I Let You Fall
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On a summer night in London, art teacher Eve Chapman finds herself in a hospital emergency room. She...
Contemporary Romance Women's Fiction
Goodness Gracious Golly Gee: I Forgot My Christmas Tree
Carol Burcham and Cori Burcham
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With Christmas right around the corner, a stay-at-home dad scrambles at the last minute to get...
Christmas Holiday Children Picture Books
Taryn K (444 KP) rated Casual Farming 5: A Slow Living LitRPG (Sowing Season) in Books
Jan 4, 2023
I am still, after 5 books, unsure of what to make of the time system in this universe. I'm happy we don't have Jason's wife puking all day every day for 7 months, but getting through the pregnancy in one season is a little strange. It works though, kind of like the seasons changing at midnight exactly on the last day of the season.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to book 6, whenever they get it published. :)
Merissa (13303 KP) rated Love, Isidor in Books
Sep 15, 2023
For all this is a short story, it has everything you could ask for. Told from Henri's perspective, you still manage to hear Isidor's words in the letters he wrote. And, my word, they are so heartfelt. You find out the reason they split, and what they've been up to since, as well as catching up with them now.
This was a great story that was full of emotion and I loved every word. Absolutely recommended by me.
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Sep 15, 2023
David McK (3623 KP) rated Carry on, Jeeves (Jeeves, #3) in Books
Oct 1, 2023
In the collection I read, the stories included are as follows:
1) Jeeves Takes Charge (the first meeting of Jeeves and Wooster!)
2) The Artistic Career of Corky (New York)
3) Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest (New York again)
4) Jeeves and the Hard-Boiled Egg (also in New York)
5) The Aunt and the Sluggard (still New York)
6) The Rummy Affair of Old Biffy (Paris)
7) Without the Option (London)
8) Fixing it for Freddie (English seaside)
9) Clustering Round Young Bingo (English countryside)
10) Bertie Changes His Mind (the one told from Jeeves point of view)
Whilst maybe not the best PG Wodehouse Jeeves books I've read, they are nice as a palate cleanser after something heavier!
The Stories We Tell
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It's December 1942 and Betty Ahern is enjoying her fledgling career as a private detective,...
The Christmas Caper
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Tempest Raj’s next puzzle is wrapped in a festive, Scottish Yuletide package. The Christmas Caper...
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Jail Bird in Books
May 28, 2023
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Jail Bird
By Jessie Keane
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Murder, loyalty and vengeance collide in Jessie Keane's gritty fourth novel. Blonde and beautiful Lily King is back on the scene - and not in a good way. Her family haven't missed her. Her husband, London villain Leo King, certainly hasn't, because he's dead. Lily killed him and did time for it. At least, that's the story. Everyone believes it. But Lily knows it's not true. She knows she was fitted up by someone close to her. Now, she's just hit thirty, she's out, and she doesn't do forgiveness. But in her absence, things have moved on, the old order has changed, and now she's ready to reclaim her position as head of the King family. Fuelled by vengeance and power, Lily King is back. London won't know what hit it.
Loved it! Can’t imagine being locked away from everything you love especially being innocent! I love Jessie Keane her books really pack a punch!
The Olive Tree
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We were unbreakable. We were strong, and we were resilient. Just like the olive tree. Nisma...
young adult coming of age
The Party is richly atmospheric and descriptive. The post-war pub is lively, crowded and seems like a lot of fun! Post-war Bristol is described in such a way that I had no problem seeing the damage around the port and the pub as I read.
The contrast of the sisters is also interesting: Moira is worldly wise, Evelyn is young and inexperienced, which shows particularly at the mansion gathering. These people are clearly from a different social class to the sisters. At first, they’re not exactly welcomed by some of their hosts, but everyone warms up as the evening progresses - in a number of ways. It’s an entertaining evening!
Another enjoyable read from Tessa Hadley, and I’m reminded yet again why I’m always happy to pick up another of her books.