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Castle | J. Robert Lennon

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This was my first from @Billypar #ALSpine list and it was a great first read of 2025. I won‘t say much about it. Knowing less going in is more. Really atmospheric modern gothic psychological thriller. Foreboding and tension. The story unfurls in a masterful way. At halfway through I couldn‘t put it down. This book is about a lot of interesting things and makes you think but that would give some things away. Check Vinny‘s great review for more!

monalyisha

JamieArc Check trigger warnings if you have any. This story gets a bit dark. 2w

JamieArc Photo of mine taken at Musée d‘Orsay because I love it ? 2w

BkClubCare Great pic 2w

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BarbaraBB I loved this one too. So atmospheric! 2w

JamieArc @BkClubCare Thanks! 2w

JamieArc @BarbaraBB I do love an atmospheric read! 2w

Billypar It sounds like you liked it as much as I did! 🙂 Definitely one to go in blind on. Which is true for me and Tom Lake - for all the attention it got, I realized I actually knew zero about the plot. I just started it today after finishing a holdover from 2024, but I'm already hooked. 2w

Billypar If you're interested, below is the podcast episode with Lennon that first introduced me to him. @BarbaraBB I can't remember if I already shared this with you? https://open.spotify.com/episode/4G0fISU2x6iD8h0V7M0asn?si=zg2puYAgSLaD2rreu8q_a... 2w

JamieArc @Billypar Thanks - I‘ll check it out. I‘m from Michigan and Tom Lake reps MI well. I vacation where it takes place and that‘s probably part of why I liked it. Glad you are liking it too! I hadn‘t heard of Lennon and probably wouldn‘t have read this, so I‘m really glad it was on your list. I plan to read more so if you or @BarbaraBB have recs, send them my way! 2w

BarbaraBB @Billypar No you didn‘t. Thank you so much, I will certainly listen to it. 2w

BarbaraBB Jamie, I loved the tagged one and it made me want to read all of his backlist. All his books are completely different but you can‘t go wrong I think .

Subdivision: A Novel

Billypar I also read Subdivision first, and it's the only other one I've read so far, but I certainly plan to read more. It is a very different novel, but I liked it even more than Castle (it's even stranger if you can believe that, lol). 2w

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JamieArc

Castle | J. Robert Lennon

Having a very peaceful 1st day of the year with my first #AuldLangSpine book of the year.

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Kazzie

Entitlement | Rumaan Alam

so-so

I‘m not sure. Well written. But the two main characters made me uncomfortable in different ways. On one hand, Brooke is so right - no one deserves such wealth. But her discontent with life warrants therapy, not destroying her main relationships. It seemed a bit immature? And Archer‘s bluster and fake concern was gross, as were his swanning sycophants. I think this is probably accurate, I just didn‘t want to be in it

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Gissy

The St. Ambrose School for Girls | Jessica Ward

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Book 6 read September 2024

Definitely not the best story, unrealistic in many situations with annoying characters, but for me was entertaining🤷🏽‍♀️Maybe I was in my dark academia mood😂But not a good story so my pick classification is subjective 🤣

I liked how Sarah ended with her mother and so sad what happened with the person who committed the murder 3⭐️This book has low rating so it will be a so-so or pan for many readers.

Gissy Book received in #HauntedHollowSwap 2023 from @tdrosebud 😃 4w

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rachelk

Entitlement | Rumaan Alam

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I read this because I loved ‘Leave the World Behind‘. This tale of gender, privilege, race and greed was thought provoking and worthwhile but imo not as extraordinary as Alam‘s previous work.

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Gleefulreader

Sisters | Lily Tuck

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This was a fast read - a novella really - about a woman who is a second wife, and her obsession with her husband‘s former wife. She is also step-mother to his two older children. The book rips along - the husband is a bit of a blow hard, the former wife seems faultless, the step children have a good relationship with the new wife, and yet the new wife cannot seem to control her impulses leading to a wild ending.

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squirrelbrain

Entitlement | Rumaan Alam

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I was a bit disappointed with this, because I loved Leave The World Behind. Brooke starts working for a billionaire who wants to give away all his money before he dies, but she starts to become more greedy for herself.

Brooke, and her mother, were both awful people but I quite like books with terrible characters and the book certainly made me think.

What nearly turned it into a so-so for me was the nothing ending - it just fizzled out.

sarahbarnes I hate those kinds of endings. 3mo

AmyG Uh oh. I loved Leave the World Behind. 3mo

BarbaraBB That‘s too bad. I didn‘t love Leave the world behind that much so will probably take a pass on this one 3mo

Cathythoughts I loved Leave the World Behind too. I‘ll give this one a go 🤞🏻 3mo

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Oryx

Entitlement | Rumaan Alam

Fire's on #gladstones24

ShelleyBooksie Looks so cozy!! 3mo

BarbaraBB Another fab photo 🤩 3mo

Chelsea.Poole Lovely! 3mo

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Lesliereadsalot Are those jigsaw puzzles or games stacked up next to the fireplace? Looks like fun whichever they are! 3mo

Oryx @Lesliereadsalot a mixture of both. If only we had time, too busy reading 3mo

Suet624 Yum. So warm and cozy. 3mo

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bookish_wookish

Entitlement | Rumaan Alam

Started this one on my lunch break today but it‘s not horror/thriller so I‘m considering putting this one to the side and keeping on with my Spooky TBR.

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PaperbackPirate

Broke Heart Blues | Joyce Carol Oates

Chipping away at this book, hoping I can review it in time.
Taken secretly by my dh today while waiting for the food to come.

I‘m trying, team #Flerken!

#HauntedShelf

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