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OriginalCyn620
The Club | Ellery Lloyd
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I know this has gotten mixed reviews but I liked it. At an exclusive island resort for A-list celebrities, a place where they can party and unwind without the eyes of the press or randos on them, bodies are found, but who among them has been killed? Pretty much all the characters are awful, and they all have secrets, which slowly unfold as it‘s learned who has met their end.

#pop25 - book set at a luxury resort
#read2025

DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 5d
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CarolynM
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This police procedural murder mystery set in an Icelandic winter and dealing with themes of immigration, dislocation and jingoism was very enjoyable, although I would have enjoyed it more if I‘d read earlier books in the series because there was quite a bit about the detectives‘ private lives as well as their professional interactions.

Cathythoughts Icelandic winter and crime .. stacking 🤍🤍🤍 3w
Rissreadswithcats This sounds great. This is the first book. I might give it a go. (edited) 2w
Jeg I love those books. 2w
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JanuarieTimewalker13
Clear: A Novel | Carys Davies
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Another epic story from Cary‘s Davies in under 200 pages. I had never heard of the clearances of Scotland. The removal of people from land that they lived on for generations. This was an intimate story of a sole inhabitant of an island and a Reverend who was sent to take him off the island. #Scotland

JanuarieTimewalker13 5/10/25 Book 11 2025 4w
Bookwomble If your interest is piqued by the Highland Clearances, you might enjoy the tagged book which has that setting, and is considered a classic of Scottish literature. It's more about the inner life of the MC, an elderly, embittered woman who is struggling to cope with the social change happening around her 4w
JanuarieTimewalker13 @Bookwomble Thank you so much for the rec! Stacked!! 📚❤️ 4w
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Sarahreadstoomuch
Clear: A Novel | Carys Davies
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What a stunningly beautiful novel that is far bigger than it looks.

AmyG Excellent book. 1mo
dabbe 🎯🩵🎯 1mo
Cathythoughts I loved this. I often think of that teapot 💔 1mo
Sarahreadstoomuch @Cathythoughts oh, I know. I think it will haunt me now in a way. 1mo
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Enchanted_Bibliophile
Shutter Island | Dennis Lehane
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I've seen the movie many years ago, so I knew what was to come.
But even knowing the big twist, I still found this very enticing and entertaining. All the subtle foreshadowing throughout the book, the tiny details one would miss on a first read.
All done masterfully.

#FictionalTraveler #Island @julieclair
#LitsyAtoZ #S @Texreader
#Pantone2025 #MistedMarigold @Lauredhel

MaGoose He was a keynote speaker at a writers conference i attended about 8 years ago. I've been meaning to read his books ever since. One of these days.... 1mo
julieclair Sounds good!! 1mo
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TheEllieMo
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I loved this 1958 satire poking fun at the British Secret Services.

Book 31/60 Page 9,577/18,000 #Read2025 @DieAReader
#LetterO #LitsyAtoZ @Texreader
#Island (Cuba) #FictionalTraveler @julieclair

Texreader 👍🏻👏🏻 1mo
DieAReader 💖💖💖 1mo
julieclair Sounds intriguing. Glad you enjoyed it! 1mo
CarolynM I loved this one too. 1mo
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BarbaraBB
The In-Between | Christos Tsiolkas
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Two middle-aged (I hate that expression) men fall in love on a date. This book is about their growing closer, each with a life and a big love behind him. It‘s a very tender book despite all graphic descriptions of smells - the author must be an expert on bodily smells 😉. Thanks for sending me this Carolyn, you were right that I‘d like it!

#FictionalTraveler #Island 🇦🇺

sarahbarnes That sounds like an…interesting thing to encounter in a book. 😆 2mo
CarolynM Yeah, all those smells were a bit much😬 Glad you enjoyed it anyway😘 2mo
julieclair I must admit that graphic descriptions of smells are something I‘ve never encountered in a book. You are charting new territory! 🤪 2mo
BarbaraBB @julieclair I am not sure if I like this territory 😇 2mo
julieclair 🤣🤣🤪 2mo
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julieclair
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I love books with a strong sense of place, and this one did not disappoint. The author did a wonderful job of depicting life on a remote island, complete with island traditions, food, and a cast of quirky characters. This setting, along with the growth in confidence of the main character, a bit of romance, and the revelation of some long-buried secrets made for a very enjoyable read.

#FictionalTraveler #Island

AlaMich I wish I were on that island on the cover right now! 🌴 2mo
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Lauredhel
How to Draw a Secret | Cindy Chang
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There I was wondering which book to read for the Island prompt... when I realised I was reading a book set in Taiwan!

@julieclair #FictionalTraveler #Island

Read4life Love your graphic 💙 2mo
julieclair Love this! 2mo
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DebinHawaii
Every Drop Is a Man's Nightmare | Megan Kamalei Kakimoto
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This one, stories set in Hawaii, is my pick for #FictionalTraveler April #Island & it‘s one of my April #Roll100 picks (#24 Any stories or essays ).

It‘s good incentive since it‘s been in my TBR since I bought a signed copy from a local book store when it was released.

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 2mo
julieclair Love the cover. Enjoy! 2mo
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