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Raisins and Almonds
Raisins and Almonds: Phryne Fisher's Murder Mysteries 9 | Kerry Greenwood
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Super-sleuth Phryne Fisher is plunged into the world of Jewish politics, alechemy, poison and chicken soup when she steps, like an elegant cat, through her ninth adventure.
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humouress

Coming back to this for ... looks like ... the 3rd time. Fortunately it‘s easy to get back into
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I‘m enjoying the interaction between the pets; Ember the black Tom cat(!) and Molly the new puppy. I think they‘re winning me over.

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humouress
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It does sound a bit stilted when Phryne‘s (pronounced Fry knee) foreign admirers address her as ‘Beautiful lady‘ all the time.
NB: she is 5 foot 2.
‘Jack‘ Robinson collects cattleya orchids

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humouress Phryne finds another beautiful young man while Lin Chung is on a business trip to China 3y
humouress This time, Phryne‘s exotic young man is of Jewish extraction. Maybe Jews in 1930s Melbourne sounded like they came from Brooklyn NY but I feel like I‘m watching a film. They seem like caricatures 3y
humouress Being neither Jew nor Muslim and having gone from a book featuring one (The Candle and the Flame) to this, I notice (again) how similar the religions are: shalom aleichem/ assalaam wa alaikum (edited) 3y
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humouress I usually like the Phryne books but this one is irritating me. All the men are infatuated with her and all the women agree they should be. 3y
humouress I was daydreaming when I suddenly saw the ostrich in the bottom left-hand corner 😳 3y
humouress 4/5ths of the way through and I have a suspect. Let‘s see if it plays out ... 3y
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I‘m breaking my own rule and starting a series on book 9! I think I can get away with it because I‘m familiar with the series via that TV show that I just love- Ms Fisher‘s Murder Mysteries. This is an ARC I‘m woefully behind on. I‘m hoping to clear my mystery ARCs on NetGalley this month. Only a few pages in and I recognize the familiar jaunty tone, lush visual descriptions of costumes and clothes and many men to keep Ms Fisher entertained.

Lizpixie Oh no! You really need to start from the beginning, book Phryne is a different creature to TV Phryne in many ways, as well as her inner circle. #PhryneAppreciationClub (edited) 3y
HardcoverHearts @Lizpixie I will go back and start. This is SO NOT ME, but I have to bust through this pile of ARCs I have collected! I can already tell, with just a few pages in, that I will be going to the start once this is done- don‘t worry! This is a case of one anxiety being more pressing than another anxiety. 😅 3y
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What a bloody awful weekend I just had! First Friday was 40C(104F), I went to dinner at my youngest new flat but couldn‘t get in the security door so stood in direct sun for 20 mins & nearly fainted, then Sat was 47C(116F), had a meeting with the celebrant in a non air con house & nearly melted. So I‘ve been sick as a dog with heat exhaustion🥵On the plus side, I continued my #PhryneMarathon with this outing about a murder in the Jewish community.

Lizpixie And dammit, I‘ve just realised I missed the #alternate24in48! 4y
LeeRHarry I‘m thinking of all of you up there - I hope you get some cooler weather soon Liz 🤞 4y
Eggbeater 116 F is ridiculous! I hope you get relief soon. 4y
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TheEllieMo
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In the 9th book in the series, Phryne Fisher is investigating the poisoning of a young man in a bookshop at the Eastern Market, and the wrongful arrest of one Miss Sylvia Lee, and finds herself plunged into a world of Jewish politics, alchemy, poison and chicken soup. All whilst treating any handsome young man in the same way that Male action heroes treat attractive young women.

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Victoria_Clyne
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Pickpick

Another in the Phryne Fisher series. I love a bit of Phryne. She is great for getting you out of the book doldrums. A good fun mystery.

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JenlovesJT47
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I‘m on book 9 in my reread of the Phryne Fisher series via audiobook. I did some #audiocooking last night and really enjoyed this! On my first read through of the series, this was my least favorite, but on reread it actually improved. I bumped my rating up from 3 to 4⭐️. I would highly recommend this series to anyone interested in historical fiction or mysteries. There‘s not a bad book in the bunch imo.

#PhryneFisher

SW-T I enjoyed the TV show and the books 😊 5y
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Bk 9 of the Phryne Fisher series has been reread. I was planning on switching to some other Australian authors but I‘ve now been bitten by the #phryneappreciationclub bug & need to finish rereading the whole series! Not that it‘s a hardship at all. Still going strong with my personal #loveozfictionreadathon🇦🇺 Of which this is bk5. Onto the next, Death Before Wicket!🏏

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I was not as keen on this one as I have been on some of her other books. Maybe the plot was too complicated or there were too many characters, or maybe I wasn‘t paying enough attention. I wish there was a ‘meh‘ sticker! 😀

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My first finished book of 2018! This is my second Phryne Fisher book- the first was for #whodunitbymail and I loved it! I love Phryne and can‘t wait to read another. These books are just plain fun. A great way to start the new year!

Snow Ooh my friends on twitter were just saying how great the tv show is. Can't believe I'd never heard of it! 6y
CarolynM One of the few tv shows or movies that I like better than the books 6y
Bklover @Snow @CarolynM I didn‘t know until today that there was a tv show! Can‘t wait to check it out! 6y
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JazzFeathers This is one of the best l've read so far in the series. I'm going to read Murder in Montparnasse very soon. It's reckoned to be one of the best and one of the more insightful into Phryne's past 6y
BookishMe Need to resume the series... I think I have read only the first four titles 6y
Lizpixie You really need to read her earlier books too, starting from the beginning shows you when and how all the people appeared in Phryne‘s life and how she become a “lady Detective” I agree @JazzFeathers Murder In Montparnasse is one of the best in the series. #phryneappreciationclub 6y
Bklover @JazzFeathers @BookishMel @Lizpixie I am so looking forward to the rest! I really want to start over from the first book and find out how some of the characters came into her life. She is just so much fun! 6y
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After a leisurely (meaning super slow) 13-mile bike ride, I've definitely earned tonight's #booksandbooze 😁😁

#backtoreading @JoeStalksBeck @Tiffy_Reads

Debiw781 13 miles?? That makes me hurt just sitting here 😂 7y
gossamerchild @Debiw781 it was actually not that bad. Bike riding is the only exercise I enjoy 😁 7y
Debiw781 😊 bike riding isn't the bad part. It's the 13 miles 😂😂 7y
gossamerchild @Debiw781 good point 🤣 7y
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My #currentlyreading for the #weekendgiveaway from @Liberty. I'm moving on to the next Phryne Fisher and my book from #readdog subscription box. Thank you, Liberty 😁

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Joanne1
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My second Miss Fisher mystery with some fabulous Phryne frankness (ie telling her new young lover's mother that was was only borrowing her son and she'd give him back), an interesting mystery and a full cast of quirky characters. I did get a little bored with the Zionism and alchemy back stories though.

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Babysitting my nephew who is having a (hopefully) long sleep so I can get some Phryne time.

Fernoppy I love Phryne 😍 7y
Victoria_Clyne Glad you could fill the time. 7y
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If you already know you love Phryne Fisher, you'll like this book too. A layer of Zionism and Kabbalah that I wasn't too interested in but a sexy fling and a dangerous bookshop! I always end up needing tea after reading these. #LitsyPartyofOne

JazzFeathers Don't tell me you're already finished 😱 l needed a week to finished this. Read half of it for a weekend readathon... l thought it was pretty good... well, at least fir my standard 😶 7y
ReadingEnvy @JazzFeathers well all I'm doing today is reading 💃💃💃 7y
batsy I adore the show but I've yet to read her books. 7y
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😂😂😂 #litsypartyofone

Tamra I love how her character defies the conventional female stereotype of the era. 7y
ReadingEnvy @Tamra me too. She is so good at being direct when needed, both with sex but also just relationships with anyone. I just read a scene where she asked her lover's mother what her problem was with her and they ended up laughing and bonding!! 7y
Tamra 😆 I wish I could be so direct! 7y
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JazzFeathers Oh, l've just read this a couple weeks ago. Good one 👍 7y
ReadingEnvy @Tamra I've unlearned directness since moving to the South. It is NOT valued here!! 7y
ReadingEnvy @JazzFeathers ah good! I'm halfway and enjoying it. 7y
Tamra @ReadingEnvy oh ya, I hear you there Jenny. Sooo, not much in upper Midwest either. 😆 (Mn accent) 7y
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I'm taking day three off with a bad cold, mostly I think I just crashed after coming home from Oregon. But today I feel more like reading so might as well kick off my#litsypartyofone ...this isn't a new title so I'm not sure why it was listed in edelweiss, that's happened a lot to me lately and I need to pay more attention. I've read books 1-3 and seen the show and I don't think you miss much if you skip around.

Tamra Fun show! 7y
SarahK Feel better soon! 7y
JessClark78 Hope you feel better soon. 🌼 7y
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JenP What are you drinking? It looks good. Hope you feel better 7y
ReadingEnvy @JenP some kind of berry prickly pear creme thing? It was on the menu "while fruit lasts." Tasty! 7y
ReadingEnvy @JessClark78 @sarahk thanks... I'm in the last stages I think. 7y
JazzFeathers I'm reading the series as it becomes available on Netgalley. It isn't in order, but that doesn't bother me 7y
ReadingEnvy @JazzFeathers why do you think it's coming up in NG? Are they rereleasing? 7y
JazzFeathers @ReadingEnvy l think so. As l understand it, they're reissuing the series with the tv show covers 7y
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I'm clocking in at 57%
Can't go any further, can't keep my eyes open. Not too bad for me, anyway. I'm enjoying the book, it has that distinguished #MissFisher flavour
#PhryneAppreciationClub

Goodnight everyone 😴

BibliophileMomma Good night! Thanks for joining in our fun! 7y
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I haven't make as much progress as l'd like on the book so far. I'm still hoping to read at least hslf of it before heading to bed tonight

#AsSeenOnTv

BibliophileMomma Sounds good! 7y
JazzFeathers @Tiffy_Reads well, in the end, l managed it 😆 7y
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Didn't manage to read anything today. Family commitments kept me busy. But at last l'm relaxing with my #AsSeenOnTv chosen book 😄

(No, that'not me. That's Apache relaxing as well) #CatsOfLitsy

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Only managed two chapters tonight. This will have ti wait for tomorro. I'm already enjoying it a lot

#AsSeenOnTv

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JazzFeathers
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#SplashIntoSummerReads
#TBR

I'm actually going to start Raisins and Almonds today for the #AsSeenOnTv
A couple are ARCS from friends and l've recently decided l really want to read Fatherland.
Let's see how many of these l'll actually read

Sace Oh! I recently bought this book! 7y
JazzFeathers @Sace l'm going to start reading it today 😊 7y
Sace My first Phryne book wasn't a slam dunk, but I like the series so I decided not to give up. The synopsis for this one sounded good. 7y
JazzFeathers @Sace True, eh? I've read three Miss Fisher nivel so far and the are very uneven in terms of quality. But this one really sounds good 7y
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Another #MissFisher for a new readathon 😆
#AsSeenOnTv
Can't wait to stard this, thought l'll have to put my current read on pause

batsy Love those covers! 7y
BellaBookNook The TV series is one of my favorites. I have yet to read the books. That might have to happen this summer! 7y
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JazzFeathers @batsy Me too. So different and elegant 😊 7y
JazzFeathers @Lynnsoprano hey, are you of the club too? 😆 7y
JazzFeathers @BellaBookNook They are as good as the series. Though on some regards, l think the tv series is even better. It's more coherent and cohesive. Just my opinion, of course 😆 7y
BellaBookNook I just ordered the first one in the series. Can't wait. 7y
JazzFeathers @BellaBookNook l'm not reading the series in order, but from what l've read so far, reading in order would add to the sense of community. It's still fun 😆 7y
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Kitty says no reading 😸 #catsoflitsy

Joybishoptx Haha. Silly kitty! 7y
DebinHawaii Sweet kitty! 🐱❤️ 7y
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This #litsypartyofone had to go to bed, but will continue as long as I can stay awake and will probably pick up again tomorrow.

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Round #2 of snacks and book #2 for#litsypartyofone

Party on #littens 🎉🎉📚🍿🍫🧀🍷

@Ambrosnazzy

MamaGina Nice! I was just thinking that Phryne would be the perfect literary character to invite to the #LitsyPartyofOne 🎉🎉🎉 7y
Amie @MamaGina For sure! I bet she would bring a Dorothy Sayers mystery and a bottle of the best champagne 🍾 7y
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I'm already a huge fan of The Hon. Phryne Fisher, so this, the 9th in the series, didn't disappoint. I love books that teach us something as well as entertain, this book has a lot of knowledge about Jewish customs & culture and it also prompted me to read up and learn more. I think if we all learnt more about each other there would be less hate in the world. The unknown is only scary until it is known. #phrynemysterytour

Texreader I completely agree!! 7y
Suet624 Agreed. 7y
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I've decided to give Dame Agatha a rest for now, but continuing in the same vein with Australia's younger & feistier version of Miss Marple, but much less of a "lady". Phryne is drawn into the world of Yiddish, rabbis, kosher dinners & Kadimah when she's asked to investigate the death of a devout student in Miss Sylvia Lee's bookshop. #phrynemysterytour

PatriciaU Phryne Fisher is magnificent! Have you watched the Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries? 7y
annahenke @Patricia Love the series. Just started rewatching the other day. 7y
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