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Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 1d

Book 91, another audiobook, by an author recommended to me here on Bluesky, Elly Griffiths. I started with The Postscript Murders, which is similar to the Thursday Murder Club series and Anthony Horowitz's meta-mystery, book-themed books like Magpie Murders or the Hawthorne and Horowitz series.

Screenshot of the cover image for the audiobook of The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 1d

Book 90, audiobook for the next Thursday Murder Club, The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman. Always entertaining but my least favourite of the series so far

Screenshot of the cover image of the audiobook of The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 2d

Same, it was incredible

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 2d

Book 89, and very late to the party but I finally read Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel. It was as good as advertised. Am so intrigued now about the TV series, as it seems a v hard tone/story to adapt but I know people love it

Image of the book cover for Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 3d

Definitely worth trying and honestly, Some Desperate Glory was completely brilliant in such an unexpected way, if you like sci-fi.

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 3d

My absolute favourite book this year was The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson but that's 650 pages so you need to know the person would be up for that!

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 3d

Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite, novella, Christie-esque murder mystery on a spaceship

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 3d

The Incandescent by Emily Tesh (magic school in modern setting from pov of the teacher)? Even better, but less recent, is her Some Desperate Glory (sci-fi). Not sure if you're buying for anyone who reads kids/YA as I have some in those categories if you need them

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 3d

I really liked Pagans, such an interesting world/concept but in a modern style crime format

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 3d

Book 88, a manga from the school library - the very sweet first volume of BL Metamorphoses by Kaori Tsurutani

Screenshot of he image of the book cover of BL Metamorphosis volume 1 by Kaori Tsurutani

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 4d

Book 87, the next in my Tiffany Aching audiobook re-read - I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett

Screenshot image of the audiobook cover for I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 5d

Book 86, Katabasis by R F Kuang. Highly anticipated and I really enjoyed it but Babel is probably still my favourite book of hers

Screenshot image of the book cover for Katabasis by RF Kuang

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 11d

I'm so excited by the Children's Booker announcement. It's really great to see the focus on ages 8-12 (the Carnegies def skew much older), kids on the judging panel, the focus on getting books to kids and building a generation of readers is well thought through

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 11d

Oh yeah I must admit I don't really pay attention to those bits, I had live interviews like that (see also: sports)

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 11d

I'm so surprised that you feel that as someone I know enjoys Eurovision. I personally love it and we always watch as a family so it's a big change for us

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 11d

Book 85, an audiobook re-read of Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett. I have said before but I absolutely adore Indira Varma as the narrator for the witches books and this was just a joy as ever

Image of the audiobook cover for Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 12d

Book 84, an eagerly anticipated new T Kingfisher, fairy-tale-inspired book, Hemlock and Silver. Brilliant as always, absolutely my favourite author. A great main character

Image of the book cover of Hemlock and Silver by T Kingfisher

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 12d

Book 83 was the audiobook of the next in the Richard Osman series, Last Devil To Die, reliably entertaining as always

Image of the audiobook cover for The Past Devil to Die by Richard Osman

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 14d

Book 82, a re-read of the wonderful Tale of Time City by Diana Wynne Jones whose books are always rewarding to re-read, especially with the wonderful discussion on the @eightdaysofdiana.bsky.social podcast

Screenshot image of the book cover for A Tale of Time City by Diana Wynne Jones

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 15d

Books 78, 79, 80, 81 are 4 novellas from the Pen and Desdemona series by Lois McMaster Bujold. I love her writing and these novellas are so good and easy reads as I'm in a weird reading mood: Masquerad in Lodi, Penric's Mission, Mira's Last Dance, The Prisoner of Limnos

Screenshot of the book cover for Masquerade in Lodi by Lois McMaster Bujold

Screenshot of the book cover for Penric's Mission by Lois McMaster Bujold

Screenshot of the book cover for Mira's Last Dance by Lois McMaster Bujold

Screenshot of the book cover for The Prisoner of Limnos by Lois McMaster Bujold

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 16d

Argh!

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 18d

FFS Abby. Sending tiny Lego pieces to everyone involved in that emailing to step on during the course of today

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 18d

That genuinely is extremely delightful

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 21d

Book 77, another cute cosy romantasy from Sangu Mandanna, a Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping. Love the world and she writes such sweet characters with an adorable found family vibe

Cover image for A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

Celine @cjclib.bsky.social · 21d

I hope it is helpful, sending much love (mental health all round please if there's lots on offer)