Christina finished reading The tattooed potato and other clues by Ellen Raskin
Answering an advertisement for an artist's assistant involves seventeen-year-old Dickory Dock in several mysteries and …
underrated, overlooked fun.
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Lifelong faves: mysteries, camp, cookbooks, young adult literature, satire. Niches: early film history, lifehacks, The Shadow, codes and ciphers, 20th-c. comic strip compilations, programming/data manuals for nonprogrammers, neurodivergent bright female characters, help for ADHD undiagnosed people. Growing interest in French literature, early 20th century psychological fiction. Top five at present: E. Waugh, R. Chandler, Alan Bradley, Agatha Christie, Gyles Brandreth, T. Sharpe Finished From the Abyss by D K Broster but unable to import it.
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This looks to be a Buddhism-based guide to self-actualization and witnessing ego and behaviour. I could benefit more from this book than I expected.
Christina reviewed The Twist of the Knife by Anthony Horowitz
Good Read
4 stars
This was, as usual, a riveting read, equivalent to a typical Agatha Christie for surprises at the big reveal. Interesting that the first person thanked in the Acknowledgements is the author's therapist. Author says it was an uncomfortable book to write and this reader guesses that the plural adopted sons in the story might be related to one of the issues worked through.
Christina finished reading The castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander
When Princess Eilonwy is sent to the Isle of Mona for training, she is bewitched …
Prince Rhun, Glew, and Llyan are good additions, they offset the formulaic. Taran is bland, and Eilonwy doesn't do much of what makes her happy.
Christina started reading Blitz: A Novel by Daniel O'Malley
A new recruit to the most powerful supernatural intelligence agency on Earth is accused of …
I am reading the Hardcover Edition, not the eBook. I don't know how to import individual editions of books, or individual titles.
Christina started reading Let me count the ways. by Peter De Vries
Oh boy! Excited to find this in the library!
Christina commented on The Pursuit of Love & Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford
Love in a Cold Climate is very funny around Chapters 10 - 14.
Christina commented on The Pursuit of Love & Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford
Am not reading The Pursuit of Love, I am too lazy to import the proper Penguin paperback edition: ISBN 978-0-14-118149-3
Christina finished reading Georges by E. L. James
Alexandre Dumas wrote this, not E. L. James, and whoever denies me the privilege of editing this is a fool.
Christina finished reading Shrines of Gaiety by Doubleday
Great fun.
Could be read with _Shrines of Gaiety_
4 stars
Definitely worth recommending to visitors of London.
Christina started reading Georges by Alexandre Dumas
TIL Alexandre Dumas was mixed race. So far, getting social studies and history lessons about the island of Mauritius.
Christina started reading Chessmen of Doom by John Bellairs
Johnny Dixon, Fergie and Professor Childermass comply with a strange will left by the Professor's …
Found in a Little Free Library, serendipitously.
Christina finished reading Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
This book, admittedly with contradictory findings, convinced me that my fragmented attention isn't altogether my fault, and I can rebuild it. The author discusses among other social media platforms the commoditized, centralized Twitter, but not Mastodon. I know I'm better off spending more time reading real books than I do scrolling through timelines, regaining my focus and reclaiming my attention are my pre-eminent intentions for 2023.
Christina finished reading Platonic by Marisa Franco
Uneven, mostly good, US-centric. I learned some things and am recommending to or at least discussing with my best buddies.