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kezzlou85

kezzlou85

Joined June 2017

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#Netgalley 4* This was such a fun little short story and a perfect read at Halloween. I love a retelling and this is such an interesting concept. I do love Halloween so it was a fun read. The plot is simple and the ending is quite predictable but how it comes together is good. I loved the spirits and the first one was hilarious. A short but sweet Halloween read.

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Death on the Lusitania | R. L. Graham
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This does have some very Agatha Christie vibes throughout the story. The ship of course was real but much of the rest is false yet i found myself hoping she wouldn't have the ending we all knew was coming. The plot itself is interesting but at times it did drag a little. There are many characters and we don't learn enough about them to truly understand their motives. The ending was expected but I did enjoy how Gallagher finally figured it out. 3*

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A short read with a few interesting cases from Suffolk. Fascinating to see the difference in men and women when it comes to poisoning. 4*

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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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Well not my best readathon. Didn't quite hit ten hours but did finish one book. I do seem to be out of my slump though which is great. Hopefully better results next time. #FabulousFebruary #20in4 @Andrew65

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This was a fascinating look at the poisons, featured in many of her novels. It's quite detailed so was a bit heavy at times but I loved all the references. It's careful not to issue too many spoilers but I've read most so it didn't worry me, it just sparked a need to re-read the books. 4*

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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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#20in4 #FabulousFebruary joint readathon starting today. I'm hoping this kick starts my reading. Feb has been a rough month. We lost my husbands nan so been sorting things out. She was a legend and will be missed. Thanks for the tag about this @Andrew65

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘m m sorry for your loss 💔 4w
JessClark78 Sorry for your loss. 💔❤️ 4w
Alora So sorry for your loss 3w
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PaperbackPirate Sending love 💙 3w
kezzlou85 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks thank you so much. 3w
kezzlou85 @JessClark78 thank you so much 3w
kezzlou85 @Alora thank you so much. 3w
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This was a fast burn, short read. It doesn't hang about which is good. The plot is interesting and has some clever twists along the way. It also touches on the ways media handles certain things. Mostly the discrepancy of men and women. Would Molly have suffered the way she did had it been the other way round? That aside, the murder was interesting though I did figure out the killer. I liked how the story came together. 4* #Netgalley

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The Catch | Amy Lea
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This was such a fun read. Its humorous, sweet, emotional and fun all in one book. This does touch quite a bit of grief but I think its very honest. The plot is a faster pace than most but it flows seamlessly without seeming too rushed. Yes the ending is fairly obvious from the start but I truly enjoyed the journey to it. The ending was well done and I liked how it played out. Melanie is fun and i instantly warmed to her. #Netgalley

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Honour the Dead | John Anthony Miller
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This was an interesting read. Its quite a short read and the chapters are very short. Its told from the view of many of the characters so you get a bit of an insight into them all but not a deep connection like you would in a sole POV. I did like the changes though. The plot is quite simple but there's some clever developments along the way and i thought the ending was genius and welll written. A fun mystery.

TheSpineView I enjoyed this book too! 1mo
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Killingly | Katharine Beutner
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This was an interesting read. Although the case begins the story, its a bit of a slow start. Her disappearance is intriguing and although I figured out parts of it. The main conclusion was a surprise. The characters are not instantly likeable yet you start to warm to Agnes and Florence and the connection that forms. This does deal with some triggering issues so might not be for all. I enjoyed it but at times it seemed to drag. #Netgalley 3*

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The Bone Hacker | Kathy Reichs
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Another great read in the series. There was so much drama in this one amf mystery. Still a fave series of mine 4*

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wow this was such a heartbreaking and touching read. The strength and love of this father is so incredible. To go through something this horrific yet have the capacity to love and forgive is stunning. The story is told in short extracts but covers everything from the murder to the trial to beyond. His project is an amazing idea. The book is at times hard to read but there's also a lot of hope in it too. I did love the butterfly mentions 4*

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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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Just realised i didn't post my final details about #JoyousJanuary. Not my best reading times but I did finish two books and chunks read in other stories so not all bad. @Andrew65

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Sat in my car in the chilly Norfolk sunshine waiting for my daughter to finish getting some more time in for #JoyousJanuary readathon. Its not been a lot of reading but two books finished so far. Tagged above I started today after a visit to our brilliant library.

Mitch I enjoyed this one! 2mo
kezzlou85 @Mitch I'm looking forward to it. 2mo
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 It has been a cold week 🥶 2mo
kezzlou85 @Andrew65 it really has. No snow here though. Now meant to turn mild again. 2mo
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The A-Z of Victorian Crime | Neil R. A. Bell, Trevor N. Bond, Kate Clarke, M.W. Oldridge
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An interesting look at crime in the Victorian Times and some very well known cases in here. Plus many references to other books for more information which I really liked and have extended my book list. Second book finished for #JoyousJanuary
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AnnR This sounds like a great nonfiction resource for those of us who read Victorian historical mysteries. Adding to my TBR. 🙂 2mo
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 2mo
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd | Agatha Christie
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Bit of a slow start to #JoyousJanuary but I have finished one book so that's a good start. Plus a chunk read in others. @Andrew65

Andrew65 Little and often is good! Well done 👏👏👏 2mo
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The Last Resort | Heidi Perks
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Well there were a few twists along the way in this one. I hadn't figured them all out except Will's part in the story. The plot is a slow burn that jumps between the present and the start of their therapy journey. Its also told from both Maggie and Erin's viewpoint adding depth. The ending was clever and tied off most of the story. I would have liked more of a conclusion with Will's mother but it wasn't necessary. #Netgalley 3.5*

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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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#JoyousJanuary readathon starts today. My goal is to get a couple of books finished and get out of the slump I fell into. @Andrew65

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Gotta love a Sarah Morgan book at christmas or even after. I'm such a fan and was so excited to see a new book. This didn't disappoint either. It was such a good story. I love how their stories all came together and we saw them each grow and learn. The plot is fun and sweet. Delphi just might be my favourite character. The ending was brilliant and its a perfect festive read. #Netgalley 5*

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Back to the world of Nick and Charlie I still love these two. What a great edition to the series. We don't see as much of their friends in this but there's a great moment with his sister. A brilliant read and it's now being stolen by my daughter. 5*

Cupcake12 I love this book series 💕 2mo
kezzlou85 @Cupcake12 me too as does Alyssa. 2mo
willaful Sigh, I wish my daughter would steal it from me. 2mo
kezzlou85 @willaful my youngest isn't a fan but the eldest is. 2mo
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A fascinating and informative look at crime through the eyes of Agatha Christie books. If you're a fan of her work, you'll recognise many of the references. I'm a big fan and own just about all her crime books. Most collected by my mum. 4*

jhod Sounds great! Happy New Year! 2mo
kezzlou85 @jhod it was. Happy New Year to you too. 2mo
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Happy New Year! | Greg Roza
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#WinterGames #ReindeerGamers
Points for second half came in at 46,847 giving a total for the whole month of 84,816. Most were from the word search throughout the month. I read some good books and had lots of fun. Well done @LiseWorks for being our team captain. And all the others too. Yay to our team for each point they got.

LiseWorks You are awesome 3mo
kezzlou85 @LiseWorks aww thank you so much. I had a great team captain. 3mo
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The New Years Party | R.L. Stine
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#WinterGames #ReindeerGamers @LiseWorks
Pyjamas
Stay up but not for too long after midnight
Neither maybe a wine or shot glass.
Couch.
Definitely heels for fun but most likely slippers.
A quiet NY eve with my husband and girls. They're old enough now to stay up and enjoy it. Good food, maybe a drink and just spend time together

LiseWorks How lovely 3mo
kezzlou85 @LiseWorks thank you. Do the #WinterGames finish midnight 31st or midnight Jan 1st? 3mo
LiseWorks They finish Jan 1 at midnight 3mo
kezzlou85 @LiseWorks aww fab I thought so but just wanted to check. 3mo
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A fun festive read at a German Christmas Market. Somewhere I've always wanted to go at Christmas. I do love lebukshen so much. Final read of the year. #WinterGames #ReindeerGamers @LiseWorks 4*

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#WinterGames #ReindeerGamers @LiseWorks
These were a lovely festive set of stories. Because they're short they do move quite quickly but sometimes love does too. I enjoyed each one. There was romance, humour and care. A perfect mix.

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Christmas Ornaments | Meredith Corporation
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#OrnamentHunt #WinterGames #ReindeerGamers @LiseWorks last post for ornament hunt. Got all prompts bar two. Bookish quote, my favourite colour I do love blue. Bigger than palm that's snowman sitting pretty with the angel and this year for character we had Gizmo sneak on the tree.

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A cute, fun short story collection. Festive and romantic all the way. Great for happy endings and beautiful locations. #WinterGames #ReindeerGamers @LiseWorks

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Murder at Mistletoe Manor | Holly Tierney-Bedord
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Wow this is a short and fast paced read. The deaths are almost a blink and you miss it. I did figure out the killer but wasn't sure of their motive until the end. The ending was well done. The police are so terrible in this or I just read too much crime to know they handled it wrong. Klarinda is a good lead and I loved Myrtle. I would like to read more. A fun festive short read. #Buddyread #WinterGames #REeindeerGamers @LiseWorks

LiseWorks Thanks for joining, I think I will post the last chapters today as I need to know the ending 😀 3mo
kezzlou85 @LiseWorks I had to finish it as they were so short and left me thinking huh what's going on. 3mo
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Hold Tight | Harlan Coben
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#WinterGames #ReindeerGamers #DailyPhotoChallenge @LiseWorks Day 29: #BlueFont. I didn't have many but this has a blue cover and light blue font.

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More ornaments for #OrnamentHunt. #WinterGames #ReindeerGamers @LiseWorks Handmade by my daughter but Santa lost his eyes at some point, noisy bell, sporty ornament, would love a life sized rocking horse reminds me of one my nan had. Date on, this was made for my daughter at nursery her name is on the other side and a dragonfly new this year.

LiseWorks Love the dragonfly one 3mo
kezzlou85 @LiseWorks thank you. I have a butterfly in a similar style too. 3mo
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Handcrafted Ornaments | Creative Publishing International
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#WinterGames #ReindeerGamers #OrnamentHunt
Looks edible, reminds of family (dad had some when we were young.) North Pole character couldn't be anyone but Santa. My daughter made the wooden bauble as a gift for me and an animal. @LiseWorks

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#WinterGames #ReindeerGamers #DecemberDreams. @LiseWorks @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Day 24: #StNick. A book with Saint Nick on the cover and one of the many in our house

Eggs Perfect ❤️🎅🥰 3mo
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#WinterGames #ReindeerGamers #DailyPhotoChallenge @LiseWorks Day 24: #Presents. This is my next read and fits the prompt perfectly.

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#WinterGames #ReindeerGamers @LiseWorks a collection of short stories. Some festive some less so all on the chilling crime side. Some I did figure out but they were all pretty good. I do like Val McDermid.

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Two full movie bingo boards, thanks to the various movies I've been watching. #WinterGames #ReindeerGamers @LiseWorks Love Actually, once and twice upon a Christmas, Christmas with the kranks, princess switch 1-3, the Royal Prince, wedding and baby, four Christmases and more.

LiseWorks Nicely done 3mo
kezzlou85 @LiseWorks thank you. Got a couple more boards close to being full. 3mo
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Silent Night | Mary Higgins Clark
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#WinterGames #ReindeerGamers @LiseWorks #DailyPhotoChallenge Day 23: Gold font. This is a really good short read.

CogsOfEncouragement I picked this up for a couple bucks in a used bookstore this summer and am reading it right now. 3mo
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Aww what a sweet story. A couple of tough subjects touched on but handled well. The plot is a steady burn to a beautiful ending. I loved the winter wedding she creates and Kyle had to be my fave character. The whole story is a perfect festive read. #WinterGames #ReindeerGamers @LiseWorks

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#WinterGames #ReindeerGamers #DailyPhotoChallenge @LiseWorks Day 20: #RedFont. Current read has some red font a d brilliant imagery. Plus it's a good read so far.

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The Cold Case | Will Shindler
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We meet with Alex Finn and his team again. I am enjoying this series of books. Its often dark and this one certainly is. It deals with some truly dark themes and given the way the world is right now it hits home hard. The plot is quite fast paced and builds to a brilliant conclusion. I had no idea who the killer was until around the same time Alex figured it out. It was a very clever twist. As well as the crime, we get to know them more #Netgalley

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So first part of #WinterGames and my points were 37,969 for team #ReindeerGamers. Most were down to the word search words and the first game. @LiseWorks

LiseWorks Oh my goodness, look at you go 3mo
JessClark78 Nice job! 3mo
kezzlou85 @LiseWorks aww thank you 😊 3mo
kezzlou85 @JessClark78 thank you. 3mo
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The Magic of Christmas | Claire Freedman
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Holiday Wishes | Nora Roberts
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A two story read with some very cute and festive stories. Plus the first was a team #ReindeerGamers read. Lots of words found for the word search too. Second story was the better of the two for me. 4* #WinterGames @LiseWorks

LiseWorks I read this one as well, yep lots of words here. 3mo
kezzlou85 @LiseWorks especially snow that cropped up a lot. 3mo
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#WinterGames #ReindeerGamers #DailyPhotoChallenge @LiseWorks Day 18: #Ornament. This is a little glass sleigh that always reminds me of family as it came from my dad's tree. There's three and placed correctly they glow with the lights of the tree #OrnamentHunt

BookmarkTavern That‘s lovely! 💖 (edited) 3mo
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Watching the team movie for #ReindeerGamers #WinterGames. Its also a perfect prompt for day 17 of #DecemberDreams @LiseWorks @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

LiseWorks Good for you I've yet to do this 🙂 3mo
kezzlou85 @LiseWorks enjoy it when you do. 3mo
Eggs Love all your festivity!! 3mo
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#WinterGames #ReindeerGamers #DailyPhotoChallenge @LiseWorks Day 17: #Winter an easy pick plus you can see my lovely winter tights. So warm and cosy.

peanutnine Love those tights! So festive 😁 3mo
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Twelve Days of Christmas | Trisha Ashley
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I'm a big fan of Trisha Ashley. She writes really good christmas stories. This was a wonderful read. It does deal with the subject of grief but it handles it well. The plot is a slow burn to the very much expected and wanted ending. The characters are all interesting in their own way. I especially liked Michael. The ending was really well done and I liked how it all came together. The extracts from Holly's grandmother were fascinating too. 5*

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Murder at Mistletoe Manor | Holly Tierney-Bedord
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#WinterGames #ReindeerGamers #DailyPhotoChallenge @LiseWorks Day 16 #Mistletoe. Our buddy Read soon to start covers this prompt well.

LiseWorks Yes, this is my choice too😍 3mo
kezzlou85 @LiseWorks I'm looking forward to starting it 3mo
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Not Quite an Angel | Lucinda Edmonds
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#WinterGames #ReindeerGamers #DecemberDreams @LiseWorks @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Day 16 #Angel. This is a small one on our tree and probably one of the oldest decorations we have so extra points for #OrnamentHunt.

Eggs Sweet 🤍👼🩵 3mo
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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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Another readathon starting today. My goals are just to keep reading more festive books and build up more points for #WinterGames #ReindeerGamers @LiseWorks @Andrew65

Andrew65 Best of luck 😁 3mo
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#WinterGames #ReindeerGamers #DailyPhotoChallenge Day 15 #White/Silver. A lovely cover on this one and I'm looking forward to reading it.

Gissy Pretty cover😍 3mo
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