This was my first Wilkie Collins novel, and I loved it. I eventually switched over to #audiobook as I was reading so many physical copies, and it brought a whole new element to the book. If you like gothic romance/mysteries, you‘ll love this book!

#classics

This is a whole new genre that Nora Roberts explores, and I think it is one of her best. It brings a whole new perspective to her work, which I think was needed. She does a great job of world building, while still having her romantic elements and suspense that she is well known for.

#bookrec #arc #apocalyptic

I went to B&N today and found these gems. Can‘t wait to read these!

#catholic #exorcism

Just started this and I can already tell it will be a page-turner.

#apocalypse #thriller

This was a good vacation read. I‘d classify it in the cozy mystery end of the mystery spectrum, and it was just what I was looking for. I‘m so glad I found this author on my trip.

#localauthor #vacationread

On vacation in the North Woods, and found this by a local author. So far it‘s pretty intriguing!

#localauthors

Meant to be taken in bits and pieces, this is a brilliant book packed with wisdom. Hahn is great writer/theologian, and I learned so much from listening to this.

#audiobook #catholic

This was one of her weaker books. It‘s just hard to get into and takes forever to get to the plot.

“Some are born to sweet delight, Some are born to endless night.” –Agatha Christie
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I‘m kind of in love with my new #bookbeau 😍💀
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#spookyreads #SpookishBookish #agathachristie

“ This is the story of what a Woman‘s patience can endure, and what a Man‘s resolution can achieve.” –Wilkie Collins
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Color me intrigued! As opening lines go, that one grabbed my attention. 👻
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#wilkiecollins #spookyreads #coffee #dickensbuddies

Honestly, not much happens, and yet just reading about their everyday life is so interesting and so different to how our culture is today. It‘s fascinating to read about. 5 ⭐️

#anglophile

ITT was a little hard to choose for this month‘s selection—I almost skipped, but Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance looked intriguing. What was your #botm?

"I soon realized that what I really wanted was time to ruminate, time to observe, and often time to be alone." –Miss Read

#fiction

I found I really didn't care what was going on in this story. The family drove me so crazy ( the only one I truly cared about was Mouse), that it really cut into my enjoyment of the story. Overall, this was a scan through to see how things went. 2.5/5 ⭐️

#arc #thrillers

"The journey toward silence of the heart is itself made in silence. Here is the great mystery: silence is attained in silence and grows in silence." –Robert Cardinal Sarah
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#sundayfunday

"I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun." –Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

I love this 'what if' story; I reread this one all the time. ?

#janeausten #whatif

This is one I have to come back to. I just couldn't get into it.

These are pretty enjoyable mysteries, but they feel two dimensional; none of the characters seem quite believable. If they had one more round of editing to really make the characters three dimensional, this would be a 5 star read. 3.5 ⭐️

#thrillers #mysteries

Starting this and hoping it's just as good as #themartian 🤞🏻🍁

#scifi #arc

Happy birthday to the Queen of Crime! 🕵🏻‍♀️

I love all of her characters, but I have to say that Poirot squeaks by as my all time favorite characters that she created. Who is yours?

#christiecelebration #mystery

"Silence and peace have one and the same heartbeat."

#quote #catholic

A stunning conclusion to the No Ordinary Star trilogy! I've been in love with them since book 1, and this wraps everything up brilliantly. M.C. Frank has such a beautiful writing style, it's truly a treat to read.

#blamelitsy #arc #nosstreetteam

You can breeze through this book in one sitting, but the writing leaves something to be desired. While the murder of the girls is supposed to be a focal point of the story, it takes a backseat to Hannah's obsession w/her dead best friend, and her new love interest. It's good but not shocking in any way. 3/5 ⭐️

#onesitread

If you love reading about Egyptian mythology and Victorian London, you will love this series. When her mother sends a cursed artifact to their museum, she immediately knows that she must get rid of it before her father or any of the museum workers touched it. She sets out in the middle of the night to do just that (that's the only time it will work!). What follows is a nail-biting, sarcastic read.

#middlegrade #blamelitsy

"This time we hadn't even managed a whole block before we heard the sounds of footsteps behind us. Honestly! Doesn't anyone in London have anything better to do than follow other people around?"

#middlegrade #humor #blamelitsy

This was a haunting read. With writing reminiscent of The Night Circus, you'll be pulled along through the story. Rene Denfeld shines light on dark subjects, yet it almost reads like a fairy tale. Best read with a hot drink to counteract the chill. 5 ⭐️

#arc #thrillers #bookrec #onesitread

I think the true mystery of this book is Naomi. She's an intriguing character, someone is very much a closed book.

#arc #literary #mystery

Robert Bryndza does it again! I don't think he could write a bad book. From beginning to end, this was addicting and hard to put down. 5 ⭐️

#onesitreads #thriller

This was such a fantastic look into the cloistered life of monks & nuns from an outsiders POV. It's reverent & honest, with poetical writing. 5 ⭐️

#catholic #nonfiction

So excited to be reading the 5th book in the Erika Foster series!!

#arc #thrillers

This was such a brilliant, thrilling, heart pounding read! I could not put it down! 5 ⭐️

#catholic #bookrec #thriller

T. A. Williams, I have found, writes the perfect weekend romance escape books. This time we are in Southern France, by the beach with medieval history and cute guys, both of which I love. 4 ⭐️

#recommendsday #beachread

"The pretty little Swiss town of Mayenfeld lies at the foot of a mountain range, whose grim rugged peaks tower high above the valley below." –Johanna Spyri
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#quote #teasertuesday

" ... hospitality is at the center of it all. In a work in which we are so easily labeled and polarized by our differences ... monastic hospitality is a model of the kind of openness that we need if we are going to see and hear each other at all."

#spirituality #quotes

#nordiccrime is not for me, I've determined. This story bounced around between views too much for my taste, that I found my interest wavering.

#arc #netgalley

I've decided that Jo Nesbø & I were not meant for each other. The writing doesn't appeal to me, nor does Harry's character. Also, that trailer scared the bejeezus out of me.

#imacoward #nordiccrime

This was a gripping thriller, with a twist ending I definitely didn't see coming. The only thing I didn't like about it: the love triangle. It's the trope I hate the most, and it's a rare accurance when I actually like a love triangle.

#psychologicalthriller

This is such a beautifully written book. I'm slowly making my way through it and marking as I go along.

#catholic #biography

I'm hoping it picks up soon! It seems slow so far.

#nordiccrime #currentlyreading #jonesbø

Guess I should see what all the fuss is about.

#nordiccrime

I've found a new favorite #poetry author! Gillian Sze writes such beautiful poems, that I just want to slowly wind my way through them. 4 ⭐️

"Yes: she is ordinary, like most people; /
but how lucky they are to witness /
her miss the last tendril, /
the one that sticks to her neck, /
curled like a crescent moon." -BUN, Gillian Sze
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#poetry #words

The premise is what drew me in, but the writing couldn't hold me. It was choppy and slow, and slowly I found my interest waning. 5 ⭐️ to the premise, but overall, this was a 3 ⭐️ read.

#botm

"IV PANICLE A draft for two seasons"

This is a beautifully written, sumptuous, languidly written collection of poetry. I loved every moment.

#poetry #arc

This was such a great book to pick up. I mean: Christmas, Paris, bookshop, romance. All the best ingredients for a cute romance book. Sarah & Ridge were adorable, who truly loved each other but had some work some things out in their relationship. It was realistic, & had me daydreaming of Paris. 4 ⭐️

#christmasbooks

The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry definition. No matter how carefully a project is planned, something may still go wrong with it." -by Robert Burns

Hoping to catch up in the readalong by this weekend.

#SteinbeckShortsReadalong

" . . . even the profoundly damaged sometimes have useful stories to tell."

#teasertuesday #botm

There are beautiful moments in this book, but overall, most of the poems felt mediocre to me.

#arc #poetry

Stillhouse Lake was so amazingly good, it was hard to start anything else. Starting this one and hoping I enjoy it!

#botm #socksunday

😱😱😱😱😱🚨🚨🚨 HOLY. CRAP. 😱😱😱😱🚨🚨🚨

This has to be one of the most intense things I've read in a while.

#readthis