lunababymoonchild Posted July 22, 2024 Posted July 22, 2024 (edited) Great Expectations, Charles Dickens. Marvellous! Edited July 22, 2024 by lunababymoonchild 1 Quote
Hayley Posted July 23, 2024 Posted July 23, 2024 I finished Slade House by David Mitchell as my first book for this challenge and I loved it! Very creepy and brilliantly written. It almost felt like a series of short stories, each one set in a different decade, though they're all connected to each other. Impressively, all of the characters still managed to feel real, well-developed and unique. I'd definitely recommend this one to fans of magical realism. On 7/22/2024 at 7:29 AM, lunababymoonchild said: Great Expectations, Charles Dickens. Marvellous! Isn't it!? And I think it features one of the best mysteries of any Dickens book. Only part of which is 'why is Miss Havisham permanently wearing an old wedding dress?' . So, spoiler quotes for this bit, did you guess... Spoiler who Pips mysterious benefactor was going to be? Quote
lunababymoonchild Posted July 23, 2024 Author Posted July 23, 2024 Spoiler No, I didn't. I thought it was Miss Havisham Quote
lunababymoonchild Posted July 27, 2024 Author Posted July 27, 2024 Stuart Turton, The Last Murder at the End of the World. I'm glad that I stuck with this, it's great! 1 Quote
lunababymoonchild Posted July 29, 2024 Author Posted July 29, 2024 Anne Cleeves, A Lesson in Dying Quote
lunababymoonchild Posted August 2, 2024 Author Posted August 2, 2024 (edited) Sarah Pearse, The Wilds. ETA This is a GREAT book and well worth reading but it does touch on domestic abuse, to make clear to anyone should this be a trigger. Edited August 3, 2024 by lunababymoonchild Quote
Hayley Posted August 2, 2024 Posted August 2, 2024 Finished The Thursday Murder Club and thoroughly enjoyed it. I love all of the characters, especially Elizabeth 😄 Quote
Madeleine Posted August 15, 2024 Posted August 15, 2024 Finished mine, disappointing overall, mostly unlikeable characters, OK for a holiday read. Quote
lunababymoonchild Posted August 21, 2024 Author Posted August 21, 2024 The Puzzle Wood, Rosie Andrews. A satisfying read and very mysterious. Quote
France Posted August 22, 2024 Posted August 22, 2024 I've been forgetting to post mine! Here gooes - The Last Murder at the End of the Word -Stuart Turton (terrific!) The Cautious Traveler's Guide to the Wastelands - Sarah Brooksn (I really enjoyed this though I don't think it's everyone's cup of tea) Killing with Confetti - Peter Lovesey (As ever, a smooth enjoyable read) One Good Turn - Kate Atkinson, (Just as good second time round, especially as I'd forgotten the very last surprise. Quote
Hayley Posted August 22, 2024 Posted August 22, 2024 On 8/15/2024 at 4:55 PM, Madeleine said: Finished mine, disappointing overall, mostly unlikeable characters, OK for a holiday read. I feel like some people enjoy unlikeable characters, but I’m with you, it makes me like the book a lot less! 19 hours ago, lunababymoonchild said: The Puzzle Wood, Rosie Andrews. A satisfying read and very mysterious. That’s good to hear - it’s on my wish list but I know it had some mixed reviews! 1 hour ago, France said: I've been forgetting to post mine! Here gooes - The Last Murder at the End of the Word -Stuart Turton (terrific!) The Cautious Traveler's Guide to the Wastelands - Sarah Brooksn (I really enjoyed this though I don't think it's everyone's cup of tea) Killing with Confetti - Peter Lovesey (As ever, a smooth enjoyable read) One Good Turn - Kate Atkinson, (Just as good second time round, especially as I'd forgotten the very last surprise. Wow, you read loads! I really do need those first two… Quote
Madeleine Posted August 22, 2024 Posted August 22, 2024 2 hours ago, Hayley said: I feel like some people enjoy unlikeable characters, but I’m with you, it makes me like the book a lot less! I think if the characters are well-written, and interesting, then they can be "enjoyed",but this lot were just pretty annoying! Quote
lunababymoonchild Posted August 25, 2024 Author Posted August 25, 2024 Ellery Queen, The Dutch Shoe Mystery. Interesting and now I know what they are like. Unlikely to read another one but entertaining enough for what it was. Quote
lunababymoonchild Posted September 12, 2024 Author Posted September 12, 2024 The Case of Lady Sannox, Arthur Conan Doyle. I’m not sure this qualifies since Sherlock Holmes wasn’t involved and there wasn’t a mystery per se but I’ll leave it here in case it does qualify Quote
Hayley Posted September 15, 2024 Posted September 15, 2024 On 9/12/2024 at 2:12 PM, lunababymoonchild said: The Case of Lady Sannox, Arthur Conan Doyle. I’m not sure this qualifies since Sherlock Holmes wasn’t involved and there wasn’t a mystery per se but I’ll leave it here in case it does qualify I feel like it counts. It’s not a mystery in genre but it does feature something/someone who is a mystery (without giving anything of the plot away…) Ive just started The Bullet-Catcher’s Daughter by Rob Duncan. It features someone working as a private detective, who’s been given a case to find a missing person - but with a steampunk twist 😄. 1 Quote
France Posted September 16, 2024 Posted September 16, 2024 22 hours ago, Hayley said: Ive just started The Bullet-Catcher’s Daughter by Rob Duncan. It features someone working as a private detective, who’s been given a case to find a missing person - but with a steampunk twist 😄. This was one of the first audio books I listened to and I loved it. Different and a fresh approach. 1 Quote
lunababymoonchild Posted September 24, 2024 Author Posted September 24, 2024 Lee Child, Tripwire, Jack Reacher 3. As expected. Quote
Hayley Posted September 24, 2024 Posted September 24, 2024 On 9/16/2024 at 5:28 PM, France said: This was one of the first audio books I listened to and I loved it. Different and a fresh approach. I finished it last night and really enjoyed it! The second book has gone straight on my wish list 😄 1 Quote
lunababymoonchild Posted September 28, 2024 Author Posted September 28, 2024 The Bookseller of Inverness, S G McLean. Superb! 3 Quote
France Posted September 29, 2024 Posted September 29, 2024 On 9/28/2024 at 4:37 PM, lunababymoonchild said: The Bookseller of Inverness, S G McLean. Superb! Glad you liked it Luna! It was one of my stars of last year. 1 Quote
lunababymoonchild Posted September 29, 2024 Author Posted September 29, 2024 1 hour ago, France said: Glad you liked it Luna! It was one of my stars of last year. It was great! So glad that I read it and I would never have found it on my own Quote
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