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What aroused my curiosity when I spotted this library book was that the heart of the story is based on a letter from Mary Magdalene.Familiar with the work of Elaine Pagles Gnostic gospels,this fictional spin intrigued me.The book‘s content regarding Egyptian archaeology during post World War II (1924) Great Britain colonial fascinated me as well.The novel is told by Mary Russell-in her perspective,as a foil to Holmes.The novel‘s political,⬇️

My reading buddies, Em & Poe. Keeping me warm while I read. #catsoflitsy

#Two4Tuesday
1. My simple pleasure is starting my day with a cup of coffee & meditation/contemplation with daily book prompts about family,friends,myself,community.
2. Mary Russell is an unconventional woman for her times & has a wealth of intellectual curiosity.According to the author, this series is about her, with Holmes as a backdrop.
Tagging @Bookwormjillk @booklover3258 @Deblovestoread

Breakfast. Cranberry orange muffin to fit in with the season. My coffee is in my treasured Christmas NYC mug. We did not get there this year for this season, but plan to go in January to see an exhibit at the MET. I am home today because my cold is in my lungs (asthma) but with mighty necessary drugs (ugh! Hate prednisone) I should be feeling less wrecked tomorrow or Thursday. 🎄

Started this library book today. It‘s been some time since I have visited the world of Sherlock Holmes & Mary Russell. I am happy to be there. 🕵🏻‍♀️🕵🏻‍♂️🔎👀

Sunday morning coffee with a croissant & pastry from a local French/Vietnamese bakery. The bakery is a family affair, serving to die for Vietnamese coffee! #coffeeandbooks #coffeeandpastry

I loved this book!!! I enjoyed the mystery element in the book. I felt like Holmes and Russell had grown more as a couple. I rated this book a 5 out of 5 stars!!!

September was a little bit of a rough month, so all I did was listen to Audiobooks. All 6 of these were borrowed from the public library on #Libby.

Favorite: A Letter of Mary by Laurie R. King (re-read)
Least Favorite: Simply Love by Mary Balogh

#bookreport #readinglog #2020 #librarybooks #litsyloveslibraries

So great!!

Finished today #TeamSlaughter (theme)

#cottoncandyreads #audiobook (I really like the narrator but the next few books in the serious are only in print editions at the library).

Book 51 of the year, finished?, Audio

The more I read, the more I love Mary.
King has done a fantastic job of expanding on the Holmes stories. This series will definitely be a permanent fixture in my library.

This time a friend of Mary and Holmes is killed and the two work hard to uncover the mystery of her death.

I‘m so happy that I have found a new series to fall in love with! I can‘t wait to devour this book like the 2 before it!

This is the 3rd book in the Mary Russell series. I loved the 1st book, was incredibly disappointed in the 2nd, so I was hesitant to read this one. I‘m so glad I decided to dive in! The writing was excellent. The characters showed growth. We revisited familiar faces but without dwelling so them for so long that it was just an attempt to recreate Doyle‘s work. Mary is the star of the series and seeing Sherlock through her eyes is interesting enough.

#bookmail from ThriftBooks. @Tiffy_Reads I got these 2 plus another Laurie King book with the gift card you sent me. Thank you so much! 💙

“The poet‘s pen…gives to airy nothings a local habitation and a name.
—SHAKESPEARE”

Excerpt From: Laurie R. King. “A Letter of Mary.” Harlequin, 1996. iBooks.
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