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OutsmartYourShelf
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60 unsolved disappearances & murders from the UK, ranging from the 1950s until the present-day. From cases I have never heard of, to the more well-known ones such as the murder of Jill Dando, the chapters are fairly short with less than 10 pages per case which keeps things to the point & concentrates on the known facts.

It seems really weird to say that you enjoyed reading a book about unsolved murders, but it was a really interesting read.

OutsmartYourShelf It was rather shocking that so many cases are still unsolved, some after 70+ years, & also sad to realise that many are unlikely to ever be solved now & if they are the relatives of the victim have already passed away & will never know the truth. I appreciated that the author signposted other books about some of the cases for further reading, & also included contact details/case numbers for the open cases in case anyone should have information. 9mo
OutsmartYourShelf Overall it's a fascinating read & it's a must for any true crime reader. 4.5🌟

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Pen & Sword True Crime, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6035678822
Read 28th Feb 03 Mar 2024

#ReadAway2024
@Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES
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Crazeedi I definitely want to read this!!! #mountaintbr 9mo
DieAReader 🥳Great 9mo
Andrew65 An excellent review 👏👏👏 9mo
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AnneCecilie
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Wow!!! This book

Here Cat Bohannon is talking about sound and different wavelengths that men and women hear up to.

Who knew that men actually stop hearing high pitched noises?

squirrelbrain I need to read more of this one - got distracted by others from the list, which are library books so need to go back soon. 9mo
Crazeedi This sounds very interesting, and yes my husband just got hearing aids, his high pitch sounds are basically gone in one ear. Stacking #Litsytbr #mountaintbr 9mo
WildAlaskaBibliophile That's interesting. My dad who is profoundly deaf can hear high-pitched squeaking noises but has difficulty understanding speech. 9mo
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AnneCecilie @squirrelbrain I‘m learning so much from this. But I absolutely understand the need to read library books first. 9mo
squirrelbrain And then of course there‘s the Fiction long list tomorrow! 🤯🤪😃 9mo
AnneCecilie @Crazeedi The book says that men start loosing the ability to hear high pitched sounds from the age of 25. 9mo
AnneCecilie @WildAlaskaBibliophile The book doesn‘t explain that 9mo
AnneCecilie @squirrelbrain I‘m looking forward to it. I hope I have read some, but I always look forward to what completely new to me author will be there that will be a new favorite book/ author 9mo
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Branwen
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So, I started this book and I'm really enjoying it so far - for obvious reasons! ? And I came across this quote that really moved me!

"The most important reason I've remained a reader is because the act of reading makes me feel safe. The influx of information. The transport to other lives, other worlds."

I have never really heard that put into words before, but I felt it resonate deep within my heart! ?? Anyone else feel this way too?

RaeLovesToRead 💕💕💕💕 9mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love it 😍 9mo
Crazeedi Yes yes yes, adding to my #mountaintbr 9mo
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JanuarieTimewalker13 🙋🏼‍♀️reading IS safe and it‘s weird that I was just thinking that the other day…safe and in the comfort of your own home. GREAT quote! (edited) 9mo
kspenmoll Love the Safe part- never thought about reading that way- 9mo
Branwen @RaeLovesToRead @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🩷📚 @Crazeedi Excellent! 🫶🏻📚 @JanuarieTimewalker13 @kspenmoll Right?! It's so perfect and true! 💕📚 9mo
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Leftcoastzen
Lute!: The Seasons of My Life | David Fisher, Lute Olson
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#oppositeday Most people who play basketball are not #short (understatement)😀Lute Olson coached for 50 yrs, he was at the pinnacle when he coached the University of Arizona wildcats to a national championship.A coaches influence continues on , Steve Kerr was coached by Olson & coaches the Golden State Warriors,who have a few championships as well .Still need to read this biography #mountainTBR

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🏀 📚🙌🏻 4y
TheKidUpstairs 💜📚🏀 4y
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Leftcoastzen
Doctor Zhivago | Boris Pasternak
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On this date in 1890 , Boris Pasternak was born in Moscow . Feb.10
I have seen the movie, need to read the book.
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LeahBergen I haven‘t read this yet, either. 😬 4y
ValerieAndBooks I have this very same edition plus a newer one/translation ... and still haven‘t read yet !! 4y
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Leftcoastzen
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Bonus cover .Since @batsy posted an Avon cover of Gabriela ,Clove and Cinnamon thought I would post another Avon Amado. Both are on my TBR. #1980sCovers

arubabookwoman Amado was my introduction to Latin American literature with both Gabriela and Dona Flor in those exact Avon editions sometime around the late 70s early 80s. I still have Gabriela (and a couple of others by Amado), but Dona Flor got lost somewhere along the way. 5y
Leftcoastzen @arubabookwoman cool story! Readers can definitely tell their story through the books that they have read. Need to get to this #mountainTBR 5y
batsy Oh, that's a stunner 😍 Thanks for sharing. I've yet to read Gabriela but if I were to buy more of his books these are the editions I covet! 5y
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Leftcoastzen
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Happy #LaborDay all!Hope if you are working today you want to , & if you‘re not , you get to do something you enjoy, like read maybe?😃This Book is still on my Everest of a #mountainTBR

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Leftcoastzen
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#LetsTravelAugust Szymborska was born in #Poland
I read one of her poems and the hunt was on! As the silly little book hoarder I am , found them and haven‘t read them yet .She won the Nobel prize.
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OriginalCyn620 👌🏻📚🇵🇱 5y
JamieArc This was my thought for Poland as well. I‘ve read some of the poems, and should get back to them. A good reminder :-) 5y
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Leftcoastzen
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Happy 4th of July to the U.S. Littens! I‘m not in a good place about everything going on in the country, but if you take it back to the beginning there are some interesting and bold people there.Both books still on #MountainTBR

litenthusiast The book about Jane Franklin looks really interesting. 5y
Leftcoastzen @litenthusiast I agree , just haven‘t gotten to it yet , I just had to have it when I saw it . 5y
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Leftcoastzen
H is for Hawk | Helen Macdonald
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#JulyColdplay #Birds from the stash ,big book more of a browser, Hawk still on #mountainTBR

ImperfectCJ I love H is for Hawk. The audiobook (read by the author) is very enjoyable. I didn't expect to learn so much about T.H. White. 5y
Eggs Great choices 5y
Suet624 @ImperfectCJ I completely agree with both of your points! 5y
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