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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Book 24 The Secrets of Blythswood Square by Sarah Sheridan ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 Loved this! Thought The Fair Botanists was excellent but this was even better. Was easy to read and I was so keen to see how everything developed. Definitely recommend. #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Book 23 This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone ⭐⭐⭐1/2 I found this tricky to get into but, once hooked, really liked it. Like nothing else I have ever read. Bit difficult to follow at times but overall recommend. #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Book 22 The Bell in the Lake ⭐1/2 I absolutely loved Sixteen Trees of the Somme so had high expectations but this just didn't meet them at all. Book Club pick so I'm unlikely to read the rest. Maybe it went over my head? #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Book 21 Yardsticks for Failure ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Much deeper than you expect it to be, but made me properly laugh out loud too. Highly recommend listening to it - Ivo does an amazing job. #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Book 20 James by Percival Everett ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Outstanding. Love when a short book packs a powerful punch. Read it in about 4 sittings. #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Book 19 Maurice and Maralyn by Sophie Elmhirst ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating story! Can't believe it's true. Great to have such an honest account. It's amazing what people are capable of. #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Book 18 All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque ⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a powerful book, so subtle but says so much. Keen to see the adaptations now, heard great things. #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Book 17 What You Are Looking For Is In The Library by Michiko Aoyama ⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a lovely book! Loved the separation in the chapters but the subtle links between each story. Fab little book, a really pleasant read. #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Book 16 Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 Brilliant. Definitely recommend as an audiobook, too. So interesting and honest, learned a lot and made me think. #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Book 15 The Escape Artist by Jonathan Freedland ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating! Really interesting looking at one person's perspective in so much detail. #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Book 14 Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things? by Pierre Novellie ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 Loved this! Really funny and relatable. Felt a little called out sometimes, though? Definitely recommend, no matter if you're neurotypical or neurodivergent. #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Book 13 Think Again by Jacqueline Wilson ⭐⭐1/2 Hmm, liked and didn't like this one. Lots of relatable sections but felt the storyline got a bit lost at points - I did find myself rooting for the main character. #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Book 12 Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel ⭐⭐⭐1/2 A refreshing take on dystopian future. Quite an easy and engaging read. #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Book 11 A Voyage Around the Queen by Craig Brown ⭐⭐⭐1/2 This was such an enjoyable read. A refreshing look at the life of HM, quite funny too! A few sections were a bit long/weird for my liking though. #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Book 10 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid ⭐⭐⭐ First audiobook of the year. Not quite sure I get all the hype about it but I did enjoy it. #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Book 9 The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers by Samuel Burr ⭐⭐⭐1/2 What a lovely read! Nicely paced, quite funny and with characters you cared about. Great for an easy read to make you smile. #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Book 8 East West Street by Philippe Sands ⭐⭐⭐1/2 A hell of a read. Both in the sense that it covers a monumental piece of history and that it is a long and difficult read. But definitely still recommend. #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Book 7 News of the Dead by James Robertson Enjoyed this one! Recommended by a friend, not what I'd usually pick up but became really invested in the story and characters. Made you question your narrator at points... ⭐⭐⭐⭐ #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Book 6 The Laird's Ladle by Yvonne Vincent ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really enjoying listening to this series on Spotify. Ridiculously Scottish with plenty of humour as well as twists and turns to keep you guessing. Makes car journeys disappear! #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Book 5 A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan ⭐ First book club book of 2025! 15 years ago I would've loved a book like this - but not now. So predictable, lacking in meaningful dialogue and, at times, laughable. #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Book 4 How They Broke Britain by James O'Brien ⭐⭐⭐1/2 An important but difficult read. Outrageous. Also, wildly funny at points? Maybe only because you'll cry otherwise. #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Book 3 The Wager by David Grann ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 What a brilliant book, and it's true! Grann expertly handles weaving this story. Fascinating. #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Book 2 A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 An excellent novel, powerful. Definitely recommend. #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

My boyfriend got Wingspan for Christmas and we've already played it so many times, it's absolutely brilliant. May have started a spreadsheet for keeping our scores...

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Book 1 Prophet Song by Paul Lynch ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 Wow, what a read. Absolutely gripping. Feels scarily relevant. #ReadingList25

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Ann McMillan @captann.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

This was brilliant, absolutely worth the hype.

A hand holds the book 'Orbital' by Samantha Harvey by the bottom left corner.

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