I‘m going with my yearly round up. I think the first time Numan hasn‘t been number 1 😱
But 3 in top 8 😁
Number one is courtesy of @vivastory who asked if I‘d listened to this, at the time I hadn‘t but obviously have non stop since.
#decemberchill #musicalmatters

Not much reading time- but I‘ve started. Enjoying so far.

It may be a good book offer, but what is the 31th of December!

Good legal thriller with a lot of political shenanigans.

#bookmail
My Waterstones double stamps purchases!

These have just arrived from BD 😁😁😁 thank you to whoever sent them! Apologies if I shouldn‘t have opened them.
I have not seen that Plath book before!!

#weeklyforecast
Started While Justice Sleeps very late last night.
Will give I Know This Much Is True a try next.

1979- good start to a new series
The Glass Room- continuing Vera excellence
The 100 years -sad but lovely
The Spinning Heart - current bed time read.
#bookreport

It‘s sad, but in a good way, with some friendships and love along the way.

#readingretreat
This afternoon‘s cosy spot.

Well at least I‘ve finished one book on the #readingretreat
Another great Vera mystery, last person on my list for the murderer.

It was a dark and stormy night!!
It certainly was, couldn‘t sleep through the noise. Early morning read in bed.

Hardly done any reading the past couple of days. Quick lunch time cup of tea and a couple of chapters.

Good first in a new series. Will look out for the next one.
1979 play list at the back, no Numan on it. Lose points.

#kindledailydeal
Much loved here - got this one today.

#weeklyforecast
Started 1979 this morning. A watershed year in my head, started secondary school , Numan was number one and the Thatcher government came to power.
The others look like potentials at the moment.

Between a pick and a so-so for me. Sometimes I loved the MC and sometimes she frustrated me and sometimes I just wanted to yawn.
But I enjoyed enough to finish 😁

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Anos- impressive book of poetry
Social Creature - full of despicable characters
Dark Hours- good stuff
Early Morning- just started this morning, not my usual but giving it a chance
Three- enjoyable, creepy thriller

I enjoyed this one. Love the balance of Ballard and Bosch.
I‘m sort of anticipating a Ballard future with maybe Bosch‘s daughter making an appearance. That‘s not a spoiler but my thoughts!

Hairdresser read 😁😁

Genuinely not sure who I disliked more in this book, but I guess that‘s the point.
#frenemies #booked2021 - last one 😁😁

Creepy thriller, liked the way it all came together.
A good read 👍🏻
Thanks Cindy 😘

Interesting collection of poetry. Themes include love, being a black woman and political thoughts.
I liked the political ones best. Although my favourite was Expletives. Response to women shouldn‘t swear😁
Thanks Rachel 😘

#weeklyforecast
May or may not include some of these.
Reading the poetry selection this morning.

Thought this was a really sad and thoughtful book. I think you do get to a certain age (even without the losing a partner) where you do look back and worry looking forward.
There was love and all the usual dynamics of messy family life. I really enjoyed it.
Thanks Helen 😘

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Wolves - I found really disappointing
The Twelve- good thriller set in Belfast
The Liar‘s Girl- good thriller 😁 interesting twist
Stolen Ones- great new one in the series
Monogamy- just started this morning, thought I‘d do a break away from the thrillers!

Another great story with Kim Stone 👍🏻 I didn‘t guess the twist along the way. Be interested whether others do?
Still love this series.

Love it when you forget about a pre-order 😁

Another great twisty thriller from this author.
Just when you think it‘s all been revealed there‘s another little twist in front of you.
Good stuff, I‘ve now read all her books!

Good, full on action plot line. Based on the 12 people killed by the MC and trying to make amendments. Fast paced and intriguing.
Thanks Jenny ♥️

I‘ve already read- but if you haven‘t it‘s definitely worth the 99p if it‘s on offer where you are.

#weeklyforecast
Started The Twelve this morning. The others may or may not feature this week! I‘m a bit undecided.

The writing is amazing, no problems there.
My issues are below so I don‘t put any spoilers.
Generally disappointed.

#bookmail
Top one is for my last one in #booked2021 #frenemies
The bottom 2 I brought with a birthday gift from @eanderson thank you Elisabeth 😘 they‘re very different but both have appealed to me recently!

Grateful to be having a #motherdaughterread

A very difficult book to read, both in content and style. If you like a linear telling of a story this isn‘t for you.
I appreciated the style eventually, you just had to get used to the constant jumping about and the story was sad and heartfelt.
And I love the cover ♥️
Thanks Kate.

#bookreport
Work has been another of those bonkers week where I think I did 2 weeks work in one. Not much reading done.
Finished the Cleeves and Barclay and enjoyed them and nearly finished The Gathering, which I‘m enjoying but is a challenging read.
C home for a few days so I expect not much reading.

#kindledailydeal
Some good reviews for 99p 😁

1 Unorthodox - Deborah Feldman
2 tbc
3 The Last Rose of Shanghai - Weina Dae Randel
4 tbc
5 The Girl with the Louding Voice - Ani Dare
6 The Mercies - Kiran Milwood Hargrove

Planning so far 😁 subject to change at a whim.
#booked2022

Thank you Carolyn ♥️ I‘m looking forward to starting a new series! I can‘t believe the dish arrived unscathed. I share your sentiments exactly in your card.
Hurrah for Litsy friends 😁♥️♥️

Does this mean I can‘t read it 🤔

Second in this new series, knowledge of the characters is growing and so are the deaths.
Enjoyed this one as with all her books and didn‘t guess the murderer!

Thank you Rachel. What a brilliant little collection, it has distracted me completely. ♥️♥️
This one had your name in 😁

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/oct/29/sarah-moss-the-rhetoric-during-loc...

This sounds fab! But 131 pages - that‘s not a book 😁 very tempted still.
Out next week (U.K.)

Good twisty thriller with some seriously warped characters!! Good stuff 👍🏻
Thanks Leah 😘

#weeklyforecast
Currently reading Find You First and enjoying it.
I have that many birthday books I want to read them all now! The above may be considered this week 😁
Have a good week all.

Fun read 👍🏻
My idea of horror is a trip to IKEA, so a horror set in there is doubly troubling.

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The Prettiest Star - 😢😡
There She Goes- 😡 depressing
Listening Still - 👍🏻 enjoyed
Horrorstor - just started this morning
Gwendy‘s Magic Feather- 👍🏻 enjoyed

I‘m not sure whether it‘s this 😢 or this 😡.
Broke my heart 💔

Thank you Cindy for my lovely birthday gifts 😁♥️ lovely to come home too! Not heard of either of these books before. And that book journal is the same one I‘ve been using for the last 5 years!
The stationery is brilliant - I‘ll let you know about the snack.
Thank you 😘 I‘m up for a re-run visit!