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Soft so-so
It being a debut novel, I would be interested in reading the second book in the series to see if her writing improved.
Entertaining plot, but I found the main character very insecure and immature (quite close to the damsel in distress stereotype) which puts me off.
Khavari's writing about plants was good, but she really hammers the parts about feelings/relationship, something not explicitly said is sometimes better.

An adorable and light read with some mystery and mayhem mixed in!

#party #storysettings @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

How can I resist a book with a title like this? I proposed a master gardener talk about essentials of a gardener‘s library; I wonder if I could include this? 😂 Looking forward to starting this.

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This is the first of the books off my #Auldlangspine pairing @DebinHawaii and I loved it. A period piece set post WW1 featuring a spunky female lead fighting for her place in a university staff who decides to investigate a poisoning. All the feel of a country house comedy with stoic policemen and an attractive but damaged male love interest this was fun in an enolaholmes sort of a way. I really enjoyed thank you !

A fun and cute historical fiction cozy that highlights 1920s academia and fun, feisty female characters! A steady plot that kept me reading and a beautiful cover! Highly recommend!

Accurate seeing as how I got another cortisone shot in my knee today and need to take it easy!

My 3rd book from @Laughterhp ‘s #AuldLangSpine list & one that was not on my radar, odd since it‘s a cozy, set in 1923 London & has the academia/plant/poison thing going on, so right up my alley. I really enjoyed Saffron, the MC & her friend Elizabeth & potential love interest, Alexander. Saffron is smart & daring & probably too curious for her own well-being. Overall charming & fun & I‘ll definitely read the second book when it comes out in June.

Just got it! Looking forward to my new read :) #groupe

This book was cute. I really enjoyed Saffron and her friendships with Elizabeth and Ashton. I did find it a little bit predictable but being a tourist in this world of plants was surprisingly fun and interesting. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 stars. #LMPBC #GroupE @BookishBelle

This year‘s reading is off to a great start! #BookReport

Sweet Bean Paste and Diary of a Void #JanuaryInJapan

In the Winter Woods #DiverseCozy

A Botanist‘s Guide to Parties and Poisons - The audiobook was great and I‘m looking forward to reading the next book in the series when it comes out later this year

Jumping into #12booksof2022 at the end. The lovely cover is partly obscured for this fun read that I finished on the last day of #December 2022.

A super fun, cozy historical mystery with great banter & a fiesty, fun female protagonist. Sherlock Holmes flavor & Agatha Christie charm mixed with botany. Set in the 1920s London, this novel is wonderfully atmospheric. The plot starts off quite strong & has some wonderful description, plus a lot of plant-based knowledge. It does have a bit of a slow pace in the middle, but it's worth pushing through. A fun read, plus a gorgeous cover.

Starting this one tonight for #LMPBC #GroupE!

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Delightful

I had really been looking forward to this one and I'm a little disappointed in it. It's not bad, just not as good as I was anticipating. The series has potential but this first one is kind of bland.

Started listening to this tonight. Stoped at ch.9.

It is 1923 and Saffron Everleigh, research assistant at the University College London, faces not only the trials and tribulations of a woman in male dominated academia, but finds her beloved mentor the prime suspect in the murder of a department member. Of course she must investigate!

Set five years after WWI, Saffron struggles around be taken seriously at the same university‘s botany department where her father once worked. With an upcoming South American expedition, Saffron attends a department dinner that ends in chaos- a suspected poisoning and the culprit must be another attendee! Pairing up with another department fellow, Saffron puts her skills to the test! Reminded me of Deanna Raybourn‘s books- but more modern!