so-soNot an enjoyable read but I was determined to reach the end of this novel. Set in Cambridge at the start of the 2nd World War I just couldn't get any enthusiasm from the storyline. Quite often I didn't understand exactly what was going on. With spying and development of new weaponry coupled with unexplained deaths and the resulting investigation which did uncover something unexpected, I found the text monotonous.
so-soI‘m not sure how to rate this book. It was one of the most complicated books I‘ve ever read. I learned way more about Sir Isaac Newton and Alchemy than I‘d care to. Although I normally love stories about ghosts and magic, I didn‘t love this one. I can‘t say that the book was bad, because it was obvious that amount of research the author put into it. It was just way too technical for me, footnotes and all.
pickNo matter how long we know someone, we never truly understand them.The Maiden is a gripping psychological thriller that keeps you hooked throughout. Mariana, a 36year-old widow still mourning her husband‘s death receives a call from her niece about a friend‘s murder. As she travels to Cambridge to help, she finds herself caught in a tangled web of secrets and shocking truths. If you enjoy thought-provoking mystery reads, you'll love this one.
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What‘s not to enjoy when reading a cozy mystery set in a bookstore in Cambridge England? Molly & her mother have helped her Aunt Violet turn this previously failing bookshop into a thriving,profitable one.Molly in charge of social media & bookstore events,invites local author Iona York to read from her bestseller,The Strawberry Girls,which is inspired by her daughter. That daughter goes missing—⬇️
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Not my greatest bookspin year but 8/12 books not too bad. My favorite out of this bunch was Heidi and The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store.
pickTransplants from Vermont,Molly & her mom Nina join their Aunt Violet in the family bookshop in Cambridge England,in an endeavor to bring the bookstore out of the red.Molly succeeds in bringing the bookstore into 21st-century,creating a website,social media posting “Wild Adventures,” pics of Sylvia Plath,Byron Wordsworth,Saint Hildegard of Binge.They host Persephone,England‘s premiere poet.Betrayal, deceit & murder up the game to new heights.
Late morning coffee and cranberry cake. Of course Poe had to join me. He snugged my book to give it his seal of approval. Planning on a relaxing day while trimming the tree.#catsoflitsy
