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kspenmoll
The Briar Club | Kate Quinn
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#literarycrew #April
Post WWII 1950s. Quinn‘s novel opens with a scene of a dead body in a DC women‘s boarding house.How did this happen?Who committed the deadly deed?The house became a home for a found family when Grace March moved into the top floor.She initiated Thursday night shared pot-luck dinners & overtime these eclectic women became a bonded,tight-knit group.The house was a character in itself,coming alive when the women move in.

dabbe So pretty and snuggly! 💛🩷💛 2w
Librarybelle Yay!! 2w
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jenniferw88
The Briar Club | Kate Quinn
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Just seen this on FB.

Aims42 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞 3w
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vlwelser
The Briar Club | Kate Quinn
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I'm behind on posting. Finished this for #AuthorAMonth over a week ago. It was quite good. The author pulls together a broad mix of themes centered around DC in the 1950s.

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DebinHawaii I really liked this one too! 4w
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Dragon
The Briar Club | Kate Quinn
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Box 1/2 of my Times Colonist Book Sale haul 📚❤️🐉See any favourites? Where should I start?

TheBookHippie Just Kids is a favorite. ♥️ 4w
Dragon Thanks @TheBookHippie ❤️🐉 excellent- looking forward to reading it 📖 4w
ItsAnotherJen I really enjoyed Lessons in Chemistry!! 4w
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Dragon Thanks 🙏 @ItsAnotherJen - I was very happy to find it ❤️🐉 2w
Dragon Thanks @CoverToCoverGirl ❤️🐉🙏 2w
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DebinHawaii
The Briar Club | Kate Quinn
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#Read2025

I‘m catching up on my April reviews this weekend & I loved this book! A good thing as it was a trifecta of challenge prompts: #AuthorAMonth #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead & one of the books from @JacqMac ‘s #AuldLangSpine list. This is my third Kate Quinn book & maybe my favorite. The audiobook was stellar & I finished & listened to the author notes twice + an interview with the author & narrator who really brought the characters to life. ⬇️

DebinHawaii … I learned a lot about the Red Scare, McCarthy & Washington DC in the era. The mystery was good as was the ways the characters were introduced & their layers uncovered. I also enjoyed the sentient Briar House & the communal dinners with recipes & music selection of the times included. It kept me engrossed during lots of airport commutes in April & will likely be a favorite of the year for me. 1mo
DieAReader 🎉🥳Awesome!! 1mo
JacqMac Kaye Quinn never disappoints. 1mo
Librarybelle Yay!! 1mo
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mcctrish
The Briar Club | Kate Quinn
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I‘m a day late for #literarycrew it started with a murder and a cast of characters I mainly abhorrd. 100 pages in and I wondered if I‘d keep going. Almost immediately I started liking it more and cared who died and what was going to happen to them all. The politics of the day aren‘t too far off today‘s

Librarybelle Yay!! 1mo
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Zuhkeeyah
The Briar Club | Kate Quinn
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It's been years since I've read Kate Quinn, so I'm very glad #authoramonth had her listed for April. This book had me hooked from the first chapter. I couldn't stop reading. Pixel and I went on extra long dog walks all to give me more time with this audiobook. The ending did not disappoint. Highly recommend to anyone who loves historical fiction.

Texreader On my tbr! I can‘t wait!! 1mo
Karisa I read it with #LiteraryCrew and loved it too! I swear the people around me are tired of me trying to get them to read it. 😅 1mo
Zuhkeeyah I have also been recommending it to all my reading friends lol @Karisa (edited) 1mo
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mcctrish
The Briar Club | Kate Quinn
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I‘m dilly dallying with my #literaryclub #buddyread I will join when I can hopefully sooner than later ( I‘m on page 100)

Librarybelle I think a lot of us are still reading, so no worries! 1mo
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Librarybelle
The Briar Club | Kate Quinn
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It‘s time for the #LiteraryCrew monthly book discussion! I have 7 questions posted. You can find them on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching the group‘s hashtag. Stop by and answer whenever!

May‘s book is Morgan Is My Name by Sophie Keetch!

tpixie Thanks! 1mo
Karisa Thank you! I loved this book 😊 1mo
Librarybelle Of course, @tpixie ! 1mo
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Librarybelle So glad you loved this, @Karisa ! 1mo
DebinHawaii I got to the party late (I finished the book on time but got too busy to get to the discussion until today) but I wanted to say I really loved this one! 💛💛💛 1mo
Librarybelle No worries, @DebinHawaii ! Thanks for joining us! 1mo
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Librarybelle
The Briar Club | Kate Quinn
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7. Discuss the murder mystery. Were you expecting it to play a larger role in the story? Were you surprised by who the victim and who the perpetrator were? ~from Plainfield Area Public Library #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead

CatLass007 I definitely didn‘t see any of that coming. Quinn‘s characters often go through all kinds of trauma but in the end things generally work out for the best. The ways in which they all work out are often unexpected. 1mo
Sace I was very surprised by the ending! It added to the enjoyment. 1mo
Karisa I was relieved that none of my favorite characters had died 😅 It kept the book moving forward but wasn‘t really the most important part. I liked seeing the author pull that off. So clever! 1mo
mcctrish The ending was surprising @Karisa I was getting a bit stressed about who was killed and who would kill 1mo
DebinHawaii I agree, the end somewhat surprised me. I confess I was having a dark couple of days while listening & I asked Google if any of the women died in the book & AI said two died! I was so mad & upset I had to dig deeper & learned they didn‘t die & it was men & Grace‘s spy partner but Sydney‘s husband was a surprise still. I needed a happy ending! 1mo
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