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Book club – Plain Bad Heroines

Posted on by Shawshank

Hey hey book nerds! It’s Sunday, so that means it’s time for another Lockup Library Book Club meeting! It’s been a crazy stressful week, but I’m not complaining, because when it’s stressful, it’s time to relax and read.

This months book is Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth.

Ooh staging!

Fun fact: Emily lives and plays in Rhode Island, and the book is at least as far as I’ve read, partly based in RI. It kinda makes me a little homesick, but in a sad smile type of way.

This book has everything! Multiple storylines, multiple timelines, footnotes, Yellowjackets, meta conversations. In other words, this book is right up my alley for sure. The author is even a character (sort of), in the book. She breaks the fourth wall and communicates directly to the reader, in a snarky humorous tone.

There’s two times presented in the book so far – 1904 in Rhode Island, and present day in Hollywood. Three girls at an all girls school in RI die, and in the present day, they are adopting the book about what happened into a movie.

That’s as far as I got so far. It’s a really good read, and the author is doing a fine job of setting the stage. There’s just a lot of characters to try and remember, a fact that the author reminds you to do in a few of the footnotes.

I can’t wait to continue to read this! Until next time, book nerds!

Book club – The Arctic Fury

Posted on by Shawshank

Hey hey book nerds! It’s Sunday, so you know that means it’s time for Meet the Press er, that’s not right. It’s time for The Lockup Library Book Club. That’s right, if you’re new here we do this every week. I try hard to do one book a month. This month, I started a little late, and this book is a little on the thick side. So it may bleed into February, but we’ll see. I’ve been reading more at night – simply because I haven’t found a replacement for Netflix’s Bridgerton, but I digress.

Ok, The Arctic Fury. What a ride so far. Each chapter is either in 1854 at the trial of the main character, Virginia Reeve, or in 1853. In 1853, it follows Virginia, and 11 other women who have been tasked by Lady Franklin to find her husband Sir John Franklin (Franklin’s lost expedition).

I’m really enjoying the book so far. I’m really wishing there was more chapters on the trip to the Arctic circle. The trial parts I find pretty dry. I’m sure it’s going to pick up on that front.

So if you haven’t checked of The Arctic Fury yet, do it. It’s great!

Until next time book nerds!

Book club – The Arctic Fury

Posted on by Shawshank

Hey there book nerds! Just a friendly reminder that this weekend is going to be our first Lockup Library Book Club on the new book I mentioned last week:

The Arctic Fury by Greer MacAllister

It’s equal parts courtroom drama, and literary thriller…a unique and mesmerizing tale. – Kristina McMorris

So run out (mask up), and grab a copy! I’m reading mine now!

Until next time book nerds!

First line Friday

Posted on by Shawshank

Hey hey book nerds! We’ve made it to another Friday, I’m proud of us. We did it! So Friday means another first line Friday. You ready? I’m ready.

What was last weeks book, you ask? Did anyone guess? Did you guess correctly? I don’t know, because there were no comments 🧐

But here was last weeks book: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Here’s this weeks. I have a hint as well. It was recently featured in a book haul. And it was published this year. I know, me with a book from this year. Mind blown.

She watched. That was her gift. To disappear into the black, sink into the shadows behind and between. That’s where you really saw thing for what they were, when people revealed their true natures.

Can you guess it? Post a comment with your guess, and may the odds ever be in your favour!