This happens to be all the time. I read a book, then at the end of it, I find out it's part of a series. The Vanished Days is the last book in this trilogy. The first book is The Winter Sea. The second is The Firebird. Now, I am going to have to go back and read the other two and then this one, again.

I enjoyed the love story, though it wasn't a book I couldn't put down or wait to pick up.

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I found this just to be an okay book. Some of it resonated with me, while other parts didn't. At times, she seemed to be rather preachy about certain topics I'm not sure she had the knowledge to be. 3⭐️

😊Happy Reading 😊

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Not in database. 5🌟 Murder at the Grand National by Olivia Rose

The 4th book in the Lady Elizabeth Hawthorne Cozy Mystery Series, 'Murder at the Grand National,' finds Elizabeth visiting Rosewood with her family. They have come to Rosewood to watch Alfie Tanner, whose family works for the Hawthorne's, race in a horse race. Soon, she is involved in a murder investigation that leads her into the sights of a gangster.

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HOLY CITY EXPRESS
A historical mystery set it in the 1940s on a train. Duke, a detective, is sent on a mandatory vacation on the Holy City Express. While on the train, he soon is involved in a murder.

Full of intrigue and espionage, the book had me at the start. There's great character development, as well. I couldn't figure out who the culprit was, which is a plus for me in a book.

I finished this and never reviewed it. It is a historical novel set in Spain and Germany during WWII. After losing some of her family in Spain from an air raid by the Nazis, she becomes a spy for the Allies.

I never knew some of the historical things that were in the novel. Robards researched the book well. It is well written and intriguing. If you like WWII novels, you would probably enjoy this one.

😊Happy Reading 😊

I love football. I watch college and NFL. There were interesting stories in this book from high school, college, and pro. Posnanski goes from the start of the NFL through the 2010's. If you enjoy football, you would probably enjoy this book.

I received this book from a Goodreads Giveaway. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

😊Happy Reading 😊

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have read the other two Housemaid books by Fredia McFadden, and I really liked them. I didn't care for this one as much. I can't really say without spoiling, but I just can believe the culprit did it with what they did it with. McFadden does write a good backstory for her characters, but this time, it seemed to go on longer than I thought was necessary.

😊Happy Reading 😊

#readaway2024

Continuing:
The Bible
Jesus Calling
Torah for Life
The Vanished Days
The Girl From Guernica

Starting:
The Housemaid is Watching

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

I've seen mixed reviews on this 3rd Housemaid book. I'm going to give it a try and see what I think. 🤞🤞

A good book that at time is very hard to read. It was Antonio Itrube's debut novel. I know I'm a little late reading it. He writes a historical fiction book based on the true life of Dita, a 15 year old, at Auschwitz that becomes a librarian. She is in charge of keeping the hidden books in Block 31. The Germans don't like books because they make people think. Her story is sad yet inspirational.

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October Wrap-up 13 books

5⭐️
Deader Than A Wet Hen by Ella Duke (Booksiern ARC)
How Do Dinosaurs Say Trick or Treat (Own)

4⭐️
The Perfect Son by Fredia McFadden (Libby)
Roctogenarians by Mo Rocca (Libby)
The Jailhouse Lawyer by James Patterson (Library)
The Betrayal of Anne Frank by Rosemary Sullivan (Libby)
From Here To The Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley (Libby)

3.5⭐️
Woke by John G. Stackhouse (Goodreads Giveaway) ⬇️

I didn't care for this book. It's supposed to be a romance/cozy. The MC, Yolanda, I liked. But the writing was stagnant and was faulty. I would be reading, and then all of a sudden, there would be Yolanda having a dream. I thought I was reading something really happening in the book. It was very boring, though it was a quick read.

😊Happy Reading 😊

#Booksiern #thegreatbrowniecookoff #Lisamaliga #readaway2024

🍬Sweet Candy
🎃Make
👻Ghost
🦉Owl
🎃Mummy
🎉Party
👻Carpet
🪄Spell
🕸Cobwebs
🎃Carved
🪦Graveyard

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

Book Mail! Thank you, J.D. Baker for the book.
In my opinion, he doesn't get enough notice. I love his books.

#bookmail

Book Mail from yesterday. Thanks to Goodreads Giveaway I won!

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I can't believe November is Friday! Ugh! Where as the year gone.
@TheAromaofBooks here's my November #Bookspinbingo list! Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to do each month. 🥰

It was a very emotional, tough read. She was very open about everything she had gone through. It's so sad that the addiction she had, even though she had quit using it, ultimately took her life. It's also sad that she never felt love after her dad died. I think she searched for love like her dad's the rest of her life.

😊Happy Reading 😊

#bookspinbingo #readaway2024

Why I wanted to love this book, I just didn't. I found Horowitz to be very biased toward certain things dealing with dogs. This came as a surprise to me for the simple fact she studies dogs for a living.

Horowitz came across as someone who dislikes ALL breeders. Not all breeders are bad. Of course, the puppy mills are! But, those responsible breeders that have one or two litters a year, I don't consider bad. To me, they are responsible.

Quick cute read. Loved the illustrations. Very colorful. Great for little ones.

😊Happy Reading 😊

#Halloweenread #readaway2024 ##bookspinbingo

📖 The Librarian of Auschwitz
📖 The Holy Bible
💻From Here to the Great Unknown
💻The Great Brownie Tasteoff
🎧 The Girl From Guernica

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

A low so-so for me.

Thorns, Lust, and Glory: The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn by Estelle Paranque is a biography. Boleyn was the second wife of Henry VIII. I have always wanted to know more about Anne Boleyn, so I was happy when I got approved to read this book.

Paranque tells the reader in the introduction that she has taken the liberty to write what she thinks Anne Boleyn thought about certain things. Anne Boleyn's papers were destroyed ⬇️

Great day to sit outside and read with the boys. 📚🐶❤️

@Bookwormjillk is hosting a Nonfiction Readathon next month. All is welcome to join. Just.use #NFNovember and tag @Bookwormjillk

1. My Grandma
2. My Husband and Best Friend Steven

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

When I checked this book out of my local library, I didn't realize it was two books in one until I almost got finished with the first story. The first story: The Jailhouse Lawyer involved a lawyer who became a public defender in a small town. She soon realizes that there is evil in the town. The second story: Power of Attorney involves a lawyer that left her small town for a big city. She returns home because her ⬇️

I didn't know there was a controversy over this book until I started listening to it. A group decided to find out the answer to the question everyone wonders: Who turned in the Franks and their hiding place? This book tries to solve this mystery.

It comes out that Otto Frank knew who the person was. Of course, if this is true, why didn't he let anyone know who it was? Is it because he didn't know for sure, or was he afraid? The book ⬇️

I listened to the autobook of 'Roctogenarians' by Mo Rocca. He narrated the book. I found this very interesting. It told of people I had and had not heard of before. I learned quite a lot. Though, the one thing that got on my nerves was when Mo Rocca made a snide remark. I guess he thought he was being funny. Here's an interesting fact: One of the Queen members was a physic scientist. Who knew?

#bookspinbingo #readaway2024

On the couch in the living room during the day and evening. At night, I read in bed before I fall asleep. #SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern

Starting ARC tonight. It sounded interesting to me when I read about it on Netgalley. 📚😊

Darkness, Darkness by T B Crattie not in database.

I didn't finish this ARC. Got to page 80. I didn't care for the f word and mf word being used in every chapter. I read books that occasionally have the f word in them, but the author overused it and mf in my opinion

🚜Hayride
🍎Pick Apples
🏈Football Game
🔥Bonfire
📖Curl up with a book (like all Litsens have been picking 😊)
🍏Carmel Apples
🌶Chili & Cornbread
🍎Apple Cinnamon

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3.5⭐️
It started off slow and was a different writing style than what he usually writes. He usually does women, but this time, he wrote about boys/men and a tragic event.
I think the problem I had with it was that it wasn't his usual writing. It's still good. The suspense wasn't stacked like he usually does.

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3.5

Packed full of knowledge. Woke takes the reader on a journey of what all these words actually mean. Stackhouse wrote it in a way that the average person can understand. It's in two parts. The first dealing with the terminology of the words. The second part deals with how to deal with these terms in everyday life. I found it interesting, though it did get bogged down with so much info.

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☕️ Coffee
🟤 Brown
😂 Funny
🎧📚 Both
🦃 Thanksgiving
🧤 Glove
🎉 Low Key Group

Want to play? @SilversReviews @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego @CoverToCoverGirl @RamsFan1963

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🍫 No - it would get eaten before Halloween
📚 Critical Race Theory

##Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

Not in database

5⭐️

Deader Than A Wet Hen is the second book in the Dixie French Mystery Series. Dixie visited Loblolly, SC, and fell in love with the small town. She found a little home and 3 friends. Mariam owns the dog grooming/bakery store. Ada owns the coffee shop that Dixie likes to write in. Toni is a deputy with Sheriff's Department.

love Dixie French and her friend, Miriam. They crack me up. Two older women whioseem to be ⬇️

Morning sunlight seeps into the tent like a water leak, dripping onto the boy in a muted glow.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

Interesting, but the proof errors were just too much for me. Incomplete sentences that the rest of the sentence would appear two or three pages earlier or later. Of course, mine is an ARC, so hopefully, it will be fixed by the time it hits bookshelves. I'm giving it a so-so bc I did find it interesting despite errors.

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4⭐️
'The Perfect Son' was a good read. The only thing I didn't like was that there wasn't as much character development as usual. I figured out the mystery a chapter before the reveal.

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I had to stop at my local library bc I was having trouble with Libby App. With 3 bookcases and my Kindle full, I leave with 4 books🤦‍♀️. I think I have a book problem 😂🤣😂📚❤️📚

#libraryhaul #needmorebooks

Loved the new book by Nita Prose.

Molly the Maid has a whole new mystery to solve in this heartwarming novella from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid and The Mystery Guest.

A heartwarming, magical story about the true spirit of the season, The Mistletoe Mystery reminds us that love is the greatest mystery of all.

7 books read that were on my #Bookspinbingo board for September, though I read 16 books total for the whole month.

@TheAromaofBooks

3.5 ⭐️ soft pick

I found Lost in Austin an interesting book. Hannaford took a trip across America in 1999 and ended up falling in love with Austin. He takes us on a journey thru Austin, beginning in the 1970s to 2023.

He shows how fast the growth of a city wrecks havoc on the city. In the'70s to about 2003 Austin was a city for the eccentric and artistic. Tech moved in, and Austin's infrastructure became stressed. ⬇️

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

📚 Lost in Austin: I hope to finish
💻 Monet: The Restless Vision I hope to start tonight, I feel asleep last night
💻 Our Dogs, Ourselves continue reading it

"During the overcast summer of 1879, in the riverside village of Vetheuil halfway between Paris and Rouen, a restless painter paced his garden, waiting for an hour's sunshine. "

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

"Once a dog has your heart, you are stuck: there's no undoing it."

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"Honestly, the Texas capital barely registered as a possible place to stop, even for a night, when my friend Luke and I embarked on a mammoth three-month road trip across America. "

#firstlinefridays @ShyBookOwl

#5JoysofFriday @DebinHawaii

1. One week away from trip to Branson
2. Cooler weather
3. TBR list grew
4. Got to set outside and read with furbabies
5. Had my mammogram Monday. Good until next year.

Ladies, have you had your mammogram for the year?

I won this through a Goodreads Giveaway.

To me, this book is more for pastors and leaders in a church. LeClaire is a pastor with AHOP. She discusses how to be on the lookout for Jezebel's within churches. The characteristics of them, as well. She quotes Bible passages throughout the book.

Thanks to Goodreads and LeClaire for the e-book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

#readaway2024 #readmytbr #bookspinbingo

It finally cooled off enough, we can sit outside and I can read. My reading buddies, Lil Spot standing and Max pn the swing. 📚❤️🐶❤️