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While the Patient Slept
While the Patient Slept | Mignon Good Eberhart
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On a blustery February day Sarah Keate arrives at a gloomy mansion to nurse old Adolph Federie, bedbound after a stroke. Meeting the patient sets off an alarm inside her, but fleeing the house is impossible. The redoubtable red-haired nurse is stuck there with a strange coterie and a black cat named Genevieve. Originally published in 1930, a year after her debut mystery novel The Patient in Room 18, While the Patient Slept strengthened Mignon G. Eberhart's hold on fame.
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abbsinwonderland
While the Patient Slept | Mignon Good Eberhart
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For being written in the 1930s, Mignon was well ahead of her time when it came to her writing style and detective thriller. Especially being a woman in 1930! Can you imagine?! And shes from my home state of Nebraska! It kind of gave me a Scooby-Doo feeling. Ghostly happens and twists, just to reveal the true killer at the end. Im now a fan and cant wait to read her other detective thriller novel. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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abbsinwonderland
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This book surprises me more and more with its twist and turns. Highly impressed so far. Written in 1930.

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abbsinwonderland
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Due to some health issues that happened out of nowhere six weeks ago, I haven't been able to read as much nor have I been able to participate in any July challenges.🤒🤕 😞
I'm still trying to be as active in the Litsy community as possible.
I signed up for a Litten penpal, but I was wondering if there were any other ways to become more involved?
You've all been so awesome! This is pretty much the only app I use these days. Thanks, Littens!😘💜

Centique Sorry to hear you've had health issues. 😟 Hope things improve 💕 7y
abbsinwonderland @Centique six weeks ago i walked into the doctors office on my deathbed from an infection that went septic. Now im just dealing with the after math and taking care of issue to make sure it doesnt happen again. Slowly improving thank you!!😘💕 7y
ptkpepe98 One day at a time 7y
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ptkpepe98 Dang it! Fat fingered it. @Ambrosnazzy "hosts" weekend reading for one events, and @BookishMarginalia generously coordinates a holiday book swap (SantaGoesPostal). So you might want to follow them, if you're not already doing so. There are so many others...I am falling asleep and cannot think properly. This is a great place to be...full of generous, encouraging people 7y
ptkpepe98 Feel better! 7y
BookishMarginalia Big hug! And welcome back! 💜 7y
scripturient Hope you're feeling better soon!! 😘 7y
Centique Oh my lord @abbsinwonderland that was a close call! Keep getting better 💕 7y
DebinHawaii Hope you are on the mend and feeling better soon! 💜💜💜 7y
wellreadredhead Hope you're feeling better! I'm taking signups for a book swap right now: #bibliophilebookexchange. Sign up at https://goo.gl/forms/9AwDhtWaUegZ8T002 if you're interested 7y
abbsinwonderland @ptkpepe98 thank you! I am following them, but i must not be seeing those posts? If possible, if you remember and come across one, do you mind tagging me? 7y
abbsinwonderland @BookishMarginalia thank you! Biiiig hug back! I love your page 💜 7y
abbsinwonderland @scripturient thank you!💕😷👍 7y
abbsinwonderland @Centique yes it was! I have my amazing boyfriend to thank for making me go in! Thank you!!💜💜 7y
abbsinwonderland @DebinHawaii slowly, but surely! Thank you! 💕 7y
abbsinwonderland @collegecatlady what kind of book swap? Used, new, ect? And thank you! 7y
abbsinwonderland I appreciate all the well wishes from everyone!! Truly means alot. 💜💜 7y
abbsinwonderland @collegecatlady nevermind! I just signed up thank you! 7y
CoffeeCatsBooks Hope you are feeling better soon. 🍲😴 7y
EchoLogical Sending good vibes your way! 💞 7y
Bklover Hope you continue to improve! Litsy is always my first go to place and well. 7y
Graciouswarriorprincess Sending prayers that you feel better soon. 7y
ValerieAndBooks Hope you're feeling better soon! 7y
quietjenn I hope things get better! 7y
Prairiegirl_reading Two years ago I hurt myself and ended up with frozen shoulder. Just holding a book open was too painful so I get it and I hope you get better soon. 7y
abbsinwonderland @Prairiegirl_reading I feel ya on that! When I was 15, I had 8 screws and 6 anchors put into my right shoulder to keep it from dislocating. It still bothers me, but not as bad. And thank you! 7y
Prairiegirl_reading That. Sounds. Horrible!!! 😧😧 7y
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abbsinwonderland
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Spending this hot day kiddy pool side with my pup and reading. I could really go for a margarita or pina colada right now. 😋😘 how are my fellow Littens spending this wonderfully hot Monday? 💜 stay cool out there! 🔥☀

queerbookreader It's actually national piña colada day today ? 7y
abbsinwonderland @lemonlime799 i actually knew that! I was the Philip DeFranco show and vlogs on youtube and they mentioned it lol. Rum is my favorite. 7y
Centique I'm wrapped up in a blanket with the fire on. That's the other side of the world for you! Don't envy you that heat though 😋 7y
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abbsinwonderland @Centique oh that sounds lovely too where are you from? I hope you also have some hot tea or coco 😋😄 7y
KirstieE What a cutie !! Sounds like my kinda day 🙌🏻 I'm currently on my way to work, and it's freezing ! 7y
abbsinwonderland @KirstieE thank you! And aww stay warm!!! 7y
Centique @abbsinwonderland I'm in New Zealand 😊 I've got hot coffee ☕️ (need one before 10am to get going) 7y
abbsinwonderland @Centique oh! Thats one of the places on my bucket list. And wow! Time difference lol its a little after 5pm here. Im glad to have an international litten :) hope to hear from you more! 7y
Centique Thanks @abbsinwonderland And when you do get here we can visit! 7y
abbsinwonderland @Centique I'd love that! 7y
DeeLew @Centique New Zealand is on my bucket list too! I love how Litsy lets us connect with book lovers all over the world. 😊💜 7y
DeeLew I need to get a baby pool for my pup. She would love it! We stayed in the air all day. 😓 7y
abbsinwonderland @DeeLew Athena is 1 1/2 and her skills amaze me shes great at swimming and can even stay under for a good two minutes. Shes also AMAZING at climbing trees. Shes climbed up at least 15 feet high maybe more. Shes wonderful! And part squirrel. I highly suggest a baby pool for pups!!! 7y
Sha0102 Cute pup!!! I spent cold Monday here in Brazil working 😣 but now I'm at home and about to start reading 📚🍷 7y
SconsinBookyBadger Cute pup 🐶❤️ 7y
abbsinwonderland @Sha0102 thank you! Hope to hear from you more also!! 💕 7y
abbsinwonderland @anansigirl thank you!!💜 7y
Sydsavvy I had the best margarita before listening to Neil Gaiman speak to a sold out crowd in Dallas last Friday night. I've been eating my heart out for more of both ever since. 7y
abbsinwonderland @Sydsavvy ohhh! Im so jealous of you getting to see Neil Gaiman. How was it?! 7y
Sydsavvy It was two hours of heaven, he was Brilliant! Even better, the Dallas crowd was so in to him. Ate him up, all types of people. I feel pretty sure that the moving chandelier at our opera house will show up in his new work somewhere. He was fascinated with it! 7y
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abbsinwonderland
While the Patient Slept | Mignon Good Eberhart
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I was hesitant to read this book for a few reasons.. now that I'm about 1/3 of the way the way through it, I'm glad I gave it a chance. Even though it was written in 1930, it has exceeded my expectations and I cant wait to finish it!
Ft. My bookmark from Junes @owlcrate box #makeitoutalive

abbsinwonderland @Lis21 this is the back of that same bookmark! 😍😍 7y
Lis21 @abbsinwonderland omg !!! Super cool 7y
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abbsinwonderland
While the Patient Slept | Mignon Good Eberhart

He was dark and swarthy, with thin iron-gray hair, small eyes of which you only caught the glitter under overhanging eyebrows, and heavy features that were not improved by a wide purple scar that ran slantwise across his face and made of his mouth a cruel and twisted line.

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abbsinwonderland
While the Patient Slept | Mignon Good Eberhart
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I'm not sure how I feel about this book, but it's written by an author from my home state, plus I picked it up from my local library so I'm gonna give it a try! The cover looks pretty wild tho. 😬
#currentlyreading

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