A friend told me her mom read this and just could not stop thinking about it…I had to try it!

This is gripping with lots of red herrings and a big surprise (at least for me). Verity‘s husband is found murdered in their home. Moving between her story and “the other woman,” the reader learns more about Verity, her husband and his behavior, and their marriage. Toxic, controlling characters. Some graphic content (description of the victim‘s body). ⬇️

Yay! My library hold finally arrived! Now…to actually find time to read and catchup with #SundayBuddyRead …😂

I‘m too tired to make a pretty Canva graphic for November‘s #BookSpinBingo list, so a Note on my phone and prettied up with PicCollage will have to do!

This year went downhill fast, and my reading has taken a significant hit the last couple of months. #FinishWhatYouStarted will hopefully be a good push to read the 30+ books I‘ve started this year but have failed to finish, and I really want to get in some nonfiction for Nonfiction November.

November‘s #LiteraryCrew selection is a tad different than previous reads, so it adds a change of pace to our #BuddyRead . Discussion on November 30th.

Read at your own pace. I‘ll post periodic check-ins throughout the month (unless the month really slips by me). All are welcome to join us! Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the tag list.

It‘s time for the #LiteraryCrew discussion! I have 7 questions posted as spoilers; you can find them on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching the group‘s hashtag. Feel free to jump in whenever for the discussion!

I will make the official post for November‘s book tomorrow!

How can this be the 31st??? I really dropped the ball on #LiteraryCrew reminders this time…I‘m adjusting to a new work routine while working around Zeke‘s medical needs, and down time is pretty much nonexistent. I miss reading!

Today is discussion day, and I will have questions posted sometime this evening, US East Coast time.

I realize too I never posted a November reminder; we‘re reading The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta. Official post later! ⬇️

At first I thought I had everything figured out. When the twist came, I exclaimed out loud in disbelief. McFadden‘s repetitious passages and phrases drive me crazy, but I like her books for the complete shockers. I can handle not the best written books if they can pack a punch, and hers does.

In this one, a young couple become stranded by a blizzard at a for sale house they wanted to see. They wait out the storm there and discover things…

**Update: Short story titles in comments!!!**

We‘re joining forces with Tommy and Tuppence for November‘s book! This is a collection of 17 short stories featuring the duo.

Discussion on the 30th. All are welcome to join. Please let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list.

It‘s after 11pm on the US East Coast; I‘ll post the short story titles in the book tomorrow! #ChristiesCapers #AgathaChristieClubR3

So sorry I did not send reminders about this weekend‘s discussion—you can tell when life is busy when you don‘t even have time to get on Litsy!

I have 5 questions posted as spoilers for our discussion of Seven Dials. You can find these on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching #ChristiesCapers #AgathaChristieClubR3 .

Next month we revisit Tommy and Tuppence in a collection of stories! More info tomorrow!

This has been an extremely busy week, and I‘ve barely been on Litsy! But, I was able to finish this audiobook…

A small group plan to study the seal colony on an isolated, uninhabited island and discover a body. And, they may not be alone. Tess, the MC, is a documentary filmmaker who narrates the story, interweaving a past investigation with traumatic results. Good, creepy audiobook.

Thanks to everyone who has already submitted title suggestions for next year's #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead group! Submissions will be accepted through October 31st, so please feel free to fill out the Google form:

https://forms.gle/9Py78BdijCaaGHfQ7

Recommend as many titles as you would like! In November, those interested in taking part in the group in 2026 can vote and add your name to the official 2026 tag list.

Thanks everyone!

I think I preferred Laskowski‘s The Weekend Retreat over this one, though it‘s cool this is set at Halloween…how timely! It‘s an interesting premise—snobby moms who are hiding a terrible secret linked to a death in the neighborhood on Halloween 13 years before. There are several secrets in this one, and at least one made me wonder why the author chose to incorporate that twist. Still, a good listen and good distraction listening.

#LittenDetectives : We‘re going to New Orleans next month! Nancy, Bess, and George track down a thief and while there, they also explore the abandoned Blackwood Hall which supposedly has…you guessed it…a ghost.

Discussion on November 15th. All are welcome to join. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the tag list. #NancyDrewBR

Alright #LittenDetectives ! It‘s time for our #NancyDrewBR discussion! This one was a hot mess, and I think most of us feel that this is not a strong entry in the series. But, it was fun to go back to River Heights and visit with Nancy and the gang.

I have 5 questions posted. They can be found on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching the group‘s hashtag.

Next month we encounter The Ghost of Blackwood Hall!?! 👻 Official post tomorrow!

This is a rather late reminder that our next #NancyDrewBR discussion is on Wednesday!

I started this one over the weekend, and I‘m kind of creeped out over the dolls! 😂

Questions will be posted by 12pm US East Coast time.

I‘m all for rich-people-behaving badly books, especially those involving secrets and suspense. I enjoyed this one—the people are horrible, they each have secrets, and there‘s someone who wants to cause harm. Add in the locked room trope, and you get the suspense element. The audio was really good, with multiple voice narrators portraying the multiple perspectives. Great distraction listen; I‘ve already checked out another audio by the author!

Katherine…I almost cried when I picked this up today! Thank you for lovely books, notebook, pins, and of course the kitty toys. The boys are already playing with them!

Littens are the best, and I so appreciate your friendship, Katherine. Thank you, and please hi to Em and Poe from me.

I know I still have so many thank you and notes to write to several generous friends—perhaps I should start writing when Zeke has me up during the night! 😂

I picked this up because the premise sounded like a good suspense story—federal agents tracking down a killer or killers who copy the style of H.H. Holmes (who was depicted in Erik Larson‘s The Devil in the White City). But…I was bored. And the writing style was not to my taste. A joke about Hotel California was told twice to describe two separate inns. I was also a bit lost by some of the side storylines (random ghosts) and realized that ⬇️⬇️⬇️

The #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead discussion title for October features magical realism with a bit of thriller elements.

Read at your own pace throughout the month. I‘ll post periodic check-ins; discussion on October 31st.

All are welcome! Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the tag list.

The form is now open to make suggestions for titles for 2026! Link in comments below. I cannot wait to see your suggestions!

My October #BookSpinBingo list! I‘m too tired to list exact titles, but I have plenty of books on my tbr that fit the listed categories. 😂

The #192030 Challenge is now live on The Storygraph! Link in comments.

The challenge runs January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2030. Read one book originally published in each year from 1920 through 2030.

The group's official hashtag is #192030 . Feel free to tag any book you are using for the challenge with the hashtag so others have some recommendations for the journey.

If you would like to be added to the tag list, comment below!

It's time for the #LiteraryCrew discussion! I have 10 questions posted as spoilers; you can find these on my feed, the book's feed or by searching for the group's hashtag.

Next month, we are reading a book that seems perfect for this time of year: The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova. Official post tomorrow!

Also, it's time to think about 2026. Use the URL in the comments to offer suggestions for next year through October 31st!

October‘s #ChristiesCapers reacquaints us with Superintendent Battle of Chimneys fame. Discussion October 26th!

All are welcome to join; please let me know if you with your be added/removed from the tag list. #AgathaChristieClubR3