The Last Six Books I Read (rated)
Two non-fiction, two cozy mysteries, one historical fiction, and one sci-fi thriller.
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The Last Six Books I Read (rated)
Two non-fiction, two cozy mysteries, one historical fiction, and one sci-fi thriller.
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pickHow far would you go to find The One? A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and soon you‘ll be matched with your perfect partner—the one you‘re genetically made for. That‘s the promise made by Match Your DNA. A decade ago, the company announced that they had found the gene that pairs each of us with our soul mate. The One is a fascinating novel that shows how even the simplest discoveries can have complicated consequences.
pick• ModernMrsDarcy.com #MMD book club pick for December 2021 #MMDBookClub
I hardly ever read self-help books. In fact, I only read them when they are the monthly book club pick for ModernMrsDarcy.com #MMD. I‘m not a big fan but, as self-help books go, this one was pretty good. I mean, how can you not like a book about Joy? I really liked this fresh perspective.
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pickIn Hercule Poirot‘s Christmas, the holidays are anything but merry when a family reunion is marred by murder—and the notoriously fastidious investigator is quickly on the case.
When Hercule Poirot offers to assist, he finds an atmosphere not of mourning but of mutual suspicion. It seems everyone had their own reason to hate the old man. . . .
so-soDon‘t let her age fool you. Maud may be nearly ninety, but if you cross her, she is more sinister than sweet.
In these six interlocking stories, memories of unfortunate incidents from Maud‘s past keep bubbling to the surface. Meanwhile, certain Problems in the present require immediate attention. Luckily, Maud is no stranger to taking matters into her own hands . . . even if it means she has to get a little blood on them in the process.
pickLondon 1923: Dolly Lane is a dreamer; a downtrodden maid who longs to dance on the London stage, but her life has been fractured by the Great War. Memories of the soldier she loved, of secret shame and profound loss, by turns pull her back and spur her on to make a better life.
November 2021 #PennyAPage Ledger with a little twist. I don‘t deduct anything when I purchase books. I just add a penny-a-page into a special savings account at the end of the month. Hello, Christmas fund! #bookstagram #PennyAPage #Bookly
The Last Six Books I Read (rated)
Four Outlander related books and two current books from my TBR.
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Ready ... Set ... Mail! #LMPBC
If you haven‘t already done so, it‘s time to mail your Round 13 book to the next person. If you did, “good job“! If you didn‘t, “Hurry up and do so”. If you are unable to mail it at this time, please contact the members of your group to let them know when they can expect it.
pickA perfect companion to Men In Kilts by Sam and Graham, two of my Outlander favorites.
From the Publisher:
As entertaining as it is practical, The Clanlands Almanac is a light-hearted education in Scottish history and culture, told through the eyes of two passionate Scotsmen. The perfect escapist guide, The Clanlands Almanac is intended as a starting point for your own Scottish discoveries.
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What can I say: It‘s Outlander. It‘s book number 9. It‘s Jamie and Claire and all the clan back together again. It‘s 900+ pages of awesomeness! 6 out of 5 stars.
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A little humorous relief (very little)
@rsteve388 hi, Rachel. I received your package today. Thank you so much for your kind note and the extra (awesome) book. It was a very nice surprise. I love book mail.
pickThe quintessential Outlander reference book - Volume 2.
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I wanted to finish this before GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE comes out … since the “droughtlander” was so long I thought it would be a good idea to refresh my memory of the last four books. I‘m really glad I did. Now I‘m all set for the 23rd and totally looking forward to it. 🐝
OUTLANDER catch-up week(s). Two older books from my TBR. Two new books coming out on the 23rd. I‘ve been waiting for GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE for well over a year. 🐝
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pick• Read in November 2021 for Litsy Markup Postal Book Club #LMPBC Round 13 - GroupE
GREAT SCI-FI THRILLER
Artificial intelligence meets completely autonomous self-driving cars with devastating death toll. Government intrigue at it‘s scariest.
Do you read to turn your mind off or to turn your mind on? Or both? Discuss.
pickThe Midwife‘s Secret is a totally captivating thriller. Emily Gunnis is a best-selling author because her writing is so gripping and relatable. This is the heart-wrenching tale of two girls who go missing from the same home, Yew Tree Manor, decades apart. As we learn about the connection that the Hilton and James families share, we learn the devastating story of an innocent midwife from the past, who holds the key to the disappearances.
⏰ This is a reminder for those participating in #LMPBC Round 13. There are only about two weeks left to read your book, mark it up, and get it into the mail by the end of the month. Can‘t wait to share the next one with you. 😎
The Last Six Books I Read (rated)
Three TBR selections from 2018.
Three TBR selections from 2021.
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so-so• TBR since May 6, 2018
When a local girl falls prey to a sadistic serial killer, Nashville homicide lieutenant Taylor Jackson and her lover, FBI profiler Dr. John Baldwin, find themselves in a joint investigation pursuing the vicious “Southern Strangler”.
8 days to go
pick• TBR since March 9, 2018
The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis is a multi-narrative story set in two time periods: the 1920s and 1970s New York. The two story threads meet in Grand Central Station which is the ideal setting for bustling Art Deco New York meets down and out New York when homelessness was rife and the glamour had definitely worn off.
pick• TBR since November 6, 2021
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Nobody arranges their own funeral, and then gets killed the same day – do they? Well, that‘s exactly what happened to Diana Cowper One bright, sunny morning in London.
The Word is Murder is the first in a series of crime novels starring Detective Daniel Hawthorne and the author Anthony Horowitz. Very clever … the writer inserting himself as a character.
pickHOW MANY LIFETIMES DOES IT TAKE TO LEARN HOW TO LIVE?
Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old history teacher, but he's been alive for centuries. From Elizabethan England to Jazz-Age Paris, from New York to the South Seas, Tom has seen it all. As long as he keeps changing his identity he can keep one step ahead of his past - and stay alive. The only thing he must not do is fall in love . . .
The Last Six Books I Read (rated)
Four oldest from my TBR, one new publication, and one Advance Reading Copy (ARC).
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pick• TBR since February 27, 2018
From the book:
“Miss Kopp is the best police officer and detective in the State of New Jersey. She does not know the meaning of fear and with her bravery she also uses brains.” —Sheriff Heath, quoted in the New York Herald, April 11, 1916
This the fourth in the series of feminist crime novels set in the early 1900s.
On the day I took Anna Kayser to the insane asylum, I was first obliged to catch a thief.
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pickPeople of the Book is a historical fiction novel about a book conservator named Dr. Hanna Heath and her intensive research on the history of the famous Sarajevo Haggadah. The book is an imagined history following the real clues found in the manuscript, and the novel jumps back and forth between Hanna‘s findings and historical events that brought the book to its current home in the National Museum in Sarajevo, Bosnia.
pickOldest book on my TBR added February 26, 2018.
A tragic accident leaves nurse Amelia Winn deaf. She spirals into a depression that causes her to lose everything that matters—her job, her husband. Two years later she discovers the body of a fellow nurse in the dense bush by the river, deep in the woods near her cabin and she is plunged into a disturbing mystery that could shatter the carefully reconstructed pieces of her life all over again.
Day 4 #Halloween #20in4 #Readathon @Andrew65
Whew! Fell asleep watching Monday night football 🏈 and almost missed my reading 📕 deadline. I completed it but just barely. Hey, a win is a win. 🥳
October 2021 #PennyAPage Ledger with a little twist. I don‘t deduct anything when I purchase books. I just add a penny-a-page into a special savings account at the end of the month. Hello, Christmas fund! #bookstagram #PennyAPage #Bookly
Read in October 2021 ...
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Just a reminder from #LMPBC ...
Welcome to Round 13!
Hopefully you have picked out the book you want to share by now. It‘s time to start reading and marking-up passages you want to highlight. Be creative and don‘t forget to introduce yourself in the front of the book. I will send out a few reminders during the month and then a final one at the end of the month to remind you to mail it out to the next person in line.
Happy Reading!
pickDiana is an art specialist at Sotheby‘s. Her boyfriend, Finn, is a resident in a NYC hospital. They are excited about their upcoming vacation to the Galápagos Islands. But it‘s early 2020 and COVID-19 is just about to explode. Finn has to cancel his plans because the hospital is on “all hands on deck” mode. Finn convinces Diana to go on the non-refundable vacation solo. When she gets there everything is shut down and she is stranded. Or is she?
Ready ... Set ... Mail! #LMPBC
It‘s that time again. Please return all Round 12 books ASAP. Round 13 starts tomorrow. Hope y‘all had fun. Thank you to everyone who participated.
#LMPBC Round 13 UPDATE
Emails have been sent to everyone participating in Round 13. The email includes name, email address, postal address, and Litsy name for everyone in your group.
Group N only has three members. I still mailed all the information in case you want to participate with a three person rotation.
Happy reading 📖
pickRecommended in ModernMrsDarcy.com 2021 Fall Book Preview #MMDBookClub
Extremely creepy!
“The Last House on Needless Street follows Ted, who lives with his daughter Lauren and his cat Olivia in an ordinary house at the end of an ordinary street. An unspeakable secret binds them together, and when a new neighbor moves in next door, what is buried out among the birch trees behind their house will come back to haunt them all.”
The Last Six Books I Read (rated)
My goal is to have at least one classic in each group of six.
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