Hope is a strategy after all.
—J.L. Witterick
(As we move closer to closing out this dumpster fire of a year, we must believe and trust that something better is coming. We spit in the face of fascism, we never give in to fear!)
Hope is a strategy after all.
—J.L. Witterick
(As we move closer to closing out this dumpster fire of a year, we must believe and trust that something better is coming. We spit in the face of fascism, we never give in to fear!)
pickMrs. Braithwaite and her reluctant sidekick Mr. Norris are not your typical WWII novel heroes. She is rather unpleasant and even he would admit that he is overly timid. This makes their unlikely partnership and efforts to find Betty, Mrs. Braithwaite‘s missing daughter, all the more refreshing and fun. I thought I was going to get the usual historical mystery and loved that I got something a little different.
Thank you @TheEllieMo #12BooksOf2025 and @Andrew65 of Litsy for this idea and background.
Celebrate your reading year with your favorite book from each month of 2025 beginning on 12/25 to 1/5.
My PICK for February 2025 - for historical fiction readers.
Review: https://tinyurl.com/y9ukxpmx
Random book from our personal library.
Oh my gosh @Hooked_on_books the little Sietje is so cool! You did really get her markings right! I love her. I always love opening your gifts, every book is exciting. The tagged fits perfectly with one of my bookclub topics for 2026- Someone You Admire. 🙂 I can‘t wait to visit old Venice with The Glassmaker. I absolutely love the cover of Playground and Overstory is an all time favorite so I‘m sure this‘ll be great. And you know I love an older⬇️
so-soJust after I posted that I didn‘t have access to this #ToB26 shortlist title, I found it on Libby with another library through which I have a card. Anyway, I listened to this one and loved the beginning. I was so in through the first half of this director‘s life and connections but the second half didn‘t work for me. I‘m also wondering if it‘s due to the audio and my hectic life around the holidays. I may revisit this in the future.
pickPicked this up because of Litsy. Not too twee considering its subject matter of a middle aged spinster and an ifrit.
A nice cozy book to sort of round out my reading year.
