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Better Late Than Never
Better Late Than Never | Jenn McKinlay
In the latest Library Lover's Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of A Likely Story, a decades overdue book puts library director Lindsey Norris hot on the trail of a cold case... When the Briar Creek Public Library holds its first overdue book amnesty day--no fines for late returns--the volume of incoming materials is more than Lindsey and her staff can handle. In a bind, Lindsey drafts the crafternoon ladies to help check in and sort the stacks of books. But one tardy tome catches her attention--a copy of J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, twenty years past due. When Lindsey looks up the borrower, she's shocked to discover it was a murdered teacher named Candice Whitley, whose killer was never found. Candice checked out the novel on the day she was murdered. Now Lindsey wonders if it could provide a clue to the decades-old cold case. No one noticed who brought the book back in, but could it be Candice's killer? Lindsey is determined to catch the culprit one way or another, because justice for Candice Whitley is long overdue... INCLUDES READING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS
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ravenlee
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Got it in under the wire! June‘s #BookSpin #BookSpinBingo list, featuring quite a few familiar titles. Maybe with finishing school next week and kiddo doing some summer dance I‘ll actually have reading time again?

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 10mo
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WJCintron
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love it!! 🧡📚 1y
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Cuilin
Better Late Than Never | Jenn McKinlay
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It‘s taken me a month of nothingness to decompress from the school year. Finally started reading again this week. I finished Emma, A Tale of Two Cities, the above novel which is delightful and today I finished The Bishop‘s Man by Linden McIntyre which is a difficult story but well told. #pemberlittens #WhattheDickens

Tamra I hear you re: decompression. Very necessary. 3y
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MallenNC
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Having the mystery in this cozy be a cold case was really clever. Sometimes it‘s hard to buy into the idea that a small town amateur detective keeps getting involved with murder mysteries so that worked really well. I enjoy Lindsay and her library friends.

Eggs Love it📚 1y
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monalyisha
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I finished my spread — for 2018! 😅

God, I‘m such a go-getter. “Somebody stop me!”

candority Beautiful! 4y
slategreyskies I love it! 💕 4y
rachelm Gorgeous! 4y
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alisiakae Took me a minute to notice the year. 😂 It looks great! 4y
Lindy 😆🤓 4y
DAB And organize to.
4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick It looks beautiful! 4y
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MissAimz_55
Better Late Than Never | Jenn McKinlay
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My reading tastes have changed by doing challenges because it really has broken me out of my bubble and I found new things I like. I learned that I really like family dramas, historical fiction, and graphic novels . I also have recently gotten into audiobooks
I would say anyone who has had a tough life but is still kicking ass inspires me.
More time for reading. More time with my fiancé. Teaching me how to be ok with no plans. #wondrouswednesday

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MissAimz_55
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#whichoneWednesday
Stephen king will usually win! I‘m not really a morning or a night person. And I actually don‘t really like salt very much. I prefer spicy snacks and also sweets. #catchingup

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Graciouswarriorprincess
Better Late Than Never | Jenn McKinlay
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Not quite 24 hours but read three books, went to the Litsy Book Club meeting and started a sourdough bread starter. #stayhome24in48

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Graciouswarriorprincess
Better Late Than Never | Jenn McKinlay
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My fourth book of the #stayhome24in48 readathon. Maybe I will make the 24 hours. 😉

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Emily92Bibliophile
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Read WAYYY past my bedtime, and realizing I am going to be feeling it tomorrow at 7 am but MAN it was worth it. Read both on kindle and majority on Audiobook. LOVED IT!! #BetterLateThanNever applies to this situation in more ways than one, am I right?! ☕️😂📚💙

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Lova
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When I finally looked at the numbers the week wasn‘t as bad as it had seemed. Definitely will do better this week! #bfcr2 #fitwizards #bookfitnesschallenge
@wanderinglynn @Clwojick @Mynameisacolour @RainyDayReading @thereadingunicorn @jen_the_scribe

wanderinglynn Way to go! 🙌🏻 You‘re making great progress 🎉 5y
Clwojick You‘re doing amazing! 🔥💫 5y
jen_the_scribe You're doing great, keep going! 5y
RainyDayReading You‘re doing awesome! 5y
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arubabookwoman
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Report on April Reading: Quantity is up, but I mostly read crime novels and nonfiction. Standouts which I can highly recommend are North of Dawn by Nuruddin Farrah and Bad Blood by John Carreyrou.

Liz_M Monkey God was fun, but a bit disjointed. 5y
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PaperbackReader
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Finally finished this one. Another hit for the Library Lovers series. With working two jobs and maintaining a household, I don‘t have much time to read but I try to carve out time for my cozy crimes. I really enjoy the small town atmosphere and the craftnoon ladies. I wish I had something like that in BFE Missouri!

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Debiw781
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1. Glad I was late on this so I can say The Meg- giant shark AND Jason Statham, ‘nuff said lol
2. Paul and I eat out a lot so I guess that 😂
3. 7
4. Offhand I can‘t remember one
5. @Bostonmomx2

#friyayintro
@jesshowbooks

Bostonmomx2 Did you notice 7 was my # too? 😊 (edited) 6y
Debiw781 @Bostonmomx2 I did😂😂 6y
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Debiw781
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1. I suppose one of the Christopher Reeve Superman movies
2. French fries
3. Always 80s especially the hair bands
4. Nothing... I just finished a book and have to figure out what to start next
5. @Bostonmomx2

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TK421
Better Late Than Never | Jenn McKinlay
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Late #HumpDayPost but I couldn't pass up a music themed one. Thanks @MinDea
1. Social Distortion and Frank Turner have been my favorites for the past few years.
2. I did well last year, so I set a goal of 150 books this year. Not going as well this year.
3. Zero 😟
4. Not bad, just the usual small town meth stuff.
5. I have a fear of heights that has kept me from flying anywhere. Never been on a plane.

VickytoriaLou Amazing taste 😉 6y
TieDyeDude I've only been aware of Frank Turner recently, but he has been doing some great work the past few years! 6y
TK421 @GoodForCirculation Positive Songs for Negative People is one of my favorite albums from the last few years. 6y
MinDea "small town meth stuff" ??? 6y
jillrhudy I‘m insane about Frank Turner! Kinda glad he hasn‘t caught on in the U.S. because I saw him in a bar with like 100 people! 6y
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Debiw781
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1. I say both 😂😂
2. 3
3. Not many... GR, Litsy, Amazon
4. We went out to eat for a friend‘s birthday
5. Thanks for the tag @Bostonmomx2

#friyayintro
@jesshowbooks

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Schlinkles
Better Late Than Never | Jenn McKinlay

I forgot to take pictures, but @99problemsbutabookaint1 you have a #feedareader box coming your way. Also @Insearchofbooks and @StephanieGeiser your recipes and an “I‘m sorry I‘m late” gift are headed your way too!

@MinDea @TricksyTails @LazyDays

LegosAndPajamas Same to you guys! 6y
99problemsbutabookaint1 I can't wait to get it!! 6y
Schlinkles @99problemsbutabookaint1 It‘s coming UPS so hopefully it will be there soon! 6y
LazyDays 😊🌈 6y
StephanieGeiser @Insearchofbooks & @Schlinkles - Mine is on its way! It should be there soon! Looking forward to trying your recipes! 😋 6y
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Debiw781
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1. We didn‘t escape but we had a blast with my brother in law and my two nieces
2. No #winterhaven #lakeland #orlando #tampa
3. Take out lol
4. Pink
5. 54

#humpdaypost
@MinDea

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Teresereading
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1. Catching up with school friends
2. Three sisters
3. No
4. Yes mildly obsessed sine I was a child. Used to ask lots of questions of my grandparents and great aunts.
5. Australian Eastern Standard Time
#friyayintro @jesshowbooks

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Debiw781
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1. It‘s been the first week of summer vacation! I finally saw the new Avengers movie too.
2. One
3. Sadly, no
4. A little... my bff is a major genealogy buff
5. Eastern

#friyayintro
#betterlatethannever
@jesshowbooks

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TommieMarie74
Better Late Than Never | Jenn McKinlay
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A little late but better late than never, right? 😊 #friyayintro
1. Oldest
2. I always wanted a sister.
3. Just one brother.
4. Probably Jem and Scout Finch.
5. @TheDaysGoBy

raelaschoenherr I‘m the oldest and just have one brother too :) 6y
TommieMarie74 @raelaschoenherr Are you close with your brother? We are close now but he drove me mad as a kid. I mostly wanted to trade him in for a sister. 😆 6y
raelaschoenherr @TommieMarie74 We are super close! We “got along” as kids—bickered all the time and drive my mom crazy but when she suggested that we play separately we never wanted to 😆 I actually never wanted a sister...I liked being the daughter in the family, but I had girlfriends over to play all the time so they kind of felt like sisters! 6y
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KathyWheeler
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This is at the lower end of the pick scale for me, mainly because I felt the resolution was unimaginative. Lindsey is the director of a public library. When the library holds amnesty week, a book is returned that had last been checked out by a teacher 20 years ago on the day she was murdered. Lindsey feels compelled to investigate. I liked the story and characters, but I could practically see the villain twirling a Snidely Whiplash mustache.

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bibliobliss
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1. 😱😕😐😝😬👍🏼🌸🥃📚💩
2. Pretty much everyone in “The Couple Next Door” hahaha
3. Over! That‘s the right way! 😉
4. Nope and don‘t wanna be one
5. Muah 💋 Saturday love 💗

#friyayintro
@jesshowbooks

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neet_reads
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VERY late returns. These were last checked out in August 1990 and the customer only returned them to the library today!

Zelma I had one of those once. It was very exciting to me and the patron. 😆 6y
JamieArc Is it bad that my first thought was that someone died and these were returned when their house was cleared? 😳 6y
aschermetz What‘s the fine on that?! 😂😂 6y
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alisiakae I had the exact same thought as @JamieArc 😲😲😲 6y
neet_reads @JamieArc @4thhouseontheleft They're all to do with bricklaying, so my first thought was maybe the guy had just retired 😄 6y
tif 😂😂😂 6y
tpixie 😊😆😯🤫🤔😇 6y
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neet_reads
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Does this count for #riotgrams #bookandbeverage ?? 🤣

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OneLitChick
Better Late Than Never | Jenn McKinlay
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Can I still play even though it‘s Sunday?

1. Dark Chocolate Chip with Dried Cranberries or my mom‘s Applesauce Cookies

2. Traveling!

3. It will be 40 for sure—maybe 41

4. Elf all the way

5. Sleep and reading time

@jesshowbooks #FriYAYintro

CouronneDhiver Of course! 😎 6y
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Debiw781
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#betterlatethannever I'm always late on these day-oriented posts 😳
1. See above... it was from a Christmas show we went to with my parents
2. Hoping 200
3. Bottle cap on my Dasani water
4. Candy lol
5. Winter Haven, FL

#humpdaypost
@MinDea

MinDea It's OK! You can do them whenever you want! 6y
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Kathrin
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I completely forgot to post my November stats.

If I can say so myself, I killed #nonfictionnovember! 🤪

And I have one book left to complete my final reading challenge for 2017! #RHC #readharderchallenge

TrishB Wow 😮 6y
SilversReviews Nice!! 6y
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Debiw781
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I'm late but #betterlatethannever

1. 😂🙄😳
2. Jim Butcher, Ilona Andrews, Simon R Green
3. None planned but temporary crown fell out so drugstore visit 😳
4. First
5. Ok

#friyayintro
@jess.how

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks #3 😩 sorry!!! 6y
Debiw781 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks it seems to be that kind of a year. Come on 2018 lol 6y
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Kat.Kao
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So glad the love triangle is settled! These books are like popcorn, but ugh no time for love triangles in my cozy mysteries.

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CuriousG
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Meant to do this hours ago...
1. Ontario (Canada, not California)
2. Never successfully, but have made attempts
3. Originally heard about this on Litsy!
4. Finishing 'True Grit'
5. I have so many unread books at home Is sometimes buy a new one to read because choosing stresses me out too much 😅
6. Posting everything here on Litsy @CuriousG
#24in48 #putonthecoffee #latenightahead

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BookDude
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HotMessJess Woooooo! Don't worry, I gotta send mine tomorrow too 😰🙀🙊#betterlatethannever!! :) I'm so excited!!!! 7y
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mrp27
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#feistyfeb #sadiescarlett

Sadie had to get in on the action today. Cozy mysteries are my #palatecleanser. I can pick one up and still be able to read after I've read a book that was heartbreaking or intense.

LeahBergen 😂 So cute. 7y
Suzze 🐶💕 7y
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Apinlibraryland
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@slategreyskies this is being mailed TOMORROW! Soooooo sorry you didn't have a valentine yesterday. You know what's sad? The post office is *literally* next door. #cupidgoespostal

BookishMarginalia 👍🏼 7y
slategreyskies I've always said Valentine's Day should be a week long holiday. Okay, no, I didn't say that, but I'd love if it was. I'm such a romantic. Thank you in advance! You've made my day! ❤️ 7y
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EmilyChristine
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Finished! Now I just have to wait for the next one to be published. *sigh*

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EmilyChristine
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Most recent book in this series. I've got It's a Wonderful Life on and starting this book. #snowday

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Smangela
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FINALLY posting my prize from @LibrarianRyan 'a last challenge. It was so fun to participate in and I was so excited to win this book. While I haven't started it yet, the cover alone really draws me in 😍 Loving December's challenge so far and if you aren't participating you should be! Can't wait to see the new winners for this month :)

LibrarianRyan Don't feel too bad. I just sent the last prize out yesterday, so your not the only one running behind. 7y
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melissanorr
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A cozy mystery to curl up with on a grey and dreary Black Friday. Maybe I will make a cup of tea before I start :)

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Jbrooxd
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Awesome! I love the characters in this series and I thought the mystery in this one was great! For me this was a book that was all fun and no work. Didn't matter that it had been a year since I read the last one, didn't take any time for me to warm up to the story. It was a perfect read for me.