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I finished my 52nd book

Finished Puddin', LOVED it! Started The Luxe soon after that and finished it yesterday, it was okay just a little too long for my taste. Starting The Gilded Wolves today.

I'm reading an ARC of Lock Every Door by Riley Sager and it's great so far.

I finished my 53rd book

Just finished ANOTHER reread of , 5th time! And now grabbing

Karen’s Library wrote: "Just finished ANOTHER reread of , 5th time! And now grabbing "

Don't blame you for wanting to read those again!

I finished my 54th book

I Finished a Few Days Ago

It is EPIC

So far this month I've read Lethal White (****), And I Darken (*****), and Briar Rose (***).

Currently reading Naked: A Novel of Lady Godiva and doing an audio reread of The Fifth Season.

I started re-reading the Harry Potter series so that I can make a fast dent in my reading challenge before school starts when I’ll be busy. Finished Sorcerer’s Stone a couple days ago and now reading Chamber of Secrets.

Ohhhh, fun Catherine! I think I’ll do a reread by audiobooks of the HP series next year.

Here's last week's reads:

Polar Bear Dawn
by Lyle Nicholson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The story idea was a really good one, and the book was enjoyable in many places. However, there was way too much info dumping (I really don't need full descriptions and backgrounds for every character as I meet them) and too much telling instead of showing (don't tell me she was tired, show me). Plus, I would have thought the person important enough to have her name featured in the series title would be the main person involved in the case, yet there were large chunks of the book where she might as well not have existed, since others were dealing with things just fine without her. So, not too bad of a read, and I will continue the series at some point, but not as good as I'd hoped it would be.

Falstaff's Big Gamble
by Hank Quense
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This was an entertaining read. I didn't love it, but it was kind of good. It's a mash-up between Hamlet and Othello, with fantasy elements thrown in, turned in to a comedy. If that appeals to you, you might enjoy it.

I finished my 55th book

I finished my 56th book

NAKED received 3 stars and FIFTH SEASON maintained its original 4-star rating.

Currently: Reliquary, and dividing my audio time between Bohemian Gospel and The Well of Lost Plots

I finished ! So good!

Karen’s Library wrote: "I finished ! So good!"

I pre-ordered Aurora Rising from Amazon. Didn’t know if I re-ordered it somewhere else, it came with the special copy of Memento. Kind of jealous.

Here's what I read this week:

Vampires Like It Hot
by Lynsay Sands
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a great addition to the series. It's far from being my favourite in the series, but I did find it entertaining and enjoyable. I especially liked
the fact we get to see someone having to choose between lifemates, which is a situation that hasn't come up before (despite it having been mentioned in
passing in a couple of the previous books that it can happen).

The Trouble With Vampires
by Lynsay Sands
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book is an excellent addition to the series. I love the worldbuilding and different take on vampires in this series. Also, the main characters this
time were fascinating individuals.

I finished my 57th book

Brought The Last Namsara with me on my honeymoon so I’m reading that right now, but fully plan on going back to Harry Potter when I’m done.

Nancy, you could pre-order Aurora Rising anywhere and just turn in your receipt. I’m pretty sure that deadline passed though. 😕

Karen’s Library wrote: "Nancy, you could pre-order Aurora Rising anywhere and just turn in your receipt. I’m pretty sure that deadline passed though. 😕"

I didn’t know that either. 😢

I finished my 58th book

Four stars to THE WELL OF LOST PLOTS! I'm considering binge-reading the rest of Fforde's catalog this year.

I finally read . The feels!!

Currently reading and its a WHOMPING 873 pages! Yikes! 😳😝

Karen’s Library wrote: "I finally read . The feels!!

Currently reading and its a WHOMPING 873 pages! Yikes! 😳😝"

My students really enjoyed Of Mice and Men. However, I was still the only one that cried at the end, lol.

Finished RELIQUARY yesterday (****) and picked up The Huntress.

I finished my 59th book

Here's what I read this week:

Lost Roses
by Martha Hall Kelly
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a really good, and obviously well-researched, book. It's upsetting in places, especially given the fact it's based on true events, but well worth
the read. I didn't enjoy it as much as "Lilac Girls" (which it's a prequel to) but did find it to be a great read.

The Human Experiment
by Cory Zwick
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The plot concept was interesting, and there were some great entertaining and action-packed scenes. But the author's writing style just isn't for me, and
I really didn't enjoy most of it because of that.

Finished Prisoner of Azkaban, still my favorite. Finished The Last Namasara and loved it despite some flaws in the narartive. Now reading How to Make Friends with the Dark and it’s breaking my heart.

Finished THE HUNTRESS last night. 5stars for absolute amazingness. Started Grave Mercy this morning!

I finished my 60th book

Currently reading and

Catherine wrote: "Finished Prisoner of Azkaban, still my favorite. Finished The Last Namasara and loved it despite some flaws in the narartive. Now reading How to Make Friends with the Dark and it’s breaking my heart."

Prisoner of Azkaban is my favourite too, even though I'm really fond of Dobby and Luna, who aren't in it.

I finished my 61st book

Currently reading:

- it snagged my attention at the library the other day

- a little slower going now that I've found out it's historical fantasy rather than the historical fiction I'd thought it was, but I'm determined.

Finishing up , I love Temeraire so much.

Then probably starting this afternoon!

Finished How to Make Friends with the Dark and it broke my heart, but I loved it! Now continuing my read of The Star Touched Queen, which I'm finding interesting.

Just finished The Princess and the Fangirl and it was yummy goodness for my nerd heart. ☺️

Here are this week's reviews:

Instructions For Falling In Love Again
by Lucy Mitchell
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I've been a fan of Lucy's blog for some time, and eagerly awaiting the publication of this book. I was not disappointed! Had other commitments - not to
mention, the need for sleep - not prevented it, I could have easily devoured this book in one sitting! The story had me hooked from the start, and the
characters were well-rounded and fascinating people I was glad to get to hang out with for a while. Add to that the author's fantastic writing, and you
have exactly what this is: a truely fantastic read, complete with all the feels you'd expect to find in this kind of book. In other words, a fantastic
debut novel, which has me already eagerly anticipating the next book from this author.

A Gypsy Song
by Willow Rose
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
There were parts of this book that were really good: the fantasy creatures in particular were very creative. I also thought the plot idea was great. Unfortunately,
it was spoiled for me by the lack of emotional connection with the main character, the fact the behaviour of her adoptive parents wasn't believable (nobody
who wanted a child as badly as they supposedly did would be so quick to push one aside if they'd taken her in, even if they later had some of their own)
and the fact it needs some serious editing. I loved the ending though.

Breakfast By The Sea
by Jeff Sobel
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This was a kind of cute story. However, the main character was a horrible person I couldn't like or connect with. Not to mention, the story could have
been improved if our glimpse of her enjoying breakfast by the sea with her dog had shown her obviously devoted to the dog and loving the beach, rather
than clearly caring more for her newspaper and routine than either of those things. I mean, she even has to be persuaded to take the dog with her when
going door to door to get people to back her in stopping dogs being banned from the beach. Speaking of which, why is the dog loose when she does finally
take him? Ever heard of a leash? He should have been on one... Especially given his habit of getting in to mischief. Basically, the main character seems
like an irrisponsible and horrible person to me, and it spoiled the story as far as I was concerned.

I finished my 62nd book

I'm reading audiobook (reread) ebook ebook giant hardback, and ebook