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@EadieB I received next month‘s #LMPBC package today (just after I finished this month‘s).
Thank you for the extra Christies. I‘m loving the cover of the 1981 version of Secret Adversary. Thank you!

@MaleficentBookDragon Mailing the tagged book to you today. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
#LMPBC #Round11 #GroupW

Nora was married to Hugh, an artist, for 12 years until he got another woman, Helene, pregnant. Hugh & Nora got divorced & he married Helene. Nora moves to a small resort town & gets a job with a newspaper writing an advice column. Hugh & Helene move nearby Nora & when they are murdered, Nora is the prime suspect in their murders. Nora is not sure if she murdered them as she is a sleepwalker but she is bound and determined to discover the truth.

#LMPBC #Round11 #GroupW

Received this book in the mail yesterday from @Bookish_AF and I‘m looking forward to reading it!

@magyklyXdelish I got both of these today!

#LMPBC

So first of all this was more “cozy mystery” than thriller so for that I apologize to my #LMPBC crew.

Overall this was entertaining and had a lot of red herrings so I didn‘t predict who the killer was. Was pretty slow moving though. The only real “suspense” lasted 2 pages at the end. Was still pretty good otherwise though. I hope you guys like it.

#BookSpinBingo

Digging in to my next #LMPBC book 🤗

I‘ve been so excited for all 3 groups this round that I‘m planning on reading all 3 of them before I move on to anything else.

Helene Westing, the woman my ex-husband had an affair with and impregnated while we were married, joined my Pilates mat class a few weeks before Thanksgiving.

#FirstLineFridays

I thought I had the killer pegged early on and I was dead wrong (pun intended)! Nora has rebuilt her life after leaving her husband for getting another woman pregnant. She is doing just fine...until her ex-husband‘s new wife joins her Pilates class. Shortly thereafter the ex and his wife wind up dead and guess who the main suspect is? It‘s a race to figure out whodunnit. I enjoyed this fast paced novel despite some terrible decision making. 4⭐️

I read this a while ago - as far as I can remember it was OK... so can‘t have been that exciting!

#livingforlove
#MOvember

This book was just okay for me. I found it difficult to get behind the main character. She makes a lot of choices that either made me cringe or roll my eyes. However, the story kept me coming back to see what would happen. I did not figure out who the killer was until the author revealed it, and raced to the finish after that point. I think more could have been done to develop some of the other characters, who were interesting. A low ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5.

Reading this one next. My January “Amazon First” pick, 11 months later. 🤷‍♀️

This book will meet my reading goal for 2018 (3 weeks early)! I started working again 2 years ago (after being a SAHM for 17 yrs), and my reading time has suffered. I am excited that I have finally found a work/life balance that includes my love of reading. I have read 11 more books this year than last! 👍🏻 (And I might even get another one in before 2018 closes out!)

Canon beach bookstore

Despite reading quite a few harsh, mostly negative, reviews on the plot, the protagonist, and if the book was even worth finishing, I decided to keep reading on and *surprise* I liked it.

Form your own opinion #tipsforliving

I ended up reading this and not listening to any of the audio.

This took me a while to get through, as I sat it down and didn't pick it back up for some time (and I don't know why)

I enjoyed this book. The characters were likeable and I could relate to them. An easy, enjoyable read.

Another in my to be read stack. I added narration to my purchase this time.

Who killed Nora‘s ex-husband? Was it her? Is it someone framing her? I needed to know!

Once this got going I could NOT put it down.

I just finished this one and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Most importantly, I didn‘t figure out who the killer was until the point the author revealed the identity. Too often murder/mystery books are predictable. Not this one! The scenario was believable and the plot twists were great. Give it a read if you have time in your reading schedule. I don‘t think you‘ll be disappointed!

One of my 2018 goals is to take advantage of the books I get in subscriptions. I chose Tips for Living as my January book for being a Amazon Prime Member. I‘ve never taken advantage of this option because if I‘m honest...I don‘t (didn‘t) like ereaders. .
But I‘m starting to see the benefits. Out running errands & forgot my book!
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Do you prefer books or ereaders?
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Check out my amazing handmade wind chime my sister made me. It‘s adorable! ♥️☕️

This was just a ‘nice‘ book, a bit too basic and predictable in places and in others a little bit irritating. It couldn‘t decide if it wanted to be a thriller or a nice safe ‘Aga saga‘.

This book was a ‘meh‘ for me. It said suspense... but at no point was I on the edge of my seat. I wasn‘t impressed with the beautiful artist‘s muse turned beautiful-ish middle-aged yoga-attending sleuth. I didn‘t find the protagonist all that likable. And the sexy romance on the side was dull at best. I‘m not a fan of shallow romance detracting from the intended thriller vibe of the story. Not thrilled. The author has some promise, however.

Current read

In my opinion, a mystery is only as good as its plot twist. Renee Shafransky's writing style sucked me in, but she also wrote in a lot of unnecessary red herrings that muddled the plot. The "twist" at the end felt anti-climactic, but the book as a whole was still enjoyable.

I haven't read a newer mystery in a long time where I felt the end wasn't disappointing. I felt the same way about Since We Fell, Final Girls, The Girl on the Train, etc. ?

Looking for something to read next, interested on this one. What do you think?🤔

My current reads for the week! The real surprise here is Tips for Living— A woman‘s cheating ex-husband and mistress (now wife) are shot to death in their bed. Did she do it? Typical mystery/thriller storyline, but it‘s surprisingly good. Also the narrator is hilarious and very interesting. I keep reaching for it to see what happens next! ♥️

By the way, Red Clocks is our #botmbuddyread ‘s May selection! If you can wait, join us then! ☺️

Anyone get a Kindle first this month?

You know you're a bookworm the only thing that can keep you entertained at the gym is a book. 😂 I hate wearing earbuds because they fall out, and if I don't do anything then I just end up staring around the room, creeping people out and watching the seconds tick by.

In other news, this book is fabulous so far. I feel like if I were ever in Nora's situation (which I better never be) I'd probably be having similar thoughts as her. 😅

My #AmazonFirstReads pick for January.

My choice for this month‘s Amazon First Reads. If you‘re an Amazon Prime member, make sure you‘re taking advantage of this benefit!

January's Kindle First pick #amazonprime #kindlefirst.

@Drnkpnkprincess Thanks for the tip about Amazon First Reads! I'd never heard of it before, but I just got a free Kindle book that sounds really fascinating! 🤓

If you have a prime membership, go check it out! 👉 https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/firstreads

January‘s Kindle First pick