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OutsmartYourShelf
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Mehso-so

“If the man with the skull cup offers you a drink, accept it or you will die a gruesome death; don‘t buy ice from the children with no wagon; and of course, never ever follow the lights.“

Oh, this started off so well....but soon degenerated into a bit of a dog's dinner. The first chapter details the rules for staying at the campground & it really sets the scene & is very intriguing. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf Unfortunately the reader gets to see hardly anything of these assorted tricksters, fae, etc before we are left with the two most boring creatures there: the Man with No Shadow & the guy with the skull cup.

Whatever the author was aiming for with this, it missed the mark for me, however plenty of other reviewers enjoyed it so if it sounds like your thing, don't be put off by my review. 3.25⭐

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OutsmartYourShelf My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Simon & Schuster UK, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7672024189
Read 12th-13th Sept 2025

#ReadAway2025 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES
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DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 23h
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OutsmartYourShelf
Never Fade | Alexandra Bracken
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Pickpick

Ruby is now working for the League, leading a team of teens with special abilities to try & bring down the corrupt government. The League learn of a possible breakthrough, the reason why they developed these abilities & possibly a way to treat it. This valuable information is safely stored on a flashdrive & Ruby is sent on a side mission to retrieve it (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf - only trouble is, it's sewn into the lining of a jacket currently being worn by Liam Stewart, the boy she loved & left.

In a lot of dystopian trilogies, the middle book hits a bit of a lull but for me this second book was better than the first. The pace & plot never lets up & there are some surprises along the way. There are also some interesting new characters I really liked, namely Vida & Jude. Yeah, I really liked this one. 4🌟
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DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 1d
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OutsmartYourShelf
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Mehso-so

A short vignette, rather than a memoir, of the author's life as Diocesan Property Secretary for the Anglican Church of England for over 30 years. The author reflects on those he worked with & the characters he met, alongside the buildings & land he was responsible for.

“With encounters recounted that range from wacky and hilarious, to thought-provoking and historical“ hmm I didn't really find any of them as described above (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf except maybe the one with the goat being kept in the kitchen. I would probably describe most of them as mildly interesting.

What I did find interesting was the author's experience of a Church in decline, one that has gone from being the centre of village life to a mere afterthought. As a microcosm of the Church's diminishing importance in daily life,
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OutsmartYourShelf I thought the author captured this very well & it's rather sad to see our Christian heritage sold off piecemeal. 3⭐

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, The Book Guild, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7909605605
Read 12th-13th Sept 2025

#ReadAway2025 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES
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DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 3d
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OutsmartYourShelf
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Four true crime cases where the circumstances &/or evidence have led those investigating to be unsure whether it was murder, suicide, or accidental death.

Some interesting cases here that I had never heard about before. To me they all seem like pretty clear cut cases of murder from what's laid out in the book, but apart from the first case no-one seems to have been charged with anything (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf (coincidentally, the man accused of the murder of the elderly couple is due to have his appeal heard on 31 Oct this year). Makes you wonder how many people have literally gotten away with murder over the years. 3.75🌟

Read via Kindle Unlimited.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7901351131
Read: 10th-12th Sept 2025

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#ReadAway2025 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES
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CBee Sounds so interesting! 4d
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