Admitting defeat with this one. It started off okay but it has gotten to the point where I am avoiding picking it back up. DNF @ 30%
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Local Girl Missing | 
Admitting defeat with this one. It started off okay but it has gotten to the point where I am avoiding picking it back up. DNF @ 30%
Picked up a library haul today. I'm in line for 4 more as well. Anyone else go through 'library binge' periods? 😂😂
“...but I believe she loved me too, in her own, warped way.”
pickFinished this up on my lunch hour today. I thought I had a sense for what the book was, but the ending surprised me and flipped everything I thought I knew on its head. A really solid thriller
This was my #bookspin from October. Now onto November‘s pick. I‘m getting caught up slowly but surely!
@TheAromaofBooks
#30daysofgratitude
Today‘s prompt was what I‘m reading. It‘s the tagged book. I‘m hoping to finish it up tomorrow
Gratitude:
1. Books!
2. Received some packages I‘d been waiting on
3. TV night with my best friend
@jb72
pickThis had a great twist and a really heartwarming ending.
Just started this book as I was unsure on what to read next...
pickPerfect plane reading... kept my attention long after I should have been trying to sleep and helped me tune out everything around me. Douglas did heap everything on a little bit thick but kinda par for the course in this kind of book.
12/13 for #13books13weeks
The hardest part of packing is figuring out the paper to ebook ratio. And trying to predict what I‘ll be in the mood for. And deciding which clothes have to stay behind to make more room for paper books. I think I‘ve got it figured out but I‘ve got 24 hours before I leave to change my mind.
pickEnjoyed this book! Very dark and mysterious with a clever twist!
#clairedouglas #localgirlmissing
pickGreat debut set in my own hometown. Loved all the local landmarks. It is told in the first person, which I prefer, and alternates between two best friends, Francesca, and Sophie who went missing in 1997. A dead body washes up and Francesca goes home to face her past. It was eerie and tense. I bought her next book after reading this! (Vicki FitzGerald, author of Briguella)
pickI will admit that at points in this book I needed some bigger twists.. but the ending and the big twist really made up for it! Interesting thriller about a complicated friendship and insecurities.
so-soThis one was just ok. The writing wasn‘t great. There was a lot of repetition. It was fairly predictable. But yet, it was an easy read and it held my interest. Not a bad #readathon choice. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #24in48
I started a new ebook as my first read for #24in48. Reading until my eyes close. Happy readathoning everyone!
1) A photo of the leaves on our wedding day in October 7 years ago!
2) The tagged book; got it as a kindle deal today and it sounds like a great mystery for fall.
3) Milk 🍫
4) Pseudoephedrine (the active ingredient in Sudafed and most cold meds!)
5) A “Call, Don‘t Fall” sign in my mom‘s hospital room! 😂
#humpdaypost @MinDea
pickI enjoyed this book very much! It started off slow enough but I had a hard time putting it down! I really believe these types of toxic friendships exist, especially in the high school years. Anyways, recommend!
so-soHonestly, this book seemed a bit of a train wreck. The story line was okay for a while (though kind of slow), and then it wasn't. Got rather ridiculous near the end. I didn't think the writing particularly good -- overly dramatic at times and felt as though the author was trying too hard, which made it seem more like a cliched high school or college paper.
Yay! Can't wait to start this‼️‼️
pickReally enjoyed this dark claustrophobic story. The setting & weather almost form another character, providing a perfect backdrop for the masses of twists & turns. I admit I had guessed the twist at the end. If I had to come up with a gripe it would be that the end feels a little contrived. But the fact I was jumping at noises while reading at night counteracts that for me. I loved The Sisters by Douglas too & am looking forward to her next release
Will be buddy reading Local Girl Missing later with @literaryhues 📚💕
What's your current read for the weekend?
Should I start reading Local Girl Missing, or Stranger in the House?🤔
One thing's for sure though, I feel like reading a suspense/mystery novel right now. 📚
pickA gripping story.
An ending with a twist.
As soon as you pick it up you'll be hooked.
#LocalGirlMissing #ClaireDouglas
pickAtmospheric and intriguing with a brilliant ending that I definitely did not see coming. Full of twists and turns. Excited to read Douglas' next book.
pickAbsolutely loved this thriller about best friends, jealousy and secrets set in Somerset in England. Lots of unexpected twists and turns and a great ending! Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Uk -Michael Joseph for the digital copy. #newfavouriteauthor
pickI started this yesterday morning and I've already finished it; I think that's a pretty good indication of how much I enjoyed this. It was twisty and turny with suspects galore, and mystery and intrigue and everything that a good thriller should have.
Sunday and my last day of freedom before I have to go back to work tomorrow after two weeks off. I plan on making the most of it by reading this book right to the end and then doing something completely unproductive. I hope everyone is having a great weekend wherever you are!
My footy team just lost their finals match and I'm kind of dejected. So the only sensible thing to do is drown my sorrows in this excellent book and a glass of wine.
