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What I have been reading this month – December 2022 Reading List

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When The Lights Go Out by Chris Curran ⭐Rated 4.5/5⭐ PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER

Christmas At Carringtons by Alexandra Brown ⭐Rated 4/5⭐ CHRISTMAS/ROMANCE

Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett ⭐Rated 4.5/5⭐ FANTASY

Genre Goal Checklist:

All things Christmas = 1 book read

All my colds have finally taken a toll on my reading and I have been in a bit of a slump. I did at least manage these three books, which I am quite proud of! Hopefully a better month next month!

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WWW Wednesday – Currently Reading, Finished Reading, Reading Next

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It’s W W W Wednesday! Hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words, here are my 3 Ws (Currently Reading, Just Finished Reading and Future Reading):

Currently Reading:

Letters from Father Christmas by JRR Tolkien (click for link to Goodreads)

Still no further forward in this as I am now trying to get in the mood for Blog Tour books.

Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett (click for link to Goodreads)

I am on the Blog Tour for this book on 13 January 2023 so keep your eyes peeled for my review on here, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!

Finished Reading:

Book Review – Christmas At Carringtons by Alexandra Brown

Reading Next:

Fallen Butterfly by Anna Nicholas (click for link to Goodreads)

I am on the Blog Tour for this book on 23 January 2023 so keep your eyes peeled for my review on here, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!

Book Description From Goodreads:

“FALLEN BUTTERFLY is the third instalment in a gripping Mallorca-based crime series from Anna Nicholas, the most prolific British author writing about the island today.

The new book again features local protagonist, 33-year-old Isabel Flores Montserrat, an eccentric, fearless, lateral-thinking sleuth who has a pet ferret named Furó, and is addicted to sunflower seeds and Chupa Chups lollypops.

Unlike many female leads in popular crime fiction today, the Mallorcan former detective inspector is happy and balanced with few hang-ups. She loves her family and mountain community in the Soller valley, her pampered hens and her day job as a holiday rentals agent. Isabel believes in living for the moment and enjoying the simple pleasures of life.

Having turned her back on her old life as a policewoman in Barcelona, Madrid and Palma to run her widowed mother’s ailing mountain rentals agency in the Soller valley, Isabel finds herself being drawn back into detective work by her close friend and former boss, police chief Tolo Cabot. Having already assisted him with a cluster of puzzling island crimes, she is called upon again when Sebi Vives, the local transport minister, is found floating in the sea near Muro. He had increasingly infuriated local environmentalists, having approved a scheme to run a motorway through S’Albufera Natural Park that would destroy the natural fauna and flora and the habitat of thousands of birds. Environmentalists are blamed for the murder but Isabel Flores believes there is more to Sebi Vives’s death.

Meanwhile, close to her own mountain village, Sant Martí, foreign hikers are being misdirected by false cairns and signs in the Tramuntana hills, causing many to fall. Mischief is at work but who is to blame? Is it environmentalists or is something far more sinister at play?”

What are your 3 Ws for this week?

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Goodreads Monday (add your links in the comments section for all to see!) – Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett

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Welcome to the home of Goodreads Monday!

Goodreads Monday allows you to post about what books are on your “to read” lists, the progress you have made on your current books and reading challenge, and any other Goodreads news!

✨Don’t forget to add your link in the comments section so that we can all see each other’s posts!✨

The book that I have chosen this week is Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett (click for link to Goodreads).

Book Description From Goodreads:

“”Marley was dead to begin with . . .”
These chillingly familiar words begin the classic Christmas tale of remorse and redemption in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Now R. William Bennett rewinds the story and focuses the spotlight on Scrooge’s miserly business partner, Jacob T. Marley, who was allowed to return as a ghost to warn Scrooge away from his ill-fated path. Why was Marley allowed to return? And why hadn’t he been given the same chance as Ebenezer Scrooge?

Or had he?

Written with a voice reminiscent of Dickens, Jacob T. Marley is a masterfully crafted story sure to become a Christmas favorite.”

This was added to my Goodreads Want To Read List on 15 December 2020. I enjoy the story of A Christmas Carol and this sounds like an interesting take on one of the characters that we don’t really get to see much of.

Currently Reading (click for links to Goodreads):

Letters From Father Christmas by J R R Tolkien

Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

Progress on my Goodreads Reading Challenge:

I have read 106/97 books!

What book is on your Goodreads list? How is your reading progress and challenge going?

Don’t forget to add your link in the comments so that we can all see each others posts!

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WWW Wednesday – Currently Reading, Finished Reading, Reading Next

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It’s W W W Wednesday! Hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words, here are my 3 Ws (Currently Reading, Just Finished Reading and Future Reading):

What I am currently reading:

Christmas At Carrington’s by Alexandra Brown (click for link to Goodreads)

I am still reading this, but now about 70% of the way through!

Letters from Father Christmas by JRR Tolkien (click for link to Goodreads)

I have to say that I haven’t read any of this this week. I have been a bit off of my reading with this cold. I am hoping to get back into the swing of it later this week!

What I have finished reading:

NOTHING. I am hoping to finish Christmas At Carrington’s really soon though!

What I am reading next:

Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett (click for link to Goodreads)

I am on the Blog Tour for this book on 13 January 2023 so keep your eyes peeled for my review on here, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!

Book Description From Goodsreads:

“A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north to study faerie folklore and discovers dark fae magic, friendship, and love, in this heartwarming and enchanting fantasy.

Cambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many things: She is the foremost expert on the study of faeries. She is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world’s first encyclopaedia of faerie lore. But Emily Wilde is not good at people. She could never make small talk at a party–or even get invited to one. And she prefers the company of her books, her dog, Shadow, and the Fair Folk to other people.

So when she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik, Emily has no intention of befriending the gruff townsfolk. Nor does she care to spend time with another new arrival: her dashing and insufferably handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby, who manages to charm the townsfolk, get in the middle of Emily’s research, and utterly confound and frustrate her.

But as Emily gets closer and closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones–the most elusive of all faeries–lurking in the shadowy forest outside the town, she also finds herself on the trail of another mystery: Who is Wendell Bambleby, and what does he really want? To find the answer, she’ll have to unlock the greatest mystery of all–her own heart.”

What are your 3 Ws for this week?

Sunday Salon

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Welcome to my Sunday Salon post! Hosted by Readerbuzz this post is a chance to have a weekly bookish and non-bookish catch up with other bloggers.

What I have been reading this week:

Christmas at Carrington’s by Alexandra Brown (click for link to Goodreads)

Letters from Father Christmas by JRR Tolkien (click for link to Goodreads)

Memes that I have participated in this week:

Goodreads Monday – Hosted by me Budget Tales Book Blog

Top Ten Tuesday – Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl

WWW Wednesday – Hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words

Goodreads Top 5 Wednesday – Hosted by Goodreads T5W group

Book Blogger Hop – Hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer

The Friday 56 – Hosted by Freda’s Voice

Sunday Post – Hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer

What else has been happening this week:

Basically nothing, I have caught yet another cold, so even my reading has taken a hit. I have been mainly watching TV as that is all I can “concentrate” on. My mum came round on Thursday after picking me up to collect my son from school (we normally walk home from school, but my son loves Granddad’s car so we treated him!). Saturday we went shopping as I thought that I needed to get out, but I came home feeling my illest yet. Today we are round my partner’s parents house for lunch, but I have been assured that all I be required to do is sit there and be unwell!

I hope that you have had a better week.

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WWW Wednesday – Currently Reading, Finished Reading, Reading Next

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It’s W W W Wednesday! Hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words, here are my 3 Ws (Currently Reading, Just Finished Reading and Future Reading):

What I am currently reading:

Christmas At Carrington’s by Alexandra Brown (click for link to Goodreads)

This is my current library book

Letters from Father Christmas by JRR Tolkien (click for link to Goodreads)

This was a book that I got for Christmas last year. It was given to me late as my partner forgotten he had got it for me!

What I have finished reading:

Book Review – Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

Random Things Tours – Book Review – Dashboard Elvis Is Dead by David F Ross

What I am reading next:

Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett (click for link to Goodreads)

I am on the Blog Tour for this book on 13 January 2023 so keep your eyes peeled for my review on here, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!

What are your 3 Ws?

Top Ten Tuesday – Winter Covers

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Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, this week it is a freebie. I always panic when I see that as I don’t see myself as overly creative, however, I finally decided to do books with Winter Covers:

Library Book Review – A Bookshop Christmas by Rachel Burton

Library Book Review – The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict

Book Review – Murder Before Christmas by Michele Pariza Wacek

Book Review – A Gift From The Comfort Food Cafe by Debbie Johnson

Book Review – The Christmas Wish List by Heidi Swain

Book Review – Christmas at the Comfort Food Cafe by Debbie Johnson

Book Review – The Cosy Christmas Chocolate Shop by Caroline Roberts

Book Review – Christmas at the Gingerbread Cafe by Rebecca Raisin

Book Review – The Wildest Hunt by Jo Zebedee

Book Review – The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

What covers would be on your list?

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Sunday Salon

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Welcome to my Sunday Salon post! Hosted by Readerbuzz this post is a chance to have a weekly bookish and non-bookish catch up with other bloggers.

What I have been reading this week:

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters (click for link to Goodreads)

A Bookshop Christmas by Rachel Burton (click for link to Goodreads)

Dashboard Elvis Is Dead by David F Ross (click for link to Goodreads)

Memes that I have participated in this week:

Goodreads Monday – Hosted by me Budget Tales Book Blog

Top Ten Tuesday – Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl

WWW Wednesday – Hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words

Goodreads Top 5 Wednesday – Hosted by Goodreads T5W group

Time Travel Thursday – Hosted by me Budget Tales Blog

Book Blogger Hop – Hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer

The Friday 56 – Hosted by Freda’s Voice

Stacking the Shelves – Hosted by Reading Reality

Sunday Post – Hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer

What else has been happening this week:

My son has been well all week! Finally it has happened! Monday I was at home, Tuesday I went Christmas shopping with my mum to the local town, Wednesday was quiet at home, Thursday I went Christmas shopping with my partner’s mum and Friday I went into school in the morning to read with my son and then in the afternoon I went back in early to see some of his work that he had been doing on London. This weekend we are baking some Christmas cupcakes (and making our Christmas wishes!) and getting the Christmas decorations up as it is the last weekend before the Elves arrive on 1 December!

How has your week been?

Sunday Post

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Welcome to my Sunday post hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer. Another quiet week this week as I am trying to cut down. My son has had a full week of health this week which makes a lovely change – hopefully this is the start of a healthier period!!

Here is what I have been up to this week:

Sunday Salon (last week)

Sunday Night Reading

Random Things Tours – Book Review – Someone To Kiss by Jamie Anderson

Goodreads Monday (add your links in the comments section for all to see!) – Murder at Mallowan Hall by Colleen Cambridge

Monday Night Reading

Top Ten Tuesday – Thankful Freebie

Tuesday Night Reading

WWW Wednesday – Currently Reading, Finished Reading, Reading Next

Goodreads Top 5 Wednesday – Books With Long Titles

Wednesday Night Reading

Random Things Tours – Book Review – When Cherry Lost Terry by Penny Phillips

Time Travel Thursday

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thursday Night Reading

Friday 56 – Dashboard Elvis Is Dead by David F Ross

Book Blogger Hop – Which print size do you prefer: small, medium, or large?

Friday Night Reading

Stacking The Shelves

Saturday Night Reading

Memes that I took part in with links to other participants blogs:

Top 10 Tuesday post I participated in with links to other Bloggers Top 10 Tuesday posts:

That Artsy Reader Girl – Top 10 Tuesday

WWW Wednesday post I participated in with links (in the comments section) to other Bloggers WWW Wednesday posts:

Taking On A World Of Words – WWW Wednesday

Friday 56 I participated in with links to other Bloggers Friday 56 posts:

Freda’s Voice – Friday 56

Book Blogger Hop I participated in with links to other Bloggers Book Blogger Hop posts:

Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer – Book Blogger Hop

Stacking The Shelves I participated in with links to other Bloggers Stacking The Shelves posts:

Reading Reality – Stacking The Shelves

I hope that you have all had a good week!

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Goodreads Top 5 Wednesday – Books With Long Titles

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Welcome to Top 5 Wednesday! Hosted by Goodreads T5W group this week it is Books With Long Titles. I have decided to define a long title as one with 6 or more words, so here is my list:

Book Review – A Moment On The Lips At Christmas by J Taylor

7 Word Title

Book Review – Witch Way To Murder And Mayhem by Jane Hinchey

6 Word Title

Book Review – A Gift From The Comfort Food Cafe by Debbie Johnson

7 Word Title

Book Review – Lucie Yi Is Not A Romantic by Lauren Ho

6 Word Title

Book Review – Sleigh Rides and Silver Bells at the Christmas Fair by Heidi Swain

9 Word Title

The Christmas books that I read tend to have the longer titles, so it is a bit of a festive post this week!

What book titles would be on your list?

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