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Sherlock Holmes: The Engineers Thumb | Arthur Conan Doyle

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IndoorDame Some jobs (like this one) are clearly sketchy, but whether people walk into them anyway because they‘re too naive to notice or too desperate to pass I think they still deserve justice when they get burned. 16m

Cuilin @IndoorDame Right? That seems fair. He was clearly targeted. Stark knew he had no family. No one would miss him. (edited) 5m

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Sherlock Holmes: The Engineers Thumb | Arthur Conan Doyle

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The things I do for littens! Seriously the minute I read about the missing thumb I felt nauseous. This is when I would normally DNF (I know the clue was in the title) But I‘m glad I pushed on. It‘s definitely one I will remember.

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IndoorDame Haha, personally I have a thing about those the room will crush you setups. 😱This one was definitely higher on the horror scale than usual. 14m

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Sherlock Holmes: The Engineers Thumb | Arthur Conan Doyle

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@dabbe
What did we think of the deductive reasoning skills in this one?

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IndoorDame I liked how out there it looked at first, and then how reasonable it all was when it was explained. Covering up a major counterfeiting operation is one of the soundest motives for murder we‘ve seen yet, and it definitely explains the police jumping in with no evidence and all the rest. 8m

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North Woods | Daniel Mason

so-so

What did I just read? Every page I asked myself why am I reading this? It certainly has literary and artistic merit. I‘m not sure why I put it on my Libby list, it‘s not a book I would normally choose. I think it‘s a “blame it on Litsy” book. I didn‘t love it, but I didn‘t hate it. Overall it‘s good.

julieclair This actually sounds really good! It‘s interesting that you didn‘t find it lived up to its promise. Great review… very helpful. 👍 4d

Cuilin @julieclair It is good. It‘s just not something I would‘ve chosen if I had known about the paranormal aspect. However the writing is wonderful. Do you think you‘ll read it? 4d

julieclair Probably not, unless it is chosen as a selection for any of the buddy reads I do or book clubs I‘m in. Which I‘d be fine with. 3d

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The Rachel Incident: A novel | Caroline O'Donoghue

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At times it gave me Bridget Jones vibes. It‘s not my usual genre and honestly, I only read it because it was set in my home city, Cork Ireland. Tara Flynn‘s narration was perfect. It truly felt like I was home again. Had the right balance of humor and drama. Five🌟

batsy It felt like Cork came alive as its own character in this one 💚 2w

BarbaraBB I loved it too and Cork was a perfect setting! 2w

Cuilin @batsy Cork was definitely a main character!! 2w

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Cuilin @BarbaraBB agreed 👍 2w

Suet624 It was a fun read and especially great because of Cork! 1w

Cuilin @Suet624 yes. Cork humor certainly came through. 7d

TheBookHippie My daughter loved this book! 4d

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The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

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CogsOfEncouragement Holmes seems to care foremost about the brain teaser. He finds satisfaction in unraveling the answer. In these short stories of not pursuing penalty for the perpetrators he always gives a list of logical reasons for doing so. It doesn‘t seem that he doesn‘t care at all, it seems he finds himself adequate judge and jury in these particular cases. He convinces Watson with his logic and I kinda trust Watson to do the right thing. 2w

dabbe Holmes says it best: “I am not retained by the police to supply their deficiencies. If Horner were in danger it would be another thing; but this fellow will not appear against him, and the case must collapse. I suppose that I am commuting a felony, but it is just possible that I am saving a soul.“ As the world's first consulting detective, Holmes is not required to work within the constraints of the police, which was a new organization as well. 2w

Cuilin @dabbe I loved the saving a soul line. 🫶 2w

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dabbe @Cuilin 💙🩵💙 2w

CogsOfEncouragement @dabbe @Cuilin Good points. Holmes is sometimes reimagined for tv as lacking in the humanity department and I feel this points to the opposite. 2w

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement agreed. He sees things which others do not. 2w

Librarybelle I loved that line, @dabbe . I agree, @CogsOfEncouragement …Holmes lays out his reasonings and does seem to make judgments as “judge and jury.” And very true about the personification of Holmes on TV…we don‘t necessarily his more humane thinking in some of these adaptations rather than in the stories. 2w

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The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

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CogsOfEncouragement Well, I sure like Watson as our narrator. He‘s necessary. I think Holmes really needs Watson in his life too. Watson is essential. 😉 We are so far removed from men dressing this way, but I had thought that possibly a man could wear an old hat for a reason, not that the hat was his only or best hat he had. Of course not the case, just a thought I had while reading. 2w

dabbe Agree 💯 with @CogsOfEncouragement. Watson is essential. As Holmes puts it, Watson is his “Boswell.“ Watson humanizes Holmes. Holmes's deductions re: the hat are a bit far-fetched today, but back then ... maybe not. My favorite deduction is when Holmes claims Henry Baker is intelligent just because his hat is big (bigger than even Holmes's head). Phrenology was a big deal back then--now reduced to a pseudoscience. 2w

Librarybelle I said to myself “you can tell this is the age of phrenology” when I read about the large hat size, @dabbe ! Completely agree with @CogsOfEncouragement that Watson is essential. He serves well as the narrator. 2w

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The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

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CogsOfEncouragement Goose chase! LOL I liked this one. Clever fun. The crime is definitely significant. Alas, the criminal is one who thought he had a spectacular plan but managed to blow it. 2w

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement I thought this one was fun too. It‘s nice when authors don‘t take themselves too seriously and can have a little fun. 2w

Read4life I enjoyed it, too. @CogsOfEncouragement it went from spectacular plan to plan blown spectacularly. 🤓 2w

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dabbe I also believe it's the only SH story that is a close-to-Christmas caper. A fun one with quite the comic relief! 2w

CogsOfEncouragement @Read4life haha Exactly! lol 2w

CrystalE02 I enjoyed reading this one. I thought it was fun!!!! 2w

Cuilin @CrystalE02 it certainly had some humorous qualities. 2w

Cuilin @Read4life not exactly a criminal mastermind. 2w

CatLass007 It was light-hearted enough but I still don‘t like the way Holmes just seems to know things that are not known to the reader. 2w

Librarybelle This one was much better than the story from last week, in my opinion. It was fun and a bit light. 2w

Cuilin @CatLass007 I understand that. I‘m one of those readers that always think they can solve the mystery themselves. So I love it when a writer provides all the clues. At least give me a chance. Lol 2w

Cuilin @Librarybelle agreed. It‘s wonderful to see the variety in the short stories. 2w

kelli7990 I enjoyed this story. 2w

Aimeesue @dabbe True! It‘s one of those seasonal stories I read year after year in December. 2w

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The Guinevere Deception | Kiersten White

@Nessavamusic thank you so much for such a lovely package. I love everything especially the books. The Encyclopedia of Faeries 🧚 looks amazing and The Guinevere Deception has been on my TBR for awhile now. So excited to read these. 🤩 I loved this swap #LitsyFoundFamilySwap. Thank you to @KateReadsYA for organizing. 🫶

Nessavamusic Yay! I hope you enjoy everything! 4w

KateReadsYA I want to read both of those books as well!!!! You're welcome. 4w

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The five orange pips | Arthur Conan Doyle

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CatLass007 Short term memory is interesting. Short term memory can handle just a few pieces of information at a time. When something else presents itself the brain makes a decision about whether to forget something, move it to long term memory, or keep it in short term memory for a bit longer. Some things just don‘t need to be remembered. I think Holmes idea of long term memory being like an attic is spot on. Although he seems to have more (cont)⬇️ 1mo

CatLass007 control over what is worth remaining in the memory, the attic. 1mo

Librarybelle We don‘t see Holmes‘ methods as fully as we do in the past cases, or at least that‘s what I felt. While he does figure out the case, it‘s after the fact. This is an interesting quote…determining what to remember versus what can be shuffled around or rearranged to accommodate other thoughts. Something worth thinking upon… 1mo

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IndoorDame I think he did. Tracking down the sailors was not that interesting to me. But solving the why of the case was interesting. From a modern perspective it was immediately clear that the Klan was responsible for the threats and the murders, but it wasn‘t clear to me what the uncle‘s connection to them was. I thought of several possibilities, and Sherlock‘s actual deduction wasn‘t one of them. 1mo

dabbe This quote makes me think of Benedict Cumberbatche's Sherlock's “mind palace“, a brilliant way to illustrate this point. And where would Holmes have been on this case without his trust encyclopedia? 😂 1mo

Cuilin @dabbe yeah, this did make me think of the whole mind palace of “Sherlock” too. I was surprised that the Klan would‘ve made it into an Encyclopedia during the Victorian era. 1mo

dabbe @Cuilin Same here! 1mo

Aimeesue I highlighted this quote. It‘s something I think about a lot for my job, because available resources and contacts are always changing, so I have to know where to find what a person needs when then need it. Vs knowing the systems and processes we follow and how to make them work for folks we serve. I have a LOT of files of resources on my computer! 1mo

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The five orange pips | Arthur Conan Doyle

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CatLass007 I think Holmes feels responsible. But he seems to be embarrassed rather than remorseful. 1mo

Librarybelle I think we see as close to feeling remorseful as he can - not completely, but he acknowledges there are consequences. I like @CatLass007 noting that it seems to be more embarrassment, which I think best fits his overall thoughts. 1mo

IndoorDame I think it‘s natural that he would feel responsible, but I actually don‘t think he is. Being an investigator is a totally different skill set than being a bodyguard. After advising caution, which he did, the things he can effectively do to help protect a client are limited. 1mo

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Read4life I agree @IndoorDame. He warned him but he‘s not a bodyguard. I also agree it‘s more embarrassment than remorse. 1mo

Cuilin @CatLass007 yes, it‘s more about his failings and embarrassment. 1mo

Cuilin @IndoorDame I think Sherlock is very literal so when somebody asks for help solving a puzzle, he takes that seriously. The request was not to protect his life. 1mo

dabbe I agree that Holmes is not a bodyguard, but if he wanted to nab the killers, he and Watson could have gone with Openshaw (Watson with his trusty gun, of course), and they might have been able to catch the guys in the act--just like they did in “The Red-Headed League.“ But then it'd probably be too similar, so there's that. Plus, Watson writes about cases that are unique, and having one's client die definitely makes it--what's the word? SINGULAR. 1mo

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The five orange pips | Arthur Conan Doyle

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Cuilin This makes me think I read too many cozy mysteries as I was a little frustrated with the ending. Lol 1mo

CatLass007 Yes, it was a frustrating ending. But this sad story has an even worse real-life equivalent. The Klan never disbanded, as Conan Doyle states. It just went underground for several decades and still had a huge impact on life in the South. Even worse, they‘ve come out of the woodworks lately. They are no longer underground. They are in everyone‘s faces. (edited) 1mo

Librarybelle Totally agree, @CatLass007 . A frustrating ending and also an IRL tie-in. I had read this one years ago and completely forgot about the connection to that horrific group. 1mo

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IndoorDame I‘m not sure I would have found any ending to a story about the Klan satisfying. As @CatLass007 says less and less underground in recent years, so an ending where Sherlock bested the Klan in some grander sense would‘ve been even less satisfying. 1mo

Cuilin @IndoorDame yeah that‘s a good point. It‘s interesting that Doyle could probably see how the Klan could go on and live underground. I guess I just felt unsatisfied that these two Klan members weren‘t caught. Drowning seems too good for them. 1mo

Read4life Such good points made by @CatLass007 & @IndoorDame. Like @Librarybelle I forgot the connection to the Klan. 1mo

dabbe Doyle doesn't seem afraid to bring out atrocities: colonialism by the British over India, and the Klan ... this is also one in which the client dies. Why on earth did Holmes send him home, knowing how dire the consequences were? This one was hard for me to suspend my disbelief. Why not go with him and then nab the killers? They were in the bank all night long in “The Red-Headed League“; they could have done something similar here. 1mo

Cuilin @dabbe he could have at least sent Watson with him. 1mo

dabbe @Cuilin With his trusty gun! 🤩 1mo

Aimeesue I think this was the only possible (mostly) satisfying ending. How could they have been arrested in the US? There was no proof any of the deaths were actually murders. Even were they tried, the jury would‘ve been all Southern white men and we know how bias and racism are STILL affecting trials today, so I wouldn‘t have had a lot of hope for justice there. 1mo

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Heidi | Johanna Spyri

I found two more copies. The picture book my MIL got for my daughter from a trip to Switzerland. The small one I got at jumble sale in the 80‘s. This is the one I wanted to read as I remember reading it when I was 12 while listening to Bohemian Rhapsody, and now I can‘t separate Heidi and Queen. But it‘s falling apart, so I think I‘ll read my grandmother‘s hardback copy. All four books are different translations.
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Their New-Found Family | Rebecca Winters

Forgot to take a picture of package but it‘s on the way. @Nessavamusic This was so fun to put together. #FoundFamilySwap @KateReadsYA

KateReadsYA Yayyy 🎉 thanks for the update. 1mo

Nessavamusic @KateReadsYA Mine is also on the way, totally forgot to take a picture. 1mo

KateReadsYA @Nessavamusic Thank you for letting me know :) 1mo

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1. My parents have no idea where they got my name. There‘s a mountain range and islands of the coast of Scotland called Cuilin and the Irish for holly is cuileann or cuilinn.
2. I can‘t even get a key chain with my name but someone named an Irish Wolfhound after me.
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A case of identity | Arthur Conan Doyle

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IndoorDame He says she won‘t believe him, and it‘s dangerous to rob women of their “delusions”. But I think it‘s actually that at that time it doesn‘t occur to him that she might need to know the true character of the people around her so she can use her own critical reasoning skills more effectively in the future, because he assumes there will always be a man around to think and decide for her. 2mo

CatLass007 Again, I see this as a symptom of Holmes‘s cynicism, probably Conan Doyle‘s cynicism expressed through Holmes. The circumstances under which the spirit of women is crushed and then they are forced to conform to the standards of society, a society that is inhabited by both men and women. The women who were crushed are now doing much of the crushing. (edited) 2mo

SpellboundReader Holmes has already decided Mary has no critical thinking skills, so why bother to tell her. His decision will allow her to be victimized again. I think the egotistical behavior of Holmes is horrible, even toward Watson. I'm not quite sure why he puts up with him. 2mo

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Librarybelle Agree, @BeeCurious ! Holmes thinks he‘s superior, no matter what, but especially toward women. Mary is not worthy to learn the solution. 2mo

CogsOfEncouragement If Holmes tells her, she loses her mother completely. She also loses the feeling of being loved and wanted as a bride. Holmes also believes the cold-blooded stepfather to end on the gallows sooner or later. 2mo

SpellboundReader @IndoorDame @CatLass007 @Librarybelle - Holmes really is a tough character to like or even respect, as he shows so little respect to others. I suppose readers can admire his brilliance and hope he mellows out a little throughout the series. This is just my personal reaction to Holmes as a character, so far anyway. 2mo

CatLass007 @BeeCurious You‘re not wrong. 2mo

dabbe Again, I have to go back to Watson. The story is told through HIS eyes, not Holmes's. I'd like to think he's being completely objective in his reports, but even Holmes tells him he gets too fanciful sometimes. On these re-readings, I have really been honing in on Watson more than Holmes for some reason. RE: women ... the mother is sly and (dare I say) evil towards her daughter: two completely opposite portrayals of women who are blood-related. 2mo

SpellboundReader @dabbe Good points, especially about the mother. During each reread I'm sure you are picking up on many different things. Many of these stories are a first read for me, so I've been hyper focused on Holmes. He is a shocking character, even through Watson's eyes. I wasn't expecting that. Of course Holmes is also a product of Victorian society with a male author, so I probably shouldn't be shocked. 2mo

CrystalE02 It could have been both of view of Holmes and Watson. 2mo

dabbe @BeeCurious I also am getting to see Holmes with new eyes, thanks to all of you! What a wonderful reading community this is. 🤩😃😍 2mo

dabbe @CrystalE02 Absolutely. They're both (ahem) Victorian men, though Sherlock does seem to have a more scathing view of women. I think Watson sees them as damsels in distress (aka his wife, Mary). 2mo

kelli7990 Maybe he didn‘t tell her the truth because he knew that she wouldn‘t believe him. 2mo

Aimeesue @CogsOfEncouragement I absolutely agree. Rather paternalistic, but Mary doesn‘t seem to care much about the money - of which they‘re shorting her of only the income, not the principal, right? What would happen to her if he did reveal the scheme? 2mo

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A case of identity | Arthur Conan Doyle

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IndoorDame It‘s a favorite quote of mine! But I see this story more as demonstrating how cruel life is than how strange. Maybe we just live in more cynical times? 2mo

CatLass007 Didn‘t Shakespeare say something similar in one of his plays? I‘m paraphrasing but the theme was “There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” Or am I trying to fit a round peg into a square hole by comparing the two? 2mo

CatLass007 @IndoorDame I don‘t know that we live in more cynical times. Holmes doesn‘t just feel superior to others, his cynicism about the motives of others is on full display. 2mo

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Librarybelle I have said a few times life is stranger than fiction! 😂 Call it my years working at the library! 😂 But, I like @IndoorDame ‘s assessment, that this story shows the cruelty of life rather than strange. I see this as a story of manipulation as well. 2mo

CogsOfEncouragement I find a character in a story of fiction saying this quite funny. Real life is so strange, dear reader, please forget you are reading a story from the imagination of the author. I feel it is another bit of dry wit which makes me enjoy this series so much. 2mo

kelli7990 I think it does. I think it‘s strange and disgusting that the stepfather in this story pretended to be a potential suitor for his stepdaughter so no one else would marry her and he ended up marrying her for money. How did she not know that she married her stepfather? He must have been really good at disguising himself. 2mo

Aimeesue The lengths to which her mother and stepfather went were mind boggling. Who does that? 2mo

Cuilin @CatLass007 ah yes, Hamlet to Horatio who he believes has a narrow outlook on the world. 2mo

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A case of identity | Arthur Conan Doyle

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IndoorDame I have mixed feelings about this. I found the fiction vs. reality part of it very satisfying, but the perception of women part infuriating. So the solution itself was actually very satisfying, but then the fact that the law couldn‘t touch her her stepfather, that Sherlock didn‘t bother to tell Mary what he discovered, that he clearly hadn‘t intended to tell her even before she left his office, & how nonchalant he was about it all really rankled. 2mo

CatLass007 I completely agree with @IndoorDame! Holmes is a creature of his time, and I suspect Conan Doyle was as much of a misogynist as his creation. But I sometimes wonder if the term misanthrope would be a more apt description. Holmes is extremely condescending to his male clients and even his supposed friend Dr. John Watson. Did anyone else notice that all the female clients and/or suspects are named “Mary”? 2mo

SpellboundReader Shame on Holmes for judging Mary as having a vacuous face and then not telling Mary who the perpetrator was. How is she to protect herself? It seems Homes just took the case for his own self- gratification. 2mo

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Librarybelle I completely agree with @IndoorDame - I enjoyed the fiction but the brush off of Mary and the unwillingness to share his findings is disappointing, though not out of character. Dare I say that I figured out the mystery/solution and I am - gasp - a woman!! Interesting thought, @CatLass007 - I had not thought of that! 2mo

CatLass007 @BeeCurious You‘re quite right. @Librarybelle What exactly had you not thought of? The misogyny, the misanthropy? All the above? 2mo

Librarybelle @CatLass007 Sorry - the use of Mary for the clients and suspects 2mo

CatLass007 @Librarybelle Even Watson‘s wife is named Mary, right. Of course, initially she was a client. Irene Adler is the only character we‘ve met so far which Conan Doyle seems to have used any imagination in choosing a name. Wait, if we were still in college, which I most definitely am not, this could make a fun drinking game. Every time a character named Mary shows up or is even mentioned, everyone drinks!🍷🤪 2mo

dabbe I can't help but be reminded that it is Watson who is writing this (supposedly). So, it's also him who is showing his misogynistic thoughts as well. Plus, a 1st-person narrator is never completely reliable, so how much of these damning words against women are Sherlock's? Or are they Watson's? Or both? 2mo

CogsOfEncouragement Some people change the system and some maneuver the best they can within it. Women don‘t have a lot of rights at this time. Holmes and Watson live within these laws. I feel like Doyle told stories that got people thinking about how someone like that stepfather should be prosecuted but he actually broke no law at that time. 2mo

kelli7990 Yeah. I feel like it was satisfying. 2mo

Read4life Good point, @dabbe Definitely something to think about. 2mo

dabbe @Read4life 🤩😃😍 2mo

Aimeesue I found it satisfying, though I‘m irate at mom for going along with scamming her own daughter. Mary, you need to be more suspicious! 2mo

SpellboundReader @Cuilin Thank you for posting these thought provoking questions. 2mo

Cuilin @BeeCurious you‘re welcome, apologies for lack of responses as I was at a memorial service and with family but hope to respond today. 2mo

Cuilin @IndoorDame agree, for Sherlock solving the riddle comes before caring for the client. 2mo

Cuilin @CatLass007 yes, for Sherlock the puzzle, case always comes first. 2mo

Cuilin @Librarybelle yes , me a woman figured it out too!! Shocking 😮 2mo

Cuilin @dabbe good point but they‘re definitely Doyle‘s and of their time. 2mo

Cuilin @Aimeesue oh that was infuriating!! No Mom awards there. 2mo

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement I asked my husband (prosecutor) what would happen today? He said they could be charged with conspiracy to defraud. 2mo

IndoorDame @Aimeesue couldn‘t agree more!!!! 2mo

IndoorDame @dabbe such a good point! I‘ve been thinking a lot about Doyle‘s POV as the writer, but basically ignoring Watson‘s. I need to start considering his influence too! 2mo

SpellboundReader @cuilin I'm so sorry for your loss. There is no need to apologize either, as there are other things far more important than Litsy. We all appreciate the time and effort you and @dabbe have put into making this buddy read fun and interesting. I'm learning so much and am not certain if I would have even attempted to read all these #sherlocked stories on my own. 2mo

CogsOfEncouragement @Cuilin Yes, so different today. Thankful for the fight the women before us took on to no longer just be property of their father or husband, to be able to vote, to serve on a jury, etc. Sherlock puts no blame on the mother, and I think we need to remember how limited her power was too. 2mo

dabbe @Cuilin Most definitely. Sorry about your loss, too. 💚 2mo

dabbe @IndoorDame 🤩😃😍 These 3 men: Sherlock, Watson, Doyle ... #oy! 😂 2mo

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Heidi's Children | Johanna Spyri, Charles Tritten

Story time. Yesterday I was looking for my copies of Heidi. I knew I had a few and I came across the one that my brother-in-law gave me after my sister died, I knew it had belonged to my grandmother. Well, I open it up and found a note she had written to my grandmother when she was around eight which means I was about five. I can‘t believe I have this. 🩷

@TheBookHippie #childrensclassicreads2024

Ruthiella Lovely ❤️ 2mo

TheBookHippie Beautiful. 🌸 2mo

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BethM The best ❤️ 2mo

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dabbe Simply awesome. 💚💙💚 2mo

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Cuilin @TheBookHippie @batsy @BethM @Jari-chan @dabbe 🥰 2mo

marleed That is so sweet!🥰 2mo

LeahBergen Ohhh! ❤️❤️ 2mo

MaureenMc So lovely 💗 2mo

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Cuilin @LeahBergen @MaureenMc @TheBookgeekFrau 🥰 2mo

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Daughters of a Dead Empire | Carolyn Tara O�Neil

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Here‘s the thing, was this great literature? No. However, did I turn the pages quickly because I was so invested in the story? Yes, and sometimes that‘s all you need from a book. #BookedInTime #RussianRevolution

Next up in March: Ancient Ireland.

How was your February choice, and what are you planning for March?

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@megnews @sblbooks
@thebookgeekfrau @bookwormjillk @deblovestoread @jenniferw88
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Cuilin @mollyanna @jess861 @kspenmoll @ncsufoxes @Bluebird @julieclair @majkia @karisimo
@tdrosebud @rwmg @pathfindernicole @debinhawaii @alldebooks @covertocover
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Cuilin For March I‘m reading

The Greener Shore: A Novel of the Druids of Hibernia

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julieclair This looks good! And I agree… a book doesn‘t have to be literature to be enjoyable. 2mo

TheBookgeekFrau I'm falling behind, but am hoping to catch up during the summer!! 2mo

Mollyanna For March I‘m reading

The Horse Goddess

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Cuilin @TheBookgeekFrau this is a choose your own path, buddy read. No worries, jump in whenever you can. 🥰 2mo

Cuilin @Mollyanna same author as mine!!! 2mo

TheBookgeekFrau @Cuilin 💚💚 2mo

SamAnne I haven‘t participated yet but love following the post. Ancient Ireland might be the encouragement I need! 2mo

Bookwormjillk I‘m sorry I‘m not a good member of this group but I‘m enjoying seeing what you all read. 2mo

dabbe I won't be done with my Russian book until the end of February; it's THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV with the #hashtagbrigade. I'm a bit burnt out on Russian stuff; hence, the not-even-close Russian “Revolution“ novel. 🤩 For March, seems like a lot of us have chosen books by Morgan Llwelyn. Mine is LION OF IRELAND. 2mo

ChaoticMissAdventures I have been having a few conversations lately about the difference between a storyteller and a writer. I think we need both! 2mo

Mollyanna @Cuilin and @dabbe this prompt was made for Morgan Llewelyn 🤣. I looked at both of the books you chose as well. I‘ll get to them eventually, interested to hear what you think… 2mo

dabbe @Mollyanna I've never read anything by her. Is she good? 🤩 2mo

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk it‘s all good. Jump in whenever. 🥰 2mo

Cuilin @Mollyanna @dabbe my book is a part two. The first book, which I really enjoyed is

Druids

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Cuilin @ChaoticMissAdventures absolutely, sometimes you need beautiful writing, and other times you just want to be able to keep turning the pages of a good story. 2mo

Cuilin @SamAnne no worries, whatever works for you 🥰 2mo

Mollyanna @Cuilin and @dabbe She is. Although it‘s been a bit since I read one of her books. Many moons ago I read (and liked)

Strongbow: The Story of Richard and Aoife

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dabbe @Mollyanna Good to know. Now I'm excited! 🤩 2mo

Bluebird I‘ve fallen behind. My Feb pick is one from my kindle, but I‘ve been on the go so much this month I‘ve only had time for audiobooks. I‘ve read about 20% and enjoying it so far. Hoping to finish next month..

The Last Romanov

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thegreensofa My March pick is

The Celtic Deception: A Jump in Time Novel, Book Two

2mo

Mollyanna @thegreensofa your March pick is very intriguing. Looking forward to hearing how you like it. 2mo

Cuilin @Bluebird Audiobooks are great for when life is busy. 👍🫶 2mo

Cuilin @thegreensofa sounds great, though I think Anglesey is Wales. Though it‘s a short skip over to Ireland. Plus both are Celtic. I‘m relearning Geailge/Irish and want to learn other Celtic languages like Welch. 💚 2mo

Itchyfeetreader I can‘t make my mind up what I might read for March - I enjoyed my feb pick fun to read something I would never have picked up otherwise 2mo

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Perfumer's Secret | Adria J Cimino

1 It may be obvious to say books, but I especially loved the smell of brand new school books, cracking them open and sticking my nose right in the middle.
2 A crayon/paint/Play-Doh mix. I taught Montessori preK for 27 years and the smell of a preschool classroom still makes me smile.
4 Weirdly tobacco. I am not a smoker, but I love the smell of pipes and cigars. I even have a candle that smells like them.
@Eggs & thanks for the tag @dabbe

dabbe OMG, the smell of Play-Doh. I'd love to smell your combo, too! And I can totally understand the smells of cigars; they remind me of my grandpa. 💚💙💚 2mo

Cuilin @dabbe yes I think the smell of cigars are a nostalgic reminder of the past. 2mo

Eggs #1 - oh yes that was heaven! Great descriptions 🙌🏻👏🏻 2mo

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So Late in the Day: Stories of Women and Men | Claire Keegan

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Oh, I love her writing style. What I found particularly interesting personally was the fact that she picked two story settings in locations in Ireland I‘m really familiar with, Arklow and Achill Island. I was able to completely visualize the characters on location, which is really cool. I love when that happens. Anybody else love it when they recognize the location in a book?

Aimeesue Yessssss! It adds so much to my enjoyment of a book when I know where the streets etc are. 2mo

Cuilin @Aimeesue exactly 🫶 2mo

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Sherlock's Home: The Empty House | Sherlock Holmes Fans, Steve Emecz

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @dabbe

First in with all the correct answers ….

@Aimeesue Congratulations 🎉

Email me your address and I will get this in the mail this week. Cuilin3 at gmail 🥇 🏆

Cuilin @pageshifter @AnneCecilie @indoordame @librarybelle @theAromaOfBooks @Aimeesue @kelli7990 @5feet.of.fury @Read4Life @AnnR @mom2bugnbee @pageturner1 @eeclayton @erzascarletbookgasm @aroyse @dabbe @cuilin @mollyanna @Tineke @Larkken @StayCurious @kimrenee @alldebooks @CogsOfEncouragement @catlass007 @CrystalE02 @curiouserandcurioser @Larkken @BeeCurious 2mo

Pageturner1 congratulations 🎊 @Aimeesue 2mo

Aimeesue Whoop! I never win anything! I guess my Sherlock obsession has finally paid off 🥰 2mo

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Cuilin @Aimeesue it sure has 💛 🥇🎉🤩🏆 🕵️‍♀️ 2mo

erzascarletbookgasm Congrats @Aimeesue 👏 2mo

dabbe You were the only one who had a PERFECT score! #congrats 🤩🤩🤩 2mo

Read4life Congrats, @Aimeesue 🎉 2mo

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 2mo

CogsOfEncouragement @Aimeesue Congrats! 2mo

Aimeesue @@pagerurner1 @erzascarletbookgasm @Read4life @TheAromaofBooks Thanks! 2mo

Aimeesue @dabbe I would like to thank my HS English teacher, Mrs. Persis Caverly, for prepping me for this honor with her incredibly detailed literature quizzes. Finally, something I learned in HS has implications in the world at large 😋 2mo

kelli7990 Congratulations @Aimeesue! 2mo

dabbe @Aimeesue #iloveit 🤩🤩🤩 2mo

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Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Bohemia | Arthur Conan Doyle

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Librarybelle I think, in Sherlock‘s strange way, “the woman” is a compliment. She bested him. In the Victorian man‘s way of thinking, women don‘t do that. They‘re not cunning enough. They give away too many details. But, in the end, Irene Adler played Sherlock after she realized he played her. We also know Watson felt a need to protect Mary from the last book and fell for her “Victorian” charms. 2mo

Cuilin I agree it‘s a compliment to Adler, but at the cost of every other woman. Women shouldn‘t be so smart!!! 2mo

Aimeesue I don‘t think it‘s exactly that Sherlock doesn‘t think women are smart. More that Irene Adler has the intelligence PLUS the wealth and freedom of movement (due to her career,) daring and confidence to pull this off. Plus Sherlock doesn‘t think ANYONE, male or female, is as smart as he is. THE woman is almost a nickname for his nemesis. 2mo

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IndoorDame Yes, but a sort of backhanded compliment. I think he‘s saying it like a very polite curse. Most of the things Sherlock says about women during the case itself before he knows he‘s been tricked are blatantly derogatory. 2mo

CogsOfEncouragement @aimeesue I agree Holmes thinks no one is at his level, yet Irene bested him. That makes her The Woman. When he tells the king she is on a different level he definitely means Irene is the elevated one. Holmes makes no comment about being stunned that a woman in particular could outdo him. There also seems no ill judgement on her sex life or her wearing men‘s clothes to get around the city easier. 2mo

Bookwomble @Librarybelle I was going to say something pretty much the same as you 😊 2mo

Librarybelle @Bookwomble 😁 2mo

SpellboundReader I think that was as close to a compliment as one could expect from Holmes, especially when aimed at a woman. Holmes could just as easily fling his sarcasm at any men he did not respect. During the Victorian era, domesticity and pious devotion to church and family were considered to be the feminine ideal, maybe that is part of the reason why Doyle chose to make marriage a central theme in this story. It also helped create a more tidy ending. 2mo

dabbe @IndoorDame I wrote a couple down: 1. When talking about being the witness to Adler and Norton's wedding Holmes states that “Irene Adler, SPINSTER, [was married to] Godfrey Norton, BACHELOR.“ Nice, Doyle, nice.
2. From SH again: “Women are naturally secretive, and they like to do their own secreting.“ That makes ALL of us sound sneaky and sly. #ugh 2mo

IndoorDame @dabbe #ugh is right! 2 especially bothered me! That whole section about women not trusting men of business, because apparently we have no powers of judgment. 2mo

Aimeesue @dabbe Given the status of women and their roles in society at the time, probably an accurate description though, right? In order to to anything outside the “norm” women had to keep plans and secrets safe or risk the social consequences, of which there were many. Being secretive is valid straegy for achieving what you want when The Man‘s trying to keep you down. That SH doesn‘t recognize systemic sexism is pretty much of it‘s time though, yeah? (edited) 2mo

Cuilin @Aimeesue @dabbe @IndoorDame let‘s deny them any agency then complain when they‘re secretive. 🙄 and they can‘t see the connection, who‘s looking dumb now Doyle. 😂 2mo

kelli7990 “The woman”? What does that mean? I don‘t think I would want to be called that or talked about that way but men‘s attitudes towards women were different back then. I would want to be called by my name. 2mo

mom2bugnbee I realize that Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock isn't necessarily canon, but when he calls his Irene Adler "THE Woman", it is *definitely* a compliment. He thinks the world of her (in a romantic way? It's never entirely clear) & it's his way of saying that she is the standard to which he holds all women. 2mo

Cuilin @mom2bugnbee Agree, though not canon I still think Sherlock is complimenting Adler. He admires her. 2mo

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A Scandal in Bohemia (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, #1) | Arthur Conan Doyle

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Librarybelle Sherlock does not have the highest regard of women, except being bested by Irene Adler - some of his theories about women‘s behavior made me roll me eyes. From the last book, we know Sherlock was not necessarily a fan of Watson marrying, and so it may have been a sarcastic remark, or it could have been a simple observation. I‘m actually suspicious of the Adler/Norton marriage and the motives behind it - more on her side than his. 2mo

IndoorDame You again see class being important in marriage with the king‘s comment that it‘s a shame he couldn‘t have married Irene since she was really remarkable. And you also see the idea of love as a motive in marriage (and in crime) being alluded to in the various relationships we see in the story. 2mo

CogsOfEncouragement Watson says that “with a kindly eye” Sherlock waved him to an armchair. I think Sherlock observed that Watson looked healthier with the weight gain and was sincere that he looked well. Watson is being taken care of and it shows. 2mo

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CogsOfEncouragement As much as Sherlock does not want to be married, he comforts his client with the fact that if Irene is in love it fixes everything with feared use of the photo. He doesn‘t poo-poo that. 2mo

Cuilin @IndoorDame love as motive for both crime or connection is an interesting theme considering Sherlock avoids both. 2mo

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement I agree that he was sincere. If we look at Watson as a wounded veteran then yes marriage, love and care would be evident. 2mo

dabbe @Librarybelle Especially since the marriage was so rushed, and they basically ran to the continent. Why the expediency? 2mo

dabbe Mary Watson gets relegated completely to the back burner so to speak in this story. Watson's servant girl gets named as Mary Jane (another Mary), but Mary Watson is only called “my wife.“ I can't help but take is as Watson saying “my property.“ And he agrees to aid Holmes without saying something like “Let me check with Mary first.“ I'd be livid if my husband went on some dangerous case without checking in with me first. Times were different then. 2mo

kelli7990 I‘m confused. When did Watson get married? Has he been married since he got out of the military? 2mo

Cuilin @kelli7990 No he marries Mary Morstan from The Sign of Four. It happens off stage. 2mo

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A Scandal in Bohemia: from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | A. Conan Doyle

Here‘s our first discussion on our first short story. I for one loved it!!

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Librarybelle I personally liked this first story over our first two reads. I‘m not usually one for short stories, but Conan Doyle captures all of the necessary plot points, while also adding a bit of adventure. I read through this very quickly! 2mo

Cuilin @Librarybelle yes this was a quick read. I can see how this was the beginning of Sherlock‘s popularity with Victorians. 2mo

Librarybelle @Cuilin Definitely! 2mo

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IndoorDame I loved this too! I definitely preferred the even pacing of this compared to the novels. 2mo

Cuilin @IndoorDame yes, nothing was superfluous. The pace was perfect. 2mo

CogsOfEncouragement This book was the first Holmes I read about twelve years ago. It made me an immediate fan of Watson and Holmes. Even though I remembered a lot about this particular short story, I still enjoyed it immensely. The short stories reminded me of Encyclopedia Brown which I adored as a kid. 2mo

SpellboundReader Overall, this was much more enjoyable to read than The Sign of Four. The short story cut out all the superfluous stuff and focused on the mystery at hand. 2mo

dabbe The explanation at the end of this story was obviously much crisper and to the point than in the first two novels. Dare I say that it took a WOMAN to concisely explain her actions rather than the verbosity of Small in FOUR and WATSON's forever lengthy Part 2 in SCARLET? I believe Doyle learned from his 1st two novels and “cut to the chase“ to allow for a one-sitting read. The public responded well to his changes, and so have we. 2mo

dabbe Two inconsistencies I noticed: 1. Holmes would not tell Watson everything he was thinking of in the 1st two novellas, yet in this one he states, “I have to let you see the difficulties if you are to understand the situation.“ Why the change, Sherlock? 2. The landlady of 221-B is not mentioned by name in SCARLET, is noted as Mrs. Hudson in FOUR, and just one story later is deemed to be Mrs. Turner. Me: 😳 Couldn't the editor have notice this? 2mo

Cuilin @dabbe crisper is a perfect description!! Give me a laconic woman than a verbose man any day!!! Mansplaining must of been rough for Victorian women. 🙉 2mo

Cuilin @dabbe yeah like who‘s Mrs. Turner? 2mo

dabbe @Cuilin 😂😂😂 2mo

Read4life These short stories made me fall in love with Holmes as a kid. 💙 2mo

kelli7990 I liked that this was a fast read but I don‘t understand what happened in this. Was there a murder mystery in this? I don‘t know but this story says that Watson is married to a woman but I didn‘t know that he was married. I don‘t see how he would have time to be married when he and Holmes are hanging out all the time solving mysteries. 2mo

Cuilin @kelli7990 good point, he gallivants around London solving crimes and doesn‘t exactly check in with his wife. 2mo

mom2bugnbee @kelli7990 We learned of his marriage in our last read, The Sign of the Four. And there was no murder in this one - just the attempt to recover the photograph & Holmes being outwitted by - gasp! - a woman. ☺ 2mo

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Sherlocked!: The Ultimate Escape Room Puzzle Book | Tom Ue, Sophie Blackman, The Escape Room Guys

A One a week B Two a month C Other suggestions welcomed.
The short stories are quick reads. The first collection is The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. There are 12 stories in this collection. The first one is A Scandal in Bohemia. Let us know at what pace you think we should read them. We will go with a majority decision.

dabbe

Cuilin @pageshifter @AnneCecilie @indoordame @librarybelle @theAromaOfBooks @Aimeesue @kelli7990 @5feet.of.fury @Read4Life @AnnR @mom2bugnbee @pageturner1 @eeclayton @erzascarletbookgasm @aroyse @dabbe @cuilin @mollyanna @Tineke @Larkken @StayCurious @kimrenee @alldebooks @CogsOfEncouragement @catlass007 @CrystalE02 @curiouserandcurioser @Larkken 2mo

Librarybelle I like B, but I am happy with whatever decision is made! 2mo

CatLass007 I don‘t have a preference but I will vote for two per month. Just because. But whatever the group decides is fine with me. 2mo

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IndoorDame I‘m up for whatever people like, but if we‘re still checking in at the end of the month I‘d vote for 2/mo, if we‘re discussing stories 1 at a time weekly makes more sense to me. 2mo

AllDebooks I'm happy with either option, no preference 😊 2mo

Read4life I also have no preference but to give an answer I‘ll say B 🤓 2mo

CrystalE02 I am happy with either option. 2mo

Aimeesue I‘d prefer one a week, just to keep moving though it at a steady pace, if we‘re discussing weekly as well. Echoing what @IndoorDame said. 2mo

TheAromaofBooks I'm fine either way, but as a few others have mentioned, no matter what we decide I think it would be fun to discuss each short story individually, however often that ends up being. I'd prefer weekly, I think, just because that's still three months on one book, versus half a year, which seems like a very long time. 2mo

Mollyanna Like everyone else, either works for me. As an answer, I would take 2 per month. 2mo

CogsOfEncouragement A - One a Week. 2mo

mom2bugnbee One a week is my vote! 2mo

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eeclayton Either way works for me. I agree with @IndoorDame 2mo

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Historical Fiction | Alfred Duggan

Here‘s the plan for the next few months, I‘m including some links for March and April. Join all or one. All are welcome.

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/44827.Ancient_Ireland_Celtic_Mythology_and_H...

https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/spanish-inquisition

https://feedly.com/i/top/historical-fiction-blogs

Cuilin @dabbe @desha @rachel52 @rubyslippersreads @chaoticmissadventures @barkingmadread
@megnews @sblbooks
@thebookgeekfrau @bookwormjillk @deblovestoread @jenniferw88
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Cuilin @mollyanna @jess861 @kspenmoll @ncsufoxes @Bluebird @julieclair @majkia @karisimo
@tdrosebud @rwmg @pathfindernicole @debinhawaii @alldebooks @covertocover
@itchyfeetreader @thegreensofa @ann_reads @rookpools @lizpixie @amiable @Desha @Sapphire @deblovestoread @bookwormjillk @Mitch @SamAnne @alldebooks
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Cuilin http://www.historicalnovels.info/Medieval-Celts.html 3mo

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lil1inblue Ooh! I'm intrigued! 😍 3mo

Cuilin @lil1inblue you‘re welcome to join in. We‘re an historical fiction group. Pick a book of your liking that fits the monthly prompt. Would you like me to add you to the tag list? 3mo

lil1inblue @Cuilin For sure! This is right up my alley. And I love the prompts! 3mo

Cuilin Wonderful, I‘ll add you. February prompt is the Russian revolution if you care to join in. I haven‘t even started mine yet. 🤦‍♀️ 3mo

Bookwormjillk Fun! 3mo

jenniferw88 Thanks for this! Can you please clarify the dates for the biblical fiction one? 3mo

Cuilin @jenniferw88 absolutely, the first few books of the Bible took place during the Babylonian exile in 5-6 century BCE and was completed in the first two centuries of CE. It‘s quite a large timeframe. 3mo

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 3mo

Mollyanna Great prompts. Looking forward to finding books. I‘ve had The Red Tent on my TBR for ages, so that‘ll be my Biblical fiction book. Now to find selections for the other three 🤩 3mo

Cuilin @Mollyanna I loved the Red Tent. 3mo

Mollyanna Oh that‘s good to know. I am excited to finally pick it up. 3mo

rwmg @Cuilin @dabbe For Ireland I will probably read “Act of Mercy“, the next up in the Sister Fidelma series set in the 600s AD.

Act of Mercy: A Celtic Mystery

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rwmg @Cuilin @dabbe For biblical fiction, I will probably read “Damascus“ about Saul/Paul of Tarsus

Damascus

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rwmg @Cuilin @dabbe I'm not sure what the parameters are for the Spanish Inquisition, but can I recommend “Leo Africanus“ (aka “Leo The African“) about a Moor whose family was forced to flee Granada after the Reconquest? It hasn't been long since I read it so I'm not sure I'm ready to re-read it just yet. (edited) 3mo

Cuilin @rwmg Acts of Mercy sounds great 3mo

Cuilin @rwmg Damascus is perfect 3mo

Cuilin @rwmg We‘re an open minded flexible group. I‘ll accept something even if written by Monty Python, 😂 I think I‘ll read

Cathedral of the Sea: A Novel

3mo

dabbe @Cuilin @Mollyanna ... so did I. 🤩 3mo

dabbe @rwmg On the spreadsheet! 🤩 3mo

dabbe @Mollyanna On the spreadsheet! 🤩 3mo

dabbe @rwmg On the spreadsheet! 🤩 3mo

dabbe @Cuilin On the spreadsheet! 🤩 3mo

Mollyanna Thank you @dabbe 3mo

ChaoticMissAdventures @Cuilin I am so scattered right now can you remind me what February is? I need to get on it! I can't seem to find the post. 3mo

Cuilin @ChaoticMissAdventures no worries, Russian Revolution Era. I haven‘t started mine either. (edited) 3mo

ChaoticMissAdventures @Cuilin thanks! I remember now I was going to read

Doctor Zhivago

3mo

sblbooks Since next month is middle grade March, I'm going with juvenile fiction

Tales from Old Ireland

3mo

julieclair These prompts sound great! 😃 3mo

Cuilin @sblbooks how wonderful 💚☘️ 3mo

Cuilin @julieclair 😊 3mo

sblbooks @Cuilin I was already planning on reading this book set in Ireland, but it wasn't Celtic. I had to find another one.

Nory Ryan's Song

3mo

Cuilin @sblbooks oh, that looks good. I think next year we‘ll choose an Irish book prompt in March again and this time I‘ll choose something during the famine or 1840s Ireland. So you‘ll be ready if you haven‘t read it before then. 3mo

sblbooks @Cuilin Sounds good. There's several for that time period. I won't have any trouble. 3mo

sblbooks My April pick for the Spanish Inquisition is

Incantation

3mo

sblbooks My May pic for biblical fiction is

Land of Silence

3mo

sblbooks My June pick for the Dust Bowl is

West with Giraffes

3mo

Cuilin @sblbooks my favorite book of all time was set during 1840‘s Ireland

Star of the Sea

3mo

Cuilin @sblbooks i‘m loving all your picks 3mo

sblbooks @Cuilin thanks, and I stacked Star of the Sea. 3mo

Bluebird As I‘m trying to stick with my plan to pick from my TBR mountain whenever possible. …For March I‘ll be reading

Here Be Dragons

2mo

Cuilin @Suet624 👍☘️💚 2mo

Cuilin @Bluebird this is on my TBR too! Though I‘m going to read

The Greener Shore: A Novel of the Druids of Hibernia

2mo

kspenmoll My book for March is

Suffer Little Children: A Sister Fidelma Mystery

2mo

Cuilin @kspenmoll looks fabulous 2mo

kspenmoll I could not find Spanish Inquisition except for non fiction-any ideas? Found Italian Inquisition- it may be a century later - if that substitution is ok?

The Name of the Rose

4w

Cuilin @kspenmoll I‘m totally fine with any substitutions. I‘m reading

Cathedral of the Sea: A Novel

4w

kspenmoll @sblbooks Incantation sounds good- 4w

kspenmoll @Cuilin oh that looks good! 4w

Cuilin @kspenmoll here‘s some other suggestions https://historical-fiction.com/category/spanish-inquisition/ (edited) 4w

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True Detective | Max Allan Collins

@dabbe

Well obviously Sherlock but I also love
1 The Famous Five by Enid Blyton
2 Morse by Colin Dexter
3 Vera by Ann Cleaves

Want to play

Bookpearl, Amiable, catiewithac, Bklover, jenniferw88, Tamra, Eggs, rwmg, Mitch, Cupcake12

dabbe Three more to add to my TBR! 🤩😘😃 3mo

Cuilin @dabbe they‘re all good. Famous Five is a children‘s collection from my childhood. I loved them. (edited) 3mo

PurpleyPumpkin Inspector Morse! He slipped my mind. A great detective. 👍🏽 3mo

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Bookpearl Alex Cross from James Patterson, even though I haven‘t finished the series John Puller from David Baldacci‘s Zero Day and Eugeena Patterson from Deep Fried Trouble by Tyora Moody. Her books center around food and I love it! 3mo

dabbe @Cuilin See the method to my madness? I now have tons of new detective stories to explore (my favorite genre ... surprised?) 🤩😍😃 3mo

Bklover Thanks for the tag!❤️❤️ 3mo

Cuilin @Bookpearl Eugene‘s sounds fabulous, great name too!! 3mo

Cuilin @dabbe no not surprised, genius move. 3mo

Cuilin @Bklover 🩷 3mo

Eggs Thanks for tagging me ❤️ I love the Vera character too! 3mo

Cuilin @Eggs 🩷 Love Vera. 3mo

kspenmoll I just started watching Morse after years of sharing the show with my dad, but I have never read the actual books- and Vera is fabulous! 2mo

Cuilin @kspenmoll Have you watched Endeavor? 2mo

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Cuilin

Quirkology: How We Discover the Big Truths in Small Things | Richard Wiseman

#TLT #ThreeListThursday @dabbe

This list is going to be a tell me you‘re ADHD without telling me you‘re ADHD lol

1 I only like to eat and drink from certain dishes and utensils. The spoons must be small, the lip of the cup must be thin. 🤷‍♀️
2 I will not eat any piece of fruit before 12 PM or after 5 PM. I‘ve a very small window for fruit eating. 🤷‍♀️
3 Noises irritate me, specially eating noises.

Want to play? Tagging

DebinHawaii, Crazeedi, Coleen_Nieto, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, CoffeeNBooks, thegreensofa, IndoorDame, Cupcake12, julieclair

Crazeedi Thanks for the tag!! 3mo

dabbe I bet #s 1 and 2 are a texture thing. I feel the same way about certain foods and how they “feel“ in my mouth. Things that are slimy? #noway 🤩 3mo

Cuilin @dabbe absolutely it‘s a sensory thing!!! 3mo

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julieclair Thanks for the tag! I am totally with you on eating noises. 3mo

DebinHawaii Thank you for the tag! I feel you on some of the sensory stuff & eating noises! 3mo

Crazeedi #1is so me!! My coffee cups have thin rims too, utensils yes! And certain noises are excruciating! 3mo

Crazeedi And thanks for the tag!! 3mo

Cuilin @Crazeedi @DebinHawaii @julieclair thanks for commenting I‘ve just spent the day wondering if I‘ve just completely over shared. 🫶 but seriously, some people could crunch butter. 😊 (edited) 3mo

Crazeedi @Cuilin true that! 3mo

Reggie lol, I have relatives like you. My poor dad. Who could make soggy noodles sound crunchy annoys my mother to no end. It‘s a thunderous sound his chewing. Lolol 3mo

Cuilin @Reggie I‘m rather polite about it, but inward I‘m seething. 😤 😆 3mo

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Scarlet | Stephen R Lawhead

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How was your #BookedInTime reads for early medieval times? Where was your book set? Did you learn anything new about the time period? I loved both Pope Joan, and Scarlet. Vastly different novels. Both get 5 ⭐️

Reminder for February: The Russian revolution! My daughter found “Moscow Mists” in some secondhand store. My cover is just as dramatic as this picture. Apparently Rasputin shows up in this one. 😳 What are you reading?

Cuilin @dabbe @desha @rachel52 @rubyslippersreads @chaoticmissadventures @barkingmadread
@megnews @sblbooks
@thebookgeekfrau @bookwormjillk @deblovestoread @jenniferw88
3mo

Cuilin @mollyanna @jess861 @kspenmoll @ncsufoxes @Bluebird @julieclair @majkia @karisimo
@tdrosebud @rwmg @pathfindernicole @debinhawaii @alldebooks @covertocover
@itchyfeetreader @thegreensofa @ann_reads @rookpools @lizpixie @amiable @Desha @Sapphire @deblovestoread @bookwormjillk @Mitch @SamAnne @alldebooks
3mo

Bookwormjillk I downloaded the audiobook for Pope Joan and hope to get to it soon. Not sure yet for February. Still thinking about A Gentleman In Moscow even though I know that's post revolution. We'll see. 3mo

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sblbooks I dnf'd The Road to Jerusalem. It had the longest chapters ever. I got through two chapters at approximately an hour and a half each. 3mo

TheBookgeekFrau I didn't get to read my medieval pick--The Rebel Nun. Due to budgetary constraints I'm keeping my purchases limited to used book stores since I have a ton around me 😁 3mo

Karisimo Some good Russian revolution options: The Kitchen Boy by Robert Alexander (just 200 pages), Romanov by Nadine Brandes (splashed with a bit of magical realism), Daughter of A Dead Empire by O‘Neil, and The Romanov Conspiracy by Glenn Meade. 3mo

AllDebooks I really enjoyed my pick, Amy Jeffs Wild. Great retelling of medieval folklore, followed by an essay on the original/history. I've started Orlando Figes

A people's tragedy: a history of the Russian Revolution

3mo

Cuilin @Bookwormjillk I‘m sure it connects in somehow. Lol. I loved that book. 3mo

Cuilin @sblbooks hail the bail 🙌 hopefully next month‘s challenge will be a good one. 3mo

Cuilin @TheBookgeekFrau lucky you to have choices of used bookstores. This weekend I found a book sale and I got six books for $9 3mo

Cuilin @Karisimo all look good. 😊 3mo

Cuilin @AllDebooks A people‘s tragedy looks really interesting. 3mo

TheBookgeekFrau @Cuilin Nice!!! Yeah, it's like a book lovers paradise💞 And I'm so glad bc where I used live there was only Barnes and Noble (and Borders before they closed). 3mo

dabbe @AllDebooks On the spreadsheet! 🤩 3mo

dabbe @Bookwormjillk Both are on our spreadsheet! 🤩 3mo

dabbe @sblbooks I put it as “Bail“ on our spreadsheet. #hailthebail! 🩶🖤🩶 3mo

dabbe @TheBookgeekFrau I have it on our spreadsheet in case someone wants to read it someday! 🩶🖤🩶 3mo

dabbe @Karisimo On our spreadsheet! 🩶🖤🩶 3mo

dabbe @AllDebooks Your “pick“ for WILD and your Russian book are on our spreadsheet! 🩶🖤🩶 3mo

dabbe This is probably horrible of me, but can I count THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV as my “Russian“ book? I just finished WAR AND PEACE after reading it ALL year last year, and now I'm reading this one with the #hashtagbrigade. TBH, I'm Russianed-out. 😂 3mo

Deblovestoread Both your books sound good! Mine doesn‘t give a location so I pictured Medieval England based on other reading. 3mo

TheBookgeekFrau @dabbe Cool! It's on my wish list which means, I'll get around it someday 😆 3mo

kspenmoll I am going to join n again in March- too much going on in February . 😊 3mo

Cuilin @dabbe totally understandable!!! It‘s certainly Russian. 👍 3mo

Cuilin @kspenmoll I‘ll post March and April‘s prompts soon. 👍 3mo

Cuilin @Deblovestoread yes I really enjoyed mine. Scarlet is book 2 in a Trilogy. 3mo

julieclair I‘m still debating about my February book. The Russian Revolution is something I know very little about, so every book I look at sounds good! I will finish my January book tonight or tomorrow. I am absolutely loving it, and would never have discovered it without this challenge.

Avelynn: A Novel

3mo

dabbe @TheBookgeekFrau Amen! 🤩🤗😂 3mo

dabbe @Cuilin Thanks, my friend! 🩶🖤🩶 3mo

dabbe Is SCARLET by A.C. Gaughen? 3mo

dabbe @julieclair Got your “pick“ on the spreadsheet! 🤩 3mo

julieclair Thanks @dabbe ! That spreadsheet is so helpful. 👍 3mo

thegreensofa I read Medieval Woman by Ann Baer for January and it did my head in. Those poor people really had it so, so hard! For February I‘m going to read The True Memoirs Of Little K by Adrienne Sharp. This is by far my favourite reading challenge! 3mo

rwmg Whoops. I got myself into a muddle and thought January was the Russian Revolution and then never got round to the book I had planned:

The Russian Revolution: A Very Short Introduction

3mo

Cuilin @julieclair Avelynn looks great!!! Glad you‘re enjoying it. 3mo

Cuilin @thegreensofa I‘m so happy to hear that!! 🫶 yeah I‘m glad I wasn‘t leaving in the dark ages whoa that was a tough time. 3mo

Cuilin @rwmg lol no worries, we‘re very chill here. On the plus side you‘re ready for February! 3mo

Cuilin @dabbe Scarlet by Stephen Lawhead 3mo

dabbe @Cuilin On the spreadsheet! 🤩 3mo

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Agatha Christie's Poirot | Agatha Christie

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January reads includes this lot for #serieslove2024 some Christie, Sherlock for #NoPlaceLikeHolmes Scarlet book two of the Raven King trilogy #BookedInTime and the Inspector Ravenscroft mysteries are just for fun mood reading.

Andrew65, TheSpineView

dabbe What fun! 🩶🖤🩶 3mo

TheSpineView Wow! Great job! 3mo

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Cuilin

Untitled | Untitled

Thank you so much Misty, for the lovely package. I love the little book pin. 🩷 In these dark wintry days this was so cheery. #sharreadathon #Litsylove

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

AmyG 🙌🏻❤️ 3mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yay! I‘m happy you like it 🤗❤️ 3mo

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Cuilin

Longing | Mary Balogh

#WeirdWordWednesday @CBee

Hiraeth, nostalgia for ancient places! Oh I feel this one deep in my soul.

IndoorDame Yes!!! 3mo

Deblovestoread Didn‘t know the word but know the feeling. 💜 3mo

CBee I love this word ♥️ 3mo

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Cuilin @IndoorDame 💜 3mo

Cuilin @Deblovestoread 🩵 3mo

Cuilin @CBee 🩷 3mo

Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes So there‘s a word for those feelings. 3mo

LeeRHarry Such a good word, one of my faves 💕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 3mo

Cuilin @Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes yes pronounced he-RYE-th 💚 3mo

Cuilin @LeeRHarry got to love those Celtic languages. 🇮🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇮🇲 can‘t find any flags for Bretton and Cornish. 💞 (edited) 3mo

BookmarkTavern I love this word. 💖 3mo

Cuilin @BookmarkTavern I love it too. 3mo

kspenmoll I just love this. 3mo

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Windswept: Life, Nature and Deep Time in the Scottish Highlands | Annie Worsley

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This is now my favorite nature/natural book. I listened on Audio but will definitely purchase a copy. As my agoraphobia worsened this winter this book made me question if I just not in the right location. (US) It reminded me of home (Ireland) and how important landscapes are to our psyche. It reads like poetry, with descriptions that take your breath away. I recommend to all interested in Western Scottish Croft life. #NaturalLitsy

AllDebooks

TheBookHippie Oh I‘m going to get this. My good friend -who is terminal misses Ireland so much. I‘ll read this to her. 3mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie so sorry to hear about your friend. Yes it would be a beautiful read. Scotland and Ireland are more similar than I thought. 3mo

kspenmoll Where do you live in US? Some Irish friends of mine thought Maine & its coast reminded them of Ireland. 3mo

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kspenmoll @TheBookHippie Christine so sorry about your friend. You are such a blessing. 3mo

TheBookHippie @kspenmoll 💚 3mo

Cuilin @kspenmoll I‘m in New Hampshire. Closer to Vermont than Maine. Though I do like Maine. 3mo

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Cuilin

Untilted | Autechre

Thanks for the tag @Eggs
1. Leave my house at least twice, hopefully including some sort of walk, and finish my January reads.
2. Scarlet by Stephen Lawson
3. Accepting and inquiring.

@Cupcake12

Tagging

@TieDyeDude @peaKnit @Bluebird @Amiable

Cupcake12 Love your two words for no.3 Have a good week x 3mo

ElizaMarie Ooo I love your goal for this week! 3mo

Eggs 🩵🩵🩵 3mo

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Cuilin

Sustenance: A Saint-Germain Novel | Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

All I‘m saying is, if you‘re trying to get your January reads finished on time one needs sustenance. 🤷‍♀️

ElizaMarie Oooo it looks great! 3mo

IndoorDame Good sustenance choices! 3mo

maich I agree with you😜 3mo

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ☕️ 🩷 3mo

dabbe 🤩😍🤗 3mo

Crazeedi Looks yummy 3mo

kspenmoll Yes!!! 😀 3mo

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Cuilin

Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave | Joanna Gaines

I did a thing. I ventured out this weekend to see my daughter in Providence. We went to the Athenæum and then to Aleppo Sweets for some Arabic coffee with cardamom and of course some baklava. The Athenæum had a sale so I got 6 books for less than $10!!! No anxiety. It was lovely.

batsy That sounds lovely. Baklava + books 👌🏾 3mo

Bookwomble Sounds so relaxing and nurturing 💖 3mo

IndoorDame Oooh, Ive always wanted to go and just never gotten around to it even though I live right near there! 3mo

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Bklover What a wonderful day! 3mo

Cuilin @batsy perfect combo! 🩷 3mo

Cuilin @Bookwomble it really was. 🩷 3mo

Cuilin @IndoorDame I recommend. It‘s a beautiful space. Have you been to the library on Nantucket? It reminded me of that. (edited) 3mo

Cuilin @Bklover delightful 🩷 3mo

IndoorDame @Cuilin no. I actually haven‘t been out to Nantucket at all since I was a girl, before I lived in the area. I used to go as a tourist to visit family friends. 3mo

dabbe #yahooyou! Looks like a lovely trip. 🖤🩶🖤 3mo

mom2bugnbee Providence, RI? If so, my daughter goes to college 30 mins away & we will need to visit next time I'm visiting her! 3mo

Cuilin @dabbe 🩷 3mo

Cuilin @mom2bugnbee yes, it‘s lovely. 3mo

Tamra Wow, that sounds awesome! 3mo

kspenmoll I am so happy for you! Little steps. 3mo

Cuilin @Tamra it was 🩷 3mo

Cuilin @kspenmoll thank you 🫶 3mo

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Cuilin

Sherlock Holmes The Sign of the Four | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Our next read for February, Discussion date 2/17/24
Thanks @dabbe for the amazing questions.

@LitsyEvents

@AnneCecilie @PageShifter @IndoorDame @librarybelle @theAromaOfBooks @Aimeesue @kelli7990 @5feet.of.fury @Read4Life @AnnR @mom2bugnbee @pageturner1 @eeclayton @erzascarletbookgasm @aroyse @dabbe @cuilin @Tineke @Larken @StayCurious @kimrenee @alldebooks @CogsOfEncouragement @CatLass007

AnnR Looking forward to it! Thank you @Cuilin and @dabbe. 🤗 3mo

Pageturner1 looking forward to it 😃enjoying it more than i thought i would 3mo

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! 3mo

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Librarybelle Hooray!! 3mo

CatLass007 I wasn‘t sure I‘d like reading Conan Doyle‘s Holmes. But I think A Study in Scarlet was wonderful reading. 3mo

kelli7990 Yay! 3mo

dabbe Glad you're all liking #NoPlaceLikeHolmes so far (even with that Part 2!) You're in for a treat with the next one! Just like a fine wine, Doyle gets better with his handling of our beloved duo! Thanks @Cuilin, for figuring out our next read and dates! 💜🩶💜 3mo

AnnR I downloaded an extra copy of the ebook on my iPhone and my curiosity got the better of me. After reading a few pages, all I can think of is Holy, hypodermic Sherlock! As I know very little about these individual stories, I wasn't expecting that! Straight out of the frying pan with Part 2 of A Study in Scarlet, and right into the fire in the opening paragraphs in Sign of Four. 😱 3mo

CrystalE02 Can't wait!!!
3mo

Cuilin @AnnR love that!!!! 3mo

Cuilin @CrystalE02 me too. Would you like me to add you to the tag list so you don‘t miss any posts? 3mo

Cuilin @CatLass007 agreed 3mo

CrystalE02 @Cuilin please I would like that 3mo

Cuilin @CrystalE02 💜👍 ✅ 3mo

Larkken Hey! I'd love to join in this month, could you add me to the tag list? I've always lost steam after the dreaded pt 2 of Study in Scarlett before and am excited to get over that hump 😄 3mo

Cuilin @Larkken 🩷👍 3mo

CatLass007 I look forward to The Sign of Four. 3mo

dabbe @AnnR 🖤🩶🖤 3mo

dabbe @Pageturner1 Yay! 🖤🩶🖤 3mo

dabbe @TheAromaofBooks 🖤🩶🖤 3mo

dabbe @Librarybelle 🖤🩶🖤 3mo

dabbe @CatLass007 Yay! 🖤🩶🖤 3mo

dabbe @kelli7990 🖤🩶🖤 3mo

dabbe @AnnR 🤩😍🤗 3mo

dabbe @CrystalE02 🖤🩶🖤 3mo

dabbe @Larkken You're on the list! Glad to have you aboard! 🖤🩶🖤 3mo

dabbe @CatLass007 Me, too! It's been a while since I've read it, and I can't wait to revisit! 🤩😍🤗 3mo

AnnR @dabbe I couldn't resist after your Batman comment on my post Friday. 🙂🤓😊 3mo

dabbe @AnnR 🤩😂😍 3mo

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Murder is Easy | Agatha Christie

In memory of Sharon #sharreadathon 🩷

I saw Sharon had two Agatha Christie mysteries on her TBR including the tagged book. I‘m going to listen to some Christie mysteries and short stories for this readathon.

TheBookHippie, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, CBee

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 3mo

CBee ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 3mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 3mo

Suet624 How lovely. 3mo

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Cuilin

The Rescuers | Margery Sharp

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First, I want to begin by apologizing to my daughters, for never having read this to them when they were little, they would have loved it!! The concept of the Prison Aid Society of mice is heartwarming. “There is no more wonderful moment in life than when a prison door opens.” My favorite is when Bianca is running for her life and ask Nils “are we passing anything of historic interest?”

The mice props are from my daughter‘s collection.

TheBookHippie

AnnR Oh so cute! 🙂🐭 3mo

TheBookHippie So so cute!!! Also I love this book! 3mo

Laughterhp Is this book what the Disney movies are based off of? Because those are my favorite movies. 3mo

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Cuilin @Laughterhp yes, and I can say the book is wonderful 3mo

Ruthiella You can make it up with grandchildren. 😄 3mo

batsy Love the photo! I've not read this before and I'm looking forward to getting to it before the month is out. 3mo

Cuilin @AnnR thanks 🐭 3mo

Cuilin @TheBookHippie me too. I sent an apology to Bekah since she‘s the one that collects mice ornaments. I may send her a copy of the book too. Thanks for hosting and choosing this book. 🩷 3mo

Cuilin @Ruthiella 🤞🤞🤞 3mo

Cuilin @batsy thanks, looking forward to your review. 3mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin I am reading it with my grandson daily he loves it! He will be 10 next month. My son 17 has been listening and enjoying it too. I‘m definitely keeping it in mind for gifts and teachers it‘s such a lovely read. 3mo

kspenmoll Love the mice!!! 3mo

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Cuilin

Untitled | Untitled

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

Thanks for the tag @dabbe

1 Any period is preferable to contemporary, love ancient, medieval, renaissance, Victorian, Edwardian, etc
2 Pope Joan
3 War and Peace

Who hasn‘t played yet? Tag

dabbe I'm with you on #1! 🤩 3mo

Eggs War & Peace - impressive ! 3mo

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Cuilin

Art Against Despair: Pictures to Battle Sorrow and Restore Hope | THE SCHOOL OF LIFE.

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Our society, sometimes struggle with the question of what art might be for. Here the answer is simple: art is a weapon against despair. Art is about hope when it shows us pretty and inspiring things and especially when it shows us melancholy ones. Beautiful book to dip into, if you‘re feeling down or looking for inspiration. Art includes drawings and photography too #midwintersolace

TheBookHippie, jenniferw88, Chrissyreadit, AllDebooks

AllDebooks Oooooo, I like the sound of this 😍 3mo

TheBookHippie Oh I like this!!! 3mo

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Cuilin

Pope Joan: A Novel | Donna Woolfolk Cross

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A perfect historical fiction novel. Clearly a lot of research went into this. The pace and writing, perfect. The storyline, exciting. It had everything from Viking raids, to plagues, floods, fires and lots of Latin 🩷 For thousands of years Pope Joan‘s existence was denied. She is a legend, the only female pope to ever sit on the throne of St Peter.
All the trigger warnings as it is a novel set in the dark ages.

5 ⭐️

dabbe

Prairiegirl_reading This has been sitting on my shelves for YEARS!!! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ 4mo

Cuilin @Prairiegirl_reading get reading! 😆 seriously it was good. 😊 4mo

Prairiegirl_reading 👍🏼👍🏼 4mo

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Suet624 I‘ve never heard of her!! 3mo

Cuilin @Suet624 The RC Church worked very hard to make sure that we didn‘t. 3mo

Amiable I loved this book! 3mo

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Cuilin

Greeting Cards: Christmas Card, Holiday Greetings, Hallmark Cards, Css Industries, Studio Cards, Greeting Card, American Greetings | LLC Books

#NaturalLitsyCardSwap #MidWinterSolace

I‘m keeping my nature cards out for a little longer as they bring me so much joy. Thank you all.

@TheBookHippie

@Bookwormjillk @julieclair @indoordame @BookwormAHN @GossamerChild @ChrissyReadit @Dabbe @wanderinglynn @catsandbooks @dinomom @paperbackpirate @wildAlaskabibliophile @texreader @blerdgal_fenix @captivatedbybooks @Karissa

Cuilin @sarahreadsatoomuch @quietJenn @deblovestoread @wanderinglynn @jamieArc @sandyslp2001 @debinHawaii @peanknit @alldebooks @jenniferw88 4mo

AllDebooks They were so lovely. I've saved mine x 4mo

TheBookHippie I am as well! I love them so much! 4mo

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BookwormAHN Lovely ❄️ 4mo

wanderinglynn I still have mine up too 💚 4mo

Bookwormjillk I still have mine up too! 4mo

julieclair What a beautiful display! I still have mine up, too. 4mo

gossamerchild This is fantastic :-) 4mo

Catsandbooks 🩵🩵 4mo

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January | Daniel Parker

#JanuaryReads #BookedInTime #ChildrensClassicReads2024 #NoPlaceLikeHolmes #SeriesLove2024 #HashtagBrigade

Two will continue but I hope to finish five by the end of the month. Happy Sunday Reading. 📖

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A Study in Scarlet | Arthur Conan Doyle

The game‘s s afoot.

I grew up with A but G is quite delightful. #NoPlaceLikeHolmes

Who‘s your Sherlock?
@pageshifter @AnneCecilie @indoordame @librarybelle @theAromaOfBooks @Aimeesue @kelli7990 @5feet.of.fury @Read4Life @AnnR @mom2bugnbee @pageturner1 @eeclayton @erzascarletbookgasm @aroyse @dabbe @cuilin @mollyanna @Tineke @Larken @StayCurious @kimrenee @alldebooks

5feet.of.fury It‘s hard not to pick Henry, but gotta go with G. 4mo

PuddleJumper That's hard! A for classic Holmes and then D for some fun 4mo

Cuilin @5feet.of.fury G 👍😍 4mo

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Cuilin @PuddleJumper My sister would choose D too. 4mo

AnnR Gotta go with G. 🔎 4mo

dabbe Love them all! But … A (JB) was the most original Sherlock in the shows that most closely held to the canon, so my ultimate heart lies there. 🖤 4mo

DaveGreen7777 I might be one of the few leaning towards F… “Young Sherlock Holmes” was one of my favorite movies growing up! 😀 4mo

Cuilin @dabbe I agree Brett was the most authentic. 4mo

Cuilin @DaveGreen7777 such a great show!!!! 4mo

Cuilin @AnnR completely understandable. 😍 4mo

RaeLovesToRead A is my Holmes 😊 4mo

AllDebooks I love Henry in Enola Holmes but, ultimately I'd choose Benedict 🔍🎻 4mo

Cuilin @RaeLovesToRead smart choice 4mo

Cuilin @AllDebooks I understand, I mean 😍 4mo

AllDebooks @Cuilin lol, Ikr 😅👀😍 4mo

IndoorDame Apparently I need to watch more TV! I‘d choose G, but I feel like I‘m missing out on many good options here… 4mo

Bookwomble A all the way! 4mo

Pageturner1 i‘m not up on the Holmes characters. i haven‘t really watched any of the movies. i will have to rely on other‘s answers 4mo

Librarybelle I‘ll more familiar with G - really good Sherlock 4mo

Cuilin @IndoorDame You‘re safe with G!! 4mo

Cuilin @Bookwomble Brett was so good!!! 4mo

Cuilin @Pageturner1 oh to watch them all for the first time!!! 4mo

Cuilin @Librarybelle 😍😍😍 4mo

KadaGul @cuilin Sooo E😍 F😍G😍 4mo

Scochrane26 Definitely G 4mo

Read4life G most definitely 4mo

Daisey G! 4mo

erzascarletbookgasm For me Jeremy Brett played the best for the character. But B Cumberbatch has brought a fresh air to the character in modern London, and he‘s irresistible 😊 4mo

PageShifter G! 4mo

TheAromaofBooks You seem to be missing Wishbone 😂 4mo

Tineke I loved Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock but I'm also missing Johnny Lee Miller's Sherlock in Elementary. Although it was a bit of a loose imagining. 4mo

Cuilin @TheAromaofBooks 😂😂😂 there was a dog cartoon character too. 4mo

Cuilin @KadaGul why limit yourself 😍😆 4mo

Cuilin @PageShifter 💯 4mo

Cuilin @erzascarletbookgasm my thoughts exactly 4mo

Cuilin @Tineke oh need to check that one out. 4mo

Cuilin @Daisey 💯 4mo

Cuilin @Read4life 😍 4mo

Cuilin @Scochrane26 makes complete sense 4mo

CogsOfEncouragement D, G, & E I enjoyed each series with these. 4mo

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement all fabulous 4mo

CatLass007 I have to say that I didn‘t care for either of the movies with Robert Downey, Jr. and I don‘t have any opinion about the others because I haven‘t seen them. 4mo

mom2bugnbee I'm late here... No one will ever match Benedict Cumberbatch IMO. ♥ 3mo

Cuilin @mom2bugnbee noted! 😍 3mo

CrystalE02 G. Benedict Cumberbatch!!! Thanks to my brother for getting me into the show. My stepdad got me into the Sherlock Holmes books. He doesn't like Cumberbatch as Sherlock he like Jeremy Brett. 3mo

Cuilin @CrystalE02 two great choices 3mo

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Cuilin

Winter: Five Windows on the Season | Adam Gopnik

This is my second Adam Gopnik I‘ve posted about this week. As climate change brings the risk of a shrinking winter, this meditation illustrates its beauty through time, science, politics, art, poetry, song and story.

“Winter is the white page on which we write our hearts”

#FridayNightReads Winter nonfiction
@Chrissyreadit @AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @jenniferw88

AllDebooks 🩵❄️🩵 4mo

TheBookHippie It‘s so scary!! 4mo

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Wonderful Gifts of Winter | Dandi Mackall

Thank you so much Christine, from the pencils, to the journal and the wonderful books. The socks arrived right on time because mine go missing when my daughters go back to college. 🤔 I love and appreciate it all. @TheBookHippie

Thank you all at #NaturalLitsyWinterSolace for all the organizing.

jenniferw88, Chrissyreadit, AllDebooks

Chrissyreadit 😍😍😍 4mo

AllDebooks What a treat, that looks amazing 😍 4mo

TheBookHippie Oh I‘m so glad you love it!!! Socks are always needed! ♥️🙃 4mo

kspenmoll The socks look so warm! 4mo

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Cuilin

Don Quixote | Miguel de Cervantes

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16th century, a village in Spain a man cosplays as a knight errant. Misfortunes abound. At times camp and hilarious other times tedious and repetitive. An entertaining and philosophical masterpiece.

This was not the longest book I‘ve read but some days it felt like it. It really needed some editing. I‘ve never said this before but maybe read the abridged version 😆

TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! And I am not usually someone who recommends the abridged edition but... there is definitely space for that argument for this one 😂 Thanks for reading with me!!! 4mo

Cuilin @TheAromaofBooks I tried twice before and never finished so thanks so much for hosting. 4mo

dabbe I ashamedly gave up after the first part. Maybe I should try the abridged version. 😂 4mo

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Cuilin @dabbe I will be recommending the abridged version of this from now on. #LifeTooShort 4mo

BarbaraBB I agree 😀 4mo

dabbe @Cuilin @BarbaraBB Do you know of any specifically that you'd recommend? 😍 4mo

TheBookHippie I agree read the abridged!!!! Oy. 4mo

BarbaraBB @dabbe Unfortunately not, I‘d be interested too! 4mo

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