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catsbooksandbees · 2 years

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Book 38 of 2022!

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The Sandman, Vol 1: Preludes and Nocturnes

An occultist attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. After his 70 year life imprisonment and eventual escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. On his arduous journey Morpheus encounters Lucifer, John Constantine, and an all powerful madman.

What Did I Think?

A review on Neil Gailman and “Sandman” feels a bit pointless but nontheless here it is! I wasn’t a fan of the art style but I think this was a fairly common art style for the time period this was written in. Also, while we’re on time periods, I thought it was impressive how diverse it was and how rare that probably was to find.

I read this because of the TV show (which I still haven’t got around to watching yet, I’m unsure if I should finish the comics first or just start watching the TV show anyway). I really enjoyed a majority of it. Some parts were a bit dull for me, and others were so imaginative and creepy. I can’t wait to eventually get to the other comics in the series.

Prompts:

Popsugar - “ Book Featuring a Parallel Reality”

52 Book Club - “Audiobook Narrated by the Author”

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polilla-lynn · 3 years

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More from the reading challenges. Have you read any of these books?

Hi there! With all the things that draw my attention, and as a family caregiver, I fell behind again! I am still reading, but more slowly, so I haven’t as many books to list here as I had hoped to have read by now. I also found that I am changing some around on my reading challenge lists, but since they are of my own choosing I can do that. Because it makes my lists not quite accurate for…

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catsbooksandbees · 2 years

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Book 9 of 2022!

Ghosts by Dolly Alderton

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Nina arrives into her early thirties as a successful food writer with friends, family and living in a nice neighbourhood. When she meets Max, she feels like everything is slotting into place. Everywhere she turns, she feels time passing and opportunities dwindling. Friendships are fading, ex-boyfriends are moving on and, the worst of all, everyone is moving to the suburb’s. Her mum is losing it to a mid life crisis and her dad is losing it to dementia.

Content Warnings: dementia, toxic relationship and friendship, terminal illness

What Did I Think?

I didn’t love it but I didn’t hate it, I think by the end I just felt like it was okay. I was increasingly frustrated with Nora’s actions although I did think they were probably realistic, real humans don’t make the wisest choices even when we know we know better. The resolution was weak but, again, perhaps more realistic than an ending with more things wrapped up. I also frequently thought Nora and Lola would be much happier if they gave up entirely and started dating each other. This book was almost painfully heteronormative in parts.

I thought some of the social commentary was great and I enjoyed the writing style so I’ll absolutely consider reading something else by this author in future if the synopsis appeals to me. I think I just went into this book with expectations that weren’t all met by the end.

Prompts:

Popsugar - “A Book With a Misleading Title”

52 Book Club Challenge - “Involves a Second Chance”

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catsbooksandbees · 2 years

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Book 8 of 2022!

The Girls I’ve Been by Tess Sharpe

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Nora has been a lot of girls. The daughter of a con artist who targets criminal men, Nora finally managed to pull the ultimate con: escape. For five years Nora has managed to dust off her skills due to her current problems; her ex walked in on her and her current girlfriend; the morning after, they all have to meet at the bank to drop off the fundraiser money, a nightmare that goes from awkward to deadly, because; right after they enter the bank, two guys start robbing it. The robbers have no idea who they’re really holding hostage.

Content Warnings: child abuse, domestic abuse, emotional abuse, sexual assault, gun violence, pedophilia, abortion

What Did I Think?

I loved the writing style, it was really fun and action packed. I read this pretty quickly, it was just so gripping and page turning. I know it had some flaws like I know that’s not really how banks work and how Nora spoke a lot about how she’s bad but a lot of the time the trauma got there before she could really show any of that, but I didn’t even mind them too much. I also really like the way trauma was represented throughout the book, it made me feel like the author has personal experience with parental trauma. I recommend it and I’m also so excited to see this become a movie with Millie Bobby Brown!

Prompts:

Fits Popsugar’s prompt of “A Book Becoming a Film or TV Series in 2022” (although that is not true anymore like originally thought)

For the 52 Book Club’s challenge, I went with “Recommended by a Favourite Author”

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polilla-lynn · 3 years

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More brief book reviews: Our House is on Fire - by Malena Ernman; The City in the Middle of the Night - by Charlie Jane Anders; Big Burn - by Lesley Choyce; The Stationery Shop - by Marjan Kamali

More brief book reviews: Our House is on Fire – by Malena Ernman; The City in the Middle of the Night – by Charlie Jane Anders; Big Burn – by Lesley Choyce; The Stationery Shop – by Marjan Kamali

These are brief reviews of four more of the books I’ve read in the 52BookClub challenge and the Indigo reading challenge. Title: Our House is on Fire: scenes of a family and a planet in crisis Author: by Malena & Beta Ernman, Svante & Greta Thunberg Published: March 5, 2020 The climate change is a big deal – as in, CRISIS – and this Swedish family, specifically 15-year-old Greta, has made…

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#53BookClub #Big Burn #Book reviews #Charlie Jane Anders #Greta Thunberg #Indigo reading challenge #Lesley Choyce #Marjan Kamali #Our House is on Fire #The City in the Middle of the Night #The Stationery Shop

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polilla-lynn · 3 years

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4 Brief Book Reviews: Reagandoodle and Little Buddy - Sandi Swiridoff; Angela's Ashes - Frank McCourt; The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek - Kim Michele Richardson; My Sister the Moon - Sue Harrison

4 Brief Book Reviews: Reagandoodle and Little Buddy – Sandi Swiridoff; Angela’s Ashes – Frank McCourt; The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek – Kim Michele Richardson; My Sister the Moon – Sue Harrison

Wow! This past week went quickly and I realized I hadn’t posted another set of reviews for you. So, here it is. Title: Reagandoodle and Little Buddy: The True Story of a Labradoodle and His Toddler Best Friend Author: Sandi Swiridoff Published: October 2, 2018 I chose this book for the 52Bookclub challenge, prompt “featuring adoption.” This is such a fun story, a serious story but told from…

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#Angela&039;s Ashes #Book reviews #Frank McCourt #Kim Michele Richardson #My Sister the Moon #reading #Reagandoodle and Little Buddy #Sandi Swiridoff #Sue Harrison #The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

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polilla-lynn · 3 years

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4 brief reviews: Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston; Big Magic - Elizabeth Gilbert; The Calculating Stars - Mary Robinette Kowal; Before Green Gables - Budge Wilson

4 brief reviews: Their Eyes Were Watching God – Zora Neale Hurston; Big Magic – Elizabeth Gilbert; The Calculating Stars – Mary Robinette Kowal; Before Green Gables – Budge Wilson

I am late with this group of four books I read for the 52bookClub challenge. There has been a lot going on for me, and I get quite tired, but here they are. Title: Their Eyes Were Watching God Author: Zora Neale Hurston Published: May 30th 2006 This is an interesting story in which Janie, a beautiful Black woman, tells her story to her good friend in later years. The reader gets to go along…

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#Before Green Gables #Big Magic #Book review #Budge Wilson #Elizabeth Gilbert #Mary Robinette Kowal #reading challenge #The Calculatin Stars #Their Eyes Were Watching God #Zora Neale Hurston

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polilla-lynn · 3 years

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4 Reviews: Uncommon Danger by Eric Ambler; Krambambuli by Syr Ruus; St. George and the Dragon by Beth Andrews; The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit by Sloan Wilson

Hi Everyone! I hope you are finding books to read from these brief reviews. Here are four more. Title: Uncommon Danger Author: Eric Ambler Published: 1937 This is an old book I found – I love old books – and selected for prompt #17 – “A character “on the run”” in the 52BookClub challenge. A freelance journalist is travelling by train when he meets another man who befriends him. That man asks…

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#Beth Andrews #Book review #Books #Eric Ambler #Krambambuli #Sloan Wilson #St. George and the Dragon #Syr Ruus #The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit #Uncommon Danger

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polilla-lynn · 3 years

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Have you read any of these books?

Hello, Everyone! I have been thinking about what to share with you regarding books and reading challenges, so here is the list of books I have read so far for the 52bookclub challenge: The Alice Network – by Kate QuinnThe Great Alone – by Kristen HannahPuff, the Magic Dragon – by Peter YarrowPier 21: a history – by Steven SchwinghammerCatherine, Called Birdy – by Karen CushmanMy Brilliant…

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