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Shirley | Ronnie Scott

so-so

Nearly a Pan. Seemed very long to me , wasn‘t sure where it was going so I kept going, seems it was going nowhere. The narrator was a female but I had to keep reminding myself as the voice felt like male to me.
Picked up because it had a rainbow sticker and the author is Aussie.

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kspenmoll

Snowy: My Australian story | Siobhan McHugh

Joining in this #SnowyDecemberReadathon hosted by @LiseWorks
How about it Littens?!
Maybe it will bring snow to CT.! ❄️☃️

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LitsyEvents

Snowy: My Australian story | Siobhan McHugh

Hello Littens. I feel like there are not enough readathons. I'm hosting a #SnowyDecemberReathon where we sit by the fireplace and a blanket and read or listen to books. Dec 1-7.
Let's welcome Dec and tag me with some books you read or listen to the first week of Dec. Who's in?
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@LiseWorks

kspenmoll I am in! 1w

Allylu I will join you. It just snowed today and I‘m up for sitting by the fireplace wrapped in a warm blanket reading/listening to a book! 📕 ❤️ 1w

LiseWorks @Allylu @kspenmoll love it, 1w

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Butterfinger @LiseWorks I will join. 7d

LiseWorks @Butterfinger wonderful! 7d

TheAromaofBooks I am working a lot next week and it is going to be COLD!!! So I think my evenings are definitely going to be warm-cozy-book oriented! 😂 I'm in!! 6d

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LiseWorks

Snowy: My Australian story | Siobhan McHugh

Hello Littens. I feel like there are not enough readathons. I'm hosting a #SnowyDecemberReathon where we sit by the fireplace and a blanket and read or listen to books. Dec 1-7. Let's welcome Dec and tag me with some books you read or listen to the first week of Dec. Who's in? @LitsyEvents

willaful Sounds good! 1w

Bookwormjillk Sounds good! I‘m in! 1w

Kenyazero I don't have a fireplace but I think I'm in 1w

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ShananigansReads I‘m in. Will make a list tomorrow. 1w

LiseWorks @Kenyazero I use the TV one 😆 Glad to have you join 1w

LiseWorks @ShananigansReads @Bookwormjillk Fantastic 1w

ShananigansReads @LiseWorks That's awesome idea. 1w

JessClark78 I‘m in! 1w

LiseWorks @JessClark78 👏 7d

janeycanuck I‘m in! I‘ve got a couple of library books to finish and want to make another dent in my #finishwhatyoustarted stack 5d

LiseWorks @janeycanuck thanks for joining in 5d

PaperbackPirate Joining late but joining!! I‘m reading

Blacktop Wasteland: A Novel

AllDebooks Count me in, please. 💙❄️💙 2d

LiseWorks @AllDebooks can't wait to see your selection 😍 2d

LiseWorks @PaperbackPirate glad to have you 2d

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charl08

Kill Shot: A Wyatt Thriller | Garry Disher

'You're a tick boxes kinda guy,' his wife used to say. And according to one of his annual performance reviews, 'a pedestrian determination' was the 'hallmark' of his 'approach to policing'.

Admin were thinking of bringing in self-assessment; if they did that, Muecke was tempted to write, 'Still standing.'

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LapReader

The Tall Man | Chloe Hooper

My building‘s book swap finds on Sunday night.

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BarbaraJean

The Ladies of Missalonghi | Colleen McCullough

pan

My sole reason for reading this was the accusation that McCullough plagiarized L.M. Montgomery‘s “The Blue Castle.” And yep, there are an uncanny number of similarities between the two books. Personally, I don‘t think this one holds its own. I told a friend that it went beyond “discount Blue Castle” and became “Temu Blue Castle.” The parts that mirror Blue Castle do it worse—the way McCullough changes certain details of the plot weaken ⤵️

rubyslippersreads, DrSabrinaMoldenReads, lauraisntwilder, TheAromaofBooks, julieclair

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) …both the characters and the story. There are a couple of unique plot threads where Missalonghi differs from Blue Castle, and those were interesting…but overall, I was not a fan. Especially not a fan of the coarse, manipulative “romance” or the preposterous, nonsensical ending. I did want to know how everything turned out in the end, so it did keep me reading—but mostly in a “can‘t take my eyes off the train wreck” sort of way. ⤵️ 3w

BarbaraJean Thank you to the #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead-ers who I subjected to this mess. I‘m sorry. Thanks for hanging in there and ranting about it with me! #LMMAdjacent 3w

TheAromaofBooks I'm still not over how bad this one was!! I ranted about it on Goodreads a little the other day 😂 In the process of doing that, part of what I realized was just how much I love Valancy and how taking control of her own life means doing things on her own terms - like actually helping a childhood friend. Missy just started telling people they were ugly and stupid and, literally in her own words, dressing like a whore. Just. Ugh. 3w

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julieclair @BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks Yes yes yes! Having just moved into a new house, I haven‘t been spending time on Litsy, so haven‘t participated in the discussion, but your comments above mirror my thoughts exactly! 💯 3w

TheAromaofBooks @julieclair - Oh did you move?? Would you be okay with emailing me your new address? itsthegoodlife15 at gmail 😁 3w

rubyslippersreads Temu Blue Castle! 🤣 3w

BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks Your Goodreads review is 💯 😂 It's interesting: taking control of your life manifests in SUCH different ways in both novels. Valancy's diagnosis prompts such wonderful actions. She doesn't just remove all filters & act selfishly. She simply stops feeling obligated to conform to others' expectations. Missy gets mean & awful. Plus, Missy's motivations (Una?!?) don't even make sense! GAH. The more I think about it, the madder I get! 2w

TheAromaofBooks I just... Una's like “here, read some borderline-porno 'romance' stories to get you in the mood, then go seduce my used-to-be husband because as long as you let him shag you as much as he wants, he'll totally be good to you, but if you don't, he'll neglect you and get pissy, so obvs he's perfect!! PS even though I'm a ghost, I can sign critical legal paperwork for you!!“ MAKE IT MAKE SENSE 😂 2w

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

Aussie Jingle Bells | Colin Buchanan

Matches have been sent out #AussieSecretSanta‘s - please let me know if something doesn‘t look right or if nothing has come through.

The answer to the chocolate question appears in a bolder font.

Remember to send parcels out by the 6th December so that they arrive in time for a Christmas Eve opening.

Now‘s a good time to spruce up your Litsy TBR in case your Santa needs some inspiration.

MrsMalaprop, LapReader, Jhullie, CarolynM, Teresereading, Rissreadswithcats

Jhullie I‘m having a dumb moment, I can‘t see the address details. 3w

Rissreadswithcats Thank you Sharni. I hope everyone‘s TBR is up to date! 🎄 3w

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Jhullie, I think the dumb moment belongs to me - I must have accidentally cut the address out 🤣 emailing you that info now 3w

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Rissreadswithcats, I spruced mine up with all the books I lingered over on recent book shop trips… 3w

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BarbaraJean

The Ladies of Missalonghi | Colleen McCullough

A couple more (non-Blue-Castle-related) questions:

Does Missy‘s journey ring true for you? Why or why not?

What did you think of the ending, and the reveal about the character of Una?

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead #LMMAdjacent

rubyslippersreads, DrSabrinaMoldenReads, lauraisntwilder, TheAromaofBooks, julieclair

lauraisntwilder By the end, I didn't particularly like Missy. And that ending was ridiculous. 4w

rubyslippersreads What @lauraisntwilder said. 4w

TheAromaofBooks My other comments have probably revealed that I wasn't a fan of Missy 😂 And her journey did not really make any sense to me, honestly. The whole thing with Una at the end was absurd. And it left me kind of sad because it felt like Missy lost her one friend! 4w

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BarbaraJean @lauraisntwilder @rubyslippersreads @TheAromaofBooks Like you, Sarah—to me Missy's journey didn't make sense. Her changed personality/actions don't make sense in the context of the plot. I hated her lying & manipulation and I hated the ending. The ending doesn't really make sense, either—it's inconsistent with the rest of the book! Una had tea with Missy & Drusilla & Octavia, she signs legal paperwork, but she's a ghost & invisible at the end? 🙄 3w

TheAromaofBooks And somehow now no one remembers her?! It just felt like lazy writing. And I'm still not over the way that we're supposed to believe that John Smith has fallen sooooo in love after whatever it was, two days or something, that he's going to be 100% cool when he finds out that Missy literally lied about EVERYTHING to get him to marry her! 3w

rubyslippersreads @TheAromaofBooks Una was right to advise Missy never to tell John Smith the truth. 😆 3w

BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks Oh, I'm pretty certain he's not in love with her. He says pretty clearly (and very coarsely) that he changed his mind about Missy when he discovered she's good in bed. That ain't love... he's fallen sooooo in lust. 🙄 @rubyslippersreads is right, Una was right in her advice! She also should have told Missy to make sure she always puts out. That would be perfectly in line with his character, as written. ⬇ 3w

BarbaraJean Also, HOW does it make sense that John Smith's dead wife, who (according to him) was a terrible person who fought with him, cheated on him, and wouldn't let him “get his leg over“ decides to come back as his little matchmaker? They both thought the other was terrible, so why would she think he's a good match for anyone, let alone poor put-upon Missy Hurlingford? MAKE IT MAKE SENSE. 3w

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