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The Mysterious Mr. Badman: A Yorkshire Biblio Mystery | W. F. Harvey

so-so

A little treasure...but without gold and diamonds...

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VanessaCW

Thirteen Guests | J. Jefferson Farjeon

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An enjoyable country house ‘golden age‘ mystery. Lots of characters and secrets. I didn‘t know what was going on until the end. It kept me on my toes and turning the pages. I read this with my local book group and the theme was a ‘classic‘. I think it fitted the bill as a British Crime Classic.

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VanessaCW

Thirteen Guests | J. Jefferson Farjeon

I‘m reading this with my local book group.

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kwmg40

The Secret of Greylands | Annie Haynes

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I'd read this a few weeks ago with #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub but am just getting around to catching up with reviews. The story was predictable and full of outrageous cliches, but I enjoyed it all the same. I loved all the gothic elements!

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Ruthiella It felt definitely more like a gothic romance than a golden age mystery to me. But it definitely had its fun moments. 🦜 5mo

kwmg40 @Ruthiella Very true. I still liked the mystery aspects, though, even if there were no surprises at the end! 5mo

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Aimeesue @Ruthiella Thé parrot was the best! ? 5mo

LeahBergen I found it fun, too! 5mo

rubyslippersreads I think the Gothic elements were what made it fun. 5mo

CarolynM It was one of those “so bad it‘s good” reading experiences 😆 5mo

julieclair It was so much fun. Especially the parrot! 🦜 5mo

kwmg40 @Aimeesue @Ruthiella @julieclair So much love for the parrot! I'm a fan too. 5mo

kwmg40 @LeahBergen @CarolynM @rubyslipperreads It was definitely a fun read, but atmospheric too -- a good combination! 5mo

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batsy

The Secret of Greylands | Annie Haynes

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Objectively speaking, not a very good book (or mystery), but hilariously campy, silly, and hysterically gothic. I had great fun reading #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub reviews prior to starting, and everyone's comments on Cynthia really prepared me for her inability to understand what is happening right in front of her eyes 🙈 One is tempted to give her a copy of Northanger Abbey; better to be a Catherine Morland than a Cynthia! 🤣 Justice for Spot, btw.

batsy I almost screamed when having heard Gillman and Sybil discuss what can only be nefarious plans that involve her, Cynthia took a sip of the coffee that was brought to her and was like, "This tastes so weird, Sybil!" Then eats the rest of the breakfast like, "Hmm, all of this tastes so weird!!!" ? Even Spot, may he rest in peace, would have known better and barked at the toast. 6mo

batsy @Aimeesue @CarolynM @catebutler @Cathythoughts @elkeOriginal @erzascarletbookgasm @Jess_Read_This @jlhammar @julieclair @Kimzey @kwmg40 @LeahBergen @Lizpixie @MrsK @quietjenn @rubyslippersreads @Ruthiella @Tamra @Teresereading @willaful 6mo

CarolynM Justice for Spot! Our new club motto🤣🤣🤣 Great review. 6mo

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batsy @CarolynM Thank you! Lol Spot 4eva 🐶♥️ 6mo

Tamra 😆 Yes, poor Spot! 🐾 6mo

quietjenn Spot was by far the smartest character in the book 😅 6mo

jlhammar 😂 Yes to all of that! Great review. 6mo

batsy @Tamra @quietjenn He was definitely the sharpest knife 😂🐶 6mo

batsy @jlhammar Thanks! 😁 The group reactions and reviews definitely heightened the fun lol 6mo

LeahBergen Poor Spot deserved better! 😆😆 6mo

Ruthiella #JusticeforSpot ❤️🐶 The parrot and the dog were doing their darndest to tell Cynthia the truth. 6mo

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Jess_Read_This

The Secret of Greylands | Annie Haynes

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Fellow #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub members, my thanks to you graciously being such good sports to read this novel. I chose it and am horrified how over the top it was! The best parts were your witty comments. I counted two times a villain was twerking his mustache! The simple dialogue and writing, dim heroine, non existent mystery it was all so obvious, and the bizarrely fast forwarded HEA all disappointed.
No cute deck drinks with this book photo! 😒

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Tamra I thought it was a fun read bc it was over the top! 😂 6mo

Jess_Read_This @Tamra I‘m so glad! I think I felt a little pressure in wondering how everyone was enjoying it/thought of it since I picked it that I probably should have sat back and enjoyed the ride! (edited) 6mo

Tamra @Jess_Read_This for sure! Besides, you didn‘t write it! 😉 6mo

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Jess_Read_This @Tamra Quite right! 😄 6mo

LeahBergen I‘m with @Tamra ! And I‘d actually try another one of her books (someday). 😆 Your new deck looks amazing! 6mo

kwmg40 I‘m only halfway through but enjoying it so far. I love all the gothic elements, even if they‘re way overdone! 😂 6mo

Jess_Read_This @LeahBergen We had a thunderstorm roll in this afternoon which aptly turned the atmosphere Greylands like for the photo. One of these summer days I‘ll be getting a better drink and patio photo. 😂 So glad you enjoyed the book too! I was so busy overthinking it all! 6mo

Jess_Read_This @kwmg40 😂 I did a few times envision this book as a 1930‘s gothic type movie with the dialogue and Cynthia needing help for pretty much everything. I‘m so glad you are enjoying it so far too! 6mo

Aimeesue I enjoyed the over-the-topness. Sometimes it‘s fun to scream at the MC “Don‘t go in there, you fool!” and then watch them go in anyway. 😂 6mo

jlhammar Gorgeous deck! I‘m not sorry we read it. It was fun for what it was. 6mo

Jess_Read_This @Aimeesue 😂That‘s true! There is always a bit of fun in that. 6mo

Jess_Read_This @jlhammar Thank you! I‘m so excited to use it this summer. And I‘m glad found a bit of fun in the book. It was not quite what I expected but had so much in the club book chats about it. 6mo

Ruthiella Your deck looks fantastic! I‘m with you on this particular title 😂, but the discussion was such fun . 6mo

quietjenn No need to be horrified - sometimes it just shakes out that way and it sounded so promising! Hope you'll have many enjoyable days and nights on that deck! 6mo

batsy The deck looks lovely! It's very much a so-so book objectively speaking, perhaps even a pan, but the campy OTT hilarity is making me laugh 😆 6mo

Jess_Read_This @Ruthiella @quietjenn @batsy You are all simply the best to make me feel better about this book and liking my deck! Fingers crossed more nice days for reading on it this summer. It was a labor of love 😂 My back still isn‘t right lol 6mo

CarolynM I once chose a book for my IRL book group that was so bad (pretentious and cringey) that no one got through more than 2 chapters 😬🥴 At least this one was fun to roll your eyes at! And your deck looks fab😍 6mo

julieclair I totally enjoyed this book! Yes, it was a far cry from great literature, but it was still a fun read. And the back and forth of everyone‘s comments was a hoot! I think this was a great pick, because we all enjoyed ourselves dissing…. Um, I mean discussing… it. 😘 6mo

Jess_Read_This @CarolynM oh my gosh, I have to ask… what book did you pick?? Thanks for liking my deck and having fun eye rolling with the group on this one! I had fun too 6mo

Jess_Read_This @julieclair I‘m glad you had fun reading too! There‘s no better group than this one for dissing.. and/or errr discussing books! 😂 6mo

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Sace

The Secret of Greylands | Annie Haynes

Is the universe trying to tell something? #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub

jlhammar Most definitely! 6mo

Tamra Try it! (edited) 6mo

Ruthiella I think so! 😅 6mo

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LeahBergen It must be! 😆 6mo

BarbaraJean I think this is a case of: “If it's free, it's for me!“ (edited) 6mo

Jess_Read_This Sounds like it to me! 😆 6mo

Sace @jlhammar @Tamra @Ruthiella @LeahBergen @BarbaraJean @Jess_Read_This I just hit the buy with one click button. For my next trick I'll try to read it before the end of May! 6mo

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Jess_Read_This

The Secret of Greylands | Annie Haynes

After a few false start the last two weeks, I‘ve picked this one up in earnest. And am loving reading the reactions from the #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub. It‘s so campy that already by page 16 a potential bad guy is twirling his mustache and creeping out our helplessly dim heroine.

Even if it doesn‘t turn out to be a good one, the group‘s reactions to it are making it an enjoyable one for me so far.

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Sace Just curious, what's the Furrowed middle brow club? 6mo

batsy I'm about midway through and feeling the same! It's so ridiculously campy and truly funny and I keep thinking of everyone's comments about the not quite the sharpest knife in the drawer, Cynthia 😆 6mo

Jess_Read_This @Sace It‘s a bookclub here on Litsy where every other month we read a book published by (sadly now shuttered) Dean Street Press. The genre is female writers typically 1910-1960 that write about domestic life, interwar experiences, country life,etc. I think it was Virginia Woolf who coined middlebrow as writing about middle class life. It‘s a great club and it would be great if you join us on the reads! 6mo

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Jess_Read_This @batsy 😂 Me too. Cynthia lost me with all the hand wringing just trying to get from the train station to Greylands 6mo

Sace Thanks! I'd love to be tagged when the next book is picked. 6mo

Jess_Read_This @Sace I will try to find the original post with the schedule and tag you. I believe the rest of the year‘s picks might be scheduled for planning purposes. And feel free to jump in on this months too. We have the entire month for reading and everyone posts their thoughts/reviews and we comment to each other there on the book. 6mo

Sace I love Litsy for all the readalongs but it is hard to find the original posts. 6mo

Jess_Read_This @Sace I know what you mean! I‘ll try to remember to tag you for the next read too. I think July‘s read will be a good one! 6mo

Sace Yes! The July pick is just the kind of thing I like to read! 6mo

Ruthiella @Sace I will add you to the tag list for the next group reads in July, September & November and @LeahBergen can add you to the voting list for when we pick new titles for 2025 if you are interested? 😃 6mo

Ruthiella @Jess_Read_This I think if you double down on the OTT silliness of this one, you will have fun reading it. 😅 6mo

LeahBergen The reactions from everyone in the club whilst reading have been the best! 🤣 6mo

LeahBergen @Sace Yes, please join us! I see you‘ve already been directed to the reading schedule post. 👍 6mo

willaful @Sace yes indeed! 6mo

julieclair Twirling his mustache! 🤣 I can see you‘re already getting into the spirit of this one. Enjoy! 6mo

quietjenn Haha, not the most subtle writing, but good fun. 6mo

CarolynM I hope you will join us @Sace This group is so much fun🥰 6mo

Jess_Read_This @Ruthiella @LeahBergen @julieclair @quietjenn It just keeps getting more and more outrageously over the top. 😂 Thanks for being such good sports in reading my selection because it‘s not at all what I thought it would be. 6mo

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willaful

The Secret of Greylands | Annie Haynes

Do you suppose Haynes introduced the clue-in-the-Parrot?

Aimeesue 😂😂😂 6mo

rubyslippersreads 😂🦜 6mo

Ruthiella 🤣🤣🤣Totally! 🦜 6mo

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CarolynM 🤣 Polly didn‘t wait for the 3rd act. He/she was giving it away from start to finish! 6mo

LeahBergen What @CarolynM said! That bird was singing from the “get go”. 🤣🤣 6mo

julieclair Love this! 🦜🦜🦜 6mo

batsy Now that I'm about halfway through I'm cackling away at this 😂🦜 6mo

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jlhammar

The Secret of Greylands | Annie Haynes

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Not the sharpest knife in the drawer, our Cynthia. I suppose she makes up for it with her “tender, adorable ways.”😆 I was definitely feeling impatient and annoyed with our heroine and would have liked more mystery (the reader pretty much knows what‘s up from the get-go), but still fun for what it is—an entertaining, atmospheric tale.

#FurrowedMiddlebrowClub

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julieclair Tender and adorable have to count for something, right? 😆 6mo

Tamra Agreed, still fun. It started out so gothic I had hopes the mystery was going to be more substantial. Oh well! 6mo

Ruthiella Sharp as a butter knife! 😆 6mo

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batsy I'm interested to meet this infamous butter knife of a heroine when I finally get started 😅 All of the reviews about this have piqued my curiosity lol. 6mo

quietjenn I did not find her ways tender and adorable 🤣 6mo

CarolynM Do you think “tender adorable ways” is manspeak for “nice to look at and too thick to be threatening”? 6mo

LeahBergen Oh, our “few sandwiches short of a picnic” Cynthia. 😆😆 6mo

jlhammar @CarolynM Oh my gosh, totally! 6mo

jlhammar @quietjenn Right? I couldn‘t help but roll my eyes when Sir Donald was saying that to her. What a match they make! 6mo

Jess_Read_This I am loving everyone‘s comments and reviews. My reading experience with this book is definitely enhanced by the group‘s reactions to it. 6mo

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