I've finished The Strength of the Few. Phew! Ending on yet another cliffhanger. Still found the split worlds quite tedious, but I did come to like them all separately at the end. Was NOT expecting Aequa to get squished. Roll on the next one.
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That's so fun! The crew mentioned in one of their interviews that they were sent the film to watch while they were in quarantine. https://www.archive.is/oldest/https...ence/2026/apr/04/project-hail-mary-artemis-ii
I’ve just finished Doppelgänger by Cole Baxter and I am confused 
Anyone else read it?
Anyone else read it?
I didn’t do to a March round up but taking these back to the library today which covers most of it.
loved Clickbait, Precipice and Digging for Richard 3rd
couldn’t manage Cider with Rosie - I like beautiful language but it was too flowery for me
the rest were good reads. I will not be picking up anymore when I go as I have three left and then I really need to read all my recent history books I’ve bought or been gifted!
Just finished Lost Lambs- ermmmm what was that?
Did not like it at all, no character development, the 2 different aspects of story was all over the place and didnt mesh. I would have preferred it if it was just kept as a dysfunctional family type book.
has anyone else read it? What were your thoughts?
Did not like it at all, no character development, the 2 different aspects of story was all over the place and didnt mesh. I would have preferred it if it was just kept as a dysfunctional family type book.
has anyone else read it? What were your thoughts?
i liked it - but i always enjoy those types of really quirky way too ott american family stories. i can absolutely see why you wouldn’t enjoy it as it really didn’t go anywhere and a lot of the humour was at the expense of making them actual believable characters. it had a very wes anderson vibe though which always works for me
I got 20% into How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water before abandoning. I just wasn’t enjoying it at all. And was frustrated by the constant inclusion of Spanish. I needed subtitles!
Am now starting Strangers, apparently Gweneth is making it into a film
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Am now starting Strangers, apparently Gweneth is making it into a film
Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage
How do we go on when a loved one betrays us? On a chill…
My local Shelter charity shop sells any 10 books/CDs/ DVDs for £1!! I have found some lovely books in there last find was copy of Sherlock Holmes collected stories
I’ve been tempted by this but reminded myself to stick to my ‘avoid hype’ rule and now I’m glad I’ve finally managed to find some willpower!
I expected to love it as it has that quirky vibe that usually appeals but I was so very meh about it. I think it just tried too hard.
I don’t even know how to explain this properly but the characters just felt really one-dimensional to me. Like each of them had these big, dramatic storylines (
terrorism grooming, conspiracy theories that randomly turn out to be kinda true, and possible trafficking etc)
We never really see who they were before any of this, and there’s barely any proper development after either. They just exist as these extreme situations rather than actual people, if that makes sense.
I feel like the book had a lot going on but none of it was properly fleshed out, so it just didn’t hit the way it was probably meant to
this is completely fair!
the youngest daughter (i’ve already forgotten all of their names, which is maybe a sign of how it doesn’t stick with you
) in particular just didn’t feel like a real character. the way she spoke for someone who was, i think, supposed to eleven years old was wild.Hahha already forgotten their names too!this is completely fair!
the youngest daughter (i’ve already forgotten all of their names, which is maybe a sign of how it doesn’t stick with you
their ages were wild for sure, I don’t know any 11 year old speaking like that
Just finished funny story by Emily Henry, really enjoyed it - it was really nice to read something enjoyable after a few damp squibs lately. Have downloaded project Hail Mary on audible for when I go away next week but it’s a whopping 16 hours long so I don’t know whether to start listening before I go or not!
Agreed! I also enjoyed sorrow and bliss. Was so disappointed in her third novel
oh didn’t realise she had a third book out? I can see on good reads she has an upcoming one in summer 2026, is that the one?Agreed! I also enjoyed sorrow and bliss. Was so disappointed in her third novel
I personally didn’t like Sorrow and Bliss but think I may have read it at a bad time personally so just made me feel more depressed.
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