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kwmg40

Joined April 2017

I love mysteries, science fiction, fantasy, and literary fiction. I‘m mathgirl40 at LibraryThing and BookCrossing. 🇨🇦
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Bingo! | Rosemary Wells
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I finished my #BookSpin choice but didn't manage to finish #DoubleSpin or get a bingo. Still, with 13 squares filled, I'm pretty happy with May's result for #BookSpinBingo.

Thanks to @TheAromaofBooks for hosting!

BarkingMadRead Isn‘t the worst when you read so many and don‘t get a bingo! This happens to me all.the.time. 6d
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Fantastic month!! And I've figured it out and you can theoretically read EIGHTEEN books without scoring a bingo! 😂 @BarkingMadRead 5d
kwmg40 @BarkingMadRead I've got to learn to read more strategically! 😅 5d
kwmg40 @TheAromaofBooks I haven't managed to read 18 books in one month yet, though if I ever did, I'd feel like I deserve at least several bingos! 5d
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I filled in 4 more slots in the #192025 challenge in May! @Librarybelle

Librarybelle Great job! I plan to do a tally of what I read for the challenge so far at the end of June…I‘ve been keeping track on StoryGraph, but it‘ll be fun to pull out the completed from the full list to see the overall progress. 6d
kwmg40 @Librarybelle I've been keeping track in both StoryGraph and in a spreadsheet. I've been trying to read no more than one book by any one author and it's easier to keep track of this in the spreadsheet. 5d
Librarybelle That‘s a good thought! 5d
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Spin | Robert Charles Wilson
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 6d
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This was a fun adventure set in the Arctic waters. I was happy to find this book in French at a local book sale, as I continue trying to improve my reading skills in that language.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#192025 #1942 @Librarybelle

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 6d
Librarybelle Good choice! 6d
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Yoked with a Lamb | Molly Clavering
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This was a charming story about a woman's attempts to help her friend get reintegrated into society after a breakup and reconciliation. I was uncomfortable with some of the attitudes toward women but had to remind myself that this book was written in 1938. I especially liked the main character and the humour.

#FurrowedMiddlebrowClub
#192025 #1938 @Librarybelle
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Librarybelle Hooray!! 1w
Ruthiella I agree. It‘s a novel “of its time”, but I liked it in spite of those aspects. 1w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 7d
kwmg40 @Librarybelle @TheAromaofBooks Thanks for stopping by! 6d
kwmg40 @Ruthiella I really liked it too despite the issues. It was a fun read! 6d
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Fear For Miss Betony | Dorothy Bowers
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I enjoyed this Golden Age mystery about a retired governess who helps a former pupil by investigating mysterious events at a combination nursing home and boarding school. The story was creepy and suspenseful but also had touches of humour, and the characters were great.

Thanks to @Mitch for hosting this group read as part of the #goldenagecrimeclub!

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#192025 #1941 @Librarybelle

Librarybelle I‘m looking forward to this one - have not had a chance to start it yet! 1w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 7d
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I finished off the #VictoriaDayReadathon with this excellent installment from the October Daye series. In this one, Toby negotiates the politics of a conclave involving faerie kings and queens, and ends up as lead investigator when one of the monarchs is murdered.

#BacklistReadathon #BookSpinBingo #BookSpin #SeriesLove2023
@melissajayne @clwojick @TheAromaofBooks @TheAromaofBooks @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Well done! 2w
Clwojick Great job! ❤️ 2w
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 2w
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This historical fantasy set in Chicago of the 1920's features demons, angels and a noir-style mystery. I enjoyed it very much and thought it had a lot of depth in its plot and characters for a novella-length book.

#victoriadayreadathon @melissajayne
#auroraawards
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 2w
Dragon Great read - I enjoyed the audiobook 💚🐉 2w
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This novel didn't quite live up to my admittedly high expectations given all the hype it's gotten, but I still found it very charming and enjoyable. I especially liked the audiobook narration, done by the author himself.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2w
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Queen Victoria | Elizabeth Longford
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The #victoriadayreadathon hosted by @melissajayne is just what's needed to fill out the upcoming long weekend! For once, we're not travelling anywhere, so I'm looking forward to a relaxing few days with lots of reading.

The Aurora Award nominees (for Canadian sci-fi and fantasy) have just been announced and I'll be reading from that list: https://www.tor.com/2023/05/15/heres-the-2023-aurora-award-ballot/

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I'm continuing with Seanan McGuire for this month's #BacklistReadathon, starting with the tagged book. @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks

This monthly readathon has really helped me make progress with #SeriesLove2023. I may actually catch up with the October Daye series by the end of the year! @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

Andrew65 Sounds brilliant, well done! 3w
TheSpineView Great job! 3w
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Glad to have you along!!! 3w
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This novella set in an 18th-century parliament inhabited by humans and fairies is clever, funny and satirical, but the plot and characters just didn't appeal to me all that much. I adore the cover image, though.

This was the final book I finished for the #MagnificentMay readathon. I met 5 of my 6 goals so am quite happy with the result. Thanks to @Andrew65 for hosting!

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Andrew65 Well done, a brilliant Readathon for you. 👏👏👏🙌🍾🥂🥳 3w
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I couldn't believe that a true crime novel not involving murders or missing persons could be so absolutely riveting. I found it especially interesting since I've been working at a small tech company for over 20 years, and this book is essentially a guide on how NOT to run a tech business!

#MagnificentMay @Andrew65
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Andrew65 Sounds excellent. Well done 👏👏👏 3w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3w
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Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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I didn't love this one the way I did Beartown, the only other Backman I've read. However, I really liked how the characters' lives were all intertwined and the idea that one person's actions can have such a great effect on others.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#Magnificent May @Andrew65
#BookCrossing

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 I‘d agree with your review. 3w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! This one is on my summer reading list!! 3w
kwmg40 @Andrew65 Thanks for stopping by! 3w
kwmg40 @TheAromaofBooks I hope you enjoy it! It's a good choice for summer reading -- humorous and a quick read, but not lightweight as it deals with some serious themes. 3w
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This is a low pick, as the plot is rather implausible. However, rereading it reminded me of why I loved this series so much when I was young.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#Magnificent May @Andrew65
#192025 #1932 @Librarybelle

TiredLibrarian I loved these too 📚❤ 4w
Librarybelle I‘d love to go back and read these again! 3w
Andrew65 Well done, brings back memories 👏👏👏 3w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3w
kwmg40 @TiredLibrarian @Librarybelle @Andrew65 @TheAromaofBooks Nice to see so much love for these books. I also loved Three Investigators, Hardy Boys, Cherry Ames, and other series. 3w
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City of the Lost | Kelley Armstrong
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I liked the Yukon setting of this dark mystery/thriller. I've read a lot of Kelley Armstrong's novels but this is the first without any supernatural elements.

#MagnificentMay @Andrew65
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 4w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4w
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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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I‘ve got my #MagnificentMay #readathon goals ready! @Andrew65

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Yolk | Mary H. K. Choi
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I loved this story about two estranged Korean American sisters trying to reconcile while grappling with their own individual challenges. It's funny, moving and heartwarming, and I also love this cover design.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#BookCrossing

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1mo
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The Flight of the Heron | D. K. Broster
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April was a good month for the #192025 challenge. I've filled 53 slots for this challenge so far. @Librarybelle

Librarybelle Excellent progress!! 1mo
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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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I managed to read 15 hours for the #20in4 #readathon this time around. One day, I'll get to 20! Thanks to @Andrew65 for hosting!

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Bingo! | Rosemary Wells
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Had a good April for #BookSpinBingo: finished my #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin choices, and I managed to get a bingo!
Many thanks to @AromaofBooks for hosting.

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The Flight of the Heron | D. K. Broster
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D. K. Broster seems to be mostly forgotten these days, but I've enjoyed very much several of her historical fiction novels . This novel is the first of a trilogy about the unexpected friendship between two soldiers on opposite sides of the 1745 Jacobite rebellion in Scotland.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#20in4 @Andrew65
#192025 #1925 @Librarybelle

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1mo
Librarybelle Wow! 1925! 1mo
Andrew65 Sounds right up my street. Well done 👏👏👏 1mo
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This was a good read that taught me some (uncomfortable) things about Canada's history that I hadn't known. The book's subtitle doesn't really reveal the main theme, which is the inequities in the education systems of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#20in4 @Andrew65

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 1mo
Andrew65 Sounds a great read. Well done 👏👏👏 1mo
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Spin | Robert Charles Wilson
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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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I had a slow start to the #20in4 #readathon yesterday, as I was swamped with work, but I'm hoping to make up time today. Today, there is the added motivation of #DeweyApril, a yearly readathon that I always enjoy!

@Andrew65 @DeweysReadathon

Andrew65 Good luck with both 😁 1mo
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Major League Chew | John Layman
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The story was all over the place and didn't actually feature much baseball, despite the promise of the cover, but this series about a cannibalistic detective is a lot of fun, if you can put up with the grossness!

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 1mo
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Agnes Grey | Anne Brontë
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I found this classic to be a very enjoyable, though not especially memorable, read. The best part of reading the book was following along with @BarkingMadRun and seeing the commentary from the #PemberLittens!

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Ruthiella Agree that the read along and #HashtagBrigade made it all more fun and memorable! 1mo
Gissy I like that cover😍❤️ 1mo
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kwmg40 @Ruthiella Yes, I've been able to get through more of the classics I've been meaning to read, with these readalongs. 1mo
kwmg40 @Gissy I do too. I generally love Penguin's cover designs. 1mo
kwmg40 @TheAromaofBooks Thanks for stopping by! 1mo
TheAromaofBooks I'm with you - I didn't dislike this one, but it was also not particularly engaging 😂 But it had a happy ending (especially for the dog haha) and it was fun to read it with the group!! 1mo
Gissy @kwmg40 Yes! Me too but I confess that if I like very much a book, I usually acquire (sounds more like a book collector😜) different editions of that book. 1mo
kwmg40 @TheAromaofBooks I too loved the reunion with the dog! 1mo
kwmg40 @Gissy I can totally understand that! 1mo
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I liked this 4th and final book in the middle grade series, A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying, by Kelley Armstrong. The series, about how a princess with an affinity to wild creatures strives to become the “Royal Monster Hunter“ for her kingdom, is charming and enjoyable.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 1mo
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Red-Rose Chain | Seanan McGuire
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I finished the #BacklistReadathon with this 9th book from the October Daye series, which seems to get better with every subsequent book. Toby goes to another Faerie kingdom to try to prevent a war and in doing so, learns surprising secrets about her alchemist friend Walther.

@Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Clwojick Fantastic 🖤 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1mo
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A Game of Hide and Seek | Elizabeth Taylor
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Part 2 of my book sale haul. I returned to the sale and came home with these. I‘m especially happy with the #VMC finds.

quietjenn 😯 so good! 1mo
rabbitprincess Haha the Tey cover has a bit of a “Fontana paperback edition of an Agatha Christie” vibe to it 😆 Great haul! 1mo
batsy Those green Viragos 😍 1mo
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kwmg40 @quietjenn Thanks for stopping by! 1mo
kwmg40 @rabbitprincess It really does! It's actually a green Penguin, which is surprising. 1mo
kwmg40 @batsy I was very surprised to find the Viragos -- in excellent condition and only $2 each. (That's in Canadian dollars too, so it was a really good deal!) 1mo
CarolynM Great haul 1mo
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Asterix in Spain | Anthea Bell, Ren Goscinny, Albert Uderzo
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This is my haul from a big charity book sale in my city this weekend. Because of work, I could manage only an hour to browse, and I didn't even get to see half the books. I'm considering going back tomorrow, though I'm trying hard to reduce the number of books in my house!

Ruthiella Nice haul! 🤩 2mo
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I was a little disappointed by the last few additions to the Wayward Children series, so I am especially happy that this latest installment is so strong. It's the 8th book in the series but is a standalone, so it can be enjoyed by those who are new to the series.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#BacklistReadathon @clwojick @TheAromaofBooks

Karisa Oooh! Thank you for the review. I loved the first in this series but gradually lost interest. I‘m going to check this one out! 2mo
Clwojick Agreed! I loved this one 💚 Definitely better than the last few 2mo
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kwmg40 @karisa I too loved the first and the others have been hit-or-miss for me. Fortunately, this one was a definite hit, one of my favourites of the series. 1mo
kwmg40 @Clwojick I thought I'd miss seeing the recurring characters and setting of the earlier books, but I didn't. This was excellent as a standalone but also fits the series very well. 1mo
kwmg40 @TheAromaofBooks Thanks for stopping by! 1mo
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Red-Rose Chain | Seanan McGuire
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I'm going to continue working on Seanan McGuire's backlist, starting with the tagged book (9th in the October Daye series).
#BacklistReadathon
@Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! Enjoy!! 2mo
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Winter Flowers | Anglique Villeneuve
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I had a very good #AwesomeApril readathon, finishing 5 of the 6 books I had lined up. Many thanks to @Andrew65 for hosting!

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What Moves the Dead | T. Kingfisher
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A creepy and compelling retelling of Poe's “Fall of the House of Usher“. T. Kingfisher (a.k.a. Ursula Vernon) is an excellent storyteller and captures the gothic feel really well.

#AwesomeApril @Andrew65
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

dabbe A retelling of the Usher story? #stacked!!! 😊 2mo
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 2mo
kwmg40 @dabbe I reread the Usher story right after, and I have to confess I like T. Kingfisher's version even better. 😄 2mo
kwmg40 @Andrew65 Thanks for stopping by! 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2mo
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I really liked Malka Older's Infomocracy series so I had high hopes for this new book. I loved the idea of a cozy mystery on Jupiter but the execution was so-so. The sci-fi elements were definitely better than the mystery ones.

#AwesomeApril @Andrew65
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#192025 #2023 @Librarybelle

Librarybelle That sounds like a very unique premise…it‘s a shame that it was just so-so! 2mo
Andrew65 Love the cover and just disappointing it wasn‘t better. Well done 👏👏👏 2mo
kwmg40 @Librarybelle I've not given up on the series yet! There was enough that I did like about the book that I'm willing to continue. 2mo
kwmg40 @Andrew65 Yes, that is indeed a gorgeous cover, and it evokes the Jupiter environment which Older describes welll. 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 2mo
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The Falls | Ian Rankin
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I met my goal of finishing 3 books for #EasterOMC. Thanks to @Clwojick and @LadyKatrina for hosting this fun challenge!

Clwojick Thanks for joining us! 2mo
Clwojick Great job! Thanks so much for joining us! 🐇🎉💗 2mo
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Winter Flowers | Anglique Villeneuve
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A compact, sad and beautiful story, set at the end of WWI, about a family's struggles with poverty and the severe disfigurement of the returning father and husband.

#EasterOMC @Clwojick @LadyKatrina
#AwesomeApril @Andrew65
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#BookCrossing

Clwojick Well done! 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! 2mo
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The Franchise Affair | Josephine Tey
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I decided this book is a pick even though I have very mixed feelings about it. It's excellent as a mystery and I liked many of the characters but ideas and attitudes described in the book are definitely dated.

#goldenagecrimeclub @Mitch
#EasterOMC @Clwojick @LadyKatrina
#AwesomeApril @Andrew65
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#192025 #1948 @Librarybelle

Ruthiella Agreed. The class vitriol is particularly unpleasant. 2mo
Librarybelle I‘m looking forward to reading this one, and knowing that some of the ideas in this are very dated is good to know! 2mo
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kwmg40 @Ruthiella I thought the same, and a novel about a a girl making up a story about an assault would not be popular in the current times! 2mo
kwmg40 @Librarybelle I'm definitely looking forward to the discussion of this book at the end of the month! 2mo
kwmg40 @TheAromaofBooks Thanks for the continuing readathon and #BookSpinBingo encouragement! 2mo
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This is an Asian twist on dyed eggs for Easter. These Japanese ramen eggs, marinated in soy sauce, mirin and sake, are great on top of ramen but I like eating them on their own as a snack too.

#EasterOMC challenge 5. @LadyKatrina @Clwojick

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The Falls | Ian Rankin
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Inspector Rebus investigates the disappearance of a young woman who was involved in a mysterious online game. I liked the complexity of the mystery and the multiple facets of the investigation that involved several of Rebus's colleagues.

#EasterOMC @Clwojick @LadyKatrina
#AwesomeApril @Andrew65
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#192025 #2001 @Librarybelle

Clwojick Well done! 2mo
Librarybelle I‘ve yet to pick up a book by Rankin, though he‘s on my to read list 2mo
Andrew65 @Librarybelle Excellent books, well worth picking up. A favourite series. 2mo
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Andrew65 I love this series, well done 👏👏👏 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! 2mo
kwmg40 @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks Thanks for stopping by! 2mo
kwmg40 @Librarybelle I agree with @Andrew65 that this is an excellent series and worth getting into, though I've only read about half the books in the series myself. 2mo
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This third and final book in the Arthur of the Seeing Stone trilogy was a weak pick for me. This historical fiction novel follows young crusader Arthur de Caldicot, while the parallel story of King Arthur plays out in his seeing stone. I liked the premise but didn't care for the writing style.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#192025 #2003 @Librarybelle

Librarybelle Hooray! 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2mo
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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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My goals for the #AwesomeApril readathon. @Andrew65

Andrew65 Great to have you with us, happy reading. 2mo
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Winter Flowers | Anglique Villeneuve
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Morning coffee in my favourite Penguin Books mug.

#EasterOMC challenge 3 @LadyKatrina @Clwojick

Clwojick So pretty! Love that mug! 😍 2mo
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As I've not read many books by South American authors, I enjoyed the experience of reading these horror stories, mostly set in urban Argentina. However, the stories themselves were mixed. A couple were excellent and some were just unpleasantly disturbing.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 2mo
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Although I like Simu Liu's acting, I was at first doubtful that this celebrity memoir, written at a relatively young age, would have much to offer. I ended up being surprised by how much it made me think about the immigrant experience, parenting, goals and expectations. I would definitely recommend this book.

#BookSpinBingo #DoubleSpin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2mo
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Easter Egg | Jan Brett
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Looking forward to a weekend of reading! These are my goals for #EasterOMC. @Clwojick @LadyKatrina

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This recently published book about the mining town of Cobalt was written by Canadian Member of Parliament Charlie Angus, who has represented his Northern Ontario district for many years.

It covers many aspects of Cobalt and mining history, including the effects on the environment, Indigenous populations, the national economic, and more.

LiseWorks I think I would like to read this as I know of Charlie Angus and his political career and the town of Cobalt 2mo
kwmg40 @LiseWorks I'd definitely recommend the book to anyone who has an interest in this local area, or in Canadian history in general! 2mo
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I loved this brilliant examination of small-town English life in the 1800's, and reading it was made especially enjoyable with the chapter-a-day read-along with the #pemberlittens. Thank you @BarkingMadRead for hosting!

BarkingMadRead I‘m glad you liked it! 2mo
batsy One of my favourites! ❤️ 2mo
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Wine of Honour | Barbara Beauchamp
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I'm glad I discovered this book through #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub. It was a slow start, but I grew increasingly absorbed in the characters' lives as I continued reading. The author provides an insightful look into how people from the different classes of English society dealt with the aftermath of WWII.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#192025 #1945 @Librarybelle

Cathythoughts Nice review 👍🏻 2mo
batsy Nicely said! It grows on you and is a revealing glimpse of an era. 2mo
Librarybelle These books sound so delightful...I've stacked a few from everyone's reviews! 2mo
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CarolynM Lovely review. 2mo
jlhammar I agree, it was so interesting to get a closer look at that particular time and place. Glad you enjoyed it! 2mo
kwmg40 @batsy @jhammar That was definitely what I liked best about the book -- getting a feel of that time and place. I've read a lot of books set during WWII but not many that have explored the difficulties of adjusting to civilian life afterward. 2mo
kwmg40 @Librarybelle I've only just discovered these books myself through the #FurrowedMiddleBrowClub. I especially love the design of the book covers. 2mo
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