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Chocolategoggler

Chocolategoggler

daisynoon said:
I enjoyed this one! I still have the wiki page for the Yerkes-Dodson law open, very much appreciated the explanation for the optimum conditions for remembering something
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Ooh, I haven't got to that bit yet, but yes I have been Googling and translating. Toorie sounded rude, but turned out not to be.
 
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I've got some books under the tree, I'm looking forward to seeing what they are tomorrow.
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Ooh yes - looking forward to hearing (reading?!) what everyone finds under the tree tomorrow!

Noticed some books in my Waterstones wishlist have been reduced but doesn’t seem like as many as usual.
 
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mindlessness

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It is lovely (I used to work round the corner from it) but this was a few years ago when my TBR was under control and I think I only ever bought a couple of books, if I remember rightly it has top ‘bookshop aesthetic’ but wasn’t laid out in a way that tempted me to buy things that interested me (they have a large travel section etc). I meant to revisit over the festive season but ran out of time.
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Yeah at the Marylebone location they arrange the books by where they are set, so fiction and non-fiction is intermingled. Which is a fun way to browse but if you're looking for a certain author etc it can be a bit confusing.
I like it for gift buying though. If I have a friend who I know has a trip coming up to Japan - then I can find a great selection of both fiction and non-fiction in the same place in the store.
 
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wishiniwasskinny

I’m behind on the Advent book but have to say it is quite ridiculous. are they seriously saying the male love interest is technically a SO?
I’m also reading The Impossible Fortune (TMC 5) and about 80% through and as always enjoying it
 
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Finished Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil. That went on and on. Just like one of the characters I found myself moaning about how they needed to hurry up and then they crammed it all in in the last ten pages 🤦‍♀️

Need some help choosing my next book please. Here are the currently available ones on my reading list but I'm always open to other suggestions 😊

Later - Stephen King
The Girl Beyond the Gate - Becca Day
Nesting - Roisin O'Donnell
The Silence Factory - Bridget Collins
The Cabin at the End of the World - Paul Tremblay
 
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Yeah at the Marylebone location they arrange the books by where they are set, so fiction and non-fiction is intermingled. Which is a fun way to browse but if you're looking for a certain author etc it can be a bit confusing.
I like it for gift buying though. If I have a friend who I know has a trip coming up to Japan - then I can find a great selection of both fiction and non-fiction in the same place in the store.
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Aah yes!! Now I like reading something set wherever I’m travelling to I should go back for a browse.
 
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Jellycat369 said:
Finished Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil. That went on and on. Just like one of the characters I found myself moaning about how they needed to hurry up and then they crammed it all in in the last ten pages 🤦‍♀️

Need some help choosing my next book please. Here are the currently available ones on my reading list but I'm always open to other suggestions 😊

Later - Stephen King
The Girl Beyond the Gate - Becca Day
Nesting - Roisin O'Donnell
The Silence Factory - Bridget Collins
The Cabin at the End of the World - Paul Tremblay
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I would usually always say Stephen King, no matter what. But Nesting is a better book, even typing that gave me goosebumps. One of those books that the story has stuck with me.

I can't remember the blurb, just be aware it is a story about being in a horrible relationship and all that entails incase they might trigger you.
 
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Happy Christmas to the best book enablers on the internet. 🎄

I hope you can all find time to read a few pages today and have lovely days.

Looking forward to hearing about any book gifts!
 
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pinkmug

Chocolategoggler said:
Not sure if you agree.
I couldn't possibly comment, not having been there...

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Daunt Books has been named the most popular in the world.
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It is a very cosy bookshop and I adore the light in there, it is nice to look around if you don't have a specific thing in mind but I have to say, the set up can be a bit disorienting when you want to look for a certain author or a book. And it is absolutely rammed at all times, which makes idle wandering a bit tricky as it is not a large space. Frequent bumping and squeezing past people.

I find Hatchards a LOT more enjoyable to be in and their staff is always lovely. I also like to eavesdrop on regulars' conversations with the staff, there always seems to be a discussion going on about some author or book I've never heard of haha. Shame they moved the couch by the window, it was a nice corner to rest a bit.
 
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I’ve just finished The Impossible Fortune (loved it) and read RO’s acknowledgments. Was very pleased to see him say “I’ve just started the new We Solve Murders adventure, and then there will be more TMC after that” 🤗

they are just such lovely heartfelt books. This one touches a lot on themes of loneliness and friendship. I haven’t read We Solve Murders yet but I think I will this new year.

Merry Christmas fellow bookworms
 
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wishiniwasskinny

Jellycat369 said:
Finished Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil. That went on and on. Just like one of the characters I found myself moaning about how they needed to hurry up and then they crammed it all in in the last ten pages 🤦‍♀️

Need some help choosing my next book please. Here are the currently available ones on my reading list but I'm always open to other suggestions 😊

Later - Stephen King
The Girl Beyond the Gate - Becca Day
Nesting - Roisin O'Donnell
The Silence Factory - Bridget Collins
The Cabin at the End of the World - Paul Tremblay
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I’ve heard great things about Nesting so I would go for that.
 
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anniemouse

wishiniwasskinny said:
I’ve just finished The Impossible Fortune (loved it) and read RO’s acknowledgments. Was very pleased to see him say “I’ve just started the new We Solve Murders adventure, and then there will be more TMC after that” 🤗

they are just such lovely heartfelt books. This one touches a lot on themes of loneliness and friendship. I haven’t read We Solve Murders yet but I think I will this new year.

Merry Christmas fellow bookworms
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I read We Solve Murders recently, I enjoyed it.
 
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anniemouse

Merry Christmas book enablers.

I’m away to have coffee and toast and start The Christmas Stocking Murders. My other half is still sleeping and the dog has gone back to join him.
 
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