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I found this book disappointing. I think it‘s trying to be something it‘s not. I quite enjoy a slow burner but this one dragged a bit for me. It didn‘t flow. The tarot card elements were interesting although I don‘t believe in all that stuff. The characters weren‘t particularly likeable. It just goes to show you shouldn‘t judge a book by its cover and this book‘s cover is certainly eye catching. It lured me in!

This the background for the HF novel The Dollhouse (nickname for the Barbizon Hotel) by Fiona Davis - the temporary home for the likes of Joan Didion, Sylvia Plath, Grace Kelly, Betsey Johnson, Eileen Ford models, and many more in the 1950s/60s.

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1️⃣ reading, errands, still decluttering/organizing, walking/exercising, and The Littles❤️
2️⃣ My grands‘ big furry cat Waffles (crammed into a small basket just to entertain us)
3️⃣ Flying bird -freedom
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Obviously I‘ll read anything by Jason Reynolds. This is an ode to the “King of Letters” Langston Hughes of Harlem Renaissance fame and it happens at the Schomburg Library (qv The Man Who Built a Library by Carole Boston Weatherford). The guests include Angelou, Baldwin, Butler, Brooks, DuBois, Walker, Morrison and the like. Reynolds‘ 1st picture book.

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1. What‘s Next? When you‘re about to retire and your kids have moved out.
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I‘m reading this with my online book group, thereadingloft.groups.io.

I enjoyed this novel loosely based on a real person. The protragonist is an 84-year old woman who looks back on her life all the while walking over 10 miles on New Year's Eve in 1984.

What a delightful story. I‘m ready for the movie. Someone make this book a movie.

3✨This had a Godfather feel to it. Cosi stumbles acrossed another murder. This time it‘s Santa Claus! We learn a lot about his character, and uncover more as the story plays out. I‘m still not a fan of her relationship, but he gets more back story in this one. Joy makes only a brief appearance, and newlywed ex is already past the honeymoon stage. Pretty good mystery. Book 8 in the #SeriesLove

Sad to see how evil can affect the young…. I know this is fiction but there is some reality to every story and it is a great storyline and I can‘t wait for the next book 📖