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RamsFan1963
The Whistler | John Grisham
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Bailedbailed

I guess John Grisham isn't an author for me. I found this kind of tedious, and I wasn't invested in finding out how it ended. Moving on.... #hailthebail

Ruthiella I saw The Pelican Brief and read The Firm and that was enough for me. 1w
RamsFan1963 @Ruthiella Honestly, before this, I'd only read one John Grisham novel, Playing For Pizza. Not really into legal thrillers, but I love a good football underdog story. 1w
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squirrelbrain
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Hubby and I had brunch with Mark Billingham today…. Well, us, and about 50 other people!

He‘s a very funny guy - he actually used to be a stand-up comedian.

At one point he talked about abandoning books he wasn‘t enjoying. He asked who reads books right to the end even if they‘re not loving them and I got thoroughly told off! 😝

Ruthiella I also tend to stick it out to the bitter end with books. 😂 (edited) 2w
TrishB Can‘t wait to see all your bails now 😁 2w
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squirrelbrain As if! @TrishB 😝 2w
squirrelbrain Why do we do it to ourselves?! @Ruthiella 2w
TheEllieMo I‘ve only once ever been able to bail; I always have this feeling that maybe the book will improve… (edited) 2w
Suet624 I stick it out. I remember one book‘s last paragraph made it all worthwhile. 2w
Cathythoughts He sounds great 👍🏻 😁 2w
squirrelbrain @TheEllieMo @Suet624 - occasionally it‘s worth it, often it‘s not! 😬 2w
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VeganCleopatra
Bingo's Run: A Novel | James A. Levine
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#BookSpin July list

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 5mo
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MonicaLoves2Read
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Pickpick

I love this series. I am rereading (listening) to them because I think I have missed some. Down a Dark Road is the 9th one in the Kate Burkholder Series by Linda Castillo.

A childhood friend, Joesph, is in prison for murder. He escapes and asks Kate Burkholder to help clear his name. Kate soon finds out there's more going on than she thought. Of course, Kate finds herself in trouble. I always think to myself, Kate, don't go meet ⬇️

MonicaLoves2Read ⬆️ that person or don't go to that place, because I know she's going to have some kind of problem.

I love that Castillo still manages to grab me. She continues to grow all the regular characters in the series, not only Kate's. I know that when I pick up one of these books, I am going to be entertained and kept engaged with the story.

If you have never read this series, and you like thrillers or police procedurals, you need to give it a try. Highly recommend.
5mo
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majkia
Bingo's Run: A Novel | James Levine
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 7mo
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AllDebooks
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My #Roll100 book choices for April. This year's sociopolitical theme is providing a very informative yet steep learning curve. Which is exactly what I needed.

@PuddleJumper

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VeganCleopatra
Bingo's Run: A Novel | James A. Levine
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Better late than never? March #BookSpin list.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Never too late to BookSpin!!! 8mo
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AllDebooks
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My #Roll100 books for March. I'm really enjoying this year's sociopolitical theme. I'm learning so much. Going down this rabbit hole is so enlightening and inspiring. 🐇 👀 It's giving me hope.

@PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 8mo
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Julsmarshall
Bingo's Run: A Novel | James Levine
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February Bingo board! Love where all those free spaces landed!

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JoeMo
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Pickpick

This is a true story of corruption within the Baltimore Police Dept. When reading this, I can‘t say that I was really surprised. But, part of me wondered how a division could get away with so much…the lack of real oversight that was in place was ridiculous!

#bookspinbingo
#auldlangspine2025
@Amiable
@TheAromaofBooks
@monalyisha

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 9mo
Amiable FYI—there‘s a docuseries on HBO/MAX based on this book, if you‘re interested! 9mo
JoeMo @Amiable What???? Hell yeah!!! I don‘t have MAX right now, but this will definitely be on my list for when I switch some of my apps around! 9mo
Amiable @JoeMo Yes! It was produced by David Simon, too —so it has the same vibe and flow as “The Wire.” 9mo
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