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This is quite a convoluted and complicated story. There was a lot of explanatory information before the dead body appeared and plenty more detail following. I found most of the descriptions of the bells and how they were used fascinating, but sometimes I struggled to maintain my focus. Overall, it was an interesting mystery that kept me wondering.

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📷: Snowy but sunny day here and a perfect shirt for it!

My first audiobook of 2025 was a #1001books listen. I liked this one better than the previous book I listened to by this author, but her style is not apparently for me. I felt like this book had somewhat disconnected storylines, left too many things unanswered, and ended rather abruptly. I guess that makes it true to life, but I‘m not sure what I am supposed to take away from it.

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#TBRTakedown January 2024

My official reading stats for 2024

As of today, these 12 books are the ones I continue to think about the most. The top row includes #1001books, #LitsyBookClub reads, a #CampLitsy read, and 1 reread for a #ShardlakeBR. I tend to focus on first time reads for my year end list, but rereading the Shardlake series must be included. The bottom row are all fantastic middle grade reads.

#ReadingStats #2024Stats #DaiseysReadingSummary

He killed her, but that‘s just the beginning. Robert and Gloria meet by chance and she convinces him to be her partner in a dance marathon. You get free food and a place to sleep as long as you last, plus a big payout if you win. In Great Depression-era America, that‘s a sweet deal. But Gloria wants a favor. This is bleak, American noir at its peak. 243/1,001 #1001Books

I‘m not sure how to feel here. There are two different stories. One story follows an an agent involved with the Vietnam Project, his obsession, and his descent into madness. The second story is about Jacobus Coetzee, a white settler in 18th century South Africa on a hunting expeditions that goes awry. I‘m not going to sit here and say I *enjoyed* spending time with either of these men, but I think that‘s the point. 242/1,001 #1001Books

This was a two month read, began during my July vacation and finished in August. Written in three sections, some was more interesting than others, but overall an engrossing read. #1001Books

#12booksof2024 @andrew65

This year I read 37 books from the #1001books list. I think 2 of those were rereads, so my current Goodreads tally is 289 completed books from the complete list of 1318 books.

Some of the most interesting/memorable included Cloud Atlas, Year of the Hare, Perfume, and Storm of Steel.

#ReadingStats #2024Stats #DaiseysReadingSummary

I finished my final book of 2024, and the only book currently in progress is my long read/listen of the Complete Sherlock Holmes with #NoPlaceLikeHolmes. Now it‘s time to compile all the book stats for the year. First up, I completed 16 books in December thanks to a lot of time to listen to audiobooks and Christmas break. This included a good combination of light reads, mostly holiday related, and more serious ones, including 5 #1001books.