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Enjoyed the Christmas List.
Loved A History of Burning.
Currently hibernating Home at 25%, wasn‘t in the mood to read about cults.
Currently reading the chunkster that is Mortal Fear.
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#weeklyupdate
Enjoyed the Christmas List.
Loved A History of Burning.
Currently hibernating Home at 25%, wasn‘t in the mood to read about cults.
Currently reading the chunkster that is Mortal Fear.
I‘ve read hardly anything this week due to work and having to socialise! Just starting this one 😁
pickThings never get any better for displaced refugees do they? This is a very sad and melancholy read, all the injustices that history put on the generations of the family in this. Leaves me with a heavy heart and will the world ever be at peace thoughts.
An excellent read though.
pickEnjoyed this Christmas detective novel 👍🏻
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Finished The Outside- good detective read
Enjoyed The Latecomer- good family saga
Enjoying my Christmas read- The Killer‘s Christmas List, with an aptly named author for today.
pickReally enjoyed reading this over the past couple of days. Messy, dysfunctional family saga. Many twists and turns and unlikeable characters. A good read 👍🏻
Thanks Caroline 😘
Yep…..everyday.
pickNot a Maeve Kerrigan book- but an ex- boyfriend Rob book. Small part for Maeve. Good crime thriller overall 👍🏻
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Let Us Descend was brutal amazing writing.
The House of Doors was good historical fiction
Enjoying The Outside- a spin off from the Maeve Kerrigan series.
Surprise pre-order on my kindle 😁 it‘s a Maeve spin off not an actual Maeve book.
pickReally enjoyed this. Great story and great historical backdrop, learned a lot and got lost down the rabbit hole a few times. Just this week I have been reviewing forms from Sun Yat Sen University!
Need to read the authors other books now.
Hands up who didn‘t know this is a pillow type thing….👋
pickThis is sad and brutal and very hard to read. Did I enjoy it, no. Did I admire the writing and appreciate the story it was telling, yes. I‘m in awe that she could infuse any hope into these situations.
Humans have always been our own worst enemy.
pickAnother great addition to the series. Serious crime going on and developments in the personal lives of the team.
#serieslove2023 19/19
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Loved the Haller/Bosch cross over in Resurrection Walk
Our Share of Night was brilliant horror
Back with one of my favourite detectives today - Kim Stone in Bad Blood
pickThere‘s a genuine resurgence of brilliant horror at the moment that I‘m all here for.
This is epic, creepy, awesome story telling. Kept me on my toes the whole time, switching POV and genuine plot twists that made you gasp.
Hopefully there will be many more from this author.
Not much reading time this week for usual work reasons! Having a proper reading hour at lunchtime today 😁
I‘m absolutely loving the book.
He‘s one of us!
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Not a spectacular week in terms of quantity, work busyness.
The River was good
Enjoyed The Night Shift.
Half way through Resurrection Walk- Haller/Bosch cross over.
How coordinated are these covers!
My daughter brought me The Broken Binding version of The Bone Season for my birthday and it‘s just arrived and is gorgeous ❤️
pickGreat detective thriller. I think this author pulls off the twists and turns really well.
Thanks Caroline 😘
pickReally enjoyed this one - murder in small town US. Tangled family relationships.
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Wifedom was just a pick, but had many issues with it.
The Raging Storm- good detective read.
Currently reading The River We Remember and enjoying it.
pick#serieslove2023 3/3
As always Cleeves writes a good detective novel- I think I guessed with about 10 pages to go!
Thank you Leah- this looks fantastic!! I‘ve never heard of it and I can‘t wait to read now.
Yours has not yet been dispatched and I think it will be addressed to me when it does 🤷♀️ but hopefully turn up at your address.
pickA real love/hate relationship with this. The first half is a mish- mash of stuff I just couldn‘t get into. I disliked the fictional bits, didn‘t think they added anything.
I did like the modern commentary and analysis of patriarchy and the Orwell‘s marriage. I wanted to hug Eileen and offer her support.
I think Orwell did some genius writing, but falls short of any respect as a man. Sadly, not uncommon with great writers.
pickThank you so much Barbara, this was a wonderful read. Poignant, melancholy and sad 😢 achieves a lot in 200 pages.
This author is amazing.
#bookhaul
Some more lovely birthday gifts, thank you Caroline 😘 these look great.
And some from a lovely day out in Manchester and visiting the House of Books & Friends.
pickAbsolutely fascinating. Didn‘t know anything about the MC- it‘s a novel about her life. What a tapestry of life she had- have no idea how she had the confidence to pull it all off, but she was brilliant.
Big exhibition about her next year in the Morgan Library, now just to get to NY.
Thank you for all your lovely wishes, cards and gifts, for those already received (and read!) too.
Litsy friends know you so well 😘
Cinfhen, CarolynM, Oryx, MicheleinPhilly, jenniferw88, quietlycuriouskate, squirrelbrain, Cathythoughts, BarbaraBB
As I‘ve been struck down by the non covid lurgy I‘ve banished myself off to bed early for a read.
And also to avoid my daughter yelling at the F1 😁
pickPut off reading this for a bit because I don‘t like books set on ships or with pirates 🤷♀️
Anyway, should have just trusted the author, it was a great addition to the series (it could be the last one but it was also left a bit open). A good read 👍🏻
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I didn‘t just want to do book report and know Cindy wasn‘t reading 💔 when she comes back. Much missed already.
Loved Hello Beautiful, wonderful read.
Stop Them Dead- too much sad dog stuff
29 Seconds- brain candy thriller, but entertaining
Currently reading The Ghost Ship.
Thankfully I decided to work at home today! The rain 😱 Quick lunch time read.
pickWoman works at uni. Woman is harassed by boss. Woman saves gangsters child. Woman offered reward. Woman seeks revenge.
Wonder why I enjoyed this one. Brain candy, but entertaining.
pick#serieslove2023 19/19
I do enjoy this series- but this one was about crimes against dogs- kidnapping and illegal breeding and I did struggle a bit!
Bit of train reading on the way to see Numan play Manchester Cathedral. Looks fabulous!
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North Woods didn‘t live up to the hype for me.
Loved Hello Beautiful ❤️
Reading the new Peter James, love this series it the basic of one of the crimes in this is puppy breeding/ stealing dogs 😞
@Cinfhen a book report seems a weird to tag you in today so just sending love and hugs 😘
pickSometimes just right book at right time. Loved it, family drama, little cry.
Thanks Michele 😘
so-soI was about to write what @Jas16 has already written. It‘s beautifully written, but I nearly didn‘t finish as I just found it boring and I didn‘t connect at all and I really wanted to love it.
It reminded me a lot of Barkskins, but I didn‘t finish that one as it was a lot longer.
This is why books are different for everyone 😁
so-soThis should have been right up my street- privileged white feminists coming up against intersectionality and the aftermath.
It just didn‘t work, the back story for the ‘Lord of the Flies‘ style weekend didn‘t make any sense to me and so the main focus of the novel didn‘t make any sense.
Some good ideas and social commentary.
Interested in others thoughts if anyone reads.
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