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I enjoyed this book. The mystery was a lightweight, but the setting, the characters, the humor and the nuggets of wisdom from Inspector Gamache and Myrna made up for that in every way. I‘ll revisit Three Pines!

I needed something fall & cozy & escape .. & realized I‘d never read my *own* cozy for #coffeebeanbookclub (recently rtn‘d). Started & it‘s just what I needed (so far)!

Last night, 1 of my #cozyswap (Agatha Christie sized pkg 😉) arrived!!! I didn‘t know who sent it bc I forgot & decided to keep the surprise ... but then I was looking at #cozyswap tags & saw it... thank you @Catsandbooks !! Can‘t wait!! 🎃♥️

Also sent #SFMBC.. late 😬 @Chrys

Initiating my relationship with Louise Penny. The first book of the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series. It has a familiar comfortable feel to it: small town life, charming characters, a quiet unexpected demise and a deeply sympathetic police detective who admits from the jumpstart that “violent death still surprised him.” I have often wondered what I shall do when I finish reading Agatha Christie‘s collection. Now I know!
#SummersEndReadathon

This was a hit for me! During our last book club gathering, those purposing this selection described it as filled with characters that could be your neighbors and friends. So true and with the added “who done it” plot. I also found myself remembering with fondness my honeymoon road-trip that took us into this region of Quebec and how beautiful it was. I immediately picked up another in this series to add to my TBR pile.

Our book club selection for September. Just getting started but I can see why a couple members are already followers of her books. Excited to hear Louise Penny speak in two weeks from now at a local auditorium. What has been your favorite public appearance or book signing by an author? My only other was Ina Garten‘s “Cooking for Jeffery” Tour and she is the same in person as on social media and tv.

I love to read because it transports me into another world. I love that when I get into a story, I can essentially vividly hallucinate for hours, forgetting the words and seeing the images instead as I read. I love leaving the world behind and getting to know characters like friends and experiencing their emotions as if they were mine. What about you?

My #cbbc (#cbbc2) book has returned home! (Tagged) *And* @Mommamanzi ‘s book received too! (So @MommyOfTwo — one more coming your way!) Thank you so much @Marmie7 for the cocoa, coffee, and amazing socks too!!! 🤗🥰♥️♥️

I hope to hear about a cbbc3 soon 😁😁
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Louise Penny‘s Three Pines series is my go-to comfort read! #creaturecomforts #augustabc

I've had Louise Penny's Still Life, the first in her Inspector Gamache series, on my Kindle forever. I was prompted finally to read it by the recommendation of Sara on an episode of Unabridged. I‘m so glad that I finally picked it up, and I can't wait to read the rest of the series. This book is one of the reasons I love mystery series: ⬇️

#24in48 The End!

I guess this just wasn‘t for me! I‘m not a mystery reader at all—murder just ain‘t my cup of tea, no matter how cozy! But I‘d heard picturesque Three Pines was populated with lovable characters I‘d want to visit again and again, so I thought I‘d give it a try! Unfortunately, I just didn‘t connect with the characters and I found the mystery scintillating enough to finish this one but not enough to read further books.

In the small Canadian town of Three Pines Jane, a popular local artist, is found dead in the woods. Is it a hunting accident or murder? This book introduces Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, the quiet detective who watches the local towns folk to solve the case. Very charming, I‘ll continue the series.

“She felt if she could just get a good look at a person‘s bookcase and what‘s their in their grocery cart, she‘d pretty much know who they are.”

I bought this box set for a colleague. I am so jealous that they will be starting this series while I wait impatiently for the next instalment.

#LetsTravelJuly
#Canada

Day 1 - #Canada #LouisePenny #LetsTravelJuly

Louise Penny is my favorite Canadian author!

After so many positive posts here about Louise Penny and Inspector Gamache, needed to check them out.

#30JuneBooks I've enjoyed listening to the Inspector Gamache series on #Audiobook. I've listened to the first three books so far.
@howjessreads

This isn‘t something I ever would have picked up on my own, but it‘s for my book club. It‘s got a very leisurely pace and I struggled with it at first but once the investigation picked up, I really enjoyed it. I loved Gamache! I‘m not sure if I‘ll continue with the series, but it was nice to read something a bit outside of my norm.

Book #10 in the Modern Mrs Darcy Must Read mystery list! This book is the start of the inspector Gamache series which is great! I read this last summer at the beach and fell in love with the town of Three Pines. In this one a woman is found dead in the woods. Locals believe it was a hunting accident but Gamache expects there is more to it then that. It‘s a wonderful first novel to a series which will leave you wanting more!

I know that many people love these books but I had a hard time with it. It didn‘t draw me in and I didn‘t care about any of the characters or what was happening in the story. Not my cup of tea I guess.

Picked this one up to complete the #newtoyouauthor for #booked2019.

Louise Penny has a cult following and I thought she‘d be perfect for this prompt. I really enjoyed this one and will continue on with the series.

@Crazeedi Thank you so much for the book and the very sweet card. 😍 I can't wait to read this!

I think my kitties might have smelled your kitties. I caught my littlest one Dot loving all over the envelope. 😀

This book was charming AF. I was really hesitant about the whole “cozy mystery” thing but the narrator was great, the characters were inviting, and Gamache is precious. I will definitely keep going with this series!

Finished another great audiobook while I cross-stitched. I can't wait to listen to the next book about Inspector Gamache!

The characters in this book are very rich and I love the depiction of a small town in the fall. The mystery kept me guessing! I look for forward to more of this series.

I was so excited. However, poor casting and even more poor adaptation to film absolutely butchered what had the potential to be an amazing film series.
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Has anyone out there come across a book to film adaptation that blew you away with its accuracy? Or another one that just absolutely failed? Let‘s have a conversation!

Loving Inspector Gamache even more on paper than I did in audio! I picked up so much more reading on the page than listening, though I did really enjoy the audio on this one. I think I‘m finding audio works best for me as non-fiction or rereads just for the story to stick with me the way I like. The characters just come to life so much better for me in my head as I read vs listen & the characters here are amazing 😍

⬆️ I recommend this series all the time!
🛏 It gets made; I am not necessarily the one making it.
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#2019readingchallenge “The First Book in a Series”
This was a very quiet mystery and almost gentle. Chief Inspector Gamache was pleasant. It‘s a nice world to inhabit if your own is kind of dreary.

Louise Penny has been on my TBR for several years. A few weeks ago I heard her discussed on a podcast, a colleague went to see her on book tour, and my boss recommended her book series. Sometimes you need a push to pick up a book, and sometimes you need three pushes. I am glad I read this. I have some quibbles with the style and characterization, but friends have assured me that the series gets better, and Penny‘s skill gets sharper.

Guess what time it is! It‘s the wrong season for this book, but oh well.

@bookwrm526 ...this went out in the mail today! #whodunitthesequel

I wanted to like this #audiobook more than I did, and I‘m hoping that the next books in the series will be better. It‘s nice to read something that takes place in Québec. Penny has created a setting and set of characters I would like to see again. However, there was a lot of “telling” rather than showing through action and dialogue, and that felt heavy handed at times. Some of the scenes seemed far-fetched and a bit contrived. A light read.

I love this series and this blog post from MMD has some excellent suggestions.

https://modernmrsdarcy.com/what-to-read-next-louise-penny-readalikes/

#ModernMrsDarcy #LouisePenny #ThreePines #InspectorGamache

I've been hearing good things about this series for years and just last week a good friend encouraged me to read them. I'm so glad I did. I love Gamache and several members of his team. I enjoyed getting to know Jane Neal's friends. And the town of Three Pines sounds like a wonderful place to live. Altho, the next book has a murder in the same town so maybe it's not so wonderful! 😁 I'm eager to read more and find out.

#CurrentRead and it's every bit as good as I've always heard.

Louise Penny
Jasper Fforde
Neil Gaiman
Michael Connelly
Susan Vreeland

Not easy to choose just 5!!
@britt_brooke

Hour 30 challenge! My number one favorite series is the Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny. And as a close second, I enjoy the Department Q series. In fact, I just started the seventh in the Dept Q series. Pictured are the first in each series.
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This was such an interesting and alluring read. I fell in love with Inspector Gamache almost immediately and highly enjoyed unraveling the mystery with him throughout the story. I was so excited to find out this is the first in a series that follows the characters in Three Pines through more mysteries! I cannot wait to read the book, A Fatal Grace. Louis Penny has definitely made me a fan for life.

This was my read for #Booked2019 for an author that is new to me. I really enjoyed it. The characters are great and the mystery was not easy to solve. I struggle with writing where the POV changes every paragraph but once I got past that I liked it. #newauthortome #bookchallengefun

Finished my first book of 2019! I‘m absolutely charmed by Armand Gamache. #mystery #crime #cozy

Perfect New Years Day. Fire, dogs, book, football... 🤓

Gonna curl up with this one today and read...🤓🐶❤️

Cozy reading by the fire...🤓

My mom is a huge Louise Penny fan, and I started the series on audio earlier this year. As any other fans know, this phrase is not exactly a compliment - although I have no legitimate argument against anyone comparing me to Ruth, because even I see the similarities. Thanks, Mom. (Top picture is the front of the mug, bottom picture is the back.)

#AdventRecommends Day 15
First book in a great mystery series. If you haven‘t visited Three Pines read this and you‘ll wish you lived there!

I am so fortunate and grateful to have really wonderful people in my life. Sometimes a friend comes along and it‘s great. And sometimes a friend comes along who is great AND gets who you are as a reader. It is a rare and beautiful thing. @TracyReadsBooks this is you. I love your book recs and your generosity!!!! And your lack of judgement about my book hoarding!😁😂 Thank you so much for this lovely and thoughtful Chanukah gift!♥️💕♥️

I like cozy mysteries. I like Inspector Gamache. I'll read more. ☺

On to my first Louise Penny! I'm 1/4 through and I already love Inspector Gamache. Willing to bet I'll be reading quite a few of these. #currentread #currentlyreading

I‘d heard great things about this book but during the first 100 - 150 Pages wasn‘t really feeling it, but this book took off for me in the second half of the book which I then read non-stop. As a result I can definitely say I enjoyed the book and can see great potential for this series going forward. In the end not a run of the mill Detective book. Particularly liked the central characters and the way clues from earlier were referenced at the end.