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I‘ve read a few books by Kate Morton, and The Distant Hours wasn‘t my favorite. I loved the historical fiction, dual timeline story, and setting of an old, European castle. But there were so many little things going on that made the story confusing at times.

Full review at abookandadog.com/blog/the-distant-hours

Kate Morton novels are stories to be savored. They are beautifully written and full of intriguing characters and gently twisting plots that keep you turning those many, many pages. I loved this story and the only thing keeping me from giving it 5 🌟 is just how loooonnnggg and somewhat draggy it felt at times. But it‘s still beautiful. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

I re-read this for #authoramonth because I‘d already read all of Kate Morton‘s works. Loved it just as much as the first time! The writing is so good! The atmosphere and mystery too!
@Soubhiville

#aam #authoramonth

I feel like this book should be right up my alley, but I‘m just not feeling it at all. My Christmas gift to me is to bail. 😄 Maybe it‘s a timing thing.

@Soubhiville Thank you for hosting this no-pressure challenge each year!

Yesterday my train was cancelled so I made good use of time (over half an hour) and kept warm by visiting the nearby Book Swap. Good way to fix a bad start to winter. May have got a bit grabby but how could I leave these behind. I promise to return them when I‘m finished.

This was my Christmas book haul from family this year. Pretty good haul if I may say so myself. I usually only get books and a jigsaw puzzle as that's all I really want if they insist on getting me something. Hopefully I find the time to read some of them this year.

#ChristmasBookHaul #BookHaul #Presents #2022

It had been a while since I had read Kate Morton. Her storytelling always sucks me in. This one is very gothic in its story, with its crumbling castle, inherited madness & secrets upon secrets. Loved it.

Enjoying this gorgeous novel while camping with my family.

I love how Kate Morton writes. Descriptive, mysterious and emotional. She keeps you guessing till the very end.

This is my November #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks
And letter D for #litsyAtoZ

It‘s #bookspin day! Tagged is my book spin and Me Before You is my #doublespin.

Thanks for doing this each month @TheAromaofBooks 😁

I have these gems in my #kindleapp just waiting TBR. I don‘t have enough time to read! 😩

#WondrousWednesday
Thanks for the tag @Eggs and thanks for sharing this lovely picture!💕

1. Definitely choosing fall colors. The mixture of greens, oranges, reds, yellows, and gold on any palette is a lovely sight.

2. The Distant Hour by Kate Morton was wonderfully eerie and atmospheric. It‘s perfect for misty, foggy, rainy night reading.

3. I am not effectively reading anything right now. I have started so many books and completed none.👇🏽

I love everything that Kate Morton writes and this was no exception. Very atmospheric and I loved just being able to sink into this one. Some people think her books are a little too long, but I disagree. I didn‘t want it to end.

Cool day for getting in the water, but great for reading. ☀️ 📚

I enjoyed this, but found it a little difficult to really get into. Took me a long time to read it. It was a good story, but I expected the castle to have more life and the characters sometimes seemed flat. Could have just been my current mood. It was OK, but not a page-turned for me.

This one worked nicely to pull me out of a tiny slump I was feeling!

Have been feeling like I'm flopping around with my reading following the fantastic The Difference. Going to try one of my many unread Kate Morton's to see if she can work some magic on my reading.

I just bought my first Kate Morton novel!!!! 😀 I can't wait to dive into this!! ❤🌹

Summer calls for #romantsy! Used my 15% off coupon from the Half price books warehouse sale today on this beach reads book haul! ❤️😍

This book was full of family secrets and skeletons in closets. I loved how characters and storylines that are seemingly unrelated come together in the end. A great read.

"Every wall of every room is lined with books: old books, new books, first editions, signed editions, twenty-third editions, stacked together on mismatched, improvised sets of shelves, in a glorious, healthy disregard for display."

Overwritten but passes the time

I usually try to get to the end of every book as quickly as possible so I can start the next one. However, I enjoyed taking my time with this book. The Sisters Blythe were quirky and relatable. Edith and her mom also were great in how they demonstrated how the ripples of a tragedy could effect more than just the immediate players.

#theunreadshelf #christyread2019 #ontothenext

Migraines hit me hard on my way home from work. Was out until now. Going to chill before going to my overnight shift.

Starting this beauty today!

Darker and more Gothic than what I usually read, but an interesting story. Lots of twists and turns and very creepy at times. Because the castle garden is important to the story, I chose a picture from the Lucy Barton house from our trip to England last year.

Ah, to have our internet connection again! I‘m still not happy with UVerse, since there‘s still a problem with our tv service, but internet and phone are back. And I‘m back to this #chunkster which was my vacation read. I put it down to do my LibraryThing early reviewer book, but anxious now to finish this.

My dad loved woodworking and one Christmas all of us kids got a clock that he made.
#readingresolutions @Jess7

Packing this into my backpack for my vacation read. I always like a #chunkster for airports and planes. Leaving here tomorrow to spend the night with our son and flying out of Orlando (much cheaper fares) to Boston on Thursday. I‘m hoping that Friday‘s activities will include visits to Walden Pond and the Alcott‘s Orchard House.

I loved this book so much. I am grumpy that I've finished it and that nothing else will be good enough to follow it. These are some not real problems.

Immersive and beautifully detailed with a rich plot that jumps around timelines. This book grabbed me and wouldn't let me go.

Ok ok....I've got problems....not!!!

Not a bad moment in time ♥️
Not pictured: my 10 month old brunch companion who makes reading more complicated!

New post up today on @bookriot featuring 12 fantastic literary mysteries for those of you who like a little more heft in your mystery reading.

https://bookriot.com/2018/05/22/best-literary-mystery-books/

After finishing a particularly uninspiring read, I was excited to find this on my mother-in-law‘s bookshelf. #8intwo.

I just love Kate Morton! Her audiobooks read by Caroline Lee are fantastic and this one is no exception.

The writing is beautiful, the time period and places are enchanting... and now I‘ve read the last one. Thank goodness she has a new book out this fall!

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I decided to finally take my slightly-sore ankle and my moderately-puffy foot back out for an #audiowalk today.

I‘ve been saving this audiobook for a while now... it‘s the only Kate Morton I haven‘t read yet, and listening to her books read by the amazing Caroline Lee is always a treat.

❤️

My evening reading tonight is masquerading as some Spanish revision - having a great book is definitely motivating me keep learning! Side note: for any contemporary classical music fans out there, is Einaudi‘s piece “Primavera” the greatest piece of music of all time? It even made me put down my book for a bit! #eveningsorted #howiread #thejoysoflanguage

The house in this story is called a castle. But as the proverb says "an Englishman's home is castle"
#aprella photo challenge today is #englishhouse

A friend lent me The Distant Hours after she read The Thirteenth Tale on my recommendation—she told me she wanted me to see how similar they were. She was absolutely right! An outsider is invited into an old family house, unearthing family secrets and tragedies of the past... both books even have a mysterious set of twins. I enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale more, but that might be because I read it first! #similarbooks #readingresolutions

Beside table of a book lover #bookshelftourism #visitingbooklovers

This book was wonderful! Initially I had a bit of trouble keeping up with everything but once I got into it I loved it and couldn‘t wait to figure everything out. Never saw the twist at the end coming until it slapped me in the face.

Hmmm 🤔 I think I may have just slightly picked too many books to bring on my vacation. My THREE DAY Vacation. Oh well #options #pickyreader #eighteenisnttoomany #someareatillhiddeninmybag 🤷‍♀️

#momreviews are back!

My last read of 2017. What an amazing story. I love Kate Morton‘s writing. This was the first book I have read of hers and it will not be the last.

Amaretto Hot Chocolate and a new - to me - book. Im a bout to take a break from reading and go back to binge watching Mad Men- again. Merry Christmas 🎁🎄 everyone!

Now on to one of my secret Santa books from October.

#time
Yet another on my tbr shelf!!

#Noteworthynovember