The Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year – Book 262

Anno Dracula by Kim Newman

Goodreads Blurb: It is 1888 and Queen Victoria has remarried, taking as her new consort Vlad Tepes, the Wallachian Prince infamously known as Count Dracula. Peppered with familiar characters from Victorian history and fiction, the novel follows vampire Geneviève Dieudonné and Charles Beauregard of the Diogenes Club as they strive to solve the mystery of the Ripper murders.

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: I’ve throughly enjoyed all the books of this series – that I’ve read thus far – but their’s really no beating the first book in terms of writing quality or sense horror that it builds as it expounds on the world that Dracula has created.

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The Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year – Book 261

Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing

Goodreads Blurb: In August 1914, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton boarded the Endurance and set sail for Antarctica, where he planned to cross the last uncharted continent on foot. In January 1915, after battling its way through a thousand miles of pack ice and only a day’s sail short of its destination, the Endurance became locked in an island of ice. Thus began the legendary ordeal of Shackleton and his crew of twenty-seven men. When their ship was finally crushed between two ice floes, they attempted a near-impossible journey over 850 miles of the South Atlantic’s heaviest seas to the closest outpost of civilization.

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: Thank Goodness this has a relatively happy ending otherwise it would absolutely be the most miserable thing I’ve ever read.

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The Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year – Book 260

The Chocolate Tree by Dina Gregory

Goodreads Blurb: Charlie and her friends are avid video gamers. But when they spot a huge chocolate bar growing from the top of a tree – then another, and another – it is the beginning of a real-life, outdoor quest!

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: This story should have been called the judgemental tree.

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The Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year – Book 259

Robots and Empire by Isaac Asimov

Goodreads Blurb: Long after his humiliating defeat at the hands of Earthman Elijah Baley, Keldon Amadiro embarked on a plan to destroy planet Earth. But even after his death, Baley’s vision continued to guide his robot partner, R. Daneel Olivaw, who had the wisdom of a great man behind him and an indestructible will to win….

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review:So, the love between Elijah and Daneel is canon now? Excellent, now we only need the sex scene. What? That spacer woman gets to sleep with Elijah but we don’t get one scene of love between that old man and his robot spacer husband? A tragedy. Oh and Earth has been flooded with radiation that will slowly kill it in a hundred years and has to be evacuated but lets stay focused on the big picture here.

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Brave by Irene Trimble

Goodreads Blurb: An epic adventure set in the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland. Determined to carve her own path in life, a skilled archer named Princess Merida defies a sacred age-old custom–and inadvertently unleashes a beastly curse upon the kingdom. To set things right, Merida embarks on a perilous quest and discovers the meaning of true bravery.

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: I think I may ship Merida and Young MacGuffin now. What? What do you mean that’s not what I was supposed to take away from the story? You can’t tell me how to feel. 😁

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The Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year – Book 257

Not Another Christmas Rom Com by A.J. Pine

Goodreads Blurb: A meet-not-so-cute leads to spicy romance in this brilliantly hilarious new rom-com from best-selling author A. J. Pine!

It’s the flight before Christmas and Molly just got an unexpected gift: a free first-class upgrade on her plane trip home for the holidays. Bring on the complimentary cocktails! But after one too many, she spills all her secrets to the hot guy seated next to her—only to wake up mortified when her buzz has worn off. At least she never has to see Liam again … or so she thinks.

When Molly arrives at Christmas House, the festive rental home that she and her family are sharing with her sister’s fiancé and his wealthy family, she discovers that Liam is one of the new in-laws. Oops. Now thanks to her boozy oversharing, he knows all her secrets—and they’ll be stuck in the same house all Christmas long. Double oops.

As their chemistry turns red-hot, will they be able keep their hands off each other long enough to navigate growing family drama? And what will Molly do when she discovers that Liam is hiding a scandalous secret of his own? Whatever happens, one thing is clear: These two are in for an unforgettable holiday ride.

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: The perfect book for when you’re feeling a bit runout from Halloween and are just trying to get into the Christmasy feeling again. Man, was this a nice surprise.

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The Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year – Book 256

Spock vs. Q: The Sequel by Cecilia Fannon

Goodreads Blurb: Following their debate over the fate of mankind, Spock and Q have continued their discussions over a meal. After dining, the two return to the stage to recount their repast, which included encounters with several of Spock’s former shipmates.

However, at the moment the two verbal sparring partners shake hands, a power surge places them in total darkness. Suddenly, Spock and Q are no longer on stage, but somewhere in deep space.

As they struggle to determine what has happened, a curious personality change takes hold. Spock is overcome with giddy delight. Q is much more serious, even… logical.

Masterfully performed by Leonard Nimoy and John de Lancie, Star Trek® Spock vs. Q: The Sequel is a fascinating and often hilarious role reversal that reveals previously unknown sides of Spock and Q. It is a program so original it could only come from Alien Voices®.

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: Love will steal the stars … how is this ship not a bigger presence in the fandom!!! They’ve literally had two books dedicated to them.

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Spock vs. Q by Cecilia Fannon

Goodreads Blurb: As the end of the twentieth century nears, an asteroid is hurtling toward Earth. When it hits, the impact will result in the end of all life on the planet.

Ambassador Spock travels back in time to subtly warn Earth’s inhabitants of impending doom while calling into question humanity’s priorities. However, before the truth is told, the all powerful being Q appears and reminds Spock that he is prohibited from interfering in Earth’s history. Besides, Q doesn’t see mankind as something worth saving.

This initial encounter between the two legendary characters explodes into a battle of wits as Spock cleverly befuddles Q with his own words. As barbs are exchanged, and humanity’s flaws and wonders are laid bare, Spock’s logic just may convince Q that Humans are indeed a species worthy of salvation, but will he be too late?

In Spock vs. Q, Leonard Nimoy and John de Lancie again bring their characters to glorious life in the most lively and entertaining debate since Nixon vs. Kennedy. Recorded in front of a live audience, Spock vs. Q is a stirring audio program that could only come from Alien Voices.

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: Okay, I’m convinced now … from now on I ship Spock and Q exclusively 😁

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The Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year – Book 254

The Robots of Dawn by Isaac Asimov

Goodreads Blurb: A millennium into the future two advances have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the Galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. Isaac Asimov’s Robot novels chronicle the unlikely partnership between a New York City detective and a humanoid robot who must learn to work together.

Detective Elijah Baley is called to the Spacer world Aurora to solve a bizarre case of roboticide. The prime suspect is a gifted roboticist who had the means, the motive, and the opportunity to commit the crime. There’s only one catch: Baley and his positronic partner, R. Daneel Olivaw, must prove the man innocent. For in a case of political intrigue and love between woman and robot gone tragically wrong, there’s more at stake than simple justice. This time Baley’s career, his life, and Earth’s right to pioneer the Galaxy lie in the delicate balance.

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: And the endings just keep getting more shocking 😎💜

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The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov

Goodreads Blurb: Like all Earthmen, detective Elijah Baley has a terror of open landscape., of the naked sun.

Reacting in fear of the technological superiority of the Outer Worlds, the people of Earth have hidden themselves in vast underground cities, nursing a hatred for Spacers. The fifty Outer Worlds of the Spacers together are home to fewer people than planet Earth. And home to many, many more robots. Earthmen hate Spacer robots, too…

But Baley doesn’t. He once had a robot partner, R. Daneel – and when the authorities of the planet Solaria request terrestrial assistance in investigating a murder, Baley is once again teamed with Daneel. He is the first Earthmen in a millennium to travel to the Outer Worlds… and he must endure the glare of a sun far more deadly than Earth’s.

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goodreads Review: My God, that ending. As a whodunnit you will absolutely not see it coming, as a deeper exploration of man’s existence in the universe when earth can no longer contain him the final sentiment is almost haunting. And yes my fellow shippers, I am pleased to announce- this book is even gayer than the last one.

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