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Samantha Bunten
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Senior NFL Analyst/Content Director, NBCS. Lollygagging Sports Co-Host. CLE➡️BOS. Cleveland Guardians Lifer. PSU & Yale Alum. Compulsive Reader. Belichick Apologist. Chaos Goblin. Flâneuse. President of the Brayan Rocchio Fan Club.
Oh yes, Harvard Yard is real doorstopper of a book. Ebooks are generally a no-go for me for a number of reasons, but the 500+ page hardback is always the thing that makes me want to reconsider
December 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Haha, I will only read out of order if I don’t think the ongoing plot matters. Finch has way too much story-build to skip around, though I may not have a choice if I don’t find the elusive installment soon. Agree on tone, I think he does this better than anyone else. Same for historical atmosphere
December 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
So weird, right? Nobody stocks those. And I can’t tell you how disappointed I was when I found out Charles Finch lived in LA. Like..what? I actually just finished the third prequel, still missing one in the middle of the regular series that is preventing me from catching up.
December 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Oh yes, I read a ton of kids books (usually with my actual kids), I just don’t log them unless they’re notably good.

That’s a good lineup you’ve got there! Something odd about the way the Emma books were published here for sure. No print copies readily available either, I had to order from the UK.
December 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Currently Reading:

CS Lewis’s Oxford-S.Horobin
When Night Breaks-J.Angeles
The Snow Lies Deep-P.Munier (ARC)
December 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Currently Reading:

CS Lewis’s Oxford-S.Horobin
Scammer-C.Calloway
The Vanishing Violin-M.Beil
November 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Yes! I believe there are two more coming, but no pub date announced yet. Ooh, say more! I had mixed feelings about it as well. I’m still behind on Charles because I’m missing a book from the middle of the series. Wondering if it’s time to give in and do that one on audio so I can continue.
November 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Currently Reading

Dancing in the Dark-B.Ascher
The Holly Village Murders-B.Brown (ARC)
The Finishing School-M.Spark
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Emma does trump everything! And the books are getting longer as the series progresses! Also, I’m now buying paper copies for the library but listening to them on audio because Genevieve is AMAZING. I think I could listen to her narrate just about anything, and she’s a perfect Emma.
November 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Currently Reading:

A Little Learning-E.Waugh
Different Class-J.Harris
The Book of Autumn-M.O’Sullivan (ARC)
November 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Currently Reading:

A Little Learning-E.Waugh
The Phantom Coach-M.Sims, Ed.
All Consuming-R.Tandoh (ARC)
November 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Haha! Funnily enough I found that book in the $5 bin at a bookshop about 500 yards from Harvard Yard. The sequel is still eluding me. Glad you’re catching up on Emma. I just got book 7, and I think 8 is shipping soon too.
October 31, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Currently Reading:

A Little Learning-E.Waugh
The Phantom Coach-M.Sims, Ed.
Camp Scare-D.Dawson
Masquerade-M.Fu (ARC)
October 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM