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shanaqui
Cat and Mouse: A Novel | Christianna Brand
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Yeah... I should've DNFed that, that was dire. Brand's usually not *awful*, but this was all her most melodramatic tendencies, a stupid romance that doesn't work, and a whole bunch of incoherence. Maybe it was meant to be a parody but that doesn't make it bearable.

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shanaqui
Cat and Mouse: A Novel | Christianna Brand

I can't tell if this is just *bad* or if I'm not in the mood, but wow I am not getting on with it. I'm not a huge fan of Christianna Brand, but normally I like her work better than this.

(And possibly it's meant to be parody but even that doesn't quite feel like it lands!)

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shanaqui
Cat and Mouse: A Novel | Christianna Brand

I'm a bit stalled on this one. It did nicely evoke the Welsh weather, but I'm kinda meh about how... gothic it is? I think I see what's happening already, and the melodrama (and the main character getting humiliated) just isn't my jam. Brand isn't my favourite classic crime writer in any case, I've just never quite clicked with her stuff.

(I'm sorry about all the posts today! 😬 It's really catchup for most of the week, I suppose.)

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BarbaraJean
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So, after the #SundayFunday question I got to thinking about #Clarissa again and I made a thing. 😂 Then I looked into printing it onto t-shirts. It would be around $14-$25 depending on quantity and sizes/colors, etc. And I can't figure out how to get it to not have a white background, but give me a minute and maybe I can figure that out? Anybody interested?

Lcsmcat I‘m in! 2w
TheBookHippie Oh I‘m so in 2w
LeahBergen 😂😂 This would make a cute tote bag! 2w
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Amiable @LeahBergen OMG, yes! Perfect book bag! I‘m obsessed with tote bags. 😄 2w
Amiable @BarbaraJean I think “Clarissa” should have quote marks around it because it‘s a book title if it‘s not italicized …(said the anal editor 😬) (edited) 2w
Daisey This is fantastic! I might be interested depending on specific details. @jewright Have you seen this? 2w
BarbaraJean @Amiable I appreciate the proper formatting!! I played with the fonts a bit more and got an option that lets me italicize the title 😁 @LeahBergen I love the tote bag/book bag idea! I found a cute tote bag option through Vista Print that's about $14 each, plus shipping costs: https://www.vistaprint.com/clothing-bags/bags/totes/large-tote-bag-with-23-handl... Hmm...
@Lcsmcat @TheBookHippie @Daisey
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TheBookHippie @BarbaraJean ooooo I prefer a TOTE!! 2w
TheBookHippie @Amiable 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 2w
Lcsmcat That looks good to me. 2w
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BarbaraJean
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Well, I HAVE to chime in on this one because I need to get all the mileage I can in proclaiming that I finished #Clarissa. 😆 All 950,000+ words of it. I used to brag about having read War & Peace, Don Quixote, and Anna Karenina… then I read Les Mis and Count of Monte Cristo and added them to the brag list, but Clarissa eclipses them all… in length but not enjoyment. 😂 Where are my other Learned Slatterns? Today is our day! #sundayfunday

Amiable I KNOW, RIGHT?? 😄 3w
TheBookHippie Right?!?!?!?! Oy 3w
Amiable @BarbaraJean The only downside is that I have to explain what “Clarissa” is to brag about it because most people haven‘t heard of it. 😬🙁😳 But “W&P” always gets oohs and aahs. Even though that one was way easier to read! 3w
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LeahBergen Right?? It was brutal! 😂😂 3w
TheBookHippie @Amiable and get a long stare after you explain it… 3w
Daisey So true! I also agree with @Amiable as well that it doesn‘t get the same reaction from most people as saying you‘ve read War & Peace or some of the other well know classics. 3w
BookmarkTavern Yeah I had never heard of this one until @Amiable mentioned it! That is truly brag worthy! Thanks for sharing! 3w
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Amiable
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It used to be “War & Peace” or “Les Miserables” (I don‘t remember which one is longer!) — until the #Clarissa Crew took down this monster (all 1,781 pages/ 943,000 words of it). It‘s considered the longest novel ever written in English. I will never not brag — and complain — about finishing this one. 😄

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MemoirsForMe Wow! 😳 Way to go! 🎉 3w
BarbaraJean Yessssss. Congrats, again and always, to a fellow Learned Slattern. 3w
TheBookHippie OMG I still can‘t believe we did it!! 3w
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TheBookHippie @MemoirsForMe it was 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 3w
TheBookHippie @BarbaraJean I still want a trophy .. 3w
BarbaraJean @TheBookHippie This has me again wanting to print us all “Learned Slattern” t-shirts. 3w
TheBookHippie @BarbaraJean 🎉🤣👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 3w
Amiable @BarbaraJean @TheBookHippie I‘d be on board with the t-shirts! It would be a nice companion to my “Nasty Woman” shirt. 😀 3w
LeahBergen I‘m still recovering 😂😂😂 3w
BookmarkTavern I had never even heard of this book! That is truly impressive! Thanks for sharing! 3w
Amiable @BookmarkTavern I think there are a number of us who wish we‘d never heard of it, too! 😄 3w
CoverToCoverGirl I stumbled on this one😬 I admire those persevered and made it through. 3w
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oddandbookish
Plot Twist | Eleanor Goymer
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This was a cute rom-com!

The premise is so fun. Two authors facing immense writers block decide to “switch” plot ideas for their next books.

The star of the book was the two authors, Allie and Martin, and their writing relationship and friendship. I love that an old male crime author can become friends with a young female romance author.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/05/17/review-the-plot-twist/

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Bette
Seven Lively Suspects | Katy Watson
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Dahlia Lively is a Miss Marple-type character in a popular detective series. Rosalind King (60s) played the original Dahlia in the movies. Caro Hopper (40s) played Dahlia on the TV series. Posy Starling, child star, now grown up, plays Dahlia in the latest film. They should be rivals. But.
Instead, these three actresses who all have skeletons in their pasts, become unlikely friends, and team up to solve mysteries. 3rd book in this cozy series.

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sisilia
Sheep's Clothing | Celia Dale
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4⭐️ I like Celia Dale; I‘m already collecting her other titles published by Daunt Books. This one here is so refreshing. A gentle crime novel that is not too creepy, just a tad disturbing. How did she do that? I love it!

Cathythoughts I loved this one. 👍🏻❤️ 4w
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