Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell

Saturday, 6 July 2024

2024 Audiobook challenge mid-year check-in

My goal this year is 50 since my reading has declined and that means 21 more to go :)

1. Earl Crazy by Anna Bradley

2. Storming the castle by Eloisa James

3. A lady´s guide to scandal by Sophie Irwin

4. Even better than the real thing by Melanie Summers

5. Mr Darcy´s matchmaker by Summer Hanford

6.There is something about Sweetie by Sandhya Menon

7. A lady´s guide to fortune hunting by Sophie Irwin

8. Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis

9. Only and forever by Chloe Liese

10. SOmeone you can build a nest in by John Wishwell

11. Sing a song of sixpence by Agatha Christie

12.The backup bride proposal by Jaci Burton

13. Triangle at Rhodes by Agatha Christie

14.Only this beautiful moment by Abdi Nazemian

15. Christmas and other horrors by Ellen Datlow

16.damned if I Duke by Anna Bradley

17. Happier than we deserve by Melissa Halcomb

18. Tastes like Shakkar by Nisha Sharma

19. The heart principle by Helen Hoang

20.Sunbolt by Intisar Khanani

21.Murder in the mews by Agatha Christie

22. Dating the Duke by Anna Hart

23. Reaping demons by Eve Langlais

24. System Collapse by Martha Wells

25. Fugitive telemetry by Martha Wells

26. The ugly Duchess by Eloisa James

27. Wicked and the wallflower by Sarah Mclean

28. Four day fling by Emma Hart

29. The silence between us by Alison gervais

Thursday, 4 July 2024

A house with good bones by T.Kingfisher

Format; 320 pages, Paperback

Published: April 1, 2023 by Titan Books

Fiction Horror /library

This was a well written story, and it is hard to write about it without spoiling the whole thing.

Sam goes to visit her mother. A weird house. Vultures watching it. Beautiful roses. Strange things happening.

Something is going on. Is her mother losing her mind? Is something wrong with the garden?

Dang, honestly I just do not have the words to write a review today. The atmosphere in the book was amazing. When I got into it I did not want to put it down.

I had no idea what to expect and I liked what I got.

"Mom seems off."

Her brother's words echo in Sam Montgomery's ear as she turns onto the quiet North Carolina street where their mother lives alone.

She brushes the thought away as she climbs the front steps. Sam's excited for this rare extended visit, and looking forward to nights with just the two of them, drinking boxed wine, watching murder mystery shows, and guessing who the killer is long before the characters figure it out.

But stepping inside, she quickly realizes home isn’t what it used to be. Gone is the warm, cluttered charm her mom is known for; now the walls are painted a sterile white. Her mom jumps at the smallest noises and looks over her shoulder even when she’s the only person in the room. And when Sam steps out back to clear her head, she finds a jar of teeth hidden beneath the magazine-worthy rose bushes, and vultures are circling the garden from above.

To find out what’s got her mom so frightened in her own home, Sam will go digging for the truth. But some secrets are better left buried.

Tuesday, 2 July 2024

TMST

Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post where bloggers discuss a wide range of topics from books and blogging to life in general. Weigh in and join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments. If you want to do your own post, grab the question and answer it on your blog. Feel free to leave your links in the comments if you are participating.

7/2/2024 Who’s your favorite celebrity (alive and/or dead)?

That would be no one. I honestly can not say any celebrity that is a fav. And if you do have one then there is some shit that comes out and you are all disappointed.

As for dead ones, yeah no. Maybe like when I was young I had favs, but that was probably cos they were hot.

7/9/2024 Have you kept any hobbies that you started during the pandemic?

7/16/2024 Stars, Letter Grades, Nothing...how do you rate books?

7/23/2024 Book Cons: Are you attending? Would you like to attend? Which ones?

7/30/2024 Where is your favorite place to read?

8/6/2024 What is your favorite summer treat?

8/13/2024 Do you have a musical talent? What is it?

8/20/2024 How long have you been blogging? And has your blog changed over time?

8/27/2024 Which books are you looking forward to reading this Fall? (Sept-Nov)

If you are interested in participating in TMST or receiving periodic emails that list the upcoming TMST topics and questions, please fill out this GOOGLE FORM. Participation is optional and never required.