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Molly is your average 15-year-old, wanting to join a band, live under the radar at school, & being totally embarrassed by her parents being 'The Rocking Stockings' a Christmas band. Back when Molly was just a small child & her parents were known as the 'Brussel Shouts', they made a Christmas record called 'Love Your Elf' & Molly starred as 'Little Elf Girl'. A fact Molly has been trying to hide ever since. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf Now she hears that unbelievably the song has been chosen for the soundtrack to the latest Christmas romcom out this year & her cover could be blown. If her schoolmates & neighbours find out she was the 'Little Elf Girl', her life won't be worth living.

This is definitely not my usual reading fare but I quite enjoyed it. There were some parts that made me laugh out loud, there's lots of references to British pop culture, & there was so much going
12h

OutsmartYourShelf on - not just the main plot, although I thought that the twist was a bit obvious. There's a smidgeon of romance but it's age-appropriate if a bit corny. I'm not the target audience but it was a pretty good read & definitely great for my Christmas readathons for the seasonal setting. 4🌟

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5185482475
Read 22nd-23rd Dec 2024

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Andrew65 Excellent 🎄🎅🏼🎄 11h

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Strangers on a Train: A Virago Modern Classic | Patricia Highsmith

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When Guy Haines meets Charles Bruno on the train he has no idea his life is about to unravel. On his way to see his estranged wife to hopefully obtain a divorce, Haines finds himself confiding in fellow passenger Bruno almost against his will. Bruno has his own trouble, namely his father, & during a quiet meal in Bruno's compartment, Bruno comes up with the idea of swapping murders.

OutsmartYourShelf After all, they just met & no-one can tie them together or assign a motive: “I kill your wife and you kill my father!............Perfect alibis!“. Ah but the 'best laid plans of mice & men'.

I've never seen the Hitchcock film so I've nothing to compare it to, but this was a book of two halves for me really. The first half was a bit slow & a bit disjointed to me & I was in two minds whether to carry on, but the second half was much better. 2d

OutsmartYourShelf The descent of Charles Bruno into complete psychopathy, & the inevitable tightening of the psychological torment of a guilty conscience around Guy Haines as he imagines that everyone knows were well done. Personally I found 'The Talented Mr Ripley' a better read but this was still quite good. 3.5🌟

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2403220256
Read 20th-21st Dec 2024

2250 points 2d

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Andrew65 Brilliant 🎅🏼🎅🏼🎅🏼 2d

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DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 11h

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