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4.5/5 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 #history #timetravel #sciencefiction

Here‘s the progress of my last Litsy challenge, #serieslove2023 @TheSpineView @Andrew65

It‘s my favorite challenge this year because these books are so consistently amazing.

My daughter spent the day at Pompeii, so I had to post this perfect framing of her photo of Vesuvius for this book I read recently, where an extremely important part of the book takes place in Pompeii. #serieslove2023 @TheSpineView @Andrew65 @julesG

Book 4 of the series, this may be the best yet. But when I started it I was so disappointed. Book 3 ended with what felt like a deus ex machina, and this book started with chases and emergency jumps through time to escape the mysterious Time Police. I hate car chases in movies—they bore me to no end. I was afraid this entire book was exactly that—a long car chase. But it turned out the author was far more clever than I gave her credit for by ⬇️

I‘ve purposefully been reading everything about Italy I can get my hands on, but not this book, which I‘m reading for #serieslove2023. This wonderful time travel series can land its characters anywhere. So ironically, part of it is set in Pompeii! I wish I were going to see Pompeii but my daughter will during her studies in Rome. If we get a chance after I get to Rome, we‘ll try to visit to Ostia Antica.

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Book 4 in this series up next for #SeriesLove2023

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Another solid installment of the St. Mary‘s crew. This one starts right where the last one ends and doesn‘t let up on the action until the end.

Today my reading buddy is Simon. He can‘t believe the crazy things the gang at St Mary‘s is up to.
#CatsOfLitsy

Maxwell finds herself in an alternative timeline's version of St. Mary's.

It was fun and there were times I really did laugh out loud, but it's been 2 years since I read the previous books, so I found I'd forgotten too much to really follow everything.

7-3-20: My 48th finished book of 2020! Book 4 in the series which is always a fun read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #atrailthroughtime #thechroniclesofstmarys #joditaylor 👍🏼📖#️⃣4️⃣8️⃣

Gosh darn it, I‘m so glad the awkwardness is gone between Max and Leon; let‘s see what happens next!

Equal parts romp & emotional rollercoaster, as always.

The insight into Max‘s childhood was ugly & horrible, leaving me evermore enamored of the person that she fought to become; Leon‘s response to her story is the most tender & gorgeously-heartbreaking thing in the series to date.

I do wish the book hadn‘t ended on a giant cliffhanger, though. I‘m morally opposed to giant cliffhangers.

The more I read of this series, the more I'm getting into it. After the cliffhanger ending of book 3, I needed to start this right away!! #TimeTravel

Max/Not-Max and Leon/Not-Leon are running through history being chased by the Time Police!

Utterly ridiculous plot involving Pompeii, an all-out assault/defense of St. Mary‘s, explosions, more explosions, and tea!

Roll your eyes all you want but this series is fun and addictive. 😄

Spent the day getting the garden under control and listening to St Mary's. I love this series! It's laugh out loud funny, then it turns serious. There's love, adventure, Time Travel. Bit of everything and all with a proper cup of tea. 🍅🌻🌶
#seriesbinge #inthegarden #listenwhileyouwork

‘Getting things done at St Mary‘s is a bit like elephants mating,‘ explained Peterson. A remark that caused some mystification. ‘You know – there‘s frantic activity at high level. There‘s screaming and stamping. A lot of dust is raised. Nothing happens for two years and then you‘re crushed by the result.‘ 🐘
I love these books! #waywithwords

No wonder I love Max, we have the same taste in books: "Since there weren‘t any out there, I needed the comfort of familiar friends in here. I pulled down Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, a book of Sherlock Holmes short stories, the first Harry Potter, and finished off with Tom Holland‘s Persian Fire. That should keep me quiet until teatime. I avoided Thomas Hardy because everyone should, and anyway, I was depressed enough." #janeite

I was due for spending some tome with the folks from St. Mary‘s. Such a fun series.

No other species on the planet is capable of so much good and so much evil at the same time.

I didn't love the first half of this one - and I was worried the series was losing its touch; but I ended up really enjoying the second half. Phew!!

Audiobooking and stocking again. #behindthescenesatbookmans

This series just leaves me wanting more. I absolutely ❤️ the audio version!!

It's just fast fun and adventure with snappy dialogue and the return of our favorite villain... well, my favorite villain! 😀

Complete change of pace... something light and fluffy #timetravel #audiocoloring

Fun, although I kind of miss the "real" St Mary's

I had a hard time getting through this. Not sure if it's the book or my mood. After a sleepless and stressful election night, I finished this in the wee hours of the morning. Sigh. #imwithher

St Mary's are probably my favorite modern adventure tales. They're quick and fun. #fullofadventure #booktober

Hope everyone has had a lovely day. Signing off for the night and cracking open a new book. See you Littens in the morning! 📚🤘🏻😘 #HelloOctober

This seems to be a bit of a controversial entry to the series—I enjoyed it, but it definitely constitutes a major shift in the series.

#augustphotochallenge #day30 Here is my small #bookhaul from this month. I'm saving my pennies! purchased two books: A Trail Through Time (audible credit) and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (not pictured). The rest shown are new freebies - short stories from Audible.

Well, this is my least favorite of #thechroniclesofstmarys
What was the problem? I had some issues with the events of the last book and this one. The result was that this book was slower and much less compelling. However, Zara Ram's narration was excellent as usual. #audiobook
Due to the recommendations of my fellow littens, I will be continuing the series. I've been reassured that it gets better. #timetravel #adventure

I hate to admit it, but I'm just not enjoying this St. Mary's adventure as much as the others. Fellow fans, do we get over this hump eventually??

On another St. Mary's adventure today!