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ITU - fan of his podcast and equally this....Team Believer or Team Skeptic....I'm Team Inbetween
IIB - fan of the Holly Novella but not the rest
MMUTM - Readable Xmas RomCom.
KITS - 2nd in the series. Just OK

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G - consistently readable thrillers!

ALTK - 3rd Hawthorne crime novel and really like the Agatha Christie-sque vibes. I am looking forward to novels 4 or 5, and excited for the 3rd Atticus next year

CIAC 2 - just as much fun as the original

TSF - good follow up novel, but no where near as scary as TWM.

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TLS - Charming Narnia-esque story

TCBM - it's Prequel and first DS Marco novel are an OK start to a 5 book series based on Cardiff. Places I'm very familiar with.

COHF - I quickly got bored with this conclusion to the series. Will not be reading any subsequent series.

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Catching up on the crime genre

TMB - a shocking double ending when Thorne once again goes up against his nemesis Stuart Nicklin

TLD - really liked this new 'unconventional' detective and his sense of humour and the general humour of the novel.

Finally! Secured this rare 1989 SK treasure in very good condition for a very reasonable price via Ebay.

Only 2 more (probably expensive) rare titles to collect and my SK Collection is complete.

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TGA - just as good as TG, if not better. I await a 3rd

TG - Vamps & human exist together. Very much a police procedure with a ending set up for a sequel. Was a very quick read

MOTN - Just ok. Like THATL, one of my least favs from Sager

HE - Cracking read! Probably his best so far

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TY an OK Victorian Whodunit.

CR -Author has most certainly hit his stride in this 3rd Adam Tyler novel. Quick paced plotting and twists, and more of the characters developed. Ending setting up perfectly for no 4.

EOD boy does she put the 2 main characters thru the wringer in this one. Great plot but too long.

BGW. Didn't like the writing style and this stopped me from enjoying the story. Wish it had been better overall.

Managed to find a purple slipcase set of both the WHS & Waterstones editions ☺️

Just waiting on the Independent Booksellers & US editions to arrive

Almyrida, Crete Holiday Reads 2024

KS : Interesting take on crime fiction masquerading as true crime.

TDT : thoroughly enjoyed this sequel. More of the same time travelling heist. Bit too long though.

ASOD : I love this authors novels, however this was mediocre short fiction, clearly most written before she hit the big time

AFC: Cosy Agatha Christie style crime which was a fun quick read

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WYWD - a Quick Reads featuring Roy Grace.

PYD - 18 in the Roy Grace Series. Always enjoy these British Crime novels, this one about art theft and forgeries.

MITC - not as long as her previous novel and the formula remains the same. Romantic thriller.

TSID - Ingenious British crime novel no2 that's shaping to be a very good series.

"A life without books is a life not lived, Dior. There's a magik like no other to be found in them. To open a book is to open a door—to another place, another time, another mind."

So true.

Worked up a sweat moving my entire SK Collection to decorate. Would have taken half the time if I hadn't stopped and flicked through every one bringing back memories of how I acquired each one (and dusted them).

I simply adore the graphic quality, colours, and font of these US covers for the Daniel Hawthorne series. So effective in their simplicity.

Blood soaked and action packed from start to finish with revelations and plot twists a plenty. New characters introduced and a welcome return to the old characters Again it's taken me a while to get through this, but well worth it. Highly recommend this series!

Book 3 HURRY UP!

Twatgoblin! 😂

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Lanzarote Holiday Reading 2024

Shelfie No.2

Shelfie No.1
I have officially run out of shelf space for my SK Collection.

Still need to get My Pretty Pony, Little Sisters Of Eluria and the forthcoming You like It Darker

TD - bleak pandemic but very readable thriller. 3 POVs that seemly don't connect. I figured out the big twists 3rd of way thru.

ATDT twisty crime drama. Was good but, not a patch on her debut novel

TLM - really enjoyed this and the time period it was set in. Look forward to the next book, however wary of how long books 2,3&4 are.

TDOW black humour crime novel set in a 'prison' town. Very quickly read this.

A good start to 2024 reading.

Final 2023 Reads

ARCFT - So many Christmas Clichés! Was average at best

TCK - Fairly decent debut novel, did figure out the killer way too early though.

AMLMC - Christmas soft Porn 🤭
Did laugh quite a bit and did really like the LGBTQ+ and body positive aspects of this. Will read the next one next Christmas.

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MRIAV - fun nonsense rom com which deserves to have a follow up

MITF - Clever different format for a crime novel which kept me reading

HI - I really didn't like the writing style and I think because of this I found it rather dull for a 'horror' novel. Struggled to finish it.

MOTCE - another puzzle from this author. Quick read but nothing special.

😃That's my lottery win spent! 10 years of bidding and losing on EBay, I finally have a reasonably priced like new first edition slip cased copy of SKs rare SoD vol 2

Only My Pretty Pony left to find and I'm SK Complete.

2023 Reads Continued.....☀️ Holiday in Greece

ROW - Great conclusion to the Duology. Seemed to set it up for the next in Grishaverse novels

TDATDW - was a tad dull tbh. 500+ pages for very little pay off. Disappointed as Evelyn was so good.

TSBCGTSV - I liked the 90s setting and the housewives trying to keep up appearances vibes.
Was quite creepy in places.

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TFTOP - a welcome return to the Londons and characters old and new. Was all I hoped for and more. How long do I have to wait for book 2?

TOOL - Just how many twists can one get in a book? Suspended belief and just enjoyed the ride. Rolled my eyes but in a good way. IMO Sagers best since HBD.

Arrived way earlier than expected. I start tonight!

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My last read by Emily Henry. Just as non rom com as the previous
two novels . The humour (was it even that?!?) just didn't do it for me.

Super chuffed that I bid and actually won this on Ebay. Super Rare ARC of The Secretary of Dreams Vol 1 #55 by Stephen King. I only need Vol2 and My Pretty Pony and my collection is finally complete after collecting his works for 44 years

The Constant Reader 50th Anniversary Edition. I managed to bag this as a pre order. Now completely sold out and going for ridiculous prices on Ebay.

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KOS - I never get tired of returning to The Grishaverse

TC - The power of friendships. Whilst not as good as The Guncle, still a lot to love about this.

Lanzarote Holiday 2023 Reading

RBT - Quite a brutal crime thriller with an LGBTQ+ themed storyline.

JHMYY - Surprised how much fun
this was. Made my laugh a lot. Quick summer holiday read

TCATEOTW - Interesting premise with a decide for yourself ending.

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HM : Still loved the banter between Luc and Oliver, not sure on that ending though. I await book 3: Father Material

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I'm an aging cynical homosexual who teared up way too many times at this wonderfully written found family story.

LF : I was a little disappointed how the finale wrapped it all up but also a little sad to say goodbye to the Roci Crew.

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TSHOEH - my favourite TJR so far.

TW - putting all the pieces in place for the Finale

This book nerd just got majorly excited. YES! 3rd Oct! 📚🥳😍

The sequel to one of the best fantasy trilogies I have ever read.

I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!

Costa Teguise, Lanzarote holiday reads 2023

2023 Reads....

Finally caught up with my Stuart MacBride novels.

Love his damaged police officers, brutal crimes, dark humour but that twist threw me unexpectedly. Enjoyed but still not sure if it worked?

Preferred Coffinmaker.

Getting ready now to finish The Expanse with Auberon

2022/2023 Reads

I recommend this jigsaw Mayhem in the Library by Big Potato Games. There are 101 book titles hidden in there. I think I got half of them.

2022...
...42 Books Read

Still to reach 52. 2023?!?

Favs this year: Empire of the Vampire, The Plot, A Flicker in the Dark.

Early Christmas 🎁 The companion puzzle to last year's The World of Dracula. Would now like to see a Werewolf or Invisible Man 🧩🧩

2022 Reads Continued

TGAT:S I've vowed to finish this mammoth trilogy in four parts by mid 2023. Started the series in 2016.

THATL- that Bonkers Twist was not good. Think it's my least favourite of Sagers

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CIAC - That was a blast! Established the characters real quick then got on with the gory bloody fun. A homage to all those 80s Slacker flicks. 🤡🌽🏹🩸

CIAC2FL is in order.

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LTIL - better than LED, as usual with his novels the last 3rd is better, I can usually guess who the culprit is from about a 3rd in, and then the final twist throws you.I still think HBD is his best work to date. Will read THATL when its a cheap £1.99. Riley Sager is always a great holiday quick read.

I thought it would be sold out everywhere but thank you to my local bookshop Griffin Books Penarth for the last copy.

I will probably get the Trade Paperwork in the Airport on the way to Cyprus to actually read.

SK Day has finally arrived! 😁

📚 To escape the everyday life, the lifelong anxiety. I can travel the world and beyond in a book.
📚Probably both my parents. Dad was a lover of thrillers and Mum loved a trashy blockbuster popular summer read. I mostly read crime, suspense, horror and fantasy.
📚I read every day, usually before bedtime. If I'm anxious and the thoughts wake me up I read to help with that. If I have a day off and nothing planned I love an afternoon of reading.

Am I the only one on here who just didn't get on with this. Someone compared this with RW&RB Edwardian style? WHAT? NOPE!

Was slow, the writing style made the reading of it feel even slower, the main characters weren't very likeable or endearing, the sex scenes made my think they were written for another book, seemed awkward.

I did like the premise and the period setting but not enough to want to read A Restless Truth.

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HP...Hmmmm did it live up to the Hype....was it horror? Was it psychological thriller? A chiller? None of them really. Was well written but..Meh. The big twist/reveal was just lukewarm

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