This has been on my tbr for years. Knowing the dark topic, I put it off til later. When the opportunity to read it with a group arose, I figured it was time. I‘m really glad I waited to read it with others, much better experience than I would have had going it alone. A HUGE thank you to @BarkingMadRead for hosting the BR. #hashtagbrigade

Super fun. A Delight. Full cast, great comedic timing.

I didn‘t research this enough before reading it. I might not have chosen to read it the same time as The Bell Jar. I thought it was simply a whimsical rom-com. It is more than that.

Happy Valentine‘s Day #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

I finished mystery 16 and look forward to the #NancyDrewBR discussion tomorrow.

Illuminating. The great migration extensively researched and told through the personal stories of three families. Definitely worthy of the Pulitzer.

Ridiculously amusing.

Read this for the second time #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead
It has been more than ten years, so all the details were as fresh, surprising, and emotional as the first time. I adore this series. Glad to revisit it.

I enjoyed this dark thriller. I‘ve read the first three in the Ripley series, so this is my fourth Highsmith. Glad there are still more. #HitchToScreen

“Thanks be, I‘m done with geometry, learning or teaching it,” said Anne Shirley, a trifle vindictively, as she thumped a somewhat battered volume of Euclid into a big chest of books, banged the lid in triumph, and sat down upon it, looking at Diana Wright across the Green Gables garret, with gray eyes that were like a morning sky.

I enjoyed #20 of this very fun cozy series with lovable characters.

This was another fun one with the impeccable Nancy and her supportive, able friends solving another case.

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This was a reread for me. Over ten years has passed though, and I didn‘t remember much. I adore the characters of Holmes and Watson and enjoyed digging in with #NoPlaceLikeHolmes

This was my first time reading,
and oof, heartbreaking.

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This is a reread for me, but enough years have passed I did not remember the details that keep the reader in suspense in this one. I adore this whole series. Very enjoyable to read it this time with #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

Without realizing it, I chose a very appropriate listen to start a new year, and I love Mae Whitman.

I read 125 books this year, and know I won‘t finish another today. For me, these were the best of the bunch.

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Bittersweet, festive, and bookish. Just 127 pages.

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Soft pick, 3⭐️

Just 175 pages, but still a little wordy. Too many paragraphs of people explaining or considering obvious ideas.

Stella Partridge never expected to move back to her hometown. She never expected to be a house-sitter for the twelve days leading up to Christmas as a desperate bid to earn some extra money. And she definitely never expected to recognize the thief that breaks into the house she's watching: Jack Piorra, her childhood best friend…

Fun holiday rom-com. Just under four hours.

These short stories are a delight.

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Many categories of fun. I will read more from this author. 5⭐️

I read this for the first time seven years ago. Always figured I would reread it because I enjoyed it so much. Finally did this year. I‘m surprised I didn‘t revisit it sooner.

Celia approached the vicar, who stood alone for a few moments in the shadow of the rounded arch above the doorway, sheltered from the rising wind.
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The Christmas season is perfect for novellas and this is excellent.

This is a sweet Christmas romance with a twist of You‘ve Got Mail. 5⭐️

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I enjoyed this, second in the series, quick read. It reveals lots of POVs and covers one festive (and messy) weekend in December.

Everything a fan wants in a Nancy Drew mystery.

This gem made me laugh:
“Oh, I wasn‘t going to trespass,” Nancy told her.
I think that might be the first time Nancy ever said that to George! lol

‘Tis the season for suspenseful thrillers.
I give this one 5⭐️

She sneaks out behind the hotel and lights a cigarette. #FirstLineFridays

I read Winter Street two years ago, and loved it. Meant to read this last year but starting it today.

I took this from my mom‘s bookshelf years ago and finally read it with #RandomClassic

Turns out this is a 1967 copy that belonged to my dad‘s mom. I‘m glad she stuck an address label inside so I‘d see it all these years later.

I really enjoyed learning about this time and community which I had little knowledge of before.

And what an ending!!!!

I read Rebecca a couple years ago and was happy to read another by Du Maurier. I liked this dark tale, extra enjoyment reading it the same time of year it is set. #HitchToScreen

A deal is a deal.
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The third in the series, I really enjoyed this one too. Clever, funny, and unpredictable. 5⭐️

This is sweet, fun, and has heart.

Another fun installment. Here‘s hoping they make good on the cliffhanger next year.

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It was a cold grey day in late November.

Lots of emotions with this one.
I read What the Wind Knows and really enjoyed it, so was happy to stumble upon another by Harmon. Very different, unique stories and I recommend both. I‘ll definitely read more by her.

Second audiobook in the series. Superb, clever, and darkly funny. 5 stars.

#WhereAreYouMonday I fell behind in the chapter a day pace with the rest of the #RandomClassic BR so I‘m still trudging in the snow on the way to Cutter Gap, Tennessee. I‘ll catch up soon. I‘m enjoying my first read of Christy.

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I read What the Wind Knows by Harmon a few years ago and really loved it. I expect to enjoy this one too.

I was able to finish all my spooky reads by bedtime last night, so I‘m happily starting the month off fresh with more great books.

Finished up this 5⭐️ audiobook today. Clever and darkly funny, perfect for the season.

Short stories from the author of Anne of Green Gables, many with a spooky theme. I hunted this down a couple years ago but finally read it now. Took my time and read it throughout the month. I really enjoyed these tales.

I enjoyed the first eight novels in this series from
2014 - 2016. I just discovered this 60 page novella exists. Seems a perfect way to finish out the month.

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Short, sweet, and set in autumn.

Short chapters, fast paced, intense.

5⭐️

Super fun YA. They meet while working at a zombie themed escape room and then team up to compete in a zombie themed survival weekend. Chapters alternate first person POV.

I‘m at an isolated ski resort in Australia. #WhereAreYouMonday