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Wow this was impactful. This one will be with me for a while.

I finally had time to look through all the books on my #auldlangspine list from @julesG. I've read and loved Ne'er Duke Well and Earls' Trip, and Lock In has been on my TBR for too long. I've decided to focus on reading these 5 in January:

Lock In by John Scalzi
The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir
A Quiet Life in the Country by T E Kinsey
The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

@monalyisha

I've submitted grades for all the classes I teach (🎉 🥳 💃) and so am thrilled to be shifting focus to all things Christmas, festive, and fun!! One thing that buoyed me during these last few busy weeks was reading this fantastic pick from @Deblovestoread 's #AuldLangSpine list!!! It was so very good. I don't know what I thought this book was about, but it was nothing like what it really was about. A truly lovely read. Thanks, Deb!! ❤️

I grew up on soul music, and reading the synopsis of this one from @CarolynM's #AuldLangSpine last called to mind favourite films like The Commitments and Standing in the Shadows of Motown. So it kinda sorta fell into my online shopping cart when I was doing some last minute holiday shopping, and arrived at my door today!

@monalyisha

Historical fiction is not really my thing & I come from long lines of religious non conformists with no sympathy for the Catholic Church, but I was fascinated by this story of a C9th girl who disguises herself as a Benedictine monk in order to feed her voracious intelligence & desire to learn. The place & condition of women in at that time is a major theme, as is corruption within the church. Captivating stuff! #ozfiction

Excited for #auldlangspine2025!

Is it overkill to check out all these now? Yes. But it feeds my winter hoarding impulse, so I went with it.

I might (will) have to cheat and start Frozen River before Jan 1, because it has a list of holds. (I‘m honestly surprised I got it already.) I figure this is allowable because ~technically~ it wasn‘t on your official #auldlangspine list 😉

Mirren is looking for a book her dying great-aunt says she had as a child. Theo has been tasked with getting the book before or from her by his uncle. Their search introduces them to some old Colgan characters in Edinburgh. It‘s a sweet story with several layers.

#BookSpinBingo #ChristmasChapterChasers #XmasChaCha #WinterGames2024 #AuldLangSpine #ALSpine

This logic checks out.

Tagging the last new book I bought. Just ordered Rare Singles from @CarolynM's awesome #AuldLangSpine list 💕💕💕

I loved my #AuldLangSpine #ALSpine reads this year. I had read several on the list from @KadaGul previously and read these 15 books throughout 2024.
Thank you for pairing us up, @monalyisha 💙💙
Looking forward to another fun reading year in 2025.

A debut novel about Mizuki who lives in Japan & is in the midst of a mundane existence as a Japanese wife & mother. She‘s questioning her life. Her husband works all the time and she is stuck in her role. She meets Kiyoshi, someone who ‘sees‘ her, and she begins a romance with him . This book is a fast read & wonderfully written. I found myself googling Japanese food, culture, and festivals so I could be alongside her in her journey.