Books #37

[Chocolategoggler]

Book rating 5* need to shout at myself in my head to put the book down and go to sleep!
4.5* can put down easily and go to sleep but still a keeper
4* satisfying read but you're not staying!
3.5* I'd feel guilty giving you a 3* but you're still not staying!
3* readable but you're not staying!
2* meh! out you go!
1* get out my house you horrible book!
0* I don't want to even look at you any more - get out now!

 

[CommentBelow]

Just saw Foyles are doing double stamps this weekend

 

[veronica71]

I'm looking at the new kindle deals and theres a few I recognise from here - so can I send you guys the bill?? Usually I look at any that take my interest but am only looking at ones I know about this month!! Go me!!

Captain Correllis Mandolin is on offer and its one of the best books i've read

 

[anniemouse]

Woohoo another pre-order arrived

 

[mindlessness]

Has anyone read the new V. E. Schwab yet? It caught my eye when I popped into my local Waterstones today. I definitely didn't need a new book. But I did leave with a new book!

Woohoo another pre-order arrived

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Love the cover with that shadowy figure reflecting in the door handle and the gold text!

 

[veronica71]

I know for some reason amazon cannot let us see the kindle deals in categories anymore but I do wish they could let us exclude graphic novels at least!!!!!

 

[ToxicPony]

RATING SYSTEMS!

1 STAR: abysmal, irredeemable, makes me annoyed to think about.
2 STAR: didn't like whatsoever but had some kind of positive, maybe it felt like the author had a crumb of actual skill.
3 STAR: either a solid but unremarkable book or a mixed bag of things I love and hate. Otherwise good books where the pet is hurt will also automatically find themselves here.
4 STAR: the books I recommend to friends. They're good, they're objectively good, I have no notes but they just don't give me that Friday feeling.

5 STAR: vibes alone. It might be objectively terrible. You might wonder why ACOTAR is here when the Pulitzer winning Olive Kitteridge is a solid 3. To be 5 stars you need to hit one of my personal sweet spots. Maybe it made me sob, maybe it had a time loop where the character is their own mother and father, or maybe it has Rhysand in it.

 

[daisynoon]

I know for some reason amazon cannot let us see the kindle deals in categories anymore but I do wish they could let us exclude graphic novels at least!!!!!

I started sorting by price for this reason, but it's not a solid fix, unfortunately!

 

[QueenBW]

I don't think I have anything new to add to the star ratings but I've got an hour and a half to kill at work so!

Absolutely horrible, if I could, I'd go through the streets holding this book screaming "shame, shame, shame" a la GoT.

*Something* about this book was good (the concept or the plot or a character or the writing) but the book as such was a mess (said like Sebastian from Little Mermaid).

Enjoyed it but it was either just good or there were some elements that didn't click for me. Would probably not reread it.

Great book. Objectively well crafted. Would re-read and recommend to friends and will probably be my personality for a day or two.

Inject it into my veins and be ready for me to be absolutely insufferable in my burning love for this.

The difference between 4 and 5 I'd say is basically that je ne sais quoi haha. Like both star ratings mean extremely good books but 5s just have that something that turn them into book crack for me.

 

[anniemouse]

Ahh I’m ducked! I just saw that there’s a new independent book shop opening here on Saturday

 

[chickhicks86]

I have a voicemail from my library saying that my reservation is ready - I have both Atmosphere and My Friends on reserve, I wonder which it will be?

It was Atmosphere and I loved it!

 

[susielee]

Completely different for me (I love crime thrillers) but Project Hail Mary is amazing - half way through and the geek in me loves it. Any other fans? Can’t wait for the film with Ryan Gosling next year

 

[twilightgarden]

Woohoo another pre-order arrived

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Can’t go wrong with a Lisa Jewell! Look forward to hearing your thoughts. I’ve reserved a copy from the library.

 

[twilightgarden]

Completely different for me (I love crime thrillers) but Project Hail Mary is amazing - half way through and the geek in me loves it. Any other fans? Can’t wait for the film with Ryan Gosling next year

Someone on here recommended it on audiobook so I’m considering it for my next credit. Not my usual thing at all but it looks like it could be good.

 

[tp1986]

For fans of Under your spell by Laura Wood (my surprise fave romcom last year with the lovely Theo!) she's got a new one out 'Make a scene'. I'm only a few pages in but enjoying it already!

 

[CommentBelow]

For fans of Under your spell by Laura Wood (my surprise fave romcom last year with the lovely Theo!) she's got a new one out 'Make a scene'. I'm only a few pages in but enjoying it already!

Just thought I’d check the works site for it and they have a sprayed edge edition.. no chance of resisting it now.

 

[QueenBW]

For fans of Under your spell by Laura Wood (my surprise fave romcom last year with the lovely Theo!) she's got a new one out 'Make a scene'. I'm only a few pages in but enjoying it already!

I pre ordered her special signed edition and I'm (im)patiently waiting for it to arrive. I adored her historical YA-ish books. Liked Under Your Spell well enough. But this one sounds perfect for my romance taste.

 

[chickhicks86]

Completely different for me (I love crime thrillers) but Project Hail Mary is amazing - half way through and the geek in me loves it. Any other fans? Can’t wait for the film with Ryan Gosling next year

This is in my top 5 all time books, discovered thanks to this thread!

 

[Katykatykaty]

This is in my top 5 all time books, discovered thanks to this thread!

Same here! Brilliant story. I really hope the film next year is good. I’ve not watched the trailer but been told there’s major spoilers in it (for those that haven’t read the book of course).

 

[Chocolategoggler]

Seems I read a book of hers last year and gave it 5 stars.