This was such a great premise but it turned out to be a slog-fest. I was working myself up to a bit of a rant but turns out I don‘t care enough, I‘ve spent enough time on this book. Onto the next book.

Found in an antique store in Georgetown CO yesterday. Not only have I not read this one, I haven't even heard of it. I'm excited!

It's the first day of DeathCast so we, and the world, are wondering if it really works. Just as in the first book, we follow 2 wonderful MCs- and almost everyone they encounter.They spend a day processing grief and trying to live as much as possible while giving the reader much to think about.
I think I'll reread the first book, when I'm done with my holiday reading, and get the third book too.

I loved this. I loved the house and the loch and the village. I loved the Miller family. I loved Lucy and Glenda and Clemmie and Alice (perhaps not equally but I did love them all). I even loved the characters with no POV: esp Ross and Nico.
I was in exactly the right mood for this story and I might even read another Sarah Morgan book in the next day or two.
@TheAromaofBooks this is my #bookspin for December.

I watched this the other day and I loved so much about it: the incredible casting, of course: the sets (I'd love to have any of their flats); seeing a favorite book come to life. But I had one big issue with the movie (spoiler in comments) so I had to listen to the original story during work to get the right pieces back in my head.

December 2025 #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin
Thanks @TheAromaofBooks

November wrap-up. Wrong Place, Wrong Time was the favorite but No Hiding In Boise and The First To Die At The End are close runners up.

It's finally cold (with a smidge of snow!) in the Denver area which was good for reading a book about a train stranded due to a snowstorm. Agatha is traveling first class as a sort of writing retreat but we soon learn she has a secret reason for this day trip, as well as an acrimonious relationship with a fellow passenger. Once the train has stopped, the passengers realize one of them is dead. Soon Agatha has reason to believe it was murder

Chaos, drama, and three MCs you love to hate. These ladies are NOT to be messed with! It‘s hard to say anything about this juicy story without spoiling something so I‘ll just say this is a page turner and the narration was excellent, which made for some lovely #audiostitching
(Photo features my daughter's other doggo, Donnie aka Donnie with the ears)

This morning, I am all about the pie. And some quiet time to start a Christmas romance. 🥧🎄📖

Do I have a million things to do before hosting Thanksgiving tomorrow? Yes. Yes, I do. Am I still going to spend some time reading today? Yes. Yes, I am.

*not the tagged book- When Ivy Met Mr Holiday isn't in the database
This was as predictable as a fake-dating, holiday rom-com would be expected to be but I liked the characters and it was cute and sweet and Christmasy.
#audiocrafting

I'm getting into the Christmas spirit (BTW, where's the snow Colorado? No snow since April is unacceptable!) so I'm going to take a break from my other reading and dip into something Christmasy. I haven't chosen which one yet, but it will definitely be set in a snowy location!

A cuppa, a fresh book to start, and one of my daughter's dogs, the very handsome Tobi. Ahhhh Saturday morning.

Between the unusual format and the engaging characters, I enjoyed this book. It (and The Turn Of The Key) are on their way to you, Denise.
@TheAromaofBooks @Jerdencon

Nominations for July: the Clavering is described as "two middle-aged women writers, close friends and neighbours, offer one another advice and support while navigating life in a lively Border village" while the Orange is a "charming evocation of wartime life, snobbishness in many forms, and the difficulties of being a woman on her own."

@rubyslippersreads @quietjenn @Kimzey @Cuilin @CarolynM @LeahBergen @Gissy @Tamra @kwmg40 @Ruthiella @willaful

I‘m starting a new book and finding a little time for #audiostitching this morning. As we have friends coming over to watch football today, the house is going to be loud and busy for much of the day, so I‘m enjoying a bit of quiet while I can. 🪡📖🏈

Read this last night for #NancyDrewBR & the binding broke on my old book. 😟 I have no idea what to do about it.
My notes while reading:
ND suddenly has a dog
Sadie's employer giving away her address; the Motor Vehicle Bureau giving names attached to license plates
Quicksand!
Only trust people who speak their names backwards! 😆 If someone told me their name was Drawoh I doubt I could easily convert that to Howard
Mrs P is unbelievably gullible

There is a lot of detail- approx 1/3 of the pages are footnotes- in this accounting of a 500 year old crime. It is well researched & I was impressed at how much documentation survives. It starts out by following the Provost of Paris who did some fine detective work w/i the technological limits of his time. We also get a fascinating look at French politics of the time- and there are unfortunate parallels to be drawn. Once the murder is solved the

I'm wishing this was my current status. (And reminding myself that I'm grateful to have a job, even when I forget to be grateful 😉)

Happy Sunday everyone! 📚🫖🏈😊 #CurrentRead

A few days ago I went to an author talk & book signing for Naomi Novik (caught her at an unflattering moment 🫣) & it was the best author event I've been to so far! She spoke about her inspirations for her Scholomance series & the process of working w artists to bring her vision of the school itself out of her head & onto the page. I've only read 2 of her books, so far, but I'm going to read this series soon! I'm thinking right after Christmas. 😊

Spending my Saturday morning #audiostitching some bookmarks for stocking stuffers

This book isn't "enjoyable," exactly, due to the difficult subject matter but it is good. The exploration of the likely state of mind of several types of victims of mass violence felt authentic. We follow a young bartender with PTSD, the wife of a man injured and in a coma, and the mother of the shooter, whose emotions resonated must strongly with me. I'll be thinking about this for a long time and plan to read more by this author.

I've got #BookMail! That means no more work today, right? 🙏🏻😉😁

I have the Sunday Blues tonight... how can tomorrow be Monday already? 😫

This was beautifully written. I loved the discussions about translation & the ways languages grow & change. Having translation used to power the magic of silver was intriguing. The necessity of fluency in far-flung languages being the driver behind colonialism while maintaining English attitudes of racism, classism, & sexism brought the tension. But I wish the author had made her "alternate history" a little more alternate; see spoiler comment.

I'm excited about my #BookSpin but can't even remember putting the #DoubleSpin title on my list! 🙃
As always, thanks Sarah! ❤️

Happy Saturday morning y'all. I'm starting this, then going to brunch with a friend, then coming back to read some more. 😊 #CurrentRead

I have a few books in process but I know I won't be finishing anything tonight so that's a wrap on October. The tagged was my favorite of the month.

This was a page turner and I was fully invested in the story but the ending was unsatisfying. A soft pick for #TravelingThrills @Jerdencon and @TheAromaofBooks
I'll be starting our next book in a few days and will get both of them to you soon, Denise.

A bunch of has-beens and loners in Britain's secret service are consigned to Slough House after screwing up. But there is more to these misfits than first appears, esp their boss.They stumble on some clues related to a kidnapped teenager which leads to 24 hours of buck passing, back stabbing, conspiracy theories, and other twists. I will definitely be continuing this series.

This exploration of grief & friendship is a soft pick for me. Meg (stage name Lana) is famous but realizing how unfulfilled she is. Deciding to take a trip to the Irish town where she had been accepted to college years before, she wakes up in a world where she DID go to school there & never left. She has friends & a full life (including the world's best BF) & her childhood bestie- who died at 19 in her real life- lives there!

Um...$100?? Think I'll pass

The busier I am, the quicker my holds come in. 😫 Which is actually a good problem!

Chilly but sunny 🌞, a nice cuppa, starting the next book on my list, watching a very lopsided game 🐏 v 🐆....ahhh Sunday. 😊

I'm not panning this as I'm decidedly not the demographic this was written for but I was pretty unimpressed. It starts so well: Liz lives on her own in a bookstore after a Storm wiped out most of the people (& power, supplies, etc) & survives by trading with people who wander by her store- books for whatever they have. One night another girl breaks into her store who brings knowledge & gumption Liz lacks but also trouble. Sounds fantastic right?

A very late start to my morning but I finished this for a group read w a couple local friends. I read this a couple years ago & strongly disliked it (I didn't pick it this time!😉) & didn't like it any better now. Every character is unlikable- which is something I struggle w in any book- & every lawyer, legal assistant, sheriff, & deputy behaved absurdly. The twist (which was the only thing going for it before) seems even more unlikely on reread.

A soft pick. There were some issues I had to handwave but I concentrated on the interesting work the expedition was doing. I enjoyed seeing the same events through more than one POV- it was a good reminder that people often view things very differently from others without being motivated by maliciousness.
The descriptions of nature & the acknowledgement that there were competing ideas about how to protect (& exploit) the park were good.

I'm savoring my last few hours #OnMountainTime

@Jerdencon @TheAromaofBooks Do any of these sound good to you for our next round? #TravelingThrills

I have another full day #OnMountainTime and it feels good! I'm starting this one right now so I'll be in a future, dystopian New Jersey for #WhereAreYouMonday

Solitude, a book I'm enjoying, and the Broncos in London (on mute because I'm here for the quiet! 😄), ahhh Sunday 🧡💙

Nostalgia means I always enjoy reading Nancy Drew but this is not one of my favorites. It felt like Nancy just did a lot of driving around (and flying- I did enjoy her visit with Aunt Eloise) and stumbling on dolls for sale in multiple shops. Carson, Hannah, Bess, George, and Ned were all included and I liked seeing everyone. The gypsies and their "cause" as well as the "energy giving substance" made this one a bit weird.

I'm in my #happyplace enjoying some genuine quiet time. As in, not only am I the only one up, but, the quiet up here is truly quiet. There is NO noise. Heavenly.
I don't expect to get through all of these books but it would be nice.
#OnMountainTime 🥰

Nancy Drew looking 35 years old 😆

Denise- Entry Island is on its way to you #TravelingThrills
Eliza- Murder Takes A Vacation is on its way to you #bcgp
I hope so anyway, my son kindly went to the post office for me and I'm crossing my fingers that he got the addresses right. 🤞🏻🙏🏻 I made that mistake myself once so I'm afraid of it happening again! 🫣
@Jerdencon @TheAromaofBooks @BookishBrunette1 @ElizaMarie

This was a reread but I enjoyed it as much as I did previously.
I'm going to a book signing for this author in a couple of weeks so I started flipping through this book and got sucked right into the story again. Temeraire is one of my favorite characters! 🐲

Amazon's Scared Sexy collection is so fun! My favorite is tagged but they were all pretty good.

@ElizaMarie Thank you for all the Fall #bcgp goodies! I'm especially looking forward to the face masks- and the peanut butter cups are already gone. 🤭