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Okay, came up with all my prompts. I had all the books already in mind, so I came up with prompts to fit those books. I already had a list of 50 owned books I wanted to read this year.

I pulled 3 cards to start with for January
7♣️- Set before 17th Century - To Hold the Crown
10♠️ - Reread - City of Brass
4♣️ - Set in Hungary - Strangers in Budapest

#TBRDeckofCards

#ReadingEurope2020 #Hungary @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

The summary made this book sound much more interesting than it ended up being. Two Americans meet in Budapest, and the meeting sets a lot into motion. One is looking for a murderer, and one is simply wanting a change in life.

The story was slow, and even when the climax is reached, it's a bit lackluster.

If I look at my familial #Homeland , I‘ve got ties to just about every Eastern European country, not to mention quite a lot of other Western European countries. Admittedly, I picked up this book for its description of suspense, as well as for the city name in its title, based in one of the many countries I can call “home.” It sounds interesting, with ties to history. #SoaringScores

#WanderingJune Day 4: I was in a #CastleOnTheHill in Budapest back in 2013 with my linguist travel buddy. We spent a week here and another week in Bratislava. I am horrified to learn about what happened to the Korean tourists in Budapest fairly recently. Such a tragedy.

#backpackeurope reject pile going back to the library (many of them just came in off of the hold list too late for me to use, and I need a break from Europe for a while 😂)

This was just so-so for me. I did like the descriptions of Budapest and Hungary, but I thought the story a bit dull and slow moving. May have just been the wrong time to read this one as I‘ve recently read some page turners.

Gripped.

GIVEAWAY TIME #10: Next up: A taut novel set in Budapest, and THE ANIMATORS, one of my favorite novels of the year! To win, make a new post about one of your favorite novels of the year, use the hashtag #GIVEAWAYFAVORITES, and tag me in the photo. Do this by 9pm EST today (October 29), and I'll randomly select one winner. (US only, sorry.) Good luck! ❤️🤘🏻📚

#TBRtemptation post 5! #BEA17 edition! A November 14th release. Perfect for fans of Celeste Ng & Chris Pavone. After Communism's fall, young American couple Annie & Will move to Budapest with their infant son to find fresh business opportunity. Friends ask them to check up on an elderly man, who's bent on revenge against his daughter's murderer. Annie gets enmeshed, with the drama, tension, & suspense running high! #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎