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Georgie is 34th in line to the throne and is broke. She also happens to stumble upon a body in her bathtub. Plus, the Queen wishes her to “spy” on a certain Mrs. Simpson…1930s England, with an ingenious sleuth and a touch of romance. Overall, I liked this fast read. There were parts that seemed to be a tad overdone or repetitive, but I was engaged enough to wish to see what Georgie would do next. Her mom is a hoot! #192025 #2007

MrsV I love this series. I need to catch up! 1y

Pageturner1 i am hooked on this series 1y

Librarybelle So good to know! @MrsV @Pageturner1 1y

BookNAround This series is pure escapist fun. 1y

Librarybelle @BookNAround I just led a discussion of this tonight and such a great response to the book! I plan to continue the series for sure 1y

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White Night | Jim Butcher

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An excellent installment in the Dresden File series, superbly narrated by James Marsters. This one has Harry investigating serial killings, while trying to figure out what his vampire brother has been doing in secret.

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Catsandbooks 🙌🏼🦇💜 2y

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A Rule Against Murder: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel | Louise Penny

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42/22 I finished this book a couple of weeks ago & forgot to review! I‘ve thoroughly enjoyed each book in this series, but I must say this one made me realise that part of the appeal is 3 pines itself. And as this book didn‘t take place there it felt like a magic ingredient was missing. Though I completely understand why Penny has to spread the murders a little further then the village or there would soon be no one left! 🌲🌲🌲 # 192025 #2007

MrsK Agree that the setting is one of the draws of the series. But it‘s hard to have murders in a town if you kill off the citizens 😜. 2y

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BarbaraBB

Elena Knows | Claudia Pi�eiro

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Elena has Parkinson's, her daily activities depend on the times when she takes her medicine, and is able to move for a few hours. Elena needs those hours to find out who killed her daughter.
Moving between past and present, Piñeiro not only paints a beautiful portrait of the relationship between mother and daughter, navigating between dependence, hate & love, but also of aging and disease. A sad and beautiful story.
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batsy Lovely review! I just started it today and it's already 💔 2y

Cinfhen Sounds really heartbreaking 💔 gorgeous photo 2y

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rockpools I kind of want to read this again already. 2y

BarbaraBB @batsy It is from page 1 indeed. And it keeps that way. But so good! 2y

BarbaraBB @rockpools I can totally see why! 2y

BarbaraBB @Cinfhen It is very good. Shall I send you my copy? 2y

vivastory Terrific review! Looking forward to reading it 2y

BarbaraBB @vivastory It‘s heartbreaking. I hope you‘ll get to it. 2y

squirrelbrain Sounds wonderful - stacked. 2y

sarahbarnes Can‘t wait to get to this one - it‘s on my library pile. Great review. 2y

Cinfhen I‘d love that, Barbara but no need to rush it. Thanks for the offer xx 2y

BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain @sarahbarnes You‘ll both love it too when you get to it. No doubt about it! 🤍 2y

BarbaraBB @Cinfhen I‘m happy to send it! 2y

Cinfhen You‘re the best, thank you!! 2y

Simona I found the structure of this story incredible smart and effective. 2y

Librarybelle Stacking! 2y

Cortg And I just put a library hold on it! 2y

LeeRHarry Have this one on my radar- glad you enjoyed it 😊 2y

Suet624 I was hoping my various libraries would get this book but it doesn‘t look like they will. I‘m gonna have to read this once it‘s available in less expensive options. 💕 sounds quite good. 2y

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Simona

Elena Knows | Claudia Pi�eiro

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Elena suffers from Parkinson‘s disease and she is desperate to find out what happened to her daughter. Timeline of the story is one day, and while Elena takes trip across the city, we are transferred into her mind, her complicated relation with her daughter, her progressive disease … Beautiful written, with painful description of illness and physical limitations of human bodies, ageing, struggles of the caregivers … Powerful and bleak.

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Simona #19822022 #2007 @Librarybelle 2y

Librarybelle This does sound very powerful. Lovely review! 2y

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shawnmooney Powerful and bleak and recommended by Simona? SOLD! 😃 2y

Simona Thank you @Librarybelle 2y

Simona @shawnmooney I hope that you will like it 🤞 2y

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cwarnier

28 Summers | Elin Hilderbrand

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CoffeeNBooks

Still Alice | Lisa Genova

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This was such a sad, but well-written and compelling read. Alice is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease at 50, and must step away from her teaching position and research at Harvard as the disease progresses. #BookRiotReadHarderChallenge2019: a self-published book (this was turned into a movie in 2014, it was originally self-published through iUniverse in 2007) #ReadingThroughTheYears192021 #2007

CouronneDhiver Really?! Wow! I had no idea it was self published. Great book 👍🏽 5y

CoffeeNBooks @CouronneDhiver I didn't either, until I was looking for self-published books for the Book Riot Read Harder challenge. She even has a blog post from 2008 where she talks about her rejections from publishers, and her decision to self-publish. Such a great success story for this book! 5y

TheBookgeekFrau I've had this on my TBR for years. I'm afraid to read it 5y

Cathythoughts Loved the movie... JulieAnn Moore ♥️♥️♥️ 5y

jenreads7 This was an excellent book. ❤️ 5y

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