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Can’t-Wait Wednesday

7 January

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. This week’s Can’t-Wait offering: That Murder Feeling: A Soul Garden Mystery by Neve Maslakovic
Release date – 13th January
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Review of NETGALLEY arc We Who Will Die – Book 1 of the Empire of Blood series by Stacia Stark

5 January

In 2024, I read the first two books in Stark’s best-selling romantasy series, Kingdom of Lies, which I enjoyed though found it rather dark and brooding. And the reason why I wanted to read this one was the premise – Rome at its height ruled by vampires. This seemed like a really interesting setting and coupled with Stark’s intense style, should provide a memorable read.
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My Outstanding Reads of 2025

3 January

I had a good reading year in 2025, having completed 212 books, both ebooks and audio versions. I don’t read print books these days as my tired eyes don’t enjoy the effort. To make this list, a book must initially score highly and then stay in my memory, resonating with me. I’ve included links to any available review if you’re interested.
And no – I’m not limiting myself to ten books. I’ve sweated blood and tears to provide this list and any book that’s made the cut has definitely enriched my reading life during a difficult year. So in no particular order…
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Review of NETGALLEY arc Awkward on the Rocks by Marcel Feldmar

1 January

I’m a sucker for paranormal murder mysteries and this one, with the magical bartender helping to keep the balance between Good and Evil by serving up appropriate cocktails seemed like a really cool premise.
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Review of NETGALLEY arc Scot’s Eggs – Book 8 of the Last Ditch Mystery series by Catriona McPherson

30 December

When I saw this one was available on the Netgalley dashboard, it made my day. Having read the rest of the series – see my reviews of Scot Mist, Hop Scot.and Scotzilla – I was keen to once more tuck into the adventures of Lexy and her found family, all living in a motel on the outskirts of a small community in California.
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Review of NETGALLEY arc The Girl Out of Time – Book 3 of the Mine Through Time series by Kate Serzenta

29 December

The lovely cover first snagged my attention – and the title which suggested a romance that involved time travel. Especially with an historical twist – so I requested it.
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SUNDAY POST

28 December

This is part of the weekly meme over at the Caffeinated Reviewer, where book bloggers can share the books they’ve read and share what they have got up to during the last week.
Seasonal Greetings to everyone who celebrates Christmas and Happy Holidays to those of you who don’t. We didn’t exactly have the Christmas we’d planned. Ethan returned home from uni with a nasty virus and spent the first few days in bed. Then Himself went down with it – and then, on Christmas Day morning, when we were driving to my sister’s house for a gathering of the clan to celebrate the day with the rest of the family, Oscar confessed he was feeling dreadful. Temperature, terrible sore throat, and joint pain. So we immediately turned round and headed back for home. While it was a major change to our plans, we all agreed that we wouldn’t regard the day as a loss – just different from our initial plan.
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