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A very blue library haul. I cannot for the life of me remember who or what had me request the tagged book! But I guess we will see how it goes.

Everyone seems to hate Extinction of Irena Rey so I thought I would give it a try 😂 I feel I enjoyed her last book more than others and I love to be a contrarian

I read about Vanishing Treasures in my research for possible Women's Prize nonfiction books. Not sure if essays count there

squirrelbrain Yes, I saw Vanishing Treasures on a WP list too. 2mo

Ruthiella I‘m also often curious about books that elicit such strong reactions! 😅 2mo

ChaoticMissAdventures @squirrelbrain I am curious if it qualifies, but then the rules for NF are hard to pin down (I feel) I don't see anything against essay collections. 2mo

ChaoticMissAdventures @Ruthiella I need to know what all the fuss is!! I often read these much hated and sort of shrug they are usually "not that bad" to me. 2mo

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Kitta

Midwinter | John Buchan

#midwintersolace #litsolace

Brooklyn botanic garden does a Lightscape winter walk at night for a couple months every year. I love going and getting some hot chocolate (with baileys!) and wandering the exhibits.

I‘m a member and like doing walks around there any season tbh, it‘s so close to my apartment.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

Lesliereadsalot So beautiful! 3mo

TheBookHippie Gorgeous!!!! 3mo

Chrissyreadit I am now 100% homesick. 3mo

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 3mo

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KathyWheeler

Queen Macbeth | Val McDermid

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This is a short, modern retelling of Macbeth from the point of view of Lady Macbeth or Gruoch. I loved Grouch‘s relationships with her women; they are her heart and strength as much as Macbeth. Queen Macbeth is the 5th in the Darkland Tales series in which various Scottish writers reimagine events from Scotland‘s past in new ways.

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Cathythoughts

The Disappearance of Ad�le Bedeau | Graeme Macrae Burnet

Just sitting back and starting this one. The MC ( or what I think might be the main c ) is a serious over-thinker… interesting psychological profile 🤞🏻set in France , Saint-Louis. Someone is going to disappear from mc‘s local restaurant .. I think I could love this.

Tamra I am anxious to find out whether you end liking it. If so, I‘ll stack! 3mo

BarbaraBB Looking good! 3mo

Cathythoughts @Tamra 🤞🏻 the writing is good. 3mo

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Cathythoughts @BarbaraBB Yes. Nice evening, I‘m hopeful for the book X 3mo

LeahBergen I‘ve been curious about this one as I liked His Bloody Project. Cheers! 🍷 3mo

Cathythoughts @LeahBergen Cheers Leah 🥂❤️. I enjoyed Bloody Project too. I was interested to find this one by chance 😁 3mo

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Kristy_K

Queen Macbeth | Val McDermid

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I definitely recommend revisiting Shakespeare‘s Macbeth before reading this novella or at least have a good understanding of it. McDermid‘s retelling is short but does not lack substance. I love when we get a more fleshed out character (particularly the women) in a retelling of a classic. Added bonus here for the more historically accurate story as well.

#arc

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

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