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Yay! Glad to know I’m not alone! 💗 Do you also not really visualize your own dreams or visualize in a way that isn’t as realistic as real life? Or do you have other reasons for not enjoying them in books? 🙂

⁠@@TheChapterConundrum My dreams are super realistic and terrifying. 😂 I have seen a couple of books that did dreams well but it’s rare. I REALLY hate when I’m reading along and get really into the story and then it’s like “Oh it was just a dream”. 🙄 It just very much depends on how it’s done but it’s hard to do dreams well and make it work. More often than not it just messes up the flow of the book and takes me out of the story.

Glad to hear I’m not alone on those feelings! 😂 What video game was it? I don’t mind spoilers 😊 Disappointing ones can sometimes be just as crushing but at least you weren’t reading a ton that you hated! I haven’t heard of Thrum!

​@@TheChapterConundrum The videogame was Dead Space, it felt like Dead Silence was trying to be a more scientific version of the reveal in the game. I've seen a lot of 4 and 5 star reviews for Thrum so I am probably the one with the hot take 😂but I just hated the writing style.

Glad to know I’m not alone! 🤣 Probably my least favourite reveal ever lol.

@TheChapterConundrum Haha easily top 5 worst reveals

Oh no 😂 well maybe you won’t have the same complaints about it that I did or maybe it will be easier to DNF and unhaul if you try it and have similar complaints 😂

lol what have been your likes and dislikes by her so far? I wonder if we align? 😂

@@TheChapterConundrum here is my ranking: 1. Beach Read 2. Funny People 3. Book Lovers 4. People You Meet On Vacation 5. Happy Place What’s yours?

@@ianthereaderVery Solid Ranking! Mine is 1 Funny Story 2 Book Lovers 3 Beach Read 4 People We Meet on Vacation 5 Happy Place

There is one that I have given a 4 star rating to but it had loose rules and didn’t feel random + the character experienced it/reacted which is why it worked for me. It’s The Astonishing Color of After by Emily XR Pan

Bahaha, I'll have to let him know! 😂

I knew I had heard several people with good tastes talk about it! ❤ I just completely gapped that you were one of them when we were filming! 🙈

@@TheChapterConundrum lol, no problem. I hope you enjoy it!

@@trinforeman54 Thanks! Me too! 🤞

Thanks! I love that whatever material it is it's quite soft as well plus that it's oversized ♥ Ohh nice! It'll be fun to see how we both end up feeling about them eventually! 😁 Thanks! We did manage to get them all on the shelves but a few things got put behind other books and I definitely turned some of my romance paperbacks sideways to stack more on there! 😂

Awesome! The True Love Experiment & Just For The Summer are both on my radar and I'll hopefully get to them eventually! 🎉

@TheChapterConundrum I give both books ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ totally worth a read

Thanks! Don't I know it haha! Especially when Jake just comes home with things for me without my knowledge 😂

It's a backlist title (2021 iirc) and is a Christmas romance set in Manhattan I think! ahaha Predictable is good! I'm excited to dive further into the Green Rider series this year and now I have it all except for book 7 (which is fine since I mostly have mmpb + the small hardcovers for the extras) so I don't really want the huge hardcover to be really mismatched!! ♥😂 I hope they make a mass market for it eventually 🤞 I know after covid a lot of publishers stopped wanting to print them. I'm still waiting on a massmarket edition of Outlander 9 too 😢 Definitely so much to read! I'm hoping to have a very cozy low key winter! 😁

Yes, we were spoiled for sure! ❤ We did eventually make room for them but had to put a few books behind other books and turn others sideways to make bigger stacks! 😂 I'm definitely curious about Blackwing and will get there eventually! 😁

lol yup! 😂 We like to bug each other but it's all in good fun! 😊

I definitely need to delve into more of her books! I love when a book can just entertain me and she definitely seems to do that well so far! 😊

Short Chapters make a book fly by so much more quickly! 🥳

Ohh I'd highly recommend! It's not my typical kind of book and for the first chunk of it I thought it would just be a bit of an average read but I ended up having a great time with it!

Awesome! Here's hoping we both enjoy them! I think Shutter Island will be my first foray into Dennis LeHane due to Ian's love for it though! 😂

Me too! Especially since so many people with similar horror tastes to Jake have really enjoyed it!

Definitely! 😂 It's fun being married to another avid reader with overlapping tastes during holidays like this because I feel like I've gotten even more books than were directly gifted to me since I have interest in some of his haha! 😂👌

Thanks! It's about time I put my foot down so I don't get overwhelmed or behind this year! 😂 So far I've started the year off strong with a 4 and 5 star read! I'm also in the middle of Malice and it may be a 5 as well!! 👀

I'm in the middle of Malice now actually! The liveshow for book 1 is on Jan 12th so aiming to have it finished before then! I'll message you on discord with the readalong details! :)

I'm in the middle of it now and loving it 😁 I've been taking notes as I read so I have plenty of theories and am making a few possible connections too! It's a really fun experience so far for that reason. The version I have is from a box set without a box on amazon and it's like UK sized paperback except very floppy still! 😍 It has the UK spelling of Valour so that it wouldn't look weird to me (since I'm used to the Canadian spellings with U) or have a yellow spine on only that one like so many US editions haha! The downside is it doesn't match the height of my other Gwynne but at least it's pretty! 😂

Some great picks on your TBR & love that you make heavy use of your library! 😁 I've heard really good things about These Silent Woods but haven't read it yet myself!

Definitely a really fun gift experience! 😁 Glad to be able to help set your expectations accordingly! 😄

Love that! 😁 I need to go and watch your wrap up! Saw it drop yesterday but have been busy 😅

🙄 Do you expect me to dignify that with a proper response? 😂

Yay! I did remember after the fact that he has a readalong of the trilogy on his & Grace's discord as well on the same schedule so I'll definitely have to pop in there to discuss with you guys! 😁 You're smart to only commit to a couple of reads instead of overcommitting and falling behind like me! 😂

Aww thank you!! ❤ I did get some new skincare stuff for Christmas that I wanted to try out and have been good about using it so far so that might be the reason? 😏 I got the Prequel Gleanser with Sacicylic Acid as well as their anti redness serum 😊 and I did my makeup for this one (sometimes I do and othertimes I don't bother 😂) I hope I can stick to all of them! 🤞I think that limiting the readalongs will help so that I'll quit being behind if I have a really slow reading month(s) again! 😅 I've noticed that Everand on the Canadian side removed the banner with the new account type as well as removed the new account type listing from the change plan page (they had both of those up even though you couldn't switch over to it yet) so I'm hopeful they had so much backlash with the change in the US that they're reconsidering it! 🤞 I have heard Storytel is good and they're UK based I think so that might be a decent alternative for you? I think they started as a way to mainly get various European translations for audiobooks though so I have no idea what their English vs other language selections are like.🤔 Happy Reading back at you! 😁

@@TheChapterConundrum taking notes on the beauty routine hahahah Fingers crossed the changes don't go through on Everand. And Storytel is okayish, but they feature way more Dutch titles than English titles and I don't read in my native language anymore 🥲

@@esmayrosalyne I'm very new to the skincare routine so don't have any real feedback yet! Usually I just do spf moisturizer in the daytime and spf lip chap if i know i'll be outside a while on a sunny day + the occasional exfoliating scrub in the shower lol. Ahh I wondered if that might be the case for Storytel in EU. It would be interesting to talk to someone in the US using it! Wonder if it would be a lot of Spanish titles or mostly english 🤔

@@TheChapterConundrum I need to be better at using spf products to protect my skin oops... And oh yeah, I haven't really heard much feedback about Stroytel outside of my own country so that is an interesting thought

I wasn't very good about using spf when I lived in Canada so I don't blame you 😂 it's only now that I live in a much more sunny place that it's easier to remember!

Here's hoping! I had a mixed bag in December so it would be nice to enjoy a lot more of the books I read in January!😂 Locke Lamora is definitely great once you get into the story and I'm really looking forward to Malice as well! Also good to know the movie is worth checking out once I've finished the book! 😍

I don't blame you on not doing readalongs 😂I could use a little more of that willpower in my life, lol. I enjoy the buddy read chat experience though so I don't think I'll ever quit them completely. 😅 Ohh how are you liking Shogun? I've seen tidbits of the show when visiting my sis and my brother in law had it on in the background - looks interesting for sure!

Thanks! Here's hoping I can stick to them! 🤞

I'm keen to check it out for sure! Will be fun going back to his debut and to try one of his domestic thrillers for me. Added win that you can couple the audio with your puzzle! 😎

Good to know that it's worth the watch once I finish the book! 🥳

I definitely enjoyed City of Brass and am keen to continue the series! Some great tidbits of interest in Alizade's POV for sure! 😊

Oh I'm sure. 🙃

Her books seem to be a mixed bag for sure! I'm most excited for you to experience Thunderhead! It's a slow build but such a great one! 😁

Yes!! I'm reading Out on a Limb now and really enjoying it! ❤ The banter is perfect! 👌 I also love that she's Canadian!! I can't really put my finger on why specifically but the vibes just feel like home which is kind of funny since Southern Ontario/city vibes are different than up north.😂

@TheChapterConundrum i get it. :) I am in Eastern Ontario, and I love Carley Fortune's books too, they always feel like home, even though one was set kind of near here, one in Toronto and area and one in PEI. LOL

@@CulinaryCrime I've read 2 of Fortunes books so far (both the ones set in Ontario that are out) and one I liked, the other I loved 😁 I have yet to read her PEI one though it's on my shelves! I did notice her new release in 2025 is back to Barry's Bay as well 😉

Thanks! I'm so sad about Everand too! I'm hoping they had so many cancellations in US that they don't end up switching their model in other countries for a while so I can keep it longer! 😂🙈 From what I've seen around social media the response to their new model hasn't been great... and the Canadian one used to have a banner saying the new model was coming soon + that option was shown in account types even though you couldn't change over yet but now the heading and the account type listing are gone so..😅🤞

Thanks! I hope I can stick to them all! 😀 The Everand change is so sad for sure. The banner talking about it and the account type listing for the new type have been removed from the Canadian version as of right now so I'm hoping they had so much backlash/cancellations in the US when it rolled out that they're reconsidering! 😅

11/22/63 was a happy surprise for me when I picked it up! I didn't expect to love it but ended up really enjoying it. :) I'm so glad you picked up The Boy, The Mole, the Fox and the Horse! ❤ It's such a sweet one for sure! I did the audiobook when I read it so actually missed out on the illustrations 🙈 I say enjoy the fresh air for sure! Being outside somewhere quiet and peaceful is something I miss from home now that I live in a city! 😂 I still get out often to walk the dogs around the neighbourhood but it's just not the same as being out in the middle of nowhere!

@@TheChapterConundrum The illustrations are super sweet - some are quite detailed, beautiful and colourful. The font is like handwriting. It's a lovely little book! 😍 Thanks, Stacey! ☺

Awesome goals! 🥳

Yup, you're one big distraction 😂

Thanks! I'm looking forward to it! I feel like it will be a nice palate cleanser! 😊

@TheChapterConundrum it's such a fun book.

Thanks! I'm hoping that being more intentional with this will help me feel like I'm making some decent progress on some of my reading goals! 😊 Aww I hope my predictions and sequels hold up too; wouldn't that be amazing! 😍 I really do need to quit putting off the books I know I'm going to enjoy! 😂

Thanks! I'm looking forward to cheesy tropey fun when the mood strikes! 😁 Might be a great palate cleanser between some epics! 😅 The struggle is real haha, I have a stacked TBR already but also know I would have a good time with the rereads + it's been ages since I did 1-3. I'm so torn!! 😅 Might see how Jan shapes up and how my TBR goes...