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Dymphna (sorcha1971) | 14 comments My goal is to read at least 125 books this year. So far I've read 57 and I'll just post the link instead of listing them all. https://www.goodreads.com/user_challe...
I try not to read too many novellas, but there are some in my list. Usually when they're part of a series.
At the moment I'm reading Charms and Chocolate Chips (A Magical Bakery Mystery, #3) by Bailey Cates and I'm going to start reading The Rosie Project (Don Tillman #1) by Graeme Simsion
The Rosie Project is for the book club I'm a member of and our next meeting is soon, so I'll have to hurry ;)


message 2: by Kassandra (new)

Kassandra | -1 comments Great job on reading 57 books so far!


message 3: by Dymphna (new)

Dymphna (sorcha1971) | 14 comments Thank you :) 57 books and only a few I didn't really like. I finished reading Charms and Chocolate Chips yesterday and loved it.
Liking the Rosie Project so far, but I wonder if it'll be able to keep me entertained or if I'll get bored of hearing Sheldon Cooper's voice in my head ;)

I started reading Death Comes to Town (A Darcy Sweet Cozy Mystery, #1) by K.J. Emrick last night and like it a lot. The Kindle version was free on Amazon UK. I think I may need to buy the other books. I'll read a bit more first though.


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Dymphna (sorcha1971) | 14 comments Thank you :) I really liked that book. The humor, the people in it, seeing Spain through their eyes. Maybe it was a bit short. I was therefore really looking forward to reading Two Old Fools Ole, but that one I didn't like as much. Too many emails that were listed and letters and tweets, it felt like she needed to fill the book and didn't know how. The first book was really far better in my opinion.


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Dymphna (sorcha1971) | 14 comments Yesterday I finished reading Death Comes to Town
It was okay, likable characters, but not much depth. Okay mystery. Afterwards I wanted to read more from this author, so I bought the 6 book Kindle bundle for 2.45. Not a bad price for 6 novellas. I finished the second book just now. Mists of the past. Mists of the Past (A Darcy Sweet Cozy Mystery #2) by K.J. Emrick I liked this a bit better than the first book, though it was a somewhat predictable. I would really like to learn more about why the MC has the abilities she has and know a bit more about other characters.
Now I need to decide what to read next. So much choice, what a luxury problem to have :)


message 6: by Dymphna (new)

Dymphna (sorcha1971) | 14 comments Put 3 new books in my 'currently reading' list. The Ghost of Christmas (A Darcy Sweet Cozy Mystery #4) by K.J. Emrick

The book I started today is The House at the End of Hope Street by Menna van Praag . I really like this one. Find it hard to put down. Magical, sweet and warm. Sadness, but with the promise of happiness.

The third book is Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Really looking forward to reading this too, but first I'm diving back into the world of Hope Street :)


message 7: by Dymphna (new)

Dymphna (sorcha1971) | 14 comments Since I'm reading a lot of books that have 100 pages or less at the moment, I feel I have to make up for that by reading something a bit more substantial ;) I'll go and check my 'to read' list.


message 8: by Dymphna (new)

Dymphna (sorcha1971) | 14 comments More sadness and anger as I'm reading The House at the End of Hope Street but also lots of happy things happening luckily. I'm tempted to add this book to my book club choices for next week. Not sure if it's for everyone there, but I love it :)


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