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Hoping to squeeze in one last book for the year and I will have reached my challenge of 40 books 📚 I‘ve read some wonderful books this year..thanks to Litsy recommendations and the ABC Bookclub on Facebook. I‘m so grateful for books and bookish friendships 😊
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After wading through The Priory, I was ready for something completely opposite and dived into this thriller by Peter May. I've read several of May's books in the past and enjoyed every one of them, and this was no exception. The story opens with a man staggering onto the beach from the sea, wounded and borderline-hypothermic. He has no idea who he is or where he comes from, and as he begins to piece together this own story, he starts to realize⬇

If this picture looks familiar, it because my #weeklyforecast is basically the same as last week! 😂 I did finish Priory late last night, but I'm leaving it so I can have the pleasure of checking it off for Saturday's #bookreport !! The tagged book is up next because I need something to break up the fantasy, then I need to read In Other Lands for #LMPBC and Pride for the #MGbuddyread . I'm actually going to pick up some hours doing odd work at ⬇

I‘m headed back into my #NewYearWhoDis list with COFFIN ROAD, which is off to a great start! Peter May really mines the amnesiac tension throughout the opening chapters. I can‘t wait to see where things go from here.

I got my #NewYearWhoDis list last night, and I‘m SO READY to go all in on @Laughterhp ‘s picks! I‘ve already read one (BLACK SUN by Rebecca Roanhorse), but the others are all new to me AND available at my library. I had a lot of fun this morning requesting the ones with holds lists (and suspending those holds so I don‘t get the books until January). Now I‘ve just gotta resist immediately nabbing the ones that‘re checked in…

#BookReport - Finished 2 books this week. 1 print, 1 audio

#CurrentlyReading I‘m way ahead of schedule for #ADOWRTR and I‘m really trying to pace myself. I‘m about 90% into This Earl of Mine on audio. And I‘m about 250 pages into The Betrayals.

#WeeklyForecast - hope to finish the audio and the Betrayals this week and start my #LMPBC book

Ignore the background mess, we are doing a lot of house repairs.

I was so into this book, I could not put it down. I was a little nervous to pick it up since I didn‘t like the Enzo files but loved the Lewis trilogy.

Neal wakes up washed ashore and can‘t remember who or where he is. You also get Karen‘s perspective who‘s dad died 2 years ago. You don‘t know what‘s going on but it‘s so good! This mystery unfolded masterfully.

#BookReport late in the day

Finished 4 books this week. 3 audiobooks, I guess I was on an audio roll. Most were just okay.

#CurrentlyReading - the tagged book. It‘s due back at the library this week, so I had to put The Historian on the back burner.

And I‘ve only read 1 chapter of ADOW so idk if I can count that as in progress 🤣

#WeeklyForecast - Finish Coffin Road, continue with the real time read, pick up the Historian and my #LMPBC read

Doing something a bit different for my September #BookSpin

I‘m splitting up 1 book into 3 spots, but then if the later 2 parts are my BS or DS it‘ll give me the motivation to read a long book 🤣

I am also being pretty ambitious having 3 BOTM spots!

Can you tell I‘m ready for Fall?

Day 3 - #Coffin #CoffinRoad #PeterMay #Scarathlon #ChillingPhotoChallenge #TeamSlaughter - 1 point

Peter May is one of my favorite authors. He is an excellent writer and brings The Hebrides to life for all his readers. In your mind's eye you can see and feel what it's like to live on one of these islands as you read his books. His characters are very realistic and their lifestyle plays a very important part in the intricacy of his plots.

One of the best parts of Peter May's books is the way he describes the landscape. All the ones I have read take place on the outer isles of Scotland - which sound both harsh and breathtaking at the same time. I loved this book. The whole time i read I felt like the twist was on the tip of my tongue but I just couldn't completely figure it out- which is exactly how I like my mystery/thrillers. Definitely check out Peter May ASAP! 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I have been in a huge reading slump the last month. Hope this breaks me out of it!

TFW you‘re in the Hebrides, reading a book set in the Hebrides.

I guess the good thing with being sick is that I can stay in bed and read the whole day. Some weird virus moving around my body trying out its wings all over. Weird. Hope it‘s gone by tomorrow! Reading a great book helps, and staring at some good books I haven‘t read yet isn‘t making me feel worse.

Loooove this! Peter May!! As an environmentalist and a specialist in animal rights/endangered species this made my day! ❤️🐝

Two weeks off! Most def not complaining. Fabulous weather, a good beer, and a book that should be great! Cheers!

Still one of the best books I‘ve ever read! Great choice from Radio 2 Book Club

Ok I really like Peter May. This book is the fourth in the Lewis trilogy. A man awakes on a beach with no memories of his past, a teenager whose father has died starts to investigate his life, detective Gunn investigates a body found on a remote island. Each story seemingly unconnected coalesce to a single narrative. Again this is not a story focused on the mystery, but on the characters of the involved individuals.

“Bees pollinate seventy of the roughly one hundred crop species that feed the world.” (p. 149)

A great Peter May mystery that has at a core researchers who are trying to save the world‘s bees. A thrill ride with a lot of interesting scientific information. I loved the book.

Amnesia is the Swiss Cheese of plot devices and is very hard to write without raising eyebrows and questions from readers. However this author was able to win me over with his striking descriptions of the Scottish landscape which filled the whole book with atmosphere and mood, and I enjoyed my time spent with this book.

My first finish of the #24in48 readathon was Coffin Island! Another excellent and atmospheric Peter May mystery set on the Outer Hebrides... fascinating plot told from two perspectives that left me guessing up until the last few pages who I could really trust. Having the plot centre around neonics and the controversy about bee colony collapse was an interesting current affairs angle.

Thank you for the tag @robinb #5in2018 I‘m excited for these 5! I have absolutely loved the series by M.J. Arlidge. Peter May is amazing with character development. I‘ve been holding onto Red Rising for a long time now and it‘s due to be read soon! I‘m really excited for the Fifth Season especially after all the reviews! I‘m going to tag @RestlessFickleBookSlut @VinceReads @CocoReads (I apologize if you‘ve already been tagged)

Enjoyed this. There is a lot about bees in this book and sometimes I felt it got in the way a bit. But it was an excellent story with a cleverly weaved plot.

August Reads

In the Labyrinth of Drakes by Marie Brennan
Within the Sanctuary of Wings by Marie Brennan
The Lake by Richard Laymon
What Waits in the Woods by Kieran Scott
Coffin Road by Peter May
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

On my home across the famous Forth Rail Bridge. See you in October Edinburgh #bonniescotland

On my way to be a student 14 years after I last studied. Not a bad view from the train as I head down the road #bonniescotland

This is a cool mystery with multiple perspectives that kept me guessing most of the book. It was really neat to watch everything come together in the last 30 pages. The writing is at times very beautiful. The author really evokes the setting.

This one is taking me a long time to read but the mystery is really intriguing. And the writing is pretty beautiful at points.

A gloomy read for a gloomy evening. Cozy blanket by @myellenbee

I am a huge fan of the Lewis trilogy, I was gutted that I missed seeing Mr May speak at the last #bloodyscotland festival so made sure that I got tickets this year. Got a paperback copy of this so I can get it signed 🤓

Starting the next read with Tauntaun for company. #catsoflitsy

This arrived safely today; a big thank you to @brendanmleonard for generously sending it! It sure traveled across the country quickly. I'm reading his novel Extraordinary People right now for free on Barnes and Noble Readouts and really enjoying it, so I look forward to this one.

Littens! I have a non promotional summer cleaning give away. Some of these were randomly sent to me; others I picked up at conventions! And they can be yours for free - no shipping charge required. First to request gets the book; one per person! Yay books! (Link to others in the comments.)

Book nearly finished, goes perfectly well with a Sunday morning Scottish breakfast #bookandtea #bookandfood

On the 1st of July I should be reading outside in the hammock not under a fleece in the sofa...

Did not know what to read next (tbr list too long), husband suggested Scottish thriller. Let's see ;) #bookandtea #vendredilecture

I'm recommending this book under #insects. Only read it this week but is an excellent mystery linked to the dying out of bees across the world. I certainly learnt a few more things about bees from this book. I do enjoy Peter May's writing style.

Currently reading and loving The Coffin Road by Peter May. Just love his writing style and the way he can make you feel you know a place and also writes a great mystery. Would recommend this book and his Lewis Trilogy, which would be one of my favourite Trilogies. If you like mysteries give him a try. Would also recommend his standalone, Entry Island.

Ran to B&N after a client this morning and walked out with a couple books! Excited for I See You!🤓📚🙌

This book has 3 of my bookish pet peeves: gratuitous sex scenes (2 in the first 50 pages 😑) protagonist describing appearance by looking in the mirror (and he's naked at the time 😖), and plot-convenient amnesia (if you can't remember your name, how do you know how to use a computer and drive? 🤔). I've liked most books by this author, just not this one! #marchintoreading

"A twisty, compelling tale that kept me turning pages well into the night" --Bloggin Bout Books #crimefiction #scotland #outerhebrides

So today was a bit expensive book-wise. The first meeting of the Graphic Novel Group in which we pitch our choices for the next year, caused me to buy a few that didn't make the cut. The rest were just random finds and my monthly comic issues! 🤓

Listen to Peter May discuss Coffin Road and his storied career on Authors on the Air!

Wonderful addition to the other series that May has written.

"A consummately skilled and original storyteller, COFFIN ROAD fully showcases novelist Peter May's total mastery of the mystery/suspense genre." -Midwest Book Reviews

I was skeptical of the amnesia plotline, found the "description of protagonist through looking in a mirror" clichéd and weird, and did not need all those sex scenes in the first 50 or so pages. Abandoned.

Littens, 3 weeks of long, stressful workdays plus a broken dental crown and problems replacing it meant a major migraine today. Started this when my vision cleared. Love returning to May and the wild north Scottish islands. Headache dissipating and life calming down.

I was really disappointed in Runaway so I'm hoping that this book is a return to form for Peter May. It's back to the islands for this one, familiar stomping ground for a normally great writer.

Very exciting book with lots of twists and a clever plot. And set in one of my favourite parts of the world: Scotland and the Hebrides.