pickAna and Din are in Yarrowdale to investigate the disappearance of a treasury officer. What seems to be a locked room mystery that might be solved relatively easily, given Ana's skills, turns into more victims and a case of political intrigue.
The world-building continues to be good. Yarrowdale is not part of the Empire, but the Treasury officers working there are, which is why Din and Ana had to be called in. This means that there are some ⬇️
so-soJoe aspires to be a poet, but has yet to write a poem he truly likes. When he meets Esi his luck is about to turn. Esi is a time-traveller from the future. She jumped on an opportunity to see the famous poet Joseph Greene during his lifetime to make changes to her own past. But to be able to make those changes to her past, she has to help Joe fall in love with his muse Diana.
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Sitting outside her feline highness #GhostCat sits on my leg. I only have my phone, but it has a few books on it. It's just that I don't like reading on my phone. 🤦🏻♀️ First world problems.
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pickPub Day in the UK is March 27th
Really enjoyed book 4 in the Lady Astronaut series. A base on Mars has been established and the first "Martians" have moved in. Among the usual problems of working in an uninhabitable environment the members of the first Mars mission, to establish the base, are keeping a secret.
Another strong entry in this series. Gender, race, but also culture and religion, as well as body autonomy play just as much a role ⬇️⬇️
pickThis was not what I expected the novel to be. No, it wasn't bad!
Connie distrusts nice guys, they will do a 180 sooner than later and hurt her. Also, her mother told her what men are looking for in a woman and she tries her best to be that kind of woman (like contacts instead of glasses, heels not flats), although deep down she is a different person.
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pickKianthe and Reyna are days away from their wedding day. The whole town is working towards creating the wedding of the century. Now just add a few baby dragons, a coup to overthrow Queen Tilaine, Kianthe's parents and her childhood friend, the dastardly Pirate Dreggs and his crew,... Well, they have made plans, so what could possibly go wrong?
I enjoyed the book and am looking forward to the next/last one in the series.
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pickElegy lives in the past. Thorne Hall was built 126 years ago and has stayed like this because the Thorne's need to keep their collection of ghosts happy. It's an extremely sheltered life under her father's thumb with only a few servants coming in during daylight hours and the spirits roaming the house.
A burst pipe brings a handsome handy-man, Atticus, into Elegy's life and for the first time she envisions ⬇️
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pickSecond in The Dragon Scales Duology. #SeriesLove2025 @TheSpineView @Andrew65
Fitting conclusion to the story.
My review is here: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/ed22d7f7-3edd-4ede-b676-13600f9c5c38
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Wanted to be productive. Got the hoover out. Hoovered up the only working lighter in the house. 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
Honestly, I need to stop doing chores and sit down and read.
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pickReview from a week ago. Forgot to post here.
Book has been re-issued.
Not a typical Klune book, but somehow still a typical Klune book. I enjoyed the story, yet it took me a while to get into the story.
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/95a128b0-06a6-4806-bf96-2f227a24956f
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I liked this sequel to The Tainted Cup, although I could see some of the twists long before they happened. Maybe I am too much of an armchair detective.
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