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This was my first experience with Mary Stewart and I need to remember to remember to read more by her. Set in 1950s France, an English woman becomes governess to a young heir, who may be in danger. This gave me Rebecca and Jane Eyre vibes at times, and I really enjoyed this gothic suspense novel.

What a lovely #AussieSecretSanta parcel! Thank you so much, Sharni 😍😘 I love it all. I‘m completely on board with your suggestion to buddy read. I‘ve never read Mary Stewart but I absolutely want to and the Henry Davenforth Files is on my TBR because of @GlassAsDiamonds who I miss very much (please come back if you‘re reading this GAD) so I‘m really looking forward to reading that.

After much debate, I‘ve decided I‘m in a “young woman takes a governess job in a possibly sinister castle” mood.

This was fun! I read it in a single sitting. Definitely an easier read than The Crystal Cave 😉 Will have to find more of Stewart‘s thrillers.

A classic gothic romance and suspense novel from the 1950s set in France. Don‘t let the age of the book fool you! It‘s a mix of Rebecca and Jane Eyre. Really good.

Stewart's use of adjectives and metaphors to create the perfect setting is incomparable. I became immersed in the meticulous attention to atmospheric detail, and was easily enthralled in the story. A wonderful way to spend a sunny afternoon!

A cosy reread (well, cosy-ish) as I feel cranky and unwell.

Book 1 in HP winter magical readathon.I modified the rule😲I had to read a 500 pages book, well I read 2 books instead😉A gothic romance, suspense, mystery thriller book.Plot can be predictable but you forget about that because it was beautifully written. It can be boring for some people because it is very descriptive and slow in the action but I loved it.It caused me anxiety at some point. Cheesy end but I didn't care😍3.9⭐️Thanks @mabell

This was so good! Mary Stewart is becoming one of my favorite authors.

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Wow. Just wow. Thrilling, mysterious, entrancing, I loved it!

Just when you think you know what is going on, the atmosphere changes, the “facts” aren‘t what they seem, and with, Linda you are caught in a terrifying cat and mouse game, protecting the little heir Philippe from the deadly designs of an unseen enemy.

If you have never read a Mary Stewart, this one would be a great one to start with! Thank you so much for sending it @LeahBergen ! 😊

Tonight‘s self-care after a crazy busy two days back at work: classic Mary Stewart (it smells like an attic full of old books and honestly I keep sniffing it...), a beer, and not folding this laundry pile. It was supposed to be a bath, too, but the drain plug thingy broke! 😩 Here‘s to tomorrow not feeling like Monday all over again for the 3rd time....

Happy Sunday! Sunshine, passion iced tea and a good book!

Today‘s book choice seems appropriate!

I‘ve been meaning to read Mary Stewarts‘s gothic romance/romantic mystery books. This one is many of her fans‘ favourite.
#musicalnewyear #waiting

A terrific romantic suspense novel set post WWII in France. Linda is an orphaned governess who comes to France to care for a young boy with a large inheritance, whose life might be in danger. Raoul is the enigmatic cousin of the boy who may or may not be a suspect. #romantsy

I can‘t believe I‘ve never read this one before.

Sunday afternoon with #hotchocolate and marshmallows and a good book. Got this mug from my secret Santa at #bookclub. #currentlyreading

Just started it. #bookclub selection. #currentlyreading

Stewart, a Gothic fiction master, is an expert in suspense building, and giving a feel of danger, and this one does not disappoint with this romantic gothic thriller!
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#bookmail !! Thank you so much, Leah, I love both of your choices! I've never read Friday's Child, and Nine Coaches Waiting will be perfect for the next dark and stormy night.

The #150pnpcoverparty challenge was so much fun, and you were terrific hosts @CrowCAH & @LeahBergen ! ❤️

I offered to share with the starlet, but Bella says that still doesn't make up for the Wickham nonsense 😂

When a favorite author, Simone St James, lists this author as one of HER favorite authors, I have to read it!

@Cinfhen This would be my pick for #CrushingOnGiveaway. What a lovely gesture to #PayItForward.

I don‘t know if any of you are Mary Stewart fans (mysteries), but a bunch of her classics are available in ebook for the first time and really cheap ($.99-3.99US). One of my favorite authors mentioned this on her FB page this morning, and I decided if she loves her work so much, I‘d better check it out. So I nabbed a few...😊 Aren‘t the covers cool?! 😎

Some old school books for the #RiotGrams day 6 challenge! #NumberTitles

A snapshot of some of the books I'll try to read for the #LitsyAtoZ reading challenge . . . I'm keeping my options open though bc I love discovering new books throughout the year! #abecedarianTBR