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When I’m with You (Laws of You #2), by Samantha Brinn
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When I’m with You by Samantha BrinnMy rating: 5 of 5 starsI read my first romance novel at the tender age of 43. I had realised I couldn’t claim to read anything till I had tried romance at l…
on Sat, 12PM
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Lückenbüßer (Kommissar Kluftinger #13), von Volker Klüpfel & Michael Kobr
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Lückenbüßer: Kluftinger ermittelt von Volker KlüpfelMeine Bewertung: 4 von 5 SternenEndlich wieder ein Kluftinger, den man gern liest!Die letzten beiden Kluftinger-Krimis fand ich nicht gut; der le…
on Nov 9
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on Nov 3
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We’ll Prescribe You a Cat, by Syou Ishida
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We’ll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou IshidaMy rating: 2 of 5 stars“We’ll Prescribe You a Cat” by Syou Ishida is a peculiar attempt at blending magical realism and episodic storytelling, bu…
on Nov 3
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The Grand Sophy, by Georgette Heyer
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The Grand Sophy by Georgette HeyerMy rating: 4 of 5 stars“The Grand Sophy” by Georgette Heyer delivered exactly what I expected: a sparkling, if somewhat dated, Regency romance. At times, it felt s…
on Nov 2
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The Closers (Harry Bosch #11), by Michael Connelly
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The Closers by Michael ConnellyMy rating: 4 of 5 starsMy expectations were naturally high as I ventured back alongside Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch as he re-joins the force in “The Cl…
on Oct 20
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The Narrows (Harry Bosch #10), by Michael Connelly
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The Narrows by Michael ConnellyMy rating: 4 of 5 starsHaving read multiple entries from Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch series, I approached “The Narrows” with high expectations, a…
on Oct 5
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Romantic Comedy, by Curtis Sittenfeld
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Romantic Comedy by Curtis SittenfeldMy rating: 3 of 5 starsCurtis Sittenfeld’s “Romantic Comedy” failed to deliver what I’d hoped, taking far too long to engage, and bombarding the reader wit…
on Oct 5
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Starter Villain, by John Scalzi
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Starter Villain by John ScalziMy rating: 3 of 5 stars”Starter Villain” by John Scalzi is a light, fast-paced read filled with Scalzi’s characteristic wit and humour. I approached the bo…
on Oct 5
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Lost Light (Harry Bosch #9), by Michael Connelly
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Lost Light by Michael ConnellyMy rating: 5 of 5 starsLost Light, the ninth entry in Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch series, carries the familiar grittiness and deep introspection that long-tim…
on Oct 5
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Life’s Too Short (The Friend Zone #3), by Abby Jimenez
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Life’s Too Short by Abby JimenezMy rating: 4 of 5 starsI actually read this a while ago – at the end of August. Deeply entrenched in executing my father’s last will (which I still am), …
on Oct 5
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Seven Deadly Wonders (Jack West Jr #1), by Matthew Reilly
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Seven Deadly Wonders by Matthew ReillyMy rating: 1 of 5 starsMatthew Reilly’s “Seven Deadly Wonders” is akin to reading a 90s action B-movie. Unfortunately, the novel fails to del…
on Aug 24
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Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey #6), by Dorothy L. Sayers
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Strong Poison by Dorothy L. SayersMy rating: 3 of 5 starsI’ve long wanted to read some of the more “classic” mysteries in the hopes of finding another Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, or Miss Marpl…
on Aug 11
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Her Dying Secret (Detective Josie Quinn #20), by Lisa Regan
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Her Dying Secret by Lisa ReganMy rating: 4 of 5 starsI really enjoy Lisa Regan’s Josie Quinn novels. Regan almost always succeeds in crafting intricate plots and compelling characters. After …
on Aug 6
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Bretonische Sehnsucht (Kommissar Dupin #13), von Jean-Luc Bannalec
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Bretonische Sehnsucht von Jean-Luc BannalecMeine Bewertung: 1 von 5 SternenJean-Luc Bannalec hat sich mit seinen Romanen um den eigenwilligen Kommissar Dupin eine treue Anhängerschaft erarbeitet. D…
on Aug 3
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The Perfect Couple (Nantucket #3), by Elin Hilderbrand
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The Perfect Couple by Elin HilderbrandMy rating: 1 of 5 stars“The Perfect Couple” by Elin Hilderbrand had all the makings of a gripping narrative—a murder mystery combined with romance, set against…
on Jul 27
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City of Stairs (The Divine Cities #1), by Robert Jackson Bennett
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City of Stairs by Robert Jackson BennettMy rating: 2 of 5 stars“City of Stairs” came highly recommended by many friends and I was so looking forward to a murder mystery, an espionage story, a post-…
on Jul 20
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Möchte die Witwe angesprochen werden, platziert sie auf dem Grab die Gießkanne mit dem Ausguss nach vorne von Saša StanišićMeine Bewertung: 5 von 5 SternenSaša Stanišić macht es mir nie leicht: Sei…
on Jul 6
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Der ganze Gaston, von André Franquin
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Der ganze Gaston von André FranquinMeine Bewertung: 5 von 5 SternenIch erinnere mich noch genau, wie ich Gaston zum ersten Mal durch meinen Bruder kennenlernte, der eine beachtliche Sammlung der Co…
on Jul 5
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Der geheimnisvolle Stern (Tim und Struppi #10), von Hergé
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Der geheimnisvolle Stern von HergéMeine Bewertung: 3 von 5 SternenIch muss gestehen, dass „Der geheimnisvolle Stern“ für mich einer der langweiligeren Bände in Hergés Tim-und-Struppi-Re…
on Jun 29
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Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone (Ernest Cunningham #1), by Benjamin Stevenson
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Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin StevensonMy rating: 2 of 5 stars“Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone” by Benjamin Stevenson is a novel that, much like an overwrought comed…
on Jun 28
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Funny Story by Emily HenryMy rating: 3 of 5 starsA funny story, literally, was promised but what I actually got was a(nother) luke-warm novel by the Emily Henry of “Beach Read” or “Book Lovers” whi…
on Jun 25
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Haven (Kindled #1), by Claire Kent
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Haven by Claire KentMy rating: 1 of 5 starsLet’s get this review started with the best aspect of this novella: It’s short! And that’s a mercy because it tries to put a romance story into a post-apo…
on May 24
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City of Bones (Harry Bosch #8), by Michael Connelly
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City Of Bones by Michael ConnellyMy rating: 4 of 5 starsAfter the delight that “Angels Flight” was, I was eager to delve into Michael Connelly’s “City of Bones”, the eighth instal…
on May 23
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Angels Flight (Harry Bosch #6), by Michael Connelly
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Angels Flight by Michael ConnellyMy rating: 5 of 5 starsWhile I’m writing this, it’s the 4th of May 2024. It still feels weird to live in a world without Paul Auster in it. When I went to bed on th…
on May 4
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Trunk Music (Harry Bosch #5), by Michael Connelly
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Trunk Music by Michael Connelly»“Still the same old Bosch. Your way or the highway.”«In this instalment, Bosch is back from his involuntary leave and investigates a case of the eponymous “trunk mus…
on Apr 30
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The Last Coyote (Harry Bosch #4), by Michael Connelly
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The Last Coyote by Michael ConnellyMy rating: 5 of 5 starsFrom Sartre to Connelly: Last year, at a meeting, a colleague told me she had found my website and mentioned how diverse my reading was. I …
on Apr 26
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Existentialism Is a Humanism, by Jean-Paul Sartre
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Existentialism Is a Humanism by Jean-Paul Sartre(Please note that Sartre consistently speaks of “man”. Ironically, Simone de Beauvoir’s partner of 51 years is unable or unwilling …
on Apr 21
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Lovers at the Museum, by Isabel Allende
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Lovers at the Museum by Isabel AllendeMy rating: 5 of 5 starsIsabel Allende – I’ve been in love with her work since I first encountered her “House of the Spirits” decades ago. I still feel it…
on Apr 20
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Xerox by Fien VeldmanMy rating: 1 of 5 starsDie Protagonistin dieses Romans hat einen “Bullshit-Job”, lese ich im Klappentext und so mancher Rezension. Welcher Job das genau ist, bleibt allerdings …
on Apr 19
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Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1), by Hannah Kaner
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Godkiller by Hannah KanerMy rating: 1 of 5 starsOh, wow. This was… bad, really bad. I expected this to be fantasy while in fact this is a young-adult novel that feels like it was written by a teena…
on Apr 15
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The Seven Brides-to-Be of Generalissimo Vlad, by Victoria Goddard
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The Seven Brides-to-Be of Generalissimo Vlad by Victoria GoddardMy rating: 5 of 5 starsThis was a very easy read: Science Fiction just done, not lengthily discussed or even dissected but a fun ride…
on Apr 7
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Worst Wingman Ever (The Improbable Meet-Cute #2), by Abby Jimenez
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Worst Wingman Ever by Abby JimenezMy rating: 3 of 5 starsThere’s really not much to say about this beyond the fitting blurb. It’s a nice little story of little consequence and length. If you like t…
on Apr 5
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You, with a View, by Jessica Joyce
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You, with a View by Jessica JoyceMy rating: 4 of 5 starsAfter two extremely bad novels, I needed a winner to overcome a severe reading slump – and this one served very well. Amusingly, the on…
on Apr 4
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Murder in Tuscany (Armstrong and Oscar Cozy Mysteries #1), by T.A. Williams
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Murder in Tuscany by T.A. WilliamsMy rating: 1 of 5 starsI came to this book knowing nothing about it. I’m leaving it unfinished at 50%, knowing I hate pretty much everything about it…First of all,…
on Apr 3
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Nolyn (The Rise and Fall, #1), by Michael J. Sullivan
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Nolyn by Michael J. SullivanI tried really hard to like this but couldn’t. In fact, I’m giving up at 62%… I liked “Legends of the First Empire” and that series’ protagonists. I love Michael’s Hadri…
on Mar 9
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Toasty (Cozy #2), by Alexa Riley
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Toasty by Alexa RileyThe plot in a nutshell: Caveman grabs a woman, deflowers her, and knocks her up in the process. Woman flees, caveman captures her again, woman turns out to love cavemen and esp…
on Feb 14
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Face Her Fear (Detective Josie Quinn #19), by Lisa Regan
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Face Her Fear by Lisa ReganMy rating: 4 of 5 starsBy this 19th instalment in the Josie Quinn police procedural series, Josie, our heroine, has gone through many traumata: The death of her ex-husban…
on Feb 13
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Chocolat (Chocolat #1), by Joanne Harris
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Chocolat by Joanne HarrisThis is one of the rare occasions I’m giving up on a book but I just don’t enjoy this one at all… From the beginning, I’m confronted with “paranormal”, “supernatural” bulls…
on Feb 11
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Battle Royale, by Koushun Takami
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Battle Royale by Koushun TakamiMy rating: 1 of 5 starsWow, this was bad, really bad. It starts with the reason for this novel’s popularity: It consists of 98% pure violence porn: We get to witness …
on Feb 4
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It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet (All Creatures Great and Small #2), by James Herriot
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It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet: The Classic Memoir of a 1930s Vet by James HerriotMy rating: 5 of 5 starsThis is pure “comfort food” for me: James Herriot’s memoirs are like a soothing, n…
on Jan 26
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Lichtspiel, von Daniel Kehlmann
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Lichtspiel by Daniel KehlmannMy rating: 3 of 5 starsIch habe mich schwer getan mit diesem Roman Kehlmanns: Über weite Strecken, über knapp 75% des Buches, habe ich mich “durchbeißen” müssen.Kehlman…
on Jan 25
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinMy rating: 5 of 5 starsPixels and Passions: A Journey On The Road to Nowhere-In-Particular Through Three DecadesMaybe I’ve grown complacent: I…
on Jan 23
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The Overnight Guest, by Heather Gudenkauf
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The Overnight Guest by Heather GudenkaufMy rating: 4 of 5 starsHeather Gudenkauf’s “The Overnight Guest” presented a complex and engaging narrative that captured my interest from …
on Jan 21
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The Wedding Night Before Christmas, by Kati Wilde
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The Wedding Night by Kati WildeMy rating: 4 of 5 stars»O day and night, but this is wondrous strange!« (Horatio in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”, act 1, scene 5.)And so is this novel! Though it has some t…
on Jan 6
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Snowed In (Fitzpatrick Christmas #2), by Catherine Walsh
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Snowed In by Catherine WalshMy rating: 3 of 5 starsSo, my first review of 2024 which starts with one of the two Christmas romances I decided to squeeze in – and sadly, it was slightly disappo…
on Jan 5
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2023 has passed and I’ve read more during that year than usual. Sadly, though, reading-wise 2023 was a very mixed bag – 3.1 was my average rating, Goodreads helpfully informs me and it makes …
on Jan 1
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Holiday Romance (Fitzpatrick Christmas #1), by Catherine Walsh
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Holiday Romance by Catherine WalshMy rating: 4 of 5 stars2023 was… not a good year. Not even reading-wise. So, as one of the last books in 2023 I wanted to read something holiday’ish, funny and emo…
on Dec 30
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The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
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The Princess Bride by William GoldmanMy rating: 1 of 5 stars“Not to be confused with William Goldman.”, Wikipedia helpfully told me when I looked up Golding – and yet I did confuse flashy, fl…
on Dec 25
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Tinkers by Paul HardingMy rating: 2 of 5 starsI have to say Paul Harding’s “Tinkers” left me feeling unmoved and dissatisfied – like so many other books this year…The novel …
on Dec 16