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I need u guys to know I’ve had a half assed review sitting on my drafts for like two weeks now and I can’t bring myself to finish it. The executive disfunction be hitting hard.

#the casual book reviewer rambles #someone yell at me to finish it

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Anyone knows if the sunshine court is coming out in paperback? All Amazon is giving me is the kindle version and I want to complete my paperback versions 😕

#Rae rambles on the side blog #the sunshine court #nora sakavic

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Visited this lovely bookstore (it had 3 floors!) with a friend today 🌻

I had a free period after calculus, so it was nice to catch up and spend time browsing.

Tomorrow I’ll have the AD project discussion and on Friday I have a calculus mini-test, hope they go well 🤞🏻

#😍😍😍 #library

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An elderly lady is up to no good, Helene Tursten

Summary:

Maud is an irascible eighty-eight-year-old Swedish woman with no family, no friends, and . . . no qualms about a little murder. This funny, irreverent story collection by Helene Tursten, author of the Irene Huss Investigation series, features two-never-before translated stories that will keep you laughing all the way to the retirement home.

Ever since her darling father's untimely death when she was only eighteen, Maud has lived in the family's spacious apartment in downtown Gothenburg rent-free, thanks to a minor clause in a hastily negotiated contract. That was how Maud learned that good things can come from tragedy. Now in her late eighties, Maud contents herself with traveling the world and surfing the net from the comfort of her father's ancient armchair. It's a solitary existence, and she likes it that way.

Over the course of her adventures—or misadventures—this little bold lady will handle a crisis with a local celebrity who has her eyes on Maud's apartment, foil the engagement of her long-ago lover, and dispose of some pesky neighbors. But when the local authorities are called to investigate a dead body found in Maud's apartment, will Maud finally become a suspect?

Review:

This book is a small collection of 5 short stories in which Maud, the main character commits 4 murders, there is of course graphic descriptions of violence and Mauds thought process through his murders but nothing too gory or gritty.

I have been on a bit of a reading slump over the last two months, and I keep picking up books and not finishing them - though i still intent to do so - so I decided to read this short stories collection cause I thought it would be easier than to finish a novel, and I was right!

Each story is fun and easy to get through, I honestly had a great time reading this short book - i think it's around 170 pages? I think i finished it in around 3 days, and i found it to be easy and very interesting to see the inner thoughts of an 80 year old serial killer!

There is a sequel that I plan on getting my hands on as soon as I have funds!

#the casual book reviewer reviews #an elderly lady is up to no good #helen tursten #booklr #book photography #book review

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i don’t think ill ever get over how good these photos are

#omg I love that cover

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Here are some fiction books by Palestinian authors about Palestinian characters that I've read and enjoyed! Whether it's about living under the occupation or teenage diaspora falling in love, it's important to support Palestinian authors and read their stories, especially as attempts at censorship increase Let me know if you have any recs for me to add to my tbr!

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Oh. My. God! This was so good, I’m almost in tears over it. The angst, the love, the building a solid relationship foundation. Just. All of it was so, so good. 😭❤️

I loved that this book didn’t hold back on anything. We got to see both Alex and Eli’s struggles with health issues and their mental health. I loved that we got to see them face all of those hurdles and not let themselves be broken by them. And the amount of character growth was just amazing! I loved seeing the support that Alex received from his team and the team’s (hilarious) retaliation for all the homophobic comments that were thrown their way on the ice.

This was genuinely such a great read and it’s getting a solid five stars! And now I’m gonna go scream into the void about this series.

Reading Challenge Prompt Fills:

Alphabet Challenge: V somewhere in the title

#loveeee the photo

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I think im gonna stop the currently reading posts for a while. I've been picking up books and not finishing them - but i intend to finish them at some point - for a month now and it feels weird to have currently reading posts for that. So i think instead im just gonna drop the reviews whenever i finish anything, which hopefully will be soon.

#the casual book reviewer rambles

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ARE YOU READY FOR THE FOXHOLE COURT?

In collaboration with Nora Sakavic, Rainbow Crate is pleased to announce our long-anticipated special edition set of the All For The Game series!

This will be an open preorder with no limits. Sets will ship in Fall 2024 with shipping date TBA at a later date. We ship internationally. 

We accept paypal, shop pay, google pay, as well as credit and debit cards. Orders over 50 USD are eligible for a pay in 4 payment plan through shop pay. This program splits the total cost (including shipping) into four bi-weekly, interest-free installment payments. Paypal may also offer a payment plan option depending on user settings.

Customers can buy as many sets as they want, however they must all be purchased separately. Sets cannot be shipped together in the same box. 

Edge design to be revealed tomorrow, March 10th when the sale goes live at 9 AM EDT!

DETAILS:

- A gorgeous hardcover set of all three books

- OPEN PREORDERS begin on March 10th at 9 AM EDT!

- OPEN PREORDERS end on March 24th at 11:59 PM EDT!

- $119.99 USD plus s&h

- Dust jacket art by @/unholyrodeo

- End page art by @ouijacine

- Hard case art by @llstarcasterll

- Printed edges

- New, exclusive short story for each book

- Ribbon bookmarks 

- Author Letter

- Each book hand-signed by Nora

- Special, AFTG themed shipping box

Note: Cover layout and typography are not final. This is a digital mockup and finished copies may differ slightly.

Thank you, you were amazing.

ID: A post of four slides. Slide 1: A graphic with a white brick wall background. Along the top it reads “All For the Game Trilogy”. In the middle are three front covers for each book of the trilogy. Underneath the covers is a bulleted list which says “Hardcover Set”, “Exclusive New Covers”, “Art on the Hardcovers”, “Art Endpapers”, “Printed Edges” and “...And More!”. Slide 2: A graphic with a white brick wall background. Along the top it reads “All For the Game Trilogy”. In the middle are three back covers for each book of the trilogy. Underneath the covers is a bulleted list which says “Hardcover Set”, “Exclusive New Covers”, “Art on the Hardcovers”, “Art Endpapers”, “Printed Edges” and “...And More!”. Slide 3: A graphic with a white brick wall background. Along the top it reads “All For the Game Trilogy”. In the middle are three front covers for each book of the trilogy. Underneath the covers is text which reads “Open preorders begin 9 AM EDT on 10th March 2024” and “Important: Each set must be purchased separately. You can order as many sets as you would like”. Slide 4: A graphic with a white brick wall background. Along the top it reads “All For the Game Trilogy”. In the middle is an orange paw print with a black and white outline. Underneath the paw print, text reads “Thank You You Were Amazing”. End ID. 

#I’ve never wanted anything more in my life #aftg #all for the game #the foxhole court #the raven king #the kings men #nora sakavic

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Good morning

#books #interiors #desks

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It’s really hard watching others live my dreams (YouTubers book hauls)

#the casual book reviewer rambles #I’m not dead guys just too depressed to read

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I am in love with you, Amma, utterly and unconditionally, until my last breath and beyond.

Eclipse of the crown, A.K. Caggiano

#Eclipse of the crown #A.K. Caggiano #book quote #favorite quotes

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Amma didn't want protection from whatever would come of loving Damien. It was simply true, and that was enough.

Eclipse of the crown, A.K. Caggiano

#Eclipse of the crown #A.K. Caggiano #book quote #favorite quote

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If he could love someone, it would be her.

Eclipse of the crown, A.K. Caggiano

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I want every beat of your heart for my own, and I want to be consumed by you.

Eclipse of the crown, A.K. Caggiano

#Eclipse of the crown #A.K. Caggiano #book quote #favorite quote

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Now he wanted something, even if it was just a filmy, uncertain feeling of safety and belonging. Because that future was where Amma was safe and they were together.

Eclipse of the crown, A.K. Caggiano

#Eclipse of the crown #A.K. Caggiano #book quote #favorite quote

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quick reminder that it’s ok to say that you love reading and that reading is your passion without reading 30+ books in a year. if you connect with books and love the power of the written word, you’re bookish. you don’t need to justify your love of reading.