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Ohh sounds interesting!

It doesn't really seem a continuation of the last book. Apart from having two characters from the first book (so far!), it could be a stand alone. It's definitely has some very abstract bits in it. I am enjoying this though. I managed to read 142 pages over the weekend. It's not as many pages as I would have liked to have read, but it's helping me get my reading mojo back.

This book is growing on me now!

Now I've got into it, it's good. Not as good as the first book in the series 'The Shadow of the Wind' but that might change the more I read. How are getting on with your read?

I'm just about to start continuing 'The Angel's Gane' by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. I still haven't finished this from the last read-a-thon!

Hi! I hope everyone is keeping safe and well during lockdown. Is the read-a-thon still going ahead this weekend? I'd be glad for the distraction to be honest.

I had a good time this weekend reading! Here's my progress: Friday: 'Harbour Street'- Ann Cleeves 103 pages Saturday:'Harbour Street' 16 Pages 'Notes on a Nervous Planet'- Matt Haig: 186 pages (I finished this book) Sunday: 'Harbour Street' 26 pages Total Pages Read: 331 Pages I decided to mix up my reads this read-a-thon and really enjoyed both books for different reasons.

Thank you! I'm enjoying it so far.

Was 'The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock' good? Have a good read-a-thon!

Count me in for the read-a-thon! I've just started 'Harbour Street' by Ann Cleeves, which I am reading as a buddy read. This weekend I can dedicate to reading that.

I'm still enjoying this series, to be confusing and not as powerful as previous conclusions to other series.

Thank you! I am feeling much better

Thank you! I LOVED the first book on this series 'The Bone Collector' and wanted to give this one a try. It's good so far.

Here's my update for this weekend's read-a-thin. I managed to read 127 pages of 'The Coffin Dancer' by Jeffery Deaver. It's not as many pages as I would have liked to have read, but I was a bit under the weather. I still really enjoyed (and am still really enjoying) this book.

You too!

Looking forward to it! I haven't decided what I will be reading yet. I've got about 100ish pages left of 'Little Women', so hopefully I would have finished that before the read-a-thon, so I can choose a new book.

I'm still watching and think that this series has been a lot better than the last one. It has had a good mix of fun episodes and teaching viewers about history. I almost spilt my tea after the surprise appearance in the last episode, I wasn't expecting that, but I'm very excited for future episodes.

I think the ended reflected the sort of people that they were.

It wasn't for me unfortunately. Thank you!

Thank you! I've had a nice day

I was given this as a Christmas present, because my friend knows that I like quirky books. ‘The Lost Thing’ is a book aimed at predominately 6-11 year olds, but, after reading this, I felt like this book would be suitable for anyone, as the message of book is a very important one. The writing style of this book was humorous and intelligent. It didn’t talk down to its readers and I loved the way this book played with words. I loved the flow of the story too, I wanted to know what was going to happen. One of the most striking things about this book, were the illustrations. I loved the industrial look of the illustrations and the little hidden details within each picture, which keep you looking at them for a long time. The message of this story was very poignant, particularly in society today. At first, I wasn’t exactly sure what the overall message of the story was, to be honest, but then I could apply many things to this story, individuality, selfishness and the fear of the ‘other’. So I think that this story is diverse in its message. Not only was ‘The Lost Thing’ a fun book to read, but it was also very thought provoking. I’d recommend this, to both children and adults. My Rating: *****

Wow, the month has gone so quickly! I'll be taking part in the read-a-thon as much as I can. I'm not sure what I will be reading. It's my birthday next Wednesday, so I suspect that I might be receiving a few new books! So we will see

I'm glad i'm not the only one who had problems with this book. I didn't guess the ending, because it seemed so silly,

Thank you! Me too!

'The Couple Next Door'- Shari Lapena I read another of Shari Lapena’s novels, ‘An Unwanted Guest’ last year and had very mixed feelings about it. However, I’m all for giving authors at least two novels, before I make a final decision on their writing. So I gave ‘The Couple Next Door’ a try. Unfortunately, I found the exact same problems with this book, as I had with ‘An Unwanted Guest’. The premise of this novel sounded good and at first, it intrigued me. It built up a lot of suspense and I wanted to know what was going to happen. However I felt that, because Shari Lapena wrote the story in almost all narrative and did not have much speech, I felt detached from the story, rather than drawn into it. I also found that the writing was rather clumsy and uninspiring. I also had a problem with the plot too. The story started off in a strong way and I wanted to know what was going to happen, but everything slowly unraveled and the story became almost implausible. Then, the end, for me, was sloppy and ridiculous. One of the problems with Shari Lapena’s novels, in my opinion, is that they haven’t been thought through properly. If the writer had had a tighter plot worked out, then this could have been a stronger, more successful read. However, ‘The Couple Next Door’ wasn’t a book for me unfortunately. My Rating: **