pickAre you someone who seeks out emotional historical fiction centered on the quiet resistance of words against tyranny? This is the book for you. Strong character building with queer perspectives allow hope to shine through wartime storytelling with books and strong women saving the day.
pickI was tempted to read vol 4 of MDZS but in the end I used my internetless evening to finish this off. Now just two books left to complete my November #BookSpinBingo.
This was okay. Fairly predictable, all in all, with the main characters both stupidly keeping secrets. A very light pick, maybe a so-so. I wasn't tempted to DNF but I won't read more in the series.
pick4.5⭐️ One of my favourite books; I really liked the strong female characters and liked that their work at Bletchley was the emphasis rather than the romantic aspects. It‘s probably one of the better #wwii novels out there. #2025 #bookreview #historicalfiction #bookclub #fiction
pickA library book club pick and one which reminds me why I belong to book groups.
I've read one other by Allende which was also a book club pick!
This was an interesting story, good character relationships and historically important. I appreciated finding out about the Spanish civil war and subsequent emigration.
I do find it's told rather than shown which made some of it feel forced along.
I‘m on vacation!
Reading this in our cosy cottage by the sea 🌊 a storm was howling last night so perfect gothic Victorian fireside reading 📖 however I‘m still waiting for something to “happen” to grip me on page 115 compared to Laura Purcells others I‘m finding this one v v slow 🥱
pickI really really enjoyed this one! I think I liked it more than Lincoln Highway which I also really enjoyed. I think anyone interested in the Russian revolution and it‘s aftermath will find this interesting. It‘s was clever, funny and poignant. Highly recommend this one.
pickAnother good one! This time Uhtred goes through some hard times before getting revenge on his enemies at the end, and he still needs to reclaim his family's fortress, while he is oath-bound to King Alfred. I may slow down on this series while I read other books.
#WinterWitchSwap #WWS box arrived last Saturday but I picked it up today. 🧙🏼♀️ 💙 I don‘t know from whom….
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pickSooo so good! 5 huge stars. A quiet story, for slow reading. The language was lovely and piercing, the story was captivating. It just got inside of me and expanded until I felt like I would burst. Agnes‘ grief over Judith‘s sickness and then losing Hamnet felt so real that it could have been my own grief. The ending is superb.
I can‘t recommend the audio enough on this one, especially the one with Jessie Buckley narrating. Beautiful accent!
