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Thank you for all the kind words on my previous post. 💕 Covid was not how I planned on ending 2020 but it‘s pretty fitting, I suppose.

Typically I take a nice bath on NYE and finish my last book of the year. Only part of that will be happening tonight. Being sick has thrown me into a total slump. I am truly enjoying the tagged book though, so I‘ll take that as a win and if I don‘t finish it right away, 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

Happy New Years littens!!

This time, I‘m almost positive we have covid. Waiting on some test results and I‘m sick as hell. Brian luckily is on the tail end and G‘s symptoms have been more mild. And F is carrying on as if everything is the same as always. 🤪

I had big plans today of reading and binge watching TLC but most of the time, I just can‘t do it. Hopefully I feel better tomorrow so I can enjoy my convalescence. 😂

We spend 2.5 hours in line today for covid tests. 😭 The girls have symptoms of a mild cold, so we just wanted to err on the side of caution. That said, our library just launched home delivery. We only live a block away, so I felt bad utilizing it, but since we‘re in quarantine now, it seemed like the most prudent option. We came home from our testing to our new books. 🥰🥰

It has been such an intense last week, so it feels great for this moment to finally arrive 😀 i really enjoyed His Bloody Project. Lets hope this one delivers too!

My last read for April, it is not long so should finish it by tomorrow evening. I got through all the books that I wanted to read, plus one on kindle! #book #currentlyreading #bookcover

A really well written slow paced ‘thriller‘. I really enjoyed the characters and the plot development. I was very surprised at the ending, but can‘t think of a different way to wrap it all up. I‘ll be hunting down ‘The Accident on the A35‘ like Gorskie hunting down a killer 😉

This audiobook is available on Audible today for Q9.99. Has anybody read it? Would you recommend it? Not a book I have heard of before.

He really is a masterful writer. A very unusual crime novel, more concerned with looking at the two main players lives than with any of the crimes committed. Burnet really can do no wrong.

I was wondering when Burnet would squeeze a Maigret reference in! I know he's a fan and you can totally tell he is in this book.

Decision made. Loved His Bloody Project so hugely hopeful for this one.

You‘ll be swept up by creepy Manfred and Gorski‘s relentless dedication to his craft. Both men have compelling backstories that have intersected once before. Now—when both are older, more mature, and with a lot more baggage—the game of cat and mouse begins anew, this time due to the disappearance of the eponymous waitress. ⬇️

#CurrentRead Two hours in and all I want to do is read this.

NPR was raving about this one. http://www.npr.org/2017/10/25/559062641/ad-le-bedeau-is-a-delightfully-macabre-m...

The goat learned to count up to 2 so she can argue that I only need one hand to hold my book and the other is free for belly rubs.

Love, love, loved this book! In essence it's a crime novel but from an observer's perspective - the observer being the protagonist Manfred Baumann. He's a fascinating character and, for me, not particularly likeable which makes his observations even more interesting and surprising.

The book trots along at a comfortable pace and there are plenty of twists and turns to keep you on your toes. I can't recommend this enough!

4.5 stars. Finished His Bloody Project, my first book on the Man Booker long list. Since I have more to say than I can manage in 451 characters (love that @Litsy chose that number!), I've included a link to my non-spoiler Goodreads review if you're interested. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show?id=1712264005.

This book isn't on Litsy yet. I bought it on kindle last night and am about 25% of the way through it so far. It's a crime story that is a whydunnit instead of a whodunnit told using documents. It starts with statements take by the police. I'm currently reading Roddy Macrae's journal (although the narrator points out that there are questions of authenticity). It is also interesting learning about the life of 19th century Scottish crofters.

His Bloody Project (not in Litsy) is of the longlisted titles for the Man Booker Prize and currently available on Kindle for only $5.99!! Oh how I love a good bargain 😀

His Bloody Project (not in Litsy) is of the longlisted titles for the Man Booker Prize and currently available on Kindle for only $5.99!! Oh how I love a good bargain 😀