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Rainy Thursday here in NJ ☔️ ~ thankfully should stop before tomorrow‘s excitement for the kids
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November #bookspin is reverting back to the more open-to-interpretation/mood style

A soft pick - good plot; enjoyable, realistic characters.

I didn't realize until I started this cozy mystery that it's the fifth book in the Lily Adler series. I haven't read the previous books, but I was able to follow the plot line and references to events probably covered previously in the series.

For me, it dragged a bit in the middle; but overall, the plot moved steadily forward. I may go back to the previous books.

#litsylove #mystery

The letter looked innocent enough when it arrived, nestled in the stack of the day's correspondence.

#FirstLineFridays #litsylove @ShyBookOwl

1. Took my car in for service because the check engine light was on. I only owed $50 because the car's still under warranty for another few weeks
2. The weather is cooler and windier this week, but at least it was sunny 🌞 ☀️
3. Put my bird feeder out with black oil sunflower seeds. Tufted titmice and black capped chickadees visited
4. Reading a great cozy mystery. Post about it soon
5. Thanksgiving coming
#litsylove @DebinHawaii #5JoysFriday

#bookreport #September28toOctober4
Still reading the first 4 books from the top. Finished the last 5 books. #sundaybuddyread #wildwoman #MarkTwain #familyread #ABeatriceSteeleNovel #audiomystery #ElectraMcDonnell #5 #GabrielAllonThriller #readyourkindle #NF #ColdCaseUnitMystery #TimeTravel #librayfinds

Starting this tonight. #ElectraMcDonnellNovel —2nd out of 4 “ new” library books I need to read.

My next ARC. The 5th book in the Phyllida Bright series. Phyllida is Agatha Christie‘s housekeeper and an amateur sleuth. I love this series. ❤️📚Here‘s hoping this book lives up to my expectations! 🙂🤞🏻
#NetGalleyARC #historicalmystery

(Ch 1) He was the very last sort of man to be murdered.
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He was the very last sort of man to become an amateur sleuth.
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Looking from the great dark bulk of the library looming in front of him to the green slope leading from the Terrace to the wide expanse of the lawn, he would often murmur to himself the words of the great Roman advocate Cicero: ‘If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.‘

#historicalfiction The crimes that take place in this novel are truly horrific resulting in the loss of hundreds of lives. The story is well written and the majority of the investigation is quite gripping. While the book travels along at a reasonable pace and in parts is very exciting there are interludes particularly where family is concerned that the narrative just drags. It is a very good read but I would have preferred a condensed version.

What an amazing coincidence: A parcel of books that was scanned at my local postal sorting office two days ago has not been delivered. I am going to the sorting office tomorrow morning to ask them to search for it. Frustrated I decided to read a bit more of my book which is set in London and yet The Prince of Wales in Abercarn jumped off of the page at me. The sorting office I'm going to tomorrow is on the Prince of Wales estate, Abercarn. S.Wales