Diana 🐦‍⬛

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Most Beautifully Written Book: Isola; New Release I Haven't Read Yet: A Beautiful Family; Most Anticipated Upcoming Release: High Season

Made Me Cry: Broken Country; Favorite New-to-Me Author: Julie Clark; New-to-Me Favorite Character: Hana Babic in The Quiet Librarian

Favorite Book of the Year (So Far): The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree; One That Didn’t Work for Me: Heartwood; Biggest Surprise: Gone with the Wind

We're almost halfway through the year, so it's time for the #midyearbookfreakouttag. I'm eight books behind schedule on my reading goal, but I've read several great novels that I gave lots of stars.

Here's a look back at a few reading highlights during the first half of 2025.

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I love it. I own multiple copies of my favorite Brontë novels. #BookishQOTD 📖🦋 #BookSky 💙📚

Shorter chapters, because they usually make me feel like the story is faster paced.

I love artwork that captures the mood of the story too.

True! That transition period to spring is hard.

I feel like February was a slow reading month. I finished 5 books, but had one DNF that slowed me down. Less time for walking with audiobooks due to freezing temps and snow. Hoping March will be better.

Feb Faves: Vantage Point by Sara Sligar & The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark

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Diana's review of The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree 5/5: THE SONG OF THE BLUE BOTTLE TREE is the best book I've read in a while. Set in 1967, the story follows Genevieve Charbonneau, a tenacious young woman who took her name from a tombstone and happen...

Book 4/75 of 2025: The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree
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Compelling Southern historical fiction not to be missed!

I won an ARC of this book in a Goodreads giveaway. Thanks to the publisher @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social

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Wishlist Wednesday: What upcoming book release are you eagerly anticipating? 🩸📚💙

New gothic horror coming July 22nd, It Was Her House First by #CheriePriest — Vengeful ghosts in a haunted cliffside mansion 👻 published by Poisoned Pen Press #BookSky

Diana's review of Cold Snap 3/5: COLD SNAP is an atmospheric novella about a grieving widow who takes her teenage son to a remote cabin over Christmas. She's carrying a lot guilt over the circumstances of her husband's death two...

Book 3/75 of 2025: Cold Snap
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An atmospheric, chilly #horror novella. Delves into grief, guilt, and madness.

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At the moment, I'm loving suspense/thrillers with dark/black backgrounds.

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Wishlist Wednesday: What upcoming book release are you eagerly anticipating? 🖋️📚💙

Coming June 3rd, Atmosphere by #TaylorJenkinsReid, "an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits." #BookSky

Introduce yourself with:

one book 📚
one movie 🎥
one album 🎶
one show 📺

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I’ve done it before, though it’s been a while. I would download the book to Adobe, then upload it to my Nook. Once the loan expired, the book wouldn’t open (I think?)

Love this 💕

What a fun project! If I knew how to crochet, I would totally do this too. I love the different color combos.

Diana's review of Beneath the Poet’s House 3/5: 3.5 Stars — As a Poe fan, I couldn't resist the premise of BENEATH THE POET'S HOUSE. After her husband dies, Saoirse, a struggling writer, moves to Providence and into the former home of poet Sar...

Book 2/75 of 2025: Beneath the Poet's House
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Gothic #suspense inspired by the brief relationship between poets Poe and Whitman, set in present day Providence. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a review copy.

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Diana's review of Murder at Gulls Nest (Nora Breen Investigates #1) 4/5: 4.25 Stars — Set in the early 1950s, MURDER AT GULLS NEST is a charming historical cozy mystery with a layer of darkness simmering below the surface. Nora Breen is a clever main character whom I ...

Book 1/75 of 2025: Murder at Gulls Nest
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Arriving in April 2025, a new historical cozy #mystery from #JessKidd. I can't wait to return to Gore-on-Sea. Thank you to @atriabooks.bsky.social and Edelweiss for a review copy.

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If you're looking for a little push toward spooky winter reading check out our first Readers Imbibing Peril Winter event over on Insta: www.instagram.com/perilreaders/ #ripwinteri

Book cover for Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, a woman in red standing on the moors.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (11/20)

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I'm enjoying the #20daybookchallenge #BookChallenge posts. They're reminding me of books in my TBR stack that I need to move to the top.

2025 Challenges to Feed Your Reading Habit I can't believe it. September isn't even over and the new challenges for 2025 are already appearing! So...I guess it's time to start think...

2025 Challenges to Feed Your Reading Habit @ Reading Challenge Addict Blog

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Happy Thanksgiving!

I just read this! I love the opening line, "If you are interested in stories with happy endings, you would be better off reading some other book."

Yes. I lost interest in Threads pretty quickly. I'm enjoying the book community on here, and I hope it stays positive.

Book cover for Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt, a cemetery statue in Savannah, Georgia.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (10/20)

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Pies are baked and side dishes are prepped. Time for a nap 😴

Book cover for The Manor of Dreams by Christina Li, a woman's face in front of an old mansion.

From My Wishlist: What upcoming book release are you eagerly anticipating? 💙📚

I'm looking forward to new #gothic #suspense coming May 6, 2025 — The Manor of Dreams by Christina Li (Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster).

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Share some holiday cheer with LibraryThing's 11th annual Holiday Card Exchange! Receive a card from another book lover for each one you send. Sign-ups close Thursday, December 5th at 12pm EST. 💙📚 librarything.com/cardexchange...