As Red As Blood | 
pickI read this as part of my reading around the world challenge, and it was pretty good. There are two more to the trilogy but crime, suspense and thriller and not my usual genre so I don‘t think I will continue. It‘s a great beginning if that is a genre you love though.
Going to start reading this book set in Finland for part of my read around the world challenge. (I‘m also back to reading Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman as it‘s finally back in from the library…that‘s been one hell of a slow read!)
so-soNot enjoying this book is mostly on me. For some reason, I thought this was a fairytale retelling, not a whodunit / mystery plot. Jarring transition to say the least. Well written, overly descriptive which sets up the story well in the beginning, but becomes overwhelming (with too much bogged backstory) when the action hits.
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pick"Once upon a time, a boy learned how to have fear."
This was a cool book, although sometimes it was a bit too much (everything happens to Lumikki), the story just flows nicely and overall there's a good vibe to it.
My first time with this author and I am actually very curious about the second book!
I‘ve read 55% and I‘m very unimpressed. Everything is so implausible and exaggerated, like Lumikki having all this experience and knowledge while being like 12 (ok, 17) and all of a sudden doing 13 pull-ups. Seriously?! The author should have tried doing one before writing that.
I'm so behind on photo challenges! I want to catch up so I'm going to see how many I can combine 😅 Is that cheating? This is for #readathon #red and #mysteriousmonday for #SpookyOctober by @Jess7. I haven't read this one, though I got it from the publisher last year - it's the first in a YA Nordic noir trilogy. I'm not a massive fan of thrillers but that description drew me in, and a couple of friends have read it and really enjoyed it.
Latest #bookhaul from @TheBookmarkPR -- what can I say? I find books hard to resist! #thebookmarkpr
#TBR time. Between #SpringCleaningReadathon and Dewey's 24-Hour #Readathon, I'm hoping to make some progress on a few books I started awhile ago and a book I need to start. Maybe I'll sneak in some novellas I've been meaning to read and (probably) a bit of Saga, too.
pickInbox/outbox! I finished As Red As Blood this afternoon. I though it was good, but not great (too many completely unbelievable occurrences in one story) but I would check out more by this author. I'm so looking forward to Soulless, which was a gift from my #cupidgoespostal match!! @jpmcwisemorgan
so-soThis was only okay and the ending was weak. It got a couple of starred reviews, so maybe it's just me. Or my meh reaction to the book might be because I didn't love the audiobook. Narrator Ann Marie Lee was too earnest and breathy for my taste. If I continue with the trilogy, I think I'll stick to print.
Have switched to audio for this. I'll report back when I've listened more than 1/2 hour. Ann Marie Lee narrates with enthusiasm (too much?,) and I hear some breathiness. I'll let you know what I think tomorrow.
I'm ready for this Scandinavian thriller trilogy with Gothic overtones. Let's get started. New book in the rotation.
Who can resist something touted as Nordic Gothic? I can't. First sentence: "Glittering white lay all around." @Crownpublishing
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