pickThis is my final completed read of the year and it was a great one. Storm of Steel is a straightforward description of trench warfare in WWI from a German soldier who was wounded multiple times and continued to return to the front until the 7th time after 4 years of fighting. He seldom shirks away from the violence and gore of the battle, yet also expresses respect for the skill of the enemy.
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pickLawrence is having a tough time at his new school, getting into trouble for fighting although he‘s not the one instigating. When he gets expelled, he starts spending a lot of time at the community rec center meeting new people and learning chess.♟️
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SUBJECT LINE: Four weeks, two days, three hours, seventeen minutes and forty-two seconds
Also, please don‘t use Reichenbach as a verb. xxxx
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pickOverall I liked this historical fiction from the point of view of a girl who stows away on the Titanic, but there were a few issues for me as a reader. Hazel sneaks onto the ship and then makes herself way too visible, including spending time in the first class areas. She asks specific questions that provide lots of clear information about the flaws/mistakes that led to the catastrophe, and of course it all works out well for her in the end.
so-soI listened to this yesterday and I‘m still not quite sure what I think. It‘s got some amusing bits and interesting scenes, but for the most part it‘s just a story of a man that‘s not going to stick with me.
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pickI listened to quite a few cutesy Christmas romances this month on Hoopla. Most of them were duds but this one was decent. I‘m a sucker for the enemies to lovers trope, what can I say. 3.5⭐️ 80 points
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My latest booktube episode includes a dozen recent reads:
https://youtu.be/pLq4BZFeuIY
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pickJust finished my Mars Rover Perseverance and the tagged #audiobook.
A "Importance of Being Earnest" kind of story. Cousins Bella and Izzy are in London for the season. Noble born Izzy isn't feeling up to making her debut and since it's her aunt, the duchess, who keeps mixing up the two young women, they decide to make the most of this. Mix up, misunderstandings, but eventually happy matrimony for both cousins.
Low pick
Boxing Day plans: Unboxing and building the Perseverance Rover, drinking tea, listening to the tagged #audiobook and snacking on oranges. 😉
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pickWow! Totally worth the hype :) I prefer her more recent works but this was riveting and I really enjoyed the #audiobook . Great palate cleanser from all the holiday stories. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
🎧 📖 I combined listening to Basil Creightons‘s translation with reading sections of Michael Hoffman‘s translation.
📷: The cats chilling on the couch while I was home today 1d