Books #43

[QueenBW]

Anyone watching/watched Every Year After, the "adaptation" of Carley Fortune's Every Summer After?

I feel like I deserve compensation for how bad it was and how I endured all 8 episodes.

 

[Kerrie86]

Anyone watching/watched Every Year After, the "adaptation" of Carley Fortune's Every Summer After?

I feel like I deserve compensation for how bad it was and how I endured all 8 episodes.

Are her books good? I was pondering one yesterday as it was 99p but the blurb didn’t really call to me.

 

[QueenBW]

Are her books good? I was pondering one yesterday as it was 99p but the blurb didn’t really call to me.

If you like romance with more drama than most romance books and lots of yearning, yes. And the setting is always gorgeous.

 

[Kerrie86]

I do love a yearn! But I’m not sure I’m mentally equipped so soon after into the blue.

 

[QueenBW]

I do love a yearn! But I’m not sure I’m mentally equipped so soon after into the blue.

Oh I did not vibe with that one. Like at all. Put me in a terrible slump

 

[Kerrie86]

Oh really! It had me hooked from the end of part one. I just really liked the writing in it. The middle part (no spoilers here), I can see why people tuned out a bit. The last part before the epilogue I thought was just beautiful. I was due a good cry and oh my lord I cried.

 

[wishiniwasskinny]

Wow I’ve just finished Writers and Lovers. And LOVED it. I felt like I so identified with Casey’s character, and Lily King’s writing style just really resonated for me. I only read it to pre-empt Heart the Lover which I have a copy of and bought W&L for 99p in a Kindle deal. Loved it, 5 stars.

 

[CommentBelow]

Wow I’ve just finished Writers and Lovers. And LOVED it. I felt like I so identified with Casey’s character, and Lily King’s writing style just really resonated for me. I only read it to pre-empt Heart the Lover which I have a copy of and bought W&L for 99p in a Kindle deal. Loved it, 5 stars.

I had a very similar experience, bought it to read pre HTL and was totally captivated and couldn’t put it down all weekend. It was a weekend I wasn’t feeling well too so even more of an achievement for the book lol often I can’t focus when I’m ill despite wanting to use the opportunity to devour as many books as possible.

Tempted to get something else of hers but not sure what yet.

 

[wishiniwasskinny]

I had a very similar experience, bought it to read pre HTL and was totally captivated and couldn’t put it down all weekend. It was a weekend I wasn’t feeling well too so even more of an achievement for the book lol often I can’t focus when I’m ill despite wanting to use the opportunity to devour as many books as possible.

Tempted to get something else of hers but not sure what yet.

Apparently Euphoria was her first hit and won some prizes so for been tempted by that

 

[LaBlonde]

Wow I’ve just finished Writers and Lovers. And LOVED it. I felt like I so identified with Casey’s character, and Lily King’s writing style just really resonated for me. I only read it to pre-empt Heart the Lover which I have a copy of and bought W&L for 99p in a Kindle deal. Loved it, 5 stars.

i love love love writers & lovers! what a beautiful book - it’s my absolute favourite of hers (not that i’ve read all of them). there’s something so beautiful about how she writes.

 

[Chocolategoggler]

Currently reading the second book in the series.
Really good.

 

[daisynoon]

US residents/those with US library cards! This seems like a great site; I'm jealous (even though I have more books than I can handle). It checks for any other library cards you might be able to use

ReciproCard - Reciprocal Library Cards for Libby

Discover which reciprocal library systems you can access based on where you live. More cards means more books on Libby.

reciprocard.com

 

[Carapop]

New Mary Beth Keane now available to request on Netgalley

Whale Harbour | Mary Beth Keane | 9781399638999 | NetGalley

NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley community to discover, request, read, and review.

www.netgalley.co.uk

 

[Albrouze]

US residents/those with US library cards! This seems like a great site; I'm jealous (even though I have more books than I can handle). It checks for any other library cards you might be able to use

ReciproCard - Reciprocal Library Cards for Libby

Discover which reciprocal library systems you can access based on where you live. More cards means more books on Libby.

reciprocard.com

I already have two of the three reciprocal cards that I’m eligible for. It was a good reminder to renew both of those cards though! Thanks for posting.

 

[Chocolategoggler]

Some book things to look forward to soon:

 

[murphao]

Good library haul this week! Thankfully, some of them don’t have to be returned until the end of July.

 

[wishiniwasskinny]

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Good library haul this week! Thankfully, some of them don’t have to be returned until the end of July.

Oh this is a good haul. I also have Say Nothing from my library waiting to be read

 

[daisynoon]

I recently rehomed a lot of books so the right side is definitely me 🥲

 

[Chocolategoggler]

A few from our list on deals this month - noticed Homegoing, The List of Suspicious Things, Grapes of Wrath, Foster. A Monster Calls is there for £2.99.

Also, my favourite Poirot is up - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

The author of The List Of Suspicious Things has written her second book - The Barbecue At Number 9.
Getting rave reviews from people who've read it.

 

[nbt]

The author of The List Of Suspicious Things has written her second book - The Barbecue At Number 9.
Getting rave reviews from people who've read it.

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Aah, thank you for posting about this. I didn’t know she had a second out and I really enjoyed the first. I have £60 worth of Waterstones points and planning on having a spree for my birthday, so this is going on my list!