The English Wife: A Novel | 
pickI‘ve had this book since 2017 when it was a #BOTM choice. Finally read it by listening on #audio. It was good, a solid mystery with a few compelling characters and a couple of baddies. I‘m glad I read it though it wasn‘t earth shattering. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
so-so#UnpopularOpinion
I did not like this book. Took me three weeks to make my way through a medium length book, which is unheard of for me. I tire of snooty characters who focus their lives on social climbing. And the mystery lacked zing, since I didn‘t care about either the people who died or those struggling for answers. But yay, another #BOTM book off to the used book store!
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so-soThis book was not terrible, but it was sooooo slooooowww...🐢🐢🐢The ending was okay, but after the big climax it dragged on for multiple more chapters. Took me a freaking week to read it. Oh well. Only 32 #BOTM books left to go before I‘m all caught up!! 😆🤦🏻♀️
pickI loved this book. Totally sucked me in right away. Parts mystery, gothic and romance all tucked in one.
I‘m posting one book a day from my extensive TBR pile. No description. No explanation. Some will be new. Some will be old. They all spoke to me at one time. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in on the fun if you want to.
Day 8 #tbrpile
📕Tagged
🖊Jessica Estevao
📺Eureka
🎤Every Avenue
🎶Eastside by Halsey
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Erika - thank you for my #jolabokaflodswap package! I‘m excited for chocolate and reading tonight! 📖🍫☃️🎄🎅🏻
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@MaleficentBookDragon thanks for being in charge of this huge swap!!
https://www.noapologybookreviews.com/interview-with-lauren-willig-the-english-wi...
The author intertwines Shakespeare‘s play The Twelfth Night into this novel... Mystery, Murder, the wicked mother in law!! Lol it has it all! We read this for #BotmBuddyRead and had great discussions, yet it isn‘t one of my favorites!
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The #leaves are just now turning in my area, though the tree in my front yard is still pretty green! I love the vibrancy of Fall‘s leaves and pulled this book from my shelves, not because of the content, but because the burnt orange and dark red colors of the cover evoke such autumn-like colors for me. I liked the book too, though it‘s not my favorite of Willig‘s books. #FallIsBooked
Can't sleep quite yet, so I thought I'd play along. 😊 Starting with this gorgeous autumnal cover. 🍂🍁 #7days7covers #CoverCrush Day1
pickI really enjoyed the mystery, but was not a fan of the romance aspect of this book. The plot kept me turning the pages, yes, even late into the night. Any book that can do that gets a thumbs up from me.👍
pickThis book was pretty good! It was a little hard to follow the characters at first but then understood the further I read. There was murder and scandals and I not see the couple of twist that happened in the book.
pickA great atmospheric novel by an excellent writer. It is the story of Annabelle and Bay, but I found Jane‘s evolution to be more intriguing. It was very interesting to see Jane move from the quiet mouse, always obeying her mother, to the semi-confidant (she‘s got a bit to go) woman that she was at the end of the novel. Another hit by Willig. #Tewread
pickRead for #BOTMbuddyread. I know some in the group weren't overly fond of this one, but I really enjoyed it! I think it was bc I read it just after reading Twelfth Night. So all of those parallels worked well for me. I also really enjoyed the time period and the atmosphere. The mystery worked well for me, too. I will definitely try to read more by Lauren Willig.
Starting off day 3 of #24B4Monday #Readathon by trying to finish the #BOTMBuddyRead
Final discussion tomorrow at 1pm CST!!! Questions will be ion the awesome @TheBookHippie page!!! 📚❤️📚❤️
See you there!!
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pickI finished The English Wife. I loved it. I can't waite to discuss it Sunday, especially the ending 🕯#BotmBuddyRead
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so-soThis book fell squarely in the middle for me - not great, but not horrible. Overall, there just wasn‘t enough there for me. The setting and characters weren‘t fully developed and the insights into the budding romance weren‘t enough to get me invested. The murder mystery and Georgie‘s background, however, were better developed, but not enough to make me really love this book. #botmbuddyread #botm 3⭐️
panA historical mystery romance, set in New York & London around the turn of the nineteenth century. Whilst I liked some of the historical setting, it wasn't enough to pull me through. Constant referencing & name dropping - from Richard II & Anne Boleyn to Jack the Ripper & Edgar Allan Poe was annoying and the characters, mostly driven by 'appearance' and the need to maintain social standing are all thoroughly unlikeable. Not for me...
so-soGood but not quite great. There's just way too much going on in this book. Book was meh but still led to great discussions in book buddies meet up.
Recommended for serious lovers of Shakepeare though. 😊
pickI‘m so happy I finally checked this book off my #mounttbr list! Thank you for letting me join in on this #botmbuddyread! It‘s been fun to read everyone‘s comments!
I give this book 3 1/2 ⭐️ because 1) I was compelled to finish reading it and 2) I thought the mystery was a good one and I did not guess the ending.
I‘m not sure I‘m a fan of the author‘s writing style but I think I will try another of her books in the future.
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pickI couldn't stop reading this #BOTMBuddyRead after today's discussion! 😁 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheBookHippie #LitsyAtoZ #E @BookishMarginalia
I‘m still under the weather and my daughter, Breanne, brought me over some wonderful soup!! Maybe this will cure me! I‘m trying to catch up on the #BotmBuddyRead Thank you Christine for having my back this week ❤️
