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One of the few times I think the show is better than the book!

Rewatching this series 🥰
I loved this series so much I had Essie Davis' haircut for years!

This is my favorite book series & I figured it‘s time for a reread. The narrator (Stephanie Daniel) is fabulous & I can‘t recommend this series enough! 5⭐️

third time reading this
romp through Melbourne — never fear,
Phryne‘s on the case.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #haikubookreview #PhryneFisher #audiobook #cozymystery

One of my favorite things about Miss Fisher‘s Murder Mysteries is Phryne‘s fabulous wardrobe! The 1920s is my favorite time period in general, but for clothes especially.

fabulous frocks flow
freely from Phryne‘s fantastic
form — flatteringly.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #PhryneFisher #tvhaiku #roaringtwenties #fashion

#palettecleanser #haikureview #haikuhive #haikuaday

Thanks for the rec @jenlovesjt47 - what fun! 🤩

#Series firsts are hard -- the author has to hook you on the characters AND tell a good story. Greenwood deftly uses the dancer Sasha and the impressionable Dot to help show us Phryne's character, but also as pivotal plot pushers. Phryne is hedonistic, yes, but not just that, and it is ultimately a pleasure to get some insights beyond her roaring 20s persona. The whirlwind sometimes overwhelmed, but overall I'm happy to continue with the series!

Let‘s channel Phryne
as often as possible —
life‘s less dull that way.

Phryne Fisher is my favorite book character and I‘m due for a reread of this series soon. Also love the show Miss Fisher‘s Murder Mysteries. Highly recommend both if you haven‘t read/seen them!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #PhryneFisher

The guests were silenced by a painful mixture of Schoenberg and Russian folk song, derived from musically obtuse Styrian peasants, who had absorbed their atonality along with their mother's milk. The sound hurt; but it could not be ignored. Too much of it, Phryne was convinced, would curdle custard. (69)

Tonight‘s #hyggehourreadathon selection.

This was awful. It's supposed to be a mystery, but I kept forgetting what Phryne was supposed to investigate. It's all muddled in non stop descriptions of her clothes, sex (without any eroticism) and comments of people admiring her? I'm surprised it has so many books in the series and even made it to the tv. I wonder if the whole book is just an introduction to the character and then the series improves...but let's be honest, I'll never find out⬇️

Holy cozies Batman!
I‘ve been in a cozy mood lately! Went to local bookstore to get that stack, and the rest were mostly ThriftBooks… and one maaaaaayy be my selection for #cbbc #coffeebeanbookclub 🤩☕️📚📖🫘🤎 (so excited)

A colonel and his wife ask Phryne to check on their daughter, who they worry is being poisoned by her husband. Phryne travels to Australia and finds herself investigating not only the situation with the colonel's daughter, but other crimes as well, including a drug ring involving a Russian ballet family.

A good start to the series. Set in Melbourne, Australia, Miss Phryne Fisher investigates and solves multiple crimes. Liked her go-getter attitude.

That 3 seconds of interest in unpacking a box also uncovered this bookmark that I think came from backing the Kickstarter for the Miss Fisher movie? It‘s signed by actor Nathan Page, who I feel so normal about 🤭

The screenwriters for this looked at book Jack and just said ABSOLUTELY NOT and normally I‘d be mad about it but they messed up book Phryne‘s main love interest (Lin Chung was maybe in 2 episodes?) so I just decided to enjoy it.

I am a little late (who's counting? 😋), but I finally made Australian Anzac cookies for #foodandlit Australia🇦🇺

Very happy with the results, they're delicious! Now I can switch to all things Hungarian while munching on these😃

@Catsandbooks @Texreader

Not book related but one of my favorite gifts this year. From my daughter, who inherited my wacky sense of humor. I plan to put it in the guest bathroom of our new house, whenever we find a new house.

#alphabetgame #letterC

This was my introduction to Phryne Fisher and I‘ve enjoyed her ever since!

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

If you haven‘t played, never too late!

I was interested in reading Death in Daylesford only to find it is Phryne Fisher Mystery #21 😯 I might have some catching up to do! 😂 I really enjoyed the setting of 1920s Melbourne. We went for high tea at the Windsor Hotel for my Mum's birthday 😊 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was a fun little listen whist pulling pulling weeds! I‘d never heard of this series, but Phryne is fantastic and I will reading and listening to more of this series. Thank you, @Crinoline_Laphroaig for the recommendation!

(Censoring library info to protect SOME privacy.) This was a fun ride! I don't know if I want to read all 20-something books, but I was definitely captivated by how realistic the setting felt and how interesting Phryne was. #mystery #historicalfiction

Book 142/2021. Finished 15/6/21 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Audiobook

Finishing off both March & my #Booked2021 #Winter quarter with the tagged book as my #BakedGoodsOnCover If you look closely, there‘s a plate of bikkies on her table, so that counts right?☺️ A reread of an Aussie favourite. #Pop21 #PickYourPoison #ReadItAgainSam #HistoricalFiction #AussieAuthor21 #CozyMysteriesChallenge #CloakDaggerChal #Pageathon #BookishBingo #PennyPerPage #250c

Big fan of the show with Essie Davis, so I was a little worried. But this was a great read. If I were more of a mystery reader, I would gobble up the series.

It is set in 1920's Australia with a fun cast of secondary characters. Wealthy, free-spirited Phryne Fisher becomes a private investigator almost by accident. She is asked to check on an heiress who is suspected to be the victim of a poisoning attempt.

had to look it up. 🙂

Orotund: imposing and resonant.

here's a quotation:

“Anyone who could clothe a trite statement in such orotund periods was obviously born to be a politician.“

Reading the first book in the Phryne Fisher series. Absolutely delightful.

I love the rebellious female sleuth Miss Phryne Fisher of Melbourne, Australia circa late 1920s! She really is a unique character and I especially like how Greenwood packs so much into a relatively short novel. The perfect palate cleanser! Can‘t wait to read more!

Full review http://www.TheBibliophage.com #thebibliophage2021
#booked2021 #bakedgoodsoncover

This was one of the books in my #cozyswap. Unconventional setting for a cozy mystery with a daring, rather than reluctant, amateur slooth; a nice change of pace from the typical format.

Thanks so much @Nitpickyabouttrains ! I love it all. I even started eating the snacks before the picture lol #cozyswap opening day!

Having watched and loved the Phryne Fisher on the TV series “Miss Fisher‘s Murder Mysteries”, I decided it was time to read the books. It‘s apparent in this book the author is willing to address subject matter some may consider controversial. I like that in an author.

Having watched the Miss Fisher mystery series on PBS, I was curious about the book series. If this first one is any indication, I‘m going to enjoy this series. Phryne Fisher is an absolutely fearless female on the brink of a career as a private detective. She‘s honest and forthright and absolutely a feminist. She‘s rich but has known abject poverty and never forgets it. This is a really good book. Another series. Yes! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

One of many reasons why we love Phryne.

#notthetaggedbook #fanfiction based on the TV series.

I'm sure reading bits about side characters doesn't actually count as a guilty pleasure if I don't feel the least bit guilty in doing so.

Friends and Relations
https://archiveofourown.org/works/22272199

Rewatching Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries in preparation for Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears on March 23rd!!!

Kerry Greenwood obviously likes #GreenCovers!

#MarchMadness @Eggs

I love the TV series for this book series and the movie is supposed to be coming out soon. So Excited!!!!

Phryne Fisher is fabulous - I loved reading this mystery. It was worth it just for the descriptions of her clothes alone!

I saw this at the library and was reminded of @Lizpixie and her Phryne marathon. If @Lizpixie is re-reading the whole series then they must be good! I‘ve not read any of this series before and I‘m excited to start.

A beloved reread, just because I felt like it. Very enjoyable, as ever, and I do prefer Phryne to Carola Dunn's Daisy Dalrymple, whose adventures I've been reading more recently -- Phryne does very little by accident or guileless charm. They'd be unholy terrors together though.

I stumbled across Ms. Fisher‘s Murder Mysteries on Netflix a while ago and have been meaning to check out the books ever since. This was such a fun read! The characters are fantastic, and I‘ve read very few books set in Australia so I enjoyed that as well. I‘m not great at reading series, but I can definitely see myself picking one of these up now and again.

#ReadtheWorld #ReadingtheWorld #Australia

Thank you, @Lizpixie for all the Christmas goodies! I‘m looking forward to reading Brinkley, Pritchett, Greenwood, and Bradley. Best wishes for a peaceful and happy holiday!

1920s socialite the #Honorable Phryne Fisher is a rather fabulous sleuth in this series from Australian writer Kerry Greenwood.

#DearDecember @Eggs

Phryne is a savvy woman who knows how to solve problems. Though this took me awhile to get into, once I got into the rhythm of the narrative, I was hooked. I‘ll definitely continue the series, and it really, really makes me want to wish the Miss Fisher series! #WhoDunItTheSequel

I mailed this out to you today, @bookwrm526 !

This is also my #FemaleDetective for #Booked2019 .

I need to work on my pic collages 😂😂 oh well. While it is cut off, you get the idea. Been a wonky donkey day but nothing some carbs, seafood, a good martini, and the Honorable Miss Phryne Fischer can't fix. ♡

I am rather enjoying the Phryne Fisher books. Accidentally stumbled on the second, so thought I‘d better start from the beginning. This is an excellent yarn involving a drugs ring, a poisoning and a botched backstreet abortion. Slightly fantastical - Phryne is just too amazing to be considered in anyway realistic, but then so is James Bond and he‘s been getting away with it for decades. Believable or not, I do rather like Phryne!

#FeelSoHigh #LilithJuly @KarenUK @Cinfhen

#wanderingjune @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB The Phryne Fisher mystery books take place #downunder in 1920s Australia. They‘re fun and she‘s a great character. The show Miss Fisher‘s Murder Mysteries is great too.

I‘m a BIG fan of Miss Fisher‘s Murder Mysteries and have been going through a major withdrawal awaiting the film to conclude the series so I figured I‘d give the books a shot. I love the descriptions of the clothing and little details that build the atmosphere of Australia in the 20‘s. Phryne is a force to be reckoned with, as all who meet her soon learn, and her head for adventure and can do spirit puts her in precarious but exciting situations.