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This book introduces Inspector Gamache and the residents of Three Pines, a small town in Canada. The mystery kicks off when a beloved resident turns up dead under mysterious circumstances. The quirky cast of characters and cozy setting are what really sell this series. The audiobook format wasn‘t ideal for an intro to so many characters though. I‘ll stick with reading this series in print for now and look forward to more Three Pines. ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 ❤️📚

So freaking good! This series has been on my #tbr for a while, but the size of the series was daunting… It has so much more depth than I expected. I love Penny‘s take on the bookish detective with Chief Inspector Gamache. Plus the village of Three Pines is swoon worthy! Lives up to the hype!

I‘m in Three Pines, a tiny hamlet in Quebec. Happy #CanadaDay
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Fav meal: Turkey soup after Thanksgiving,

Tagged book has descriptions of Autumn & hot cider etc.
in the village of Three Pines.

Littens, consider yourselves tagged!

I can‘t believe I waited so long to start this series! I love curmudgeonly detectives. 🙂

Pic is how I imagine Three Pines in the winter. ❄️

I'm not sure why I've never read Louise Penny before (other than that mysteries aren't my first genre choice). However, this did not disappoint as the writing is so descriptive and the characters are intriguing. I plan to continue reading the series.

I‘m not ready for fall! But I‘ll give this a go.
1. Tagged
2. High Country Fall
3. Cider
4. All day!
5. City of Ghosts
6. Cozies
7. Cookies 🍪
8. I don‘t burn candles very often
9. Leaf peeping
10. So many!

Thanks for the tag

I listened 2 the 1st book in the Gamache series & perhaps bc of that I had problems following at times. It changed perspectives so many times it was hard to keep track. I think I‘ve been reading/listening to just thrillers that it was challenging to listen to a slower paced mystery. I liked the reveal at the end & more of the pieces came together. I will give the 2nd in the series a chance. Most likely on audio.

Lovely to start from the beginning again. Three Pines and Gamache are two of the best characters in fiction.

#NationalEggMonthChallenge @TieDyeDude Thanks for the tag!! 1) Tag a favorite mystery you‘ve read: This is the first book in the brilliant Armand Gamache/Three Pines series. Her writing is so poetic! 2) What is your favorite way to prepare eggs? If I‘m eating out, I enjoy Eggs Benedict or a good omelette. I‘m not really much of a cook but I will occasionally scramble up some egg with my cheese. Also deviled eggs or egg salad. Join in!

Next audible.

A perfect first book to a series. Chief Inspector Gamache and his team (Inspector Beauvoir and Agent Nichol and Agent Lacoste) are investigating the death of Jane Neal in Three Pines (Quebec). The cast of characters, setting, and mystery are well written. Looking forward to the next book in the series.

Book 1/19 #SeriesLove2024
Book 1/2 for #MarvellousMarch goals.

Make a great day everyone 🙂

Catch-up post #5: I was very happy to get around to reading this. It was a top notch murder mystery and I am happy there are so many in the #Series to catch up on!

I only managed the first two books in this series this year so hoping for more in 2024! @Andrew65 @TheSpineView #serieslove2024

This is interesting enough for me to continue the series even if I didn't like some things in the plot.

I liked this book well enough. I‘ll definitely read more. I don‘t get the one star reviews on Goodreads. I really enjoy Gamache as a character. #audiowalk

I love that Gamache is afraid of heights! I can relate. Because I watched the Amazon show, I picture Alfred Molina as the inspector. I hope Nichol gets better. Right now, she‘s annoying. #audiowalk

This book seems to get mostly “meh” reviews, but I do want to read the series, and this is the first one. So far, it seems fine to me, but I‘m only a few chapters in. #audiowalk

“‘You described a personality type. The ones who lead what you called “still lives.” Do you remember?‘”

“‘Yes I do. The ones who aren‘t growing and evolving. The one‘s who are standing still. They‘re the ones
who rarely get better.‘”

Rereading Penny‘s Still Life which is just as good as I remember! Going to read the series ( on Libby during appointments) to catch up on the one‘s I‘ve missed.

Finally starting last month‘s #doublespin while Gatsby naps. Just a tad late. LOL! #serieslove2023 @TheSpineView @Andrew65

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It was a little boring and pretty easy to guess the killer mid way in.

I‘m caught up with the paper books, going back to listen to them. Three Pines is my happy place.

🎧 Starting a new police procedural series. This was a solid start.

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is our MC. There‘s a mysterious death of an artist to investigate. I look forward to the next book.

⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

I somehow thought I needed to start another long series …

Finally getting around to this. First book was decent but will continue as reviews say the series gets better. #serieslove2023 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

A murder mystery set in the tiny French-Canadian village of Three Pines outside of Montreal. When a beloved member of the community, Jane, is murdered the villagers help Chief Inspector Gamouche find out who among them is the culprit.

Currently on the fence about continuing in the series, and about whether the better category would be cozy mystery or cheesy mystery (but cultured 🧀...camembert? Brie?).
It introduces characters that you can see will have room to develop, some in dire need of growth, and it certainly gives charming autumn village vibes. Smidge melodramatic, people with secrets, doesn't feel ugly like a thriller...but a lot of regrets. Just too much? 🤷🏼‍♂️

I sense a pun. It's been decades since grade school French, but wouldn't Malenfant => Mal | Enfant => Bad Child => André Bad Boy?! 🤔😄

Curious what would happen if I found some tea drinkers to poll. Is this an inherent truth? What would a barista recommend in such circumstances? 🙃

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I read it for a book club, the 1st in a series of mysteries w/ Inspector Gamache, the antithesis of the stereotypical detective.There are an overwhelming amount of mostly-dimensional characters, and the whodunit is surprising. However, there are so many red herrings and plot points left unfinished that I felt confused.Apparently these issues will be elucidated in succeeding novels, but I'm uncertain I want to expend the energy. 3.75 ⭐️s

Wow! Hundreds of Littens are not wrong! This one was fantastic! My only regret with reading this book is that I didn‘t read it sooner. I see a series binge coming. So happy when I discover a series I love and there are so many books in the series.

I feel like I‘m in the minority, because I thought this was only meh. The writing felt a little self-published to me, like it could be cleaned up. There would be scenes between characters, then someone would talk and I was like “that person been there the whole time? Where‘d they come from??” There were jumps in time and action that were very abrupt. But I did laugh a few times, and I appreciated the French jokes. And I did not guess the end!

After a LONG week, this is all I wanted to do with my Friday night🍷📚❤️

I was very pleasantly surprised by this first of the series. Loved it and can‘t wait to read more. Bonus that this a (until recently unknown to me) 🇨🇦 author.

My first Louise Penny. I didn't realize it was the first of all her books. It was engaging, easy to read. The characters were quirky and well described. I thoroughly enjoyed it! Then I discovered Three Pines on Amazon Prime! They did a great job with characters.

My first Louise Penny. I‘m looking forward to getting to know the characters better.. lovely writing.

I‘ve had this book on my TBR for way too long. I‘ve been watching the show Three Pines on Amazon Prime, which is based off of the Inspector Gamache series and it really made me want to go ahead and dive into the books. I really enjoyed Still Life! I definitely plan on reading the rest of the series because I really enjoy the characters.

June #12booksof2022 I finally started the Inspector Gamache series ❤️❤️ I went on to read 4 more this year and now I face the horrible choice of pacing myself so the world of Three Pines can last forever

Since I already own the first 8 of this series on my kindle it's time to get reading! @Andrew65 #serieslove2023

There‘s been a lot of talk on Litsy lately about Three Pines. So I decided to start the first book in earnest. So far it‘s a pleasure to read 👍🏻♥️

I really enjoyed this screen adaptation. I‘ll be looking for more episodes - there is certainly a lot of material for inspiration!

I couldn't relate to characters and I was really confused how detectives acted toward each others but also toward other people. There were scenes were they were rude, rolled their eyes etc. That was strange.

I loved this little village and it was cozy & atmospheric. But this being a mystery I thought I would get an intriguing plot and this wasn't that thrilling nor interesting as a mystery.

Thanks for recommendation @Andrew65 !

#SeriesRead2022

The new amazon prime adaptation of Louise Penny‘s Inspector Gamache series is delightful! I love the casting choices and it is so well done 🥰 Can‘t wait for the next episodes!

For Louise Penny Fans, Three Pines is out on Amazon Prime and it is AH👏🏻MAZ👏🏻ING! I just finished book #17 last week so it was so fun to see the characters come to life. Highly recommend!

#ThreePines #StillLife #LouisePenny

What???? 😲 I‘m not going to get my hopes up too high.🤞🏾

A local artist is found dead on a hunting trail in small town Three Pines, Quebec. The investigation as a possible hunting accident goes in an unexpected direction for Inspector Gamache.

Full disclosure, I bailed on a later book in this series. While Penny‘s scene setting is great, her style was overly tell instead of show for characters. The mystery kept me guessing, but felt convoluted & thrown together. & I didn‘t connect to anyone. 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑

Still Monday for me! 😎

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🖊️Louise Penny*
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*I‘m embarking on a reread of the series, and I see the beginnings of some of her writing quirks that annoy me, but I adore Gamache and Three Pines enough to overlook the quirks. She‘s also a wonderful speaker at book events as well as very passionate about reading, journalism, and the mystery genre.

Guess who‘s at an InstaCare?!? 🙃🙃

ETA: Good news! The hand is not broken, just very, VERY bruised! 😂

Can you tell Basil was ready for dinner? 😸

Soft pick for this month‘s #diversecozy. I enjoyed learning more about the French/English tension in Quebec, something I didn‘t know much about as an American. I also felt like this book had more heart than other mysteries- everyone had very real emotions and I think that made the death feel more real to the reader. ⬇️

That COVID booster though 😵‍💫. Got my loyal Dr. Pup keeping an eye on me while I make some headway on this month‘s #diversecozy 🥰
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