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24/22I finished this one on a audio walk tonight. My second Louise Penny book in a week complete. I didn‘t enjoy the mystery as much this time but I still enjoyed catching up with the characters I got to know in the first book and look forward to the next book. We are in beautiful Dorset this week and I haven‘t fitted much reading in but sneaked lots of audio in at bedtime to make up for it! 3.5 ⭐️

When you‘re packing and the book you are listening mentions hot chocolate so many times that in the end you give up and go make one!

Second in the Gamache series, and it counts for #setinacanadianprovince for #booked2022. Kind of an obvious choice for that one 😂 I did enjoy it, but it‘s a bit more “cozy” and I usually prefer my murder mysteries to be a bit more on the edge of the seat. I‘d still like to finish the series, as Armand Gamache is one of my favorite book characters ♥️

Currently reading and enjoying A Fatal Grace. This is my second book by Louise Penny. She is fast becoming one on my favorite authors.

1. I normally don‘t mind - keeps you guessing
2. My library card ❤️
2. Love the Inspector Gamache books!
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Thanks to Louise Penny and this audiobook coming in on Libby today, I have two newly crocheted dish rags, and I'm going to be pretty sleepy tomorrow. This one isn't as good as Still Life, but I still plan to keep going with the series. There are a couple of characters I'm curious about. I do worry a little about this little town hosting enough murders to support so many books, though.

Pretty dated...I still like the characters and the setting and everything, of course, but this just felt very old. And not in the charming Agatha Christie way. I couldn't get past the technology.

Finished my reread of this second in the Gamache series, and I feel like I enjoyed it so much more this time, even though I loved it the first time. Penny has the ability to craft so many layers into such an amazing story. So fun to revisit Three Pines!

Yeah I guess I'll just plow through the inspector ganache series this summer. #2

Second in Penny's Three Pines series. In this one, Inspector Ganache investigates the death of a hateful self-help guru, electrocuted during a curling match. I read the first a few years ago, and liked it pretty well but wasn't in a hurry to continue. With this one, I get it -- loved the community's dynamics and Gamache's extreme humaneness. I won't let it go so long till vol. 3.

I don‘t think I‘ve ever cried while reading a mystery before. ... several times... I tip my hat to you, my fine lady Penny. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Also thank you @Chrissyreadit for this super fun, super yummy, super thoughtful welcome to Spring!!! ♥️🌺♥️🌺♥️

I had the second of this series on hand from the library, but I waited to read it and I‘m so glad I did. This is a series I don‘t want to read out of order. It was like sinking in to spend a slice of winter with old friends. What lyrical mysteries. I even read a book “out of season!” Rare for me.

I have the third book arriving soon, & then a whole passel of Penny holds to pick up at the library.

Sunset! Caught Mark & Murray at the end of a walk.

I can't speak to whether the mystery in this book is any good because I'm at 16% and there's still not a dead body. Why am I bailing then? Because of the completely unecessary and persistent fat shaming in this book. An abused child with an eating disorder is described as grotesque by the narrator. That's 100% the author speaking, not the characters. I googled and it's a persistent issue with this author. Lazy hurtful writing. Nope. 😡😞👎🖕

I love @Andrew65 ‘s readathons, and I‘m in for #DashingDecember! Looking forward to it as always. My goal is a Bingo for #BookSpin and getting through the Christmas themed library books in my overflowing stacks.

Second in the series. This one takes place at Christmas time. Another ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My December #BookSpin list! Mostly Christmas books, some of which I‘ve had checked out for months, but no peeking until December! I‘ve also got a few mysteries on there, and the library book I‘ve had checked out the longest. This IS the month!

Tucking into this Gamache thriller on a lovely fall evening.

Book 3 finished for #AwesomeAugust.
Book 2 in the Chief Inspector Gamasche. This was a very enjoyable read and enjoyed my time in Three Pines Looking forward to returning there soon. Good story, plotting and good characters.
Also published as Dead Cold.

The #Top20Series #20Series20Days posts have prompted me to pick up book 2 in the Chief Inspector Gamache Series.

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 - I enjoyed this more than Still Life, perhaps because there was less time spent on introducing the residents of Three Pines. I figured out whodunnit early on, though CC de Poitiers certainly had a lot of folks who found her less than likable (myself included!). I like the coziness of Three Pines and the community there (weather‘s a little too cold for my tastes), though I‘m a little worried about this town‘s track record for murder... 😉

Enjoying this winter story with the hope of conjuring cooler days.

I wrestled with this one. I understand the appeal of Gamache and Three Pines but I had some issues with Louise Penny‘s writing. The fat shaming was particularly difficult and I wasn‘t sure I would even be able to finish the book. I did and have sent it on to my sister so that should create an interesting conversation.

I love these cozy mysteries by Louise Penny. This was a nice one. The narrator who does the audio for these is really good.

I really enjoyed this cozy mystery series in three pines, Canada. The characters are engaging. She winds the story through a maze to keep you guessing. She does use some non P.C. tropes in her books that had me cringe a bit. I think she was going for humor so I flew right by it but for some people maybe not so much. Overall this was a nice pallet cleanser after the heavy non fiction I had been reading. I would recommend starting with book 1 first.

I read that a few times I liked it so much♡

By Leonard Cohen♡♡♡

Doing the #SavvyReadathon this week!! Yay reading, yay books!!

That is an unusual way to describe murder.

Today I learned a tuque (tyook) is Canadian for a close knit cap.

Oh, no,no,no,no. One does not defile coffee by stirring it with a pen. YUCK!

Curbside pickup from my local library! Whoot! Whoot!

I love Louise Penny and I love Armand Gamache! If you aren‘t ready these you should! That‘s all I can say, they are just so good!!!

It‘s Christmas-time (an unexpected #holidayread) in Three Pines, where a most disagreeable woman has been murdered by electrocution. It‘s a complex murder with random and unusual clues (the detectives have to watch a Hepburn movie several times to pick up a clue). I love the residents of the town and how they help solve crimes! #wintergames #tmskellington @crimson613 @clwojick @staycurious

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More #audiocrafting this morning. Making more thank you notes. #holidaycrafts

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This is the one book I‘d like to finish before the end of the year. #happynewyear

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I‘ve been audiocrafting with this book 2 in the series. Quite by accident it‘s set at Christmas! So I‘ve got another #holidayread underway! #wintergames #tmskellington @crimson613 @clwojick @staycurious

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Making Christmas thank you cards while listening to the tagged book. #holidaycrafts #wintergames #tmskellington @crimson613 @clwojick @StayCurious

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4.5⭐️ I loved this one even more than the first! I just love these characters and this little town. This story isn‘t what I would call fast paced, but I thought that it moved along a little more quickly than the first book did. One of the things I love about these books is that I‘m constantly trying to guess what‘s happening and the suspect is always constantly changing in my mind. To me, that‘s what makes a great mystery.

I read the first Inspector Gamache book a few months ago and wasn‘t impressed. It was fine, but didn‘t hook me. I decided to give the 2nd book a chance and completely fell for the village of Three Pines and the distinguished detective. In the past month I‘ve read four more of the series. Each one adds another layer to the tightknit community. I love her descriptions of quiet life, complicated relationships, and Gamache‘s calm and clever presence.

I read a Louise Penny book that takes place much later in the series and then realized that this is a series that needs to be read from the beginning. Although I thought book one was good - I loved book two! Three Pines and its cast of characters really came alive for me. I cannot wait to start the next book.

A poem written by a character in this book. 💔

Grrrr i got up to 52 pages and now this book is due and i cant renew cause there are holds. Meh I'll buy the book and finish it when my copy gets here. Thats annoying!

#BFC2019

This is my next book.for this week

Ill probably read a few chapters before bed.

First day of #BFC2 was off to a slow start
I walked only 5k steps. I am hopeful that when my fitbit gets here tomorrow ill have better step.calculations.

Finished How to Hang A Witch. Not sure if i should count that towards my goal or not.

#BookFitnessChallenge2
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#BookNerdHeard How was your first day?!

What a wonderful little series this is. I‘m enjoying getting to know the residents of Three Pines and the Surete. Im not sure that i like this book as much as the first one, but i think Penny has a brilliant way of weaving together several stories without revealing too much about any of them until the time is right.