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Cover Her Face
Cover Her Face | P. D. James
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Sally Jupp was a sly and sensuous young woman who used her body and her brains to make her way up the social ladder. Now she lies across her bed with dark bruises from a stranglers fingers forever marring her lily-white throat. Someone has decided that the wages of sin should be death...And it is up to Chief Inspector Adam Dalgliesh to find out who that someone is. From the Paperback edition.
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Ericalambbrown
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This was my first PD James, so I started at the beginning of the Adam Dalgliesh series. I enjoyed it and will certainly continue on. Onward with classic British mystery writers!

Ruthiella I love her Daglish books. Her two one-offs with Cordelia Grey novels are great too, starting with 2y
Ericalambbrown @Ruthiella oooohhh, thanks for the recommendation! I have stacked it! 2y
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MittenGirlPeach
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Finished my first Adam Dalgliesh this morning. As I said last night, this one started slowly but by the end I was locating the next book in the series at a used bookstore and getting it ordered! The language and attention to detail is lovely, and our gentleman detective is intriguing and rather mesmerizing.

Three books down on my #BookSpinBingo card and my #Doublespin read is crossed off!

TheAromaofBooks I read the first few books in this series, but they just weren't for me. They were rather down in tone & I hated James's habit of letting the reader know that Dalgliesh has thought of something clever, but we aren't allowed to know it (“He told the inspector what he thought had happened. 'You must be right!' the inspector agreed.“ ...but we don't get to know what that theory is...) But many people love these, so they definitely have their fans!! 4y
MittenGirlPeach @TheAromaofBooks ahhhh, I so get this. I posted as I was reading the book, and the first few chapters I was just annoyed. I loathed the characters, and the burden of class and sexism on working class women of that era can be overwhelming. But it sucked me slowly in, and I found Dalgliesh intriguing. My library doesn‘t have any of the books, but I found the first two inexpensively online, at used bookstores. So we‘ll see how far I go! 4y
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MittenGirlPeach
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A lovely way to spend an evening! I‘m nearly finished with my #Doublespin, and I‘m greatly enjoying it. The first two chapters or so I was seriously annoyed. I despised the characters, and I‘m so tired of that era‘s (post WWII) attitude toward class and women. But the murder FINALLLLYYYYYY happened, and our hero showed up, and I was slowly mesmerized. The writing is fantastic. And I‘ve got an excellent curling match to watch as well. Woo!

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Ruthiella
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#20Series20Days I think I‘ve read all the P.D. James Dalgliesh novels. But I don‘t mind re-reading them on occasion since I‘ve usually forgotten who did it and why!

Andrew65 A popular series. 4y
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catebutler
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This was a quick, fun mystery, set in the English countryside, at a grand manor. This is P. D. James debut novel, featuring Adam Dalgliesh. Very much in the style of an Agatha Christie novel, a maid is murdered behind a locked door, & the solution to the mystery is complex & slightly far-fetched. Although this first novel is a bit weak & mawkish, it‘s still fun to read, especially seeing the hints of the author James‘ became.

LeahBergen Pour me a cup, please. 😉 5y
catebutler @LeahBergen You‘d be most welcome!! 💓 5y
erzascarletbookgasm I like this series. 👍 Love your tea set! 5y
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led567
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Second time of reading but I couldn‘t remember who did it. Great plotting and atmosphere. Trouble for me is that the language /style is too recent to be ‘of its time‘ but instead sounds a bit uncomfortably dated, especially when James comes across as a snob! Can‘t quite explain it, so it‘s just me, not a criticism of the work. Still love Dalgleish, though.

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jenniferw88
Cover Her Face | P. D. James
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#covercrush round 2

Tagging @LoveToReadLiveToRead this time, if you've already done it do you fancy doing it for Adam?

#7days7covers, no explanation.

LoveToReadLiveToRead @jenniferw88 I haven‘t done this yet, been a bit out of the loop with Litsy until today! A cover a day for 7 days? X 5y
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jenniferw88
Cover Her Face | P. D. James
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#bfcr3 final update

Books: 12/12
Walks: 2/3
Fruit: 2/3

Lost track of blood sugars & injections but know that I didn't reach my targets.

4 ⭐ for tagged book.

@wanderinglynn @Chrissyreadit

wanderinglynn Way to go! 🙌🏻 Great job! 5y
Chrissyreadit You had an excellent round! Thanks for being my buddy!!!!🥰😘❤️😘🥰 5y
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Andrew65
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Started this audiobook as my commute book this week. Written in 1962 so will be Interested to see how it holds up 57 years on!

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erzascarletbookgasm
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#30JuneBooks #J is for my love for P.D.James. I read most of her books after ‘graduating‘ from Agatha Christie a very long time ago. I plan to reread them and so have been slowly collecting her books.

Cathythoughts I‘ve never read PD James. Which one will I start with ? Please & thankyou X 5y
jenniferw88 @Cathythoughts it depends on which series you want. Adam Galgliesh is the more well-nown and has more books, the first is 5y
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jenniferw88 @Cathythoughts Both Death Comes to Pemberley & Innocent Blood are stand-alones - there may be more but these are the ones I'm aware of as not being part of a series. 5y
jenniferw88 @Cathythoughts as you may be able to tell, I'm a huge fan. The tagged book got me into her (doesn't help that the cover is gorgeous!) 5y
erzascarletbookgasm @Cathythoughts I‘m a sucker for reading a series in order, so start with the tagged book for Adam Dalgliesh (Inspector and a poet!) or like @jenniferw88 said, An Unsuitable Job for a Woman for Cordelia Gray series. (edited) 5y
erzascarletbookgasm @jenniferw88 the other stand alone novel is The Children Of Men 👍 5y
Cathythoughts Thankyou so much , I have tagged book stacked 👍🏻♥️& Thankyou @jenniferw88 I have loads of info to go on now !! Your 2 star bars 😘😘 5y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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Happy birthday @gradcat ! 🎂🎉📚 and congratulations on your milestone! 👏

1. The tagged book, the first in the series of Detective Chief Inspector Adam Dalgliesh, set in Essex and London. Love P.D. James!

2. Matcha latte. 1 1/4 tsp matcha powder, 2 tsp maple syrup, 1/4 cup hot water, 1/4 cup skimmed milk. 😋

Thank you! #birthdaygiveaway

gradcat Gosh, you corrected my memory. I love, love, love P. D. James‘ novels, but I was thinking Cover Her Face was Cordelia Gray...thanks for the memory correction! Also, thanks very much for entering! 6y
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valeriegeary
Cover Her Face | P. D. James
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Littens! This is Buddy! Buddy is a mastiff/lab mix and the sweetest snuggle in the world! He and is person are staying with us for the next week as they prepare to move to Texas. So..... I'll try to cram as many #buddyandbooks pictures in as I can before then!

TheLibrarian What a cutie!! 6y
TrishB Awww 🐶 6y
britt_brooke 💚🐾 6y
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Tamra Sweet! 6y
Zelma I love mastiffs so much! 6y
AlaMich Hi Buddy!!🐶❤️ (edited) 6y
LauraBeth He‘s cute but what does Charlie Waffles think? 🤔😹 6y
valeriegeary @LauraBeth He is not amused. 😾 No, mostly he's fine with it as long as I give them the same amount of pets. 😸 6y
JennyM Hi Buddy! 🐶🐶 6y
LeahBergen Hello, Buddy! 😘 6y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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#readingwomenmonth #mysterynovel
From one of my favourite mystery authors, the first in the Adam Dalgliesh series.

minkyb Nice choice! 6y
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writerlibrarian
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1- Definitely. I've been known to seek out particular covers of certains authors. Ellis Peters, Dorothy Sayers to name two.
2- Nope. I have a really nice patio.
3- I prefer to end a chapter but it's not obligatory. I need to read in order. Series, books of my favorite authors. It's like an imperative.
4- Yeah, usually two per print book. One for where I'm at and one for where I want to be at when I stop.
5- Not really.

SilversReviews Now that is a great idea about the two bookmarks....setting a goal with the second one is perfect. Thanks for playing. 6y
CoffeeNBooks I keep several bookmarks in my books, too, for where I'm at and where I want to read to! 6y
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SilversReviews @CoffeeNBooks Fun....I like that idea. I may adopt it. 6y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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My #fivestack of favourite mystery female authors (apart from Dame Agatha Christie).

#readingresolutions

Booksnchill Oh cosign all those!!! Add Elizabeth George for me as well! 7y
kspenmoll ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
tammysue 👏🏻😍 7y
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TaciturnWhenReading
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#bookoutlet does it again. Just when I need a little pick-me-up my last order arrives in the post and brings a smile to my face and some soothing book sorting for my soul. Ahhhhh. #bookhaultherapy 🤓📚So #romantsy this time around too. 💕💕

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Libby1
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What kind of barbarian dog ears the pages of a #FolioSociety book?!?

The thread was also left behind as a page marker. 🤷🏼‍♀️

KVanRead 😧 7y
annahenke Sacrilegious 7y
Julsmarshall 😱 7y
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julesG I can understand the thread, but the giant dog ear? What monster does such a thing? 7y
scripturient Gasp! 😱 7y
suvata Grrrrrr! 7y
Libby1 @KVanRead , @annahenke , @Julsmarshall , @julesG , @scripturient , @suvata - they should be punished in a suitably bookish way. Papercuts? The book bites back? 7y
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Libby1
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My 20 pence #FolioSociety find!

Suet624 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍👍👍👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻 7y
Libby1 Thanks, @Suet624 . 💕 7y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Wow - score!!! 7y
LeahBergen Nice! 7y
Libby1 @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled and @LeahBergen - it was my lucky day! 7y
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guinsgirlreads
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@Booksnchill thank you thank you 🙏🏻! This is all perfect! I can‘t wait to read all 3 books you‘ve picked! 💪🏻😄 #booktoteswap ❤️

@cobwebmoth thank you for organizing! ❤️

Booksnchill @Caffienequeen so glad you like them! 7y
Bookcation74 That bag is awesome!! 7y
Cinfhen That tote 😍😍😍😍😍 7y
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Mdargusch That tote! ❤️ 7y
erzascarletbookgasm PD James is great, but the tote 😍 7y
LeahBergen Gentlemen Prefer Blondes! ❤️ Aren‘t the illustrations wonderful? 7y
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youngreadrshelf
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The first in the Adam Dagliesh books. Rich family hires an unwed mother who turns the household upside down. Sally announces that the son as asked her to marry him when asked why she is not helping serve dinner. That night she is strangled behind a locked door and her baby in the room with her. No loss of suspects. Dagliesh comes in to investigate. Solid first book in series.

BethFishReads Ooooohhhh I wish I could read these for the first time again. Lucky you. 7y
youngreadrshelf @BethFishReads I've got number 2 just waiting for me. *rubs her hands together and cackles* 7y
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erzascarletbookgasm Love PD James 7y
kspenmoll PH James is wonderful! 7y
youngreadrshelf @kspenmoll @erzascarletbookgasm I don't know why I hadn't picked these up before. 7y
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youngreadrshelf
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Reading before walking Evie.

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raeintheworld
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Just finished my first P.D. James, and I will definitely pick up more. This one was very reminiscent of Agatha Christie: post WWII, manor house, changing society, murder in a seemingly locked room.

erzascarletbookgasm Loved PD James! 7y
Booksnchill PD James is my favorite! 7y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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#octphotochallenge #sleuth Ahhh..my favourite detective...how can I choose? So many that I love! First one comes to my mind is Sherlock Holmes, which I'm sure will be featured by other Littens. Here are my other favourite sleuths:
Adam Dalgleish,
Perry Mason,
Hercule Poirot,
Armand Gamache,
Endeavour Morse.
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@LibrarianRyan

yayeahyeah Fab choices! Holmes and Poirot are favourites of mine too. :) 8y
Dragon Great choices, some of my favourites 😀 8y
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LizzyM
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#WCW! P.D. James wrote some of my favorite British crime fiction. Her many accomplishments are a testament to her ability to face and rise above adversity in her personal life. And she did it all as a woman in a man's world. Her personal story is just as impressive as her crime stories!

Leelee08 ❤️❤️❤️ 8y
BookishFeminist ❤️❤️ PD James. 8y
erzascarletbookgasm I ❤️❤️❤️PD James, too! Read and collect all her books. The only one I didn't quite like as much as the others was Death Comes to Pemberly. 8y
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LivinginaLibrary Loved this one! I'd love to do a big PD James reread. It's been too long since I've read some of my favorites by her. 8y
LizzyM @erzascarletbookgasm yeah, totally agree about Death Comes to Pemberly. The tv adaption was pretty entertaining though:) 8y
LizzyM @LivinginaLibrary I am doing a reread right now! The pic shoes the ones I have reread so far- I am 6 books in. 8y
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Shazzer
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Thoroughly enjoyed it. I felt while reading it I should be drinking earl grey tea and eating cucumber sandwiches. Some of the characters were so stiff upper lip. It was quite sad how the keeping up of appearances was more important than anything else. Looking forward to reading more P.D James.

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Minervasbutler
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First outing for Adam Dalgleish. Some of the social attitudes are jaw-dropping - hard to believe the extent to which times have changed.