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#12Booksof2024 @Andrew65

I had two 5-star books in February and it was really a toss-up. I remember the tagged book more than the other one (tagged in the comments), so I‘m choosing this one for February. #12booksof2024 @Andrew65

Just started and already in to it.

Absolutely beautiful book for my first December #roll100 definitely not one for feeling festive but a really interesting and important tale of nazi Germany. Fantastic character development and really interesting plot.

The writing was snappy, witty and sharp, very Normal People vibes! I loved how the all the characters were a little flawed but so lovable!

Amazingly enough, my IRL bookclub has picked a Persephone book for our current read (after 27 years together). And no, it WASN‘T my pick. 😆

I was going to ask you, @Centique , if you‘d read this classic New Zealand coming-of-age novel but I see you are the only other person to post about it on here! I‘m really enjoying it.

I went in blind and that wasn‘t at all what I was expecting. But in a good way. So dark and ugly and lovely. But I really want Sally to be okay.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (4.25/5)

💛 Hauntingly beautiful, poetic writing
💛 Intriguing studies of isolation, identity, and alienation
💛 Some of the stories had a dystopian, “Twilight Zone“ kind of vibe that I dug
💛 Definitely one to come back to - additional readings will enhance the experience

From #mounttbr

#xmaschacha #wintergames2024 #doublespin

#readingoceania2024 #newzealand 830 page chunkster that is part Dickens, part Agatha Christie taking place on the Wild West coast of NZ during the gold rush. It is highly flawed with well developed characters disappearing from the book and a framework of astrological signs that was largely meaningless to me. Also, for an incredibly complex mystery, I would have liked a bit more clarity on the details. However, really enjoyed the reading!