Magpie Murders | 
Magpie Murders started out slow for me, but now I can‘t stop listening. It makes great company as I cook tonight.
Bklover You‘re making me want tacos! 2w
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Magpie Murders started out slow for me, but now I can‘t stop listening. It makes great company as I cook tonight.
so-soA rather strange book-within-a-book, there were some clever elements in this, but I found it lacking in others especially the main character. 3⭐️
pickThis is my second time reading the book, but my first time listening to it. I enjoyed it as much as I did the first time! A story within a story, with two murders that may or may not be tied together. The narration was perfection. Can‘t wait to hear what my mystery discussion group has to say about it tomorrow night.
pick2 murders / books (?) in one... When the second one started it threw me for a loop for a bit as it was a bit jarring. But towards the end, the author manages to weave them together quite nicely.
1) My dog Roco — fresh from the groomers
2) Tagged book — I‘m not done yet but it‘s keeping me entertained
3) Work, read, and crochet
4) Today it was in the 70s
5) Macaroni and cheese
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Currently halfway through this. Trying to get through some books by listening to audiobooks at work. 😂😂
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pickWhodunnit murder mysteries aren‘t usually my thing. They get tied up in too neat of a bow at the end (the point of it, I know) but I did enjoy this mystery within a mystery. Clever! I wasn‘t thrilled with the reasoning behind the Alan Conway‘s murder but otherwise, it was a lovely listen on audio.
so-so3.5 stars ⭐️ Magpie Murders is really two books in one: a contemporary mystery and a whodunnit mystery set in the mid-1950s. The whodunnit mystery felt like a love letter to the genre and was very well done, but the contemporary mystery felt strained and convoluted. The concept and structure of this book is clever, but unfortunately, the execution was a bit long-winded for my taste. #LitsyAtoZ #LetterM
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I got 5 hours of audiobook listening in while I dug out the corner of the yard for my fire pit this morning! Now I‘m going sit back, relax and enjoy the weather! I ❤️ my matching table and forsythia!
pickA cleverly written novel. I can only imagine the brainpower required to accomplish such a magnificent double mystery. The audiobook was also wonderfully narrated.
pickSo this was a detective mystery book within a mystery. It was an interesting story once everyone was finally introduced. Every theory I developed came to naught. I was unable to predict the outcome of either story.
pickSuch a fun book! Two whodoneit plots and filled with writers, an editor and a publisher—very British.
so-soWhile I found the idea of a mystery within a mystery intriguing, it seemed to me that this book dragged on a bit. Maybe my view of it is skewed by the fact that I listened to it in order to fall asleep, and it worked! 😂 The #audiobook is nicely read.
pickThis mystery is a mystery within a mystery done in the classic tradition of an Agatha Christie. Brilliantly executed with layers of red herrings throughout. I want to read more by this author!
pickIf you love a good whodunnit, this one was very entertaining. Such a good audio. There‘s a book within the book, so you actually get two mysteries in this clever novel. Lots of characters and clues and red herrings!
Stack 7/12 for the #BlindDateWithABook Display @BookBabe and I are working on. 😁
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I love a good book within a book. This was also a mystery within a mystery. Both were engaging, and clever. I got a real Agatha Christie vibe from it. Was a little long, but it was still enjoyable.
I‘m on a bit of an Anthony Horowitz spree. I find his books easy to listen to whilst my morning (all day) sickness is too bad to pick up a real book. This photo is of my two little boys yesterday in the field behind our house. Everything looks so pretty in the snow but it caused the inevitable chaos because England does not cope with more than two snowflakes! ❄️❄️❄️
I‘ve not kept up with #MusicalNewYear this week...I think one of the prompts was #FallingSlowly , so I guess you could say I‘m falling slowly behind. But, this popped in my mind immediately for #FeedingTheBirds . I think I‘ve gushed enough about Horowitz and this book and his recent The Word Is Murder. I‘ll spare you more gushing other than to say it‘s clever and I adored it!
Thank you @AmyG I love everything! The books look so good! I was excited to see the Horowitz it has been on my TBR forever! I loved the amazing Christmas goodies and treats! I love the Little Women ornament! It was so sweet of you to get something so meaningful! It‘s already on my🎄Finally Thank you for the adorable 🍒 sip! I can‘t wait to use it tomorrow! Thank you So much! And Thank you @Avanders for putting this together! It was so much fun!
pickFinally finished this one up while my husband watched Forged in Fire ⚔️ 🔥 Good book. Not my favorite but certainly not sorry I spent time on it. It did remind me of Midsomer Murders in places, which was a plus for me.
“Very well, I shall just sleep on your feet if you insist on reading.” ~ #HankTheBulldog #dogsoflitsy
While reading this book, I came to a passage where the grandson of Agatha Christie, Matthew Prichard, is a character. It mentions something in passing about him having been given the rights to her play The Mousetrap at 9 years old. Being the nosy skeptic that I am, I looked it up. I learned a good deal about them both in this story from 2012: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-20768657 Sharing for fans of either Christie or this book.
Thank you @bookish_wookish!! I'm thrilled with my #thankfulforbookslitsyswap gifts. Magpie Murders has been on my TBR list forever. Love the book pouch. From which Etsy shop did you get it? I may want to buy myself another one for Christmas because I'm often reading more than one book at a time. 😍 👌👍💕❤
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pickIf you like a good murder-mystery (I do), you‘ll enjoy this book (I really did!) Magpie Murders is a book within a book and a story within a story, full of puzzles, red herrings, clues, twists and turns, it‘s cleverly written with lots of characters, any one of whom could‘ve dunnit. A couple of bits were a tad cheesy but I‘ll forgive that as the story overall was very entertaining. The dual narration of this audiobook worked really well. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickFriends had been recommending that I read anything by Anthony Horowitz, so I was happy that my IRL Book Club chose this book. If you are a fan of Agatha Christie style mysteries, you will love this! Actually a book within a book to make it even more interesting! Clues and puzzles abound encouraging the reader to solve the murders! Intelligent and well written!
So, this happened today. Hank the one year old Old English Bulldog joined our household. A friend said he knew a great rescue dog that wasn‘t getting on with the critters at his foster home and needed a forever home. We met him and ?. It may take away from my reading time until he gets settled and used to his new home. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Magpie Murders may have to wait a wee bit longer.
A mystery is a great way to spend a rainy day! But let me tell you, I did not expect this to start with a book within a book
The sky was blue. The trees were a blaze of color. The warm weather brightened my day, until this happened! I fell! Who knew an audio walk could be dangerous! 😬 Broke my arm! Surgery on Tuesday! I don‘t think I will be able to be as active on Litsy after the operation for a while. 😟
Love using my skulls bookmark, during the Halloween season. I purchased because of a Litsy post (although I don‘t remember who?!?)! I would definitely say that Litsy is an “influencer”! 💀 📚 💀
So interesting! Previous reader left this note in the book! Looks like an attempt to solve the murders.
“Vicar and man in hat at Magnus‘s in evening
Mary Blakiston had book with comments on all villagers, ‘An Accountant of Evil‘
Mary B‘s notes thinks Miss Pyle stole medicine
Dr Redwing‘s father- switch of births to keep male heir”
Hmmm. 🤔
THAT BIG BOOK SALE was amazing! I bought three hardcover books for $11! Crazy!! This is three day event in Mt. Pleasant, SC. It was first time going and I will definitely go again next year! This event raised over $5,000 for local libraries. So, so amazing!
Book haul from the local charity bookstore (Loros)...all:Qa each....and like new. I love these shops
Look at what‘s on sale today!! (9/29/18) This was one of my favorite mystery books of the last few years. I likened it to the most compelling Masterpiece Mystery series in book form. It‘s a nesting doll of a mystery, with a few different angles. I adored it! Unfortunately it‘s only available from Amazon and Barnes & Noble in ebook format, and not my newly preferred of Apple Books. Has anyone checked out their newly reformatted interface? It‘s 👌🏻
Bookclub! My house .. Magpie Murders. We all agreed it was good ... ( scores high : 7 , 8 ) no crazy enthusiasm though. All agreed he is a good writer. We discussed & we digressed ... a good night 👍🏻😊
pickI re- read this one for IRL Bookclub, I enjoyed it better this time. Only that it is a bit drawn out in the end. Still , deserves 3 & a half ⭐️⭐️Stars ⭐️ ✨
It‘s raining , so I decided to light the first fire ( just to be sure the chimney isn‘t blocked 😉) ... I think I see a face in the fire.
Love the fire ... rereading Magpie Murders for IRL Bookclub... I like it better so far ...
