@julesG on Litsy

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I did not dig Digging Dr Jones. Not at all.

I'm not going to write a TLDR post. Here are a few points why it didn't work for me:

- flat characters
- insta-lust
- mediocre adventure plot
- American FMC with daddy issues
- British MMC who just inserts random British words here and there but isn't consistently British at all

#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC

quietlycuriouskate Now I'm wondering to what extent *I* am "consistently British at all"! ? 2h

CSeydel From the title I thought this would be an Indiana Jones fanfic 😆 2h

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Woman in the Wallpaper: The Most Anticipated Historical Debut of 2025 | Lora Jones

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A historical fiction novel with gothic mystery elements set at the time of the French Revolution.

There are three points of view, the sisters Sofi and Lara and the aristocratic young woman Hortense. While Sofi and Lara's POV is that of working class women who had to upend their lives after the death of their father, Hortense is the poster child spoilt young woman of the aristocracy, who believes the dirty peasants ⬇️

#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC

julesG could better themselves if only they'd wanted to.

Sofi, Lara and their mother work at the wallpaper manufactory owned by Wilhelm Oberst. Oberst's wife died under mysterious circumstances when his son Josef was a child. Wilhelm Oberst had everything connected to his wife destroyed, except for the contents and the wallpaper of the tower room of his chateau. Of course, Sofi and Lara want to know more and soon find out that the titular ⬇️ 5h

julesG Woman in the Wallpaper was Josef's mother and strangely looks a lot like Lara. Why? And why do the wallpaper images change and show different scenes?

Meanwhile in Versailles, Hortense lives a spoilt life, until her parents decide to marry her off to Josef. How will the young aristocrat deal with married life, to a factory owner's son no less? ⬇️ 5h

julesG History takes its course and sweeps up the three women in its wake. The Revolution might upend their lives in ways neither of them envisioned.

It took me some time to get into this debut novel, but once my attention was captured I flew through the many short chapters in one sitting. 5h

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Hell Bent | Leigh Bardugo

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

1) Yes, but very lazy. I made it through school and university with reasonably good marks. Could have been better if only I had not had my nose in books and computers. 😁

2) aye 😉

TheBookHippie 🤭♥️ 2d

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 2d

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#52bookclub25 update 41/52 books

Leniverse Wow. Well done. 3d

Read4life Fantastic! 💙 2d

Sace 🙌 2d

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kspenmoll Amazing! 2d

Librarybelle That is so cool! Congratulations on your progress! 2d

AmyG Wow! 2d

Deblovestoread Excellent 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 2d

Meshell1313 Amazing! You just needed a few weeks! 🙌🎉 2d

julesG Thank you!! I'm sure it's going to go slow from here on. @Leniverse @Read4life @Sace @kspenmoll @Librarybelle @AmyG @Deblovestoread @Meshell1313 1d

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March Wrap-up

Obviously, I've read some books. 🫣🫣🫣

Leniverse 😲 😅 3d

Read4life Wow!! 2d

Sace Impressive! 2d

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Gissy 📚🤩👌 2d

kspenmoll Well done! 🎉🎉🎉 2d

dabbe Holy guacamole! 🙌🏻 2d

kwmg40 Very impressive! 2d

julesG Thanks!!! It's all those romance audiobooks from the library. 🫣🫣@Leniverse @Read4life @Sace @Gissy @kspenmoll @dabbe @kwmg40 1d

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Empire of Shadows | Jacquelyn Benson

#BookMail

I ran through those two books at the weekend and wanted shelf trophies. The next book in the series is expected late 2025.

#SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks These are gorgeous covers 💛 3d

TheSpineView I would buy those on the cover alone! Score! 3d

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A Drop of Corruption: the gripping sequel to The Tainted Cup | Robert Jackson Bennett

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Ana and Din are in Yarrowdale to investigate the disappearance of a treasury officer. What seems to be a locked room mystery that might be solved relatively easily, given Ana's skills, turns into more victims and a case of political intrigue.

The world-building continues to be good. Yarrowdale is not part of the Empire, but the Treasury officers working there are, which is why Din and Ana had to be called in. This means that there are some ⬇️

julesG issues of jurisdiction that might complicate the investigation. Furthermore, we get to see a different part of the fantastic world; different people, different languages, and different socio-economic and political problems.

I liked this sequel to The Tainted Cup, although I could see some of the twists long before they happened. Maybe I am too much of an armchair detective.
#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC 3d

julesG #SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView 3d

TheSpineView Fantastic! 3d

CoffeeK8 I‘m reading this now, it‘s getting pretty good! 3d

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The Earl Meets His Match | T. J. Alexander

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#NetGalley #ARC #audiobook

I liked the story of how Lord Christopher Eden is not only forced out into society to find a wife. In order to secure a wife Christopher needs a valet. But as much as Mister James Harding might be helping Christopher, he's also a huge distraction.

I enjoyed having Christopher's POV only. This way I found out about James' thoughts and feelings alongside Christopher and that made the slow burn romance much sweeter.

peanutnine Is this the UK title for A Gentleman's Gentleman? I like this cover a lot! 1h

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Death at the Sign of the Rook: A Novel | Kate Atkinson

I seem to have started this series with the last book. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ Guess I'll park it for the moment and try finding the first. I cannot read a series out of order. 🙄🙄🙄

#SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

MaGoose I hate when I do that, too. I also like to read a series in order 6d

CatLass007 I know just how you feel. 6d

rwmg In order is the way to go 6d

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julesG @MaGoose @CatLass007 @rwmg - glad I'm not alone. 6d

CarolynM An extra good idea with this series, although you won‘t miss much if you start with number 2. Also, don‘t expect mysteries as such. These books are about the characters and the social commentary. 5d

TheSpineView Agree! I must read in order. Even if the series is made up of stand alones. 5d

TrishB Nope, can‘t do out of order! Agree with @CarolynM these are more about the characters. 5d

Mollyanna Totally agree! Series should be read in order. 5d

julesG @CarolynM @TrishB Thanks. Good to know. 5d

AnnCrystal 🧐 I've recently purchased three books that were all second in their series! 😜😂 I love a good series, but really wish they would return to clearly defining that a book is a part of a series and also numbering all books in a series...📚💝. 5d

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Love and Other Paradoxes: A Novel | Catriona Silvey

so-so

Joe aspires to be a poet, but has yet to write a poem he truly likes. When he meets Esi his luck is about to turn. Esi is a time-traveller from the future. She jumped on an opportunity to see the famous poet Joseph Greene during his lifetime to make changes to her own past. But to be able to make those changes to her past, she has to help Joe fall in love with his muse Diana.

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#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC

julesG I had trouble getting into the story, mainly because the first half of the book had chapter breaks in the middle of dialogues and felt disjointed to me. The second half of the story, when the "changing Esi's past" part gets a bit more traction was more interesting.

This is more magical realism than sci-fi. There are a few explanations for the time-travel, but Esi could have easily said she touched a wall and now she's in Cambridge in 2004.
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Those Who Survive | K. N. Milde

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Those Who Survive is a dystopian post-zombie-apocalypse YA sci-fi novel that is more enemies-to-lovers romance than military fiction.

The main character Ashley and a few friends try to flee from their district the night before they are supposed to conscribe for what equals as military service. Of course they are caught, of course their parents as legal guardians have to bear the brunt of their wrongdoing, by either being forced ⬇️

julesG into serving the regime or by being exiled into the zombie-plague infested lands beyond the district's border. Which all makes just as much sense as forcing 15 year old teenagers into military service and keeping the general public in the dark about how the zombie plague works and how to avoid being infected.⬇️ 1w

julesG After the first few chapters with logic holes the size of Schiaparelli Crater I skimmed the rest of the book. I am sure lots of people will like this novel, but I like my sci-fi with a large helping of "makes sense" and Those Who Survive unfortunately used this ingredient sparingly. 1w

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Shopping for a Billionaire | Julia Kent

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

1) anything but read/watch the news - in most cases that means I'll be reading and/or crafting/cooking/baking/walking/...

2) something light, a reread probably. In my case either one or The Chronicles of St Mary's, The Rivers of London, or The Stranger Times series. Or a RomCom like the tagged.

TheSpineView Thanks for playing along and have a wonderful day! 1w

Lynnsoprano I hear you! We have given up watching the evening news. 1w

julesG @Lynnsoprano Frees up some time for reading too. 😉 1w

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Cheddar Luck Next Time | Beth Cato

#BandBDay nice idea, Lisa @TheSpineView

My daughter asked to watch Pretty Woman, I've probably seen it a thousand times already, she wanted to see it because of 'that' shopping scene.

Beverage is tap water
Book an ARC

TheSpineView Love that movie! ❤️📖❤️🎬❤️ 2w

dabbe Julia was/is simply adorably gorgeous. 🩵💙🩵 2w

Leftcoastzen I‘m overdue for a rewatch! 2w

PurpleyPumpkin So very cozy!🥰 2w

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Ring the Hill | Tom Cox

Author Tom Cox got his books back from publisher Unbound (they went into administration). He's currently selling the copies he got from the publisher in lieu of payment.

Here's his post about it on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/tomcox/p/hurray-i-now-own-my-books-again?utm_sourc...

He's asking for postage plus whatever you can afford of the cover price, which I think is more than fair.

Tamra Thank you for posting! 2w

The_Penniless_Author Oh wow, Unbound went under? That's the publisher the one host of Backlisted ran, wasn't it? 1w

julesG @The_Penniless_Author Andy Miller? Yes, that's right. He cofounded the publishing house. 1w

The_Penniless_Author I thought it was the other one, John Mitchinson. But either way, I guess the answer is yes, it's the same publisher. Wow, that's too bad, I love that podcast and the idea behind Unbound. Hope nothing underhanded is going on, and it's just unfortunate circumstances. 1w

julesG @The_Penniless_Author 😂😂 both of them. I only remembered Miller's name. 1w

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A Drop of Corruption: the gripping sequel to The Tainted Cup | Robert Jackson Bennett

#KAL partially

Sitting outside her feline highness #GhostCat sits on my leg. I only have my phone, but it has a few books on it. It's just that I don't like reading on my phone. 🤦🏻‍♀️ First world problems.

#CatsOfLitsy

#ARC #MountARC #NetGalley

Sace She‘s beautiful! 2w

julesG @Sace Thank you. She knows and uses it to her advantage. 😉 2w

Ruthiella 😻😻😻 2w

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lil1inblue 😻 😻 😻 2w

dabbe What a photo! 🖤🐾🖤 2w

Leftcoastzen 😻beautiful photo! 2w

julesG @Ruthiella @lil1inblue @dabbe @Leftcoastzen Thanks. 2w

AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 2w

Sparklemn Those eyes 💙 4d

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Happy first day of Spring!

Susanita They‘re so dandy! 2w

kspenmoll 😂😂 2w

Texreader Love it!! 🤣🤣 2w

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The Martian Contingency: A Lady Astronaut Novel | Mary Robinette Kowal

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Pub Day in the UK is March 27th

Really enjoyed book 4 in the Lady Astronaut series. A base on Mars has been established and the first "Martians" have moved in. Among the usual problems of working in an uninhabitable environment the members of the first Mars mission, to establish the base, are keeping a secret.

Another strong entry in this series. Gender, race, but also culture and religion, as well as body autonomy play just as much a role ⬇️⬇️

julesG as who has jurisdiction on Mars and should it be named a colony.

I seriously hope this wasn't the last book in the series. 2w

julesG #NetGalley #ARC #MountARC #SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView 2w

TheSpineView Fantastic!👍📖 2w

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Daydreamer | Susie Tate

so-so

#Romance

She's a fantasy writer, but nobody knows. He's a billionaire executive and doesn't want to be like his father, but actually is. They've known each other since childhood. She's working for his company, but doing a piss-poor job. He's trying to change her.

They both need to change and both need to address their problems.

Characters with disorders.
Toxic workplace. Harassment and assault.
Stayed for the #audiobook.

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Grave Empire | Richard Swan

so-so

It's me!!! I really don't do epic well.

Might be a good book/series, but I was bored

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The Bromance Book Club | Lyssa Kay Adams

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Baseball sports romance.

Baseball player and his wife fall out over him feeling betrayed by her faking it. She wants divorce, he wants to get back together. Fortunately, his teammates have formed a book club where they read romance books as manuals for their own HEA.

Liked it overall, but there were some holes in the main couple's timeline.

#SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Fantastic! 👍📖 2w

CoverToCoverGirl A favorite! 💙 2w

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Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales | Heather Fawcett

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

Thanks for the tag! So happy you are back.

1) snowflakes, they usually started to bloom around my birthday (end of March) where I grew up

2) tagged - the UK edition

TheSpineView Snowflakes are beautiful! Thanks for playing! 2w

AnnCrystal Happy Birthday Month 🥳🎂🍰❄️💮💝. (edited) 2w

julesG @AnnCrystal Thank you! 2w

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Mortal Follies: A Novel | Alexis Hall

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Low pick! I liked the Fairies and Gods, but it dragged.

Saphic Regency Romance

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Mortal Follies: A Novel | Alexis Hall

Getting another chapter in before I am off to read speaking exam rubrics all day.

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

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My Big Fat Fake Marriage | Charlotte Stein

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This was not what I expected the novel to be. No, it wasn't bad!

Connie distrusts nice guys, they will do a 180 sooner than later and hurt her. Also, her mother told her what men are looking for in a woman and she tries her best to be that kind of woman (like contacts instead of glasses, heels not flats), although deep down she is a different person.

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#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC

Low pick

julesG Beck loves bow ties, is a cinnamon roll/sunshine character and inexperienced when it comes to women. His outward appearance and behaviour make him nerdy, and I kept wondering whether he was supposed to be neurodiverse.

Beck and Connie live across from each other and often meet in the hallway or lift. When Connie asks about Beck's wife, the latter acts strange. Soon Connie finds out about the wife ⬇️
3w

julesG ...about the wife being an invention to make Beck look more "normal", but it's hard for him to keep up the charade. To make life for Beck easier Connie agrees to play his wife on a 14-day writing retreat both are attending and lay the groundwork for a divorce.

What I liked about the book was that both MCs had issues to overcome. Beck is secretly very confident, but projects an aura of haplessness that sometimes turns him into a doormat. ⬇️ 3w

julesG Connie needs to unlearn what her mother and society told her and become herself. Both do not trust that the other person might be attracted to them beyond the physical.

This is where the story dragged for me. They both tell each other their wants and feelings, they tell each other that they are into the other one, yet both are so jaded from previous experiences that they don't trust in what the other says. ⬇️
3w

julesG Being in Connie's spiralling mind (first person POV, stream of consciousness-y narration) all the time made this very repetitive.

That all said, the novel was compelling to read, I couldn't put it down once I had started. But I nearly yelled at Connie several times to get her head out of her $%&/ and trust that when Beck says he is into her he actually means it, because the guy can't lie.

3w

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Tea You at the Altar: Legends & Lattes meets The Princess Bride in this cosy fantasy series for tea lovers | Rebecca Thorne

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Kianthe and Reyna are days away from their wedding day. The whole town is working towards creating the wedding of the century. Now just add a few baby dragons, a coup to overthrow Queen Tilaine, Kianthe's parents and her childhood friend, the dastardly Pirate Dreggs and his crew,... Well, they have made plans, so what could possibly go wrong?

I enjoyed the book and am looking forward to the next/last one in the series.

#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC

julesG #SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView 3w

TheSpineView Well done!👍📖📕 3w

BookmarkTavern Just started this one! 💖 3w

julesG @BookmarkTavern Hope you enjoy it! 3w

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Mrs Bradshaw's Handbook | Terry Pratchett

#OokBOokClub

Just a friendly reminder that we'll be reading #MrsBradshawsHandbook next! Dig out your books, put in your library holds, or place your orders! The next Discworld adventure continues on April 8th! Woohoo!

If anyone wants to be tagged/untagged for future posts please let me know! Happy to oblige!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

julesG @dariazeoli @Soubhiville @GingerAntics @rubyslippersreads @Karkar @kwmg40 @Liatrek @khooliha @TheSpineView @BookmarkTavern @Jennifer3 @Fortifiedbybooks @willaful @SconsinBookyBadger @Balibee146 @Deblovestoread @TheAromaofBooks @Chrissyreadit @Lizpixie @BarbaraJean 4w

julesG @LitsyEvents another repost, please? 4w

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Raising Steam | Terry Pratchett

#OokBOokClub-ers, our Discworld adventure continues TODAY with #RaisingSteam!

Looking forward to our discussion next month!

Happy reading!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

julesG @LitsyEvents would you please repost? 4w

BookmarkTavern Yes! 🙌🏻 4w

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Highland Games | Evie Alexander

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Grump and sunshine meet in a rundown cabin in the highlands. There's no bed, in case you were wondering. 😉

#SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

wanderinglynn I love the grumpy/sunshine trope. 👍🏻 4w

julesG @wanderinglynn have you come across any "reverse grumpy/sunshine" books you can recommend? 4w

TheSpineView Sounds good!❤️📖 4w

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wanderinglynn No, sadly not any where the female is grumpy. I‘m a sucker for a grumpy man. (edited) 4w

GingerAntics And no chairs so she‘s stuck looking up his kilt? 🤣😂🤣 Hate when that happens! 😏 4w

julesG @GingerAntics terrible, isn't it? 4w

julesG @wanderinglynn - me too. But I'd really like to see a few grumpy women. I remember one of Julia Kent's books has a grumpy-ish FMC, I think it's

Hasty

GingerAntics @julesG that poor, poor woman! 4w

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Making Money | Terry Pratchett

#OokBOokClub

Hello friends! Open discussion is in the FOLLOWING POST marked as a spoiler. Find the #MakingMoney post & tap "show me" on the spoiler tag to join in the discussion. Join in whenever you can! Today. Tomorrow. Next month! The post will always be up so just tag each other & we'll jump in to discuss with you. Feel free to chat about anything!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

julesG @dariazeoli @Soubhiville @GingerAntics @rubyslippersreads @Karkar @kwmg40 @Liatrek @khooliha @TheSpineView @BookmarkTavern @Jennifer3 @Fortifiedbybooks @willaful @BookWrym @SconsinBookyBadger @Balibee146 @Deblovestoread @TheAromaofBooks @Chrissyreadit @Lizpixie @BarbaraJean 4w

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Making Money | Terry Pratchett

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Welcome to the #OokBOokClub open discussion for #MakingMoney feel free to discuss anything! Don't forget to tag each other in the comments so your friends can see your reply. Have fun!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

julesG @dariazeoli @Soubhiville @GingerAntics @rubyslippersreads @Karkar @kwmg40 @Liatrek @khooliha @TheSpineView @BookmarkTavern @Jennifer3 @Fortifiedbybooks @willaful @BookWrym @SconsinBookyBadger @Balibee146 @Deblovestoread @TheAromaofBooks @Chrissyreadit @Lizpixie @BarbaraJean 4w

BookmarkTavern I love all the side characters in this book so much! Mr Bent, and Igor, and Mr Fusspot! I‘d read an entire book about Mr Bent. I did want more Adora Belle in this story. 4w

BookmarkTavern I do like that Moist is like “Adora Belle is 90% of my impulse control” and the rest of the city just seems to know that. 4w

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julesG @BookmarkTavern Mr Bent is an interesting character indeed. 4w

julesG And they are only engaged at the moment, what happens once they are married. Will he be sedate? 4w

Balibee146 My favourite thing about the Moist Von Lipwig series is the good amount of Vetinari we get. I love the way he appropriates Mr Fusspot, yes he wants to hold on to him as the bank Chairman; but I have a sneaking suspicion he also really wanted the little doggie 😊 4w

julesG @Balibee146 Agree, more Vetinari is nice. And that's how I read it too, Vetinari was looking forward to having a doggie. 4w

kwmg40 I enjoyed this book, though not as much as Going Postal. I too find Vetinari a really interesting character, and loved meeting Mr. Fusspot. 4w

BarbaraJean I really enjoyed this one, but I agree with @kwmg40--not as much as I enjoyed Going Postal. I felt like the social/governmental satire was stronger there, plus more Adora Belle! Prior to this buddy read, I'd only read Mort and the Tiffany Aching books, so Vetinari is getting slowly revealed to me as we move along, and I'm finding him fascinating. @Balibee146 I agree, he wanted a doggie! He needed a little buddy now that Wuffles is gone 😢 3w

Balibee146 @BarbaraJean awww little Wuffles 😟 3w

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The Spirit Collection of Thorne Hall: A Novel | J. Ann Thomas

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Elegy lives in the past. Thorne Hall was built 126 years ago and has stayed like this because the Thorne's need to keep their collection of ghosts happy. It's an extremely sheltered life under her father's thumb with only a few servants coming in during daylight hours and the spirits roaming the house.

A burst pipe brings a handsome handy-man, Atticus, into Elegy's life and for the first time she envisions ⬇️

#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC

julesG ... a future away from Thorne Hall. But how can she escape her fate; becoming the master of the spirits upon her father's death?

I enjoyed this gothic story of ghosts, a sinister family legacy and a young woman who wants to be free to make her own choices. 4w

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A Harvest of Hearts | Andrea Eames

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Foss, the butcher's daughter, falls under a spell that makes her leave her home and travel to the city to work as a housekeeper for the hot sorcerer Sylvester, who bespelled her, in his magical house. After lots of cleaning of the house, and lots of incidents in which Foss doesn't deserve nice things because she considers herself ugly, and after lots of languishing about on Sylvester's part, the two have to fight the evil villain, ⬇️

#NetGalley

julesG ... fall in love and live happily ever after.

There was potential here. Unfortunately, I found the world-building lacking, and would have liked to see more of the magic system. Instead I got a female MC that was so busy with telling me that she saw herself as ugly on every other page that I started to skim the pages very early on. She isn't ugly, of course, but she needs the hot sorcerer to tell her that she is beautiful to believe it herself.
1mo

julesG I really liked Cornelius the cat, though. 1mo

willaful Have you read Uprooted? Might enjoy it more.

Uprooted

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julesG @willaful Thanks! Yes, I've read it. Wasn't my cup of tea either. 😉 4w

TrishB Don‘t think I‘ll be reading this 😉 thanks for the warning! 4w

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One Night Hand Stand | Julia Kent

Happy Book Birthday!!

#audiobook pre-order dropped and I'm re-reading this while preparing food for the hungry teenager who had to walk to school due to strikes on public transport.

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Emberclaw | L. R. Lam

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Second in The Dragon Scales Duology. #SeriesLove2025 @TheSpineView @Andrew65

Fitting conclusion to the story.

My review is here: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/ed22d7f7-3edd-4ede-b676-13600f9c5c38

#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC

Andrew65 Excellent 🎉🎊🎉 1mo

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Emberclaw | L. R. Lam

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

Slatter's All The Murmuring Bones on audio

Lam's Emberclaw (eARC)

LeeRHarry I enjoyed this one - hope you do too 😊 1mo

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Statistics For Dummies | Deborah J. Rumsey

Wrap-up for February.

Not as good as January or February last year, but still more than one book a day. 🙈🙈

The pages/minutes is not accurate, I really need to add the correct editions.

Bookwormjillk I never get the editions right either (edited) 1mo

DogMomIrene @Bookwormjillk I almost never get mine right either. But I will correct it, at some point. That‘s one drawback for me with TSG. They require more steps for switching between editions. 1mo

JamieArc I read First-Time Caller this month too. I liked it - it was a nice break from the real world. 1mo

julesG @DogMomIrene @bookwormjillk - glad I'm not alone. 1mo

julesG @JamieArc Right book at the right time for me. 1mo

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Story Of My Life: A hilarious Gilmore Girls meets Schitts Creek redemption romantic comedy! | Lucy Score

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Hazel used to write small town romcoms, but she's been struggling to bring pen to paper ever since her divorce. Maybe she needs to embrace the small town experience herself? On a whim she buys a house in a small town and once there asks one of her contractors to fake date her for research. What could possibly go wrong with a no-strings-attached-fake-dating-with-benefits agreement? And should I mention it's a small town that needs rescuing?

#ARC⬇️

julesG The blurb said "Gilmore Girls meets Schitt's Creek" and the description fits. Loved the banter and the small town vibes. Looking forward to the next book in this new series. 1mo

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The Comeback | Lily Chu

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Read mainly because my teenager is a K-Pop fan. Might have been a bit shorter, the third act resolution dragged a bit.

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Story Of My Life: A hilarious Gilmore Girls meets Schitts Creek redemption romantic comedy! | Lucy Score

Wanted to be productive. Got the hoover out. Hoovered up the only working lighter in the house. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

Honestly, I need to stop doing chores and sit down and read.

#ARC #MountARC #NetGalley

Susanita No chores. Just reading. 1mo

julesG @Susanita I want that on a t-shirt 1mo

kspenmoll Just READ. Dust is always there! 1mo

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Miss Percy's Definitive Guide (to the Restoration of Dragons) | Quenby Olson

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#52bookclub25

After what happened in book 1 and 2, Miss Percy and her growing entourage need to bite the bullet and travel to London. Two growing dragons in London, what could possibly go wrong?

The epilogue hints at further adventures.

4.5/5 stars

#SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

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Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh | A A Milne

When your teenagers go on an outing and bring you back an ass. 😛

#RaisingReaders

CBee 😂😂😂 but he is my favorite ass 😄 2mo

julesG @CBee mine too 2mo

GingerAntics But he‘s SO cute!!! 2mo

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AkashaVampie Hahahahahaha 2mo

kezzlou85 Oh that's so cute though 2mo

AnishaInkspill 😂😂 1mo

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The Bones Beneath My Skin | Tj Klune

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Review from a week ago. Forgot to post here.

Book has been re-issued.

Not a typical Klune book, but somehow still a typical Klune book. I enjoyed the story, yet it took me a while to get into the story.

https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/95a128b0-06a6-4806-bf96-2f227a24956f

#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC

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Miss Percy's Pocket Guide (to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons) | Quenby Olson

It's been two weeks and 17 books since I read a book with dragons. Time to enjoy the third book in the Miss Percy's Guide series.

Book not in database, I've tagged the first book in the series.

#SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

GingerAntics I do love a book about dragons! 2mo

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Scythe & Sparrow | Brynne Weaver

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This hit slightly differently from the first two. Not in a bad way, just different. Not as funny, but strangely wholesome or healing. Yes, I know that sounds weird for a 🌶️Dark RomCom.

#SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

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It's Friyay!: Blank Lined Journal - 6x9 - Happy Gift | Passion Imagination Journals

Haven't done a #5JoysFriday in a while, @DebinHawaii

Clockwise starting top center:
📷 kefir grains have multiplied and I've run out of friends to donate them to
📷 #GhostCat being extra cuddly
📷 Landlord finished sanding the concrete floors in the flat below mine, took him 3 days. 😫
📷 Teenager exploring her 🎂gifts. Books and I might have splurge on StrayKids™️ merch
📷 Baked the perfectest cheese cake so far

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 2mo

kspenmoll Nice week- especially the noisy floor sanding finally done! 2mo

TheBookHippie Cheesecake is life giving. ♥️ 2mo

dabbe 🩶🩷🩶 2mo

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Prosperity | Alexis Hall

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I'm not quite sure what all this #Steampunk story was about, but I liked it.

Piccadilly is a thief. He runs, is shot and ends up on an aether ship that's manned by a very diverse crew. The ship is harvesting phlogiston.

There is some romance. There's some spice. There are monstrous sky-kraken.

The #audiobook was great, especially since most of the story is in Piccadilly's pidgin.

CarolynM I started this one ages ago but didn‘t get very far. Sounds like I should try the audio. I want to bean AH completist🙂 2mo

julesG @CarolynM I'm glad I paired up ebook and audiobook. Audible offered me the audiobook for €2.95 since I already owned the eBook. 2mo

julesG @CarolynM I understand the completist approach. I'm working my way through the catalogue too. Also, there's a queer Moby Dick in space retelling by AH coming next year. 2mo

CarolynM Oooh, that‘s exciting. I was hoping for some more Spires stories (I think he said he was thinking about it a couple of years ago) but it looks like that‘s not going to happen☹️ 2mo

julesG @CarolynM There are four so far. The next "bake off" book had its cover-reveal... I think he had to wrap up with his old publisher. It feels like a weight was lifted off his shoulders when he posts on Instagram since that was finalised. 2mo

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Bad Reputation | Emma Barry

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Maggie and Cole meet on the set of a period drama. Maggie has recently changed professions and is the intimacy coordinator on set. Cole is one of the leading actors. There is a spark between them, but both being professionals they opt to not act on their attraction just yet.

I liked this slow-burn romance. It was well-researched and very well written.

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