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[harpa]

Shall we do an update?

I've finished the books I mentioned last time and I'm currently reading this one:

I know, it's still too early to be thinking about Christmas! But I have to read this book by the end of October, since I received and advanced reader's copy and I have to leave an opinion on my netgalley account. Soooo, I'm taking care of it right now

Here's the synopsis:

Pantomime season has arrived in the brand new hilarious murder mystery from Fiona Leitch. Available to pre-order now!

It’s Christmas in Penstowan, and local amateur dramatics group the Penstowan Players are putting on their annual pantomime.

This year it’s ‘Aladdin’, and half the town have been drafted in to help, including Shirley Parker, who only has a small part in the chorus but will no doubt upstage everybody, and Tony Penhaligon, who’s treading the boards as the baddie, Abanazar. Ex-Metropolitan police officer turned caterer Jodie Parker has managed to get away with not appearing, but only if she agrees to cater the opening night party.

But it’s not just terrible jokes, quick costume changes and backstage chaos that wait in the wings… When the Widow Twankey (otherwise known as Tim, the mayor’s husband) trips over a corpse lying next to Aladdin’s bloodstained magic lamp, it’s time for Jodie and her partner, DCI Nathan Withers, to find the killer.

Was it the genie of the lamp or an overly harsh theatre critic? Or does someone in the Penstowan Players have a dark secret they will do anything to protect?

[harpa]

Wow, has it already been three weeks since the last update?

[harpa]

Reading update

I'm currently reading the fifth book in the Dream Habor series:

It's a Christmas book, but I couldn't wait It was released last month.

Noooow, I do have a Halloween inspired tbr (to be read). Who wants so see it?

[WinxClub4Life]

Reading update

Noooow, I do have a Halloween inspired tbr (to be read). Who wants so see it?

[harpa]

Reading update

Noooow, I do have a Halloween inspired tbr (to be read). Who wants so see it?

I had it ready hours ago and forgot to post it

[harpa]

Halloween inspired tbr

→ Road Trip with a Vampire, by Jenna Levine

→ The Village Library Demon Hunting Society, by C.M. Waggoner

→ The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston LeRoux

→ The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror, by Robert Louis Stevenson

→ The Sittaford Mystery, by Agatha Christie

→ The Last Seance by Agatha Christie

→ The Raven, by Edgar Allan Poe

→ The Black Cat, by Edgar Allan Poe

→ Carmilla, by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

→ Breaking Dawn, by Stephenie Meyer

→ Dracula, by Bram Stoker

→ These Witches Don't Burn, by Isabel Sterling

Now, I won't be able to read all these books until the end of the month, but I'll pick some options. And it also serves as a recommendation list! I haven't read them yet, so I can't really recommend them but maybe you'll find something here you'll enjoy! 🖤

[WinxClub4Life]

Reading update

Noooow, I do have a Halloween inspired tbr (to be read). Who wants so see it?

I had it ready hours ago and forgot to post it

It's alright! We can all make mistakes at times!

[Blomady]

Probably you've already answered this question, but I still want to ask haha
Do you mostly read books in English? Do you like it better in English or is there another reason?

[harpa]

Probably you've already answered this question, but I still want to ask haha
Do you mostly read books in English? Do you like it better in English or is there another reason?

No worries! I mostly read in English because the books are cheaper while an English paperback is around 12€, a Portuguese one is usually 18€. They even go up to 20-22€. It's getting too expensive.

It's also easier to find e-books in English. And eventhough Portuguese is my mother tongue, idk, I find it easier to read in English.

[Blomady]

Probably you've already answered this question, but I still want to ask haha
Do you mostly read books in English? Do you like it better in English or is there another reason?

No worries! I mostly read in English because the books are cheaper while an English paperback is around 12€, a Portuguese one is usually 18€. They even go up to 20-22€. It's getting too expensive.

It's also easier to find e-books in English. And eventhough Portuguese is my mother tongue, idk, I find it easier to read in English.

How interesting here English books are much more expensive than in my native language
I wonder why is it so