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This was a very dark gritty horror. I can‘t say it wasn‘t well done, but I will say I wanted to be done reading it atleast 100 pages before it ended. it was endlessly gory & the bullying Oskar experienced was stomach turning. I‘m not typically squeamish but it got to be ALOT. I love a gross ugly vampire story & the atmospheric mystery surrounding Oskar‘s neighbor delivered for sure.

2nd #ChristmasCrimeChallenge book. A look at 100 years of the character of Poirot through all media (books, radio, tv, film, etc.) since his introduction in 1920. Lots of pictures of various novel editions and actors. Mainly for hardcore Christie fans like myself. Recommend by former Litsy friend vivastory aka Scott 😢.

Another gentle read with Mma Ramotswe and company. Mr. JLB Matekoni tries his hand at taking on a case with surprising results. Miss Makutsi considers changing jobs. Mr. JLB Matekoni‘s feckless apprentice, Charlie, also strikes out on his own as a taxi driver. Mma Ramotswe solves three mysterious deaths at a hospital in her hometown of Mochudi. Pure comfort!

My first completed #ChristmasCrimeChallenge book.

Loved it! Francesca‘s insidious girl-bossiness, the commodification of spirituality, gentrification bringing conflict with the locals & secrets of the past collide around a midsommar festival at a posh retreat. Lucy Foley never disappoints & I enjoyed seeing how this came together

I really enjoyed this Inspector Grant mystery -- the final one that Josephine Tey had written. Grant stumbles upon a murder while travelling to the Scotland Highlands for a much-needed vacation.

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Another 5 ⭐️ read from Benjamin Stevenson! I love this series / writing style so much. +129 word search words. #ReadAway2024 #SeriesLove2024 #BookSpinBingo #LetterE #ChristmasAtoZ Different Levels for #ISpyBingo Promise for #AVeryMerryBingo #Adventathon #LittenListen Seasonal for #ChristmasCrimeChallenge Gift for #AVeryScaryXmasBingo #HolidayBookDragons #WinterGames2024 #Lights #ChristmasCheer

#weekendreads

Only two books this weekend. Unfortunately I will be busy for a good while doing things other than reading. Those pesky family activities! 🤣 Both books are from my #ChristmasCrimeChallenge .

I must have had FOMO seeing everyone reading this, I don‘t know what compelled me to even place a library hold for this.. I hated the first book. Not shockingly, I didn‘t love this BUT it was better. The chapters rotate POVs, so I only had to deal with insufferable Amber intermittently, but Daph‘s problems were so much her own doing (talk to your kids!) & the side plots got a bit over the top.

Loved it. 🌶️🥵 great spice. Love how House Gluttony is portrayed, Gabriel‘s plotting & the ICE DRAGONS! Adriana spirals quite a bit, from the perspective of being a single woman without a suitable match who can‘t afford another scandal… it‘s not that I don‘t get it, but ooof. Luckily it doesn‘t dwell there for too long, she was a lil maddening. Really loving this series!