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A World of Curiosities
A World of Curiosities | Louise Penny
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache returns in the eighteenth book in #1 New York Times bestseller Louise Penny's beloved series. Its spring and Three Pines is reemerging after the harsh winter. But not everything buried should come alive again. Not everything lying dormant should reemerge. But something has. As the villagers prepare for a special celebration, Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir find themselves increasingly worried. A young man and woman have reappeared in the Sret du Qubec investigators lives after many years. The two were young children when their troubled mother was murdered, leaving them damaged, shattered. Now theyve arrived in the village of Three Pines. But to what end? Gamache and Beauvoirs memories of that tragic case, the one that first brought them together, come rushing back. Did their mothers murder hurt them beyond repair? Have those terrible wounds, buried for decades, festered and are now about to erupt? As Chief Inspector Gamache works to uncover answers, his alarm grows when a letter written by a long dead stone mason is discovered. In it the man describes his terror when bricking up an attic room somewhere in the village. Every word of the 150-year-old letter is filled with dread. When the room is found, the villagers decide to open it up. As the bricks are removed, Gamache, Beauvoir and the villagers discover a world of curiosities. But the head of homicide soon realizes theres more in that room than meets the eye. There are puzzles within puzzles, and hidden messages warning of mayhem and revenge. In unsealing that room, an old enemy is released into their world. Into their lives. And into the very heart of Armand Gamaches home.
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Tamra
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This is a pick because once you get hooked into the characters and setting of the series, well, you‘ll forgive a lot. 😉 The plots seem to get more & more implausible, but are still entertaining.

I want more Ruth! 🦆

Cathythoughts I have we this stacked already. I must get back to this series , I‘ve watched some on Tv too. 👍🏻 Ruth❤️ 3w
FlowerFairy I‘m only on book three of this series but loving it! And yes, Ruth is the best! 3w
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Susanita
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1. I don‘t think I‘ll finish anything else this month, so I‘m calling it at the tagged book.
2. Reading: More countries for #ReadingTheAmericas
Life: One last outing with my friend before she moves across the country
#two4tuesday

TheSpineView Hope your March is fabulous! Thanks for playing 4w
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Tamra
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Oh my, this Three Pines installment has a very dark element. Perhaps the darkest yet? 😱😳😧 Made my gut sink when I heard it. (Just started it yesterday, I‘m not too far in, but far enough!)

TrishB Yes it is very dark and twisty this one. 1mo
Cathythoughts I think I‘ll have to stack this one ! 1mo
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Deblovestoread
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Entertaining is not my strong suit and because I‘m lazy today I‘m choosing a comfort food potluck with all of my favorite Three Pines characters from the tagged series. I can look forward to lively and weird conversation with a few f*cks thrown in from Ruth‘s duck. That and a glass of wine would make a perfect evening.

@RaeLovesToRead #ihavequestions

RaeLovesToRead Aww, sounds chill! (I was planning on getting someone else to do the actual murder mystery arrangements and catering, hahaha!) 1mo
Amiable Oh, I would attend that dinner party! As long as the person who is going to be killed in Three Pines that day is already dead. Because I don‘t want to become the plot line for the next party. 😀 1mo
Karisimo That's exactly who I thought of when I read this prompt! 😉 1mo
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Susanita
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I caved! Despite the pile of books on my plate right now (sorry for the mixed metaphor), I grabbed this yesterday as soon as it came out of hold status. I‘m about halfway through it, and I‘m anxious to find out what happens!

Nice way to start a #readathon

Bookwormjillk This was the best one in a while I thought 1mo
Andrew65 Can definitely see why you went to this, enjoy 😁 1mo
dabbe I love when a book does that! ❣️ 1mo
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suvata
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#OUABC 2023 Challenge: Prompt: 7. A Book borrowed from the library

Five years ago I read the first book in the Detective Gamache series. At the time, I really didn‘t enjoy it. So, I never read anymore from the series. I picked up this one (No. 18) because the cover intrigued me. Guess what? I really am a Louise Penny fan. Never abandon a book or a series completely. Maybe, just maybe, if you go back later, you‘ll find out you really do like it.

AvidReader25 I didn‘t like the first one either. But they just keep getting better! She hit her stride in the fourth book. 1mo
suvata @AvidReader25 Good to know 👍🏻 1mo
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Amiable
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Yes. I know the plot strains credibility and you really need to suspend disbelief. A LOT of disbelief. But every time I open a new Louise Penny novel I just fall headlong into the pages and I can‘t look up until it‘s over. There‘s something so familiar and comforting about these characters and this village. Even when there‘s a serial killer on the loose. 🤷🏻‍♀️

TrishB Agreed 😁 2mo
Tamra Yes, spot on! 2mo
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BookNotes
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Finally caught up with Louise Penny‘s Inspector Gamache series. This book is, I think, her best one yet. “What do you do when the one thing you fear most invades the one place that brings you happiness, peace, and joy?”
#mysteries #louisepenny #threepines #inspectorgamache

Bookwormjillk I think so too! 2mo
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AnnieMcC
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I feel like each book is better than the last (mostly) with Louise Penny. Although the actual storyline was somewhat farfetched, I was totally engrossed. I thoroughly enjoy my yearly visit with the characters of Three Pines.

Suet624 Still haven‘t read one of hers. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ 1mo
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Jnnlb
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BookNotes I‘m reading this one now. Penny is one of my favorite authors. ❤️ 2mo
AnnieMcC I am reading this one too. . . almost finished and thoroughly enjoying it. With maybe one or two exceptions, I find her books just keep getting better.
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Jnnlb I thought that this was one of her best and reeled you in from page one 2mo
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kspenmoll
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With the exception of A World of Curiosities, all are buddy reads with specific chapters each week. #lousePenny #literarycrew #Pemberlittens #goldenagecrimeclub #adventuresinphilosophy #deadphilosopherssociety #RebeccaGoldstein #bookclub

Cinfhen Im hoping to start Peach Blossom Spring this week - are u enjoying it?? 2mo
Librarybelle Yay! 2mo
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kspenmoll
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#bookreport
Finished:
The Godmothers- I just could not put it down! #sundaybuddyread
Shot of Murder - A so-so for me #serieslove2023
Still reading:
Middlemarch #chapteraday #Pemberlittens
The Murder at the Vicarage - Enjoying Miss Marple as she annoys everone #goldenagecrimeclub
Plate at the Googleplex - Prologue poses fascinating questions #platoatthegoogleplex #deadphilosopherssociety #adventuesinphilosophy
A World of Curiosities #audio

Andrew65 Some great books in there r, well done on a good week. 2mo
TheBookHippie 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🖤 2mo
Cinfhen I had to hold back with Godmothers!! Im excited to reach the conclusion this week!!!! 2mo
TheSpineView Great progress! 2mo
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Preciouz29
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I think this might be my favourite

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kwmg40
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The plot seemed far-fetched, but in the end, that didn't matter. I found myself totally immersed in the story and couldn't stop reading. This was an excellent installment in the Inspector Gamache series, with a mix of new characters and familiar Three Pines friends.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#SeriesLove2023 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Fantastic!💙📖📚📚📚 2mo
kwmg40 @TheSpineView Thank you! 2mo
kwmg40 The reference to the Montreal Massacre hit close to home. I'm originally from Montreal, and though I didn't know any of the families directly affected, I was just starting grad studies in a STEM field when this happened. I remember the fear and anguish that I and my fellow students, especially the female ones, felt when this tragedy happened. 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 2mo
Andrew65 A brilliant series. Well done 🥳 2mo
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Eggs
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Day 12: #12BooksOf2022

One of the best Armand Gamache yet! I would love to reread all of them but this time in order

@Andrew65

Andrew65 A brilliant choice and I need to get back to the series. Thanks for playing along, it has been a great way to review the Reading year. 3mo
Eggs @Andrew65 It has been my pleasure! Thanks for hosting and looking forward to 2023 end-of-year! 3mo
Andrew65 @Eggs 🤣 It will be here before we know it! 3mo
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Bookwormjillk
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#12booksof2023

This is my favorite series so no surprise this was my favorite book of December.

Thank you @Andrew65 for hosting this fun trip down memory lane!

Andrew65 A fabulous series which I need to get back to.

Thanks, and thanks for playing along. A good way to review the year.
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Eggs
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#WinterReadathonDailyChallenge

My Christmas/winter favorite was The Christmas Shoes, while the non seasonal was the latest Armand Gamache mystery.

@Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

Andrew65 Can‘t go wrong with Louise Penny. 3mo
Eggs True 🤗 @Andrew65 3mo
DieAReader 🥳♥️🥳💜 3mo
Eggs @DieAReader 🧡🧡🧡 3mo
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mom2bugnbee
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Louise Penny never disappoints.

⭐⭐⭐⭐✨/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
#Booked2023 - set in 2+ time periods

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mom2bugnbee
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Yesssssssssssssss. I adore skip the line surprises!

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Kangaj1
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Could not narrow it down as I read around 185 with over 100 4 ⭐ and 5 ⭐ reads...

jlhammar Yes! Tell Me Everything was in my Honorable Mentions as well. So good! 3mo
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Suelizbeth
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Having read every single Armand Gamache novel, I can say unequivocally that is the best one yet. Three Pines features centrally in this latest terrifying installment. All of our favorite characters are front and center. This book calls into play the very first interaction between Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir. Not saying any more. If you haven‘t read this series, start now (reading in order for full effect). You won‘t regret it. 5⭐️

JenReadsAlot This series is on my list to start this next year! 3mo
Suelizbeth @JenReadsAlot It is my favorite! 📚❤️ 3mo
Bluebird Yay!! I love this series. So glad to hear the latest book is the best! I bought the audible version as soon as it was released. I will be reading Madness of Crowds in January and hopefully this one shortly afterwards 3mo
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Bookwormjillk I really loved this one too 3mo
Suelizbeth @Bluebird 📚❤️ 3mo
Suelizbeth @Bookwormjillk 📚❤️ 3mo
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Sapphire
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I‘ve been audiobook puzzling on this federal non holiday.

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TrishB
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This was a dark and twisty one! Great to be back in Three Pines, though there‘s always something going on.

Aimeesue I live for écouter très with Ruth Zardo. ❤️ 3mo
CarolynM On my Christmas list. Fingers crossed🙂 3mo
TrishB @Aimeesue she‘s a great character 👍🏻 3mo
TrishB @CarolynM 🤞🏻 this is a good one! 3mo
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Deblovestoread
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I LOVE a good mystery series especially during a slump. Being with familiar characters in familiar settings with a little murder is comforting. These are 4 of the series I would like to get caught up on. I will read the tagged book after giving it my dad for Christmas and the new Winspear out in March. And I look forward to all the recs that this will bring.

Shout out to bookseriesinorder.com for providing all the lists!

Andrew65 I love the Gaslight Mystery Series, and need to continue with that one myself. Also love the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Series and am working through his 44 Scotland Street Series. I don‘t know the Stephanie Barron Series. Best of luck 😁 (edited) 3mo
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TrishB
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Been Christmas shopping all morning. My lunch time reward 😁
Only a couple more shops, then home!
Loving being back at Three Pines.

batsy That looks delicious! 3mo
Cathythoughts Very nice ! 3mo
TrishB @batsy @Cathythoughts it was lovely! 3mo
WJCintron Looks delicious! What‘s that pizza like dish? Quiche? 3mo
TrishB @WJCintron yes it‘s quiche 😁 3mo
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Penny_LiteraryHoarders
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An excellent instalment in the Gamache series. How was I to know when I started reading Penny would be featuring the Montreal Massacre, and I would be reading it on its anniversary and in tandem with me reading Because They Were Women”. This was an excellent mystery!

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Breanne1
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I always love revisiting Three Pines and this time it was a nail biter of a visit. I loved the layered pieces to this story and how each character played their roles to a tee. I can‘t wait to revisit again.
The new series on Amazon Prime is great too!!

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Aimeesue
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Inhaled this one today, on audio while working on Xmas presents. Brilliant, as always.
If there's any fictional place I'd want to live, it's Three Pines 🌲 🌲 🌲

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Bookwormjillk
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I‘ve been reading this slowly trying to make the time to the next one as short as possible. I finally gave in and finished tonight though. What a ride. This installment was more dark and twisted than usual and I‘m here for it.

Texreader I‘ve read about three books from this series randomly. I‘d love to start from the beginning and read them through. But whew, that‘s an investment!! 3mo
CarolynM This one is on my Christmas list. Fingers crossed🙂 3mo
Bookwormjillk @Texreader they‘re really good on audio too. @CarolynM fingers crossed. 3mo
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OutAndAbout
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Thanksgiving has become the season of “when does Gamache get here”! Finished the audiobook in a few days. Great story, great narrator, and the hometown we all wish we had. Btw, the new tv series is okay too. But just okay.

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AvidReader25
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What a ride! A dark start that was hard to read, but led to one of the best mysteries yet. I couldn‘t put it down. A hidden room, a complicated painting, and a threat like Three Pines has never faced. All your favorite characters are there, but this one really focuses on Gamache and Beauvoir and gives more detail on their first case together. Truly one of the best of the series, but be aware of the dark material at the beginning.

kspenmoll Just started this! 3mo
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kspenmoll
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#weeklyforecast
At various stages with each book:

Northern Light, my classroom read.
A World of Curiosities- #audible
The Twelve Clues of Christmas- p.29 #winterreadathon
Always in December- last section #sundaybuddyread #winterreadathon
Christmas in New England-#kindle #winterreadathon
Shadow and Light- week 2

Crazeedi How was northern lights? I have it on my unread shelf 3mo
Suet624 You are amazing! 3mo
Cinfhen Wonderful!!! 3mo
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MallenNC
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I thought I was going to have to wait a long time for my turn to come up at the library, but I got lucky when placed my Libby hold right when the book was added. This was another great one if you like the Three Pines series. The crimes in this one are pretty dark — Louise Penny does not write cozy mysteries. This one was complicated but I felt like it all tied together in the end.

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❄️ Cool, rainy days.
❄️ All I want for Christmas is a little bit of a certain age to get a new one. (Umm, okay, phone. Whatever you say.)
❄️ Tagged (not officially on my Christmas wish list, but I do wish for it).

@Eggs #WondrousWednesday

Eggs I just finished the audio of tagged. Chilling…I think you‘ll like it👍🏼 4mo
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Bookwormjillk
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Home alone for a rare hour. Goodbye to-do list. Hello hot chocolate and a book.

Aims42 Enjoy!!! 🥰 4mo
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Shemac77
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Gamache and Three Pines is always perfect

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Shemac77
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Excited to go back to Three Pines.

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Kangaj1
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The tagged book was my favorite - probably a 4.5 and maybe a fave of the series.

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Penny_LiteraryHoarders
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Thrilled to be returning to Three Pines!

Sapphire Me too! 4mo
Tonton Just finished this last night…🌟💕❣️ 4mo
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Bookwormjillk
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Look what came today!

rabbitprincess Just ordered this for my mum for Christmas 😁 4mo
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Susanita
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The last book was #releasedinaugust but we have to wait until November for the next one. #artfulaugust

Bookwormjillk Yay!!!!! Can‘t wait. 7mo
kspenmoll I have pre ordered it💙 7mo
Eggs Love Gamache❣️ 7mo
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