Another excellent mystery. I did suspect both of the people involved but not at the same time and it seemed they had explanations for their actions. So Agatha fooled me again. 🤷‍♀️

I ended up liking this one more than I thought I would half way in. The 2nd half was definitely better than the first and the character development was good.

This was like a warm hug. My dad read it to me and my sister when we were in elementary school. I read it myself in high school (30+ years ago). And somehow I haven‘t read it since. I‘m so glad this was picked for our book club book. All the stars ⭐️

Thanks for the tag @Eggs
1. Middle Earth-I‘m reading the tagged for book club
2. New York City, London, Paris
3. Narnia

#wondrouswednesday

This was a well researched, well written and fast paced account of the 1811 Richmond, VA theater fire that killed 72 people. Definitely read the author‘s note at the end.

My May #doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

This is the story of the shipwreck of the Pulaski in 1838 and what the survivors went through until their rescue. It alternated timelines between 1838 and the present, when a museum curator is putting together an exhibit of the wreck. It‘s also about grief and how to survive the surviving.

My #bookspin for May @TheAromaofBooks

This seemed overly long to me and I did not like Winona‘s immaturity and selfishness. She redeemed herself in the end and I did like the ending. 3.5 ⭐️

The tagged is my #bookspin for May and The House is on Fire is my #doublespin.

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Here is my May #bookspin list, finally 😂

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There is a serial killer on the loose and Poirot & Hastings need to figure out who it is before more people die. As usual, I was oblivious.

I celebrated #independentbookstoreday by doing the #greatercharlottebookcrawl with some of my irl book club, including @wideeyedreader We were able to get to 8 stores and had an amazing time. I got some new bookmarks, pins, a tote, t-shirt and the stack of books. A very successful day!

If this wasn‘t the next book club selection I never would have picked it up. I have never been a Shakespeare fan and I don‘t like reading plays. At least the snack was good and the company is cute. (Terra is just here for the popcorn 🍿🤣)

I‘d never read this before and picked it up at the library sale earlier this year. It was a sweet story but not one I‘ll read again.

This is a light pick for me. While the story was good and engaging the writing left a lot to be desired. It is also apparently the 5th in a series. It didn‘t seem to matter as far as the storyline goes but would have been nice to know before reading.

When Kate goes back to France to help her cousin & his wife with their vineyard she discovers a hidden room in their cellar filled with bottles of vintage wine & resistance papers from WWII, along with the belongings of an aunt no one knew existed.

This started slow but did eventually pick up. The bit of mystery was engaging too. My #doublespin for April @TheAromaofBooks

This isn‘t my favorite by Kate Morton and it felt a bit long but I did enjoy this multiple timeline story about love, abandonment, loss and grief.

This is my April #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

This one was a bit disappointing for me. I didn‘t hate it but I did struggle to stay with it at times. It seemed to drag a bit and while some of the video game details were interesting, some were not. The relationship between Sadie and Sam-especially Sadie‘s half of it-was especially frustrating. Marx though ❤️ It should make for a good book club discussion on Saturday! 3.5 ⭐️

The tagged is my #bookspin for April and The Lost Vintage is my #doublespin 😁

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My April #bookspin and #doublespin list is ready!

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I actually got an add on this month! 😂 I haven‘t been overly impressed with the choices lately so I was excited to see more than one I‘m interested in. #botm

Poirot is asked to investigate a murder that happened 16 years before. He does so by interviewing the 5 witnesses/possible suspects. As usual, I didn‘t figure it out 😂

This was good and had me laughing out loud more than once. I liked it for the most part, except for the ending. Still like House in the Cerulean Sea better.

The best thing about this book club pick? It was short. I absolutely hated the writing “style”, there was no difference between characters and it wasn‘t all that exciting for a book about outlaws.

I just love this series. It‘s a bit far fetched and ridiculous but great fun. Looking forward to the next one!

As usual, Terra is not impressed with my attempts to include her in the picture 😂 🐶

This was a sweet, fun romance set to the backdrop of Grace Kelly‘s royal wedding.

Also my #doublespin for March @TheAromaofBooks

Who knew I would love a book told (partially) from the perspective of an octopus? But this was lovely and sweet, even if it was very predictable. In this case I didn‘t mind that. Loved Marcellus and could read a whole book just about him 🐙❤️

This was my #bookspin for March @TheAromaofBooks

The tagged is my March #bookspin and Meet Me in Monaco is my #doublespin. Excited to read these!

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#bookspin list for March!

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“But I was still stuck outside of full adulthood, blowing smoke under its door, eyeing the windows with a cement block. It‘s all we want, we ragged boys of the world. To live as men.”

I loved this. Loved that it was told in Demon‘s voice. It was heartbreaking and hopeful, compelling and tragic. I both wanted to yell at Demon and give him great big hugs.

This is my #doublespin for February @TheAromaofBooks

“The house was vile. She shivered and thought, the words coming freely into her mind, Hill House is vile, it is diseased; get away from here at once.”

Horror is definitely not my thing. I‘m a big baby about being scared 😱😂 I wasn‘t sure I‘d finish this book club pick & wasn‘t at all excited to read it. But I did end up liking it & didn‘t think it was scary at all. 3.75 ⭐️

“They had taught her that family is found, that whether it be blood or circumstances or choice, what binds us does not matter. All that matters is that we are bound.”

This is another re-read for book club. Still love it ❤️

Another re-read because why not? The first time I reviewed this I said I loved it even more than the first one. I stand by that the 2nd time around too. ❤️

I‘ve read several books by this author and this is my least favorite. It just seemed a bit unbelievable.

This is my #bookspin for February @TheAromaofBooks

This is a re-read for book club and it‘s just as much fun the 2nd time as the 1st.

It‘s #bookspin day! The tagged is my book spin for February and Demon Copperhead is my #doublespin 😁

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Almost forgot to post my February #bookspin list!

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This was so slow. And when something did finally happen it was a bit of a let down-not all that exciting. I struggled a bit with the dialogue too. The best parts were the references to Dead Poets Society, Pearl Jam and Bon Jovi.

My library sale #bookhaul!

“I don‘t stand on issues; I walk with people.”

If you follow Carlos on Instagram you have probably already heard a lot of what is in this book. He tells us how to really see and come alongside people, especially those we don‘t agree with, using example from Jesus‘ life as our guide for how to do that.

I wasn‘t going to buy this book. Really. But then I started seeing all these amazing reviews. Thankful for an amazing discount at work because it came home with me today. This is definitely a #blameitonlitsy purchase 😂

January #bookhaul. So far lol. I‘m going to our library book sale this Saturday so I‘m sure there will be a much bigger stack after that.

“We want cattle who can finally become food; He wants servants who can finally become sons. We want to suck in, He wants to give out. We are empty and would be filled; He is full and flows over.”

I have had this book for 35+ years and finally read it!

This is a light pick for me. It was a quick, easy read which is what I wanted. It wasn‘t spectacular but not horrible either.

Ramona is dealing with deadlines at work, taking care of her 2 children, dealing with the new knowledge that her husband is cheating on her all while trying to rescue her mother, several animals and the neighbor kid from a hurricane.

Finlay and her partner in crime, Vero, are once again pulled into a mystery while trying to save her ex husband from being murdered. All while trying to write her next book, keep her children safe and resist hot cop Nick. Another fun installment in this series. Looking forward to the next one!

I love Kate Moore‘s writing. It sucks you into the story and doesn‘t feel like non-fiction. This book will make you angry but is also inspiring with several instances when you want to yell “Go Elizabeth!”. Elizabeth Packard was a remarkable woman who went through a lot with more grace, forgiveness and kindness than I probably would have.

I enjoyed this one, though not as much as Talking as Fast as I Can. I do want to go and watch Gilmore Girls again now lol

Terra, as usual, just wishes I‘d put the phone/book down and pet her.

Thanks for the tag @Eggs

❄️ Bon Jovi, Journey, REO Speedwagon, Def Leppard, Boston, Van Halen, Whitney Houston…I‘m a child of the 80‘s 😁
❄️ stirrup pants, big sweaters, acid washed jeans, big hair

Tagging @wideeyedreader and @TheAromaofBooks
#wondrouswednesday

I tried, I really did. I wanted to like this but I just didn‘t.

This was my #doublespin for January @TheAromaofBooks

I read the first book in the Schuyler Sisters trilogy last year and finally got to the 2nd one. I enjoyed Tiny and Caspian‘s story and I‘m looking forward to the final book about Pepper.

This was my #bookspin for January @TheAromaofBooks

1. Asylum, maddening, history, women
2. No, sadly. I only speak/read/write English
3. The next Thursday Murder Club book

Thanks for the tag @Eggs #wondrouswednesday