pickLOVED IT. I was worried because I thought this would be related to Cinderella is Dead, which wasn‘t totally for me… but it wasn‘t and the fairytale references & imagery were elaborate & fun. I loved the characters, it was so good!
pickThis penultimate (for now) book in the series examines the dark side of....Morris dancing. Yes the traditionally twee pastime involving dressing in a costume, with bells, & banging wooden sticks together! I might have been more incredulous had I not read a book earlier this year (or last year) about the old practice of wassailing & its more sinister side.
pickStephen King's classic vampire novel and one of my favorites. I love the characters, Matt is my favorite 🧛🏻♂️
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so-soThis is the mythical retelling of the Queen of the Gods, Hera. I really wanted to like it, and the beginning and very end were good but the middle drug. It felt like the longest book, but it was actually under 400 pages.
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pickFinished on 12/7. Another impulse Disney graphic novel. I think Turning Red was a slightly better adaptation but it was still very good. +8 word search words. Candle for #AVeryMerryBingo and #ISpyBingo. Gift for #ChristmasCheer #BookSpinBingo #ReadAway2024 #Adventathon #WinterGames2024 #GingerbreadJourney #HolidayBookDragons
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pickFriends reunite for the 1st time since a tragedy 12 years ago for a Christmas Party to help 1 friend “get closure”. I had it figured pretty early, but it‘s still well told & twisty considering the length of the story
pickA quick & festive listen. I find Talia Hibbert balances the cuteness, spicy & emotional baggage well in general and I loved the set up here (a woman seeks employment from a hot well known tattoo artist) along with the good deeds & the Christmas spirit that permeates the book.
pickThis is a comparatively short read for a crime thriller at under 300 pages but it packs a punch. I was simultaneously sympathetic to Madeleine & suspicious that she might not be being completely truthful. It was fairly fast-paced due to the length but I thought that the ending was a little weak. 4🌟
Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5966872614
Read 8th-9th Dec 2024
pickI have LOVED this series & this was a great installment. Dasha has to face her demons (internal & real, it is magic after all) & choose how to move forward with her life while dealing with trauma from losing her parents, sabotaging her relationships & hosting a legendary dark power.
This book came along way from the starting premises but I‘ve enjoyed the progression to higher stakes & harder topics.
