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lauraisntwilder
Mystery of the Emeralds | Kathryn Kenny
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Mehso-so

The last Trixie was light on mystery, but this one was all mystery & no sense. Trixie finds a letter in a hidden room in her house that no one knew about, which might mean her house was part of the underground railroad. That plot point gets dropped though because Di's parents just happen to be taking a trip to Williamsburg, where the letter originated. It felt much more like a Nancy Drew book, what with the hidden locket and concealed staircase.

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DebinHawaii
June | Lori Copeland
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So, I‘m very behind in reviews for June & procrastination has continued its hold on me but until I get them done, here‘s my June recap. Work, life, a dead Kindle & family visits mean I didn‘t get as much read as I wanted, but I ended up finishing 12 books + 3 more in process.

I did manage to finish books for #SundayBuddyRead #NancyDrewBR #EBBR #BobWhiteBuddies #FictionalTravel #SeasonalCozies #CampLitsy2025 #AuthorAMonth & 2 #Roll100 books ⬇️

DebinHawaii … with 3 books I‘m finishing up in July including ones for #SheSaid & my final #Roll100 pick + one for Leadership at work. My top 3 favorites were Starter Villain, Wild Dark Shore & Ash, although I think that I Who Have Not Known Men will be right up there. Hopefully I‘ll get the reviews posted soon, along with my July TBR. 1w
Librarybelle You still read well for June! 1w
Ruthiella I agree with @Librarybelle ! Good results despite the challenges. 👍 1w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Fantastic month!! 7d
julieclair Still a good month! I didn‘t get to Starter Villain in June. Hoping I can fit it in to July. 🤞 7d
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TheAromaofBooks
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Pickpick

Running a little behind with June's #BobWhiteBuddies read, but better late than never!! I really enjoyed this one, despite all the coincidences that let everything work out perfectly 😂 One thing I really liked was the way that Trixie gave Neil the benefit of the doubt instead of jumping to conclusions about his motives. Like the last book, the gang comes through here as feeling compassionate. Even though they frequently focus on fundraisers to

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) help far away people and causes, they still are willing to reach out to people close to them, too. I was afraid this one might turn into a little mini-travelogue about WIlliamsburg, but other than the COMPLETELY random trip to the wig shop, it felt like the right amount of background 😆 While this one was a little too coincidence/tidy at the end, it still was overall feel-good and happy. And by golly, I still ship Trixie and Jim 💕 1w
BookmarkTavern There were a lot of coincidences in this one, but Trixie also got to show off her intelligence! Finding the staircase was such an awesome moment. And I loved Brian getting to show off his medical knowledge multiple times in this book. 1w
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lauraisntwilder Never in my life would I agree to taking my kid's 5 friends on my business trip! 😆 And poor Dan continues to miss out. I'm looking forward to summer ending in Sleepyside so the Bob-Whites have to stay home and hang out with Dan and ride those horses they're so crazy about. 5d
TheAromaofBooks @BookmarkTavern - Yes!! Honestly, Brian was always my crush when I read these growing up 😂 I loved his steadiness whenever there is a crisis and how he always seems to know what to do!! 4d
TheAromaofBooks @lauraisntwilder - I really felt like there was more horseback riding when I read these back in the day 😆 4d
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BookmarkTavern
BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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I can‘t begin to tell you how excited I am for this #BingoBoard ! #BookSpinBingo

#BookSpin breath of Earth, #DoubleSpin A Witch‘s Guide to Magical Inkeeping

#Roll100 Final Harvest, A Kingdom Strange, Breath of Earth

#OokBOokClub Feet of Clay (one of my favorites!)

#BobWhiteBuddies Mystery on the Mississippi

#BeyondTheYellowBrickRoad The Scarecrow of Oz and Rinkitink in Oz

#QueerBC Finna

#ThematicCozies Foul Play at La Playa

Butterfinger I also read Finna for this month's #QueerBC. 2w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! Looks fantastic!! 1w
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lauraisntwilder
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Pickpick

I'm a month behind on the #bobwhitebuddies Trixie read through, but hoping to catch up this month. This one was light on mystery and heavy on sailing, but I didn't mind. The kids weren't whiny and argumentative like that horrible one in the cave, so I'll take it! 😆 The ending was sweet, too.

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lauraisntwilder
How to Survive a Pandemic | Michael Greger

Greetings from the house of sickness!

My son went on a school trip and the gift he brought home was Covid. None of us have had it before, but we're all fully vaxxed and boostered, so it isn't *too* terrible.

I committed to entirely too many things this month. I finished the May book for #bobwhitebuddies so I'm only a book behind. I did manage to finish this month's reading for #europacollective and #KLBR. I'm behind on #beyondtheyellowbrickroad.

lauraisntwilder I didn't read my #bookspin or #doublespin, but they're both short and I DID read the one I didn't get done last month 2w
lauraisntwilder I'm only 50 pages into the #ohcanada book for this month, but so far so good! And last, but not least, I haven't started Emily of New Moon yet, but that one will be quick (and lovely). #kindredspiritsbuddyread 2w
Ruthiella Hope you all get better soon! ❤️🥴 2w
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KadaGul Hey @lauraisntwilder! I'm sorry to hear you and your family are not feeling well. 💔 Take care of yourselves and remember, the most important thing is to focus on getting better. Don't worry about anything else right now! Sending lots of positive vibes your way! 🌟 2w
Librarybelle I hope everyone feels better soon! 2w
lauraisntwilder @KadaGul ❤️ Thank you! 2w
DaveGreen7777 Hope you all feel better soon! 2w
tpixie @lauraisntwilder sorry to hear your family and you are sick. Get well soon! I‘ve got this recipe saved but haven‘t tried it yet Italian Nonna's Penicillin Soup https://thecafesucrefarine.com/italian-chicken-pastina-soup-aka-italian-nonnas-p... 2w
kspenmoll Feel better! I am so sorry! 2w
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BookmarkTavern
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The discovery of an old letter hidden in the Belden‘s attic leads the Bob-Whites on the trail of a lost necklace & an old plantation house. But they‘re not the only ones seeking the emeralds.

Such fun, & not just because I‘ve also traveled to Williamsburg & Virginia plantations. It‘s also a fun mystery with secret passages, friends working together, drama, & redemption. Some ableist language for a wheelchair user, but not too bad.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2w
Leftcoastzen 😻 2w
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CatLass007 😻😻😻 2w
IriDas I haven‘t thought about Trixie Belden in years. I read all those books a bazillion years ago. 😆 ❤️ 2w
AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 2w
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DebinHawaii
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#Naturalitsy #HyggeHourReadathon

I realized I didn‘t finish this one a couple of weeks ago 🤷🏻‍♀️ so once again I am spending my #HyggeHour with Trixie for #BobWhiteBuddies along with some chocolate & iced tea because it‘s humid tonight.

Mood is sad & tired & not ready for Monday but I leave Tuesday evening for a work trip to Boise for a conference & a stopover on Oregon for the weekend to see my family, so at least the week will go quickly.

Read-n-Bloom Safe travels! 3w
Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛 3w
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DebinHawaii
Merry Month of May | James Jones
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I can‘t believe it‘s June 7th & I haven‘t posted my May recap or June TBR yet! While I didn‘t get to everything I wanted to read in a very busy month, I managed to read 16 books & took part in: #SundayBuddyRead #SheSaid #NancyDrewBR #BobWhiteBuddies #EBBR
#AuthorAMonth #ChildrensClassicRead2025 #Roll100 (All 6 books!) #FictionalTraveler #ThematicCozies #MonthlyNonFiction2025 & several books for #SeriesLove2025

Read 12 fiction, 4 NF, 2 Audiobooks

DebinHawaii 3 Favorites were Everything is Tuberculosis, Summer at Tiffany & Look Before You Leap. 1mo
MatchlessMarie You might start noticing tuberculosis references in everything else you read now, fair warning 😂 👀 1mo
kspenmoll I have not gotten mine posted yet either 1mo
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TheSpineView Excellent! 🤩📖 1mo
Librarybelle Yay!! 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Fantastic month!! 1mo
Ruthiella Nice work! 😃 1mo
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BookmarkTavern
BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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Happy Pride Month! #BookSpinBingo #BingoBoard

#BookSpin The Hanging City, #DoubleSpin Paris in the 20th Century

#Roll100 The Yiddish Policemen‘s Union, Quiet, Gwenhwyfar

#OokBOokClub Men at Arms

#BobWhiteBuddies Mystery of the Emeralds

#BeyondTheYellowBrickRoad The Patchwork Girl of Oz

#QueerBC Black Water Sister

#ThematicCozies Claws Out

#JuneOfARC The Hanging City, Written in Bone

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fantastic!! 1mo
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