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January 2025 Book#6
I think the opening of this story was amazing but then it was like forgotten, not well connected with the rest of the story. I liked the characters and the mystery/horror that was hidden in these mountains that seem possessed Nick. But then, the story was dragged to explain all this possession which concluded with an ambiguous open ending. I think the idea was terrific but maybe needed some editing? 3⭐️

Gissy I have another book by this author, let‘s see if I like it. 4d

Gissy #BookSpinBingo #19 (wanted to read it) @TheAromaOfBooks #FoodandLit @Catsandbooks @Texreader Netherlands (January) #GoodReadsAroundTheYear prompt #7 (Author that uses 3 names) 4d

Texreader I thought about reading this book for #Netherlands but I‘m not into horror anymore. Looks like I made a good choice not to read it. I think I would have been disappointed too. 4d

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Gissy #LGBTQJA2025 Bingo (translated work) @Kenyazero 4d

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4d

Gissy @Texreader yeah! It was one of those that you love it or hate it. 🤷🏽‍♀️ 3d

Kenyazero Good pick! 3d

Catsandbooks 👍🏼🇳🇱 2d

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Gissy

Dramatic Murder: A Lost Christmas Murder Mystery | Elizabeth Anthony

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January 2025 Book #2
Dimpsie invited some friends from the theater to spend Christmas with him in his castle located in a private island near to Edinburgh. Dimpsie was found dead near to the tree which appear to be an accidental death…Dun Dun Dunnnand the drama begins….
Quite predictable 😏 with some funny scenes but predictable. I enjoyed it as a holiday read. It should be a so-so but I usually enjoy these crime classic stories🤷🏽‍♀️3⭐️

Gissy #BookSpinBingo #8 -still holiday (in PR holidays continue until mid January😂) #ISpyBingo (blue cover -dark blue😜) @TheAromaOfBooks #GoodReadsAroundTheYear prompt #28= set in winter 6d

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 5d

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Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism | Sarah Wynn-Williams

The book Zuckerberg does not want people to read. The author cannot promote it but Macmillan can sell it- The story is on my IG if anyone is interested.
Anyone one else hear about this book?
#taxtherich #noologarchy

seibelsays It is WILD that the author can't promote the book. 6d

Gissy #BookSpinBingo #DoubleSpin #17 -book from BOM @TheAromaOfBooks #ISPyBingo January (“a novel”) #FictionalTraveler January-someplace cold @JulieClair #GoodReadsAroundTheYear prompt #1 (some image with letter A,T or Y- T= tower😜) #UltimateReadingChallenge2025 prompt #35 =standalone @Faranae 6d

jen_the_scribe I have not heard of this one, but this is one of many reasons why I love Litsy. Word of mouth gets more books read than anything else. Stacked, and I plan to share my insights on it when I do read it. 6d

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TheBookgeekFrau I ordered it Saturday right after I saw something on instagram about the author not being able to promote it on Meta platforms. 6d

Bookwormjillk It was in a bookshop.org email when it came out. I put it on library hold based on the blurb, but this makes me want to buy a copy. 6d

lil1inblue I stacked the book as soon as I read your first sentence. My loathing of Zuckerberg (and most tech bros) knows no bounds. I will be buying multiple copies of this book. 6d

DogMomIrene My library doesn‘t have a copy yet. I hit that Notify Me tag in Libby and I‘ll let that cook. If I get itchy to read this one, I‘ll buy it. Because Zuck just disgusts me. I‘m surprised more of his employees aren‘t telling their tales. I‘m thinking there‘s a market for them and I‘d guess different people from different areas with various levels of access would have things to share🤞🏼 6d

Cuilin There is a TikTok account reading excerpts from it!!!! 6d

Deblovestoread As soon as I read she couldn‘t promote it I ordered a copy. B&N had it at $5 off when I ordered mine. 6d

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 5d

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Gissy

The Secret History | Donna Tartt

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I wanted to read this book for a long time because it is well recommended. I liked but didn‘t love it. I think is too unnecessarily long but I never felt bored because you want to know about these characters. It is about this selected group of unlikable students who attend this special program of classics with this eccentric professor. A murder occurred and you know who did and how from the beginning of the story.⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) So this is a character driven story. I don‘t know about that ending. But I like that academia aspect of books and quotes. It was well written but too long with not much happening, it goes around and around of these guilty destructive feelings experience in different ways by each character. Like a Greek tragedy, no hope just self destruction. The author is the narrator in the audiobook. 3.75⭐️ 1y

Gissy September #BookSpin #BookSpinBingo (#12) @TheAromaOfBooks
#SummerEndReadathon @TheSpineView
#RushAThon @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES
#GoodReadsAroundtheYear prompt #19
#ChunksterChallenge #AlmostAChunkster (559 pages) @Amiable (edited) 1y

sisilia I love the tote bag! 👀 1y

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1y

Gissy @sisilia It was a gift from a friend🤗 1y

Amiable Yay! Great job! 1y

TheSpineView Fabulous! 1y

Gissy @sisilia Thank you! It was a gift🤗 1y

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In Deeper Waters | F.T. Lukens

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Read during June😳This was like The Little Mermaid retelling but with a male-male romance. I thought it was super cheesy, very YA but cute story. Athlen was so sweet. 3⭐️

#LGBTBookClub (February book) @AbigailJaneBlog
#ISpyBingo June (cloud) @TheAromaOfBooks @Clwojick
#GoodReadsAroundTheYear prompt #26
#BookSpinBingo (#9) @TheAromaOfBooks
#JoyOfJune Readathon @Andrew65

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 2y

Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 2y

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