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Christmas Presents | Lisa Unger
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December 2025 Book #3

Madeline is a survivor of a crime attempt but she can‘t remember anything. Someone is paying for that crime and now, years later request a review in his case. This famous writer find Madeline after she moved, and is offering her to reveal what real happened. A friend of Madeline disagree with this offer. Then the plot is how Madeline remembers what happened and an expected (obvious) romance rise. ⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) I found it slow and boring. The killer? It doesn‘t make sense to me why he did it, in some way because under the influence of drugs, anything is possible. But still🙄

My first novel by this author. I will read something else to see if I like it🤷🏽‍♀️3⭐️
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December 2025 Book #2

Not as good as the first one. As we saw in the first book, it has all these gossip interaction through emails or texts creating a confusing situation. Humorous tone like the first one. For a novella, wI think it was good because the is a plot development and a good closure. Are we going to see a sequel? 🤔

Gissy 3⭐️

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#BookSpinBingo #DoubleSpin season vibes
#ISpyBingo title has shining letters
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Immortal in Death | J. D. Robb
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December 2025 Book #1

I have different editions and I am only in book 3🤦🏽‍♀️Those of you ,who have read my reaction to this series, know that I see a little strange that relationship between Eve Dallas and Roarke, I think he, in some way, try to control Eve, and she, is in someway, is vulnerable, which means for me, that there is a control there,. Anyway, thats my perception as a reader. Most people love Roarke. But I enjoy this book. ⬇️

Gissy (Cont) It seems Dallas is going to take a big step in her relationship with Roarke but then occurred this brutal murder and she prioritized her job. The story has funny scenes and dramatic ones like those with Eve and her traumatic past experience😢Even when it was interesting , I noticed some procedures unrealistic, not accurate due to conflict of interest in her participation. Did I say unrealistic? 🤔Are we seeing something like⬇ (edited) 18m
Gissy (Cont.) that, now, in some “poltical world”?🤔Never mind, back to the story. Based on some legal aspects related with my past work, it could be expected not see that involvement due to conflict of interest, there…it sounds better. Well, it has a good ending because you want to know what is going to happen in that relationship…tan..tan..tan..tan…3.5/3.8⭐️ 8m
Gissy #Read2025 Book #1

BookSpinBingo #BookSpin #20 sequel #ISpyBingo (white title) Love this month prompts. I wish I could read more to find those prompts.
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November 2025 Book #3

I made an incorrect comment when I was reviewing The hacienda😳I already corrected it. I mentioned that there was an attempt of a forbidden romance, but is in this novel where that incident happens🤦🏽‍♀️Both novels have the same gothic atmosphere and tone. I liked this one too. This author was added my favorite author list. The story has a slow pace and it takes a couple of pages until I was immersed in the story⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) I also like her books covers😍Again, I read the physical book with audiobooks and really liked it, so much drama😂The “horror” part, it was okay. I found more interesting the drama🙄and she is so good describing a good gothic atmosphere. 4⭐️ 2h
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#BookSpinBingo #15 wanted to read it #ISpyBingo author‘s name in orange color It looks orange to me 😜 @TheAromaOfBooks
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The Pale Blue Eye | Louis Bayard
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November 2025 Book #1

There is a movie adaptation of this book, it is not bad but I highly recommend to read the book first. This is a slow pace character driven story. The book August character, is so different of the the movie one, the actor is good but not same. In the book you will understand better that great twist at the end😱Maybe there was a sensation that the story was dragged out after the half part but then…the twist⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) starts to reveal the truth behind the murders…tan..tan..tan..tan…But the movie is so good in presenting that dark, mysterious, gothic atmosphere. I enjoyed it as you can see…I love character driven novels…😍4/4.5⭐️and I like that edition cover, giving a vintage look, stained with blood😳 3h
DieAReader ♥️♥️♥️ 2h
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Cackle | Rachel Harrison
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Mehso-so

October2025 Book#9 and last book read this month

Beautiful cover and loves the paperback edition too. Unpopular opinion. I didn‘t like much this stir. It was absurd to me🤷🏽‍♀️2.5/3⭐️

DieAReader 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 7h
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Ten | Gretchen McNeil
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October 2025 Book #7

This is a YA retelling of And Then There were none. It was pretty good for a YA novel. 3/3.5⭐️

DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 7h
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October 2025 Book #6

First book in a series. I really liked this story. It has obviously the murder, the mystery surrounding this murder, family drama, romance, secrets and our main character who is untraditional in his methods to investigate. It was a fast pace. Trying to find the hardcover editions in secondhand. I found the first 3 books 3.8/4⭐️

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#BookSpinBingo #22 free space #ISpyBingo (roses well…those are rose petals😜)
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The Vanishing | Wendy Webb
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October Book #3

In the past a seance was conducted and something went wrong, a real spirit was unleashed. Present day Julia accepts a job offer from a stranger to take care of an elderly woman. At her arrival, something is familiar to Julia. Mrs Sinclair is confusing her with another woman. Then, strange things happens and Julia feels that she is trapped in that house, in some way she feels knows the house and some objects seem familiar⬇️

Gissy (Cont) but how if she has never been in that house. A great secret is revealed and the novel wrntvdow. It was unrealistic for me that secret and the seance little bit dramatic. But what liked of this novel an author‘s writing style is how she create that ambience. It is like you are walking slowly, and you feel you are seeing through the eyes of the character. I will continue reading some other novels I own by this author. (edited) 15h
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 7h
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October 2025 Book #2

Third book in the series. This time the mystery takes place in a museum. Jewels were stolen and the mommy to transported for the exhibition was replaced by another body who seemed died recently. Who is the person they found in the sarcophagus? And when the mommy was replaced? Clara will use her background of chemistry studies to help clarify this mystery. Some confused details but in general I liked the mystery 3.5/3.8⭐️

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