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Bury Your Dead
Bury Your Dead | Louise Penny, Penny
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As Quebec City shivers in the grip of winter, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache plunges into the most unusual case of his career. A man has been murdered in a library where the English citizens safeguard their history. The death opens a door into the past, exposing a mystery that has lain dormant for centuries.
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MyNamesParadise
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This was the best 1 yet! There were multiple threads throughout this 1 & 1 of them being very thrilling which I enjoyed & was a nice change of pace! I found myself waiting to get to those parts! It was interesting to see the investigation into the death of the hermit by the 2nd in command & how he situated himself into village life while investigating. There‘s a bonus interview with the author at the end of this audiobook! I‘m eager 4 the next 1!

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Gleefulreader
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I am continuing to really enjoy this series and find it fascinating how well the series has done internationally and in the US considering how rooted it is in Canadian culture - particularly the unique intersection of French, English and Native culture and the many threads of history here. I particularly enjoyed how this wove together three distinct stories. Looking forward to the next instalment.

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Bookwormjillk
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This is the one where the story really starts to get deep. It picks up where the last book, A Brutal Telling, leaves off. I‘ve read this a few times and the end still shocks me a bit. 🌲🌲🌲

Susanita This is my favorite of the series so far. 8mo
Aimeesue Ralph Cosham was the perfect narrator for this series. ☹️ 8mo
bthegood I just started this series - looking forward to it 🙂 8mo
Bookwormjillk @Aimeesue he was so good 8mo
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Bookwormjillk
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I wasn‘t ready for winter to end. I was too deep in hygge and coziness. Today‘s walk changed my mind though.

(Still in my Louise Penny mood for audiowalks.)

mcctrish This Gamache lets you stay in winter mode with its super freeze setting 🥶 8mo
Bookwormjillk @mcctrish good point! 8mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 😍 8mo
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mcctrish
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Bagels from St Viateur in Montréal (they ship ❤️) to celebrate finishing the BEST Gamache yet!!! It‘s always a struggle to pace myself when I‘m reading one of these books cuz I just want to inhale them ( like my bagel) but I also want them to last forever

Caryl I loved this one, too! I haven‘t read a Gamache mystery in a while. I‘m due! 8mo
mcctrish @Caryl treat yourself ❤️❤️ 8mo
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mcctrish
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Still fucking sick! So self care = the next Gamache book, multiple fluids to hydrate and flush this virus OUT OF ME and maybe some vitamin D cuz it can‘t hurt

Read4life So sorry this is dragging on. I hope you feel better soon 💙 8mo
Ruthiella So sorry! ❤️ 8mo
Deblovestoread Ugh! Sunshine and a beverage is a good plan. ☀️🧃 8mo
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AmyG Oy! Feel better. 8mo
dabbe Feel better soon! 💚💙💚 8mo
mcctrish Thank you Lynne @Read4life I just keep thinking I will wake up and feel better 8mo
mcctrish @Deblovestoread and some Lego and audio books 🙏🏻 8mo
ShelleyBooksie Hope you feel better soon!! Soak up that sunshine. ♡ 8mo
Aimeesue Ugh! Hope you‘re better soon. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! 🤒 8mo
mcctrish Thanks @ShelleyBooksie the sunshine was a gift for sure 8mo
mcctrish @Aimeesue so much hydration, all I do is cough, blow my nose and pee 🤦🏻‍♀️ so over this 8mo
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mcctrish
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1. Nancy Drew started it all for me 2. Flavia Deluce on audio makes me happy ( it‘s been a while and I forget where I left off) 3. Inspector Gamache ( I just got books 6-10 to continue on with) 4. I just discovered Lady Sherlock aka Charlotte Holmes and I think I love her ( I couldn‘t stop) thanks for tagging me ❤️

dabbe You and me and Nancy D! 🤩 I just started the Gamache series, too and ordered a some books (and my sister's giving me some). How have I never read the Lady Sherlock ones or Enola Holmes? All on the TBR! Thanks for playing! ❤️💜🩷 9mo
mcctrish @dabbe I read the Lady Sherlock with @StayCurious #pemberlittens and I‘m so glad I did, I loved it, there is also A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro also about Charlotte Holmes but as a teen and also addicting. I have seen Enola Holmes 1 ( is there a book?) 9mo
StayCurious @mcctrish I think there is a series of enola Holmes books - they‘re on my to read list too! 9mo
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dabbe @mcctrish Yes there is! 🤩https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enola_Holmes_Mysteries 9mo
mcctrish Woo Hoo @StayCurious @dabbe another fun rabbit hole to go down 9mo
Deblovestoread I need to get back to Flavia and love the Lady Sherlock and Enola! 9mo
Bookwormjillk 🌲🌲🌲 9mo
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mcctrish
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Self care delivery from Amazon

CoffeeNBooks I love this series! 9mo
dabbe #inspectorgamache 🖤🩶🖤 9mo
mcctrish @CoffeeNBooks me too ❤️ I had ordered book 6 from Indigo but they are out of stock 🤷🏻‍♀️so maybe publisher needs to do another printing? But Amazon had this set of 5 so I have been enabled #winning 9mo
mcctrish @dabbe my heart is happy 9mo
Tamra Such a fantastic series. ❤️ 9mo
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Susanita
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Making its second appearance in my #sundayfunday repertoire!

Awk_Word_Smith The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe. C. S. Lewis. 11mo
BookmarkTavern Penny is very good at describing the winter atmosphere. Thanks for sharing! 11mo
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staci.reads
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This is definitely my favorite Three Pines book so far! I love the setting of Quebec City, the Lit His, and the mystery of Champlain's remains. I love the three parallel story lines and the slow reveal of the investigation-gone-wrong that Inspector Gamache is trying to come to terms with. It's the first one of the books that I found myself wanting to reread as soon as I finished.

CatLass007 I think this may just be the best mystery series I‘ve ever read. 1y
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kspenmoll
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The Brutal Telling:
Storyteller
Fear
Totem.
Wood carvings
Woo
Charlotte.
The Hermit
Cabin of treasures.
Truth or lies.
Olivia lies,greed = his downfall.
“I‘m afraid of not recognizing Paradise.“– Clara.

Bury Your Dead:
Samuel de Champlain
Champlain fanatic.
Dead in the basement of the L & H.
Separatists - the English vs. the French
Literary and Historical Society/Library
Quebec city
Distraction
Retreat
Healing
Recovery
Mentor
Friendship

Bookwormjillk These two really grew on me when I re-read them 1y
kspenmoll @Bookwormjillk I am so enjoying this series reread. So far, there are things I did not remember at all, even “whodunit.” 1y
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kspenmoll
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TheSpineView Love rereads! 1y
Andrew65 A great series. Well done 👏👏👏 1y
TiredLibrarian Time spent rereading Louise Penny is time well spent! ⏰😊 1y
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Susanita
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Nobody is an auto-but, but I put Louise Penny‘s books on hold as soon as there‘s a title. Tagged book is my favorite in the series (so far). #sundayfunday

BookmarkTavern I see a lot of love for this series on Litsy! Thank you for sharing! 2y
FlowerFairy Elly Griffiths Ruth Galloway series, Grady Hendrix, Alex North, CJ Tudor and, more recently, Alice Feeney 2y
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Susanita
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1. Clear crisp days after a snowfall. (So far no snow here this winter, though).
2. Tagged book takes place at the Winter Carnival in Quebec City in February. Armand is looking forward to some much needed R&R after recent events, but of course it doesn‘t turn out that way.
#two4tuesday

TheSpineView Thanks for playing!💙❄️ 2y
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Tamra
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😢 This one ……

I haven‘t listened to the series in strict order, but it hasn‘t impaired my enjoyment of the novels at all. Penny does a reasonable job of cluing in the reader with relevant past details without being a bore.

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Karisimo
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This was definitely my favorite Inspector Gamache so far! I had heard they get better after the first few. The addition of a historical mystery to the normal murder mystery was fun! And seeing our hero in his human weakness worked well also.

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TheSpineView
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kspenmoll This book was on my mind too as I am rereading this series over many months. I have finished Still Life & so enjoyed it. 2y
Eggs Great choice- I have enjoyed reading the series! 2y
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Traci1
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This one is a low pick. I enjoy these stories more when more of the Three Pines villagers are involved. Also there was a bit too much going on and hard to follow at times. Still, it was good, especially the parts with Beauvoir.

#scarathlon points: 15+1+(12hours x 5 thons x 10) + (10 x 363 words) = 4,246 #teamslaughter @Clwojick #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks #31by31 @Catsandbooks #spookaween2022 @TheSpineView #littenlisten @aperfectmjk

TheSpineView Fantastic 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
Catsandbooks 🙌🏼🐈‍⬛🧡 2y
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elkeOriginal
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OMG. Book 6 in the #Gamache series is brilliant and heartbreaking. Penny wove together several plots even interweaving thoughts and conversations seamlessly as Gamache remembers a recent traumatic event in the midst of a current mystery. It contains both tales of personal history for Gamache/Beauvoir as well as Quebec historical events. Magnificent.
This was so damn good I worry nothing can match it - and yet I have already opened the next one!

jlhammar I was just thinking about getting back to this series and this one (book 6) is next up for me! I'll take that as a sign. 2y
elkeOriginal @jlhammar OMG you won‘t regret it - it is incredible. It made me cry though so be sure you are in the mood for feeling things! 2y
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Julsmarshall
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This one started off slow for me, but once the 2 stories started interweaving, it took off and was amazing! I really understand Gamache and Beauvoir better now. Can‘t wait for number 7! I own this in paper but listened in #audio and it was great! #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks #Booked2022 #writtenbyajournalist @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

Susanita This one is still my favorite of the series. 3y
Cinfhen I‘ve heard really GREAT things about this series👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y
kspenmoll Wonderful wonderful series! 3y
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MittenGirlPeach
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This book. This series. Be still my 🧡. I saved this book to read right when Carnival in Quebec City takes place, and I was so glad I did. A perfect winter read, an absorbing mystery, and fascinating history. Of course I‘ve gone down the Champlain rabbit hole. Can‘t recommend this series enough.

And of course I‘m in for the #FabulousFebruary readathon! Goals: Read my #Bookspin, my #Doublespin, and get a bingo.

@Andrew65

kspenmoll My favorite favorite series! 3y
MittenGirlPeach @kspenmoll it is SO wonderful! I‘ve got the next one on tap for a May read. Can‘t wait. 3y
Andrew65 A great series. Well done 👏👏👏 3y
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CogsOfEncouragement
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I enjoyed this 6th book in the series which takes place in January. We get three mysteries solved in this one.

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CogsOfEncouragement
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Just ten pages in and had to google ice canoe racing because I had never heard of it. This is wild! Photo taken from https://www.vqronline.org/reporting-articles/2018/03/revival-ice-canoe One of the many reasons to read, and to read books set in other countries than our own is to learn cool stuff like this.
✌🏼♥️📚

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rabbitprincess
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#SundayFunday snow edition! Perfect timing because we got our first real snowfall yesterday 😊
1️⃣ Book wih lots of snow: Tagged is set in Quebec City in February during Carnaval.
2️⃣ Yes, more so now that I work from home full time 🤣
3️⃣ On my to-read list is First Snow, Last Light, by Wayne Johnston.

BookmarkTavern Enjoy your snow! Thank you for sharing! 3y
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Librarybelle
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I really do not know how Penny does it - writes a narrative with so many layers. This one follows multiple storylines, and while that may sound confusing, it‘s really all connected, all related to one event. She‘s a master of hiding details and evoking so many emotions. Another great addition to the series, and one that I think will take multiple rereads to absorb every little detail.

MallenNC I think this is my favorite of the Gamache books. I‘ve read all but the most recent and this one still stands out bc of how she ties so much together. 3y
Librarybelle It was so good, @MallenNC ! She‘s a marvel. 3y
MallenNC @Librarybelle Agree! And she is so fun at book events. It‘s hard to believe such a nice person comes up with all these crimes! 😀 3y
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Susanita This one is still my favorite! 3y
Librarybelle @MallenNC I‘d love to see one of her book events! 3y
Librarybelle @Susanita I can see why it is a favorite! 3y
kspenmoll I would love to see her! @MallenNC !!! 3y
MallenNC @kspenmoll @Librarybelle I‘ve been lucky to see her twice in person pre-pandemic. She seems to really like Quail Ridge Books here in Raleigh so she keeps them on her tour. I hope she‘s able to come back someday. 3y
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Caryl
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It‘s been awhile since I‘ve spent time with Armand Gamache and the Three Pines community. I‘ve missed them! I especially liked the descriptions of Québec City; I visited once when I was 15 and I‘ve always wanted to go back. I appreciated the author‘s acknowledgments, and that she began this book with them.

This was my October #BookSpin pick.

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3y
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Avanders
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A Review: The tagged was a very satisfying continuation of the series, with a new mystery to boot. I always ♥️ returning to 3Pines 🌲🌲🌲.

A Status: Reading Neverland Wake (such an interesting concept!) and We Were Never Here (captures your attention… but I‘m taking issue with a central theme.. more on that once I‘m done).

A Spotting: saw A Radical Act of Free Magic at Barnes today… anyone read it? It looks really good…. 🤔

📚📚📚

julesG A Radical Act is the second book. The first is 3y
Avanders @julesG ooh thank you! These look super up my alley! 😄 3y
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canbku
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Those is such a sorrowful one. I loved it and I loved the redemption and the acceptance. I also loved the Quebec history and sense of place in the old town. It was a sad one, though, as Gamache does the slow work of recovery.

rabbitprincess This is one of my favourites in the series! 3y
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canbku
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Really relieved how this one started. Glad I didn't have to wait after reading the previous!

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ImperfectCJ
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This might be my favorite yet in this series. Three main storylines/mysteries, getting to see Gamache's reaction to tragedy and trauma, and learning some cultural history of Quebec that's almost entirely new to me make this a thoroughly engaging read.

ImperfectCJ Penny was pretty sneaky about not letting readers know who the victims of the big event were, and I went from feeling relieved that it wasn't one character to feeling sad that it was another, whom I'm going to miss. Marking this as a spoiler because my spouse is so sensitive to spoilers it's taught me to be ultra-cautious about sharing anything about the plot of a book or movie. Makes writing reviews challenging. 3y
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rabbitprincess
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#SundayFunday
1. I would eat any meal at the bistro in Three Pines! I especially love Penny‘s descriptions of the sandwiches that he bistro serves 😋
2. I think Flavia de Luce would provide some VERY interesting dinner conversation 😂😂
3. Maybe an afternoon tea cookbook based on Downton Abbey, but I would only read it, not actually use it.

BookmarkTavern I would definitely read a cookbook about all the things for tea, but I would want pictures for everything too! Thanks for posting! 3y
rabbitprincess @ozma.of.oz Oh yes, pictures would be a must! I love seeing all the artfully arranged sandwiches and cakes on the tiered trays 😊 3y
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AutumnRLS
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Currently listening to Bury Your Dead.

I loved A Study in Scarlet Women and was delighted to find there are 5 more!

2 a.m. at the Cat's Pajamas was a so-so for me. I didn't like any of the characters.

Normal People was interesting and rang true. I lived in Dublin and went to Trinity.

I was impressed that Moonflower pulled off the same trick as Magpie without being repetitive.

Rachel Bloom's reading of her memoir was wonderful.

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BookBosomed1
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I love this series - even though, in real life, I‘d be highly suspect a group of friends in a town where murder was the primary form of entertainment.

I enjoyed this book because it was mainly set outside Three Pines. It was enjoyable to read about places that I had visited in QC. This series is my go to when I don‘t know what literary mood I am in but know that I want something tried-and-true, such as quaint murder. 😉

kspenmoll Fantastic series. I eagerly await each new book as it is published! 4y
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ATB
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3rd stop on a fun filled spring break.

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ATB
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Second stop Spring Break ‘21. 53 degrees and sunny. What glamorous hot spot will be next?

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ATB
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My “spring break” as I hike around the suburbs sitting at tables and benches in public parks reading and snacking. Stay tuned for my next stop. Current weather 50 degrees and very windy.

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LeslieO
Bury Your Dead | Penny, Louise
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“Up the stairs they raced, taking them two at a time, trying to be as quiet as possible.”
#FirstLineFridays

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LeslieO
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Back in Three Pines! At least part time. Also visiting Old Quebec which is just as lovely. I don‘t often picture particular people as characters but in my mind Gamache looks like Paul Hollywood from Great British Baking Show! #seriesread #LouisePenny #ThreePines

AvidReader25 He looks more like Poirot to me. 😂 Love Gamache! 4y
LeslieO @AvidReader25 🤣🤣🤣Agree to disagree! 4y
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Susanita
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What a great idea! Since I missed the boat on the posting of monthly favorites a few weeks ago, I‘ll start with January.

Tagged book got me firmly on the Louise Penny bandwagon. Atmospheric, good character development, expert interweaving of story lines. Two books later she kind of dropped the ball IMO, but she got back on track with the next one. Next year I plan to binge the rest of the series (so far).

#12BooksofChristmas

Susanita Even on Christmas morning, my husband is watching that faux news channel and yelling at certain female leaders whenever they‘re on screen. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 4y
Andrew65 A great series! 4y
EadieB This is one series that I am up to date on. 4y
Susanita @Andrew65 @EadieB My sister accidentally bought two copies of the latest book and gave me the extra one, so now I have added incentive to get there! 4y
EadieB @Susanita Great! Hope you enjoy them! 4y
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Julsmarshall
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My October #BookspinBingo options, 1-24. With planning my (first ever) virtual conference for 5,000+people, I may not get much reading done but hoping to squeeze in a few. There are a few spooky reads in here I think!

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Gamache looked at the young man. The minister. Who cares so much for hurt souls. He was a good listener, Gamache realized. It was a rare quality, a precious quality.

Wanders.In.Stories ‘The two men‘s voices were low, like conspirators, or storytellers. It felt as it must have millennia ago, when people sat together across fires and told tales‘ - this author places me right inside the book with the characters 4y
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Singout
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Always enjoy these books--an occasional treat as they become available. This one was intriguing as it was set with the main character in Quebec City, alternating with his second in the village of Three Pines. I enjoyed its exploration of Quebec history and Francophone/Anglophone relations, as well as resolution of the tension left in the previous book. The series of flashbacks were powerful but hard to follow, at least on audio.

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Susanita
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1. English, Spanish, and Portuñol
2. Tagged book is my favorite so far.
3. Red and ... pasta colored
4. ?❤️??
5. Sorry I‘m late!
#friyayintro

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Susanita
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1. Mystery, history, fantasy
2. Commuting, lunch time, evening, before bed.
3. Tagged book is my favorite so far. No worst but I did DNF Nine Perfect Strangers.
4. It‘s late! Consider yourself tagged if you want to be!
#wondrouswednesday

Eggs Thanks for playing 👏🏻🤗📚 5y
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Susanita
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My mother claimed we‘re related to Samuel de Champlain, but I‘m skeptical. Be that as it may, the mystery of his burial is just one plot line in this well crafted, thoughtful, and bittersweet story involving Inspector Gamache and his squad. The reader can really feel his pain and feel the cold of a Quebec winter, thanks to the author‘s exquisite language and story telling skill.

tournevis Oh, like actual historians know where his body is. We just can't tell which one of the three dozen bodies under Notre-Dame de Québec is his. Also, he never had children. 5y
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rebbyj
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Dizzying. Beautiful.

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Abailliekaras
Bury Your Dead | Louise Penny, Penny
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Another cosy murder mystery in the Inspector Gamache series, this one is multi-layered. He is in Quebec City and Detective Beauvoir in Three Pines. Once again I love the characters, warm tone, gentle humour & sense of place. The historical intrigue as motive didn‘t move me but it‘s a rich story & the plot is well crafted. Fans of Gamache will enjoy. (Reading by the beach not quite the wintry Quebec setting! 😉).