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Enjoyed The Killing Stones - good to be back with this series
City of Spies- seemed ‘far-fetched‘ WW2 spy thriller
Morningside Heights- enjoyed New York family drama
The Two Roberts- brilliant, loved it ♥️
Currently reading and enjoying Twelve Secrets.

I loved this, though slightly heart breaking to read. Didn‘t know anything about these artists. The authors‘s love and respect for them was evident throughout the book, yet still giving a gritty realism.
Have to remind yourself that as well as being condemned by society‘s norms for being gay, they were actually illegal 😞.
Have now fallen down the rabbit holes to find where you can see their works.

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We Are Always Tender with Our Dead- hardcore horror fans only
Deadland- 2nd in series- good ??
Circle of Days- good fiction about Stonehenge, enjoyed a lot
The Slicks- can‘t believe this was £.99 for 63 pages and I felt like I could have written it (yes I should have then ?)
Gone Before Goodbye- enjoyable thriller
Killing Stones- just started this morning.

Interesting essay on fame and the Plath/Swift intersection.
Both women feature a lot in my house!

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This is always so hard…..my favourites this year for lots of different reasons.

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Finished Wreck- enjoyed but didn‘t feel was anything particularly special.
The Black Wolf- so many twists and turns in this I got whiplash. This series is coming to a natural end I think.
Enjoyed The Eights- only 125 years since women were allowed to get degrees at Oxford. But remember there are women and girls all over the world not allowed an education 😕
Reading We Are Always- weird AF so far

Family Christmas book haul.
Wishing everyone who celebrates best wishes!

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Finished Kiss Her Goodbye - enjoying this series
Finished Red Star Down- all action spy thriller
Currently reading Wreck

If you like all action spy thrillers this is for you!
Set in Trumps first go- focusing on North Korea and Russia. Great female kick ass MC. I really enjoyed it.

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Loved the new Lincoln lawyer read- The Proving Ground
The Winter Warriors- was ok. The story is amazing but not the best translation I‘ve ever read
Cloudless and The Imagined Life were amazing ❤️
Just reading Kiss Her Goodbye.

Another great read. Also a bit sad, the impact parents have on us, whether by choice or not. So well written too.

What a beautiful read. Melancholy, sad, real and your heart in your mouth all the way through. Can‘t believe no one else has read this yet!

Good Mickey Haller case story. For those of us already filled with dread about reliance on AI, this will not make you feel any better.

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Finished the epic vampire trilogy, was certainly an ending.
Enjoyed The Road to Dalton
Loved The Book of Guilt.
Just started The Winter Warriors.

Thought this was a great read and verging on the very believable.
Felt very sad 😢 by the end.

Epic read/ending. I won‘t say anymore to spoil it for those still to read.

Vampires at the ready!

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Apparently I just needed mostly easy serial killer type books this week.

I loved this book! There aren‘t any historical sources for what happened to Boudicca‘s daughters after her death. But I loved this tale for potential. I love anything to do with Boudicca, but always have a little cry for her demise. And always remember, history is written by the winners- how can she be a rebel in her own country. ♥️

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Finished Season- really enjoyed it, very poignant- especially if you‘re a football fan.
Loved Flashlight.
Thought I‘d have a Christmas read next 😁

It seems some people didn‘t like it because it was long and rambling! I loved it because of that and thought it was a really good story and reflection on Asian geo-politics.

A must read if you love footie and go to the match. And the result defines your weekend.
@arlenefinnigan you‘ll love this one.

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Finished The Rose Field and really enjoyed it - lots of unanswered questions for me though. At least another 3 books worth.
Read 59 minutes like this 😱 anxiety inducing.
Just started Season. A football related book, in a footie mad household it has become apparent there are no footie related bookmarks. What a travesty. Having to use one which says overthrow the government 😉

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Started the week off with the chunkster from Joe Hill- loved it ♥️
Little departure via a murder mystery in Liverpool which I enjoyed. Set in the 1970s when you were still putting 2p‘s in public phones!
Onto the next chunkster with The Rose Field! About 100 pages in and just remembering all the characters and back story.

Thank you Cathy 😘 I haven‘t read this and it looks fabulous! Just my thing- much appreciated.

Thirty years after reading the first, the last one. Going in….last ones are scary, what if I don‘t like it, what if I don‘t like the ending 🤞🏻 🤞🏻

I loved it. Everything I look for in horror/fantasy big books.
It‘s great bookmark matching 😁

This anniversary set is just gorgeous ♥️

Birthday books 😁
Thank you Caroline and Barbara - look forward to getting to these! Very kind gifts 😘

Thank you to all who‘ve wished me happy birthday - very kind!
Thanks to Michele and Helen for previous book gifts pre- Gladstone‘s!
Thanks for cards Helen & Jenny.
Thank you Carolyn, Kate and Emma for gifts 😘
Barbara- they tried to deliver yours yesterday but we weren‘t home- will deliver tomorrow!
A lovely day ♥️ fizz to come 🥂🥂

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Can‘t wait until work doesn‘t get in the way of reading!
Finished Culpability and enjoyed the moral dilemma discussions about AI. Still hate it though…
Read Poyums after reading an interview with the poet in The Guardian. Fine set of poems.
300 pages into King Sorrow and loving it.

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Falling behind with these!
Loved The Narrows
Post Gladstone‘s influence for Slanting to the Sea (Helen and Barbara!) - enjoyed this one 😁
Two Nights- my daughter went to Lisbon and brought me a book mark with Lisbon on, so I had to read a book set in Lisbon. An ok thriller.
Currently reading Culpability- more post Gladstone‘s influence!

Absolutely loved this. Yes, it was like Salems Lot fan fiction- but worked for me.
I am enjoying going through this authors back catalogue.
Emma- this one‘s another good ‘un.

Not sure what‘s going to happen to my bookshelves if I have to buy a 50th anniversary copy of all the books…

On that downer of return from Gladstone‘s and fitting the reading back into normal life!
Finished Mothers and Sons at Gladstone‘s and Sugartown mainly on the way home, enjoyed.
Loved No Body No Crime.
Currently reading the new Matilda Darke.

Loved this. Fast paced thriller with a lot of twists and girl power 😉

A great debut. Look forward to more from this author. Young Irish woman grappling with depression and a less than wonderful childhood.

A lovely quiet novel about life, family secrets and learning to love yourself.

Another fun outing with The Thursday Murder Club 😁

Great story about friendship and life.

The fire is on ❤️

Good inter generational US family saga 👍🏻 Enjoyed my first Gladstone‘s read.

Not getting much reading done at the moment as life is a bit busy blowing me off track!
Anyway, finished this yesterday and loved it. Wish I‘d have been in the position to visit Silver Moon when it was open.
Used one of my Boudicca bookmarks as these women were modern day warriors!

💔 heart wrenching. We‘ve come so far since the 80s, let‘s not go back. My heart ached reading this.

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I had 2 days off work and read 3 of these!
Knife in the Back- enjoyed, usual high tempo thriller from Rose
What Happens- good thriller
Seascraper- loved, and that cover ♥️
Pah- ok 🤷‍♀️
Third Degree- ok action thriller
As You Were- reading now and loving it.

Doesn‘t it just 😕

Have only just seen this morning 😢
RIP, love his books.

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A crime splurge at the moment. Usually means work is v busy…

Day off Friday 😁
Had hair done, having lunch, Waterstones next, footie later.
And my daughter got My Chemical Romance tickets for next year for us.
Got to have a good day occasionally!
The book is great too.