pickThis story of two mothers and their families held me captivated. I felt for Mrs. Fowler, and I came to care for Mrs. Willoughby, too. The last chapter was exactly the ending I needed. I can see myself picking this one again in another year or two. Classic Persephone!
This was my February #BookSpin pick.
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Started my #bookspin book this morning. It sounds like an awful topic, but so far it‘s quite lovely.
#BookSpinBingo #BingoBoard December and Christmas are some of my favorite times of the year. I have so much to look forward to this month!
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#Roll100 The Inconvenient Indian, Great Fortune, Burns Poetry
#OokBOokClub Where‘s My Cow?
#BobWhiteBuddies Mystery off Old Telegraph Road
#QueerBC The Bones Beneath My Skin (I knew I had forgotten to add one!)
#ThematicCozies Where the Bodies are Berried
I'm definitely looking forward to reading my #BookSpin, but with the way my life has been going lately, I'm not sure about my #DoubleSpin, The Darkest Night. I've already finished the first book on my December list, Enid Blyton's Christmas Stories, and I'm hoping to get at least one #BookSpinBingo this month, even if I don't manage to finish both books.
November was a good reading month for me.
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pickWhat an exciting political thriller!
The best part of the book were the characters. I loved the two main characters, Kostas and Jessica. Sometimes in thrillers characters can take a backseat to the action of the story, but not here. They were well developed and I loved their bond.
The story was well crafted. It was fast paced and had short chapters.
Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/12/03/review-running-with-the-gods/
pickA moving story, with a little too much repetition as it was told from various PsOV. But, and not to sound cold hearted, I was a little annoyed with Mary Kaye. If you sprain your ankle and your entire leg swells the next day get thee immediately to the ER, do not pass Go, don't even stop for a red light; you don't wait for your doctor's appt the next day.
87/80
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pickI loved this. I loved the house and the loch and the village. I loved the Miller family. I loved Lucy and Glenda and Clemmie and Alice (perhaps not equally but I did love them all). I even loved the characters with no POV: esp Ross and Nico.
I was in exactly the right mood for this story and I might even read another Sarah Morgan book in the next day or two.
@TheAromaofBooks this is my #bookspin for December.
My December #Bookspin (20) is a seasonal #MoodRead from books that I already own and my #DoubleSpin (10) is The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson. I've been wanting to try something by him, so this little seasonal novella might be a good intro into his work.
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