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The Absolute Book
The Absolute Book | Elizabeth Knox
Taryn Cornick believes that the past is behind her her sisters death by violence, and her own ill-conceived revenge. She has chosen to live a life more professional than personal. She has written a book about the things that threaten libraries insects, damp, light, fire, carelessness and uncaring. The book is a success, but not all of the attention it brings her is good. There are questions about a fire in the library at Princes Gate, her grandparents house, and about an ancient scroll box known as the Firestarter. A policeman, Jacob Berger, has questions about a cold case. There are threatening phone calls. And a shadowy young man named Shift appears, bringing his shadows with him. Taryn, Jacob, Shift three people are driven towards a reckoning felt in more than one world. The Absolute Book is an epic fantasy, intimate in tone. A book where hidden treasures are recovered; where wicked things people think theyve shaken from their trails find their scent again. A book about beautiful societies founded on theft and treachery, and one in which dead sisters are a living force. It is a book of journeys and returns, set in London, Norfolk, and the Wye Valley; in Auckland, New Zealand; in the Island of Apples and Summer Road of the Sidhe; at Hells Gate; in the Tacit with its tombs; and in the hospitals and train stations of Purgatory.
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quietlycuriouskate
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Mehso-so

Right. First off, it does NOT rank alongside "His Dark Materials": get a grip, Guardian reviewer, do!
It's not a bad book exactly (it held my interest through some lengthy reading sessions) but it's... well, WHAT is it?! Starts off with an investigation into a murder and the perpetrator's subsequent death: I turned the page and we were in the land of the Sidhe in search of a magical artefact. What? How? Who? Hnhh? Don't even know! ?

squirrelbrain Fab review! 🤣 5mo
sarahbarnes This review is amazing 😂 5mo
quietlycuriouskate @squirrelbrain @sarahbarnes You're too kind / I'm happy to be of service.☺️ 5mo
mcipher I read like 1/3 of this and felt like I liked it when I read it, but wasn‘t itching to pick it back up… and it‘s soooo long 😳 5mo
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quietlycuriouskate
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At the halfway mark and I'm not sure how I feel about this book. It's holding my interest but is starting to feel like it's taking a long time to get where it's going. Wherever that might be. 🤷

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diovival
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The Way to Fairyland mystery bag book reveal. Anyone see a fave?

Bookwomble Definitely Kingdoms of Elfin! One of my favourite books 😊🧝🏼🧚🏽‍♀️🧝🏼‍♀️ 9mo
diovival @Bookwomble Oooo, good to know! 9mo
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xicanti
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I made my first cake with the fancy Bundt pan a friend gave me for Christmas: lemon glaze! We‘ll see how it turned out when the giver comes for supper tonight.

I‘m about halfway through THE ABSOLUTE BOOK now, and it‘s sliding into the same territory as THE STARLESS SEA; ie, it‘s something I initially thought I‘d love but I‘ll probably end up really liking instead. I‘ll take it. #audiobaking

dabbe I'm drooling over here in Phoenix, AZ right now. 😋 13mo
Ruthiella Looks delicious 😋! 13mo
BookmarkTavern Wow! 🤩🤩 13mo
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CarolynM Nice dismount! Always tricky with a Bundt tin 13mo
xicanti @dabbe @Ruthiella @ozma.of.oz it was pretty good! More like a pound cake than I expected, but tasty. Everyone had seconds. 13mo
xicanti @CarolynM I buttered and floured every little groove to make sure it popped out properly. 13mo
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xicanti
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Litsy isn‘t wild about THE ABSOLUTE BOOK, but I think I‘m gonna love it as of 14%. It‘s detailed and allusive and surprising; classic Elizabeth Knox. Let‘s hope it keeps up.

I also finished the first half of my second book nook (aside from two pieces I‘ll have to hold in place for aaaages)! This Jiangnan canal isn‘t as detailed as the Japanese alley, so it‘s come together relatively quickly. #audiocrafting

dabbe Your nook is the epitome of awesomeness.❣️ 13mo
xicanti @dabbe it‘s been so much fun to work on! (edited) 13mo
UwannaPublishme 😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 13mo
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Nicolapollard
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Booksbymybed
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Pickpick

I was hesitant after seeing negative reviews, but ended up loving it. The story is rich and complex, with so many layers to unravel. Some of it was a bit like a dream and some a bit like Studio Ghibli movie- you might never know what or why some things are, but the story as a whole is absolutely enchanting. I will read it again for sure, slower next time so I can savor it.

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ponyflorist
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Panpan

This book doesn't know what it wants to be when it grows up.. it's bloated and confused. Feels like the author mashed in absolutely way too many different themes and genres.. and forgot about creating a cohesive plot.. 😐

shanaqui Ahaha, tell us how you really feel! But I think “doesn't know what it wants to be when it grows up“ is a perfect way of putting it; I felt much the same. 2y
readingjedi I don't like using the word 'hate' but for this book I make the exception. 2y
ponyflorist @shanaqui @readingjedi Phew.. it's not just me! thought I musta got a broken copy.. 😁 2y
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jen_the_scribe
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Mehso-so

This was a long, tedious read. It took some effort, tbh. But there was plenty about it I really enjoyed. The descriptions/world building were fantastic. It had some humor sprinkled in. The characters were so likable at times but they annoyed me too, including the MC. They often spoke in riddles and left me confused. The prose felt poetic at times, and chaotic at others. It was a rollercoaster, for lack of a better word. I‘m glad I finished it lol.

shanaqui I'm glad to see someone else feeling pretty ambivalent! There was some good stuff in there, and then, arrgghhh. 2y
jen_the_scribe @shanaqui Yep, I had a bit of a love/hate relationship with this one lol. If Litsy had ratings similar to the Facebook relationship statuses, I would definitely pick “It‘s complicated” lol 2y
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jen_the_scribe
The Absolute Book | Elizabeth Knox

“‘I‘m carrying every promise I ever made,‘ Neve said. ‘And I can scarcely support the weight of those I broke.‘”

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jen_the_scribe
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“But when Taryn tried to remember books, the only one that came to mind was her own. Was her own book the only one she‘d ever really needed?”

As a writer, I love this quote. Granted, I need all the books but still lol. I love the sentiment.

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jen_the_scribe
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I started this book 3 months ago, it‘s 626 pages. I did take breaks from it now and then and read other books as well. It‘s a bit of a tedious read. I do enjoy it for the most part, but I‘m glad I‘m coming to the end and can‘t wait to see how it concludes. And I also can‘t wait to get to the next book in my TBR pile.

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shanaqui
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Mehso-so

Look, I did it! #BookSpinBingo

I finished it all the way to the end, rather than DNFing it, but I'm still not entirely sure what I think of it. I'm going to have to let it sit.

Clare-Dragonfly 🙌🏻 2y
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shanaqui
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Picked this up again on impulse and read 100 pages -- but I still don't really "get" it? One of the main characters is called Shift, and he's really difficult to pin down, vague or almost talking in riddles, and the whole book feels like that. I think I'm curious enough to finish it but it kind of makes me cross as well.

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shanaqui
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Even though this has just gone all Arthurian, I'm not sure I'm interested enough to finish it? At least not for the end of January, which is unfortunate because I need to finish it to finish off a line for #BookSpinBingo...

Which I'm worried is what is tempting me to DNF it. It just... kinda isn't speaking to me? It reads perfectly fine when I pick it up, but picking it up's the problem.

rabbitprincess DNFs count for BookSpinBingo 😁 2y
shanaqui @rabbitprincess Oh, I'd count it if I DNFed it, definitely. I'm just not sure if I'm being tempted to give up on the book because then I'd easily finish the challenge...

I mean, either way it'd mean that I don't care that much about the book, so maybe that's fair. I wouldn't DNF the other book I'm reading, even though I'm finding it slow.
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Hooked_on_books You could always DNF it for now and still count it for your challenge. That takes the challenge out of the equation, so then you‘ll be able to tell if you really want to pick it back up or not. Just consider it to be hibernating. 2y
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jen_the_scribe
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“He tried to say that no one had a fate, not the man in the street, the world leader, the CEO of the tech company trying to solve the problem of a cost-efficient solar battery; not the young man wearing a bomb vest who believes that someone on Earth might know what God wants. There was no fate… Fate was someone else‘s idea of how the world worked, a story people inherit, a lie they‘re told.”

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shanaqui
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I have absolutely no idea what to make of this. I'm not even quite sure I'm enjoying this, because I feel like it always stops just short of giving me enough information to start putting things together for myself. I also kind of don't want to stop, though.

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shanaqui
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Whoa. This starts out feeling like a very different genre (crime/thriller) and then whomp! We're in faerieland (or so I guess).

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shanaqui
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This is the last book I need to get a line in #BookSpinBingo, so I thought I'd start it already! I'm reading veeeery mixed things about it in reviews, but I'm not far enough into it to really have an opinion yet.

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jen_the_scribe
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I absolutely love that this book references one of my favorite films 😍

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jen_the_scribe
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At the park enjoying my book while my kids play 😊

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jen_the_scribe
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“People love the idea that there are things that matter which last and last, and outlast banks, businesses, and governments. Of course we wish the world was like that.”

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jen_the_scribe
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“Time passes, generations rise and fall, but even with the changes something stays the same—truth and the conspiracy that keeps the truth hidden.”

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jen_the_scribe
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Up next, and I‘m excited about this one 😁

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Sumi
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Pickpick

This book wasn‘t at all what I thought it was going to be: it was so much better. I was attracted by the title & a quick glance at the synopsis made me think it was going to be some sort of suspense thriller but it is more a mythological, fairy talesque thriller. Really enjoyable.

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Elias1
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A really good book so far.

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julesG
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Panpan

Full review: https://scepticalreading.com/2021/03/march-buddyread/

Probably one of those masterpieces I'm just too dumb to understand and appreciate.

Moray_Reads I've tried it twice but just couldn't do it. Every time it seemed to pick up or do something interesting it just got bogged down again almost immediately and I lost interest 3y
julesG @Moray_Reads That's what I thought too. 3y
GingerAntics Maybe you‘re just not a fan of absolutes. 3y
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Lindy
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Pickpick

Intricate, highly rewarding contemporary fantasy: this starts out seeming like a crime thriller and then brings in layers of Celtic, Norse, Christian & Arthurian mythology, plus parallel worlds, plus sociopolitical and environmental justice issues. It‘s a fun ride with queer content. #Audiobook read by Anne-Marie Duff.

BethM Hmmm your review makes me want to read it. The blurb and other reviews make me want to skip it 🤔 3y
Lindy @BethM If you are in the mood to be immersed in a long, smart fantasy with relevance to today‘s issues, go for it! Rebel demons, wicked angels, colonial faeries... it‘s got all kinds of intrigue. 3y
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Lindy
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She could stay. She could start a library, build a small house and fill it with the books she remembered. A real house with ghost books. But when Taryn tried to remember books, the only one that came to mind was her own. Was her own book the only one she‘d ever really needed?

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Lindy
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They made us believe we were weaklings if we couldn‘t do everything for ourselves, by ourselves. We all say, “So, I failed,” when mostly we‘ve been failed. They made us afraid of one another, but of themselves they say, “There is no they.”

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Lindy
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Simnel cake with its marzipan top. #audiobaking

Lindy @Cathythoughts @readingjedi Here‘s the finished fruitcake. 😁 3y
Ruthiella Amazing! 😋 3y
Lindy @Ruthiella Thanks ☺️ 3y
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saresmoore My goodness! It looks delightful! 3y
Lindy @saresmoore Thank you. It‘s tasty too. 😁 3y
Singout I learned about this from my sister last weekend! Aren‘t there supposed to be 11 balls? (edited) 3y
Lindy @Singout You are correct. 11 balls for 11 apostles (Judas being persona non grata). I used the 11th ball to fill the little depression in the center of the cake before placing the top layer of marzipan. 3y
Come-read-with-me Looks amazing!! 3y
Lindy @Come-read-with-me Thanks 🤗 3y
LeahBergen And what did your neighbour think of your efforts?? It looks amazing! 3y
Cathythoughts Marzipan 😳😋I love marzipan ! Beautiful work Lindy 👏🏻 3y
readingjedi Wow! Looks delicious 😋 I love marzipan but I'm the only one in our house that does. 3y
Lindy @LeahBergen My neighbour told me that I had nailed it and that I‘m a culinary genius. I‘m happy to please her because her life has been so circumscribed in this past year. She‘s in her mid-seventies and has only one lung but exercises every day to stay strong. 3y
Lindy @readingjedi There‘s a layer of marzipan baked into the centre of the cake and it infuses the whole thing. 😋 3y
Lindy @Cathythoughts Thanks! Have you seen simnel cake in Cork? My neighbour on the opposite side, not the one for whom the cake was intended, told me that she has eaten simnel cake once a year at her Anglican church: parishioners bake them and everyone eats downstairs, comparing different versions. 3y
ReadingEnvy @Lindy that's a fun tradition! 3y
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Lindy
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#Audiobaking. My neighbour was nostalgic about simnel cake, which she hasn‘t eaten since she left Yorkshire many decades ago, so I decided to bake one for her.

readingjedi That looks amazing! 3y
Cathythoughts 👌🏻 3y
ReadingEnvy Are those currants? 3y
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Lindy @ReadingEnvy Yes, it‘s got currants plus an assortment of chopped dried fruit from my cupboard: cherries, raisins and candied ginger. 3y
Lindy @readingjedi I will post a photo of the finished cake with its marzipan lid. 🧢 3y
Come-read-with-me This look delicious!! 3y
Lindy @Come-read-with-me It‘s too good. I spoiled my appetite for supper. 🙄 3y
Hooked_on_books What a lovely thing to do! 3y
Lindy @ReadingEnvy It‘s Nigella Lawson‘s recipe, btw. 3y
ReadingEnvy @Lindy does she call it simnel? I've been orbiting her white fruitcake recipe for a few years.... 3y
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Minervasbutler
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Pickpick

Starts off like a psychological crime thriller and veers off after 50 pages into fully-fledged fantasy, encompassing the Sidhe (fairies to you and me), Odin's ravens, Purgatory and much else besides. Beautifully written and mad as a box of frogs. Loved it.

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readingjedi
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Bailedbailed

It's very rare for me to bail, but then it's very rare for me to hate a book as much as I hated this one. Maybe hate is too strong a word ... or not. I hated it. Sorry, just embracing my inner Grumpy Cat.

It's just a mess of things happening, nothing follows on, a lot of it makes little sense, the plot is confused, dialogue is overblown, poor world building, appalling action scenes, and, worst of all, it's BORING!!!

julesG I'm in the middle of this and feel you. 3y
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readingjedi
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I'm a conscientious book finisher but boy, am I fed up with the tagged book! I'm not gonna mince my words - I hate it! It's just so much nonsense! Things happen then more things happen & I'm still utterly clueless as to what's going on and why!

I'm at 61% Do I persevere? Cut my losses? Quitting a book is a big deal for me but I really am NOT enjoying this one in any way 😕

Deblovestoread Here‘s a quote that may help: “There is no greater robber than a bad book” Reading should never be torture. Go find something good to read. 3y
Lesanne I think life is too short and there are too many books in the world to endure a bad one. Move on to something you like. 🙂 3y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego I'm like you, I hate to quit a book. If a book is really bad though, I just skim the remainder. You've still read it and gotten the gist, but not wasting as much time on it. 3y
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SilversReviews I used be a a conscientious book finisher, but too many good ones out there. 3y
PurpleTulipGirl I was in a reading group with someone who had a rule for books: she subtracted her age from 100. She‘d read that much of a book, and if she didn‘t like it, she could stop at that point. She said it was nice, because the older she got, the less time she had to waste on books she didn‘t enjoy. 3y
TheNerdyProfessor I don't like giving up on books but if I find that I have no enjoyment in them, I usually will put it away for another time in my life (if it's reallllly bad I get rid of it). Since have a baby my available time for reading is so limited that I just can't push through on books that I don't enjoy. It shouldn't be stressful! 3y
AmyG BAIL! Waste no more of your precious time. 3y
wanderinglynn My philosophy is that there are too many books in my TBR to waste my time forcing myself to read one I‘m not enjoying. In fact, I‘ve found that if I try to force myself to read one I‘m not enjoying, it pushes me into a reading slump. I say DNF it and move on. 3y
MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Absolutely bail! Life is too short to waste time with a book you hate. This has been a hard lesson for me too, but I‘m much happier now for being able to let go when it‘s time. 3y
Susanita Let it goooo. Let it goooo! 3y
readingjedi @Susanita Believe me, if I could blast this book into oblivion with magical ice powers I would! 🤣 3y
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readingjedi
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Starting this one tonight. Have read mixed reviews - have a feeling it's going to be one of those books I either totally love or completely detest, no middle ground. Let's see which way it goes....

With thanks to #netgalley for this book.

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julesG
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"When Taryn Cornick's sister was killed, she was carrying a book."

That's a strange and strong first line.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

readingjedi I will be starting this book this evening - looking forward to it 🙂 3y
MayJasper A bit weird! 3y
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julesG
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@Centique

Look, my current TBR looks like your book report from a year ago.

Centique That is a fabulous coincidence! My brain just about exploded - what are the chances of that?? I hope you like them. The Knox book is a bit different from her other work. If you don‘t gel with it, I‘d really recommend her duology which starts with 3y
julesG @Centique It's definitely a special coincidence. Thanks for the tip. That duology is YA, isn't it? 3y
Centique @julesG it is 😊 It‘s quite unusual though - a really gothic otherworldly feel, and I don‘t recall there‘s any romance in there. Kind of like if Daphne du Maurier wrote a YA fantasy 😛 3y
julesG @Centique Ooooh! Sounds good. I'm tired of generic YA novels. 3y
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julesG
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#BookMail #buddyread

This month @DuckOfDoom and @Maike and I are going to read this slim doorstopper.

The blurb sounds intriguing. I admit, I haven't read anything by this author from New Zealand 🇳🇿 yet.

batsy I'm pretty sure I have this stacked because of @Centique ! This is a lovely cover. 3y
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Branwen
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It's so sunny and gorgeous today! 45° which is spring weather for Michigan! 😂🤣 I couldn't resist taking a walk at the park! There's still snow on the ground, and it was quite a mushy walk-but totally worth it for the fresh air and sunshine! 🌞🌿💕📚

Crazeedi Its 45° here too! I love the warmer weather 💞 3y
GingerAntics That is gorgeous!!! 3y
MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm We went for a walk at our park too, it‘s GORGEOUS out! Luckily we were able to stick to the paved paths and stay clear of mud holes. 3y
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Tamra Isn‘t it amazing? Same here in MN! Feels so warm and nobody was wearing a jacket! (We are supposed to get 2 -5 inches overnight but it‘s going to melt with more spring temps.) 😊 3y
Branwen @Crazeedi Me too, friend! I hope you got to be outside today and enjoy it! @GingerAntics I thought so too! And the sky was sooooo blue! @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm That's fantastic! Sounds like a wonderful day! @Tamra HUZZAH for warmer weather melting the snow! 3y
GingerAntics Oh I love days like that!!! Perfect weather for a walk and a good book. 3y
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Just downloaded this and I can‘t wait to get into this!

MsMelissa I can‘t wait for my copy to arrive! 3y
mcipher I just bought this in a whim a few months ago but haven‘t picked it up yet (full disclosure: I amusing it as a monitor stand so I do look at it every day 😆) 3y
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Branwen
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It's a winter wonderland outside today! ❄☃️🌬 And there is a winter storm advisory starting tonight into tomorrow as well! I'm enjoying a cozy morning with tea and a book before I go into work this afternoon! 💕📚 Loving this weather-it's perfect for reading!

vivastory I JUST saw this one & added it to my TBR list. Very intrigued by it 3y
Branwen @vivastory Same! I had never heard of it before, but once I saw it and checked out the blurb I was utterly captivated! 3y
vivastory Did you see the announcement about the convo between Ishiguro & Gaiman? 3y
Branwen @vivastory I just saw it this morning! 😲🤤 It looks incredible! 3y
vivastory @Branwen Right? I bought my ticket w/ the book plate. Such a great deal! Love both authors. I've seen Gaiman twice now & honestly don't get tired of seeing him at events 😂 (edited) 3y
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jelsie
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Finally finished this, just wasn't captivated. Didn't care for any characters. Overall a satisfactory read though I expected to like it much more than I did as I've loved Knox's other books.

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Bailedbailed

I know this book is currently a bit of a darling in NZ atm, but I just couldn't get into it. I had no emotional investment in the characters. I put it down for a few days and when I went back to it, I was surprised that the main character was injured - completely forgot the big human versus demon fight that I'd read literally days before. I gave up halfway.

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Centique
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#bookreport Well I finished two books this week which is about average for me - but considering it was a 4 day week, we all had colds, I had two school events to attend and a bunch of kids to take trick or treating... not too bad!

The weather is wonderful here today - just a shame we‘re all sick - but still trying to sit in the sun, sip some Vitamin C and listen to the birds chirping Spring songs.

Absolute Book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Chilling Effect ⭐️⭐️⭐️

kspenmoll Get well soon! Sorry to hear you & yours are sick! 4y
Centique @kspenmoll thank you so much! 4y
Cinfhen Sorry you‘re all under the weather! Thanks for sharing your reading week. ♥️ 4y
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CarolynM Hope everyone is feeling better soon💐 4y
Reggie Oh, man. I bought Chilling Effect because Amanda and Jen kept talking about it. 3 stars. Dang it. 4y
Cathythoughts Just seeing this post now & hope you are all better 👍❤️. I‘m not a big fantasy reader but The Absolute Book sounds interesting. I will try a sample on kindle 🤞🏻 4y
Centique @Cathythoughts oh thank you Cathy! 😘 I don‘t know if that one will be quite your cup of tea - it is fantasy, but quite a literary one - but you never know unless you try! 4y
julesG Just stumbled on your post. I got The Absolute Book today, for a buddyread. Funny thing is, Chilling Effect is lying right next to it. 😁😁😁 3y
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Centique
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I really enjoyed this but I can‘t think of anyone else to recommend it to! It‘s a clash of a fantasy world with a contemporary one, written in a literary style. Perhaps if you liked Lev Grossman‘s The Magicians but wanted it to be less like Hogwarts and more Cormoran Strike?
Anyway, Knox does a fabulous job of imagining the other world; the gods and fairy folk and the way their magic works is deftly woven and enchanting. ⬇️

Centique I did feel the beginning was very jumpy - and it feels like there are scenes and characters in the contemporary world that aren‘t as fleshed out as they could be - or they get lost as the narrative expands. Maybe that‘s purposeful and I just didn‘t get it. 🤷🏻‍♀️ So it‘s delightful but complicated and ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4y
Centique Also #chunksteralert 653 pages in 4 days @Cinfhen 😂😂 That‘s up there for me! 4y
Cinfhen You can always tag @Reggie He‘ll read anything 😘😂❤️😜 4y
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batsy What an intriguing review! Out of the books you mentioned I only know Hogwarts 😂 The premise of this sounds so refreshing. 4y
Jas16 This sounds really good. Stacked! 4y
Centique @Cinfhen I dunno. I think this might be out of his wheelhouse this time! 🙃🙂 4y
Centique @batsy it is refreshing! Cormoran Strike is the hero of the mystery series JK writes under the name Robert Galbraith. This has got a police/mystery side to it too. The Magicians is often compared to Hogwarts because it has a magical University - but it‘s a lot more literary/philosophical than the comparison to Hogwarts suggests! (I‘m just being confusing now aren‘t I?!!) 4y
Centique @Jas16 I hope you like it. And hopefully you‘ll be able to sum it up better than I have! 4y
Reggie @Cinfhen Lololol, why do you make me sound like a book dumpster? 😁@Centique yeah, doesn‘t sound like my jam, although your review is lovely. 4y
Cathythoughts Hi Paula , Sorry not to have emailed you yet. Going to the shop with my phone today ... my emails not sending 🤷🏼‍♀️. If it takes much longer , would it be ok if I emailed you from my husbands phone ? Thanks X Cathy 4y
Cinfhen Ha!! Love that #BookDumpster @Reggie I just feel like you‘re an #AdventurousReader 😘 4y
Cinfhen @Centique seems my favorite #AdventurousReader took a pass on your book 😜 4y
Centique @Cathythoughts hi Cathy. That‘s absolutely fine! Good luck with your phone 🤞🤞 4y
Centique @Cinfhen @Reggie I love that! Anyhow #tothineownBookSelfbetrue 🙏🙏 4y
Cinfhen Nice hashtag 🙌🏻 4y
Cathythoughts Great hashtag 👍❤️ 4y
CarolynM I've just posted about giving away some books as I reorganise my library. I'm sure you understand why I'm not offering to post to everyone. If there's anything you want I'd be happy to post to you. 🙂 4y
RohitSawant This sounds awesome! 4y
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The Absolute Book | Elizabeth Knox
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This book is complete madness and yet I‘m thoroughly enjoying it. ALSO first day out on the water this summer. Look @Reggie we have a replacement boat 🎉🎉🎉 Thank the lord the drama of the stolen boat has concluded. Gorgeous day - the water‘s turquoise coloured from a distance, clear up close, and this beach is pebbled and grey. Been watching paradise ducks on shore and terns diving for fish. 🦆🦅🐟🐠 Glorious.

monalyisha So jealous! Our Fall is pretty but 1) it‘s not Summer & 2) it‘s so rainy & dreary today! 4y
Centique @monalyisha I‘m jealous of a pretty Fall though! I have very few trees around that change colour. 😍 4y
CarolynM Saw this one in the bookshop on the weekend and thought of you. It sounds good. 4y
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Centique @CarolynM I‘m enjoying it but I don‘t know if I could recommend it to many people, I was so confused by the first few chapters! 🥴 4y
JennyM Beautiful 4y
BookmarkTavern What a gorgeous place to read! ❤️ 4y
Reggie Lol, what a contrast as a chilling wind is trying to blow our house down right now. What a lovely looking day! 4y
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