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I recently read Summer in Orcus by T.Kingfisher. She has become my comfort author and this book was a delight! It is very sweet and full of whimsy. I would definitely recommend it, especially if you need a light and heartwarming palate cleanser.
4⭐

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Ooo, I read The Cabinet years ago and I loved it. I hope you enjoy it!

Pickles and Pancake 🥰

Cover for the audiobook Adventures in the Louvre by Elaine Sciolina

Finished listening to the Adventures in the Louvre audiobook yesterday. It was interesting and informative but still a light and easy read. The narrator was engaging as well. My favourite parts were about the museum itself, particularly the section that covered restitution. I recommend it!
4.5⭐
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I haven't been on here for a little while but I return with a late June wrap-up. June was a short book kind of month. Safekeep might be one of my top books for the year - I recommend it!

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That's such a nice looking puzzle! I wish they shipped to my country 🥲

I was very disappointed in that book too (and I like character focused books). There was such an undercurrent of impending violence in the beginning which then dwindled into basically nothing. The ending was very lame

My April wrap-up 📚💙

A very satisfying month!

New book, cats cuddling, ambient rain playlist and a hot drink = heaven

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Hand holding up a book in front of a bookcase. The book is What It Means When A Man Falls From The Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah

What It Means When A Man Falls From The Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah is one of the best short story collections I've read. All of the stories center around difficult relationships, mostly daughter/mother or sisters. It really captures those dynamics and emotions well. Highly recommend!
5⭐

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Recently read Dead-End Memories by Banana Yoshimoto. I really enjoy Yoshimoto's writing as it elicits beautiful imagery but unfortunately this one was a little disappointing. Three out of the five stories were forgettable but I did like the other two.
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So true 😂 I rarely DNF a physical one

DNF'd multiple books this week which is a first for me. Thankfully they were ebooks that I'd bought on sale or borrowed on Libby and not expensive physical books 😅

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The audiobook cover is particularly heinous 😳😂

Book held open with a black and white cat curled up in lap

I'm very lucky that I get to spend my evenings reading with a cat in my lap

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I've been reading 4 at a time this year, one physical fiction, a non-fiction (slow going on that one 😅), an audiobook and a an ebook

Hand holding book Weasels in the Attic by Hiroko Oyamada in front of bookcase

I was craving something strange and Weasels in the Attic by Hiroko Oyamada really fulfilled that need. A really weird and unnerving novella. This is definitely not for everyone lol
3.5⭐

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Hand holding eReader displaying cover of A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende

Read A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende this week. I enjoyed the story and writing but I found myself just not that emotionally attached to the characters. I think because the story takes place over such a long period, I didn't get as much time in each 'era' as I would have liked.
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Thanks, I will have a look 🙂

I looooved How High We Go in the Dark. One of my top reads last year

I'm the total opposite. I like a 250 to 350 page book. I think that length suits the kind of stories I read most, though. Any longer and it would make most of them worse

Hand holding up the book 'We Could Be Rats' by Emily Austin in front of a bookcase

Finished We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin this week. I knew from the first line that this was going to be great. It had a really interesting format and I found it relatable, funny and sad. I would recommend it to other lefties who were depressed in their youth (or still are) 😅
5⭐
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Recently finished The Healing Season of Pottery by Yeon Somin. I might be biased because it has both pottery and cats but I thought it was great. I definitely recommend this book if you're looking for a slow-paced, hopeful book about healing and moving on to the next step in life.
4.25⭐

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A late post of my March reads. My March was spent being unwell but I did read a lot of great books!

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I borrowed them on Libby. I'm hoping a nice matching set of all 5 gets released at like Christmas or something 😅

Oh really?! Which ones? I hope you enjoy them! 😊

Just got these for $3 each off of marketplace 🥹🥹

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Immediately added Cat's People to my 'want to read' list!

Thank you! 🥰

What a silly goose 🪿 I'm glad my cats haven't learnt how to open windows or doors 😅