Hi Laurie. As always, I love your vlog and I agree with many of the bookish things that annoy you. I wanted to help you out on your struggle to remember the online book store that went out of business in the UK. It's Book Depository. It must have been a very good source for books because I hear so many people who are STILL very sad about its demise. Keep up the great work! I appreciate you.

this was exactly the review I was hoping for before I decided whether or not to read this, really appreciate your thoughtful and honest opinions

I borrowed The Briar Club from the library. I was supposed to have it back in a week- well that did not happen. Maybe next week! Hope to finish this weekend!

I love your videos and book hauls! I would like to read the book from Courtney Robertson! WINNING! Another villian would be Vienna! She was so entertaining!

Good video as always , few to add to the tbr.

You're so close to finishing! Great job!! I'm seriously considering a no-buy after the new year. I need to 😂

You're doing so good on your no buy challenge!

I have The Last Murder at the End of the World out right now (just between you and me, it's a couple of days overdue). I have about 75 pages left so hopefully I'll finish it tomorrow! It's really out of my comfort zone but I'm loving it. The Underground Railroad is such an interesting, compelling book - magical realism factors into the story, which I think is a a unique treatment of the topic. It's tough though. I think I'd have an even richer experience with it on a reread but no idea when that might happen.

Enjoyed The Bookeaters. Unique premise and story.

I had No Buy July and managed to live through the trauma of not buying books! You have done a stellar job.

Not sure if you know or not, but you can up the days on your borrow thru Libby. You can hit the 14 day to go to 21 day!!. 😊

Enjoyed James,The Underground Railroad,Middle of the Night, The Book Eaters.

Haha! Thanks, friend! The Underground Railroad is intense and so good.

You are doing great! I enjoyed a Short Walk… and also felt like it was strangely connected to Addie LaRue. I bought the two Tommy orange books and the briar club and God of the Woods this week at Barnes & Noble. I’m a very bad girl.

You are so close, one more week! I’m super excited for you. I’m in awe of your self control, especially as I seem to have none😊. I keep telling myself next year I’m going to do it, at least for one month at a time. I did a no buy last year for the first quarter and no lie, I was having withdrawals by the end of March. And I haven’t tried again since. The Underground Railroad is on my wish list and I’m adding A Short Walk to it now. I was thinking Addie Larue just before you said it💕 sweet gift from Lisa too.

Hallelujah

I rolled a 6 first and chose random letter. I got W and chose Weyward on audio. Perfect because I wanted to read this! The universe was on my side! Ha! Enjoy your book!

I need to get back to the Inspector Gamache series! I think I'm ready for #11. They are great anytime, of course, but I really love to read them in the fall/winter.

Lt gammache series is good starting book 6..

I had 2 library books that I’d hoped to get to in July and didn’t so I needed to prioritize those. I decided to draw 2 cards and hope for something to work. Thank goodness it did!

Louise Penny is a great choice. Love your goddess necklace too.

This looks like a fun reading challenge! That's a very unique way to choose books. I'm participating in the My Novel Life reading challenge. I shared my first video for the challenge. 😊

Louise Penny would be my choice too. Her books just keep getting better and better.