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Gissy
Christmas Presents | Lisa Unger
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Mehso-so

December 2025 Book #3

Madeline is a survivor of a crime attempt but she can‘t remember anything. Someone is paying for that crime and now, years later request a review in his case. This famous writer find Madeline after she moved, and is offering her to reveal what real happened. A friend of Madeline disagree with this offer. Then the plot is how Madeline remembers what happened and an expected (obvious) romance rise. ⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) I found it slow and boring. The killer? It doesn‘t make sense to me why he did it, in some way because under the influence of drugs, anything is possible. But still🙄

My first novel by this author. I will read something else to see if I like it🤷🏽‍♀️3⭐️
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Panpan

November 2025 #Book #6 last book read that mont

That cozy cover but it didn‘t work for me. I found this story so boring🤷🏽‍♀️Romances are not my favorite genre but I can enjoy them, like if they are part of a good story or when they happen in other genres. I‘m seeing lately that those supposedly “spicy” novels don‘t work well for me. Novel has more pages describing this forced, bad constructed” scenes that I just get bored in the middle⬇️

Gissy (Cont) of the “action”😳😂😂😂But the reason is that I feel that some authors just force those scenes, don‘t have content to continue with a good plot/drama/action. If there is a good plot or character driven story, then those scenes would be delightful. Even if the tone of the novel is humorous. Didn‘t happen in this one, at least I didn‘t perceive it 🥱2⭐️ 1w
DieAReader 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 1w
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Pickpick

October 2025 Book #6

First book in a series. I really liked this story. It has obviously the murder, the mystery surrounding this murder, family drama, romance, secrets and our main character who is untraditional in his methods to investigate. It was a fast pace. Trying to find the hardcover editions in secondhand. I found the first 3 books 3.8/4⭐️

Gissy #Read2025 @DieAReader
#BookSpinBingo #22 free space #ISpyBingo (roses well…those are rose petals😜)
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AkashaVampie
Untitled | Unknown
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Here is my first 2 things of rolls for 2026. Will post my book picks by Sunday. Any suggestions would be awesome if anyone has any. Thanks in advance.

#BookishMonopoly

CatMS For #6 comedy pick I suggest The Usual Desire To Kill by Camilla Barnes which is such a hoot. (Following from Goodreads): A wry, propulsive, exquisitely observed story of a singularly eccentric family and the sibling rivalry, generational divides, and long-buried secrets that shape them. This is an extraordinary debut novel from a seasoned playwright with a flare for dialogue and, in the end, immense empathy. 1w
AkashaVampie @CatMS ohhhhhhhhhh. That sounds good. I might just do that one. 1w
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Pickpick

Septiembre 2025 Book #6

I wish I could have that cover, my copy is the ugly tv show edition😝I expected more due to the hipped but still it was creepy. It gives that nervousness if they are going to make it to go back. I want to continue the series but not in that ugly tv edition. I haven‘t see the tv show, have you? Sometimes tv shows or movies mix more that one book, that‘s why I will like to read book 2 first. 3.8

Gissy The reason I gave it 3.8⭐️it‘s that at some point it was a little bit repetitive. The ending is a cliffhanger, at least for me.

#Read2025 @DieAReader
#BookSpinBingo #12 wanted to read it#ISpyBingo (lamp) @TheAromaOfBooks
#CoverChallenge (fokiages) YouTuber @Booksandlala
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TheAromaofBooks TV/movie covers should be illegal 😂 1w
Gissy @TheAromaofBooks Agree☺️ 1w
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1w
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A Fall of Marigolds | Susan Meissner
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Mehso-so

August 2025 Book #6

I didn‘t connect with this novel story because it was like some kind of forced, conveniently constructed to just have something related with September 11 events. That‘s how I felt as a reader. However, during reading time, I absolutely transpited my thoughts of what happened that day and it was devastated to me. Just like I feel when I read novels about the WWI, WWII or any other tragic event. Still don‘t understand why ⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) it occurred…because some people disagree in topic/issues related with politics, power, religion, culture etc,? so many innocent people paid for that💔😢

This is a heartbreaking novel, but in my case, I couldn‘t connect with how the plot was developed, but the theme was a powerful.

3⭐️
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Gissy #Read2025 @DieAReader
#BookSpinBingo #15 (wanted to read it) #ISpyBingo (orange cover, well cover has some orange color 😜) @TheAromaOfBooks
Goodreads #52ArpubdTheYear #20 title with a plant name in title)
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Pickpick

July 2025 Book #6

I enjoyed this book. Veronica Speedwell is an assertive, independent woman who will express herself in a direct and honest way. Not so much space to be too sensitive or sentimental. She will get involved in this investigation with someone…It was funny and fast read. 3.8/4⭐️

Gissy #Read2025 @DieAReader
#BookSpinBibgo #7 (gift) #ISoyBingo (wings/in butterflies😜)
#Coverchallenge for January YouTuber @Booksandlala
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Gissy I‘m pretty sure I received this book from @mabell long time ago but I didn‘t include the information which I am doing now with my books. Which means I don‘t know the date I received it Thank you 🥰 2w
DieAReader 🎉🥳🤓 2w
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The Whispering Dead | Darcy Coates
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July 2025 Book #2

First book in a series. I like this author writing style. Her stories not always are too scary but they are so atmospheric, you feel the creepy vibes, eerie ambience. Keira “takes refuge in an abandoned groundskeeper‘s cottage”. (From blurb) She can listen the dead and start to help one of them…and things start to get complicated. Perfect! Ready for the second one 3.8⭐️👻

Gissy #Read2025 @DieAReader
#BookSpinBingo #6 (swap) #ISpyBingo (grass well it looks like grass😜)
GoodRead #52AroundTheYear prompt #44 haunting book
#14in14 I continue reading this list book was received in #HauntedHollowSwap 2024 from @5feet.of.fury thank you!
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DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 2w
5feet.of.fury Yay! Glad you enjoyed! 2w
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Pickpick

May 2026 Book #6 (last one read this month, see I didn‘t read much this year)

My intention to read this book was to understand better James by Percival Everett who was the author on May. But it didn‘t happen, I haven‘t read James yet. Wow, this is a controversial story due to its racist content. You can read in GR a lot of comments in favor or con. So interesting in that way. But I try to read these type of books within the time frame ⬇️

Gissy (Cont.)…it was written since it will reflect part of the history or author perspective. It is also considered a satirical story which it could be expected some uncomfortable expressions. The story has parts that you can laugh but others definitely can be so offensive this time. For what I read in GR reviews I think it could be a story to analyze and compare that time and current time analyze many concepts and how racism is in this novel⬇️ 2w
Gissy (Cont.) I‘m not an expert in literature but I think with this novel we can learn to not continue doing the same mistakes in our present history…I wish I could know who read and analyze these topics among those (who called themselves)“leaders” out there 🤔
3.8/4⭐️love my gorgeous edition and bookmark.

#Read2025 @DieAReader
#BookSpinBingo #16 (wanted to read it) @TheAromaOfBooks #ISpyBingo (pond)
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DieAReader ♥️♥️♥️ 2w
TheAromaofBooks Oooo what a fabulous edition!!! 2w
Gissy I have a couple of classics from that publisher. They published 4 books each season during a period of time, I don‘t know if they continue doing it. The colors were that blue, green mint, brown and white (I don‘t own…yet..the white one). Each book comes with the bookmark in that design. 😍 2w
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Like Mother, Like Daughter | Kimberly McCreight
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Pickpick

May 2025 Book #3

Cleo, an NYU student, came late to stay some days with her mom. But the scene she saw at her mom‘s kitchen suggested that something happened to her mom: food burning and one bloody shoe.
Not the best thriller, it is predictable but I focused on the family drama and how Cleo‘s perspective changed. 3/3.5⭐️Maybe should be described as so-so

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Texreader I just got my second returned card I‘ve sent to you. 😢 I‘ll try again. My poor postman. When he handed it to me I told him that it IS the correct address! He looked at me like “lady, there‘s nothing I can do about that!” 2w
Gissy I can email you or you can ask @TheBookHippie because she had the same problem at the beginning but now I receive her cards. I received all the cards this autumn and winter using the same address🤷🏽‍♀️maybe there is a twilight zone between your home and mine 😂But don‘t worry don‘t know what to say🤷🏽‍♀️ 2w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2w
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