Litsy

The Warm Hands of Ghosts: A Novel | Katherine Arden

I'm totally in love with this book. Steampunk WWI is how the author referred to it. We're currently waiting for an orange line T train.

TheBookHippie Well, I loved her trilogy so I best get this on the TBR. 2d

vlwelser @TheBookHippie it's an Aardvark book. In case you need something pretty for your collection. 2d

TheBookHippie @vlwelser 🤭🤭🤭🤭 2d

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vlwelser

The Warm Hands of Ghosts: A Novel | Katherine Arden

My current book bestie wandered through the TD Garden this evening. 🖤💚 Boston

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nitalibrarian

The Warm Hands of Ghosts: A Novel | Katherine Arden

I'm now all caught up with my March special editions. Received the March adult fantasy book from Owlcrate today. Love the red.

Sace That‘s one gorgeous book! 😍 4d

Prairiegirl_reading Soooo much prettier than the copy I just bought. 😞 4d

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vlwelser

The Warm Hands of Ghosts: A Novel | Katherine Arden

Today my book bestie and I are catching some sun on the train.

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vlwelser

The Warm Hands of Ghosts: A Novel | Katherine Arden

Today's book bestie will be played by this gorgeous gem that I haven't started yet.

emz711 How is it? 1w

vlwelser @emz711 it is so great so far. But I'm only about 50 pages in. 1w

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Stacked! ❤️📚 6d

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vivastory

The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien: Inspector Maigret #3 | Georges Simenon

I have read, & loved, a few of Simenon's romans durs but this is my first experience with Maigret outside of a couple stories. It opens with Maigret shadowing a suspicious traveler who ends up committing suicide after having their suitcase switched, by Maigret himself no less. I really liked this propulsive suspense story that went to some really dark places. I will not be reading all of the Maigret books, but I will def be returning to them!

vivastory Have you read this one @bookwomble 1w

BarbaraBB Maigret… that brings back memories. It doesn‘t feel outdated? 1w

Bookwomble I haven't read this one. Although I had a Maigret binge last year, there are still loads I haven't got to yet! Sounds like a good one 😊 @BarbaraBB Obviously, I can't speak to this specific novel, but I haven't found the other books particularly dated, just atmospheric. By contrast, I've tried a couple of Christie's and thought them almost unreadably dated #UnpopularOpinion 1w

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Cathythoughts I read Hatters Ghost and really enjoyed it. I must try the Maigret series. Where would I start with Maigret? I love the suspenseful stories. 1w

Bookwomble @Cathythoughts The stories are all standalone, so I wouldn't worry too much about where you start. I just went with what the library had in and it was fine. I did find it took me a few books to get to know Maigret - he's a private man, but Simenon gradually builds up a fascinating portrait. If I was accused of a crime (I didn't commit!), of all the fictional detectives I've read, it's Maigret I'd want investigating. 1w

Cathythoughts @Bookwomble 😂 Well if Maigret would be your detective that says it all. I must get moving on these books ❤️👍🏻 1w

Bookwomble @Cathythoughts I do love #SherlockHolmes but he's about the intellectual challenge, solving the puzzle, and the game of pitting his wits against an antagonist (all fun to read), whereas Maigret is interested in the lives of both victim and preparator, and it's his compassion for both that is often the key to his success. He's got a strong moral centre, too, and is implacable when he sees thugishness or cruelty. Please forgive the fanboying! 😄 1w

Cathythoughts @Bookwomble I love the fanboying and your description is excellent… I think that‘s exactly why I will like Maigret too 1w

Bookwomble @Cathythoughts 😊👍 1w

LeahBergen I need to try a Maigret, too! 1w

vivastory @BarbaraBB I didn't find it to be outdated. Simenon writes in an almost clinical, detached manner with very little emotional investment quickly moving from point to point. I was often reminded of Highsmith's Ripley novels while reading, or some of Hitchcock's early movies.. I do think that the Ripley novels are slightly better in terms of characterization, but this was a great time & I LOVE Simenon's romans durs (esp Dirty Snow) 1w

vivastory @Bookwomble Care to share favorites from your Simenon binge? 😀 1w

vivastory @Cathythoughts What I did was go to my local bookstore, grab all of the Simenon Maigret novels, read the synopsis & buy the one that intrigued me the most. I know that there are a few guides online of the best in the series, but I get the general impression that you can't go too wrong with what you choose. (edited) 1w

vivastory @LeahBergen I think you'd like him! A quick read. I polished it off in a couple of hours! 1w

Cathythoughts Oh good ! I‘ll just pick one so. Maybe this tagged one 👍🏻❤️ 1w

Bookwomble @vivastory lt's hard to pick, so I'll mention three that are a bit different. Mainly they take place in Paris, and while "Maigret Takes a Room" does too, the setting is unusual and shows another side of the city and the man. Maigret comes from Normandy and a few of the stories see him back there: "The Misty Harbour" is a good one of those."Maigret Travels" sees him amongst the millionaires, travelling from the Côte d'Azure to Switzerland, and ⬇️ 1w

Bookwomble @vivastory ... getting very uncomfortable. Horse you enjoy whatever you pick up 😊. 1w

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Kimberlone

The Warm Hands of Ghosts: A Novel | Katherine Arden

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On paper, this should have been a 5 star read for me: historical fiction, lovely prose, siblings separated by WWI, PLUS fantasy & romance. While I did end up rating it 4 stars, there were a few things that didn‘t quite work for me in execution: Faland & his magical mystery hotel, the slowest slow burn romance(s) that don‘t come to fruition until literally the final chapters of the book, and some of the plot logistics of the climax and dénouement.

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Clare-Dragonfly

The Warm Hands of Ghosts: A Novel | Katherine Arden

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Wow.

I didn‘t know anything about this book going in—I just knew I had to read it since I‘d loved her Winternight trilogy—and I‘m glad, so I won‘t say too much. It‘s about the horrors of war and other horrific things, and of things beyond war. It‘s about love, both family and romantic. It‘s not like the Winternight trilogy at all. I may even recommend it more highly.

Gandalf‘s opinion is not as high, but what does he know? He‘s a cat.

rubyslippersreads Gandalf looks very wise to me. 😻 2w

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ju.ca.no

T�te mich | Amelie Nothomb

I‘m sick, but luckily my cats keep me company and I think I‘m slowly again well enough to at least read a bit! My current reads are all quite heavy books (literally) so I‘m slipping this short one inbetween 😁

Librarybelle Hope you feel better soon! 2w

dabbe Hope you're feeling better soon! 💚🩷💚 2w

DaveGreen7777 Hope you feel much better soon! 🙏 2w

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JessClark78 Hope you feel better soon. 2w

Jas16 Hope you feel better soon 💐 2w

ju.ca.no @Librarybelle @dabbe @DaveGreen7777 @JessClark78 @Jas16 thank you all🙏🏼❤️❤️ 2w

Jari-chan Get better soon ❤️ 2w

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Lizpixie

The Warm Hands of Ghosts: A Novel | Katherine Arden

Bk25 of my 2024 #BookMail is this stunning edition,I absolutely loved her Winternight trilogy. Jan 1918, Laura Iven has been discharged from her duties as a nurse & sent back to Nova Scotia, leaving behind a brother still fighting in the trenches at Flanders. Home, she receives a telegram informing her of his death, but it doesn‘t make sense. Determined to find out more she returns to Belgium.Their stories twist around ghosts & a strange inkeeper.

tpixie Lovely cover and end pages!!! 3w

Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes I loved her trilogy too! I also really enjoyed Warm Hands of Ghosts. Love your copy. 3w

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