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An attempt is made on Cosimo de' Medici's life but this is only a feint. The real plot means a trip to Venice for Aldo, the one place he has always sworn he would never return to.

This episode is not so much a mystery as a very enjoyable spy thriller full of crosses and double crosses. Though the ending hints at where Aldo's story might go next, I do think the Contessa needs her own series.

#bookedintime
@Cuilin @dabbe

2025 Wrap-Up

Total Read: 92
12 #BookSpin
12 #DoubleSpin
45 #BookSpinBingo, 12 Bingos
71 #ReadingMyTBR #Read2025
3 #BookedInTime
3 #AllergicToChunksters
27 #MonthlyNonfiction2025

A giant thank you to all the reading challenge hosts!!❤️❤️

After crashing and burning on all challenges and most buddy reads last year (has anyone been more glad to see a year end than 2025) I feel hopeful and excited to be reading the above books.

#USPresidents2026 - Washington: The Indispensable Man
#BookedinTime - The Rival Queens
#SundayBuddyRead - Mob Queen
#AuthorAMonth - Nettle & Bone
#EuropaCollective - The Hottest Dishes
#AuldLangSpine - The Lilac People & The Girls Who Grew Big

May 2026 shine!

#sunshinewellness

#bookedintime

@Cuilin @dabbe

I think I finally have my #BookSpinBingo list together for January. I‘ll tag the titles in the comments.

Fascinating look at Paris in the last half of the 19th Century, as seen through the eyes of a woman who experienced life in all social stratas. The grit and the glamour, she lived it all, from circus performer to courtesan to famous opera singer. But even as a smart, talented woman, she was at the mercy of people - primarily men - more powerful. On the whole, a rather sad tale.

#BookedInTime #ParisBelleEpoque @Cuilin
#AllergicToChunksters

Soft pick - I enjoyed this book set in Paris during the late 1800's about two sisters finding their way after their fathers death. It was a good look into the time period and what young girls had to do to survive but also how certain choices could impact their lives. I did find I wanted to put the book down at times in the beginning but I'm glad I finished. The way the author intertwined the story with some boy criminals at the time was well done.

#whereareyoumonday

Belle Époque Paris

#BookedInTime

@Cupcake12
@Cuilin
@dabbe

#BookedinTime. Belle Époque Paris

It has been months since I‘ve completed a prompt for this challenge. Thanks to @ChaoticMissAdventures for this recommendation. I really enjoyed it.

After confiding in her grandmother that she sees her deceased grandfather, Eugénie finds herself committed to the Salpêtrière asylum.

@Cuilin @dabbe

Starting the weekend off with a vanilla latte and The Painted Girls for the #BookedInTime read.

#FridayHappyReadingHour