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This was an entertaining read. Plenty of possible suspects, including several members of the local “Whodunnit Book Club”. The likable main character is on her first case as an assistant Private Investigator. As a “Christian cozy”, faith and prayers are woven throughout the narrative, and the sweet budding romance is very “clean”.

This was my August selection for the #ThematicCozies prompt, #Books .

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OK, Road Trip does have one redeeming feature, which is that the title is Damson colour, completing my New York autumn/winter #Pantone2025 #readingchallenge !

I attempted to read this before, but I just couldn't bring myself to care about the characters.

This time, I decided to get the audiobook, which made it a little easier to listen to and complete the story. However, I'm not a fan.
The narrative felt redundant since we already knew Snow was an evil tyrant. The details of how it happened didn't interest me, and I believe that contributes to my dislike.
The story wasn't bad, it just wasn't needed.

“Sometimes it's not the people that change. It's the mask that falls off.”

Dark psychological thriller with several POVs and timelines that threw me around a bit and became confusing. But good twists and voices to for audioscrapbooking.

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A detective and her psychiatrist husband harbor deadly secrets…Psychological suspense and lots of plot twists 😱

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“I was trying to get him to understand that it‘s not just trying or wanting to change. I believe you have to make a choice, you have to decide.”

Arshay‘s story and that of his teammates is a winner. They persevered and looked beyond their scary and dangerous streets to become a cohesive rowing team, who became confident enough to plan a future. Inspiring❤️‍🔥

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Despite his siblings' doubts, Ben is determined to build the barn Father had planned (before his tragic accident), in the hope of waking him from his weak and frozen state. Solid writing for this historical tale set in 1855 in the rugged Oregon Territory.

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Love story in a big house in the mountains which transforms into a hotel for the heartbroken run by Louisa, who faced recent heartbreak herself. Actually a coming-of-age scenario for Louisa, bc she‘s put her own emotional growth on hold since college. The sex scenes were clunky and the “sweet talk” between lovers was uninspiring; I was happy for a hopeful ending.

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I am not generally a fan of books that make me sad, but this one was an exception. It was so well written, so evocative of time and place, and so thought-provoking. A 5-Star read for sure.

This was the #LiteraryCrew selection for July, and I enjoyed our discussion, as always. @Librarybelle

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I expected this to be a lighthearted romance, but it was so much more. Yes, there is a sweet (and sometimes very frustrating) romance. But the novel also deals with some very serious and emotional issues. I did think the ending was a bit unrealistic, even though the author‘s note says it was based on real events. Anyone struggling with infertility might want to give this one a pass.

This was my September #ReadOrDonate selection.