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Librarybelle
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A good historical fiction novel that showcases the glamor of Hollywood and film along the French Riviera at the Grand Hotel, set against the backdrop of the start of WWII. There‘s romance and a thriller-esque thread woven into the storytelling. The list of who‘s who in Hollywood in 1939 is staggering, and the MC Annabel (who knows photography) mingles with them all (hence my choice for #BBRC #Adult #Paparazzi ).

Great #SundayBuddyRead choice!

AmyG This was a fun book. I flew through the sections. 7d
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TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 7d
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 7d
LibrarianRyan Yeahhhh 6d
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Librarybelle
Shady Hollow | Juneau Black
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This was cute. I read it in two days, and it is perfect escapism—a village of anthropomorphic animals and murder. I wasn‘t sure what to expect, but overall I enjoyed it. I liked how the author (or authors, as it is two writers under on pen name) used characteristics of each animal as the basis for the characters‘ portrayal.

I‘d read the next in the series, but maybe in a little while. #Animal #ThematicCozies #NonHumanAntagonist #52BookClub25

Librarybelle Unbeknownst to a sleeping #Zeke , he was my book model. #CatsOfLitsy 2w
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2w
Luke-XVX I have a soft spot for anthropomorphic stories. Your description actually made me think of Wild‘s End a graphic novel and then there‘s one of my all time favourites , Mouseguard 2w
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Librarybelle Nice, @Luke-XVX ! I typically do not read anthropomorphic stories—no reason, really, just typically have not—so this was a nice departure from my typical read. And a cozy mystery, no less, which is my escape reading! 2w
Luke-XVX I forgot to add Moomins-rookie mistake! 2w
Luke-XVX All hail the escape read! 2w
Reggie I waited have nayed this years ago but the Paul Tremblay had an uber political novella with animals with a serial killer cat who had a podcast, a dog searching for redemption, and a grieving family of toads and I fell in love with it. So stacked. lol 2w
Librarybelle @Reggie Wow! I‘ve not heard of that! 2w
Reggie It‘s in his book of short stories he came out with like 2 summers ago. 2w
Librarybelle Good to know, @Reggie ! Thanks! 2w
CaramelLunacy I read this one fairly recently and enjoyed it a lot, especially the Raven bookstore owner 2w
Librarybelle @CaramelLunacy Yes! Lenore is probably my favorite character, and I‘d love to visit the bookstore ❤️ 2w
julieclair I‘m reading this now and enjoying it. 😀 2w
Librarybelle @julieclair It‘s such a unique mystery and concept! Glad you‘re enjoying so far! 2w
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Librarybelle
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A whispering statue that looks like Nancy Drew. A collection of rare books that are involved in a swindle. Nancy again has two mysteries to solve, going undercover to collect the clues. This one is much better than the prior book in the series. And, like Bess, I really want a fudge sundae now.

Discussion tomorrow; questions will be posted mid- to late morning East Coast time. #NancyDrewBR

#Zeke #Xander #CatsOfLitsy

CogsOfEncouragement I thought about skipping it this month since the last couple had been duds and maybe I would be better off spending more time with a festive romcom but so glad I decided to stay the course! I‘m halfway thru and enjoying this one. 2mo
Librarybelle @CogsOfEncouragement I know what you mean! This one was really good. Maybe the last two were just duds??? 2mo
DGRachel Ugh. I‘ve been sick with pneumonia and haven‘t read a word in 4 days. I may have to sit this one out. Figures it would be good this time. 😭 2mo
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Librarybelle @DGRachel I hope you feel better soon! 2mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! I only have a couple chapters left, but overall the pacing has felt much better in this one, and the mysteries a bit more reasonable! 2mo
Librarybelle @TheAromaofBooks Yes, so much better! 2mo
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Librarybelle
The Finishing Stroke | Ellery Queen
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My first time reading an Ellery Queen mystery & it won‘t be the last. There were twists in this one that I did not see coming. The premise too—twelve days of Christmas, twelve gifts with a sinister undertone—is a perfect recipe for a mystery. If this were a modern day mystery, I could see the suspense playing out even more in really twisted ways.

I took this picture earlier today. #Zeke is doing very well! The meds are working! #CatsOfLitsy

Deblovestoread Handsome boy! 2mo
Ruthiella 😻😻😻 2mo
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TheBookgeekFrau So glad to hear Zeke's doing better! ❤️ 2mo
AmyG Glad Zele is better. He looks like my son‘s cat Jenni….the gray on the nose. 2mo
Librarybelle Thanks, @Ruthiella @TheBookgeekFrau @AmyG ! ❤️And Amy, that is so cool! 2mo
DogMomIrene Way to go Zeke! 2mo
JenReadsAlot Yay!! 2mo
Clare-Dragonfly I‘m so glad! 2mo
Librarybelle Thank you, @DogMomIrene @JenReadsAlot @Clare-Dragonfly ! ❤️ 2mo
dabbe Go, Zeke, go! 🤩🖤🐾🖤🤩 2mo
Librarybelle Thanks, @dabbe ! ❤️ 2mo
Bookwomble It's good to hear that Zeke is on the mend ❤️😺❤️ 2mo
Librarybelle Thanks, @Bookwomble ! ❤️ 2mo
PaperbackPirate What a relief! Good boy, Zeke! 💙 2mo
Librarybelle Thanks @PaperbackPirate ! ❤️ 2mo
MemoirsForMe Yay Zeke! ❤️ 2mo
BkClubCare Aw, Zeke is quite the looker 🐈 2mo
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Librarybelle
Untitled | Unknown
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Not a book-related post, but please send special thoughts for Zeke. A couple years ago, he had pancreatitis. In the last two days, he has started to exhibit the same symptoms. When he refuses yummies, you know it‘s bad.

We go to the vet this afternoon. He‘s 13 and has lost a lot of weight the last couple of days.

I love all of my cats, but Zeke has been with me since I found him in my car as a 6-8 week old. He‘s special. #catsoflitsy #zeke

mcctrish 🥰 2mo
Deblovestoread Sending hugs to you and Zeke. 2mo
guinsgirlreads Sending lots of hugs 🩵 🤞🏻 2mo
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kspenmoll Oh please let us know how your fur baby is after his appointment. Sending live & healing hugs. (edited) 2mo
Aims42 Definitely sending hugs!! 💕🙏💕 2mo
Bookwormjillk Thinking of you and Zeke 2mo
dabbe Sending ❣️❣️❣️ to you and Zeke; I'm keeping you in my thoughts! 2mo
OutsmartYourShelf All the best at your appointment Zeke, hope they can sort it. My 16 year old calico Mona sends her best wishes too. 2mo
Tamra Pancreatitis is terrible. 🙁 Wishing speedy recovery. ❤️ 2mo
DGRachel Sending love, hugs, and healing energy. 💖 2mo
DogMomIrene Hang in there Zeke! 2mo
Librarybelle Thank you so much! @OutsmartYourShelf @Tamra @DGRachel @DogMomIrene ! Zeke and I appreciate it! ❤️ 2mo
Mollyanna Sending lots of hugs and healing energy to Zeke. 💕 2mo
JenReadsAlot Sending hugs and healing vibes your way 💓 2mo
5feet.of.fury Hoping for a good outcome for your handsome Zeke 💕 2mo
mrp27 Sending lots of support and positive thoughts. 2mo
LeahBergen Sending ❤️❤️❤️! 2mo
Librarybelle Thank you so much! @Mollyanna @JenReadsAlot @5feet.of.fury @mrp27 @LeahBergen ! Zeke and I appreciate it! ❤️ 2mo
Librarybelle Update: Zeke has irritation in his belly, as when the vet checked she could feel him tense. The good news is I caught things early enough to try a few rounds of antibiotics, appetite stimulant, and anti-nausea medication to see if the inflammation can go down. He has already asked for a little bit of food, which is progress and the hope at this stage. May it continue! Thanks for the well wishes!! I‘m cautiously optimistic at this point. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ 2mo
mcctrish Wonderfully optimistic news for sure 2mo
Bookwormjillk That‘s great news 😻😻 2mo
DGRachel Yay!! 2mo
Aims42 Prayers that this good progress continues!! Thank you for the update 😻😽🙏 2mo
Susanita Poor little guy! I hope he continues to feel better. 2mo
OutsmartYourShelf 😻 😻 2mo
LiseWorks Hope it's not bad. My daughter just found out her 13 year old cat has kidney disease. Meds are going to be helpful with cost, of course. 2mo
Librarybelle Oh my, @LiseWorks ! Good luck to your daughter and her kitty. 2mo
Mollyanna 🤞🏻 that the meds work and Zeke gets his appetite back and is well on the mend. 2mo
Deblovestoread Glad you got encouraging news. Keep us posted. 💙 2mo
kspenmoll I am so happy to hear that what he has is treatable! 2mo
JenReadsAlot Hope it works! Did you get the Mirtazapine to put on his ear for appetite stimulant? I had to do that with Frankie recently. 2mo
guinsgirlreads That‘s good news! 2mo
DogMomIrene Asking for food sounds like a really positive development, especially since the meds just got going. Give them a chance to really kick in and hopefully his appetite continues to grow. 2mo
Librarybelle @JenReadsAlot Yes, Zeke also has that. I‘m glad it‘s via the ear, since there are so many other oral medications I need to do with him! 2mo
Clare-Dragonfly Zeke 🫂🫂🫂 2mo
Librarybelle Thank you, @Clare-Dragonfly ! ❤️ 2mo
JenReadsAlot No kidding! Not a fun task with cats! Sending good vibes ❤️ 2mo
Librarybelle And I hope Frankie is better now, @JenReadsAlot ! 2mo
Bookpearl Prayers sent! 2mo
Librarybelle Thank you, @Bookpearl ! ❤️ 2mo
RaeLovesToRead We all love you, Zeke 💕 2mo
Librarybelle @RaeLovesToRead Aww…thank you! ❤️😽 2mo
Ruthiella Sending love ❤️❤️❤️ 2mo
Librarybelle Thank you, @Ruthiella ! ❤️ 2mo
monalyisha What an absolute dreamboat. Sending love & glad to hear his appetite‘s returning! 💓 2mo
TheBookgeekFrau 🙏🏼❤️ 2mo
CarolynM Hope he‘s doing better today😻 2mo
cinda.marie ❤️ 2mo
Librarybelle He is doing much better today, @CarolynM ! Thank you! ❤️ 2mo
Librarybelle Thank you, @cinda.marie ! ❤️ 2mo
RedxoHearts Aw I hope he continues to feel better. They sure know how to worry us 2mo
Librarybelle Thank you, @RedxoHearts ! He is acting like his old self, so hopefully the meds continue to work! ❤️ 2mo
mabell Glad he‘s doing better! Sweet boy 💕 2mo
Librarybelle Thank you, @mabell ! ❤️ 2mo
Bookwomble ❤️‍🩹 2mo
NatalieR Glad this post has a happy ending. Hoping Zeke stays healthy. ❤️ 2mo
Librarybelle Thanks, @NatalieR ! So far, so good! ❤️ 2mo
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Librarybelle
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I really enjoyed this first in the Shardlake series. I‘m fascinated by the Tudor era, and Sansom captures so much about the corruption from both sides during the dissolution of the Catholic monasteries in Henry VIII‘d reign. I liked Shardlake, whose hard attitude helps his methodical mind process information. A great mystery too! #ShardlakeBR #CatsOfLitsy #Vladimir #Zeke

dabbe Excellent review! Can't wait to discuss on 7/31! 🤩🤩🤩 6mo
dabbe For da kitties! 🖤🐾🐾🖤 6mo
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Librarybelle
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I needed a super-fast read and a palate cleanser…Charlie and Diesel were the perfect choice!

A nasty, cruel boss, terrible department heads, and murders keep Charlie and Diesel pretty busy at the library. Sad to say a few characteristics of the murder victim are characteristics I witnessed in my library career. Yikes! Great character progression, and another good series entry!

Most of my sidekicks hovered in the background as I finished it.

LibrarianRyan nice 7mo
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dabbe #sensationalsidekicks! 🖤🐾🐾🐾🖤 7mo
Bookwomble They obviously didn't read the book title!🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🧐 7mo
Librarybelle @Bookwomble 😂 I did not share it with them! 7mo
RobES Cutest ever sidekicks 😻 7mo
Ruthiella 😻😻😻 7mo
ShelleyBooksie A cat book and real cats - win win combo♡ 7mo
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Librarybelle
Digging Up Daisy | Sherry Lynn
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Admittedly, I almost stopped reading this one after the first couple of chapters - the actions of the main character just completely baffled me, and the response of those actions by law enforcement seemed completely wrong. Cozies are not meant to be real life, but this seemed over the top even for a cozy. The narrative did get better as the story progressed. Lots of suspects and mystery elements, plus a secondary mystery. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Librarybelle ⬆️⬆️⬆️The ending was pretty dramatic, a true nail biter. So-so read in the end for me. I received a copy of this from #NetGalley , so thanks to NetGalley and the publisher, and I had found a physical copy of the book along the way. #Zeke and #Xander are clearly ready for bed! #CatsOfLitsy 8mo
JenReadsAlot So cute! 8mo
KadaGul The grey cat 🐈‍⬛ is like, the book 📖 was great, and now it is time to sleep 😴. Orange 🍊 cat 🐈 is like, I love ❤️ the book 📖 was great, let's read another one.#Petslife 8mo
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Librarybelle @JenReadsAlot ❤️❤️❤️ 8mo
Librarybelle @KadaGul Shortly after this, they were both asleep and not quite ready to leave their spots by my pillows. 😂 8mo
KadaGul Ceto, Display Picture, she does the same thing. When I'm reading 📖 bed 🛏️. First, she wants to rub her body, to claim the book 📖 , every corner of the book. Then be right up the book 📖 like she can read it. The first 30 minutes go by, settling, and then the rest of the time is spent between her getting into a comfortable position and me comforting her. 8mo
dabbe Too adorable! 🖤🐾🐾🖤 8mo
Leftcoastzen Very cute!😻😻 8mo
Ruthiella 😻😻😻 8mo
IndoorDame 😻😻😻 8mo
Librarybelle Thank you, @dabbe @Leftcoastzen @Ruthiella @IndoorDame ! They are the best reading companions. ❤️ 8mo
MemoirsForMe Awww! Love this photo! 😻 8mo
Bethaj11 What cute kitties!! 8mo
Librarybelle Thank you, @Bethaj11 ! 8mo
PaperbackPirate 😻😻 8mo
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Librarybelle
Arsenic and Old Books | Miranda James
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Another great addition in the series, and a perfect palate cleansing read. Charlie and Diesel are entangled in a diary and secrets that date back to the American Civil War. The bonus short story, in which Charlie finds Diesel at the library, reminded me of my real life rescue of Zeke from my car engine at the library so long ago. I made #Zeke model for the picture! #CatsOfLitsy

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 8mo
KathyWheeler This is one of my favorite mystery series, but I don‘t remember a bonus short story being included in the audiobook. I may need to go back and check. It‘s been awhile since I listened to it. 8mo
Librarybelle @KathyWheeler It was maybe 15 pages. I‘m not sure if it is only available in the hardcover edition or not. 8mo
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Hooked_on_books Zeke‘s doing an excellent job modeling. I can really feel his interest in the book! 😆 8mo
Librarybelle @Hooked_on_books I think he‘s rather disappointed there are no yummies near the book! 😂 8mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 8mo
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Rebecca | Daphne Du Maurier
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I just spent a month at Manderley…

This is a reread for me, and while I did not remember every twist and turn, I do remember the creepy vibes from this. It‘s a level of creepiness that slowly enfolds the reader and can make one shiver. That Mrs. Danvers…oh my! I loved it and am glad it was a #PemberLittens #HashtagBrigade read! #192025 #1938 #52BookClub24 #AnAbruptEnding

#Zeke #Vladimir #SebastianKitty #Xander #CatsOfLitsy

BarkingMadRead It was really creepy, esp Danvers! I don‘t remember that really bad scene from the first time! You‘d think it would stick, but it didn‘t 🤣 9mo
TheAromaofBooks Same!! It was a reread for me as well, but I was surprised at some of the scenes/details I'd forgotten. 9mo
Librarybelle @BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks I know! Maybe it was Manderley‘s spell…we just could not remember all of the bad. 😂 9mo
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brittanyreads I really need to get around to this one! 9mo
Librarybelle @brittanyreads It‘s a good classic! 9mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🐾🐾🐾🖤 9mo
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