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Creme_de_la_them
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Book #5 of the year: “The Earth Moved” by Amy Stewart

Absolutely amazing book about earthworms, mostly in the US but with a few looks around the world. If you‘re interested in worms, composting, or agriculture, definitely a book for you. I loved every page.

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Lunch break for ramen bowls and Lego bag #5

Deblovestoread 💜💜💜 2w
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2w
ncsufoxes The big question is do they have a duck & chicken in the set? 2w
mcctrish @ncsufoxes so far no 🤔 2w
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dabbe
The Red-Headed League | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir
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Librarybelle It‘s very rare that I figure out the solution to the mystery by the end, so I cannot speak to that. Benjamin Stevenson brings up similar rules with his Ernest Cunningham “Everyone Is A…” set of books. I personally am drawn to characters with flaws, so that plays a part in my liking the mystery. The story flow plays a huge role for me too…is it thrilling, does it unfold plausibly??? 2w
Read4life #2 will always get a ✅ when Sherlock is on the case. 🤓 2w
5feet.of.fury To the 5th point I think there are so many small details admitted that the real trick is figuring out which one is important. Holmes will just be saying as many things as possible 😂 like the tattoo with the pink scales being particularly Chinese, oh plus that Chinese coin right there 2w
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IndoorDame 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣&6️⃣✅ I‘m also bad at solving the crimes myself so 4️⃣&5️⃣are murkier for me… there weren‘t really multiple suspects, and the bank manager seemed to come out of nowhere, but I was getting to the idea that it was a ruse to get him out of the shop, so I expect someone good at solving mysteries ahead of the story would have enough clues to figure out most of this one? 2w
BeeCurious The Red Headed League gets a C grade for #4 & #5 especially concerning who the prime suspects are. Holmes has past knowledge of people/places that the reader isn't aware of and he doesn't really reveal that information until the end. For #2 & #3 the story passes the test with flying colors. Well, for #1 maybe the crime is more significant to Jabez Wilson than anyone else. Holmes finds it amusing and Watson initially seems perplexed. 2w
dabbe @Librarybelle Same here; I rarely solve it. To be truthful, I really don't want to. I want to be stunned until the brilliant unfolding at the end. I think quite a few detective novels leave out some stuff because we all want the thrill of the solution at the end. 2w
dabbe @Read4life Without a doubt! 🤩 2w
dabbe @5feet.of.fury It is challenging to sift through what's important and what isn't. That's the fun of it, too, right? 🤩 2w
dabbe @IndoorDame It is amazing when you reread the story to see that the clues are there (like looking at Clay's knees), but you just don't pick up on it the first time around. Even when they looked at the street behind Wilson's shop and when Holmes mentioned a BANK, I didn't get it the first time around. 😂 2w
dabbe @BeeCurious For #1, if you mean the crime of Wilson losing his cozy job, totally agree. The bank heist, though, I believe was definitely a worthy crime worth our time. Totally agree on #s 4 and 5. So, Holmes has been “bested“ by Clay before (so have the police), but we're privy to none of the specifics. That makes me also wonder why Watson doesn't include that info? 2w
BeeCurious @dabbe Yes, I meant the initial mystery of Wilson losing his sweet paying gig. 🙂
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Without the investigation by Holmes, I doubt if Wilson would have pieced together the bank heist tie-in, even after it occurred. Well, maybe if someone discovered the tunnel.
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Aimeesue @dabbe There‘s a whole list of cases that Watson didn‘t write about which are mentioned in the books or short stories. Watson explains at some point e point that this is because Sherlock didn‘t solve the case, or people involved wanted it kept private, or SECRET GOVERNMENT BUSINESS (wink, wink, nudge, nudge), and so on. The brief references are tantalizing. http://www.bestofsherlock.com/ref/untlist.htm (edited) 2w
dabbe @BeeCurious 💯 agree! 🤩 2w
dabbe @Aimeesue Thanks for the link! They're so good they even sound better than the stories he did put down on paper! 🤩 2w
kelli7990 I think it succeeded. 2w
dabbe @kelli7990 🤩🤩🤩 2w
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AudiobookingWithLeah
BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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My #bookspinbingo board for February results. I filled in all but 5 (#15,17,22,14&7) spots this month...so not too bad. 2 DNFs for the month, which was both #4 & #5 plus my bookspin #13.

#bookspin = completed
#doublespin = completed

5 BINGOs total!!!

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic month!!! 2w
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Reggie
The Trees: A Novel | Percival Everett
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Book #5 in #24in24. The writing gymnastics one has to have to have dry, witty and humorous, dialogue while still having this important weight of horrible history hanging over it is astounding. I found laughs bubbling through me on one page only to be so angry and sad on the next. The care certain characters got in here when it came to their murders while there was a whole century of people who sometimes didn‘t even get names to their bodies,👇🏼

Reggie infuriating. This book is just brilliant. Pick! (edited) 3w
batsy I'm in awe of what he did with this book and have no clue how he was able to do it. Just brilliant. 3w
Reggie @batsy the names were hilarious. Governor Pinched Wheyface. Pick. L. Dill. What killed me was how accurately he captured the outrageousness of characters, that made me laugh. They seemed like a caricature, the exaggeration, BUT he wasn‘t wrong. And because he wasn‘t wrong I felt like I shouldn‘t have laughed because how much those characters have done in real life. He has me tumbling over myself. 3w
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batsy @Reggie "Tumbling over myself" is such a good way to describe how it was to read it. So true!!! 3w
JamieArc Brilliant is exactly the word I use to describe this author. 3w
Aimeesue Such a great book. The names! Just brilliant. 3w
Tamra Isn‘t it fantastic?! Such creativity! If you haven‘t already, I recommend reading 3w
BarbaraBB Loved all I read by him. Brilliant indeed! 3w
Jas16 I loved this book and have and have not stopped recommending it to people since I read it. Great review. 3w
youneverarrived I need to read this! Great review. I‘d recommend So Much Blue too by the same author if you haven‘t already read it 🩵 3w
Ruthiella Agree, this book makes you laugh and cry. The balance is amazing. It‘s a masterpiece. 3w
Centique I loved this too. Great review Reggie! 😍🙌 3w
Reggie @JamieArc @BarbaraBB @Jas16 @Ruthiella @Centique It reads so easy all the while he‘s Trojan horsing you. It was amazing. 3w
Reggie @Tamra I definitely want to read that one. My parents loved the movie. 3w
Reggie @youneverarrived I have read that one. The part about him being in El Salvador all those years later and he meets that father again whose son he helped bury all those years ago. Gets me every time I think about it. I need to read more of him. 3w
Reggie @Aimeesue Junior Junior, Triple J, Pinched Wheyface was my favorite, Pick L. Dill, Mister Mister. There was a lot of fun being had. 3w
vivastory Just know that mentally I am sending you a link for the Daniel Bryant “Yes! Yes! Yes!“ GIF Fantastic review, friend. This is such a great book & I still think about it 3w
Reggie @vivastory Thank you, Scott.Lolol I had to go look that gif up. Hilarious. Part of the style in here, it reminded me of Brian Evenson a little. 3w
Rissreads I‘m excited to read this one 2w
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DieAReader
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#ReadAway2024 #Wardens2024 #ReadMyRoom #BookSpinBingo #SeriesLove2024

📚🤓Now to deal with #5‘s cliff-hanger🤣

TheAromaofBooks Enjoy!!! 4w
DieAReader @TheAromaofBooks ❤️‍🔥Thanks😏 4w
TheSpineView Not a fan of cliffhangers. Enjoy the next one... hopefully no cliffhangers 4w
CoverToCoverGirl Those darn old cliffhangers..😲 3w
DieAReader @CoverToCoverGirl @TheSpineView 😉I‘m not overly opposed to them as long as I have the next book🤣📚🤓 3w
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papascott33
Fallen | Karin Slaughter
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#5 of 2024! Will Trent No. 5!
Started: 2/13/24
Finished: 3/4/24
21 Days

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Steph.Titus
Fourth Wing | Rebecca Yarros
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#5.2024

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Gissy
Northanger Abby | Jane Austen
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These are my two English editions. Do I need more editions? Of course I NEED more beautiful editions😂The gorgeous hardback😍was from @mabel during a Jane Austen swap. The print came as part of the decoration but I saved it. I think the mug was also from @mabel

Another Jane Austen novel that I enjoyed. Both editions have an introduction that helps to understand the historical events surrounding the novel topic, I liked the characters and plot⬇️

Gissy (Cont.)...that was like a soap opera with terrible characters like Isabella, a villain, a gothic mystery, impossible love because of stupid social/financial status, etc. and happy love story. Isabella...John...those characters. I don‘t want a friend like Isabella never ever. 3.8/4 ⭐️ 1mo
Gissy January 2024 #BookSpinBingo #3 #AuthorAMonth (I read only 2 books by this Jane Austen) @TheAromaOfBooks @Soubhiville
#JumpStart2024 @Lizpixie
#ReadAway2024 @DieAReader @Andrew65 @Ghabi4Roses
#JoyousJanuary #Readathon last book #5 read during this Readathon @Andrew65
#Sharreadathon first book completed during this Readathon @Alwaysbeenabooklover
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DieAReader 🥳Great 1mo
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TheAromaofBooks So hard to choose which pretty Austen editions to collect!!!! 1mo
Gissy @TheAromaofBooks That is true! 1mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 1mo
mabell I love this! ❤️❤️❤️ I‘m so glad you enjoyed the story! I‘m going to have to look at the introductions - I‘m curious about what they say! It is like a soap opera a little bit 😂 1mo
Gissy @mabell That Isabella was terrible and John??? Manipulative little man. Did you see @LeahBerg post about the book The Novels of Georgette Heyer: A Celebration by Jennifer Kloester. I immediately thought in you and @Chrissyreadit because you both have posted books by this author. That book is like a reference book about author‘s novels. It has high ratings in GR. I have the series Inspectors Hannasyde and Hemingway by this author. I need to read it (edited) 1mo
Gissy @mabell I think I will check that book that @LeahBerg recommended 1mo
mabell They were terrible! Yet you could picture them so well! I did see that book that Leah mentioned! It sounds really good! But I tend to avoid background type books to avoid spoiling the magic 😆 1mo
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