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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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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 …
Christina started reading The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
The original revenge story, The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure story set in France and Italy. The story …
Christina started reading The tattooed potato and other clues by Ellen Raskin
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 their ultimate solutions.
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 Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy
The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy
It’s been described as “Catcher in the Rye” for girls by British blogger Moira Redmond.
When Sally Jay Gorce was …
Christina started reading The Twist of the Knife by Anthony Horowitz
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 The old wives' tale by Arnold Bennett
The old wives' tale by Arnold Bennett
First published in 1908, The Old Wives' Tale affirms the integrity of ordinary lives as it tells the story of …
Christina started reading LET ME COUNT THE WAYS by DeVries, Peter
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.