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The Man Who Died Twice
The Man Who Died Twice: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery | Richard Osman
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The second gripping novel in the #1 internationally bestselling Thursday Murder Club series, the first of which Kate Atkinson called "A little beacon of pleasure in the midst of the gloom. . . SUCH FUN!" Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim—the Thursday Murder Club—are still riding high off their recent real-life murder case and are looking forward to a bit of peace and quiet at Cooper’s Chase, their posh retirement village. But they are out of luck. An unexpected visitor—an old pal of Elizabeth’s (or perhaps more than just a pal?)—arrives, desperate for her help. He has been accused of stealing diamonds worth millions from the wrong men and he’s seriously on the lam. Then, as night follows day, the first body is found. But not the last. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim are up against a ruthless murderer who wouldn’t bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians. Can our four friends catch the killer before the killer catches them? And if they find the diamonds, too? Well, wouldn’t that be a bonus? You should never put anything beyond the Thursday Murder Club. Richard Osman is back with everyone’s favorite mystery-solving quartet, and the second installment of The Thursday Murder Club series is just as clever and warm as the first—an unputdownable, laugh-out-loud pleasure of a read.
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Arvena
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The second book is EVEN BETTER! The characters, humour, dialogues, interesting mystery and compelling plot - a great read! πŸ‘

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noseinabookagain
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Being reunited with the four loveable characters felt cosy and familiar, like slipping on a favourite item of clothing. Just as in the first book, this was full of dry humour, with sharp and witty insights. Funny without ever being β€˜try hard‘.

This was a lot more action packed than the first, and quite busy at times. Still hugely enjoyable and looking forward to reading the third.

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VanessaCW
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I read this with my book club, I loved the first book and this second one didn‘t disappoint. It‘s a fun and entertaining mystery written with a sense of humour. The characters are great, Joyce being my favourite. Looking forward the third instalment in due course.

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Curvybookgirl
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I really loved this book. It was better than the first one as I knew the characters. Now onto to the third book

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VanessaCW
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A physical book for a change. It was a Christmas present in 2021.

My local reading group have decided to read it. We decided to read something a little more light hearted after reading Wilding by Isabella Tree. We‘d already read the first book which we all enjoyed so hopefully this one will be just as fun!

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CaitlinR
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Every bit as entertaining and charming as the first book, and it was so nice to spend time with Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim again (not to mention the great cast of supporting characters) Elizabeth‘s ex-husband, and fellow MI5 spy has stolen diamonds worth millions from an international arms dealer, and he wants her help. Distracted by her current husband‘s increasing dementia, Elizabeth is not at the top of her game; her friends step up.

CaitlinR Photo of the author from a 9/8/21 review on theguardian.com 1mo
IndoorDame That photo sort of explains why these books are SO funny! 1mo
CaitlinR @IndoorDame You‘re so right, I was glad to find it. I really enjoy his writing style. 1mo
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wideeyedreader
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I love these books.

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AmyK1
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Another re-read because why not? The first time I reviewed this I said I loved it even more than the first one. I stand by that the 2nd time around too. ❀️

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ShaunaS
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So good! It‘s even better than the first one and I didn‘t think that would be possible.

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TripleS
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Cozy night with my pup and a fun book!

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Erin.Elizabeth10
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What a great sequel! I am almost tempted to say that I liked this one even better than the first one; which is saying a lot since I loved that one! It was fun to continue to see the characters grow and uncover another mystery.

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Ncostell
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This was such a fun installment of the Thursday Murder Club series which I enjoyed even more than the first book. I loved catching up with the members of the club and other returning characters and look forward to reading the next book in the series.

kspenmoll I have to read this- I just read the first! 2mo
Ncostell @kspenmoll Hope you enjoy it too! 2mo
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JessVanW
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Super light comedy and a nice easy read, I got through this book on a long haul flight which was made much more pleasant by the investigating octogenarians! I enjoyed this even more than the first in the series and am looking forward to reading the third.

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CoffeeNBooks
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#12BooksOf2022 Day 4- April
The second book in the Thursday Murder Club series was even better than the first! Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim are at it again, this time trying to solve the mystery of missing diamonds.
@Andrew65

Andrew65 Another excellent book in the series. 3mo
Ruthiella I agree! This was even better than the first book! 3mo
CoffeeNBooks @Ruthiella And the 3rd book is even better than the 2nd! 3mo
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eanderson
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March pick for #12booksofChrisrmas I love the shenanigans these aging adults get into! πŸ˜‰

Andrew65 A wonderful book. 3mo
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bookandbedandtea
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I absolutely love this series and Osman has become an auto buy author for me #12BooksOf2022 #March @Andrew65

AmyG Me too. 3mo
Andrew65 Me three. 3mo
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lauraisntwilder
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Hockey season is in full swing for my son, so I feel like there's never enough time in the week. I did manage to finish this over the weekend though and thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Eggbeater
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This second book in the Thursday Murder Club series is even funnier than the first. The book is really cleverly put together. I could not stop reading. The audio for this is great, too.

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camilla_788
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⭐️⭐️⭐️

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IndoorDame
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nanuska_153 I only saw yesterday the third one is out! 5mo
Catsandbooks πŸ™ŒπŸΌπŸ‘»πŸ–€ 5mo
TheSpineView Awesome 5mo
DieAReader πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ 5mo
Andrew65 Fantastic πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ A great series. 5mo
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IndoorDame
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Sylvia Finch wonders how much longer she can do this.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

behudd Loved this book! 5mo
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IndoorDame
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Starting book 2 of the Thursday #Murder Club series on audio today. Super excited for this, I adored the first one! #Scarathlon2022 #ScarathlonDailyPrompt #TeamMonsterMash @StayCurious

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kellock
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I very much enjoyed this one. Am sure the sunny location helped πŸ–πŸΉπŸŒžπŸ“š

BookDadGirlDad The book or the drink?😁😁😁 6mo
kellock @BookDadGirlDad well it's definitely not sunny in the book 6mo
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kellock
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Worse places to be reading πŸ“š πŸ–πŸŒžπŸΉ

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Blueberry
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1. Just finished The Man Who Died Twice.
2. Strawberry Acai Refresher
3. Possibly go visit @NataliePatalie in Maryland.

@rachelsbrittain #WeekendReads

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Blueberry
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Just as enjoyable as the first in the series. His characters are wonderful...loveable with foibles.

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Blueberry
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"Sylvia Firth wonders how much longer she can do this."

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

Richryan52 Holmes fan? I hope 6mo
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Oblomov26
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Okay onto the second of this series and am kind of hooked. An old colleague/husband of Elizabeth is in hiding in the neighbourhood from the London underworld accused of stealing 20M pounds in diamonds. Murder and chaos results and the team of septuagenarian and octogenarian nursing home residents undertake to investigate the resultant murders. Light, cliched but overall a lot of fun

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Breanne1
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I am in absolute love with this series and can‘t wait for book 3 to be released. These characters are so lovable and I root for every single one, even the bad guys!!

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Larkken
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Cold brewπŸ§‹keto cupcakes🧁and a nice morning catching up with my latest comfort-read of octogenarian crime solvers! I hope very much to be as much of a battle axe as Elizabeth someday.

Has anyone else seen a movie with a bunch of aging superhero‘s set in a nursing home? I cannot remember the name, but it has similar vibes to TMC. I wonder if osman watched it while writing?

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AmyK1
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There are so many great titles beginning with the #letterM! I had to go with this one though. I loved it!
#alphabetgame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

bookandbedandtea It's a wonderful book! 7mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks On my tbr!! 7mo
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StellaB
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A lovely holiday read. Another murder mystery to be solved by the four elderly friends from Cooperβ€˜s Chase retirement village. Everyone - police, spies, criminals - has a human side and friendship wins the day.

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ElizaMarie
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I just couldn't stop listening to this (which is good for my husband because I did more #chores than normally, so I had an β€œexcuseβ€œ). So yeah, I just love these characters. I ended up preordering the next one (again, thanks, @ChrissyReadIt) and will only have to wait for a little over a month, so... perfect timing!

#DogsOfLitsy

Chrissyreadit 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘 8mo
AmyG Awwwww what a cutie. ❀️ 8mo
julesG He's a bit green around the gills. 😜 8mo
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kspenmoll What a sweetie! 8mo
ElizaMarie @julesG haha just a bit!!!! I found these awesome green lights that are supposed to be good for people with migraines :) 8mo
julesG Does it work? The green light? 8mo
ElizaMarie @julesG I feel like it does. It‘s not as hard on your eyes and it does provide enough light. 8mo
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BooknerdsLife
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The usual humours mixed with multiple murders & a clever plot made me love this one even more than the first book!
It did get a little slow at times, but the witty banters & friendship between the members (of Thursday Murder Club) from the retirement village made me giggles out loud & reminded me not to underestimate your elderly! I want to join their community & be as sassy as Elizabeth & Joyce when I grow old! πŸ˜†

#bookreview #murder #mystery

ElizaMarie Me too!!! 8mo
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ElizaMarie
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I loved the first book so much ❀️❀️. I had to download the second one (also so that a lot of y‘all thought the second one was even better !!!)

Again thanks @Chrissyreadit

CBee LOVE these books!!!! 8mo
ElizaMarie @CBee I love the characters! I would love to live in this kinda community and spend time solving murders (or just binging true crime books, podcasts, TV and reading cozies) 8mo
CBee @ElizaMarie me too! I want a T-shirt with all of their names πŸ˜‚ you know the 3rd comes out in September? 8mo
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ElizaMarie @CBee oooo that‘s perfect then! 8mo
CBee @ElizaMarie yep! I preordered it, and I rarely do that. Shows how much I can‘t wait!! 8mo
Chrissyreadit 😘😘😘😘 8mo
BooknerdsLife Love this one a lot!! I want to live in that kind of community too πŸ˜„ And follow Joyce's Instagram account if you haven't yet!! πŸ˜‚ 8mo
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LiteraryinLawrence
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This was delightful. Not sure why I waited so long to read it after loving the first book in the series, but I read it today and highly recommend it. I will definitely read the next one when it comes out! The writing style just really makes me chuckle, as you can see in his author blurb. πŸ˜‹

Kempii I seem to be one of the few readers who didn‘t like Thursday Night Murder Club (I found it boring), but am wondering enough about what I missed in this author‘s writing to give him another try. 8mo
LiteraryinLawrence @Kempii I mean, the second one is totally in the same style as the first. I think you should trust your gut! But of course if you want to give it a shot, I‘m sure the library could oblige. πŸ˜‹ 8mo
mabell I really think I need to read these! 8mo
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ICantImReading
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

If you liked the first book, you might like the second even more! It‘s clever, charming, funny, and poignant.
The mystery has multiple murders and stolen diamonds, but the great characters are what really shine. I especially love Elizabeth and Joyce! 🎧

FelinesAndFelonies This is my favorite series. πŸ’• 8mo
ICantImReading @FelinesAndFelonies I‘m excited for the third to come out in September! 😊 8mo
FelinesAndFelonies I can't wait. I miss Joyce and follow her on IG. 🀣 8mo
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ICantImReading @FelinesAndFelonies WAIT, you just made my day!!! Greatjoy69 is actually an Instagram handle?! πŸ˜‚πŸ€£ thank you for bringing this important information into my life! 🀣 8mo
FelinesAndFelonies Yes!!! You're so welcome! 8mo
BooknerdsLife I have never followed an Instagram account this quick!!! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ GreatJoy69 is such a delight! πŸ˜†Can't wait for the 3rd book!!! 8mo
ICantImReading @BooknerdsLife isn‘t that so much fun?? πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ 8mo
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Jas16
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When a man from Elizabeth‘s past shows up the group finds themselves with a new mystery to solve.
Picking up this book was like reuniting with old friends. I love the Thursday Murder Club with all of their quirks. I agree that this book was even better than the first. I cannot thank @AmyG enough for kindly sending this book my way. Cannot wait for the next installment!

AmyG Wasn‘t this fun??? I am so excited for the next one. 8mo
Jas16 @AmyG It was such a fun read. I cannot recall the last time a book made me chuckle out loud so often. 8mo
AmyG I really fell in love with these characters in this book. I‘m getting to know them. 8mo
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MallenNC
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This one was even better than the first in the series. I keeping trying to decide which of the main characters is my favorite. I think probably Elizabeth because she‘s just so clever, but Joyce is fun. I especially like that the book features some journal entries from Joyce that bring in new layers of the story with a lot of humor. Ibrahim, Ron, and Bogdan are also great. I‘m ready to read more of their adventures.

This was my #BookSpin for July

HeatherBookNerd Love this series. 8mo
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Leelee.reads
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Saw Litsy reviews for this series and picked the first two up for my plane ride to Ireland and back. Perfect vacation reading, so thank you, Litsy! And Ireland was AMAZING. 😍

AmyG Love this series! Glad you had a wonderful vacation. 8mo
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kspenmoll
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The intrepid members of the Thursday Murder Club are at it once again! An ex-husband from Elizabeth‘s secret past suddenly resurfaces & inserts himself into her life. Murder & mayhem soon follow. A malicious mugging of one of their own, stolen diamonds, organized crime, & spies add to this ingenious, at times humorous, novel. #ThursdayMurderClubMystery

Dragon A fun series πŸ’šπŸ‰πŸ“š 9mo
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kspenmoll
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Happy Fourth of July! Preserving our democracy, as imperfect as it is, is more vital then ever this year,with its promise of inherent rights for all at risk. #starsandstripes #USIndependenceDay #humanrights #coffeeandbooks #porchlife #JulyJam

Chelsea.Poole Lovely photo πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 9mo
Eggs Beautiful β€οΈπŸ€πŸ’™ 9mo
Dragon Happy 4th of July πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ . Loved that book πŸ“š πŸ’šπŸ‰ 9mo
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 9mo
kspenmoll @Dragon Just finished it! It is a fantastic read! 9mo
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MallenNC
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Starting one of my #bookSpin picks for July. I have this week off from work so I‘m hoping to finish at least a couple of books!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 9mo
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Deblovestoread
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I know that I will read the weekly section for #CL and #SBR and finish my two current reads. I am pretty sure I know what‘s next. The Prophets is off my #NYWD list and my July #BookSpin and Ghost is for #AuthorAMonth and is my July #DoubleSpin. Love when I can knock off two challenges with one book. Looking forward to both.

#WeeklyForecat

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 9mo
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Deblovestoread
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I haven‘t read my #Roll100 picks for the last couple months but I am excited for Julys.

AmyG Enjoy The Man Who Died Twice….so fun! 9mo
PuddleJumper Looks good! 9mo
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kspenmoll
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#bookhaul #libraryloot #locallibrary #hiddeninthestacks

Another trip to a nearby library in Avon, CT.

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AmyG
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Fabulous. Even better than the first in the series. Elizabeth and Joyce…great characters.

#Bookspin finished. @TheAromaofBooks

KristiAhlers I truly enjoyed this one. The whole series so far has been cute 9mo
AmyG @KristiAhlers Agreed! Can‘t wait for the next book. 9mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 9mo
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AmyK1
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I think I loved this one even more than the first! Can‘t wait for the next one.

Aims42 This one edged out the first one for me too!! I can‘t wait for the 3rd book!! 10mo
CoffeeNBooks @AmyK1 @Aims42 Yes! I loved this one even more than the first, also! 3rd book in September! I can't wait! 10mo
Aims42 @CoffeeNBooks YESSSSS! Same here!! Already on my library‘s waitlist for it πŸ˜ŠπŸ€“ 10mo
AmyG This is my Bookspin book-excited to read it! 10mo
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CoffeeNBooks
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#BookMoods #SecondInASeries I loved this 2nd in the series as much as (if not more) than the first!
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Andrew65 I agree, i think I liked this one even more. 10mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I have the first one! I need to get to it! 10mo
KristiAhlers I loved this book. They are so much fun 10mo
Crazeedi Cant wait to read this one 10mo
Eggs Great choiceπŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ» 10mo
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