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Robotswithpersonality
Foxglove Summer | Ben Aaronovitch
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Pickpick

Bonkers in the best way. The surprise beastie is too good to spoil. I always want more Nightingale, but getting more Beverley in this book was a decent trade off. The hints via phone communication of what Lesley's up to definitely increase my need to read the next in the series. 😉
The audio books remain superb.

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Robotswithpersonality
Whispers Under Ground | Ben Aaronovitch
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I don't know if this change met with favour from other readers, but the fact that this book in the series dialed down the drama and interpersonal tension and went for more of an ensemble cast police procedural (with trademark fantastical elements, quality banter and gross moments, of course) really worked for me. Bonus points for Terry Pratchett references, I see now why the author ended up introducing an edition of Guards! Guards! 😉

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ReadingVampire
Whispers Under Ground | Ben Aaronovitch
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Whispers Under Ground had me hooked from page one! A roller-coaster ride of mystery and magic. Truly a gem in urban fantasy. Loved every twist and turn! 📚✨

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annamatopoetry
The Hanging Tree | Ben Aaronovitch
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(Nelly wanted to be in the picture)
If I hadn't started this at eleven at night, I would have finished it in one day. Really enjoying the wit and history tidbits as before, appreciate that the themes are finally connecting up from earlier books. This just overall reads really smooth and I can see myself coming back to comfort read. Did see the twist a while before the mc though, and wasn't sure this one properly resolved the main case?

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annamatopoetry
Foxglove Summer | Ben Aaronovitch
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One nice feature of the Rivers of London series is that little bits or history is unsubtly dropped in, and not as non sequitors but as drivers of plot. This one sees Peter Grant in the west mercia countryside, and talks quite a bit about the deforestation (and reforestation) of Britain, which I've been interested in lately. Also: faith that ongoing series themes will not be lost has been established.

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annamatopoetry
Whispers Underground | Ben Aaronovitch
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More appropriately named than the last one in the series. SO many pop culture name drops compared to the other ones? But pretty good and fast, I finished it in three sittings. Now I have to wait at least a week for the next one to arrive.
A lot of threads left dangling though, I really hope Aaronowitch gets back some of them before the end of the series.

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annamatopoetry
Whispers Underground | Ben Aaronovitch
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Lol

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annamatopoetry
Moon Over Soho | Ben Aaronovitch
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"The yap would be an SI unit, of course, and thus the standard background ambience of a central London pub was 0.2 of a yap (0.2Y), or 200 milliyaps (200mY). Having established that to my satisfaction, I finished my half-pint and headed downstairs to the basement, where they kept the jazz."

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Susanita
Moon Over Soho | Ben Aaronovitch
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I‘ve been to SoHo in Manhattan, but not to Soho in London…yet. #moon #summerspecial

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🗺️ 🙌🏻❤️ 8mo
Eggs Awesome 🌝 8mo
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Dragon
Moon Over Soho | Ben Aaronovitch
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#wondrouswednesday thanks for the tag @Eggs 1. Spring, chips, blue, peony, UK, Diet Pepsi, Wordle. 2.the tagged audiobook - love the Rivers of London series

Eggs Love Wordle 🙌🏻 13mo
Dragon Thanks 🙏 @eggs I do it every day 🙌 13mo
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