Finally spending some quality time with Tama. Loving this first read from @CarolynM ‘s #AuldLangSpine list.
squirrelbrain One of my favourites from last year! 18h
Finally spending some quality time with Tama. Loving this first read from @CarolynM ‘s #AuldLangSpine list.
pickI had picked this one up a couple of months ago, and couldn't really get into it, and put it aside, thinking it just wasn't the right time. Turns out #AuldLangSpine was totally the right time! I whipped through this one in three days (yes, I was overly eager and started early, too @CBee 🤣). I love Chidgey's ability to tell the story hidden behind the story, the sense of unease and apprehension she lends with just a few well placed glimpses. 👇
#12Booksof2025 July
I read 4 of the books in my top 25 in July, Wood Working, Fundamentally, Better Days and this one, my favourite of the year.
Here‘s my best 25 book of 2025. The Axeman‘s Carnival is number 1, the 6 to the right of it the next tier, in no particular order, and the best of the rest below, again in no particular order. #Top25of25
Hi @CarolynM so delighted with this fantastic #AuldLangSpine list! The 3 on the right side will be my starting point:
-Seascraper already own
-the 2 Chidgey novels were high on my list after reading Pet and I‘ve been eyeing Axeman for some time
The 4 listed with stars above I‘ve read and loved. (Human Failings) almost made my list.
The 5 along the bottom will be the “next up” to read into the year as I have easiest access to those.
pickThe Axeman‘s Carnival, by Catherine Chidgey (2022)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Premise: A magpie raised by the wife of a competitive log cutter rises to viral fame that masks darkness in the household.
Review: This is wild but still a soft recommendation. It tackles possibly too many issues in one story. ⬇️
Fantastic. But man, i was so tense reading this, almost unbearable.
Indeed it is!!!
Very late #BookReport for October. All good reads, In a Fishbone Church the standout.
