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BoleyBooks
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Tackle the TBR 🤓📚
#boleybooks #TheWomanInCabin10 #ruthware #frostbuddy #bookbrew #bookbeast #bookbuds #bookclub #letsread #netgalley
I‘m reading this one before I watch. 😉

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PuddleJumper
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Pickpick

I've seen the drama and read the first volume of the manhwa so I was interested to see what the novel would be like.

The two characters have very unique voices which made it easy to identify with the shifting POV.

It was fun to see their different interpretations on things and their thought processes. It added a lot of depth to the characters and their interactions.
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PuddleJumper I did find the pacing challenging. Some bits were slow, some bits were fast, and it made the reading experience a bit jarring.

I would definitely recommend it to fans of the show/manhwa because it adds another dimension to the story.

Thanks to #NetGalley and Yen Press for the #ARC
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BookmarkTavern
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No one is expecting Nancy to return to Eleanor‘s School. But ghosts are killing the living statutes of the Halls of the Dead. & Nancy needs all the help she can get.

Love the return of Nancy! The story got to acknowledge how hurtful her leaving had been, showed friends reconnecting after a long time apart, gave us insights into 2 new worlds! I was frustrated by who the villain turned out to be, otherwise a solid entry into this series!🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BookmarkTavern Release Date: January 6th, 2026 #ARC #NetGalley 19h
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OutsmartYourShelf
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Mehso-so

For 3 years earth has been in the grip of the Great Thaw - winter was postponed indefinitely with wide-reaching repercussions. Now the Great Thaw is over, Ben Baldwin decides to take his family on a short holiday to a remote Highland cabin retreat. The cold is not the only thing that has returned though - Belsnickel, who punished the bad whilst St Nick rewarded the good, has been asleep but he is now awake & he smells mischief everywhere.

OutsmartYourShelf Liked: the premise of using the antithesis of Santa Claus for a horror book, & the effects of climate change on the rest of the planet. I think at times, humans tend to forget that other flora & fauna would be affected & using a supernatural being to illustrate this was well done. It was fast-paced for the most part with the final third an out & out slasher horror, & I loved the isolated cabins setting. 22h
OutsmartYourShelf Disliked: It could perhaps have been a bit longer, allowing the readers to connect to some of the characters before they meet their grisly end. 3.25⭐

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8072371899
Read 7th - 8th Dec 2025

#ReadAway2025 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES
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BookishMarginalia
Joyful, Anyway | Kate Bowler
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Just got this #NetGalley #ARC for this #April2026 #RandomHouse release! Seems right down my alley!

After surviving a stage-four cancer diagnosis, Kate Bowler knew she was supposed to be grateful. But still she ached for more connection, more surprise, less resentment on an ordinary day.

So she went looking for joy that sneaks in unexpectedly: A lemur sunbathing. A belly laugh at a funeral. A dive into the Atlantic with a shark wrangler.

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kezzlou85
The Flower Girls | Alice Clark-Platts
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This really does take you on a journey to get to the truth but I enjoyed the ride. It jumps from past to present and from Laurel to Rosie but it also has the odd chapter by other characters. I like this style as it adds more depth to the story. THe plot is clever and filled with a few twists along the way. The ending was dark but very well written. You're never truly sure who to like or even trust in this #Netgalley 4*.

Cupcake12 Love the Xmas bouquet x 2d
kezzlou85 @Cupcake12 thank you. I love the little Robin in it 2d
Cupcake12 We‘re putting our tree up on Sunday. Is yours up yet? 2d
kezzlou85 @Cupcake12 aww fun. Yep ours is up and decorated. Kayley wanted it up at the beginning of December 2d
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BoleyBooks
Book of Accidents | Chuck Wendig
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Tackle the TBR 🤓📚
#boleybooks #thebookofaccidents #chuckwendig #frostbuddy #bookbrew #bookbeast #bookbuds #bookclub #letsread #netgalley
🎉🙌There‘s a Frostbuddy discount portal available for you in my linktree.

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OutsmartYourShelf
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Pickpick

On 13th Jan 1982 Washington, DC, was already in the midst of a snowstorm that was gridlocking the city when two devastating accidents occur. First, flight Air Florida 90 hits a road bridge jammed with traffic before crashing into the iced-over Potomac River. The few survivors are at high risk in the freezing waters as first responders, including a Park Police helicopter, try to rescue them in the worsening weather conditions. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf Then a packed DC Metro car derails & the injured are left in darkness with no idea what has happened.

I can't believe that I have never heard of these incidents before. Whilst reading I had to keep reminding myself that this was real life & not a film as events read like they could have been scripted - not one but two major accidents in the same city on the same day.
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OutsmartYourShelf It also brings home just how inadequate & uncoordinated rescue plans were back then, & I was glad to see the book also covered the subsequent updating of disaster procedures & the changes to safety protocols which are in use today.

It was well-researched & written in a factual style whilst showing sensitivity to those involved. If I have a criticism, it's that the Metro crash wasn't covered in as much detail as the plane crash,
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OutsmartYourShelf & so it felt a bit uneven in that respect. All in all though it was an informative read & I've added more of the author's books to my TBR list. 4🌟

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Steerforth & Pushkin, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7893181669
Read 5th - 8th Dec 2025

#ReadAway2025 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES
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DieAReader ♥️Excellent!! 3d
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kezzlou85
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Pickpick

This was a really interesting and at times funny look at the various monarchs to rule. Each one has a section about them. Some longer than others of course. It does take a bit of following as many of the names are similar. I liked the drawings dotted through the book and the family trees which helped make sense of family lines. I did find King George 6's reign a tough and at at times sad read due to the war. #Netgalley 3*

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BookmarkTavern
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Mehso-so

A mystery author‘s book signing is upended when the author mysteriously collapses. Lana puts her investigative skills to work when it turns out the author was murdered.

I love the settings for this series. The community is so lovely & works together so well. & the friendships Lana has are so fun. & while the mystery was predictable, all the suspects were set up well. Was less of a fan of Adam in this 1, but that might just be me.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

BookmarkTavern Release Date: December 30th, 2025 #ARC #NetGalley CW 👇🏻 5d
BookmarkTavern Chapter 28, brief references to breast cancer 5d
KT1432 I love the skull in the sauce lol. This sounds cute! 4d
BookmarkTavern @KT1432 I love the covers on this whole series! 4d
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