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Books I've Read

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A summary of the good, bad and ugly books I've read.
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2023

Books I've read in 2023

 
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4 out of 5. Interesting memoir that makes me want to keep bees myself.
A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings: A Year of Bees
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4 out of 5. Interesting concept though farfetched that a child could do so much effective sleuthing!
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: A Mystery
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4 out of 5. Well-written characters that I felt strongly about.
The Rise & Fall of Great Powers
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3.5 out of 5. Received a signed copy at an evening with Sam in Edinburgh. The memoir provides some intimate insights into his life but was a bit grasping at points. Did enjoy it for the most part.
Waypoints: My Scottish Journey
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A solid 4 out of 5. Laugh out loud funny and an easy enough read considering it was written in the latter years of the 19th century.
Three Men In A Boat: (To Say Nothing Of The Dog)
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4.5 out of 5. I'm not generally a fan of ‘continuation’ novels (this book is the second in a series of mysteries involving characters from Jane Austen's masterpieces), but this novel and its predecessor are exceptions. Cute, easy to follow and figure...
The Late Mrs. Willoughby
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3.5 out of 5. Fast-paced and exciting, though it was a bit difficult to keep track of all the characters.
The Cellist: A Novel
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