Books #30

[nbt]

New month, new thread, NEW KINDLE DEALS

 

[Elle]

This is why I'm married to you guys

 

[ordinaryjelly]

Not that I am here to brag but it is 576 date since I bought a book. Really make inroads into my physical book pile, I wanted to get that under control. The only books I am keeping are the ones that have moved me in some way, ones that have got under my skin and series I have enjoyed - Cormoron Strike etc..

I have gone through my Kindle and removed all the Kindle First reads I got for no reason, and a lot of other books that just were just bloatware. Once my physical pile is done I will be onto the Kindle.

 

[jojida]

Can I join in this thread? I think my partner is bored of hearing me discuss the books he doesn't really like

 

[mutleypaws]

Hi everyone, first time poster. Was recommended to join from another thread. Looking forward to reading your reviews and sharing mine. Love getting books recommended and have already noted a few from the last couple of pages

 

[ordinaryjelly]

Talking of mystery wrapped books, I received this today. I have no idea who sent it.

And it contained :

Which is a book and author I have never heard of but which sounds right up my street.

It is a realy mystery to as to who would have sent it. I don't even want to throw the brown paper away as it has such lovely stickers on!

 

[wishiniwasskinny]

I’ve just completed my 2024 reading challenge on Goodreads. 20 books read this year. I set it 1 book higher than the number I read the previous year. What I didn’t consider this year is I’m on maternity leave so obviously have plenty more reading time! Final book of the challenge was The Bee Sting.. 4 stars.

 

[emmer_moans]

Little book rant: when books don't have a proper divide/ new page for a new chapter. It hurts my very soul when the chapters are just separated by a couple of lines of space or an asterisk. I need chapters to be on a new page.

Yesterday I was reading a book on my Kindle that is just a massive book of paragraphs with no chapter divides. And today I've started a paperback where ok, the new chapters are actually on a new page and start a third of the way down, but has no chapter titles, numbers, or symbols or quotes or anything. It just looks strange and makes me 'tut'

Give me a new page and at least a number, a title, a drawing, a symbol or quote or something.

*steps off 1st World Problem Soapbox*

 

[twilightgarden]

https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/thursday-murder-club-cast-release-date-plot

for fans of the TMC like me

Looking forward to this! My friend and I love the books and were planning to have a movie night when the film comes out but sadly she passed away. I’ll definitely be watching it and raising a glass to her.

 

[nbt]

I’m never disappointed after a visit to my favourite charity book shop. These were 50p each!

 

[123lee]

My wrap up - I managed 10 this month which is not as many for me.

The Wrong Child by M J Arlidge - this was good

Death Rocks - LJ Ross great series

Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith another great series

The Paris Notebook by Tessa Harris

Star of the Sea by Joseph O Connor wasn’t a book for me

None of this is True by Lisa Jewell love this authors books

The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton pure nostalgic

Ugly Love - Colleen Hoover couldn’t put this down

Finding Perfect - Colleen Hoover short but sweet

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros I’m not ok after the ending

 

[daisynoon]

I'm reading Katherine Center's The Rom-commers, which is pleasantly ridiculous like the other books I've read of hers. I was ticking along nicely, and then this:

Does... does she mean "voila"?

 

[lokp0009]

My July books! I’m about a third through The Women and loving it but won’t get finished today!

My Dark Vanessa -

Keep It In The Family -

Fetching Raymond - .5

Book Lovers -

Prima Facie (Audio) -

The Serpent and the Wings of the Night -

Talking with Serial Killers -

The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi -

The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King -

Local Woman Missing -

Pressure Chamber -

Clickbait -

Funny Story -

Rising Tide -

 

[StephenTJackson]

Who needs a Netflix subscription when you can sign up to a book subscription instead!?

 

[OH.FFS]

Not that I am here to brag but it is 576 date since I bought a book. Really make inroads into my physical book pile, I wanted to get that under control. The only books I am keeping are the ones that have moved me in some way, ones that have got under my skin and series I have enjoyed - Cormoron Strike etc..

I have gone through my Kindle and removed all the Kindle First reads I got for no reason, and a lot of other books that just were just bloatware. Once my physical pile is done I will be onto the Kindle.

Brag away … I’m not even 576 seconds since I last bought a book.

 

[Booklover]

A bit of a fortuitous trip to Waterstones yesterday. I picked up Hello Beautiful, Romantic Comedy and Giovanni's Room. At the till, the sales assistant said hang on a minute before you pay. Popped out the back and came back with a free tote bag (Penguin classics written on one side and a quote from JB on the other) as they're marking the 100th year since James Baldwin was born, you get a free tote! What a result! And the tote is a really decent size and made of hard wearing material.

 

[Caffeine Fiend]

Going back to the other thread but reading should be enjoyable. I know I make jokes about Freida and Coho but its generally very light hearted. I dont mean it.

If youre not enjoying what youre reading find something that does spark joy, if thats a non fiction about WW2 or fan fic thats basically porn. I am all for it.

I only have 2 from my wishlist at 99p this month. Green Dot and Love Letters To A Serial Killer. I will be buying both I think.

Also noticed quite a few of the daily deals are 1.89/1.99

 

[LaBlonde]

my july reads (as i’m unlikely to get another one before the month ends).

these ranged from wonderful to wanting to erase it from my memory:

fourth wing - rebecca yarros
long island - colm tobin
my dark romeo - people who should never write again
blue sisters - coco mellors
the stolen hours - karen swann
you belong with me - mhairi mcfarlane
tom lake - anne patchett

now onto my august challenge of only reading the random romances i keep buying in the works!

 

[Caffeine Fiend]

I am going to take my books back to the library this morning.

I will not take anymore books out. I will not take anymore books out. I will not take anymore books out.

I have a KU free 3 months. I want to maximise it. I will not take anymore books out.

 

[twilightgarden]

I’m going out with friends today and tomorrow which is great but part of me is raging as I can’t sit and read all weekend Is this normal?!