Well said! I find posts like those performative bull.
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There is also a world of difference between reading the works of a long dead author who was "a product of their time", and supporting an alive and kicking author who is actively using their income and wealth to harm certain groups.
I agree with the erasure of the past comment as well. These works should come with some commentary and criticism but they shouldn't be avoided without thought. Erasing discriminatory media is just denying that they existed. I wish that were true but this is no different than schools in some countries pretending slavery and colonialism was entirely other countires' problems and not theirs.
I agree with the erasure of the past comment as well. These works should come with some commentary and criticism but they shouldn't be avoided without thought. Erasing discriminatory media is just denying that they existed. I wish that were true but this is no different than schools in some countries pretending slavery and colonialism was entirely other countires' problems and not theirs.
18 for me this time, with a few on the TBR still. The ranking confused me though.
9 for me which is more than the last one I think
24.3 (I've only read the first of the Lord of the Rings trilogy
) Definitely some better picks from the public than the critics, as we said there would be.
Still doesn't beat our list, though
Just 6 for me.
I got 10 on this one plus a few I want to read
I cannot look at another list. My wish list is already obscene, my kindle library bursting at the seams!
Ok I retract that, curiosity got the better of me 🫣 I truly hated that list, actually find it more pretentious than the other one.
I have so many books that I need to read @Carapop my bookshelves are bursting at the seams as is the floor.
That being said I am really enjoying Death Among The Diamonds @Carapop.
Everyone in 1920s London knows the Honourable Cressida Fawcett: fiercely independent (though never apart from her little pug Ruby), lover of martinis and interior designer extraordinaire. She’s solved many crimes of fashion… so how about murder?
Cressida Fawcett is heading to the English countryside for a weekend of cocktails and partying at her friend’s glamorous mansion, the location of a recent diamond heist. But just hours after her arrival, Cressida is woken by an almighty scream. Rushing to the landing, she looks down into the great hall to find a trembling maid standing next to the body of Harry, the friendly young chandelier cleaner.
Everyone believes Harry’s death was an accident. But as Cressida examines the opulent hall and the beautiful grounds, she thinks something darker is afoot. Why clean a chandelier in the early hours of the morning? And who overheard Harry boasting about coming into unexpected wealth? A small piece of torn silk found near the body has Cressida looking at the guests’ elegant clothes with fresh eyes…
The short-tempered Detective insists that she keeps her curious nose out of the investigation, but it’s Cressida who realises the stolen diamonds were hidden in the sparkling chandelier. Convinced there is a connection between the theft and the murder, the case takes a sinister turn when a guest is killed in his sleep after a brandy-fuelled night of cards. With everyone unable to leave, can Cressida’s sharp eye for detail catch the killer before another life is taken?
Everyone in 1920s London knows the Honourable Cressida Fawcett: fiercely independent (though never apart from her little pug Ruby), lover of martinis and interior designer extraordinaire. She’s solved many crimes of fashion… so how about murder?
Cressida Fawcett is heading to the English countryside for a weekend of cocktails and partying at her friend’s glamorous mansion, the location of a recent diamond heist. But just hours after her arrival, Cressida is woken by an almighty scream. Rushing to the landing, she looks down into the great hall to find a trembling maid standing next to the body of Harry, the friendly young chandelier cleaner.
Everyone believes Harry’s death was an accident. But as Cressida examines the opulent hall and the beautiful grounds, she thinks something darker is afoot. Why clean a chandelier in the early hours of the morning? And who overheard Harry boasting about coming into unexpected wealth? A small piece of torn silk found near the body has Cressida looking at the guests’ elegant clothes with fresh eyes…
The short-tempered Detective insists that she keeps her curious nose out of the investigation, but it’s Cressida who realises the stolen diamonds were hidden in the sparkling chandelier. Convinced there is a connection between the theft and the murder, the case takes a sinister turn when a guest is killed in his sleep after a brandy-fuelled night of cards. With everyone unable to leave, can Cressida’s sharp eye for detail catch the killer before another life is taken?
same and I still signed up for kindle unlimited this week
just keep repeating - it could be drugs
I'm supposed to be getting rid of books @veronica71 but I keep buying them that being said I have unhauled 265 books so far this year.same and I still signed up for kindle unlimited this week
just keep repeating - it could be drugs
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I’ve started the new Louise Kennedy, already I’m enamoured.
My new find is that National Trust sites have second hand bookshops! Maybe not all, but the last 2 I've been to have.
The one today had so many decent books, lots of newish ones. I didn't buy any though as I'm on a mission to get rid of my paperbacks, not add more.
The one today had so many decent books, lots of newish ones. I didn't buy any though as I'm on a mission to get rid of my paperbacks, not add more.
But in this thread we call it donating to charity and getting a free book in return
I started and finished The Bright years in 2 days, been a while since I was hooked on a book.
I absolutely loved it, generational/throughout the years drama is just my ideal kind of book and this had it all. I was weird crying by the end, which I haven’t done in so long ( I am also on my period so probably didn’t help the emotions)
5 stars from me.
its in the kindle monthly deals so would highly recommend
I absolutely loved it, generational/throughout the years drama is just my ideal kind of book and this had it all. I was weird crying by the end, which I haven’t done in so long ( I am also on my period so probably didn’t help the emotions)
5 stars from me.
its in the kindle monthly deals so would highly recommend
I've seen this series recommended elsewhere too, I'll definitely put it on my to-read list now.
I know some people loathe the term "cosy murder/mystery"
but I love a good low-stress whodunit with a tit ton of aristocrats who have barely adjusted to electricity. It's my comfort zone, be it a book or TV series. 