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Mum's the Word: A Flower Shop Mystery | Kate Collins

so-so

First in the flower shop cozy mystery series…I ended up feeling just meh by the end of this. While the whole idea of a cozy is an amateur sleuth the meddles, Abby takes meddling to a whole new level, and her constant nosing around “in the name of justice” got a little old. There are some humorous bits in this, and I would be willing to continue the series to see how Collins develops the characters. The series is still going strong, so it has fans!

Librarybelle #192025 #2004 1y

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Cinfhen I LOVE the premise…..flower shop mysteries and the title 😂😂😂😂but an annoying main character is TOTALLY unacceptable 🙃 1y

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squirrelbrain Hmmm, sounds a bit annoying! 1y

Librarybelle @Cinfhen @squirrelbrain The book got mixed reviews at book club last night, with everyone agreeing that Brooke Shields was not the right choice, descriptively, to play the role…she‘s the lead in the Hallmark movies based on the book series. 1y

Cinfhen Oh wow😲 Brooke Shields…haven‘t thought about her in decades 1y

LaraReads Ugh. Sounds tiresome to have a fun premise but not to enjoy the characters is a pain! (edited) 1y

Librarybelle @LaraReads I know! 1y

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kwmg40

Dark Fire: A Shardlake Novel | C. J. Sansom

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Second book in the Shardlake series. Excellent character development and lots of interesting historical detail, along with two suspenseful plotlines.

This is my #2004 entry for the #192025 challenge and second book finished for the #AwesomeAugust readathon.
@Librarybelle @Andrew65

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Librarybelle Excellent! 2y

Ruthiella I still have the last book in the series to read, but overall all I really enjoyed the Shardlake books. Solid historical mysteries. 👍 2y

kwmg40 @Librarybelle Thanks for stopping by! 2y

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kwmg40 @Ruthiella Glad to hear that the rest of the series is just as good! I'm looking forward to reading more. 2y

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y

Andrew65 Love this series and it only gets better. 2y

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AnneCecilie

Hunting and Gathering | Anna Gavalda

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Such a sweet and comporting read.

Camille, Philibert and Franck, three strangers who through coincidences meet. They each have their issues with friends and family. I loved this. It‘s not often I read a 600+p book in 5 days after work.

The only thing I‘m asking myself is why didn‘t I read this sooner? After all it has been standing on my shelves close to 15 yrs.

The last third is my #BookSpin for July
#foodandlit #France
#2004 #192025

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Librarybelle So glad you had the opportunity to read it! 2y

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y

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Librarybelle

A Mourning Wedding | Carola Dunn

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Daisy‘s next #MurderMystery case takes place at a friend‘s wedding. But, when family members are found murdered before the nuptials, what is Daisy going to do to get everything back on track? I greatly enjoy the Daisy Dalrymple series, and this one is no exception. I cannot say more about the characters and circumstances, as relationships and other developments progress in the series, but it‘s a fun 1920s series. Enjoy them on audio! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Librarybelle #Booked2022 @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage 2y

Librarybelle #19822022 #2004 2y

Cinfhen Lovely cover art 💕 2y

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Librarybelle @Cinfhen I do like the cover art to the audio series! 2y

Trashcanman I hope you have a beautiful day 2y

Librarybelle Thanks, @Trashcanman ! You too! 💜 2y

BarbaraBB That cover indeed! 🥰 2y

Librarybelle @BarbaraBB 😁 2y

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BarbaraBB

Blue Bay Palace | Nathacha Appanah-Mouriquand

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“Like this country, I am a child in extremis. That is why my parents named me Maya -- illusion, the one whom we believe is, but who is not.”

Maya grows up in poverty on the island of #Mauritius, near a luxurious tourist resort. When she falls in love with its manager, she dares to dream but in the end the gap between their two worlds is too big. Her love turns into fury.

#ReadingAfrica2022 🇲🇺 #19822022 #2004 #pop22 #ReadInOneSitting

KarenUK, Megabooks, Cinfhen, Cortg, Librarybelle, Laughterhp, alisiakae, RaeLovesToRead

Megabooks Stacking! Sounds very interesting! 2y

BarbaraBB @Megabooks It is. Short and easy and I learned a bit about this isolated country. 2y

Librarybelle Definitely stacking! 2y

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MerlinTheSlightlyAwkward Nice quote, stack on! 2y

Cinfhen Sounds great!!! And photo is GORGEOUS 2y

Cinfhen #stacked 💕🙌🏻 2y

Reggie This sounds great. Stacked! 2y

Cathythoughts Yes, sounds good. Stacked 2y

BarbaraBB @Megabooks @Librarybelle @MerlinTheSlightlyAwkward @Cinfhen @Reggie @Cathythoughts So many stacks! I was the first to review this book so I‘d be happy for the author if her book would be known and appreciated more widely 💙 (edited) 2y

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