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The Paris Daughter: 2 Mothers. 2 Daughters. 2 Families Torn Apart. | Kristin Harmel

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Rich and compelling historical story of friendship and resilience

#ReadAway2024 book 44

DieAReader

DieAReader Fantastic! 18h

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DebinHawaii

Butcher and Blackbird | Brynne Weaver

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I‘d just started this in October & wanted to finally finish it since it was a #Roll100 pick clear back in May that I never got to.

I give it a pretty soft pick—I wanted more humor, less angst & more background on the killers they kill & growth from the characters. It‘s dark & pretty gross in parts with likable characters, but it felt hollow to me. Still, I already bought Book 2 on BOTM, so I‘ll probably read it.⬇️

DieAReader, Andrew65, TheSpineView, PuddleJumper, GHABI4ROSES

DebinHawaii …Also, I listened to the audiobook for most of it & the performances are probably what made it a soft pick & not a so-so. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 23h

Andrew65 Well done, not an author I‘ve heard of. 22h

TheSpineView Awesome! 22h

DieAReader 🥳 Onto the #Next 18h

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 11h

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OutsmartYourShelf

Hekla's Children | James Brogden

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10 years before: four students disappear whilst on a school trip. They were supposed to complete a short orienteering challenge using a map & compass & passing various checkpoints, but Nathan Brookes, the teacher who was supposed to be keeping an eye on them went to talk to his secret girlfriend, & three of the four have not been seen since. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf Only one, a girl named Olivia, returned with no memory of what had happened. Nathan was questioned about his involvement but never charged.

Now: a body is found in the area where the students went missing & an osteoarchaeologist is drafted in. She determines that the body is from the Bronze Age & not one of the missing students, but Nathan starts to be plagued with visions of the still missing students trapped somewhere. 1d

OutsmartYourShelf Then, the only one to return, Olivia, kidnaps the Dr & begs her to return the body to the ground otherwise a great evil will be unleashed.

This is hands down one of the weirdest books I've ever read. It starts off normally with the disappearance but then veers off into fantasy/sci-fi territory. Now this is not a bad thing, parts of it were quite interesting, but it didn't really make a lot of sense. To me anyway. 1d

OutsmartYourShelf There were some scenes which had elements of a sexual nature & they just sort of happened out of nowhere, no lead-up or anything. One towards the end involved one of the students, & although they were an adult now & nothing actually happened in the end, it was just felt uncomfortable. 2.5⭐

TWs: evil, cannibalism, infidelity, animal death/hunting, scenes involving a sexual element.

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OutsmartYourShelf Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2318370441
Read 13th-15th Nov 2024

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TheSpineView

Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service

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Even though I spent most of my day with my hubby out of town, I still managed a little reading time in the morning.

DieAReader 💕💕💕 1d

TheSpineView @DieAReader 🌞 1d

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DebinHawaii

Nancy Drew 13: The Mystery of the Ivory Charm | Carolyn Keene

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Finished earlier in the week for #NancyDrewBR & I will echo what seems to be most of the group & say this was my least favorite so far of the books. Very disjointed plot & downright weird in spots, I don‘t remember reading this one as a child (I think there are some gaps in my Nancy Drew reading). There were no noggin knockouts for Nancy & the #NNK counter but a side character got smacked over the head really hard ⬇️

DieAReader, Librarybelle, Andrew65, TheSpineView, GHABI4ROSES

DebinHawaii … & once they got him awake with “stimulants” & decided he was “OK” they left him in care of a young boy & he went to go sleep it off upstairs. Yikes! 🤕😳 #ConcussionCareNancyDrewStyle (edited) 2d

Librarybelle Love the hashtag! 2d

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 2d

Sace @DebinHawaii 😂 2d

TheSpineView Awesome! 2d

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DebinHawaii

Eruption: Following Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton Started Another Masterpiece�James Patterson Just Finished It | James Patterson, Michael Crichton

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Ran errands this morning & stopped off for coffee, banana bread & some #LitsyLove replies. (Yes, I‘m behind again…)

Also finished the tagged book. Nostalgia for Michael Crichton & this being his last book that James Patterson finished made me want to give this a pick but the writing & undeveloped story & characters are just so-so. It does read like a thriller movie & reading it on the plane flying around the islands & to-&-from⬇️

DieAReader, Andrew65, GHABI4ROSES

DebinHawaii … Hilo is a bit freaky given the Hilo & volcano 🌋setting.😱 I read it because my boss told me he liked it & it‘s set in Hawaii, & I‘m glad I did but I wish it had been better overall. (edited) 2d

DieAReader 😱😳I can see how that would be freaky! 2d

RamsFan1963 I love Crichton's writing as much as I despise Patterson's, so I've yet to read this. I feel it will tarnish my memory of Crichton works. 2d

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OutsmartYourShelf

The Stranger You Know | Jane Casey

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2024 Review:

Reading these books through again 5 years later is very revealing. I missed a ton of 'Kerwent' subtext the first time around, & knowing what I know about Derwent now, I can see how a lot of his banter & toughness is a front. The case also was a lot more interesting this time around & I've bumped my rating up by 1 star. 4🌟

OutsmartYourShelf 2019 Review:

DC Maeve Kerrigan returns in the fourth book of the series, and there is a serial killer targeting young women. As there are no signs of break-ins or violence, it seems the killer is able to get the victims to trust him, and the lack of forensic evidence points to someone in law enforcement. Maybe the killer is closer to home than even Maeve thinks. 2d

OutsmartYourShelf Maeve's boyfriend Rob, is pretty much out of the picture for most of the book, conveniently sent on a training course for 2 weeks. Most of the focus is on Maeve and DI Josh Derwent. I suppose the author wants Derwent to come across as a cheeky “Jack-the-lad“ type but mainly he comes across as an arse. There were a few glimmers of character development, but please, please don't put these two in a relationship. 2d

OutsmartYourShelf Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1545956259
Read 13th-16th Nov 2024

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#SeriesLove2024 @TheSpineView 2d

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