🎉 Happy New Year. I read /listened to A Discovery of Witches and kind of hated it. I think the hype around it threw me off as to what to expect. I have since bought the book to take my time and give it another shot. Your synopsis of it is a bit more grounded and gives me hope of enjoying it!
🎉🎉 awesome to hear how much you loved the City of Brass series! I bought it the other day (complete cover-buy) knowing nothing about it but this good review has made me want to get started!! Also, love Heartstopper 💕
And Then There Were None and Murder On the Orient Express are top notch Agatha Christie. I've been planning to read more of her stuff, but I'm struggling to pick which ones I'm going to read (cuz I'm not reading all of her books.).
I read "If we were villains" by your recommendation in December and OH MY GODS! That was a 5-star read, literally one of the best three books of the year (and this comes from someone who doesn't like thrillers), so thank you for that! Also reread "Hogfather" by Terry Pratchett, coz, honestly, nothing says Christmas spirit quite like DEATH in Santa Claus costume. Obviously.
This was a fantastic reading amount Ashleigh!. I'm planning on reading A discovery of witches towards the end of the month. I'm so glad you enjoyed The empire of gold. I'm hoping to read Kingdom of copper and Empire of gold this year as well.
Christie wrote the books back when there were very few mystery books and while her plot style was original (or mostly unknown) it's been used ad nauseam since then by too many authors and TV crime shows. It makes the books too easy to decipher. But there are some really good ones and you should definitely keep trying her books, if only for the settings and character interactions. Also, try some Dorothy L Sayers too if you haven't already. Thanks for the tip about Caraval. I didn't know and it would have totally ruined it for me!! 😁
I read The Hollow back in 2019 and had some similar thoughts, but I agree with the other reviews that this isn't her usual style and I recommend reading more from her!
Here's what I read in January Tokyo ever after 💙 Written in starlight Unprotected by billy porter 💙 This time next year by sophie cousens 💙 Duke actually Heart shaped box by Joe hill Sex and vanity by Kevin Kwan Any way the wind blows Have we met by camille Baker 💙 Girls with rebel souls Royal holiday The shadow of the gods Certain dark things The girl and the mountain The crown tower by Michael j Sullivan The crown of gilded bones by Jennifer l armentrout 💙 Star eater 💙 Fly away by Kristin hannah 💙 The heart emoji are my favorite reads
I know you try to do spoiler free reviews but, having read the All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness MULTIPLE times, I am so interested in knowing where you think the story is going. And the wine thing, yeah, Harkness is a a wine blogger in her spare time along with being a historian herself...so she wrote what she knew.
🎉 lat book i finished was the toll by Neil shusterman- gave it 4 stars i started what I thought would be a quick read for a final book (140 pages) but the type was so tiny it ended up being my first finish of 2022 - final fantasy xiii-2 fragments after by jun eishima, 4 short stories that run concurrent to the game following side characters, another 4 star big nostalgia hit i love the game
I wish reviewers would take books for the time period that they are written. Common tropes that you are familiar with came from Agatha Christie, don’t be surprised when you read a book that was written years ago that you recognize the trope, the way it was written or that it is politically incorrect. Read it and appreciate it for the time it was written.
Hi, I studied literature and am very familiar with reading books and analysing/reviewing them according to the time they were written, especially regarding the modern day vs contemporary audiences that received them. This is why the only negative out of all the things I listed as being relevant to the time it was written was that I recognised a trope that took away any surprise factor for me, as this is the only thing that had a direct impact on my experience. This also took into consideration reviews from readers nowadays and their reactions, to which I didn’t get the same reaction despite not reading many murder mysteries beforehand. Reviews are subjective, and so will be influenced by a readers enjoyment. I’m not writing essays about historical context for my videos I’m afraid 🤷🏻♀️
I've always loved Agatha Christie's books but it's true that some of them are dated and it's easy to figure out the plot twists, but I'm pretty sure you will be surprised with the ending of And Then There Were None!!!
I hope so! I didn’t want to go in with too high expectations considering how old they are (so shock factor wouldn’t be the same as original audiences) but since so many still love them now I want to feel the same 😂
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🥳🥳🥳 I love your sweater, Ashleigh! 😍😍😍 So pretty! I also love your new intro! 🥰🥰🥰 Wishing you the best reading year! 🤓📚✨ Love you! 💖💖💖
that jumper is to die for!!!!
🎉 Happy New Year. I read /listened to A Discovery of Witches and kind of hated it. I think the hype around it threw me off as to what to expect. I have since bought the book to take my time and give it another shot. Your synopsis of it is a bit more grounded and gives me hope of enjoying it!
🎉 Happy New Year!!
🎉🎉 Hearstopper was also a 3 star series for me, I haven't read the 4th volume yet but now my curiosity is peaked.
yeeeeaah, more finished series
🎉🎉 awesome to hear how much you loved the City of Brass series! I bought it the other day (complete cover-buy) knowing nothing about it but this good review has made me want to get started!!
Also, love Heartstopper 💕
Empire of Gold is on my TBR for series to finish this year and I can't wait to get to it.!
Yeah I had the same problem with iron heart I'm glad you enjoyed the empire of gold
And Then There Were None and Murder On the Orient Express are top notch Agatha Christie. I've been planning to read more of her stuff, but I'm struggling to pick which ones I'm going to read (cuz I'm not reading all of her books.).
Death On The Nile is pretty good too, IMHO. You've got two good titles chosen!
ahhh so happy empire of gold was a five star read for you 🎉
🎉 what an amazing reading month you had. I hope its continues into the new year. X
I read "If we were villains" by your recommendation in December and OH MY GODS! That was a 5-star read, literally one of the best three books of the year (and this comes from someone who doesn't like thrillers), so thank you for that! Also reread "Hogfather" by Terry Pratchett, coz, honestly, nothing says Christmas spirit quite like DEATH in Santa Claus costume. Obviously.
I need to get back to reading A Discovery of Witches. 🎉
Happy New Year Ashleigh! I am so ready for lots of 5⭐ reads in 2022!🎉🎉🎉
This was a fantastic reading amount Ashleigh!. I'm planning on reading A discovery of witches towards the end of the month. I'm so glad you enjoyed The empire of gold. I'm hoping to read Kingdom of copper and Empire of gold this year as well.
I'm tempted to read the Ice Dragon now! 🎉
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Christie wrote the books back when there were very few mystery books and while her plot style was original (or mostly unknown) it's been used ad nauseam since then by too many authors and TV crime shows. It makes the books too easy to decipher. But there are some really good ones and you should definitely keep trying her books, if only for the settings and character interactions. Also, try some Dorothy L Sayers too if you haven't already.
Thanks for the tip about Caraval. I didn't know and it would have totally ruined it for me!! 😁
🎉 congrats on December being such a good reading month. My last book for 2021 was hide and seeker by Daka Hermon. I finished reading it on 1/1/22 📚
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I read The Hollow back in 2019 and had some similar thoughts, but I agree with the other reviews that this isn't her usual style and I recommend reading more from her!
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Love me an Agatha Christie, The Hollow isn't a favourite though. Hope you enjoy And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie's ABC murder and murder at the orient express and murder of Roger ackroyd were so good and unpredictable
Here's what I read in January
Tokyo ever after 💙
Written in starlight
Unprotected by billy porter 💙
This time next year by sophie cousens 💙
Duke actually
Heart shaped box by Joe hill
Sex and vanity by Kevin Kwan
Any way the wind blows
Have we met by camille Baker 💙
Girls with rebel souls
Royal holiday
The shadow of the gods
Certain dark things
The girl and the mountain
The crown tower by Michael j Sullivan
The crown of gilded bones by Jennifer l armentrout 💙
Star eater 💙
Fly away by Kristin hannah 💙
The heart emoji are my favorite reads
Still unsure if I should pick up the discovery of witches. 🥳
I’ve also recently purchased ‘Once Upon A Broken Heart’ and I’m excited to read it! But first… the Caraval Trilogy 📚📖
A good plan ahaha. Hope you enjoy them all!
I know you try to do spoiler free reviews but, having read the All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness MULTIPLE times, I am so interested in knowing where you think the story is going.
And the wine thing, yeah, Harkness is a a wine blogger in her spare time along with being a historian herself...so she wrote what she knew.
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I still have to read Criers War 😩
🎉 lat book i finished was the toll by Neil shusterman- gave it 4 stars i started what I thought would be a quick read for a final book (140 pages) but the type was so tiny it ended up being my first finish of 2022 - final fantasy xiii-2 fragments after by jun eishima, 4 short stories that run concurrent to the game following side characters, another 4 star big nostalgia hit i love the game
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I wish reviewers would take books for the time period that they are written. Common tropes that you are familiar with came from Agatha Christie, don’t be surprised when you read a book that was written years ago that you recognize the trope, the way it was written or that it is politically incorrect. Read it and appreciate it for the time it was written.
Hi, I studied literature and am very familiar with reading books and analysing/reviewing them according to the time they were written, especially regarding the modern day vs contemporary audiences that received them. This is why the only negative out of all the things I listed as being relevant to the time it was written was that I recognised a trope that took away any surprise factor for me, as this is the only thing that had a direct impact on my experience. This also took into consideration reviews from readers nowadays and their reactions, to which I didn’t get the same reaction despite not reading many murder mysteries beforehand. Reviews are subjective, and so will be influenced by a readers enjoyment. I’m not writing essays about historical context for my videos I’m afraid 🤷🏻♀️
I've always loved Agatha Christie's books but it's true that some of them are dated and it's easy to figure out the plot twists, but I'm pretty sure you will be surprised with the ending of And Then There Were None!!!
I hope so! I didn’t want to go in with too high expectations considering how old they are (so shock factor wouldn’t be the same as original audiences) but since so many still love them now I want to feel the same 😂
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