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Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Good Girl's Guide to Murder | Holly Jackson
For readers of Kara Thomas and Karen McManus, an addictive, twisty crime thriller with shades of Serial and Making a Murderer about a closed local murder case that doesn't add up, and a girl who's determined to find the real killer--but not everyone wants her meddling in the past. Everyone in Fairview knows the story. Pretty and popular high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. It was all anyone could talk about. And five years later, Pip sees how the tragedy still haunts her town. But she can't shake the feeling that there was more to what happened that day. She knew Sal when she was a child, and he was always so kind to her. How could he possibly have been a killer? Now a senior herself, Pip decides to reexamine the closed case for her final project, at first just to cast doubt on the original investigation. But soon she discovers a trail of dark secrets that might actually prove Sal innocent . . . and the line between past and present begins to blur. Someone in Fairview doesn't want Pip digging around for answers, and now her own life might be in danger. This is the story of an investigation turned obsession, full of twists and turns and with an ending you'll never expect. "Fun, gripping, and skillfully constructed." --Emily Arsenault, author of All the Pretty Things
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Ellie_H
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I just finished this book and I am obsessed. This was such a good book with mysteries and twists and turns. It‘s about a girl named Pippa who wants to solve a murder that happened five years ago for her senior capstone project.

I am going to the bookstore today to get the next book and I‘m going to watch the series tonight on Netflix.🤣

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MaleficentBookDragon
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Extra bonus for voting early at the library.
Reward: bought a book at the library for $1.

thewallflower0707 Yay for voting! 2w
Avanders 👏🏼👏🏼 I have to say, early voting is a stoke of genius 🙌🏼 2w
CrowCAH Random question, will you be hosting Jolabokaflod swap this year? It‘s one of my favorites- chocolate and books! 2w
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MaleficentBookDragon @CrowCAH yes I will! I love that swap. I will have signups open this week. 2w
CrowCAH @MaleficentBookDragon oh geez 🤦🏼‍♀️sorry. I didn‘t mean to jump the gun. Seems like the calendar flipped to November and my brain is on Christmas mood, thinking of gifts to buy and etc. Yayyy, super exciting 😁 2w
MaleficentBookDragon @CrowCAH no need to be sorry. My plan was to start signups yesterday, but I had dental surgery and all plans went out the window. I‘m a big baby with anything dental.🦷 😿 2w
CrowCAH @MaleficentBookDragon I hear ya! Just for a cleaning I have to take some Xanax to relax. Hope you heal well! 2w
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Just.Linds

“Real men wear floral when trespassing” 196

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TheAromaofBooks
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Five years ago a high school senior disappeared. Although her body was never found, police decided that she was murdered by her boyfriend, who committed suicide a few days later. However, Pip - who is now a high school senior herself - has never believed that the boyfriend was the murderer. With the help of the boyfriend's younger brother, she sets out to reexamine the evidence. I really liked the format of this book, with parts of it Pip's notes⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) some in the form of transcripts of people she was interviewing, and other sections just regular third-person narration. It did drag a little in the middle, but I really did want to find out what happened and I liked the way the different pieces of evidence kept shifting the pointing finger. While the ending did make sense on the whole, I was actually convinced that it fit the personalities of the characters. There were also a few things ⬇ 1mo
TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) I found kind of unbelievable/a big stretch. But on the whole, an enjoyable YA thriller, and I'll probably pick up the sequel soon.

This was a #TrappedinaHauntedHouse pick (thanks @Charityann !!) and also my list to read for the #AcquiredViaLitsy challenge @MatchlessMarie - it was gifted to me as part of the #Bestof2021Swap by @kellyann28 back in - you guessed it - January 2022!

#HauntedShelf #DeadSerious @OriginalCyn620
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TheSpineView Awesome! 1mo
OriginalCyn620 Me and my youngest love this series, but I agree that some things are a big stretch! 1mo
MatchlessMarie Awesome! It seems to have a similar vibe to One of Us Is Lying series by Karen M McManus which I really enjoyed. 1mo
Catsandbooks 👏🏼🐦‍⬛🧡 1mo
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Jennaree3
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DNF. Very young adult and overly simplistic dialogue. Did not hold my attention beyond the first quarter of the book

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marleed
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I had fun binging this Netflix series, realized it was based on a book and promptly placed a library hold. Apparently, 341 other people had the same idea. I‘d been watching my place slowly move forward. But look at me, I was 89 one night and winner winner chicken dinner the audio was ready for me to borrow the next day! I decided it would be good karma to listen and return in a single day. I liked both - the book a tad more.

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taytum.procee
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“A Good Girl's Guide to Murder“ written by Holly Jackson is about a high school girl named Pippa Fitz-Abomi. This young girl is trying to look deeper into a mystery that happened to a girl at her same school five years ago. Andie Bell, a girl who had lots of popularity, was declared murdered. Along side Sal Singh, a suicide victim. Andie's boyfriend who was accused of killing her.

taytum.procee Pip is attempting to dig deeper into old evidence and unravel secrets to figure out the true story about what occurred in this small town. The more secrets Pippa figures out, the realization that someone may be eager to go down a dangerous path to keep their secrets hidden.

A good book to compare this book to would be \“One of Us is Lying\“. Both are trying to figure out a mystery in their high school.
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taytum.procee How these two books compare is from their quick pace mystery solving, as well they\'re high school students finding themselves getting deep into crime solving. The crimes end up being much more complex when taken deeper analysis. These two books both have unexpected twists, as well as high school drama making this book very intriguing to younger audiences. 1mo
taytum.procee The point this book is written in is first person POV. In first person this allows the reader to understand the investigation through Pip\'s eyes, allowing you to see what she thinks about what she is feeling as she uncovers the mystery. Holly Jackson establishes this by making an informative narrator giving us all the details she is uncovering herself in real time. To add, Pippa gives us interviews of other characters, granting us to see the prog 1mo
taytum.procee ression and understand their own perspectives.

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Landon.Ward Well said, Taytum! 1mo
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Ellie_H
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This is my October TBR for the #hauntedshelf. Don‘t worry there are a lot more coming, I am always up for more book recommendations. #FrightClub

PuddleJumper Looks like a fun list! I keep meaning to try Good Girls Guide to Murder 2mo
Sace I loved The Night Circus! 2mo
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brittanyreads
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4.25⭐
This was good and well deserving of the hype it has received.
It is a reticent mystery twisted up in the web of lies and judgments of a small town before a high school senior uses her senior project as a catalyst for hunting down the truth and exposing everyone who is at fault for wrongdoings revolving around the crimes against two students five years prior.
Grab your pins and red string to see if you can solve it before Pip does! I didn't

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Balibee146
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Next up

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brittanyreads
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Books & ice cream 🍨 A winning combination! 😄

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Erin.Elizabeth10
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This book proved once again that I am not good at guessing mysteries! 😅 Spoilers: I was suspicious the entire time of the narrator, that her motives were off and she would somehow be involved. Just based on the fact that she was lying to her family and friends, breaking & entering homes, hacking social media… I thought she was suspicious. But I guess not! Still a great and enticing story.

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totefairie
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Suet624 Lovely!! 2mo
totefairie thanks 🧵🪡📖 2mo
IMASLOWREADER love reading and cross stitching too 2mo
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TheKidUpstairs
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The Netflix adaptation of the tagged has an absolutely killer soundtrack. These two tracks have been on regular rotation in my Spotify:

The Feminine Urge (The Last Dinner Party) - https://open.spotify.com/track/4uAPVHpdoGKHmIFkv1wgmb?si=kzFITm4rTte2ivQfrfHT5Q

Seize the Power (YONAKA) - https://open.spotify.com/track/794IGyga5qnhlzOUimLOMw?si=BCOXBPwxQ4GK5qbPwMC15g

#TuesdayTunes @TieDyeDude

lil1inblue I love Seize the Power! I have no idea how it got on my radar, but I'm glad javascript:void(0)it did. 3mo
TieDyeDude Thanks for sharing. I wasn't familiar with either track. I'll have to check out the soundtrack! 3mo
TheKidUpstairs @lil1inblue It's so good! I had never heard it before the show, but it immediately grabbed me. Not crazy about their other stuff that I've listened to since, but this one has a solid spot on my Spotify Liked Songs playlist! 3mo
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The.Great.Catsby

There is only one other book that I can think of that made me feel the way I was feeling while reading this book. I don't know if it was the writing or my headspace, but every time I read this, I was just annoyed. I hated actually reading it.

Because of how highly this book is rated, I'm nervous to give it a rating here. But I DNF'd at page 127.

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Acoleman
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Fun YA murder mystery!! Lots of twist. I love the way you get to try to figure out who the murder is along the way

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ElizaMarie
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Read this one a while back and remembered I enjoyed it. I have been hearing good things about the Netflix adaptation, so... here goes. I finished my final this morning for school, and now just have to wait till grades come in.

#BookToScreen

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aly_the_bean
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Oh my goodness!!!!! This book was absolutely fantastic, though I have an issue with max Hastings being blonde and tall cause that‘s hot.

HE‘S NOT HOT.

I just watched the series too and I‘m obsessed!

Would 100% recommend for anyone 11+. Maybe younger or older.

not_gremlin Max Hastings core is blonde tall people who drug drinks 4mo
aly_the_bean @not_gremlin I mean that‘s true 4mo
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OriginalCyn620
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I loved this series and I‘ve already blown through the first 3 episodes!

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angel1
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Eek!!! I‘m so excited to watch my favorite YA book series turned to TV series!!🤩🤩

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CrowCAH
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This is a request to the UK/GB/England Littens who would have access to the original English version, where the story takes place in England.

My friend @CKBrooke really wants to read them in their original version, meaning not the USA edition which changed location and some other details.

We‘re willing to pay for the UK editions and shipping.

Please, comment if you‘d be able to find and ship these books. Thanks a bunch!

Deblovestoread You might be able to find them online at Blackwell‘s which has free shipping to the US. 4mo
CrowCAH @Deblovestoread I‘ll pass the info along; thanks! 4mo
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PirateJenny
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This whole trilogy was really good. In the first, there were one or two things I would have changed. The second was just great. I spent most of the third yelling at Pip in my head. But if you like true crime pods, definitely give these a shot.

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MorganReads
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🤓💻⏳🔦🔪🚬🔑✉️📌🔍… yes, yes, yes. The most unpredictable mystery ever🫣

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mildayulia
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Halfway done, my version of top read 2024.

Never expected that it'd be so hard to decide the best book for each month, but I'm still excited to do more for the rest of the year! 🎉

#2024readingbracket
#topread2024

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Eva_B
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A good YA mystery that is being enjoyed by many teens at the moment. Fast paced but a little bit unrealistic. But as it‘s a book that is getting reluctant teens to read….it‘s a ‘pick‘ for me!

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AvidReader25
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This one reminded me more of One of Us Is Lying more than Nancy Drew, but I‘ve heard the comparison. A fun mystery, but forgettable. I don‘t feel pulled to try the next book in the series. I liked the main character‘s drive, though her motivation was misguided. As is the case with many amateur detectives, she doesn‘t seem to think through her actions before she barrels forward into danger. Good twist and turns though!

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mildayulia
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Books I read in May:
🎁 The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
🎁 Cat Stories by James Herriot
🎁 A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

Honestly, it's hard for me to pick the top read for last month. But I decided to pick the third one because of all the twists, the satisfying ending, and dare I say: the ravishing Ravi Singh--I love them all! ❤

Can't wait to watch the series adaptation on July! Hope it'll be as great as the book.

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BeeMagical
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Book 41 📚 4.3⭐️

Definitely my favourite HJ book yet! Excited to read this series.

For Pips senior project she has decided to review a closed murder/suicide case from 5 years ago involving 2 students from her Highschool. But she doesn‘t believe Sal did it, and she‘s determined to find out who did.

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Jeanelle
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I read this a while ago and forgot to post about it. I wasn‘t expecting to love this book as much as I did. It was far more complex and interesting then I thought it would be. The characters were some of the best ones I‘ve read about, they have so many layers to them. I‘m so excited to get into the next book!

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The last person to see Andie alive? It had been Becca. It had always been Becca.

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Tamra
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My daughter is willing to try this as a summer buddy read with me. Looks like a good pacey vacation YA thriller. Plus it‘s a trilogy, in the event we like it.

I‘m still working on my son to pick a book ……🤞🏾

Read4life My daughter and I enjoyed this one! 7mo
Tamra @Read4life glad to know! My daughter is a reluctant reader, so I‘m hoping a thriller will keep her attention. We also are thinking about this one, since we have a copy. 7mo
Read4life That‘s another book we read together and loved. 7mo
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Read4life For the first book, we ended up reading (and liking) the series. For the second, we watched the movie together when it came out. Both were great experiences. I hope you two have fun buddy reading. My daughter and I continue to buddy read even while she‘s away at school. 7mo
Tamra @Read4life yay! I will tell her. 7mo
Tamra @Read4life that is so nice - I would love that too. We‘ll look for the movies. 😁 7mo
jlhammar That‘s awesome! 7mo
rwmg Did your son reject the tagged book or would you rather have a different book for each child? 7mo
Tamra @rwmg he said he‘d like to read something relating to WWII, so I‘m encouraging him to pick a book he‘s interested in. (edited) 7mo
Cathythoughts Great stuff 👏🏻👏🏻😁 7mo
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WhatEmmReads
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Pippa “Pip” Fitz-Amobi has decided to perform her Senior Capstone project on the disappearance of Andie Bell, a high school senior presumed to be murdered by her boyfriend Sal Singh. Not long after Andie went missing, Sal killed himself and confessed to her murder. However, Andie‘s body was never found…

Read more at: FictionLux

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aimee23
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This book was well-thought out! The twists and turns will keep you guessing up until the last chapter. Can‘t wait to read the next books in the series.

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Hallsy
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Loved

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Bookish Mandy
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4.5 stars. This was amazing! I loved it. I absolutely thought I knew what happened, I did not!

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tedlovesbooks

LOVED this book! Can't wait to read #2!

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KatieRose23
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This was a pretty good read! I loved the main characters and the plot line. It felt like it went so quick too! Now onto the second book. #murdermystery #crimebooks #agoodgirlsguidetomurder

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KatieRose23
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“Real men where floral when trespassing” Ravi Sighn

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claripetrone
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"A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" by Holly Jackson. 9,8/10 rating. I found this book fascinating and really gripping. I almost literally couldn't put it down. The story seems to go one way... then another... and then abruptely changes again with one hell of a plot-twist. Amazing. Recommended for 15 year-olds and older

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bookandbedandtea
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5 years ago a girl vanished from her small hometown and her boyfriend seemingly committed suicide and was thereafter blamed for the girls presumed death. Pippa doesn't believe the BF did it and sets out to find the truth with some help from his brother. Pip reminded me a bit of Nancy Drew: smart, focused, courageous, determined. My sign that I'm a bit old for this book ⬇️

bookandbedandtea ⬆️ was that I was irritated at her for not telling her parents what she was finding out because she definitely needed someone watching out for her! I liked it and plan to read the next in the series. 11mo
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Booksintherain
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Got the box set for Christmas so excited to read it! Supposedly, it‘s a YA mystery with a little bit of romance

MissyD I loved this book. Then I read “kill joy”. It‘s a prequel novella. Not nearly as good. But then I read the next one in the series. And loved it. 11mo
Booksintherain @MissyD thank you!! I love hearing other opinions 😊can‘t wait to read this book!! 11mo
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kissmehardy
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Technically a #reread, but I remembered next to none of the details and was awed all over again at how tight and eerie this mystery is. We love to see a smart girl win! #yalit #yamystery

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Skyleigh
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ such a awesome book! She describes the characters so beautifully and you never suspected who committed the crime. Overall wonderful book!

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Its_Amanda_Plz
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Don‘t think for a minute that because this story is centered around a high schooler that you won‘t get an absolute gripping mystery. My jaw DROPPED!

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Bookbuyingaddict
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Another special edition , I‘m soooo weak 😆
#spreyededges
#waterstones

Megabooks Nice! 12mo
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emilycoc
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Picked this up in advance of a 10-hour flight. It was a fantastic light read, while still telling a very engrossing story, and was well written. The ending felt a little bit like an after school special (not a spoiler; just my opinion), but that didn't ruin the experience for me at all. #booktenof2023

SarahBookInterrupted All the books are great! You should continue the series. I really enjoyed it. 13mo
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JenReadsAlot
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Andrew65 Well done 👻🎃💀 13mo
TheSpineView Fantastic! 13mo
TheAromaofBooks This one has been on my shelf for a while!! 13mo
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Traci1
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Very fun mystery. I liked the mc a lot, even when she was making dumb decisions.
#scarathlon (7hours x 5thons x 10) + 26 (halloween happens) + (62words x 10) = 438 team #spookyghostclub #scarathlon @clwojick
#rushathon @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES @DieAReader #31by31 @Catsandbooks #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks #falling4books @Read4life #pumpkinspicereadathon @Emilymdxn

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 13mo
Read4life I like this series! 🍁👻🎃 13mo
Emilymdxn I really want to read this one! 13mo
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Michreader3 I‘ve been wanting to read this one! Was it easy to get through? 13mo
Traci1 @Michreader3 Yes. It was fast paced, and I didn't ever really want to put it down. 13mo
Catsandbooks 🙌🏼🐈‍⬛💚 13mo
TheAromaofBooks I've had this one on my shelf forever!! 13mo
Clwojick Great job! ☠ 13mo
Michreader3 @Traci1 Yay! Definitely adding to my stack 13mo
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Traci1
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I was just sitting reading my book, and my Henry (8) comes over, looks at my book then at me, and asks "are you going to murder someone?" Apparently he thought it was a how-to book. ?

Charityann 😂😂😂 13mo
Roary47 😱🤣 13mo
Michreader3 Lol! I‘ve heard this is a great series! 13mo
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Yuki_Onna 🤣🫠😅👏 13mo
Traci1 @Michreader3 I'm really enjoying it. Though it's surprisingly short on tips of planning out a murder. 😆 13mo
BookwormM 🤣🤣bless him 13mo
Michreader3 @Traci1 Haha! I‘m sure Henry will be happy to hear! 13mo
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Traci1
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It's a gorgeous day here in Virginia, so I'm going to get a little book time in while Henry takes the car for a spin.

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 13mo
ShyBookOwl AWW cute! And good book! 13mo
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