The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

My review of Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

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From Nona the Ninth to Althea Rutherford. Two books could not be more different!!!
My review of The Earl's Christmas Bride by Ella Quinn

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Here is my 3.12 rounded to 3 stars review of House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson:

My Review

I’ve seen this book classified as historical fantasy and gothic horror. Both are fitting for this tale of wickedness, deceit, lies, and passion. The premise is great, and while there was a sense of potential danger, it didn’t quite create the suspense and sense of urgency that I expected during most of the book.

Here is my 4.09 rounded to 4 stars review of Christmas Wolf Surprise by Terry Spear:

My Review
This is the third book in the Red Wolf paranormal romance series. It's set near Portland, Oregon at Christmas time. It's enjoyable, easy to read, has a quick pace and lots of steam, but it lacks the suspense that some of her other series have.

My review of Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout

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Why would a nurse who is highly sought-after by an attentive, handsome, wealthy doctor ask to Make Me Disappear? This is Jessica Payne's debut thriller, and I think many thriller readers will enjoy it.
3★ My review of Make Me Disappear

Wilma Mankiller was some woman! Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara picked a remarkable Cherokee woman who rose from 'dirt-poor' to represent her Nation. It's another excellent addition to the Little People BIG DREAMS collection. I'm so glad I met her in this little book.
5★ My review of Wilma Mankiller with a few illustrations

Finished The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

My Review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/5004031835

Hi All! I'm new here.

I just finished Age of Death, which isn't as morbid as it sounds! Looking forward to moving ahead full steam to read the 6th book of the series, Age of Empyre, very soon.

Robert wrote: "Hi All! I'm new here.

I just finished Age of Death, which isn't as morbid as it sounds! Looking forward to moving ahead full steam to read the 6th book of the series,..."

Welcome to the group, Robert! Glad you are enjoying the series.

Many thanks, Kristie! Still feeling my way here but folks seem friendly.

My 3.93 rounded to 4 stars review of Blackmail and Bibingka by Mia P. Manansala.

My Full Review

Overall, this engaging cozy mystery has great characterization as well as some intense moments that kept me turning the pages. It has a solid plot and is descriptive without slowing down the pace. My one quibble was that the final chapter was somewhat rushed and was more telling than showing.

My review of Devil in Disguise by Lisa Kleypas

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The Carnival is Over by Aussie author Greg Woodland is an excellent rural crime novel set in a small inland town where people are creating their own 'opportunities' and getting away with it.
4.5★ My review of The Carnival is Over

Here is my 4.52 rounded to 5 stars review of Murder at Haven's Rock by Kelley Armstrong.

My Full Review

Overall, this is well-written and entertaining with a solid mystery and complex characters set in an off-the-grid sanctuary town that is under construction. An intriguing start quickly accelerates as the plot develops and Casey’s investigation takes off.

Currently reading The Ghostly Grounds: Murder and Breakfast by Sophie Love so far I like it

Outstanding. Thirty years after she won the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, Annie Proulx turned her passion for the natural world into an essay project that became Fen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis.

She means it, and she's right: “In the end all humans will be ‘haunted by waters.’”
5★ My review of Fen, Bog and Swamp

I finished my 75th book

My review of Reconstruction by Mick Herron

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Currently reading The Town of Griswold by Ron Ripley book 3 of the Berkley Street series. ghostly horror perfect for October

My review of A Christmas Candy Killing by Christina Romeril

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Its nice to know that there are books by James Joyce that are more accessible to the ordinary reader. I could not get through 'Ulysses'.

My review of Treachery on Tenth Street by Kate Belli

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Dorothy wrote: "Its nice to know that there are books by James Joyce that are more accessible to the ordinary reader. I could not get through 'Ulysses'."

Me neither, Dorothy, but I'm enjoying the individual stories in Dubliners. I'm sure there are layers to them I will miss, but it doesn't matter - they're still good stories.

Aussie author Peggy Frew is noted for her wonderful writing. The Wildflowers here are three sisters, each wild in her own way, and the writing is as beautiful as ever, but...
3.5★ My review of Wildflowers

Preparing to read Rachel Joyce's lastest book, I thought I'd better see if The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry was as good as I remembered. I'm delighted to say I still loved it! I updated my review a bit.
5★ My review of ...Harold Fry

Currently reading The Chosen and the Beautiful for a book club.

I finished my 76th book

I just finished Santa's Little Yelpers. I really enjoy this series.

my Santa's Little Yelpers review

I am now starting The Ex Wives.

I was taking a break from reading for a bit due to the semester starting and not feeling like I have the time to. But due to the new series, House of the Dragon, being released I have started reading A Game of Thrones .

My review of To Capture His Heart by Nancy Campbell Allen

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I enjoyed Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry a second time and wanted to know why Queenie fled from him so abruptly. The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy shows what a secret and surprising connection she had with his family.
4★ My review of . . . Queenie Hennessey

Cathal thought he was all set, but I reckon he should have known better. Irish author Claire Keegan's short story, So Late in the Day is another good one from her.
5★ My review of So Late in the Day with links to the story and to the author reading it

Hi! I'm usually posting on the mystery or historical romance threads. Howevah I just finished the last major book written by John Irving. Many of us oldsters will proclaim his books as THE book of their generations. I certainly did with the The World According to Garp, The Cider House Rules or A Prayer for Owen Meany
The Last Chairlift
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I finished my 77th book

In between other books I am rereading Court of the Lion it has over 1000 pages and the letters are tiny, when if I finish I will have to donate this. I have also started reading book 4 of the Berkley Street series Sanford Hospital by Ron Ripley

Hi there,

I am currently listening to an audio book 'Good Morning, Good Life: 5 Simple Habits to Master Your Mornings and Upgrade Your Life' by Amy Schmittauer Landino, it's not really as practical as I have hoped thus far. Do any of you know a better book about morning routines?


I am also listening to the second book from 'The bard from Barliona' series, 'A Song of Shadow' by Vasily Mahanenko. It's a litRPG story, I came across this genre maybe two years back and since then, it's become my favourite, as I feel like I'm playing a video game, whilst reading a book. It also offers a blend of science-fiction and fantasy, which is one of my favourite settings. I like when unique, unlikely characters are explored in litRPG, in this instance it's a plant humanoid who is a bard. They often take very witty solutions to completing quests in litRPG. I really enjoyed book one of this series, and I loved the previous series about a shaman based in the same world, but I seem to have gotten stuck on this book from a year! Wanting to finish it this month!
Does anybody on here know/enjoy litRPG? If so, what are your favourites?


Another audiobook I'm listening to at the moment is 'Ten Things About Writing: Build Your Story, One Word at a Time'
by Joanne Harris, which provides various writing tips. So far I'm really enjoying it and it does inspire me to write more.
How many of you are writers?


From paperback, I am finishing 'I Shall Wear Midnight' Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett, another book, which I got stuck on from a year, as other books came and went. I felt like the action really stalled and the writing just doesn't feel like the usual Terry, which usually prevents me from putting the book down until finished or until I fall asleep, whichever comes first.
This happened to me with a few other Discworld Novels, namely, 'The Wyrd Sisters' and 'Pyramids', they were ok, but not to the standard I found his previous titles to be. This one so far seems like my least liked Discworld novel. I am halfway through though and hoping still, it might get better.
If you normally like Terry's writing, do you also have a few of his Discworld novels you did not enjoy?


I do like having multiple books going at any given time, between audio and paperback (sometimes e-books), for different moods and circumstances. Paperbacks usually wait till the evenings at the nightstand, whilst I can fire up audiobooks when cleaning up the house. I don't do chores without audiobooks anymore.

Enjoy turning them pages,
Regards

I'm listening to About My Mother: True Stories of a Horse-Crazy Daughter and Her Baseball-Obsessed Mother by Peggy Rowe and reading an ARC of The Boy and the Dog by Seishū Hase.

Finished reading The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (Here's my review of it: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... ) and I'm currently reading The Secret History by Donna Tartt

I enjoyed the latest (last?) pilgrimage that Rachel Joyce's characters have made to the north of England. This time, it's the missus who looks for answers in Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North. Another good road trip.
4★ My review of Maureen Fry

I'm sure The Sisters: Short Story, from James Joyce's much studied Dubliners, would have stirred up as much controversy then as the subject does today.
3★ My review of The Sisters

My review of Over the Edge by Jonathan Kellerman

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My review of

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My review of Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North by Rachel Joyce

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Finished and loved: Strange Sally Diamond
by Liz Nugent

My Review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/5032389111

I finished my 78th book

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "I enjoyed Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry a second time and wanted to know why Queenie fled from him so abruptly. [book:The Love Song of Miss Q..."

I did not know about this related book so thanks for the info.

I finished my 79th book

Dorothy wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: "I enjoyed Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry a second time and wanted to know why Queenie fled from him so abruptly. [boo..."

It's only new, Dorothy - coming out early in 2023, I think.