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Such beauty in this #26 of this series.
Beauty in Brunetti‘s acceptance of his need to take a leave from work to rest,recharge.The beauty of the largest island in the laguna,Sant‘Erasmo,where his wife‘s relative has a villa he can recuperate in.Here he spends his days rowing with the villa‘s caretaker, David.The soothing beauty in the rhythm of the oars in water quiets his mind.As David checks on his bees along the laguna,to his anguish,he ⬇️

Traveling from Venice to the Island of Sant‘Erasmo ⭐️ with Commissario Guido Brunetti for a rest cure.
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That first sip of morning coffee…bliss.

A bit of an obvious mystery about a police commissioner investigating death in the canals outside of Venice.

Read January 2-3
Book 1/55

Another Commissario Brunetti detective novel. This started slowly, but once the investigation starts it picks up the usual pace & rhythms of Venice police life. Brunetti is seasoned & wise, his wife Paola a calming presence & Signorina Elettra still my favourite. There is a wonderful sense of being in Venice, both the beauty, food & coffee and the seedy side: corruption & environmental disaster. Brunetti is good company; I enjoyed this.

I enjoy all of Donna Leon‘s Guido Brunetti books, but I think Earthly Remains is my favorite so fair. I especially love that it‘s dedicated to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Wow!

I'm a day late but here is my posting for Day #26. #Novemberbythenumbers
Earthly Remains is the most recent book published in the Guido Brunetti Series, and is number 26 in this series. I have yet to read this series but is high on my TBR as seen such great reviews for it.

While I read YA almost exclusively these day, for a time during the 90s, I did like to #followtheclues. Donna Leon is one novelist whose detective Brunetti continues to find an audience. I think we're up to number 26 or something? That's longevity. #backtoreading #daytwo #august @Tiffy_Reads @JoeStalksBeck I am all caught up now...

I'm pretty sure there's a secret bookworm compact that REQUIRES you to stay up past bedtime if you're less than 50 pages from the end, riiiight??

Today's #readinglunch is brought to you by #whole30 clichés. ?? {A burger patty & grilled onions & peppers on a lettuce "bun", a broccoli-carrot-apple slaw with a lemon vinaigrette, and, clichéiest of all, a can of La Croix.}

I love book characters who also love books! ♥️📚 #GuidoBrunetti (And man is this Venetian villa giving me envy right now.)

Got a babysitter for the morning, and am using my free time to catch up on books for review at the #library!

I *meant* to back away from the Internet and read before bed, but look at the inscription in the newest Donna Leon!! 😍 #notoriousRBG

I have adored the Guido Brunetti series for a decade, and I'm super excited about this one, because Brunetti is on a leave of absence from the Questura, so it sounds like an "unofficial" investigation.