pickReading in the Rivers of London series universe is always a good time. What follows are primary observation from each short story.
The Home Crowd Advantage: cheeky among the pathos.
The Domestic: Little bit grim, little bit sad, wouldn't be an Rivers of London collection without it.
The Cockpit - haunted (? 😏) bookstore!
[Toby cameos!]
The Loneliness of Long-Distance Grannies: Respect your elders. ☺️ 1/?
pickJeez, what a sad roll call this book is. Not sure what I was expecting really. It‘s grim and sad and full of mistakes people make in life. And poverty and hopelessness.
Small glimmer of a light at the end.
Book fair time! Here‘s my haul. The selection was pretty decent this year, although it‘s definitely getting way more crowded (a lot of resellers, apparently).
pickA low pick for me. The story was so-so but I liked the 18th-century London setting of this historical mystery and its references to real-life characters.
I'm using this for prompt 2 (Bibliosmia: A smelly book) of #52bookclub24. My daughter, who knows I love Penguin green mysteries, found this old musty copy. I'm sure it smells just like the London bookshop where she got it!
#gottacatchemall @PuddleJumper (prompt 56. Sirfetch'd: Historical)
pickStarted this as an audiobook because I needed something for my drive. Finished it yesterday morning in print. Pretty good for an author‘s first attempt at historical mystery. Well contextualized historical details but I guessed the murderer super early on so it wasn‘t very complex. Appreciated the references to mystery writers and books sprinkled throughout. I‘d give it a 3.5/5
I'm really enjoying the series. Well written, fascinating characters, particularly Lamb, and lots of excitement with twists and turns.
#Roll100 @PuddleJumper
#BacklistReadathon @clwojick @TheAromaofBooks
First book of May completed. Yay! 🎉
Now trying to decide if I should pick up the next one or finish something else I started in April. Hm, decisions, decisions. 🤔🤣
bailed
A Dedicated Follower of Fashion: Trippy
Favourite Uncle: More Abigail !
Vanessa Sommer's Other Christmas List: I'm hoping this is a character from one of the novellas I've yet to read, because I'm drawing a blank on any other appearances - pleasant diversion as a story. 20h
The Moments that ended the collection just made me want more!
End note by author promised there will be/are more short stories, for now I will satisfy my craving with those novellas I haven't caught up on. 20h