Last day at the library. I'd love to stay.

#ReadingRetreat #Gladstonerds

@Oryx @CGainor3 @squirrelbrain @TrishB @scripturient @Leniverse @jenniferw88 @Mitch @rockpools @Susanita @RaeLovesToRead

#ReadingRetreat

#ReadingRetreat #Gladstonerds
@Oryx @CGainor3 @squirrelbrain @TrishB @scripturient @Leniverse @jenniferw88 @Mitch @rockpools @Susanita @RaeLovesToRead

#20in4 #readathon @Andrew65

Litten in the wild. I'm pulling a funny face. 😂😂😂

#audiowalk

Picture credit: @squirrelbrain

#20in4 #readathon @Andrew65

#ReadingRetreat #Gladstonerds
@Oryx @CGainor3 @TrishB @scripturient @Leniverse @jenniferw88 @Mitch @rockpools @Susanita @RaeLovesToRead

Funny. A bit dark at times. Definitely a Covid related book.

@RaeLovesToRead and I laughed very hard reading it late last night.

#ReadingRetreat #Gladstonerds
@Oryx @CGainor3 @squirrelbrain @TrishB @scripturient @Leniverse @jenniferw88 @Mitch @rockpools @Susanita

#20in4 #readathon @Andrew65

It's vodka, actually.

#ReadingRetreat #Gladstonerds

@Oryx @CGainor3 @squirrelbrain @TrishB @scripturient @Leniverse @Susanita @rockpools @RaeLovesToRead @jenniferw88 @Mitch

#ReadingRetreat #Gladstonerds

@Oryx @CGainor3 @squirrelbrain @TrishB @scripturient @Leniverse @jenniferw88 @Mitch @rockpools

Different country, different train, same crochet project.

#20in4 #readathon @Andrew65

#HookersOfLitsy #audiocrocheting

Revisiting a St Mary's short story while on my first leg of my journey to the #ReadingRetreat and #20in4 #readathon.

@Andrew65

#audiocrocheting #HookersOfLitsy 🤣 #CrochetersOfLitsy

#LitsyCrafters @Catsandbooks

Leaving through this book about the elements and vacuuming up random facts of pub quiz trivia.

Pennies in Bermuda have pigs on one side. I'm certainly going to need that information one day, I'm sure.

I think I've packed everything I need for the #ReadingRetreat weekend.

The kindle has about 550 books on. And I have six books in the suitcase.

I plan to read the tagged #ARC on the train.

Going to spend the #20in4 #readathon at Gladstone's Library with a group of wonderful Littens.

I'm hoping to read King's new book (we've planned an in-person buddyread) and Kuang's Babel.

#ReadingRetreat #Gladstonerds

@Andrew65

Repost:

The Littens behind @LitsyEvents are looking for a few more hands to help post about what's going on on Litsy.

Head on over to their account if you'd like to join the team.

Still up for a buddyread, @thegirlwiththelibrarybag?

Not as good as the Veronica Speedwell novels by Raybourn, or the gang at Cooper's Chase stories by Osman, but still an enjoyable read.

Low pick for me.

#SuperSeptember @Andrew65

Unfortunately @HappyLitsyversary doesn't post #Litsyversary posts on 23rd and 24th September (no idea why).

Just wanted to say thank you for being the community I open first every day. I've read so many books recommended by Littens and made lots of friends here during the last 6 years. 😘😘

Incidentally, it's also adoption day for #GhostCat, she's been reading with me for 5 years now. 🎂

Just as good as the first two books in the series.

The four detectives are trying to find out who killed a TV presenter 10 years ago. As always, they get into something that means a lot more trouble for all of them.

#audiobook
#SuperSeptember @Andrew65

Review from #AugustARCs about a month late 🙄🙄🙄

The audiobook of this YA gothic/paranormal fantasy novel was good, but the story was a bit long-winded for my taste. There was too much woe-be-me by the main character Signa. The mysteries were, given I had paid attention from the start, obvious to me.

If you liked Kingdom of the Wicked, you will certainly like this book. After all, it's a story of romance between a not-so-mere mortal and Death.

Next up! #ThursdayMurderClub #audiobook while #GhostCat and #ShadowCat take turns with their elevenses.

#SuperSeptember @Andrew65

#CatsOfLitsy

#GhostCat is helping by staying in her little cave while I mop the floors.

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Mercy is camping - this time she has to deal with Native American magic instead of Vampires and Werewolves. Nice change from the other books in the series.

#SuperSeptember @Andrew65

Today's #SuperSeptember #readathon #audiobook re-read paired with household chores.

@Andrew65

Bit of light re-reading after the last books that weren't really good.

##SuperSeptember @Andrew65

Christmas #RomCom novella about an English teacher who wants a quiet Christmas. Quiet Christmas turns into Christmas w/ her mother, sister, father+new wife, freeloading ex-bf. To get out of the house she goes on dates organised by a dating app.

I thought the MC was a tough teacher, but she's a pushover. It wasn't a very funny story either.

#ARC #NetGalley #MountARC

#SuperSeptember @Andrew65

The MC is so neurotic. She's so deep into true crime that she sees serial killers in nearly every one around herself.

I did not want to spend my time with her.

#SuperSeptember @Andrew65

I thought this was a Christie-esque murder mystery set in a Scooby-Doo-House. It was flat characters, weird metaphors to create anagrams, puzzles the reader can't solve, a predictable outcome, typos,...

Who writes "obvs" in their prose?

#ARC #NetGalley #MountARC

#SuperSeptember @Andrew65

#SuperSeptember #readathon @Andrew65

Early morning train reading. First in person "professional support" meeting since 2019. Feels weird, especially since we're normally four people going and this time I'm all alone.

Murder mystery that's due to be published in the US this autumn.

#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC

This was exactly what it said on the tin (blurb): Bonkers characters, adventurous journeys to Constantinople, a bit of magical realism, a love story.

Thanks for bringing the book to my attention, @RaeLovesToRead.

Definitely recommend reading it, @TrishB @julieclair.

Totally blaming this on @RaeLovesToRead

Interesting, moving, eye-opening.

I recommend this to anyone who's afraid of death. I think I took away more from this book than Roach's Stiff.

#MountTBR is one book lighter

Sue Black's All That Remains has a reference to Theseus's Ship, so does this Christmas novella.

#ARC #NetGalley #MountARC

Last book was about bones (Nona the Ninth), so...

Somehow all my books have something in common these days. Weird, but happens.

@scripturient, I bought this in Chester upon your recommendation. Thanks, I'm enjoying it so far. Maybe more than I'm supposed to. 🤔

I read this. I enjoyed the book. But please don't ask me what it was about in detail.

I'm booked for today. 😬

Happy Release Day!

Enjoyed this story of a soon to retire postie and how the doom of retirement shows him who he really is.

Moving story of gay men in the 1970s and how the LGBTQ+ community changed within the last 50 years.

I got this based on the cover alone. So I'm not exactly sure what I had expected, but I got a wonderful second chance romance.

Today's #audiobook DIY session: I changed the 3 doors on the shelves and rearranged the contents of the shelves. You can only see two of the old doors in the picture on the left, I only remembered to take a 'before' picture after I had finished with the first door.

My treat for finally doing this task - tea and more reading. 😁

#OokBOokClub

Just a friendly reminder that next month we'll be reading #TurtleRecall! Dig out your books, put in your library holds, or place your orders! The next Discworld adventure continues on October 8th! Woohoo!

If anyone wants to be tagged/untagged for future posts please let me know! Happy to oblige!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

#OokBOokClub-ers, our Discworld adventure continues TODAY with #ABlinkOfTheScreen!

Looking forward to our discussion next month!

Happy reading!

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Second in the Mercy Thompson series.

Re-read.

Groundhog Day but different.

Jen has to find out why her son murdered a man outside their home. It's not a straight forward investigation, especially since Jen is waking up days before the murder happens.

Interesting concept. I understand why the story is told the way it is, but it made me look for clues intensively and then the twists weren't a surprise anymore.

Thanks for the link, @ozma.of.oz

https://www.riddle.com/view/394383

Can't wait for Tea at Gladstone's so I made scones.

#audiobook

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Ugh!

Dear audiobook narrators,

When in doubt about the pronunciation of a word check it.

See above for likely pronunciations of Cheshire.

It's definitely not: chess-hire
🙉🙉🙉

I just wanted to enjoy a fluffy palate-cleanser while exercising. 😬😬

Book is not in the database. Wonder why?

Crude plot summary: Addiction in New York at the turn of the century (19th to 20th) as seen through the eyes of a young woman.

The audiobook narration was meh - mispronounciation, mixed up accents.

The mystery was predictable.

Just in time for #FirstLineFridays, a new ARC

@ShyBookOwl

"I was twelve when my daddy put a suitcase by the door."

Erm?! Nope! That's the last book by Hazelwood I've read. It's very similar to her previous novel and novellas; and similar to some other contemporary romance books I've read recently. 🤔

Enemies to lovers - again

Misunderstandings and presumptions galore - cringe worthy especially considering the heroine is supposed to be a STEMinist.

The sex scenes were 😬🙈🤦‍♀️🤬

Non-bookish bookish content

Chris Riddell created this wonderful meditative card game. Perfect for while your listening to an #audiobook. 😁

#20in4 #readathon @Andrew65

Thank you @TrishB and @scripturient for nudging me towards this book.

Really enjoyed the concept of the book. It's a very new twist on vampire stories.

Devon is an adorable single mum character trying to save her son. She felt very real to me.

There might be a lot of the author/author's life in the story?

Full review on my blog: scepticalreading.com/2022/09/a-new-spin-on-vampire-books/

#20in4 #readathon @Andrew65