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Yesterday I drove about 6 hours round trip to hit up two more bookstores in order to try to complete my Vermont Independent Bookstore Passport. I visited two stores: one in the beautiful tourist town of Woodstock and the other in Ludlow, home to Okemo Mountain. The Book Nook in Ludlow was definitely a little nook but it had so many of my obscure favorites-ones I thought no one read anymore-that I felt truly seen. Three more stores to go!

A well written cozy mystery, based loosely on real events. Set in Victorian England, it feels well-researched. Multiple story lines and secrets kept me guessing until the end. I‘m looking forward to reading more of this series.

#HauntedShelf #BookRecommendation Team #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks

Prompt: Morally Dubious

This book is #11 in the series, set in 1892 London.The private inquiry agents,Barker & Llewelyn,are tasked by the Prime Minister with the delivery of a satchel that includes a 1st century gospel,to the Vatican for safekeeping.What seems a simple task turns into a melee of governments,assassins,& political groups,chasing the agents,resulting in murders, attacks,& street fights Loved the agents‘ contrasting personalities,humorous scenes.#libraryfind

Long walk with my neighbor today. Now I am enjoying a craft beer & cheez its while our dinner of cuban black beans & rice simmer on the stove.
Tagged book is a #libraryfind. It‘s # 11 in the series but I decided to plunge in mid series anyway.

A murder mystery, romancy, palette cleanser.Countess Amelia Amesbury, is a widow,mother, & the secret “Lady Agony”of a Penny paper.As Lady Agony she answers letters advising on love, fashion, manners, & more. A ladies‘# maid writes for help stating she is afraid her mistress was murdered.When Amelia & her friend,the Marquis,go to meet the maid, they find her dead.
So begins a caper all over London to trap a killer before he kills again.

Farmers‘ Market/Friends of the Library Sale #BookHaul
Another Mrs. Jeffries mystery, which are comfort reads for me, and a book of Jane Gilmor‘s art

First leg of our journey to Brooklyn, NY. The tagged is my kindle read. #BrooklynMuseum #PaulMcCartney #photoexhibit #welovetraintravel #excited #happy

#bookreport
Finished 2 books
In various stages of reading #buddyreads (3 books)
#nunlit #readyourkindle #sundaybuddyread #adventuresinphilosophy #hashtagbrigade #audible #poetry

As the first in the Dr. Julia Lewis mystery series, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this one and how much I‘m looking forward to more.
Set in 1866 London, after studying in America, Julia Lewis is one of Britain‘s first female physicians and finds herself having to prove herself in a man‘s realm. As a stand-in for her ailing grandfather, she is called to the scene of a grisly murder and finds herself working with the skeptical🔻

This was such a cozy read. I enjoyed the author‘s discussion of periodical archives at the end, too. The mystery was relatively straightforward but plenty of red herrings to keep you guessing.

Picture of me resting after chopping logs for the fire at my friend‘s NYE party. Happy New Year! 🎆