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A Fatal Grace: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel | Louise Penny

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The 2nd in the Gamache series, still set in the small village of Three Pines in very cold winter (I would not last in Quebec).This one kills off a horrible person & introduces some new characters. More info is given about an ongoing plot to ruin Gamache‘s job, & I‘m interested to see how the plan continues. Only problem I had with this one is fat-phobic descriptions of a teen. Her mom verbally abused (TW) her, but there‘s other descriptions, too.

willaful yes, the fatphobic language in this was a LOT. 6h

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BarbaraJean

Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 | L.M. Montgomery

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead - House of Dreams Discussion - 4/3!

I completely forgot I added a short story to our House of Dreams read! Captain Jim and his life-book are based on LMM‘s story, “The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse.” Here‘s a link to the story:
https://www.online-literature.com/lucy_montgomery/1909-1922/21/

It reads like a preliminary sketch that LMM fleshed out in House of Dreams. If you have a chance to read it, please share your thoughts!

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kwmg40 I'd forgotten too! I'll try to get to this in the next few days and return to this thread. 7h

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dabbe

The Cruelest Month: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel | Louise Penny

#readingbracket2025
Thanks for this template, @CatsAndBooks! 🤗

Catsandbooks Wonderful! 🎉 4h

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dabbe

A Rule Against Murder: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel | Louise Penny

#FictionalTraveler
@julieclair

4th book in the series ... I love Three Pines and all the people who live there. 🌲🌲🌲

TiredLibrarian I ❤️ Three Pines too! 🌲🌲🌲 11h

dabbe @TiredLibrarian #greatminds 🌲❣️🌲 8h

julieclair I really do need to begin this series. Enjoy! 7h

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CoffeeNBooks I love this series and Three Pines! 🌲🌲🌲 7h

dabbe @julieclair I'm loving it! 🤩 4h

dabbe @CoffeeNBooks 🌲❣️🌲 4h

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BarbaraJean

Anne's House of Dreams | L. M. Montgomery

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead #LMMReread - House of Dreams Discussion 3/3

🏡 For those who are re-reading, what was it like to read this book right after Anne of the Island instead of after Anne of Windy Poplars?

🏡 What elements of this book did you most enjoy? What did you dislike?

🏡 Final thoughts on Anne‘s House of Dreams?

rubyslippersreads, JenlovesJT47, CogsOfEncouragement, lauraisntwilder, monalyisha, kwmg40, TheAromaofBooks

CogsOfEncouragement It was nice to not have to wait for Anne and Gilbert‘s happiness! 8h

CogsOfEncouragement I enjoyed these characters in Anne‘s new neighborhood so much. I also really enjoyed the twist in Leslie‘s story (which I had completely forgotten) and her happily ever after. 8h

kwmg40 The chapter that stayed in my mind was the one describing the general election in Canada. I liked how friends, family and neighbours could disagree vehemently about politics but after the election, they could put those disagreements aside and carry on as before. I hope that's still the case today, but with all the vitriol I see in the news and social media, I'm not so sure! 7h

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BarbaraJean

Anne's House of Dreams | L. M. Montgomery

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead #LMMReread - House of Dreams Discussion 2/3

I was struck by this quote on the value of different life paths, specifically the roles that women choose for their lives (or the roles that society/circumstances choose for them). What do you think about the way House of Dreams portrays women‘s roles, through characters like Anne, Leslie, and Miss Cornelia?

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CogsOfEncouragement Chapter 15: The Glen St. Mary church wouldn‘t have been built to this day,” went on Miss Cornelia, ignoring Captain Jim, “if we women hadn‘t just started in and took charge… Says a lot about women being capable and getting things done though they lack certain opportunities and rights at this time in history. 8h

kwmg40 Definitely, in those days, women had much more pressure to act as supporters and caregivers. If a woman valued that role for herself, then that's definitely not a 'waste“, but it's tragic when a woman strongly prefers a different path but doesn't have the freedom to choose it. 7h

kwmg40 On the topic of women's issues, I loved that Anne decided to ignore all the questionable advice in the parenting book! 7h

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BarbaraJean

Anne's House of Dreams | L. M. Montgomery

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead #LMMReread

Anne‘s House of Dreams Discussion - 1/3

🏡 What did you think of Gilbert and Anne as a married couple? What (if any) changes do you see in Anne now that she‘s married?

🏡 How would you compare Anne‘s other friendships (Diana, her college chums) to her friendship with Leslie?

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CogsOfEncouragement I adore them as a couple. Fun to be in their world. 8h

CogsOfEncouragement Leslie has had more sorrow than most, and has such unhappy responsibilities. This makes her such a different character than Anne‘s other chums. It makes her equipped to be a true friend to Anne when her own tragedy comes. They are supportive to each other in genuine, deep ways. 8h

kwmg40 I like how Anne and Gilbert still retain much of their earlier characteristics in their married life. Anne is still sensitive, idealistic and a dreamer, while Gilbert is steady, reliable and practical. They make a good team! 7h

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Fammybooks

Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery

I posted about this series on Threads and some people said to skip this book all together. Yet, somehow someway I‘m enjoying it.

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dabbe

The Cruelest Month: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel | Louise Penny

#readingbracket2025
@CSeydel ... thanks for the lovely bracket! 🤩🤗🤩

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Butterfinger

A Fine Balance | Rohinton Mistry

15 - I need to get busy. Especially with Shakespeare. Each one I read left a lasting impact. How could I ever forget the conclusion of A Fine Balance and Kindred? I adore Little Women. In fact, I am in the middle of The Other Alcott Sister and will be starting Geraldine Brooks's March in the next few days.

#TLT @dabbe

dabbe You are in good company again; most of us scored between 5 and 30. You've given me two more to add to my TBR, too! Thanks for playing and sharing. 🩶🩵🩶 2d

Butterfinger @dabbe I enjoy your surveys. I'm reminded of classics I need to read. I've always liked classics. Trollope is the only one I won't read. I have only read one. I couldn't stomach his blatant racism. 2d

dabbe @Butterfinger I had him on my list to try, but now I won't! We don't need that in this day and age, right? Thanks for the support! Thanks for the support! 🩶🩵🩶 2d

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