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#MotivationalMonday

1) Work today, start a quilt for a grandnephew, read The Nun, write #LitsyLove letters
2) grey sky above flowering bushes that separates us from our neighbors
3) Willamette Valley, Oregon it‘s cool and cloudy today
4) Started the tagged on audio last night

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@Cupcake12

Another good historical mystery. I enjoyed the story, the characters and the resolution. Borderline Gothic in parts. The main character is young, but also growing into herself with a large titled family in the countryside. I‘m looking forward to the sequel, although I‘m nervous because there seems to have been 4 years between books.

Catching up on #LittensDressedInBlood reviews.

I ended up liking this book, but it's a slow burn mystery, and the murderer ends up just confessing, so I'm not sure it was much of a investigation. I was probably hoping for a more fast-paced story, but it's a lot of Helena having to deal with her large and meddlesome family, and grieving over her past loves. I'm not sure if I'll continue with the series, but maybe.

Today kicks off #AnyWayYouReadathon and here's my tentative plan for the weekend. Just started the tagged book and it's good so far! @kimmypete1 @Eggbeater

A fun victorian read with likable characters. Multiple crimes made the story a bit long as the main crime was solved and the book kept going for another 5 chapters, but still a fun read and kept me interested. A nice escape.

#Audiobookwalk with the puppa luppas.
Tiny purple fleurs!

This was a really nice surprise. More of a historical, low key, yet quite emotionally strong mystery. I found myself getting really invested in Helena's rebirth. Lady Helena, unexpectedly widowed, has to stand up for herself and start a new life. From heartbroken teenager who lost her first love, to wife to an older man, whom she loved and had a comfortable life with, to widow with a estate to managed, a life to decide what to do with. #summeread

Labor day week-end marks the end of summer here. School is back. Mornings have a bite to them. Still, I'm gonna enjoy the heck out of my long week-end because : one, the mole inside my right 👁 is just that a mole had bunch of tests yesterday and nothing 💃 ; two, the digital magazine service, i've been working on getting installed since the spring at my library is online. 💃💃 So today, I read and relax like my baby cat is doing.

So far, the pace of this book is slow but not dull. The xstitching is also slow going but so very calming and zen.
#summerreading

New book. Just because... no challenge, no bingo, nothing. Just because. 🙂🤟🏻
#summerreading

I loved this story. It has two of my favorite things: history and mystery! Lady Helena seems shy and reserved in the beginning but her personality develops as the story does. Her husband has just died and her tenant‘s unmarried daughter is pregnant. Things in Lady Helena‘s life seem to be falling apart. @TorieStorieS

On to this mystery!

Loved this beginning of a seven book series featuring a young, widowed aristocrat in 1881 Sussex. Lady Helena, who has been sheltered her entire life, begins to stand on her own and up for herself within her family of 6 siblings. As she navigates widowhood, she must confront the possibility of her husband‘s murder as well as uncovering buried family secrets. A bit long, but well-written mystery with a teaser of romance. Will read more! 4.3/5⭐️

A novel about a 19th century woman adjusting to her new widowhood and uncovering family secrets. Enjoyed the central family & the way the story was told. Excited for more. I got this from Netgalley & it‘s definitely a winner.