Litsy

I have a few books in process but I know I won't be finishing anything tonight so that's a wrap on October. The tagged was my favorite of the month.

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DrexEdit

Clown Town | Mick Herron

Distracted by shiny reading things today. Pushing everything aside so I can read the next installment of the Slow Horses. 👍😍😊😁

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bookandbedandtea

Slow Horses | Mick Herron

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A bunch of has-beens and loners in Britain's secret service are consigned to Slough House after screwing up. But there is more to these misfits than first appears, esp their boss.They stumble on some clues related to a kidnapped teenager which leads to 24 hours of buck passing, back stabbing, conspiracy theories, and other twists. I will definitely be continuing this series.

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CarolynM

Slow Horses | Mick Herron

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Because I‘m a wuss & often find psychological violence more disturbing than physical violence, I skimmed most of the abduction parts, but I loved the machinations of the spies. Thank you to @thegirlwiththelibrarybag for giving me this book last Christmas.

thegirlwiththelibrarybag Ahh! I had forgotten what I sent you 🤣 I‘ve only just recently watched the first episode of the show. 1mo

CarolynM @thegirlwiththelibrarybag Glad it‘s not just me with the poor memory 😆 Some friends of mine love the show, but I‘ve never watched it - I don‘t have Apple TV. 1mo

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @CarolynM, I watched the first episode on the recommendation of friends but I don‘t think I love it like they do… time will tell! Haha, yeah. I‘m trying to think what book I got and if I‘ve read it yet 🫣🤔 1mo

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bookandbedandtea Then I'm a wuss too! I find psychological violence far scarier than physical. But I also feel it (usually) is part of a more compelling story. 1mo

LeahBergen My husband has been watching the series and loving it. 1mo

TrishB Hi 👋 just to let you know your package arrived! Saving to open until my birthday, thank you 😘😘 1mo

CarolynM @TrishB 😘 3w

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IReadThereforeIBlog

Clown Town | Mick Herron

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The 9th in Mick Herron‘s SLOUGH HOUSE spy thriller series is a game changer for the slow horses as they take casualties (including a fatality) and scores are settled. It has the sharp wit, savage violence, and political skewering of the previous books but some of the writing isn‘t as clear as it could be, and some of the slow horses remain underdeveloped. That said it still held my attention and the stunning ending makes me impatient for book 10.

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BkClubCare

Transcription | Kate Atkinson

#CurrenteBook #FaveAuthor #WW2 #WhatswiththeFamingo?

[updated 9/21 - just can‘t seem to focus, not sure why WW2 fatigue? Oh well, putting back on tbr⛰️ ]

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DGRachel

Slow Horses | Mick Herron

On Friday, I started two different books and couldn‘t stick with either. I binged the first season and a half of Slow Horses on Apple TV yesterday, started another book that I just can‘t stick with earlier today and am switching over to the tagged book that‘s been on my shelves for YEARS. I probably should wait until I finish all four seasons of the TV show, but I‘m hoping for a book I can‘t put down. 🤞🏻

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Felso

Slow Horses | Mick Herron

Loved the book just like I love the show!

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Anna40

Slow Horses | Mick Herron

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The slow horses are MI 5‘s losers. They “work” in a rundown office building separated from MI 5‘s glamorous headquarters. Herron deftly created a cast of antiheroes, the plot is full of twists I didn‘t see coming. There‘s humour and action. Slow horses is a well written, clever spy novel. I already borrowed book 2 in the series.

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