Books #36

[Brightlycolouredbowels]

They are stunning! As an aside, I loved Strange Pictures.

I am very intrigued by Strange Pictures and preordered Strange Houses. They look like a cross between a puzzle book and a novel. Interesting concept.

 

[mindlessness]

I dont know!

Some questions need to be left unanswered, for your sanity Hope your next read is better!

 

[LydiaDeetzHat]

I've been reading books from the bottom of my kindle this month and not one of them has been a wow book, theyve all been meh

I was watching a booktuber I like say how they have had their best reading yr ever they think , all bangers and i was like I think I have had my worst one. I'm not sure if i have really enjoyed a book this yr so far.TBH though I suspect at timesI may actually have finally slipped into depression

 

[Hannahebee]

I’ll have a go at most things really - not a great fan of romance/chic lit (think I’m too old and jaded ) but otherwise I’ve got quite a varied taste.
I suppose my favourite genre is murder mystery

Ok @mee43 I would recommend the following books:
A Body in the Village Hall by Dee MacDonald (there are 7 books in the series but this is the only one I have read so far)
A Royal Murder by Verity Bright (there are 22 books in the series so far but this is the only one I have read so far)
Death By A Cornish Cove by Fliss Chester(there are 7 books in the series so far but this is the only one I have read so far)
Murder at the Wedding by Helena Dixon (there are 21 books in the series but again this is the only one I have read so far)
This isn't a murder mystery but I also enjoyed The New Wife by Sue Watson.

 

[LydiaDeetzHat]

If i'm reading a physical book and want to read in bed I put one of those head lamps on!

I had a Kindle Fire for a while after i drowned a Kindle, I don't know why I bought it instead of a new kindle, but it was fine to read on as long as I used the sepia background. Although I immediately ordered a proper Kindle once it hit summer and I realised I couldn't read on the fire in the garden in the sun.

i avoid the sun as much asI can so cant see that being a problem

 

[Et0n-Mess]

Whoever pointed out that Fundamentally was an absolute bargain on Amazon the other day-thank you! I started it last night and I’m really enjoying it so far.

 

[LaBlonde]

I bought this because of the rave reviews but haven't read it yet. Imagine that.

let me know what you think of it when you do! i just finished it today and found it massively overhyped tbh (and hugely indebted to john irving). it’s another one where i’m intrigued by its near perfect goodreads rating.

 

[StrawberryBanana90]

I'm muddling my way through Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov and god it's like pulling teeth! and no speech marks drives me up the wall.

Has anyone read it? Does it get better or is it a slog all the way through?

 

[LaBlonde]

I'm partway through the new Emily Henry (enjoying!) and a little way in to the new Mariana Zapata (also enjoying!). I love the slow burn in Zapata's novels and this is definitely already providing that even just a little way in.

But (semi-spoiler here I will hide just in case anyone wants to go in blind) it's not a regular contemporary romance (magical creatures incl warewolves are involved) and I'm not normally one for magical creature stuff (save for teenage me devouring Twilight & enjoying a few weird A/B/O fanfictions and Ali Hazlewood's Bride ).

SLOW BURN?!! the stuff in your spoiler?!! i am here for it!!!!!

 

[AllieBee]

Sure, make some guesses!

Just for context - I would buy 99p reads with minimal research, but always crime/thriller/mystery books and I would buy physical books from indie bookshops and not Amazon, even with hefty price differences.

Only clues you get!

I'm guessing £835!

 

[Chocolategoggler]

Like you @anniemouse I'm also a yellow reader.

Me too like you predicted.

 

[Eastspendy]

I read this in the 90s! It was a freebie with a magazine, I'm sure of it!

I suspect it was. It was a p*ss take of the Gap Yarrrr travelling thing and very funny. Very light reading and quick but a great little book to perk you up

 

[SaintLeo]

I wasn’t that fussed on the marriage portrait

Me neither. I preferred Hamnet but also found that to be a bit of a let down after the level of hype it got. I have bought Esmee Lennox from the offer today but I’m not convinced Maggie O’Farrell is for me.

 

[twilightgarden]

Sure, make some guesses!

Just for context - I would buy 99p reads with minimal research, but always crime/thriller/mystery books and I would buy physical books from indie bookshops and not Amazon, even with hefty price differences.

Only clues you get!

My guess is £1042

 

[Eyes Wide Open Now]

So glad to have found this thread I’m really in a reading phase again at the moment so have loved looking through your recommendations.

I have a question for you knowledgeable people..
I use an Amazon fire for my kindle and BorrowBox reads, and have a lovely selection of TBR on there. However now the weather is lovely I can’t see a thing if I try to read outside, can anyone recommend a solution for this please? Thanks

 

[LydiaDeetzHat]

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There are 400 pages of kindle read this month and no way to sort them through type I usually try not to look at the novels because I want them all

came here to post this. I usually scroll through them all on day one but It took me over an hr to scroll through 180 pages and thats without clicking on many at all. I hate what they keep doing to the user interface. Most seem to be comic books so just being able to filter them out would help

 

[ahkrin]

I liked the first one but didn't get on with the second of discovery of witches! Never bothered with the third because of that. Maybe should go back to them

 

[anniemouse]

Now you say that I think I might have too.

 

[mindlessness]

I know but here in the UK they use Libby that doesnt allow use of Kindles.. in the US via Overdrive it does.. from my personal experience.

IDK why that is or how it works . i dont make the rules and I don't fully understand but with say the NYPL they use Overdrive interface where I can view on my laptop and get it sent to my Kindle. Libby I believe and from what your link states is NOT Kindle compatible.

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That might not be updated as the separate Overdrive app was discontinued in 2023 and then fully retired earlier this year. So Americans can now get their books via Libby on their Kindle instead. It's the location (of our library membership etc) rather than the app that's the problem!

Why am I seeing a The OverDrive app has been discontinued message?

help.overdrive.com

It is very annoying though. I hope you're able to get a US library card and get access!

 

[coconochanel]

That book , nothing has ever brought me closer to heart failure!

IKR

Spoiler

I thought Robin was going to get trapped in the church