bailedI think there was a point that was pro women, but it was lost in all the digressions #HailTheBail #BetterBooksAhead
29/80
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panThis is of course loosely (very loosely) based on the missing colonists of Roanoke who disappeared between 1587 & 1590 leaving behind the word 'Croatoan' carved on a tree. Although theories have abounded ever since, there has been little solid evidence of what happened to them so the scope for imagining their fate is quite wide.
This one started off quite well before descending into chaos which left me feeling 'What the heck did I just read?'.
I gave this till the 30% mark then decided I'd had enough. I couldn't connect with Jaya but I was pretty interested in the ruby bracelet and snippets of Indian history related to it so I figured I'd push through. But the twist that happened on the train to Scotland tipped me over into not caring about the story. #Next
so-soI read this collection of short stories because it was my book club‘s choice. Each of the 10 short stories is supposedly a response to (or echo of) a poem, though there‘s at least 1 where I could see no connection between the chosen poem and the story. Of the 10, 3 have stuck in my mind, 2 as being good and thought provoking, 1 for pushing a dangerous ideology.
Book 24/60, Page 6,873/18,000 #Read2025 @DieAReader
panPolice officer Sergeant Chandler Jenkins is manning the rural station in Wilbrook, Western Australia on edge of 100s of miles of unexplored wilderness. It's the usual kind of day until a dishevelled & injured man stumbles into the station. His name is Gabriel & he was abducted whilst hitch-hiking by a man named Heath. Heath had driven Gabriel to a remote cabin before telling Gabriel that he was to be victim no. 55, but Gabriel managed to escape.
so-soI read this book for #FoodandLit. I found it hard to read because it felt like one long paragraph after another because of no quotes when the characters were speaking. It was hard for me to get used to. I found it hard to understand what was going on. And still the ending left me with so many questions. I wanted to yell at the main character a few times as well. Overall, I thought the book was ok. #Read2025 @Texreader @Catsandbooks @DieAReader
so-soThis book was lackluster for me. I didn't get the characters. In fact, there were times their actions didn't make sense. While I have read other books by this author, this one just fell short. 2.5 🌟
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so-soI was excited to read this book; yet, it was a disappointment. I never connected with the characters, and I felt it dragged. It would have been better with less. This is the first book in the series, and the series is supposed to get better as it goes along. I'm on the fence as to whether I will read the next month. 2.5🌟 ##SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65
panSorry, this just isn‘t my thing. There are a few funny moments, and some sad moments that are too quickly glosses over. But mostly, I just didn‘t get it. As it‘s been nominated for awards, I‘m sure it‘s me, not the book. I just didn‘t get it.
Book 18/60 #Read2025 @DieAReader
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