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morgan_krahn
Look Closer | David Ellis
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Crochet and audiobook in the pick up line at school 🧶 📚

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty 😍 3d
FlowerFairy Lovely stitch work! 3d
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Read4life
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TheSpineView Fantastic! 5d
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4d
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Andrea4
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This was very entertaining! I did guess the major “twists“ but still, it was good and moved quickly.
I feel sometimes with these murder mysteries, the plot is dragged out which leads either to ridiculous events to sustain itself or just a slowdown and eventually disinterest on the part of the reader.

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morgan_krahn
Look Closer | David Ellis
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Kids are at grandma and grandpa‘s…hubby and I have a date night! Heading out to listen to one of our friends play at a bar tonight!

Sneaking in a few pages before he gets home from work ◡̈

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Illuminaughtydenaughty
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Could not stop listening to the 2nd book!! You are rooting for Nick the whole book! Even emailed Author Steve Hamilton to find out when his 3rd book would be released!! Summer 2024 “An Honorable Assassin”

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SomedayAlmost
Hide | Tracy Clark
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Det. Harriet Foster wades through her own intense grief to solve a string of strange & brutal murders. New colleagues, racism, sexism & personal trauma don‘t hold this strong woman back when there‘s a killer to catch. Good twist near the end. Liked the audiobook narrator. Looking forward to next book in this series. #mystery #serialkiller #5stars

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candc320
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Here‘s my March #bookspinbingo list! A good amount of leftovers from previous months, some new additions to enjoy, all in all a mixed back of genres and formats. Now let‘s see what I actually read 🤣!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2mo
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TheKidUpstairs
So Big | Edna Ferber
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Selina Peake DeJong is such a singularly wonderful character. While the book is named after her son, Dirk 'So Big' DeJong, this is her story, beautifully told. She is a remarkable woman who longs for a life of beauty and adventure, yet finds herself a truck farmer's wife in Illinois. Instead of fading into the monotony of her world, she chooses to bring her ethos and spirit to everyday life and hopes for a remarkable future for her son. Cont'd

TheKidUpstairs This is a (mostly forgotten) classic, that feels almost* entirely modern, and invites you to ponder what it is that makes a life successful and worthy. I loved living in Selina's orbit for a time. (Cont'd) 2mo
TheKidUpstairs *I say almost entirely modern, because this book was written in the 1920s and there are some reflected ideals of the times that are jarringly dated. Particularly the racist attitudes and stereotypes, especially when it comes to Asian people. 2mo
TheKidUpstairs This was another wonderful read from the #AuldLangSpine list @Sapphire put together. Thank you for introducing me to this gem! @monalyisha thank you for another great year of bookish matchmaking. I always discover something new to me that would have otherwise escaped my notice, and my reading life is all the richer for it! 2mo
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TheKidUpstairs P.S: this Library of America edition was the one I read, and I have to say this cover design is absolute perfection. 2mo
Sapphire Oh my gosh, yes that cover is so perfect. Clearly chosen by someone who loved the book. 2mo
quietjenn 💚 cabbages is beautiful 2mo
monalyisha I‘m looking forward to reading this one, too! It sounds so right up my alley. It‘s also good to be forewarned about the bits that don‘t hold up. Thanks for the lovely review, @TheKidUpstairs! 2mo
Chelsea.Poole Great review! 2mo
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TheKidUpstairs
So Big | Edna Ferber
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"You'd be surprised, Jan, to know of all the things you're going to hear of some day that you've never heard of before."

I absolutely love Selina Peake DeJong. What a wonderful character. Thank you for this #AuldLangSpine recommendation @Sapphire - it's a gem! @monalyisha

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SomedayAlmost
Hide | Tracy Clark
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Tracy Clark & other members of Crime Writers of Color offer great reads for Black History Month in the US. Enjoying this audiobook that starts her newest series… #audiobooks #crimewritersofcolor