Liked this a lot more than Station Eleven. Different time lines and different characters, very well interwoven.

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#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

#MarvellousMay @Andrew65

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The women in Amy's family have a rare gift, they see how a relationship ends when they kiss a man for the first time.

On a drunken dare she kisses 3 men. Has 1 good premonition, but can't remember who she kissed. Now she has to find Mr Right.
I really liked the idea of the book, but it was pretty clear to me who Mr Right was from early on. With this mystery angle gone, the story was based on miscommunication; and that trope rarely works for me.

2/4 ARCs read and reviewed
0/1 physical copies
0/1 book club book

Additionally, 3 other books read. 😬

#MarvellousMay @Andrew65

🌞 Tagged is a re-read
🌞 It's an audiobook, also reading an eARC and a graphic novel
🌞 I'd give the tagged book 4 stars right now
🌞 I highlight when reading eBooks, use sticky notes on physical copies.

#ThoughtfulThursday @MoonWitch94

Want to play? @khooliha @Read-y_Picker @rockpools @ImperfectCJ

Sara has to fulfill her mother's dying wish, write that 5th book in her bestseller series. Sara knows she can't do it. Why would her mother set her such a task?

Sara has to come to terms with her mother's death, decide whether to write the book, and uncovers a family secret.

Loved the inspirational quotes by different authors at the beginning of each chapter.

#MarvellousMay @Andrew65

Not mysterious enough for me.

I liked the manuscript/beta-reading angle and the characters in the manuscript, but there were too many plot holes.

#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC

This is book 3 (?) of the #readathon.

#MarvellousMay @Andrew65

Sara has to fulfill her mother's dying wish, write the 5th book in a bestseller series. But Sara has doubts, on top of her fresh grief.

42% done - enjoying it very much.

Randy, the randy moose trying to hump a trailer.

I've been coughing tea several times today, already. I love Julia Kent's writing.

First ARC of the #MarvellousMay #readathon

A mystery written as a manuscript interspersed by feedback emails from a colleague. I could do without the feedback letters, because the characters of the manuscript are far more interesting, but I can see a plot twist coming. 😁

@Andrew65

Was only going to read this for a few minutes and then come back to it later; I postponed everything and read the book.

It's as predictable as a romance is, but it has snarky banter, flawed characters and lots of literary references.

Nearly 60% through this and I know I'll have to take a break from the #BlackDaggerBrotherhood afterwards.

@GingerAntics

The 9 day mid-month #MarvellousMay #readathon starts tomorrow.

My goals, dear @Andrew65, are
📘 Read and review(!) 4 ARCs
📙 Read 1 physical copy off the shelves
📗 Read this months book club book, tagged. It is also an ARC for me, but I'm not counting it toward the 4 that I want to read.

That's 6 books. Should be doable.

I just wanted to read a few pages while drinking my tea. Tea's gone cold, I might have caught too much sun on my arm, and it isn't even 10am.

#NetGalley last minute #ARC, book was published in the UK yesterday (?)

Full review: https://scepticalreading.com/2022/05/engineer-to-the-rescue/

Ravi MacLeod is training to become an engineer. He sees a girl floating outside the airlock without a spacesuit. He has weird dreams and headaches to burst his skull. But he's the perfect person to make sure the fleet of three generation ships will make it to Tau Ceti. His familial background and his training help him find out who's sabotaging the mission.

#NetGalley #ARC

About an hour left in the tagged book.

We're enjoying the morning sunshine, but certainly not for long. My dragon hide burns easily.

#BlackDaggerBrotherhood book 8

@GingerAntics WTF is going on with Lash?

#OokBOokClub

Just a friendly reminder that next month we'll be reading #TheLongEarth! Dig out your books, put in your library holds, or place your orders! The next adventure starts on June 8th! Woohoo!

If anyone wants to be tagged/untagged for future posts please let me know! Happy to oblige!

#SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

#OokBOokClub-ers, our Discworld adventure continues TODAY with #Snuff!

Looking forward to our discussion next month!

Happy reading!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

Morning reading on the balcony while the tea gets cold. 😉

Caught #ShadowCat mid-meow that turned into a yawn.

#BlackDaggerBrotherhood book 7 Ch 54 (this one is looooong, but not boring) @GingerAntics

#CatsOfLitsy

#OokBOokClub

Hello friends! Open discussion is in the FOLLOWING POST marked as a spoiler. Find the #IShallWearMidnight post & tap "show me" on the spoiler tag to join in the discussion. Join in whenever you can! Today. Tomorrow. Next month! The post will always be up so just tag each other & we'll jump in to discuss with you. Feel free to chat about anything!

#Discworld #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

Midshipman Ravi MacLeod, weightless and adrift in zero g, did what he often did. He barged into his sick bag.

Happy Fourth of May!

😂😂😂

#StarWarsDay

Final book of the #20in4 #readathon @Andrew65

#BlackDaggerBrotherhood book 5

This got weird towards the end, did not see this coming. @GingerAntics

Hooded sweater for my son finished while I listened to the tagged book. #LitsyCrafters @Catsandbooks #audiosewing

Saw this in a few of @Eyelit's posts and had to get it.

#BookMail

Started the tagged book for #20in4 #readathon @Andrew65 - the Farian War series book 2.

Will be cutting some fresh fabric for a hooded sweater for my son in a moment. It's a sewing kind of readathon. 😜

Picture of what I finished #audiosewing yesterday; two tee-shirts, eight small knick-knack bags with zipper. I suppose I'll be a pro at sewing zippers by the end of the small bags project (60 🙈😲 more to sew).

Butch's story. #BlackDaggerBrotherhood

Lots going on that will probably be revealed in book 295.😜😜😜 @GingerAntics

Low/soft pick.

#20in4 #readathon @Andrew65

Right after the Indranan empire has emerged from the aftershocks of the attempted coup they are on the brink of another war. This time to negotiate a peace treaty that's been overdue for millennia.

#20in4 #readathon @Andrew65

#BFC2022 @wanderinglynn

April wrap-up and May Goals

Had a cold in early April. Cannot recommend 0/10. I did some yoga, but not as much as I had planned.
Managed to read 12 ARCs. Very happy about it.

May

I hope to read 8 ARCs, and I want to be able to do the "clock" exercise (pelvis/lower back rotation) without having to think about the steps. Plus, getting better at some of the other ex. my new PT gave me.

Currently reading book 1 of the Farian War series. It's the follow up trilogy set after the Indranan War trilogy.

Another buddyread with my son.

#20in4 #readathon @Andrew65

Book 3 of #BlackDaggerBrotherhood

Could hardly put it down, although I could predict the ending from the start.

@GingerAntics, I might have to unfollow you. You make me plunge down rabbit holes. I should be reading all the ARCs. 🙈🙈

#20in4 #readathon @Andrew65

Fabrics cut and pinned together. Now I just need to sew them up.

Book 2 of the #BlackDaggerBrotherhood read. @GingerAntics

I liked this more than the first book in the series.

#20in4 #readathon @Andrew65

First tea, then I'm going to cut fabric.

#20in4 #readathon @Andrew65

It's #readathon time!

My plan is to read as much of the #BlackDaggerBrotherhood books as possible. I have a few audiobooks lined up for some sewing projects.

#20in4 May Day Special @Andrew65

Low pick.

Vampires, romance, 🌶️🌶️ + ⚔️ scenes, and a cliffhanger.

I'm off to read the next book.

#20in4 #readathon @Andrew65

@GingerAntics

About 75% in, I have questions. ⬇️

This is the first book of the Indranan War trilogy. I really liked the whole trilogy.

Told from the POV of Hail, former gunrunner now heir to the Indranan empire. Hail has to weather assassination attempts, scandals and betrayals. The empire is based on Indian/Hindu culture and matriarchal.

Full review: https://scepticalreading.com/2022/04/if-you-liked-murderbot

DNF @46%

It was recommended to me after I had complained that there are no creepy books out there. A friend said this was creepy as hell from the start.

Nope, wasn't creepy at all. It was all over the place and a slog.

Couple breaks up just to get together in secret again.

Pub Day: 21st June

Pub Day 19th April

Davey accidentally calls Hannah. They start texting, then video-calling. When Davey gets a job in London, Hannah intends to meet him at the airport. Davey doesn't walk through the Arrival doors. Now to carry on with their lives. Will they eventually meet up?

The plot was predictable. What I hadn't anticipated: the very serious reason for the male MC's no-show. The main and secondary characters are fleshed out very well.

Heroine has to disguise herself as a man to work as a steward for a Scottish duke, her father is ill and indebted to a moneylender.

The duke, obviously, has to wear a kilt and show of his muscular legs from the start. 🙄

No one suspects the slender steward with the feminine features to be a woman. 🙄

A few plot holes, which are necessary for the story to work, of course. Stereotypes for the Scottish characters 🙄😑

I'm not sure about this one. On the one hand I really liked that the hero was a therapist who gave seminars where men learn how to better support their partners. On the other hand the heroine acted really really dumb because she always FU her relationships.

A few plot holes, a bit slow in parts then rushed in other parts, some really extended sex scenes.

Could have benefited from more editing.

Co-workers to lovers

Marriage of Convenience trope.

An okay read, but the first two books in the series were better.

There's little to no character development. Julian is supposed to be treating Emily like an adult, which he is not. Emily is supposed to grow a backbone, which only happens close to the end of the book, and only because her mother criticises Emily's pet AND Julian speaks up on Emily's behalf. 🙄🙄🙄

Enjoyed this not-quite-enemies to lovers/not-quite fake relationship fluffy read.

I got this based on the cover.

It's full of gore, graphic (sexual) violence, cannibalism,...

Not exactly sure what put me off. Maybe that dystopian books with gore and violence aren't what I'd call horror? Maybe it was the writing style?

Ugh! A YA-ish "retelling" of Greek myths. I was waiting for the promised feminist twist.

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Reposting for @LitsyBirthdays

Just a heads up that soon we'll be celebrating these lovely Littens on their birthdays.

If you'd like to get some #BirthdayLove and fairy dust from the #BirthdayFairies sprinkled over your special day, send your birthday and Litsy handle to litsybirthdays@gmail.com. Please remember, you can only sign up for yourself.

@squirrelbrain @Crazeedi @KarenUK @CarolynM @robinb

#AwesomeApril #readathon @Andrew65

Update

Final Empire - 76%
On Rotation (ARC) - 68%
The Fake Up (ARC) - 23%

Finished two Chronicles of St Mary's re-reads. "Doktor Maxwells Spektakuläre Zeitrettung" (book 5 of the series) was a buddyread with my daughter.

The audiobook (in German) was good. I liked the narrator.

I liked Elizabeth Zott's story. Yes, there is only minor character development, but I enjoyed the whole story too much to be bothered by this.

Now I can't wait to read the English edition.