If you go into this book expecting a murder mystery, you'll be disappointed, but as a contemporary look at Japan's expectations of women, it's quite good.

#atozultimatechallenge #c #itemoncover (cow) #y #authorsurname @AudiobookingWithLeah

#52bookclub25 #setinacountrywithanactivevolcano

#aty25 #translatedfromasia @BarbaraBB

@DGRachel @TheBookHippie

This is (sort of) literally my character - I had 2 powerpuff pictures and a 'which fictional character are you most like' quiz picture too, which I didn't want to include.

#womensprizefornonfictionlonglist25

#atozultimatechallenge #m #authorsurname #z #charactername @AudiobookingWithLeah

#aty25 #setundergroundundertheseaorinanunderworld @BarbaraBB

#womensprizefornonfictionlonglist25

#firstlinefridays @ShyBookOwl

#womensprizefornonfictionlonglist25

This was very interesting, but it will make you angry at some of the ways victims and their families have been treated by the UK justice system. It's very up-to-date as well. For example, Wayne Couzens is mentioned. Next post will be triggers, as there are quite a few.

#atozultimatechallenge #b #behind #s #booktitle

#aty25 #mysteryortruecrime

Would work for #52bookclub25 #redheadedcharacter as well, but I ⬇️

#womensprizefornonfictionlonglist25

#atozultimatechallenge #c #charactername #g #itemoncover (glasses) #s #authorsurname @AudiobookingWithLeah

#52bookclub25 #hasanepigraph

#atozultimatechallenge #f #authorsurname #w #itemoncover (wings) @AudiobookingWithLeah

#52bookclub25 #involvesaheist

#aty25 #involvesartmusicdancingoracting @BarbaraBB

#atozultimatechallenge #a #booktitle #w #authorsurname @AudiobookingWithLeah

#52bookclub25 #hasshortchapters

January best book @Catsandbooks #readingbracket2025

OK, some of the science went over my head! 🤣

#atozultimatechallenge #e #authorsurname #m #itemoncover (muscle) @AudiobookingWithLeah

#aty25 #promptthatdidntmake2025list #relatedtoagameshow - the author is one of the UK Chasers 🤣 #addictedtothechase @BarbaraBB

#atozultimatechallenge #y #authorname
#52bookclub25 #puninthetitle
#aty25 #involvingagroupwithfourplusmembersthatarentfamily @BarbaraBB

#atozultimatechallenge #b #booktitle #c #colourinthetitle #r #authorsurname @AudiobookingWithLeah

#52bookclub25 #exploressocialclass (changed prompt from includes a heist to this as it's a better fit).

#aty25 #twobooksdifferentgenre #book2 @BarbaraBB

#atozultimatechallenge #p #title #k #authorsurname @AudiobookingWithLeah

#aty25 #ahauntingbook @BarbaraBB
#52bookclub25 #genrethree #setinautumn #horror
#atozultimatechallenge #o #booktitle #onyx #j #authorsurname @AudiobookingWithLeah

My last #12booksof2024 for #December is very appropriate for this graphic/challenge @Andrew65 !

Stephen argues that the 12 gifts in the song are actually ALL UK birds, and his argument is pretty convincing, although there are some weak links.

Honourable mentions for the second half of the year:
Dead Simple by Peter James
Bible of the Dead by Tom Knox

#12booksof2024 #November @Andrew65

#12booksof2024 #october @Andrew65

For those doing #ToB, Martyr is 99p at the moment!

@BarbaraBB

#12booksof2024 #September @Andrew65

Storygraph stats for 2024.

Best book of 2024!

#12booksof2024 #august @Andrew65

#12booksof2024 #july @Andrew65

The 2 books from the Waterstone's sale!

My one book I received for Christmas! I have to read some physical books before I can splurge, but I did buy a couple in the Waterstone's sale - see my next post!

#12booksof2024 #june @Andrew65

Honourable mentions for the first half of the year:
Matrix by Lauren Groff
Dissolution by CJ Sansom

#12booksof2024 #may @Andrew65

#12booksof2024 #april @Andrew65

Another women's prize for non-fiction book.

#12booksof2024 #march @Andrew65

An interesting look at what Thomas Hardy's life COULD have been like during the writing of Tess of the D'Urbevilles and what it MIGHT have been like the days after his first wife's (Emma) death.

#aty24 #fivebooklist @BarbaraBB

#12booksofchristmas #February @Andrew65

I tried to read all the books nominated for the Women's Prize for Nonfiction, so a couple of these come from there.

#12booksof2024 #January @Andrew65

#52bookclub24 #52booksin52weeks

#popsugar24 @RaeLovesToRead

As I don't think I'm going to complete my challenges this year, I'm posting my final picks for the prompts.

#aty24 @BarbaraBB

Hello Litsy!
I know it's been a while since I posted, but it's a combination of the app not working, a broken hip, and a reading slump!
Anyway, this book has helped get me out of the 4 month reading slump, so I recommend it with reservations. The next picture I post will be under a spoiler, as it contains the content warnings.

#aty25 #characterineducation @BarbaraBB

#52bookclub24 #acoverwithoutpeopleonit #septemberminichallenge #inthekitchen
#aty24 #withwingsonthecover

#52bookclub24 #selfinsertbyauthor #summerchallenge #unevenbars
#pop24 #centresonvideogames

#52bookclub24 #anonfictionbookrecommendedbyafriend #summerchallenge #wrestling
#aty24 #abookrecommendedbyafriend

#52bookclub24 #writtenbyaghostwriter #summerchallenge #setinparis
#aty24 #abooksetinoneofthemost25mostbeautifulcitiesintheworld

It was very close between The Word is Murder and Dead Simple (hence the bonus pick), but considering that I've already bought another book in the Horowitz series and not the James, I think it means this book won for September.

#52bookclub24 #volleyball
#aty24 #booksetinacountryborderingthemediterraneansea

#52bookclub24 #aisforalpha #mayminichallenge
#aty24 #relatedtonight

#52bookclub24 #includesawedding #teampursuit

#52bookclub24 #authordebutsecondhalfof2024 #fencing
#aty24 #titleendsaty

#52bookclub24 #titlematcheslyricsfromasong
#aty24 #abookrelatedtosomethingmentionedinwhatawonderfulworld

#popsugar24 #abookbyaselfpublishedauthor
#aty2024 #abookthathasbeenonmytbroverayear
#52bookclub24 #butterfly

Best book for August!