Resident of Aotearoa New Zealand, and a lover of cats, theatre, and history. Chronically fatigued and trying to rebuild my reading habits so I can inhale massive tomes on the regular again. They/them.
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55% complete! Jojo has read 22 of 40 books.
Murderbot wasn't programmed to care. So, its decision to help the only human who ever …
...And this was part two of my double act for the afternoon's reading. Perfect for rainy days with orthostatic intolerance.
"Sci-Fi's favorite antisocial AI is back on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayChris …
Came home from work feeling unwell, so I spent much of the afternoon tucked up in my armchair reading the next two Murderbot books in quick succession...
"Sci-Fi's favorite antisocial AI is back on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayChris Corporation is floundering, and more …
It's the following Thursday.
Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a …
It's the following Thursday.
Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man …
Still enjoying this series a lot! I've settled into it more with a second book, and am eyeing up the rest of the stack very hard...
It's the following Thursday.
Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man …
Loved the first one so much I had to jump right into the second book!
It has a dark past—one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen …
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved …
Welcome to... THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB
In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room …
Welcome to... THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB
In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet …
Really fun! The premise is pretty cute, the characters are highly engaging, and the mystery kept me guessing all the way to the end (hard to do, I'm such a mystery fiend). I have a whole stack of these on loan from my MIL, so will be onto #2 soon!
It has a dark past—one in which a number of humans were killed. A past …
Had to get onto book 2 immediately after finishing the first; so good! Unfortunately these are the only ones I have access to right now, so now I'm waiting on the library for the rest...
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, …
AH-mazing! A great jaunt, and I can't wait to get into the rest of the series.
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, …
I've been hearing good things about this series for a while now, and with the TV show announced for next month I guess it's time to start reading it!
"Addison Harper is abruptly summoned to Milverton at the behest of an abrasive lawyer. He …
A quick and easy read; it only took me a single sitting over a few hours to whizz through it. Murder on Milverton Square is a lot of fun, and I can't wait to get hold of the next book!
"Addison Harper is abruptly summoned to Milverton at the behest of an abrasive lawyer. He …
This introduction to the town of Milverton and the Milverton Mysteries series is a warm, cosy book that kept a smile on my face for the whole single sitting it took for me to read it. The city-boy-relocating-to-a-small-town-via-inheritance premise reminds me a lot of a long-time favourite murder mystery series of mine, the Cat Who... books by Lilian Jackson Braun; the tone is also fairly reminiscent in a friendly, entertaining sort of way.
The setting, however, is a little bit less Moose County and more Brokenwood, depicting a small rural town in the mid-North Island of Aotearoa. This setting really works to bring Milverton to life, and I can clearly recognise the likeness from similar towns I have visited. The characters also feel very true to life, quirky and unique but also familiar.
I greatly enjoyed starting on this series, and I look forward to starting the next book (once …
This introduction to the town of Milverton and the Milverton Mysteries series is a warm, cosy book that kept a smile on my face for the whole single sitting it took for me to read it. The city-boy-relocating-to-a-small-town-via-inheritance premise reminds me a lot of a long-time favourite murder mystery series of mine, the Cat Who... books by Lilian Jackson Braun; the tone is also fairly reminiscent in a friendly, entertaining sort of way.
The setting, however, is a little bit less Moose County and more Brokenwood, depicting a small rural town in the mid-North Island of Aotearoa. This setting really works to bring Milverton to life, and I can clearly recognise the likeness from similar towns I have visited. The characters also feel very true to life, quirky and unique but also familiar.
I greatly enjoyed starting on this series, and I look forward to starting the next book (once I can prod the library to get a copy in)!
