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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: A Hunger Games Novel) | Suzanne Collins

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The prequel to The Hunger Games- disappointing or surprisingly good? For me, it's definitely the latter. This book focuses on young Coriolanus Snow who has been picked to be a mentor to one of the unfortunates selected for the 10th Hunger Games.

I thought it was an interesting addition to the HG canon, & it has made me want to re-read the whole series. As we know, there is no redemption arc for Snow, (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf but it was intriguing to see him slowly become more & more the Snow of later years. I did think the ending was rather abrupt though, it came out of nowhere with a sudden 180 on what had happened just before. 4.5 🌟

TWs: violence, child death, death of a parent, blood, animal cruelty/death.

Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4791389946
Read 4th-8th Dec 2023

#WinterGames #HollyJollyReaders @Laughterhp (edited) 13mo

OutsmartYourShelf TBR Read - 15 pts
Readathons - 810 pts
Words - 5160 pts
Post - 1 pt

Total - 5986 points

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 13mo

BookmarkTavern I‘ve heard good things about this one! 13mo

Emilymdxn I really liked this one too! 13mo

Catsandbooks I enjoyed this one too! 13mo

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The Christmas Killer | Alex Pine

so-so

DI James Walker & wife, Annie, move to a sleepy Cumbrian village called Kirkby Abbey where Annie grew up as a child. They move there after James receives a threat from a recently released ex-con with a grudge against him. Life is quiet at first, but when James opens a Christmas present left on their doorstep, the gruesome contents & the attached card which warns of a season of ill-will with 12 murders to come. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf When the weather turns & cuts off the village from outside help, James has to catch a killer or has his past caught up with him?

It was ok but it all seemed kind of forced or stilted - the writing didn't flow naturally & it was awkward to read in parts. The plot was again, ok, but I found it very easy to work out who the killer was so there wasn't much suspense. 13mo

OutsmartYourShelf As this seems like it was the author's first published book though, it's probable that their subsequent books will improve so I plan on reading the next in the series. 3⭐

TWs: murder, infidelity, animal death, paedophilia, abortion, alcohol.

Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3661047553
Read 2nd-4th Dec 2023

Holiday Read - 25 pts
Readathons - 525 points
Word Challenge - 4080 pts
Post - 1 pt

Total - 4631 points

(edited) 13mo

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Andrew65 A couple of years since I read this but I enjoyed it. Well done on finishing it 🎄🎄🎄 13mo

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