Thanks for the tag, @TheSpineView
#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1) a pair of wristwarmers is off to Paris
2) Spotless series
3) put together a small non-Lego set of potted succulents
4) haircut
5) cats lounging on my unmade bed, best excuse not having to make it 😉
pickSpent the past days flying through this series.
If you like action, banter, chemistry, lots of pop culture references, LOL quotes from mostly imaginary romance books,... read this series.
Btw, I bought the first book in 2016. I might have continued to ignore it had I not been on a "purge the Kindle crack" spree. Glad I read it. My 'coffee table' (an ottoman) is not glad, there are spit-take tea stains on it now. ??♀️ (it's washable)
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pickAnother September. Another Earls' Trip. This time the three gentlemen are off to visit Brighton for a fortnight of being together, talking, sightseeing, maybe some sea bathing. Like the last Earls' Trip, things do not go completely according to plan, when Effie meets his pen pal Miss Juliana Evans.
Effie and Juliana have had a longstanding epistolary relationship. They both have feelings for each other. Yet, a happy ending for them doesn't ⬇️
pickA wedding on an island, with a storm rolling in and some tension between the guests and people in the wedding party; what could possibly go wrong? Eleanor, the writer of detective fiction, starts investigating.
Fourth wall breaks, an unreliable narrator, and quirky secondary characters make this a page turner. I cannot wait to see what will happen to Eleanor next, she's going on a retreat with some other crime writers next.
#NetGalley
pickReminded me of "Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone" - unreliable narrator and fourth wall breaks.
The mystery was not only who is killing and why, but also who is the intended victim.
First book in the Vacation Mysteries series.
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pickThird instalment of the series.
The main plot mystery is nothing surprising. The old case subplot though, makes you wonder whether Kat's career is based on lies.
The ending had a twist I had anticipated, but within that twist were surprising twists. (This will make sense once you've read it.)
It was equally interesting and unnerving to see how Lock evolved. What's next? A body for Lock?
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#BookMail
Smoke Hunter is the novel that Benson turned into The Raiders of the Arcana series. I'm nosy and want to know what the story looked like.
#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC
Off to a good start.
Pub Day was 13 May
Vacation Mysteries series book 2
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pickSurprised, but in a good way.
Loved the humour, the serial killer vibes and discussions, the two social weirdos finding each other; the secondary characters were fleshed out, and there were a couple of twists I actually did not see coming.
#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC
#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView
1) a few actually, CJ Skuse, Camilla Monk, Jordan L Hawk,...
2) thanks to @Oryx I'm currently making my way through this series
#WhereAreYouMonday @Cupcake12
Currently in Warwickshire.
Third book in the Kat and Lock series starts off with the titular Human Remains found on the muddy riverbank near a farm.
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#sundayfunday @BookmarkTavern
Murderbot is not a mother, it doesn't have a gender or sex related part, but it's more of a mother than a lot of mothers I've read about lately.
You may tell me I'm wrong. 😉
pickWhat a ride!!
Rhiannon is trying to be a better person, but it's hard. And life keeps throwing lemons at her.
The book ends with a cliffhanger and it's the beginning of the pandemic. That means book 4 is going to show her being stuck in lockdown and I don't think this will be good for her.
@Oryx - thanks for introducing me to Rhiannon
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pickPub Day: 17th July 2025
It's been some time since I read a book that pulled me into the story so much that I forgot I was reading about fictional characters. Yes, sure, it's unlikely I'll meet a speaking fox in my life and there might not be real magic out there, but all the characters felt very real. Believable backstories, believable problems and struggles.
I want to visit Batty Hole Inn and hug all of them.
#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC
#OokBOokClub
Just a friendly reminder that we'll be reading #MenAtArms AND #TheatreOfCruelty (in Blink of the Screen) next! Dig out your books, put in your library holds, or place your orders! The next Discworld adventure continues on June 8th! Woohoo!
If anyone wants to be tagged/untagged for future posts please let me know! Happy to oblige!
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#OokBOokClub-ers, our Discworld adventure continues TODAY with #GuardsGuards!
Looking forward to our discussion next month!
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Happy reading!
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#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView
1) both? Neither? I often listen to audiobooks when I do "fun" stuff around the house or run errands, I'm mostly standing. But I get to sit down sometimes. And lie in bed when reading in bed.
2) ARC, 3 chapters in I'm slightly annoyed by the "coincidences" that will certainly lead to what's going to be the embarrassment-meet-cute any paragraph now. ?
#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain
🎧 Random Acts of Crazy
🎧 In Bloom
📘A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping (ARC)
#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView
1) roughly 800 books, I guess. My kids probably have about 600 books together. 🫣🫣
2) phew, difficult to choose. Quite a few good books.
pick#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC
I was lucky to get an #audiobook ARC for the 12th Lady Hardcastle Mystery, Pub Day 6th May.
Do I read the books for the cosy mystery? No. I'm here for all the characters and the banter, especially between Maid Florence Armstrong and Lady Hardcastle. I was absolutely not disappointed. Loved every minute of the story and the audiobook!
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Late entry for #EasterCrime @Leniverse
so-soChinese folk tales inspired NA fantasy romance (?) - or older YA romantasy (?) with a pinch of 🌶️
An okay read. A bit too much telling for me. Also, very predictable.
On the plus side, bought and read within 30 hours. I'm proud of myself. 😉 Especially, since it was one of my daughter's picks. 😁
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Yesterday's spring/Easter break excursion #BookHaul. Somehow only one of the books is really for me (not the tagged one). I have to share the other five with the teenager.
#RaisingReaders
#BookMail for the teenager
Got her the first book of the special editions for her birthday and now she has the whole trilogy.
#RaisingReaders
pick@Oryx has found a gem! I now have to get the next book in the series because this ends with a cliffhanger. 😬
Truly enjoyed being in the head of this psychopath and need to know what is going to happen next.
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#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView
1) at the moment, yes - paid for online shopping for the kids and they paid me back in cash. I normally only have about €20 in cash with me, for emergencies. I just don't get out that much. 😉
2) kind of - he comes from money, she doesn't. Influences both, but he's very down to earth and she's embarrassed by her parents' antics.
pickLow pick.
First book in trilogy that suffers from Middle-Book-Syndrome. Could have been shorter (#audiobook was 24+ hours, I listened mainly at 2.0x); could have less POV (bit confusing and I'm saying that although the narrator did a good job); could read less YA - it's NOT YA, but the dialogue often reads like YA. Why a prologue plus some chapters from the POV of a character that doesn't play an active role in the rest of the book?
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pickLiked the locked-room mystery, the gothic atmosphere and the MM romance.
The magic system could have benefited from more explanation.
#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC
Pub Day in UK is 24th April
Quoting the article: "Transworld and Puffin have signed deals for three graphic-novel adaptations of Terry Pratchett‘s Discworld series, marking the start of the "Discworld Graphic Novel Universe".
Puffin acquired world rights to The Wee Free Men, to be adapted by Pratchett‘s daughter Rhianna Pratchett, with an illustrator still to be announced."
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pickTwisted murder mystery with a book within a book.
It felt a bit long winded at times, probably because I had found out who the killer was very early on. Still enjoyed how Horowitz put it all together.
#EasterCrime @Leniverse
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Books in a series not being the same size, although issued by the same publisher - and I'm not talking about international paperbacks vs regular paperback. Happened to me with hardback editions too. 😐
#sundayfunday @BookmarkTavern
pickTook me some time to get used to the framing stories(!) and the writing style.
It might be a bit too long. There could have been a little less whimsical and lyrical writing.
All in all, an epic fantasy (yes, epic!) that I liked.
@Leniverse
Since I tend to forget things, here are my nominations for #CampLitsy25
@Megabooks @BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain
Current #audiobook - I'll report back, as promised, @Leniverse
When life (or the greengrocer who by now knows you) gives you chilli, you string them up to dry while your teenagers dare each other to take a bite out of one of them. 🙄🙄🙄 My daughter won, she ate a large bite and now has €50 to spend on books. 😁😁
#RaisingReaders
so-soCute story but the ditsy FMC voice made the character feel extremely immature and naive.
#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl
Haven't done one in a while.
"Death is the only way to escape being a Monterris."
Pub Day: 24 April
#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC
It might be Christmas in April. Four books I wanted to read and thought I'd never be approved for. 😁😁😁
#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC
#OokBOokClub
Just a friendly reminder that we'll be reading #GuardsGuards next! Dig out your books, put in your library holds, or place your orders! The next Discworld adventure continues on May 8th! Woohoo!
If anyone wants to be tagged/untagged for future posts please let me know! Happy to oblige!
#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead
#OokBOokClub-ers, our Discworld adventure continues TODAY with #MrsBradshawsHandbook!
Looking forward to our discussion next month!
Happy reading!
#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead
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Hello friends! Open discussion is in the FOLLOWING POST marked as a spoiler. Find the Raising Steam 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!
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Welcome to the #OokBOokClub open discussion for #RaisingSteam feel free to discuss anything! Don't forget to tag each other in the comments so your friends can see your reply. Have fun!
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Heist in space.
First in a trilogy. Incidentally, book 3 is out next week.
pickI liked Dorothy Gentleman. She's a future Miss Marple. Loves knitting and solving crimes.
I'm really looking forward to the next book in the series.
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