so-soMy final book of 2025—not one I‘d have chosen on my own, but I‘m faithful to my book clubs‘ picks. I appreciated the storylines, though the writing style didn‘t work for me. Still, the novel explores compelling themes of integrity, family dysfunction, racial injustice, and corporate power. The ending offers truth and growth, even if imperfect.
Full review: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSy5GBEFHbA/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
pick12-27-25: Mu 78th finished book of 2025! When a group of librarians in Austin, Texas discover two of their patrons have been murdered, and they don‘t even know each other, the librarians set off to figure out what happened. Great cast of characters. Hazel has just moved back from Singapore. She is an heiress but wants a simple life. She meets Sophie, Jonathan and Astrid and together they enlist Ryan, a medical examiner and Conrad an old friend.
#HaikuADay #HaikuHive #WeirdWord #weirdwordwednesday
Today‘s haiku is inspired by the joy found in a tiny soft warm cookie 🍪 handed out by my server at brunch today “for the holidays.” I love the word Lagniappe:
“Lagniappe is a word used in Louisiana to refer to a free giveaway or a small gift added to a purchase or experience as a little something extra.”
Lagniappe
Joy in the small things
Warm peppermint chocolate chip
Gifted after brunch
panI wanted to love this book, stealthy library staff taking on crimes but it just didn't work for me. It felt like it could have been several different stories and then a publisher was like you should weave them all together and then give them access to crime solving technology and connections to detectives, computer hackers, ex military, art dealers, drug rings and so much more making all of it more and more out of the realm of believability.
My actual Friday night is being taken over by my MIL taking myself, my SIL, and my husband‘s aunt (my Aunt-In-Law?) to a play (insert big introvert groan here 😑). So I‘m doing my #FridayHappyReadingHour tonight!
Feel free to use the hashtag to play along with what you‘re reading, drinking and snacking on 🤗
@kspenmoll @tamra @mcctrish @thebookhippie @BarbaraBB @CathyThoughts @dabbe @ruthiella @guinsgirlreads
I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it.
#ABookADay2025
I discovered another great coffee shop in town last weekend. I went there right after picking up this new book from the bookstore! I couldn't resist it...for obvious reasons! ☺️📚💕
bailedDNF- I‘m sorry the first five chapters with fear, rape, killing, and forcing women to be striped were a bit much. The the cruelty in which they treated most of the women, except Cynthia was hard to read, and then the death of so many of their men and their family was depressing. The next five chapter is getting the chapter 10 I was having trouble focusing. Maybe someone else will enjoy this one.
