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I’ve lost track of which letters have been chosen already.. W for Wednesday? Or R for Rain? It’s miserable here, perfect book weather!
It didn't matter which letters have already been picked as there are some duplicates. We are down to 49 books left on my tbr. The end is in sight!!

Couldn't see a W, so went for R. This was a 99p purchase over 3 years ago.

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For my fellow Marlow Murder Club fans, just seen an advert for the next series TV adaptation coming soon! Middle of march I believe.

6 x 1hr episodes. Each two-parters. Death Comes to Marlow adapted for the first two episodes. And two new stories written for the second and third two parters.


And Thursday Murder Club hasn't even got the first film on screen yet. 😂 Not that's it's a competition.
 
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Just back from an author event at my local library and mad at myself because I never remember to take any money/card..

got back to see its only £2.48 on Kindle which is nice.

The Paris Dancer: The emotional and inspiring historical novel to look out for in 2025! eBook : Rayner, Nicola: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store


There was another author there whose book I also fancied The Last Princess but thats only in print and the font is tiny af
We share the same library! Well, we would if I ever went there 🤣 I'm 100% a Borrowbox girl.
 
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I’m working my way through the Elle Grey Sweetwater Falls Books, they’re like a spin off of the Blake Wilder Series, kinda Virgin River-esque but with a bit of drama all available on Kindle KI
 
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We share the same library! Well, we would if I ever went there 🤣 I'm 100% a Borrowbox girl.
I can't find anything on there tbh.. and I don't like how i'm forced to use my phone to read making normal sized books over 1000 pages. wish we had Libby/Overdrive and could read on Kindle.
 
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I can't find anything on there tbh.. and I don't like how i'm forced to use my phone to read making normal sized books over 1000 pages. wish we had Libby/Overdrive and could read on Kindle.
I do have Libby too...is there a way Libby books can be read on Kindle?

ETA: I googled, seems like it's complicated and something I can't do! Will stick with using my phone!
 
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I do have Libby too...is there a way Libby books can be read on Kindle?

ETA: I googled, seems like it's complicated and something I can't do! Will stick with using my phone!
Idk. I only had Overdrive from the New York Public Library in 2020 and those could be sent straight to your Kindle via your amazon account

see previous posts though I had a b of a time trying to get them off my Kindle or traces of them no matter how many times i returned to library and deleted off my Kindle and Amazon account
 
Talking of author events, I attended via zoom the Curtis Sittenfeld talk with Bryony Gordon a few nights ago. Tickets were £5 with Waterstones. Well worth it, and would definitely do it again.
 
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I always wondered if any of us would share a library/author event and so on!
Me too!
Talking of author events, I attended via zoom the Curtis Sittenfeld talk with Bryony Gordon a few nights ago. Tickets were £5 with Waterstones. Well worth it, and would definitely do it again.
I meant to book this and totally forgot, remembered about 10 min too late. Glad it was good though!
I’m reading Prep atm and her new short stories were delivered yesterday.
My TBR reduction is going terribly..
 
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Me too!

I meant to book this and totally forgot, remembered about 10 min too late. Glad it was good though!
I’m reading Prep atm and her new short stories were delivered yesterday.
My TBR reduction is going terribly..
Loved Prep. Waiting for the new short stories book to arrive. 🤞
 
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I do have Libby too...is there a way Libby books can be read on Kindle?

ETA: I googled, seems like it's complicated and something I can't do! Will stick with using my phone!
Unfortunately Libby books can't be read on kindles in the UK, it's a US library only thing.
 
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Great month for me this month.

15 books read.

Favourite read The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams. 5 stars and excellent

Other 5 star reads:
The Cuckoo's Calling - JKR/Robert Galbraith
Night Swimmers - Roisin Maguire
Goodnight Vienna - Marius Gabriel

4 stars and really enjoyed

Where Water Lies - Hillary Tailor
The Seven -.Robyn Delvey
Suffragette autobiography by Emmeline Pankhurst

Worst book
Guard Her With Your Life by Joy Ellis. Sketchy and poor

But all in all a great month, I've really enjoyed most of what I've read
 

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my february reads! not as much as i’d hoped for as little shannon like the river wrecked me 🤣

morgan is my name - sophie keetch ⭐⭐
binding 13 - chloe walsh ☔🏉☔
the familiar - leigh bardugo ⭐⭐⭐
73 dove street - julie owen moylan ⭐
sunbringer - hannah kaner ⭐⭐⭐⭐
10 things that never happened -alexis hall ⭐⭐⭐⭐

i didn’t make it even halfway through dove street so i feel bad including it tbh 🤣🤦🏼‍♀️
 
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my february reads! not as much as i’d hoped for as little shannon like the river wrecked me 🤣

morgan is my name - sophie keetch ⭐⭐
binding 13 - chloe walsh ☔🏉☔
the familiar - leigh bardugo ⭐⭐⭐
73 dove street - julie owen moylan ⭐
sunbringer - hannah kaner ⭐⭐⭐⭐
10 things that never happened -alexis hall ⭐⭐⭐⭐

i didn’t make it even halfway through dove street so i feel bad including it tbh 🤣🤦🏼‍♀️
Ahh, 10 things that never happened! Made me go into Fortnums to check out their Christmas ornaments (all very accurate reporting)!

Also I did make it through Dove Street and can confirm it was the right decision to give up.

Morgan is my name is on my tbr, but maybe I'll push it off now.
 
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Having a bit of a slump at the mo regarding fiction.. I've read this month
Sister Europe that was just ok but the ending tapered off a bit,
Vanishing World BY Sayaka Murata that was good enough but I already can't remember the ending,
In the Fold - Rachel Cusk that was boring af and a real struggle to get through
So Late in the Day - Claire Keegan - basically a pamphlet that made no impression either way
KIm J'IYoung Born 1982 that wasn't what I thought it was

Currently making my way slowly through Sorrow and Bliss which isnt capturing my attention as much as the hype promised

I really need to read a really good fiction book or i'll end up in an all round not able to read slump. Couple of real disappointing letdowns in Feb
 
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