isn‘t a cosy Christmas love story. Romance does figure in a subliminal way but it is quite a hard hitting story set at Christmas about a group of former college friends snowed in for Christmas. I wouldn‘t say the characters are the most lovable characters you could wish to meet but the story does work and both the story and characters grow on you the more you read.
#WinterGames
pickA quick read to see me into Christmas Morning, a re-read.
Always surprises me how short this book is.
I think it makes a better film than a book.
#DashingDecember
#WinterGames
pickBuffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, and their show have arrived in London. When murder follows, Glass and Steele are on the case. Book 7 in the series, it advances their relationship, but doesn‘t do much to move forward the overall theme of the series about whether the world should learn magicians exist. Always entertaining.
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Reviews to come but I‘ve completed my bingo card!!
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pickUsing excerpts from her autobiography, this #PictureBook tells of Caroline Herschel‘s contributions to astronomy…the Hunter of Comets. Caroline definitely did not have an easy early life! I learned a lot about Caroline and her brother William, who also made some impressive contributions to astronomy. #BBRC #LetterC
📚 The Harry Potter series
🖋️ Philippa Greggory, Elizabeth Gaskell
🎥 Harry Potter series
📺 Homeland
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🎶 Hello by Adele; Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen (covered by k.d. Lang); Hello, Goodbye by The Beetles; Happy by Pharrell Williams; Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by Judy Garland
#manicmonday #letterc
#manicmonday #letterC @CBee
📚The Cruel Prince, Coldest girl in coldtown
💻Suzanne Collins
🎥Castle, Call me Kat
🎶Spencer Charnas
🎼Cry baby by the Neighbourhood
#manicmonday #LetterC @CBee
1. Cuckoo's Calling - Robert Galbraith
2. John Connolly
3. Call me by your name
4. The Clash
5. Crocodile Rock - Elton John
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I felt the story was very well written, and in particular the slow burn of the developing relationship in Tabby‘s life, and found myself rooting for them. I loved the main characters and was very glad to spend some of the Christmas season with them. 4mo
4mo
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. 4mo
#Adventathon @BookmarkTavern
#Rushathon @DieAReader @Ghabi4Roses
#DashingDecember
#GottaCatchThemAll @Puddlejumper
#WinterClearDown @PuddleJumper
#WinterGamesAtoZ @TexReader #LetterC
#CandyLandReadathon @CatsandBooks
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaOfBooks (edited) 4mo