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Once Upon a Spine
Once Upon a Spine | Kate Carlisle
20 posts | 14 read | 18 to read
"In another Bibliophile Mystery by the New York Times bestselling author of Books of a Feather, San Francisco bookbinder Brooklyn Wainwright stumbles through the looking glass in a tale of murder, rare books, and a quest for the perfect pie"--
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Traci1
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Mehso-so

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These books are cute enough, but I really dislike the narrator. I like the mc and her family, but the mystery wasn't anything special.
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DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 14mo
SarahDWriter The image of the cat on the table is intriguing. Makes me want to check it out. 14mo
Read4life 🍁👻🎃 14mo
Catsandbooks 🙌🏼👻🖤 14mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 14mo
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Graciouswarriorprincess
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I enjoyed this book as I do the whole series. The mystery was good, the ending a little chaotic which I found very amusing. A very enjoyable read. There are also some bonus recipes in the back of the book. #cozyinthesun #cozymysteryseventhofthemonth

Librarybelle Nice! I didn‘t realize this series, or at least this book in the series, had bonus recipes in the back. I think it helps the reader connect with parts of the story more - an added benefit! 4y
Graciouswarriorprincess @Librarybelle Yes, it was a nice surprise. 4y
ferskner I still have never made a recipe from a cozy, which is a shame! 4y
Graciouswarriorprincess @ferskner I have only made some cupcake recipes from Jenn McKinlay‘s cupcake mystery books. 4y
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Graciouswarriorprincess
Once Upon a Spine | Kate Carlisle
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My seventh #cozyinthesun mystery. Starting this now and my goal is to finish tomorrow.

Librarybelle This is a popular series at my library! 4y
SamanthaMarie I have not yet read a Kate Carlisle. I need to do so soon. 😊 4y
Graciouswarriorprincess @Librarybelle It is one of my favorite series. @SamanthaMarie I think you will like her. 😃📚 4y
ferskner This cover just makes me feel happy! 4y
Graciouswarriorprincess @ferskner me too! 👍🏻😃🥰 4y
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PatriciaU
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Just got to opening my #cozyswap! The last couple days have been crazy but, oh @Dragonfairykats you made my whole week! Everything is perfect! Thank you for your generosity and thank you @Avanders for organizing this swap!

Dragonfairykats I'm so glad you liked it!!! 💗 5y
Chrissyreadit I love the this book belongs to stamp! 5y
PatriciaU This is such a bad picture. That black & gray thing at the bottom is a set of adorable black cat slippers! 5y
Avanders Ooh what a cozy package! ❤🍁🎃☕️📖🔪 ❤ 5y
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TeaRainBook
Once Upon a Spine | Kate Carlisle
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1/5 stars. Awful. No more books in this series for me.

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Jayhawk_In_Texas
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Scheduling surgery the week of Thanksgiving isn‘t a weight loss plan I wouldn‘t recommend. 😝 I also thought I would spend my 2 weeks off work reading up a storm, but the 📚 pile has barely been touched. Maybe tomorrow I‘ll finish 1 of my 3 in progress...

BarbaraBB 🍀🍀 7y
HedgeWhitney Ugh. Hang in there! Rock Chalk. ❤️💙 😊 7y
DebinHawaii Poor you! Does not look like fun. Hang in there and heal quickly. 💜 7y
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amrsprout
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Enjoyable and fun to read, as always.

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Lmstraubie
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I always find it hard to rate books like this. Is it something destine to be a classic? No. Was it life changing? No. Did it make me stop and think? No. But what it did do was help me relax and escape from what has been going on in our world. It can't be ignored, but I can escape for a little while. So for that it gets a "Pick."

britt_brooke Sometimes those are the best kinds of books. 👍🏻 7y
GypsyKat I agree with @britt_brooke books don't have to be high brow to be good books! Read what you enjoy! 😊 7y
emilyhaldi It's all relative! 7y
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Debiw781
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My favorite line in this fun #cozymystery! Loved the yummy recipes and of course all the book references. My only complaint is the two families meshed together almost too perfectly, but maybe that fits if you've read the other books in the series (which I haven't).

Lmstraubie I'm listening to this one now and am enjoying it. I didn't realize it was a series until after I started this one, but I think I will read more. I just like a fun, happish book to clear the head. 7y
Debiw781 @Lmstraubie yes, it's just a fun and happy read (which sounds odd to say about a murder mystery 😂) 7y
Lmstraubie I know what you mean, but true! 😁 7y
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Lmstraubie
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The distraction I need right now.
#audiobook

monkeygirlsmama This looks good. 7y
Lmstraubie @monkeygirlsmama So far so good. Light-hearted, but engaging. I didn't realize it was a series until after I started it, but you can read it on it's own. 7y
monkeygirlsmama @Lmstraubie Good to know. Thanks! 7y
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Lmstraubie
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I've been big on #audiobooks this month. I just love how I can "read" while getting things done.
#currentread

Wife Me too! Great distraction when I clean, because I dread cleaning...🙄 7y
Lmstraubie @Wife On a different note...Did you ever get the Maise Dobbs book?? 7y
Wife Oh! Yes. Thank you. I'm sorry I didn't let you know it arrived. She's in my TBR jar! 🤓 7y
Lmstraubie @Wife Yay!🙆 Sometimes the postal service worries me so I just wanted to double check. Enjoy! 7y
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Erika13137
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Such a happy corgi! Another great cozy from the Bibliophile mysteries. I always find these books a bit of a slower read but really enjoy the characters. Look forward to the next in the series. #ilovecozies #dogsoflitsy

mcipher Is there ever an unhappy corgi?! I know my mom's corgi is always pretty cheerful. 😍 7y
Sace So happy! 7y
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Erika13137
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Great start to this latest cozy! Like Brooklyn, I too love the smell of old books. 🤓

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Erika13137
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Great job library! Just in time for my cozy mystery month! #ilovecozies

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melissanorr
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Settling in for my #Litsypartyofone with this book and a cup of tea.

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melissanorr
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This is what happens when I am left unsupervised in a mystery section as I was yesterday.

drokka I need (want) that Dark and Stormy winter one. #ilovecozies (edited) 8y
melissanorr I'm hoping it's as good as it sounds. Cozies are my catnip. 8y
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ReadingOver50
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A really good cozy. Great writing, great characters, great plot. Loved that it was about old books. Highly recommended.

BellaBookNook Good because I own it and haven't read it yet! 8y
queerbookreader She's a really good author! Love her other Fixer-Upper mystery series too #ilovecozies 8y
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ReadingOver50
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Questions I think every lead in a cozy mystery should ask herself. "Why had I been the one to find the body? Was there some cosmic thing going on? Was I working off karma from a past life?"

Graciouswarriorprincess I have this on hold at my library. 8y
BellaBookNook Ha ha! I agree. But they still are so much fun to read. 8y
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Erika13137
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So I know I've posted a lot since being on vacation but I couldn't not post the latest in a great cozy series. Thanks for update Kobo! #bibliophilemystery #fluffymystery

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ReadingOver50
Once Upon a Spine | Kate Carlisle
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Reading in the nail salon. Starting a new book 📚😄

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