so-soThe offbeat friend group from the first book consisting of reluctant medium Claire, the ghost of her forever-17-year-old murdered friend Sophie, nonbinary Alex, & gay ex-police detective Sebastian (aka Bash) go on a cheap minibreak to Spike Island, off the Irish coast. There they encounter a second group of friends on a yoga retreat who aren't particularly happy that the accommodation has been double-booked. (continued)
pickShort Review: This was an odd Poirot book for me, he doesn't appear for the first few chapters & when he does he seems to be more of a side character to Katherine Grey. The mystery itself was textbook Christie but it just didn't seem to work as well as some of her other books. I think the problem for me is that I just didn't like Katherine Grey. Don't know why, just didn't. 3.5🌟
TWs: racism/xenophobia, internalised misogyny.
pick‘Grimoire Girl is a tribute to reaching inward, honoring the magic that lives in all of us.‘
This is one of those books I just felt drawn to. I loved reading this. It was entertaining, a little touching, and she throws in a lot of great witchy tips.
Last book for #WinterGames2024, first book of 2025.
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#ReadAway2024 #WinterCosy #Read2025 #JumpStart2025 #ImpulseRead +25 #WGWordSearch (87) +870
+900 pts #ChristmasChapterChasers
pick‘Haines is a successful architect in the midst of a divorce, Bruno a mysterious smooth talker with a sadistic proposal..‘
This was really good. I liked how well the characters were written.
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#HitchToScreen #ReadAway2024 #WinterCosy
#ChristmasAtoZ #LetterS #WinterGames2024
Holiday/Wintery +75 #WGWordSearch (62) +620
+700 points #ChristmasChapterChasers
pick‘Hazel Trepas has always known she wasn‘t like her siblings. A thirteenth child, promised to one of the gods... -Merrick, the god of death‘
This dark tale was a beautiful retelling of Godfather Death. Fantastic writing. Highly recommend.
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#FairytaleReadingChallenge #ReadersChoice
#ReadAway2024 #ChristmasAtoZ #LetterT
#WinterCosy #WinterGames2024 #TBR +50
#WGWordSearch (77) +770
+825 points #ChristmasChapterChasers
Jan 1 Totals #WinterGames2024
Read for six hours. Finished Grimoire Girl.
#WinterCosy #20in4 #Read2025 +60 each
Watched:
🎥 Die Hard (Based on a Book) +10
🎥 Daddy‘s Home 2 +5
📺 The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special +10
(Based on a Book/Comics)
+210 points #ChristmasChapterChasers
pickMy final holiday read of the year is the sequel to Christmas at the Shelter Inn. I liked this one better than Shelter Inn, mainly because I found this MC to be more likable haha It's cute and pretty traditional fare for the genre, but nothing mind-blowing. As usual, by the end of December I'm ready to set aside holiday romance and jump into some other stuff!!
#WinterGames #HolidayBookDragons @LiseWorks
Day 31 Readathon Totals #WinterGames2024
Read for four and a half hours yesterday. Finished the last few pages of Strangers On A Train and read half of Grimoire Girl.
#ReadAway2024 #ChristmasAtoZ #WinterCosy
#ReadOutTheOld #20in4 #TheEleventhHour
+45 each
+275 points #ChristmasChapterChasers
Days 29 & 30 Totals #WinterGames2024
Fit in two hours of reading over Sunday and Monday.
#ReadAway2024 #ChristmasAtoZ #WinterCosy
#SugarRush #ReadOutTheOld #20in4 +20 each
Watched:
🎥 Deck The Halls +5
+130 points #ChristmasChapterChasers
This was quite good but could have been better. The plot seemed to take forever to get anywhere. Although there were some genuinely funny bits (nice reference to The Princess Bride at one point), it seemed like Claire spent most of her time saying “Err“ & running away from everyone else. I really wanted her to finally stand up to people & advocate for herself. 1d
Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6587702833
Read 13th-15th Jan 2025
#ReadAway2025 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES
#FrozenSick (A6 to E4 Cosy Mystery) #WinterClearDown #WinterCosy @puddlejumper 1d