Litsy

A Skeleton in Every House | Isabella Duke

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I was happy to discover this debut author‘s first in series historical mystery set in London. I was so happy with it that I went ahead and read the next book immediately after. Catriona Winters is a young woman working at her father‘s newspaper who struggles to be taken seriously and treated with respect in her field of journalism. She‘s a bit on the rebellious side (which will eventually lead to her banishment from the office) and 🔻

robinb unbeknownst to her father she begins to investigate the drowning of an aristocrat that she knows. She runs up against Scotland Yard Inspector Thomas Marlowe at the scene and thus begins a bit of a rivalry to solve the case which of course, leads to an attraction. There‘s blackmail, murder, intriguing underworld criminals, addiction, unrequited love, greed…and a bit of a cliffhanger which really threw me and was the only part of the story that 🔻 1w

robinb bothered me. I felt Catriona caved on something that she had decided against and didn‘t really understand why. I won‘t lie, I left the book feeling disappointment in her.

Overall, I really enjoyed this and am happy to add it to my TBR series list. 4.25/5⭐️ 1w

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robinb @Librarybelle Oh good! I‘d love to hear what you think. I‘m working on my review for the second installment today. 😊 1w

Librarybelle I just picked it up on Kindle. We‘ll see when I get to it! 😂 1w

robinb @Librarybelle I hear you, girl. 🤣🙃 I feel your pain. 1w

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KCofKaysville

The Story of Ernie Pyle | Lee G. Miller

Starting a very old biography written by a reporter colleague. Pyle was a WW2 correspondent loved by the common GIs. He was killed in Asia at the very end of the war. He had lived in Albuquerque, NM.

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Sparklemn

Chasing Hillary: Ten Years, Two Presidential Campaigns, and One Intact Glass Ceiling | Amy Chozick

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This wasn‘t an entirely flattering portrayal of Hillary, but I feel like I know her better. And respect her for what she has accomplished and where she fell short. I think the author feels the same. Made a great audiobook narrated by Amy!

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JoeMo

Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga | Hunter S. Thompson

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Thompson delivered a balanced take on the Hell‘s Angels. He portrayed a quirky bunch of outsiders who came together to form a brotherhood. He educated on how they often fell victim to lies and exaggerations from police and the media to build them as greater risks to the public than they were. He warned how this same group of characters can perform violent acts with little or no provocation to the point of being rightfully hated and vilified.

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JoeMo #bookspinbingo 5mo

TheAromaofBooks Thompson's writing is always so engaging. 5mo

JoeMo @TheAromaofBooks you‘re 100% correct…I‘m just not used to him being so seemingly….sober, I guess would be the appropriate word. I know he was a serious journalist for quite some time, but I‘m used to his more drug fueled works fulled with crazy but captivating tangents and such! 😂 4mo

TheAromaofBooks Right? I haven't read this one, but I know it was one of his big deep-dives. My husband is the real fan, so I've only read a scatter-shot selection, and some of his writing is really dated in the sense of I don't really know the details of 1972 politicians haha Although when the husband and I were commuting together, we did listen to Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas as an audiobook and it was great fun. 4mo

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Maggie4483

A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago | Ben Hecht

My #Bookspin is the first book for #CampLitsy, and my #Doublespin is tagged.

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TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Looking great!! 6mo

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Ephemera

The Lede: Dispatches from a Life in the Press | Calvin Trillin

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Calvin Trillin has spent his life as a journalist, both on newspapers and magazines. I really enjoyed this book and I learned a lot. Trillin has a stealthy sense of humor but he also has the reporter‘s eye for detail. So not only was I treated to a lengthy account of the rise of imaginary film critic Joe Bob Briggs, I was also moved by Trillin‘s account of the civil rights movement. Wonderful writing. Five stars.

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keithmalek

The First Casualty: The War Correspondent as Hero and Myth-Maker from the Crimea to Iraq | Phillip Knightley

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Therewillbebooks

The Great Shark Hunt: Strange Tales from a Strange Time | Hunter S. Thompson

We approached our latest book selection episode the way you'd approach a buffet. Taking a little of each item that suits your fancy. We wound up choosing a wide array of essays and short stories to read and we learned some new things about each other. Like the fact that Peter has never seen a John Wayne movie. Enjoy!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1iVZFYwbYGbWFNcU3Fb68l?si=vBLV3DnxSqq4HO6fDWgI4...

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