Tome Thursday: The Architects of Control

 

Hello everyone!

 

I have a treat for you tonight, and a slightly different style of blog than you might be used to from me.

 

Because tonight's book of choice hasn't been released yet - it's coming this June.

 

And I don't want to give anything away too soon!

 

But equally I want you to WANT to read it, so here's my attempt at putting together some cohesive enough writing that will hopefully entice enough for you to pick the actual book once it officially drops.

 

I mean, what could possibly go wrong?!?

 

HAH.

 

Anyway, enough of the chit-chat. You know I like me some political shenanigans in a book no matter when or where - I've read plenty of this stuff, and I probably still will.

 

So you shouldn't be surprised that tonight's book of choice is one of that genre.

 

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage: The Architects of Control!

 

Talkie Tuesday: Sikandar

 

"No one is above the law."

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome to this week's movie of choice.

 

And boy, is it a GOOD one.

 

Of course, if you look at IMDB or any of the movie critics' sites, you'll probably think this stinks to high hell and won't ever touch it.

 

I've learned not to trust those evaluations, because more often than not my personal taste will diverge WILDLY from what the world says you should or shouldn't like. It always comes down to what YOU personally want.

 

And this one is beautiful, with a soulful story that made me cry at least three times (but who's counting?!?).

 

Buckle up, then, grab some tissues, and of course your favourite snacks, because we'll be running into Bollywood at full-speed.

 

It's time for Sikandar.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Eurovision 2022

 

"The Sound of Beauty."

 

Hello everyone!

 

A slight departure from my usual blog posts but, I couldn't not at least have a very quick little entry with regards to this weekend's competition.

 

One would think that we've done this before at some point or other but, it doesn't look it.

 

Well, there's a first time for everything!

 

And in case you're wondering, yes, I actually almost always watch the grand final.

 

It's been a bit since I've watched the semi finals because generally speaking, that's just too many nights in a row for music that isn't as good as it could be (no offense but, it's the truth), so I settle in for the three-to-four hour extravaganza on a Saturday night instead!

 

Boy, was it one this year.

 

Was it worth the hype? I'm not entirely sure.

 

But Eurovision has come and gone, either way.

 

Tome Thursday: The Perfect Sister

 

Hello everyone!

 

So for tonight's blog post, we're going back into the past a little bit and working through a murder mystery, some political intrigue, and a whole lot of character drama, because we're just that cool.

 

LOL.

 

If you know me (and if you've been following this blog, you probably do at least a little by now) then you'll know I enjoy looking through any and all mystery books. I've been an Agatha Christie fan since I can't even remember when, but the Queen of Mystery (and murder AND mayhem, usually including harmless looking little old ladies or egg-head shaped detectives with big mustaches) tends to make her way onto my reading list often enough.

 

When I see something that might resemble that, I go all for it.

 

BookSirens is definitely a good place to be in that regard as there are quite a few mysteries like that around, and when I saw the title I'm working with tonight, I knew I had to read it. I didn't end up liking it quite as much as I'd hoped, but it was still entertaining to a degree.

 

The Perfect Sister isn't quite as perfect as the title says. Then again they never are.

 

Tome Thursday: Queen Move

Hello everyone!

This week on 'which book did she pick up from her TBR pile' we go along to a very random one I saw because I subscribe to this newsletter from a different author.

Yeah, sometimes that's how it happens!

I signed up for the Caldwell Courier Journal by J. R. Ward when she first announced it, and one of the sections she does there is reading, or a book club of some sort, which was how I stumbled over tonight's book of choice.

I'd never, up until this point, read anything by Kennedy Ryan, which is a shame since I really like her writing style from what I've seen so far. 

Just means I'll be picking up more books by her in the future!

For tonight, however, let+s just focus on the one I ended up reading through pretty much in one sitting. Occasionally, I know what's best for me and make sure that I don't overdo it, but sometimes I also can't help myself.

Queen Move was one of those that grabs you and doesn't let go easily.

Term Limits (Booktober)

"Remember, we know nothing."

Probably one of my favourite books of all time, though I admit it's an acquired taste. There is A LOT of politics in this one, it's based directly off the political ups and downs in Washington, DC, but Vince Flynn also brings a certain degree of realism into his writing whenever there are any Special Ops forces in his books, so. Term Limits doesn't have Mitch Rapp - but even without Ironman, the retired SEALs make up for it.

If you want to wind down the murky streets by the Potomac river, you don't have to go any further than this book!

In one bloody night, three of Washington's most powerful politicians are executed with surgical precision. Their assassins then deliver a shocking ultimatum to the American government: set aside partisan politics and restore power to the people. No one, they warn, is out of their reach—not even the president. Only Michael O'Rourke, a former U.S. Marine and freshman congressman, holds a clue to the violence ...

(from Goodreads)

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Boudica (Booktober)

The Lady of the Rivers (Booktober)

The Name of the Wind (Booktober)

The Red Knight of Germany (Booktober)

The Kommandant's Girl (Booktober)

Nemesis (Booktober)

Outlander series (Booktober)

The Conqueror Series (Booktober)

The Lost Symbol (Booktober)

The Host (Booktober)

The Bridgertons (Booktober)

The Hound of the Baskervilles (Booktober)

The Infernal Devices (Booktober)

Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter (Booktober)

Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Booktober)
Broken Sky (Booktober)

The Shadow of the Wind (Booktober)

Dracula (Booktober)

Life and Death (Booktober)

ACOTAR series (Booktober)

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (Booktober)

Sepulchre (Booktober)

Pride and Prejudice (Booktober)

Tempting Autumn (Booktober)

Harry Potter (Booktober)

The Hobbit (Booktober)

Tome Thursday: White House

Hello everyone!

This Thursday's blog post will be a little bit different in the sense that I'm not going to be talking about one book only. The thing is, I could easily stretch this into two blog posts - and then two weeks of course - but there isn't that much to discuss in terms of both plotline and the wow factor (though there IS plenty of both, still) for that.

In any event, I decided to just throw both books of the double in here and see where the chips fall.

I had encountered Katy Evans before, way before, when her book Real somehow landed in my hands, and I sort of liked her writing style back then. I went ahead afterwards and continued with Mine and Remy, although later, while waiting for the fourth in this series, it sort of fell off my radar and I kind of forgot about it.

Until a very random day a week (or two, no more than that) ago when her name popped up again, this time in connection with a different book altogether.

So, ladies and gentlemen, allow me to present Mr. President and Commander-in-Chief, of the White House series.

Saturday Snippet: Democracy

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