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Kimberlone
Starling House | Alix Harrow
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So far, November has been my best and most productive reading month of the year! I finished 9 books and all of them (except 1) were in the 4 ⭐️ range, so I am feeling pretty great about everything I read.

I‘ll be traveling on Sunday and should have some airport downtime to catch up on reviews.

Hoping to continue this momentum into December for #WinterGames!

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JessClark78
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Pickpick

Set in Thailand, a young American journalist, Stephen Lelliott, is assigned to expose a coverup. He is about to break the two cardinal rules of journalism: Don‘t fall in love. And don‘t get killed....

Book 4 in The Crow series.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#RushAThon #SeriesLove2023

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 2d
TheSpineView Fantastic! 2d
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SomedayAlmost
The Haunting of Maddy Clare | Simone St. James
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At chapter 19, I am feeling a little tired of the romantic subplot. Get back to the ghosts & the other crimes (no spoilers), Sarah & Matthew! The Broken Girls was one of my favorite reads this year, so my expectations were high…. #historicalfiction #audiobooks

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Faranae
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Panpan

Stoker's last, worst book is based on the legend of the Lambton Worm (in coal country rather than clay). It is awful, especially in the form I, and everyone else, read it: the 1925 edition. This edition claims to be the 1911 text, but not only cuts over 100 pages (and 12 entire chapters), but rewrites entire sections. The 1925 edition makes no sense and is way, way more racist. So now I need to read the real book. 😭

Faranae If like me you hate happiness and are seeking the 1911 text: Project Gutenberg and Open Archive both have the 1925 Foulsham which claims to be the 1911 text. You will have to dig around to find the original, which is 40 chapters, not 28, and contains 6 illustrations rather than 2. In print, it should be 324 pages, a proper novel length, and not a novella. 3d
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reading.rainb0w
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Less than 20 minutes left in this book and nothing remotely thrilling nor "haunting" has even happened... ??

I'm just reading about people being paranoid, insecure, and mostly obnoxious. But I oddly still find this interesting ?

batsy I like flawed characters, so that part was interesting for me, but yes it wasn't quite as scary as I was anticipating. 2d
reading.rainb0w @batsy I agree! I didn't even think about it that way, but it is the flawed characters keeping this story alive. 2d
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Megabooks
Bitter Orange | Claire Fuller
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I have now finished reading all of Fuller‘s books! This one is middle of the pack for me but still a pick. I liked the twists in the last two chapters but it got a bit dull in the second act.

Frances has come to an English manor to assess the property for its new American owner. There she meets a couple also hired by the American. They have a weird dynamic, and the woman spins an unbelievable tale of love and loss that ensnares Frances.

youneverarrived Which book is your favourite now you‘ve read them all? Gorgeous photo 💕 3d
ErikasMindfulShelf Which one is your favorite? I really liked Swimming Lessons. 3d
Megabooks @youneverarrived unsettled ground. I still think about it a lot! Thanks! 💜 2d
Megabooks @ErikasMindfulShelf unsettled ground but I really enjoyed swimming lessons too. The only pan was her latest. 2d
ErikasMindfulShelf I have Unsettled Ground on my shelf. Need to get to it. 2d
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candc320
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This is a very soft pick for me. I wasn‘t a fan of any of the characters - they were all pretty self-centered and mildly unlikable - and the whole putting on a play/singing angle just didn‘t appeal to me. The audiobook was good, though, in that it had lots of creepy background noises and a good narrator to keep the scare factor up. All in all just an ok story. 🌟🌟🌟💫

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Yuki_Onna
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1. Tie between Jamaica Inn, very atmospheric Gothic romance/adventure/suspense by Grande Dame Daphne du Maurier
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Spirits Abroad, short mythical/ghostly tales by Malaysian author Zen Cho. Blends contemporary & fantasy with a fresh viewpiont. So surprising, so good!
2. no clue. I'm really excited for the numbers of #Bookspin and #Doublespin to be revealed, as I have a few options for mood picks and Gothic reads on my list that I'm excited for!

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 🌞🎄📖📚 4d
AmyG I am always excited for the Bookspin reveals, too. 4d
TheAromaofBooks Thank you for the tag!! Can't believe it's almost time for 2023's last #BookSpin of the year! 😵 3d
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JuliaTheBookNerd
One Dark Window | Rachel Gillig
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#Window 🪟 #HumbleHarvest 🍂☕️🧣🍁🥧🕯🍎

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

Eggs Cover Love 🪟 4d
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RedCurly
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Pickpick

I just watched the Fall of the Hause of Usher on Netflix and I LOVED IT. I honestly think this was the best season in this series. I love how they processed the novels. Loved the easter eggs. Just watch it 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

Robinsonbrandon129 Hello there, Thanks for following back, I hope you are fine? please do you mind sending me an email, I just want to have a friendly conversation with you, I must say your profile is appealing. That's my email address, I expect to hear from you sooner or later, Thank you. robsonbrandon66@gmail.com 2d
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