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I Judged This Book By Its Cover

Darkly by Marisha Pessl

December 30, 2024 by thegirlwhogotoverit 1 Comment

We were shopping for children’s books for The Smallest Niece when Darkly caught my eye across the bookstore. A riot of magenta (images aren’t doing it justice), it begged to come home for *someone* this Christmas. A cursory glance at the tag line – “You don’t own the game, it owns you” – revealed it as a perfect top up gift for The Best Nephew in Australia. The Best Nephew In Australia loved The Inheritance Games – hat tip to my sister for raising a […]

These Were Actually Really Good!

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

April 1, 2024 by thegirlwhogotoverit 4 Comments

I chose these as my four Binge books for CBR Sixteen Sweet Books challenge, because I read each book in a single day, then was cranky that I hadn’t made them last longer. I picked up the first book for two reasons. The first was that I am always on the lookout for something to hand over to The Best Niece in Australia – the quest to be a worthy Aunt is ever-challenging. The second was that I just really liked the cover. I know […]

I Guess I Haven’t Grown Out of Liking Obnoxious Blokes

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

March 31, 2024 by thegirlwhogotoverit Leave a Comment

I picked this up based on a yearly book round up chat at Go Fug Yourself – Fug Nationals can generally be relied upon for compelling recommendations. Honestly I’ve started writing this not knowing exactly how to say what I want to say about this one. I’ve had a quick look around and it looks like I’m late to this party, so let’s do this with spoilers, so I can be a bit more specific. I found it compulsively readable, and knocked it over in […]

Your Mum will probably like this

Mr Einstein's Secretary by Matthew Reilly

February 2, 2024 by thegirlwhogotoverit 4 Comments

Fifteen years, I’ve been with Mr Girlwhogotoverit, and still, he comes home with books for me that “sound like something [I’ll] like.” He’s never been right, but I appreciate the attempt to meet me where I live. This is one for Mum and Nan, the literary equivalent of the sort of wine my family calls a “quaffer” – something that you can get through at pace, but which leaves no lasting impression. Pros: Well paced Seamlessly inserts main characters into historical settings Does exactly what […]

Graveyard Queen Series – My Kindle Says I Read These

The Restorer by Amanda Stevens

The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens

The Prophet by Amanda Stevens

December 31, 2023 by thegirlwhogotoverit 3 Comments

I don’t know what it is about these books. I love the idea of them. Amelia Gray is a Graveyard Restorer. She is commissioned by individuals or towns or organisations to clean, clear and restore old graveyards to their former glory. This can involve a lot of research, making sure that nothing is damaged or moved too far from its original positioning, and that the gravestones are all documented and assigned to their correct occupants. So far, sounds interesting, right? Also? Amelia can see ghosts. […]

The Bank Robbers

The Hostage Bargain by Annika Martin

The Wrong Idea by Annika Martin

The Deeper Game by Annika Martin

The Most Wanted by Annika Martin

The Hard Way by Annika Martin

The Best Trick by Annika Martin

December 31, 2023 by thegirlwhogotoverit Leave a Comment

Annika Martin wrote a book called The Wake Up Call, which I think I read in 2022 but didn’t review. I followed her to this series, because these are all on KU, and back in Jan, in the Personal Spending Freeze post-Christmas, that was my major requirement. These are good, sexy fun. Not at ALL what I expected, based on the other book by this novelist! This is about Melinda, taken hostage at her own instigation during a bank robbery. She’s a risk taker, forced […]

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Emmalita on “Only you, Em, would refer to heartbreak as a distraction. I think I would have a more sympathetic response if I asked to marry a bookcase.”Oh my goodness, Gallifrey was beautiful. I’m sure her mittens were gloriously murdery.

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