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3.5 ⭐️

Short novella. Kate Burkholder and Tomasetti go away for a weekend. They end up intrigued by a missing person case. It was short, and not a whole lot happened. But that's how most novellas in a series are. This was my #BookSpinDouble

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4.5⭐️

I'm listening to Linda Castillo's Kate Burkholder Series in order this year because somehow I missed some. I enjoy this series, and even though this is only the 4th book, Kate has grown so much since the first one. She is definitely a bad ass and so much harder on herself than others are. Book 4 looks at missing teenage Amish girls on Rumspringa. Kate is asked to help BCI by Tomasetti. He thinks that with her background, she'll ⬇️

I have read a lot of books by Brad Meltzer. When he teams up with Josh Mensch, I know I'm going to read an excellent book. They take on a little, none fact about the Big Three. They met in Terhan in 1943 to make plans for the American and British troops to invade through France. Of course, this day becomes D-Day, June 6, 1944. What isn't well known is that there is a plot by the Nazis to kill if not all the Big Three, at least one. 5⭐️

3.5 ⭐️

If you have lived through a few decades, then you know that for some reason, the past repeats itself. During the 1940s and 1950s, at the beginning of the Cold War, America became a country scared of communism. WWII had just ended, and the USSR (as Russia was known then) was taking over Eastern Europe, the Keoran War had started, and there was a move to take over China, it was the perfect storm for the Red Scare. The government got ⬇️

Another good book by Erik Larson. When you read one of his books, you are sure to learn a lot. He researches his books like no one else does. Thunderstruck is about a murder, not long after the Whitechapel murders, and the man who invented wireless communication. Larson tells parallel stories of each man until the end when they cross.

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A cute cozy mystery. Has everything cozies have from an amuter sleuth, no gory murder, fun cat and dog characters, a red herring set in a small town. It's set in Alexandria, Virginia's charming Old Town neighborhood. Sophia Winston is the MC. She's an entertaining guru that is in a cooking contest when a murder happens. 4⭐️

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I have a problem when I read a historical fiction novel, I always go down a rabbit hole. The Keeper of Lost Art was no different. Morelli wrote about something I knew little about. During WWII, the museums in Florence, Italy moved the most valuable artworks to villas in the countryside.

Morelli based her story on a real villa (though she changed the name) and the caretaker. She tells this amazing story through the eyes of Stella, ⬇️

4.5 ⭐️

It's a cute funny book that asks you questions of what you would either be, eat, or do. Great for kids 5 to 8 years old. I could see kids laughing and having so much fun with this book.

Tentative Publication Date:
February 11, 2025

Thanks to Netgalley and Zeitgeist for the E-ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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January Book Wrap-up (I'm not going to finish any more books today)

5⭐️
Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo (Libby Audiobook)
Cold as Hell by Kelly Armstrong (E-ARC Netgalley)
The Woman at the Front by Lecia Cornwall (My Bookshelf)
From Meeca to Christ by Ahmed Joktan (Goodreads Giveaway Kindle)
My Last Name by Eric Schumacher (Goodreads Giveaway Kindle)

4⭐️
You Have Gone Too Far by Carlene O'Connor (Goodreads Giveaway Physical Book)
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It's a moving quick read. It's the story of Charlotte Marie Barnes through her eyes. She reminises about growing up, her husbands and life.

Thanks to Goodreads for the E-book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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