I was doing so well... I was down to "only" 117 ARCs. Well, I reviewed and then requested and then...
Was just approved the three books above. So from #RushAThon start with 123 ARCs I'm currently at 129 ARCs. Guess my #ARCaDayAugust is a success.
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pickAmazing artwork! Each chapter is named after a colour of the rainbow and the panels are tinged in this colour.
Hayden loves sciences, especially the science that's behind rainbows. There's a chance meeting with Isaac Newton, and a bit of magical realism.
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panA murder mystery set in 1940s San Francisco. The author paid a lot of detail to historical accuracy, which is something I truly appreciate. Yet the main story seemed to be overshadowed by the history of the place at times. Furthermore the characters lacked depth and I didn't quite care for them.
2/5 Stars
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Masters of Death #audiobook while I'm (re)potting some baby plants I grew out of cuttings.
The Golden Gate (ARC) - nearly done, must write a review
The Death I Gave Him (ARC) - looking forward to this Hamlet 'retelling'
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Not having a lot of luck with my reads today.
ARC #1 - murder mystery that's a bit bland
ARC #2 - Romance set in Victorian times and my inner history-Monk is having a fit at the anachronistic dialogues/mannerisms, and the places/houses that are clearly not north England but much more North Carolina
🎧 #3 - Sci-fi that is a teensy bit dense, have to find a written copy to make sense of it
So, I'm hoping the tagged/pictured book is the one
Archive Undying - 🎧 - stumbled across it in the library, might be the #LitsySciFiBookClub pick for September 🤷🏻♀️
The Golden Gate - ARC - thriller+mystery+ghost story
The Burning Page - @Robotswithpersonality made me do it 😜
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panClaire has been a vigilante serial killer for most of her life. After her father's (natural!) death she joins a grief support group, but not all the members of the group are grieving, nor are they what they seem to be.
This is a layered story and it was interesting to find out how it was all connected and came together in the end, but I found the repetitive writing from Claire's POV rather boring⬇️
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Pub Day: 21 Sept
so-soMaddy, recently fired Agony Aunt, moves into the country manor a distant relative bequeathed her. She initially plans to sell up after the 12 months of obligatory residency are up, but, of course, Maddy falls in love with the small town, the quirky townspeople and her grumpy lodger.
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panFairytale retellings with Prince Charming as a villainous character and three of the charmed princesses bonding to get their revenge on him? Sounded fun, but I just didn't gel with the writing style and the overall 'it's supposed to be Pratchett-esque but trying too hard' feeling that made me dislike the book more than I liked it.
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panFull review: https://scepticalreading.com/2023/08/mesoamerican-zorro-retelling/
Sun of Blood and Ruin is a gender reversal Zorro retelling with a lot of fantasy elements that will certainly gain fans. Unfortunately, I had the impression the core story was actually the latter part of the second half of the book and the first half was later added to create a novel out of a novella.
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