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I only visited one store for Independent Bookstore Day (I always forget it is a week-long crawl in Brooklyn with more than two dozen stores participating).

But I did remember to stop by my favorite bookstore. I picked up Held, which had been on my wishlist thanks to the Litsy love it got during #12Booksof2024, Red Pill from the bargain shelf, and a beautiful copy of A Room of Ones Own.

#25Alive!

TBH, I changed my mind multiple times today about my pick for my favorite book of 2025. I read SO MANY great books this year (James, What Moves the Dead & Zorrie were just a few of the contenders) but as I said when I picked it as my December #12BooksOf2024 this book just came off my #BOTM TBR at the last minute & stole my heart. Touching, about loss, grief & regrets—it still made me smile & feel uplifted. It‘s my #FaveBk24 💙💐💙

10th book finished for #Read2025 #JumpStart2025 @DieAReader @LizPixie

As always the Maisie Dobbs series is excellent, & this one kept up the same high standard. This one is set at the outbreak of WWII. As always a lot of intrigue, & felt it covered the evacuation theme well. The murder mystery involves people who came to England from Belgium in WWI.

2nd book read for #Read12Booksof2024 based on the 50 books I added to my TBR from #12Booksof2024

6th book finished for #Read2025 and #JumpStart2025 @DieAReader @LizPixie

This was a very good read, and a good suspense book, and good use of Podcasts throughout. This meant it leant itself very well to the audiobook format, which was narrated well. Tension kept up to the end, and some good twists as the story progressed. Definitely strongly recommended.

So much love for this book during #12Booksof2024 that I had to find out for myself!

It‘s the quiet story of Zorrie, a woman living in Indiana in the 20th century. Her life is a bittersweet one but she makes the most of it in her own way.

I kept waiting for something to happen during the first half, then surrendered to the gorgeous writing style and rhythm during the second half. That turned out to be a good idea! A pick for sure.

📸 Shiatsu

The last of my #12BooksOf2024 wasn‘t a hard choice since I read the last 400 pages of this in literally one sitting!! I loved it!!

Thanks for organizing this fun end of year summary, @Andrew65 — looking forward to next year‘s collection!

Just started the first of the many books Littens nominated during #12Booksof2024.

Thanks to @BarkingMadRead & @TorieStorieS for nominating this.

Each month I am aiming to read 3 or 4 of the books that were nominated, and this is the first. Altogether I added 50 books to my TBR from #12Booksof2024 #Read12Booksof2024

I am reading this via audiobook, & looks like it lends itself to this format.

#Read2025 @DieAReader #JumpStart2025 @LizPixie

Day 10 - 12

Day 10: Deader Than A Wet Hen by Ella Duke
Day 11: Big Little Spies by Krista Davis
Day 12: Babylonia by Costanza Casati (also my favorite of the year)

Sorry I didn't keep up on days, but I was sick, and my brother was diagnosed with brain cancer in November. He had 3 tumors. They removed the 2 biggest ones and are doing radiation on the smallest.

#12booksof2024 @Andrew65