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Gissy
Christmas Presents | Lisa Unger
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Mehso-so

December 2025 Book #3

Madeline is a survivor of a crime attempt but she can‘t remember anything. Someone is paying for that crime and now, years later request a review in his case. This famous writer find Madeline after she moved, and is offering her to reveal what real happened. A friend of Madeline disagree with this offer. Then the plot is how Madeline remembers what happened and an expected (obvious) romance rise. ⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) I found it slow and boring. The killer? It doesn‘t make sense to me why he did it, in some way because under the influence of drugs, anything is possible. But still🙄

My first novel by this author. I will read something else to see if I like it🤷🏽‍♀️3⭐️
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DieAReader 🥳🎉 5d
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 4d
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November 2025 Book #3

I made an incorrect comment when I was reviewing The hacienda😳I already corrected it. I mentioned that there was an attempt of a forbidden romance, but is in this novel where that incident happens🤦🏽‍♀️Both novels have the same gothic atmosphere and tone. I liked this one too. This author was added my favorite author list. The story has a slow pace and it takes a couple of pages until I was immersed in the story⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) I also like her books covers😍Again, I read the physical book with audiobooks and really liked it, so much drama😂The “horror” part, it was okay. I found more interesting the drama🙄and she is so good describing a good gothic atmosphere. 4⭐️ 5d
Gissy #Read2025 @DieAReader
#BookSpinBingo #15 wanted to read it #ISpyBingo author‘s name in orange color It looks orange to me 😜 @TheAromaOfBooks
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DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 5d
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Gissy
The Vanishing | Wendy Webb
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October Book #3

In the past a seance was conducted and something went wrong, a real spirit was unleashed. Present day Julia accepts a job offer from a stranger to take care of an elderly woman. At her arrival, something is familiar to Julia. Mrs Sinclair is confusing her with another woman. Then, strange things happens and Julia feels that she is trapped in that house, in some way she feels knows the house and some objects seem familiar⬇️

Gissy (Cont) but how if she has never been in that house. A great secret is revealed and the novel wrntvdow. It was unrealistic for me that secret and the seance little bit dramatic. But what liked of this novel an author‘s writing style is how she create that ambience. It is like you are walking slowly, and you feel you are seeing through the eyes of the character. I will continue reading some other novels I own by this author. (edited) 6d
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 5d
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 5d
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The Storyteller | Jodi Picoult
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September 2025 Book #3

Another surprise. First book I read by this author and I really liked her style. Sage assists to a grief support center due to her mother‘s death. There, she share with Josef, an elderly man who everyone has sympathy. Josef has a secret that decides to reveal to Sage and ask her for an unusual favor. Then, Sage try to know why Josef asked her to do that task. This story was a roller coaster of secrets and emotions⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) I even search for some events that occurred in WWI. I was totally immersed in the story. That ending…😱hard. I can‘t say more without spoile the story. 4.5⭐️

#Read2025 @DieAReader
#BookSpinBingo #DoubleSpin #13 #ISpyBingo (person‘s back) @TheAromaOfZbooks
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DieAReader 🥳Great 7d
mom2bugnbee Fair warning - all of her books are gut punches. But I enjoy them so very much. 6d
Gissy @mom2bugnbee Good to know but I am motivated to read more books by her after I read this one. Thank you🤗 6d
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August 2025 Books #3

A cozy mystery set in the 1930‘s where Clara inherited her uncle detective agency. I like Clara Vale character, well educated woman, likes fashion but down to earth. She has a dramatic mother who she ignores sometimes. The novel presents some issues women faced during that time which can be annoying today but we are still working in that equity. The story is funny, fast paced and the mystery is interesting. ⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) There are other interesting characters.

I read the first 2 books in the series first in order to read third one in the series which was part of #CBBC This series must be read in order. I will continue with this series. The fifth book will be release this month.
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Gissy 3.8⭐️ 1w
TheAromaofBooks Such a cute cover!! 1w
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kspenmoll
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Daily Christmas Days (Winterson) readings.Today‘s was “The Second Best Bed, another ghostly tale with time travel to the 1800s to the Williamson‘s farm.The tale includes the farm‘s icehouse. #walledup #skeletons
Last line felt like it came out of nowhere!
“My grandmother was a Williamson.” #shivers #chinesedumplings
Holmes: #3, “The Tree Henchman,”It‘s1885 & Holmes is dead.Mycroft hears the”Colonel” is out to kill Watson & his wife.#kidnapping ⬇️

julieclair My grandmother was a Williamson, too. Should I be shivering? 😳😱 1w
kspenmoll ⬆️ #BakerStreetIrregulars Story #4: “FourCalling Birds” Robert Todd Lincoln, US Ambassador to Great Britain,calls upon Holmes to help when the American J-Birds quartet are charged with murder. #twins 1w
kspenmoll @julieclair That‘s hilarious!!! Yes, shiver!!!!! 1w
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julieclair
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Fellow cozy fans… what cozies will everyone be clearing from their shelves in January? My choice is tagged: The Darling Dahlias and the Confederate Rose. #3 in a series I enjoy!

#ClearTheCozies

Tagging all those on my 2026 list. If anyone would like to be added or deleted, please comment below.

Everyone welcome!

ElizaMarie I am gonna clear out a kindle cozie in January- I‘ll probably do this all year - 1w
BarkingMadRead I‘m reading a Spirited Supper at Dunedin Castle 1w
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ferskner I'm traveling right now but I'm so excited to pick everything out when I get back! 1w
Austen_meets_Annie I'm undecided right now. Once I finish 2025 Wrap-ups will decide. 1w
Roary47 Not sure if this is completely cozy, but planning on 1w
Librarybelle I‘ve yet to decide. I have hundreds to choose from 😂 Maybe I‘ll just go to my shelves and randomly pick one. 1w
OriginalCyn620 I picked a cozy at random! 🤣 1w
CarolynM I‘ve been wanting to read this for a while, so here‘s my perfect excuse😊 7d
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Swan Song | Elin Hilderbrand
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July 2025 Book #3

I read this book out of series order and didn‘t realize would be the author last novel☹️I didn‘t like much this novel. I found it a little bit rushed and forced. Maybe because I read it out of order?🤷🏽‍♀️Even though I like always the family drama in her novels. So sad that she retired. I loved Paradise trilogy and Winter series was my favorite. 3⭐️

Gissy I have many other backlist novels by her, unread, which means I will feel she is still active 😃

#Read2025 @DieAReader
#BookSpinBingo #13 (July vibes) #ISpyBingo (girl well I can‘t see age there 😜) @TheAromaOfBooks
#UltimateReadingChalkenge #10 (setting known for tourism)
GoodReads #52AroubdTheYear prompt #31 (coastal setting)
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DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1w
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The Midnight Feast | Lucy Foley
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June 2025 Book #3

I keep reading this author thrillers because they are entertaining but I don‘t love them. Usually the premise is good with various good twists but nothing that impact me. With that said, I liked it but not loved it. I probably read her next novel🤷🏽‍♀️3/3.5⭐️

Gissy #Read2025 @DieAReader
#BookSpinBingo #BookSpin #12 (June vibes) @TheAromaOfBooks
#14in14 from swap #FallingForFallSwap October 1, 2024 thank you @julieclair for choosing this book from by wish list. Don‘t love her novels but I keep Foley‘s books 😂
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DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 1w
TheAromaofBooks Yes, she's an author I always check out of the library instead of buy 😂 1w
Born.A.Reader This was my rating for this one too -I was a bit disappointed as nearly every other one I've read of hers was a 5 star. This one just didn't make it for me. 1w
Gissy @Born.A.Reader it seems sometimes authors just neec to write a novel and it is reflected in the story…forced…rushed…🤷🏽‍♀️ 1w
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Like Mother, Like Daughter | Kimberly McCreight
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May 2025 Book #3

Cleo, an NYU student, came late to stay some days with her mom. But the scene she saw at her mom‘s kitchen suggested that something happened to her mom: food burning and one bloody shoe.
Not the best thriller, it is predictable but I focused on the family drama and how Cleo‘s perspective changed. 3/3.5⭐️Maybe should be described as so-so

DieAReader 🥳🥳 1w
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Texreader I just got my second returned card I‘ve sent to you. 😢 I‘ll try again. My poor postman. When he handed it to me I told him that it IS the correct address! He looked at me like “lady, there‘s nothing I can do about that!” 1w
Gissy I can email you or you can ask @TheBookHippie because she had the same problem at the beginning but now I receive her cards. I received all the cards this autumn and winter using the same address🤷🏽‍♀️maybe there is a twilight zone between your home and mine 😂But don‘t worry don‘t know what to say🤷🏽‍♀️ 1w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1w
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