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Gissy
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January 2025 Book #10
I know this one didn‘t work for everyone but it worked for me. I liked the idea of a novel within a novel. The drama in the novel aunt Addie wrote was so silly, maybe too long but I lol. It was like watching the movie Clue but without a murder. When you thought you had the answer another ridiculous situation appeared. It was fun but the ending also has nostalgic, sad moments for aunt Addie. I like these covers😍 3⭐️

LeahBergen Lovely review! I enjoyed it, too. 😊 3d
Ruthiella I‘m so glad you liked it! 😃 3d
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Gissy
La grieta del silencio | Javier Castillo
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January 2025 Book #9
This is the conclusion (supposedly) of Mirren Triggs trilogy) I know first book is already translated (The Snow Girl) which is a Netflix series.
I liked the conclusion. At the end we see a mature Mirren who decides to make a choice in her relationship and life in general. The case in this story is so sad. A body was found with his “mouth sewn” and a father looking for his son who disappeared 30 years ago. 3.8/4⭐️

Gissy January 2025 Book #9 free title translation The Fissure of Silence

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#GoodReadsAroundTheYear #ATY prompt #32 (mystery)
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Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏🎉 3d
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TheSpineView Fantastic! 3d
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Gissy
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While everyone is posting their May tbr, I‘m still posting books read in January 😳🙄🤷🏽‍♀️☺️
January 2025 Book #8

I enjoyed this book inspired in real facts and real people. It motivated me to read about what happened in that period of time before WWII and about these characters. I couldn‘t put it down because I like novels inspired in this period of time. 3.8/4 ⭐️

Gissy #SundayBuddyRead @TheBookHippie that‘s why I like to participate in these buddy reads or Readathons because they give an opportunity to read books that maybe I would not read on a regular basis due to lack of time but it takes me time to finish them

#BookSpinBingo #BookSpin (#3) #BuddyRead #ISpyBingo (mittens/gloves) @TheAromaOfBooks

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#GRAroundTheYear #ATY prompt #19 building/city on cover
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TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ I‘m so glad you enjoyed it!! 3d
janeycanuck I have books from a year ago I still haven‘t posted! So you‘re way ahead of me 2d
Gissy @janeycanuck I‘m not alone then😅👌 2d
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All Fours | Miranda July
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Gissy
The Maiden | Kate Foster
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Interesting HF inspired by true event where a woman was sentenced to be executed in the maiden, a guillotine used at that time. The story fictionalized the life, affair and sentence this woman. Interesting but also a sad story. Trigger point, sexual and physical abuse. However I thought, why this novel was in the Women‘s Prize fiction long list? I‘m not an expert but author describes so well each character giving them an unique/different voice⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) I love this edition, so pretty! 3/3.5 ⭐️

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#BookSpinBingo #BookSpin (#11) women‘s Prize Long List @TheAromaOfBooks
GoodReads AroundTheYear #ATY prompt #18 (botanical cover)
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DieAReader Great🥳 12mo
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Gissy
The Lost Man | Jane Harper
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Last book read by this author until she writes another novel. I could say this was my least favorite amongst her novels. Maybe was that ending😳🤷🏽‍♀️ However, I like how she describes characters and places, very atmospheric. You feel that hot weather 🥵. I think the book blurb is prefect to describes the story: “three brothers, one death, no answers”👌 3.5/3.8⭐️

Gissy March 2024
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GoodReads #ATY 52 books AroundTheYear #24 (secondary color)
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Gissy
Matrix | Lauren Groff
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Unpopular opinion I guess. I didn‘t enjoy this story. It started so well and there were intparts but sometimes I felt disconnected with the story with details. In my opinion it was not well integrated. I have a couple of books by this author 😬2.5⭐️

Gissy March 2024
#ReadAway2024 @DieAReader @Andrew65 @Ghabi4Roses
#BookSpinBibgo #6 (late reading) for #AuthorAMonth (February) @Soubhiville
GoodRead #ATY 52 books AroundTheYear #20 (single word in title)
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DieAReader 👋🏻Next! 13mo
Ruthiella You‘re not alone! I didn‘t like this very much either. 13mo
Gissy @Ruthiella 😅so boring 🥱 13mo
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Gissy
The Institute | Stephen King
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My 2 copies of this book. The UK edition was from a swap but I forgot or lost the note where I use to write the swap and who sent it to me.

I enjoyed this book and as always, love the way Mr. King describes the characters. An interesting sci fi novel. However, I think it was unnecessarily too long but who will tell that to this author?☺️So hard for Luke. I like the relationship between these characters. Some little gory scenes as expected😆3.8⭐️

Gissy March 2024
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#BookSpinBingo #10 @TheAromaOfBooks
#ISpyBingo (bare feet)
#LosersClub (February book) @BarkingMadRead
GoodReads #ATY 52 books AroundTheYear #47 (book with 2 words in title beginning with The)
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DieAReader 🥳Great 13mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 13mo
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Gissy
Remarkably Bright Creatures | Shelby Van Pelt
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Read in February 2024

This was a heartwarming story. I liked and care about Tova and Marcellus. There were predictable parts and others I think were a little abrupt specially that ending. But still, I liked it, how Tova went through her grief, her loneliness, her second chance in life to be with other persons she care❤️3.8⭐️

Gissy February 2024
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#BookSpinBibgo #BookSpin #12 (Late Reading) @TheAromaOfBooks
#ISpyBingo (A novel)
#LitsyLoveReads (January) @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
#52BookClub24 #16 (omniscient narrator)
GoodReads #ATY 52 books AroundTheYear #49 (senior citizen character)
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Gissy
Nightbloom | Peace Adzo Medie
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Read in February 2024
What a family drama about these two friends. You will know about Akorfa perspective of what happened between she and Selasi. But then you will listen Selasi perspective and things will be seen in a different perspective about what happened between these two friends and the rol of Akorfa family. It was interesting to know the dynamics of these families, their culture, traditions, beliefs. It has some sad parts. 4⭐️

Gissy February 2024
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#BlackHistoryMonth
#BookSpinBingo #14 (Readathon) @TheAromaOfBooks
#ISpyBingo (Flowers)
#FoodandLit #Ghana (late reading🤷🏽‍♀️) @CatsandBooks @Texreader
GoodReads #ATY 52booksAroundTheYear #14 (main character is black)
#Women‘sFictionPrize long list
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Texreader Sounds really good and I‘m so glad you posted for #foodandlit even if it‘s a little late! I‘m still reading books (& eating) from our books year-round!! 13mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 13mo
DieAReader 🥳Great 13mo
Catsandbooks Fantastic! ❤️ 13mo
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