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Merry Xmas, Happy Festivus, or whatever else your doing today! Little book loot report : The Incandescent, Nock Loose, Slow Gods, and a beautiful crochet book, The Cove. Check out the Pride & Prejudice flower vase!

Gonzales balances privilege, queerness, and emotional depth beautifully. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Well so far this is a love letter to teachers, so I love it!

It has become a tradition to spend some time with Flavia De Leuce (who I think counts as a famous detective) every December. This is the 7th book in the series. And while Flavia, as always, was a delight, there were some serious cracks in the mystery and its resolution. So a light pick overall. #ChristmasCrimeChallenge @ruthiella @RaeLovesToRead

“I want you to know the story of how you came to be and to understand why I had to do what I did. I know that some of the things I did were crazy, Some people thought that I went too far, that I became unhinged."

Well done Goodman! I‘m excited to read more of her books ? This is my December #doublespin

#Read2025 #LitsyAtoZ #Bookspinbingo #Pantone2025

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#DashingThruDecember Holiday Film this film was based on Wham's song Last Christmas. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I love this #AuldLangSpine list from my match @rachelsbrittain ! The only one I‘ve already read is Sunrise on the Reaping. In January I‘m going to attempt to read 3- The Incandescent, as I already have it, Hemlock & Silver (Jan‘s #AuthorAMonth, how convenient!), and An Extraordinary Union as I can get it right away on Libby. I‘m making myself a StoryGraph challenge to keep reading the rest throughout the year.

Looking forward to diving in!

I recommend this trilogy by Libba Bray. Here another shelvie with various books.

I first came upon Emily Tesh through the Greenhollow Duology. 'The Incandescent' is quite different, but still has beautiful prose. I love dark academia and like how the main POV is from a head director rather than a student. You get to see a different side of the academia. I also enjoyed the romance. The audiobook narration is wonderful. 4 stars.

My favorite egg and cheese on a cheddar chive biscuit and a frothy cappuccino with some reading before running errands. It‘s busy outside, but wonderfully peaceful in this cafe.