This was my only five-star book in January, so I think it takes this spot by default! Sarah Caudwell's Thus Was Adonis Murdered is a close runner-up, but I loved that this was a self-contained story with relatively personal stakes and small daily magics.
The way Tao's ability works and her attempts to pick out small, less-consequential fortunes (which nonetheless can tug on big threads despite her efforts) was fascinating.
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pickOn her way to report a scam, Vera meets a young woman hovering outside the police station, uncertain whether to report a missing person. Of course, Vera provides comfort and undertakes to look for the missing young man herself but soon discovers he is dead.
The story follows the formula established in the 1st book but does allow some darker elements to creep in despite the general level of hilarity - it is if anything even funnier than the 1st.
Vera Wong Zhuzhu should be having the time of her life.
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pickGood intro to a popcorn scifi trilogy. Found family and an intriguing set up for the future installments without a drastic cliffhanger.
This is such an exciting reading list to receive! I narrowed it down to my top five picks—each one is available at my library and all by authors who are new to me. I‘m starting with Greenteeth, which has been on my TBR for a while. Thank you for the wonderful list, @BookmarkTavern, and an extra big thank you to @monalyisha for all the hard work you‘ve put into making #AuldLangSpine happen! #AuldLangSpine #AuldLangSpine2026
Yeah, this had to happen. This is my favorite book from this series, which is my favorite series this month… although Brimstone was also really good.
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This is my favourite book of the series. Adore!
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