so-soI didn‘t mind this, but that‘s honestly the nicest thing I‘ve got to say. The ending feels reaaaally rushed and if you want a character‘s death to resonate I feel like you need to build them more of a personality than the average member of the ensemble cast gets (which Rebecca certainly succeeded at doing in book 1, but not so much here).
A recent purchase from my indie bookstore. It sounds good. I didn't realize this was the 2nd of a series.
pickIt only took 4 months but I finally finished this 928-page chunkster! I love the Outlander show & have been having withdrawals since the new season ended, so I‘ve really been enjoying reading this for an hour or 2 every night before bed the last couple of weeks. I love these characters & I‘m a sucker for time travel stories. If you like the show I‘d highly recommend the books! Or if you like the books but haven‘t watched the show yet, it‘s great!
pickA charming and likable conman resurrects a post office and takes on a ruthless oligarch. In this satire, the target of Pratchett's jabs is government.
A noteworthy quotation: “What kind of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.“
#OokBOokClub @julesG
#SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView
#gottacatchemall (Marshadow: sneaky character) @PuddleJumper
pickMy neglected Kindle got a turn with January‘s #doublespin - I thought this got off to a great start, a pitch perfect modern urban fairytale. Then it became a more pedestrian story of the early days of parenthood. Just when I thought it was about to lose me, the dark fairytale came back with a vengeance. LaValle peels back modern day New York to reveal timeless evil with a few plot twists I wasn‘t expecting. Glad I persevered for this unique read!
pickNew favourite book!
Don't watch the video unless you've already read it (major spoilers!):
https://youtu.be/riYGi8zxB0Y?feature=shared
ALL THE STARS!!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
panI really struggled with this book. It had way too many POVs for me. I would have preferred the book to have been limited to Holly & Marinus. The rest is just background noise. The book did get better, but it had dragged so much in so many spots that I just wanted to be done. I rated it 2 stars. (this is my last book for January- I am updated!)
#BookedForLife
pickI had a few quibbles with this (relationships rather rushed), but I loved Meep and Caz, and the details of the work, and it was a fun cosy read.
pickThis was by far my favorite book that I read in January. I couldn't put it down. I read all 673 pages in one sitting. It's insane how good this book is. It will be hard to beat this one. Obviously, I gave it 5 stars.
#BookedForLife
Here are the #BlindDateWithABook reveal!
I book I got for myself (on the right) is my my TBRrrrr!
Though, I‘ll pass on reading it now for another time when I have the opportunity to appreciate it.
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