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kezzlou85
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I'm not normally a fan of war related books but something about this drew me in and I'm glad it did. Its a really touching read. It takes you throw so many emotions, pain, sadness, hope, joy. You see it all in different ways. Its also showed an interesting look at life in France during those times. There is a couple of really tragic bits that were hard going but there's a thread of hope and love running through it. #Netgalley 4*

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BoleyBooks
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Tackle the TBR 🤓📚
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BoleyBooks
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Tackle the TBR 🤓📚
#boleybooks #buryourbonesinthemidnightsoil #veschwab #frostbuddy #bookbrew #bookbeast #bookbuds #bookclub #letsread #netgalley
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OutsmartYourShelf
Only at Ainsworth | Heather Lewis
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Mehso-so

An author arrives for his appointment with an independent literary agent based in the Acheron Estate. The agency is run by one man & he seems rather eccentric, while the office itself is rather rundown & grubby. Still one shouldn't judge on first impressions......should one?

This was a very odd novella to start with. I wasn't sure what was happening in the first couple of chapters or where it was going to go, but it turned out to be (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf worth sticking with & one piece of the puzzle turns everything on its head. Told from several points of view, this was a strange, yet compulsive read. 3.25⭐

My thanks to #NetGalley, & the author for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full Review (hidden TWs): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7752044078
Read 14th - 15th Nov 2025

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BoleyBooks
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kezzlou85
All Eyes on Him | Iliana Xander
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Pickpick

OOh what a twisted web this was to read. I'm definitely becoming a fan of the author. I think her first might be my favourite so far but this was still good. Its quite a simple plot at heart but filled with clever twists and secrets to keep you hooked. The ending was so good and I loved how it all came together. I figured out some bits but not all and was impressed by the end. #Netgalley 4*

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BookishTrish
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Mehso-so

I am pretty sure the last time I read a Grisham novel was when the movie with Susan Sarandon came out (The Client?). #netgalley gave me the incentive I needed to try another during last week‘s sick day. It felt uneven to me. The first half was pretty gripping and I wanted Simon to run screaming from the widow. Then things took a pivot with the court case and I was way less interested. It was like two different books. 5/10

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BookmarkTavern
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Medusa has had many roles in many stories. Daughter, sister, mortal, priestess, victim, monster. Here‘s a story that incorporates many aspects of her past to make something new.

A fascinating retelling of Medusa. This Medusa is much younger than other retellings, & that influences a lot. Medusa‘s characterization is deep, but everyone else‘s is shallow. The pacing kept me tense the whole time, & the ending left me feeling a bit sad.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BookmarkTavern Release Date: Tomorrow! #ARC #NetGalley #BookSpin @TheAromaofBooks CW 👇🏻 (edited) 3d
BookmarkTavern Part II: Maiden, chapter XVII, attempted sexual assault; Part III, Mistress, chapter XIX, references to past sexual assault; Part III: Mistress, chapter XXVII, sexual assault; Part IV: Monster, chapter XXXIII, references to past child sexual assault and child pregnancy 3d
vivastory The Natalie Haynes retelling of Medusa was my first of the year, and I loved it 3d
BookmarkTavern @vivastory I read that one last year! 3d
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JoyBlue
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Pickpick

As he approaches his 100th birthday, Dick Van Dyke gives us a mostly light, nostalgic read. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#100-rules-for-living-to-100

Publication is expected November 18.

#NetGalley #HachetteAudio #GrandCentralPublishing #100RulesforLivingto100 📚💙

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OutsmartYourShelf
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Pickpick

Octogenarian & crossword setter, Edie O'Sullivan, wins a three-day Christmas break at a luxury hotel on a remote, uninhabited Scottish island which has a tragic past. Taking along partner nonagenarian Riga, son DI Sean Brand-O'Sullivan (whose partner & children will be joining them on Christmas Day) & dog Nicholas, they meet an unusual group of fellow celebrants. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf Hotel manager, Mara, is nervous as this is the big opening for the hotel, the one her parents have sunk all their savings into. Understaffed & with a huge storm forecast, Christmas has to be a success. At first everything seems to be going well but at the Gala Dinner the first evening, the Christmas crackers are rather strange. They contain a gift & a party hat but also weird riddles rather than the traditional jokes. 6d
OutsmartYourShelf When over the next hours, the guests start being murdered one by one in ways pertaining to the riddles, Mara & Edie realise that there is a killer on the island.

This is apparently the second book to feature amateur detective Edie. I haven't read the first one but I don't think it made any difference as it works as a standalone. It started off well with the creepy crackers but suffered a common issue with mystery thrillers & became a little slow
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OutsmartYourShelf in the middle. I did like the fact that there are several optional word games for the reader to play as they read the book but they don't have any bearing on the mystery itself so they can be easily skipped. I did find that with so many characters it became a little muddled towards the end, but it just managed to keep my interest. 3.75🌟

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Simon & Schuster UK, for the opportunity to read an ARC
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OutsmartYourShelf TWs: see GR post for possible spoilers

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7873240409
Read 12th - 14th Nov 2025

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