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Top 5 books I will definitely* read in 2025

Hello friends!! Welcome to Top 5 Tuesday!! This week’s topic is top 5 books I will definitely* read in 2025!! Friends, I don’t know why, but this is one of my favourite posts to do EVERY YEAR. As you can see from my prolific attendance every year (2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021). And, as time shows, I very rarely read the books. Which makes no sense as to why it’s one of my favourite posts. In 2024 I…

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Annabel's, Berkley square, Mayfair, London.

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fave books of 2024

I didn't read as many books in 2024 as I usually do (because I got utterly derailed by Baldur's Gate 3) but of the books I did read, so many of them were absolute bangers.

So, without further ado, in no particular order, these were my favorite reads of the year, below the cut

The Ministry of Time, by Kalianne Bradley I know nothing about Arctic Exploration, I've never seen The Terror, and honestly still don't really know or care anything about any of that; I came this this one for the time-travel forced-proximity man-out-of-time romance with critiques of the Empire, and it absolutely delivered. I've read/listened to this book 3 times already.

Moonbound, by Robin Sloan Far-future post-apocalyptic epic science-fantasy like I've never seen before; this one is a fun romp with lots of humor and cheeky winks, but it also takes it's optimism seriously. And the beavers, omg, I am obsessed with the beavers.

The Fox Wife, by Yangsze Choo Historical fiction, a detective murder mystery, and magical folklore all rolled into one. Deals with heavy themes of loss with a sensitive hand, but/and the fox folk are such lively chaos gremlins, making trouble wherever they go, that the novel doesn't collapse under that weight. The author reads the audiobook beautifully.

Long Live Evil, by Sarah Rees Brennan Uuugh, so good, so fun, this one kept me on my toes. Come for the villainess isekai, stay for the full cast of morally grey, lovable idiots. (They are all treasures, and I love them.) Buckle up for a series, book two is coming sometime in 2025.

A Magical Girl Retires, by Park Seolyeon A short, dark comedy for all of us millennial girlies (gender inclusive) who are still waiting for our magical powers to kick in while trying to survive the late-capitalism hellscape. Get this one in hardcover if you like to collect pretty books!

Someone You Can Build A Nest In, by John Wiswell Do you feel like a shapeshifting people-eating blob monster, and/or would you like to date one? This one is for you. It's fantasy, it's body horror, it's romance, it's queer, it's unrelentingly gory, and also, somehow, cozy (for me anyway).

The Wild Huntress, by Emily Lloyd-Jones This is a shameless plug of a friend's work, but/and Emily is sincerely one of my favorite YA authors. Wild Huntress is the latest in her series of stand-alone Welsh-inspired fantasy novels. The stakes were high, the plotting was tight, the third act was a punch in the face, and the ending was bittersweet.

The Deep Dark, by Molly Knox Ostertag I’ve loved everything of Ostertag's that I’ve read so far, and this was no exception. Messy teens figuring out their stuff, coming of age, and embracing the whole of your self, even the parts that seem scary or bad. Such feels, A+, no notes.

Anyway, that's it. Thanks for reading!

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The Frighteners [1996] dir. Peter Jackson

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The Spiderwick Chronicles follows the coming-of-age story of the Grace Family, as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family’s ancestral home.  Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather’s Spiderwick Estate, but also discovers a secret, fantastical world around them. 

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Is a lazy god, and all promises. He says he will never leave, Was a long time coming With swallows in his air— Petulant, weeping.

Waking early one morning I watch him from the bedroom window Barefoot on the grass, Stalking the garden and beside himself With all the brilliant flowers.

With soft, dry hands he soothes their heavy heads. My children’s books, too, That were carelessly left on the lawn all night,

Unread and ruined by the rain.

Summer by Deryn Rees-Jones

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DOOR IN THE WOODS Reviews and free on Tubi, Vudu and YouTube

‘The gateway to darkness’ Door in the Woods is a 2019 paranormal horror film about a small town family that find an abandoned door in the woods. Is this just an abandoned door, or a gateway to something so dark no one sees coming? The movie was written and directed by Billy Chase Goforth (Mayfly). The Rockhill Studios-Picture Movers-Anonymous production stars David Rees Snell, Jennifer Pierce…

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THE GREATEST NIGHT IN POP:

Pop stars all nighter

Struggles of making a song

To help those in need

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Designed by master golf architect Rees Jones, Andalusia’s 18-hole championship in golf courses in la quinta ca offers a challenging and rewarding game, all set within a stunning landscape.

The 7,521-yard, par 72 course is one of the longest as well as one of the most playable courses in the desert, offering a variety of stimulating play for every level of golfer.

It’s also one of the most beautiful. Its meticulously groomed fairways and bent grass greens are enhanced by nine gleaming lakes, three waterfalls, more than 80,000 plants, flowers, olive and palm trees—all set against a spectacular backdrop of the Santa Rosa Mountains which adds dramatic views to every memorable round.

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WWW Wednesday — 18 September 2024

Hello friends!! Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday — 18 September 2024!!  WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words, where you answer the three following questions: What did you recently finish? What are you currently reading? And, what do you think you���ll read next? Let’s see what I have been reading… (All images will link to Goodreads if you click on them.…

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Autumn day in Wales...

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Who is Princess Diana’s bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones and where is he now?

WHEN Princess Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris that left three people dead, there was just one sole survivor. Bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones’ life changed forever on that fateful day in 1997.

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Jones Family Christmas - Movie Review

TL;DR – A fun, delightful romp through something we have all experienced, a big family Christmas dinner where nothing goes right. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. Post-Credit Scene – There is no post-credit scene.Disclosure – I paid for the Stan service that viewed this film.Warning – contains scenes that may cause distress. Jones Family Christmas Review – It is getting to the end of the year, and…

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The Frighteners [1996] dir. Peter Jackson