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Care and Feeding | Laurie Woolever
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Woolever‘s life story is brutally honest and self-deprecating and you have to respect that. Despite addictions to weed, alcohol, pharmaceutical mood-alterers and emotionally unavailable lovers, Laurie reaches success co-writing with Anthony Bourdain until his untimely death in 2018. You‘ll enjoy the plethora of mouth-watering food descriptions as well.

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Co-creator of How I Met Your Mother, Craig Thomas also wrote this hilarious and poignant novel about 2 writers, husband and wife, who have an adult son with Down‘s and a teenage daughter who‘s neurotypical.

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This series always has me cracking up with her antics. I'm catching up on my favorite series with audio crafting. #ShowandTellTuesday @Catsandbooks, another Christmas card done. #Read2025 @DieAReader
This book definitely had 37 chapters. #37by37Reathathon @MatchlessMarie

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Angels Flight | Michael Connelly
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The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden
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Mehso-so

March 2025 Book #8 last book read in March
I know this book was well accepted and won The Booker Price 2024 but I liked it not loved it. It didn‘t work for me. But I have to say that I like the writing style, it was the story that I didn‘t like much. Maybe my perspective about the relationship between these two women is different. I don‘t know but I saw a toxic dysfunctional relationship very manipulative and convenient. ⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) It didn‘t happen much in the story, it was slow and even boring for me. But I‘m a minority here. 3⭐️Maybe my expectations were so high based on reviews. 🤷🏽‍♀️But I bought the uk edition, so pretty. What I am going to do with it? No decision made yet😂
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#UktimateReadingChallenge #28 cover divided in sections @fanae
#Women‘sPriceForFiction
#BookSpinBingo #19 (wanted to read it) @TheAromaOfBooks
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Hell Bent | Leigh Bardugo
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March 2025 Book #7 second book in Alex Stern series) I thought it would be a duology but not, third book is expected by September 2026. Well the ending suggests that a third book is coming. This book started very slow, I even thought if it was necessary a second book but then…the action starts. It has many twists and there is no way to describe it without spoilers. If you liked the first book, you will enjoy this one but ⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) stay with the story since it is a little slow at the beginning. This is the style I expect in this author. Never like Six of Cows but still good. 3.8⭐️
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GR AroundTheYear prompt #14 fantasy written by a woman
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El tiempo de las moscas | Claudia Pieiro
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March 2025 Book #6
This is the second book in Tuya (All Yours) duology. Liked it but not loved it. The beginning was so slow and it was about flies if you have any kind of phobia with this insect, this book is not for you. It was interesting to know about this insect but this is not a nonfiction book. You will hate Inés who has l, let‘s say a different personality😬but half way of the book, it changed and kept attention with good twists⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) The title in English is The Time of the Flies. 3/3.5⭐️I still like this author writing style. She describes so well the characters, she gives you the psychological dynamic of their thinking process. For me she has this existentialist touch in her novels, mostly unlikeable characters. I have a couple of her books all in Spanish. I hope it is not banned to read in Spanish 😂I know… showing my sarcastic side 😊

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Gissy #Read2025 @DieAReader
#UltimateReadingChallenge @Fanae #39 two people
GR AroundTheYear prompt #5 (intrigued title)
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#BookSpinBingo #14 (book in Spanish language)
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Mehso-so

March 2025 Book #5
I own like three special editions of this book because they are beautiful and I thought I would love this book. This book has mixed reviews. I‘m in the side of very disappointed team. The writing style is so different of what I use to read by this author, it was like someone else wrote it. The premise is so interesting but I found it extremely boring. Maybe because I was expecting action, intrigue, I don‘t know something else⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) It didn‘t work for me, sorry for the fans☺️2 ⭐️ What I am going to do with all these editions? Don‘t know yet, they are so beautiful and I really like this author but this one was not for me😬For now they still live in my shelf😊
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#UltimateReadingChallenge prompt #29 something dangerous
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Karisa Agreed. I ended up bailing on it and it had been one of my most anticipated books… Just didn‘t come to life for me. At least the books are pretty! 2d
Gissy @Karisa Yes! I was asking myself if she used a ghostwriter 🤔 2d
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Karisa @Gissy ooh, maybe? I see what you mean. It didn‘t feel like her other work 2d
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Family Roundabout | Richmal Crompton
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March 2025 Book #4
I really enjoyed this book about two families and the matriarchal way to raise their families. So different. During my reading I was mad with Mrs Willoughby and more in the side of Mrs. Fowler. But then you follow each family, their sons and daughters through their lives and you will understand each side of the story. This is really a story about family dynamics and each and changes in each generation. So well written and⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) so well described. Loved it. 4.5⭐️
I‘m late @Leahbergen in my #PersephoneClub2025 and 2024😂But I will read them eventually because I‘m enjoying each book so much. And…I love my Persephone editions.😍
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#UltimateReadingChallenge @Faranae prompt #6
#BookSpinBingo (#2) Buddyread (late but was supposed to be buddy read😂) @TheAromaOfBooks
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rubyslippersreads I‘m glad I‘m not the only one who‘s behind. Somehow I completely missed reading October‘s #PersephoneClub book. 🫢 2d
Gissy @rubyslippersreads I‘m currently reading a book from last year list Harriet. I eventually will read them but I‘m a slow reader and I wanted to read so many books from different challenges that I know I will be behind from the rest of the group☹️But I can‘t read faster😫 2d
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Faranae @Gissy 😂 late is better than how i'm fudging “buddy read“ by reading someone else's buddy read! 2d
LeahBergen I‘m glad you are enjoying all of our picks (and at your own pace)! ❤️ 2d
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Gissy
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I continue with my late book reviews but this help me to keep track of what I read in 2025 in GR. readers habits😂
I really liked this book. In some way reminded me Eleanor Oliphant is completely Fine. In this case I saw Sally as a woman with a neurocognitive condition (functional diversity) and how hard could be to adapt herself to a typical world. Family secrets, manipulation and even abuse. That‘s how I saw that family behavior (no spoiler)⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) Which means this not an easy book to read. Maybe because I‘m surrounded by my daughter‘s friends including her, where all of them have functional diversity. But the novel ended with hope…which in theses cases could be a long process with the help of professionals and family/friends support but knowing that we will see ups and downs…baby steps 4.5/5 ⭐️ 2d
Gissy #Read2025 @DieAReader
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GR AroundTheYear (#ATY) prompt #12 Irish author

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