The Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year – Book 277

The Recipe for Rice is 9,500 Years Old by Anya Ow

Goodreads Blurb: You can listen to this science fiction story for free on your device with the Audible Stories Skill. Just say “Alexa, read me a sci-fi story,” or “Alexa, read me a story” to hear more free genres.

In a cyberpunk future where water is scarce, rice is one of the first casualties. The recipe for printing natural-tasting, healthy, synthetic rice is a closely guarded corporate secret that a young hacker seeks to steal, for very personal reasons.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: Wow … I was not expecting that. The imaginary of this world is vivid, I almost feel like I know it inside and out already and coming from such a short story that is impressive.

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The Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year – Book 276

The Outsider by H.P. Lovecraft

Goodreads Blurb: “The Outsider” is a short story by American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. Written between March and August 1921, it was first published in Weird Tales, April 1926. In this work, a mysterious man who has been living alone in a castle for as long as he can remember decides to break free in search of human contact. “The Outsider” is one of Lovecraft’s most commonly reprinted works and is also one of the most popular stories ever to be published in Weird Tales.

(Goodreads Page)

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: That was beautiful and oh my God that ending … that ending. I used to wander why people still loved Lovecraft’s works even to this day but I think I’m beginning to understand.

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The Sweet Spot by Lori Rader-Day

Goodreads Blurb: A weary Chicago shop owner catches yet another kid breaking into her bakeshop. The rumour has gone around her inner-city neighborhood that she’s keeping cash in a sugar jar and, however unlikely, local kids keep trying to confirm it. With the latest miscreant, she decides to take matters into her own hands.

(Goodreads Page)

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review:Sugar and attempted robbery two of my favourite things…cool 😎

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A Man Walks Into A Coffee Shop by Shaun David Hutchinson

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: This was sweet and kind of a hoot 🦉

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The Blackout Murders by Anna Elliott & Charles Veley

Goodreads Blurb: It’s 1941, and the village of Crofter’s Green has grown quiet since the Cozy Cup tea shop closed its doors. But when Evie Harris—granddaughter of the shop’s late owner—returns to the village, gossip swirls about her exploits as a London air raid warden. Could she reopen the Cozy Cup? Or is she back for good?

Before anyone can find out, the local air raid warden turns up dead, and the village is left reeling. With the police preoccupied by the war, Evie and four eccentric neighbors form an unlikely team to solve the

Alice A sharp-tongued herbalist who sees everything.

Blake A schoolteacher whose wit is as sharp as his mind.

Harry A retired detective called back into the game.

Dotty Baker: A nosy mum with instincts sharper than her sewing needles.

Together, they uncover secrets that could shatter their little village—and reveal a killer hiding in plain sight.

(Goodreads Page)

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: For a Murder Mystery set in world war 2 this book has a surprisingly chill atmosphere … which was really what I needed right now so five out of five.

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A Touch of Ruin by Scarlett St. Clair

Goodreads Blurb: Persephone’s relationship with Hades has gone public and the resulting media storm disrupts her normal life and threatens to expose her as the Goddess of Spring.

Hades, God of the Dead, is burdened by a hellish past that everyone’s eager to expose in an effort to warn Persephone away.

Things only get worse when a horrible tragedy leaves Persephone’s heart in ruin and Hades refusing to help. Desperate, she takes matters into her own hands, striking bargains with severe consequences.

Faced with a side of Hades she never knew and crushing loss, Persephone wonders if she can truly become Hades’ queen.

(Goodreads Page)

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: Oh Persephone, when will learn Hades will never stop loving you no matter what you do ⭐️

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Witchcraft in the Western Tradition by Jennifer McNabb

Goodreads Blurb: From Shakespeare’s trio in Macbeth to modern-day Halloween costumes, witches have occupied our imaginations for centuries. Much of what we associate with witchcraft has been the result of myth-making and stereotypes, but where do these stories come from? And why do they continue to inform the concept of “witch” in the popular imagination?

(Goodreads Page)

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: A read that somehow manages to be both fascinating and disturbing at the same time 😁

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Sex Scandals of Ancient Greece and Rome by Monica Cyrino

Goodreads Blurb: The world has utterly transformed over the course of the last 2,000 years. Many of the norms, rules, and expectations of the ancient world can feel strange to our 21st century sensibilities. But certain things remain constant, and one of those is the complexity of human relationships—especially romantic and sexual relationships.

(Goodreads Page)

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: I think my favourite part was Julius Caesar’s strategic Seductions 💜

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The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie

Goodreads Blurb: Hercule Poirot and Arthur Hastings reunite for their most difficult case yet. When Poirot receives a letter warning him that a crime is about to be committed by the ‘A.B.C’ the friends find themselves in a race against time to decipher the killer’s twisted logic as he taunts the great detective by announcing the next murder location alphabetically. With every new killing a new pool of suspects is uncovered.

First is Alice Ascher in Andover, whose abusive husband has a shaky alibi. Then the flirtatious Betty Barnard is murdered, leaving behind possessive fiancé, Donald Fraser and jealous sister Megan. Carmichael Clarke is the third victim, a wealthy man whose ambitious secretary, Thora Grey, or grieving brother Franklin, could be suspects. All the while, the mysterious Mr Cust makes his rounds through England.

Can Poirot and Hastings unmask the killer before a final letter seals an innocent victim’s fate?

(Goodreads Page)

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review:Usually I have absolutely no idea who the murderer really is in one of these books but I have to say the first time we met them I had a bit of an inkling something was off here. Which made it all the more enjoyable when the truth was revealed and the killer brought out into the open… I love feeling like a genius.

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The Perfect Nanny by D.L. Fisher

Goodreads Blurb: My husband didn’t understand why I wanted to return to work, especially while our daughter is still so young. She’s only four weeks old. But I’m at risk of losing my job if I don’t.

Bree Miller is the perfect answer — she’s young, bright and adores Delilah.

We go for a walk in Central Park on Bree’s first day. I’m taking a call when I hear a loud, high-pitched shriek. My heart races in my chest as I turn the corner.

A man dressed head-to-toe in black has his fingers wrapped around the handle of Delilah’s stroller.

Bree is fighting him off. As I approach, he flees. Bree is left with a dark bruise on her face and her eye is swollen shut. They tried to kidnap my daughter.

Then, threatening photos arrive on my doorstep.

Someone is after me and my family. And I can’t help but wonder if the real danger is outside. Or if I’ve invited her into my home.

(Goodreads Page)

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: Well written with an intriguing premise but I had trouble connecting with the main character.

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