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Nancy Drew 03: The Bungalow Mystery | Carolyn Keene

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Book 3 down for the #NancyDrewBR ! I‘m actually really enjoying these. I find them relaxing and it‘s nice to get lost in Nancy‘s world and see just how many near-death experiences she can have in one book! 😆
4⭐️

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#FrightClub
#spookyread
#cozymystery
#NancyDrew
#nostalgia

Librarybelle

Librarybelle Yes! We have a #NancyNogginKnockout count going with her various dangerous episodes! 3mo

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Nancy Drew 02: The Hidden Staircase | Carolyn Keene

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I‘m still trying to catch up for the #NancyDrewBR & just finished book 2. I really enjoyed this one. It wasn‘t quite as cheesy as the last one & the stakes were higher as poor Mr. Drew goes missing. I like Helen & the old ladies & the setting of the old colonial house with hidden staircases & passages. I do find it funny how quickly Nancy is able to get every bad guy to bend to her will & confess. 😆 This was fun! 4⭐️

Librarybelle

JenlovesJT47 #HauntedShelf #FrightClub #spookyread #NancyDrew #buddyread #nostalgia #cozymystery @Jadams89 3mo

Librarybelle Yes! The hidden areas of the house were fun to read about! 3mo

Ruthiella When confronted by Nancy Drew, bad guys cave! 😂 3mo

JenlovesJT47 @Ruthiella lol they saved 60 pages by getting the bad guys to cave after talking to Nancy for 2 minutes 😆 3mo

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The Secret of the Old Clock | Carolyn Keene

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I decided to join the Nancy Drew buddy read but I‘m a year behind & starting at the beginning. I‘ve never read any ND books & it sounded like fun. As a diehard Sweet Valley fan, I can see the appeal of these books, especially nostalgia wise. Nancy is a bit of a Mary Sue character but it‘s oddly fitting for the time period. Other than them giving away the “secret” in the title 😆 I enjoyed the mystery aspect of this & look forward to reading more!

Librarybelle

JenlovesJT47 3.5⭐️ #NancyDrewBR #NancyDrew #nostalgia #HauntedShelf #FrightClub #spookyread @Jadams89 3mo

Librarybelle Yay! It is hilarious that so much is given away in the title. 😂 3mo

TorieStorieS Oh this is another one that is so fun that I grew up reading! I have a number of books that are my mom‘s and some of the newer reprints to fill in the gaps! I think the later revival of the series shared some ghost writers with Sweet Valley! Plus, I live not that far from River Forest, IL where the books are set! In fact, both my husband and I got our graduate degrees in River Forest! 3mo

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JenlovesJT47 @TorieStorieS ok thank you for telling me what state they were in, it didn‘t say in this one and I was going to Google it before I read the next one. 😆 That‘s so cool! 3mo

JenlovesJT47 @Librarybelle lol right? 😆 3mo

TorieStorieS I‘m not sure which one that says where they are— and they do travel a bit too, but she‘s based in IL! 3mo

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JenlovesJT47

Chocolate with a Side of Murder (Daley Buzz Mystery #1) | Meredith Potts

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I don‘t give out one star lightly but I really hated this book. The main character was annoying, self righteous, rude, whiny, and had zero business inserting herself into a murder investigation. The boyfriend was just as bad (he‘s a cop). The dialogue was corny and the narrator for this was also terrible. My first 1⭐️ book in a few years. 😬

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#FrightClub
#audiobook
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Jadams89

Traci1 That's disappointing. Hope your next one is lots better. 4mo

JenlovesJT47 @Traci1 thanks! Next up is the new Alice Hoffman book which I‘ve been waiting for for awhile so it‘s bound to be better than this 😁 4mo

TorieStorieS I feel like cozy mysteries are either 100% awesome or 100% awful— I don‘t think I have read any that are just okay… seems like a love/hate thing for me! Sorry this was the latter!! 4mo

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JenlovesJT47 @TorieStorieS yes I‘ve read 3 duds in the past week because I was looking for spooky audiobooks on Hoopla. I‘m usually better at picking books I know I‘ll like but I only finished them because they‘re short. I really hated this one, though. I think it‘s been a few years since I gave out a 1⭐️ rating because usually I can find at least one redeeming thing in any book! Since you‘re my book twin if you haven‘t read them try the Phryne Fisher series⬇️ 4mo

JenlovesJT47 She‘s the best! And the narrator is excellent. And it‘s set in Australia and I love listening to their accents 😆

Cocaine Blues: A Phryne Fisher Mystery

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TorieStorieS Ooooo! Thanks for the recommendation!! I do love Australian narrators! Have you listened to anything read by Caroline Lee? She does most of Liane Moriarty‘s books and I think a few of Kate Morton‘s along with some others— I just love her voice and she handles all accents well!! 4mo

JenlovesJT47 @TorieStorieS yes I‘ve listened to a few of hers, she‘s good! I‘m a big Liane Moriarty fan. And if you like Australian audiobooks then try any of Sally Hepworth‘s books, they‘re all really good, especially this one

Darling Girls: A Novel

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TorieStorieS I have that one on my Kindle already! I will have to try to get to it sooner then! I have enjoyed all of the ones of Hepworth‘s that I‘ve read so far, too! Twinning again! 🤣 4mo

JenlovesJT47 @TorieStorieS actually, there‘s a Sally Hepworth one about twins which is the first one I read and I loved it 😁

The Good Sister: A Novel

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TorieStorieS I enjoyed that one too!! 🤣 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3748369957 4mo

JenlovesJT47 @TorieStorieS omg we really are book twins lol 😆🤓 4mo

TorieStorieS I know!! 🤣🤣🤣 4mo

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Halloween in Paradise | Kathi Daley

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I‘m giving this a soft pick because it‘s easy listening and relaxing. There‘s a good story in there but it gets lost in the corny dialogue. And it didn‘t have much to do with Halloween. Oh well! 3⭐️

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Pumpkin Spice and Poltergeist: A cozy sapphic paranormal rom-com | Ali K Mulford, K Elle Morrison

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This is a cute paranormal mystery/romance set in a paranormal town filled with witches, vampires, demons & a few humans. A witch falls in love with a human but has to deal with the ghost of her ex gf who can‘t leave until her murder is solved. Perfect for this time of year. 4⭐️🎃

Also using this for the book scavenger hunt for fancy font.

#HauntedShelf
#FrightClub
#SpookyRead
#audiobook
#paranormal
#romance
#Halloween
#LGBTQ
#BookScavengerHunt

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JenlovesJT47

Halloween Party Murder | Leighann Dobbs

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This audiobook was very disappointing. The only reason I‘m not giving it a pan is that it might be a tad better to read with your eyeballs. The narrator was terrible. Very corny and made the characters seem like caricatures. 2.5⭐️

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#FrightClub
#SpookyRead
#Halloween
#audiobook

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Bats at the Library | Brian Lies

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This is another cute kids book that is a must for bibliophiles. Thanks for the rec @DebinHawaii ! I‘m also using this for the book scavenger hunt (night sky).

#HauntedShelf
#FrightClub
#spookyread
#BookScavengerHunt
#childrensbook

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The Crayons Trick or Treat | Drew Daywalt

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Another fun crayon book where it‘s time to go trick or treating and the purple and black crayons try to teach the other crayons the proper etiquette when going door to door. 😆 4⭐️

20 points for a spooky read and 15 points for the book scavenger hunt “orange”.

#HauntedShelf
#FrightClub
#BookScavengerHunt
#SpookyRead
#Halloween
#childrensbook

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