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This is the one I've recommended most in the past years. I absolutely loved the "Gosford Park" meets "Groundhog Day" vibes of the book.
pickAnd I've finished.
I'm leaving a few thoughts in the comments under spoiler tags.
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#BuddyRead
Started the audiobook this morning.
Should anyone want to join us, we're also discussing the book on StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/buddy_reads/2a0342c8-7d83-4120-b3b6-3f632132978d?l...
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pickThanks to @Robotswithpersonality
I liked it, but didn't love it. It feels like I was missing some information at the beginning.
July wrap up
30 books finished, 2 DNF'd
pickThis was a short read. Great fun.
Caveat: Some things to say to piss off men might only work with men from the US, other phrases are more universal or can be tweaked for more international impact.
#ShowandTellTuesday #LitsyCrafters @Catsandbooks
Work in Progress - Library Card Vest (pattern by Pretty Grandpa @ Ravelry)
Sorry for the bad picture I was too lazy to switch on more lights.
I'm certain I've shown these two succulents before. 😉
Made the planter with a silicone mold and the tiny succulent garden (non-Lego set) was a gift from my son.
I'm currently knitting four projects on and off. I'll show pics next time.
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pan#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC published in 2024
I liked the premise of pen pals having sent each other sarcastic hate mail for over 20 years.
Pan because the miscommunication was more deceitful than cute.
pick#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC #audiobook
TLDR; fake engagement, dark academia, chosen one vibes, ends in cliffhanger
Full review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/ce6cce1d-466e-47be-a2d6-dadf9b196ba3
Low pick
pickA decent ending to the series/trilogy, but not how I expected things to end.
The story starts right where Shadow Cabinet ended - not going to spoil the ending of book two here, people who have read it know what happened. From there lots of things are going on that lead to a lot of loose ends to tie up and Dawson used a rather deus ex machina method to achieve this.
Low pick
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pickThird book in the Magpie Murders series.
Susan is back in London. She's fed up with the Atticus Pünd novels. Twice she's been close to death because of them already. And now there is a new Atticus Pünd manuscript, a continuation novel by Eliot Grace. Well, a tiny peak at the first part of the manuscript can't hurt. Right?
I enjoyed this, but somehow both denouements did not come as a surprise.
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#OokBOokClub
Just a friendly reminder that we'll be reading #Jingo next! Dig out your books, put in your library holds, or place your orders! The next Discworld adventure continues on August 8th! Woohoo!
If anyone wants to be tagged/untagged for future posts please let me know! Happy to oblige!
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#OokBOokClub-ers, our Discworld adventure continues TODAY with #FeetOfClay!
Looking forward to our discussion next month!
Happy reading!
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A new novelette, set after Artificial Condition, is coming. For free. On Thursday. More information here: https://reactormag.com/read-a-new-murderbot-story-for-free-right-after-the-seaso...
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Welcome to the #OokBOokClub open discussion for #MenAtArms and #TheatreOfCruelty feel free to discuss anything! Don't forget to tag each other in the comments so your friends can see your reply. Have fun!
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Interesting article in today's The Observer
https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/the-real-salt-path-how-the-couple-b...
I haven't read the book. I'm just here sharing the link.
pickChilling Japanese Mystery fits.
Four chapters, four stories based on drawings. Are they connected? If so, how? The layers of the story are revealed bit by bit. Like a jigsaw puzzle, you see part of the picture, but the full picture can only be admired at the end.
I enjoyed puzzling out how things fit together, some things weren't clear until the end of the book.
Simple writing style, on purpose or due to the translation? Anyway, worth a read.
For the German speakers among us. The public radio SWR has made an audiobook of Freya Marske's A Marvellous Light.
https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/a-marvellous-light-von-freya-marske/urn:ard:...
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Last chapter - let's see how all the dots are connected
Yes, I've just finished the third chapter. It's a very compelling read. Also, it's hot outside and I am hiding inside with cool drinks and books.
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Prologue and first chapter. What do you think?
The Strange Pictures #BuddyRead starts today.
@thegirlwiththelibrarybag and I have a shared Buddyread on StoryGraph. @BarbaraBB I've tried inviting you, but can't at this moment. @sarahbarnes I hope you have your copy with you on your trip.
Let's go!
PS: link to buddyread is in the comments
pickStandalone Dark Fantasy with heavy topics - colonialism, exploitation, racism, misogyny, religion.
The world-building, including the magic system, was excellent.
Two MCs who clash and get along, growing through their time together.
#BuddyRead
I'm proposing to start on July 1st.
We all have different reading speeds. Not bragging, I think I'll finish first. So how about I create a discussion post for every chapter and hide it with a spoiler tag?
Your thoughts, @sarahbarnes @thegirlwiththelibrarybag.
Did I get this in hardback because of the illustrations? Yes, I did.
#BookHaul
Books were bought while in Amsterdam, and a jigsaw. And several other things. 😁
#BookHaul
#WhereAreYouMonday @Cupcake12
Just started the #ARC which is set in a very Gothic manor house in Dartmoor.
Pub Day is 7th October 2025
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Blurb ⬇️
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Just a friendly reminder that we'll be reading #FeetOfClay next! Dig out your books, put in your library holds, or place your orders! The next Discworld adventure continues on July 8th! Woohoo!
If anyone wants to be tagged/untagged for future posts please let me know! Happy to oblige!
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#OokBOokClub-ers, our Discworld adventure continues TODAY with #TheatreOfCruelty (in A Blink of the Screen) and #MenAtArms!
Looking forward to our discussion next month!
Happy reading!
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pick#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC
Pub Day was 20 May 2025
Four people travel back in time to relive an important memory. When they are stuck in the past after their allotted hour has run out, they wonder whether they might be able to stay in the past and change the events that made them come back. Although the four people don't know each other it is soon clear that they might actually share the pivotal moment in their lives. ⬇️
pickI enjoyed that both MCs were lawyers in their thirties. Their backstories, dialogue, struggles, and misunderstandings felt real. What I loved the most though was Charles' POV. It's clear early on that he is neurodiverse, for example, he seems to come across as robotic at times and has trouble reading people's emotions. This is reflected in the way his chapters are written, ⬇️
Pub Day: 03 July 2025
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#TimeTravelTop5 @Centique @Ruthiella
I really like time travel stories. I've read a lot. Here are only a few of my favourites.
Top picture is The Chronicles of St Mary's series and its spin-off series featuring the Time Police
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pickSecond book in the series
Dr Greta Helsing is in Paris for a medical conference and gets to see far more of Paris' underground world than she intended to.
Includes cute monsters.
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pickUrban Fantasy set in London with vampires, ghouls, witches,..., and Dr Van Helsing. What's not to like?
Already have the next one in the pipeline.
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1) Yes, I'd say there are a few.
2) first to come to mind is Harry Potter, but for obvious reasons I'm not tagging it. My second choice is tagged.
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#audiobook #SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView
Need to clean a few corners today 🙄😩
First book in the series.
#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain
Today's books are Kiss the Villain (audiobook) and Behind Frenemy Lines (ARC).
The #ARC is waiting for me to get to it.
Also currently listening to Kiss the Villain, a dark M/M romance I only picked up because of one of the narrators.
#SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern
196/250 books read
Might be the first year that I don't manage to reach my reading goal for the whole year by the end of June. 😬🤐🤪
Well, I wanted to take it a bit slower. 😈
so-soAlthough I liked seeing this time period from a non-European perspective and in a non-EU setting, I never really got into the story. Maybe it was the slower pace, maybe it was the magical realism element that I wish had either been left out entirely, or had been more "fleshed out". Or maybe, having read Stiefvater's YA work, I had too high expectations.
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May has a few more days left... and I'm having a hard time to decide...
1) going with this series, because I flew threw it ignoring all other books
2) 🤔🤔🤔 I have no idea apart from the next #BDBBuddyRead and #OokBOokClub books
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