Welcome to Litsy!

Sad to say, my first book for #cloakanddaggerchristmas was kind of a dud. I figured any book blurbed by Olga Tokarczuk would be good, but I think something was lost in translation. The language felt stilted & the social nuances of late 19th-century Poland eluded me. Plus, a wee bit of misogyny might have crept into the portrayal of a bored housewife turned amateur sleuth as imagined by two men writing under a pseudonym. Still an old folks home 👇

Wow! Can we appreciate this cover. 😍 Stumbled upon this gem on Libby.

Gonna start this audiobook. It's a historical-fiction mystery with a female heroin detective. The story is set in 19th century Poland.

I love Agatha Christie and Shelock Holmes so I should enjoy this one.

I'm a bit behind but I've picked some books for #CloakandDaggerChristmas2022
🗡️Alliterative title: Mrs Mohr Goes Missing
🗡️Buddy read: Murder after Christmas with @batsy @quietjenn
🗡️Translated work: A Maigret Christmas & other stories
🗡️Foil Cover: 🤷
🗡️Wild card: Motherless Brooklyn
🗡️Story with Nobility: Gaudy Night
🗡️Listen: I am Half-Sick of Shadows (Flavia de Luce #4)
Any one else doing murder this Christmas? 😅

This was a great cosy mystery, set in nineteenth century Cracow.
The MC is a fan of mystery novels, and when a resident of the local retirement home goes missing she sets about trying to solve the case.

#ScarathlonDailyPrompts #Missing #Scarathlon2022 #TeamMonsterMash

It‘s a cold, blistering day here. The snow and wind are blanketing everything in thick, fluffy layers. It looks pretty, but I think I want to curl up with this detective story in nineteenth century Poland.

Hi to my #lmpbc group members! @Kayla.Adriena @shellleigh33 @sharread The choosing books part gets me excited every time! Here are some books I‘ve been meaning to read. Let me know if any look good to you! 🤷🏻‍♀️

This book might just be my hidden gem of 2021. I‘ve bought numerous copies for friends - I love it! I‘m also fascinated by the process of writing a book as a duo. So event BOOKED!

https://noirwich.co.uk/the-line-up/?utm_campaign=1902719_Noirwich%20new%20announ...

Set in 19th century Cracow, the setting and information about place and time are the shining stars of this mystery. Main character Zofia is not entirely likable and her conclusions in solving the murder are not ones the reader could ever discern on their own. It‘s an interesting premise made just a touch too convoluted. Full review at https://booknaround.blogspot.com/2021/03/review-mrs-mohr-goes-missing-by-maryla....

Books bought with birthday money! The cookbooks were from a charity shop.

Another historical mystery! Mrs Mohr goes missing is set in 1890s Poland and rich in historical detail. When residents of Helcel House die under suspicious circumstances, Zofia takes it upon herself to investigate, her professor husband none the wiser. The solution was clever and I really enjoyed the ending.

Here is my #bookhaul from my favorite indie Aaron‘s Books! I ordered these a few weeks ago and they arrived today. So excited to dive in!

-Giant Days 13 to bring my collection up to date (love that crew!)
-Fortune Favors the Dead for #lmpbc @Pogue @BookishBelle @Annie1215
-Nina Hill because I loved it when I borrowed it from @BennettBookworm
-Mrs Mohr because my group mate suggested it and it sounds awesome!

This was a nice little cosy mystery to give me a break from some of my harder reads this month!

Set in Cracow in 1893. Mrs Zofia Turbotynska is a fan of mystery novels. After visiting Helcel House retirement home on a charitable venture, she discovers a resident is missing and that maybe she can help solve the mystery.

This was my #DoubleSpin book :) and the third (and final) book finished for #FabulousFebruary

#BookSpinBingo

Woke up and opened my #bookcupidswap parcel first thing. @LeahBergen Thank you so much! Your parcel was so thoughtful and generous- from the #earlgrey inspired bookmark, to the mouthwatering chocolate (I LOVE lavender chocolate btw) to the whimsical pen and pages flags. The book is just what I need to get me out of my slump! Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Great article in the Calvert Journal about this writing duo and how you go about writing a book with your husband. It‘s cool to understand who does what and how decisions are made!
And the result Mrs Mohr Goes Missing, is fab.
https://www.calvertjournal.com/articles/show/11126/maryla-szymiczkowa-polish-det...

Recently loved this book. Fascinated about how it was written. I‘d love to talk to this duo about their process.....

Zofia is excellent - she's both desperate to fit in to society & at the same time determine not live in the shadow of her husband. She's a refreshing mix of Poiret & Columbo with a distinctly feminine sense of wiliness & world vision. I loved her admiration of Poe & the rich depiction of 19th C Cracow. Historically interesting & wonderfully concluded - it just takes a little brain power to keep up with the different countesses & baroness!

Today is the day to start a book about a nineteenth century Polish socialite, her loyal cook and a reluctant nun! ( Oh, and of course a dead body!) think I‘m going to love it! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

#12booksof2020 #10lordsaleaping #day10

Laughed and cheered on the charming,marvelous Mrs.Moher as she went about her daily life in Cracow 1893, ferreting out a mysterious murderer with the help of a nun and a cook.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I treasure you bookmarks personalised to each book. They‘re wonderful. This book looks amazing. And it‘s written by a duo - really interested in that process. Can‘t wait to dive in. Thank you @DGRachel I so love discovering new reads ♥️🎄♥️

Thank you so much Rachel - such a wonderful package of really really really thoughtful and beautiful gifts. I loooovvveeee it 😍🎅🏽😍

This #NewYearWhoDis pick is from @Laughterhp :

“Cracow, 1893. Zofia Turbotyńska—professor‘s wife and socialite—is bored at home, with little to do but plan a charity auction sponsored by the wealthy residents of a local nursing home & the nuns who work there.

When one resident is found dead, Zofia finds a calling: solving crimes. Ridiculed by the police...she starts her own investigation, with the help of her loyal cook & one reluctant nun.”

This is an absolutely delightful historical mystery. Social climber Zofia Turbotynska discovers a knack for detective work when a resident of the local care home goes missing. I adore Zofia and her 19th century Polish manners. She has a flair for the dramatic, as evidenced by the Big Reveal. Her performance is worthy of Poirot. 🤣 I also appreciated that there is no gore. It‘s a classic mystery, not a modern thriller, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I have just got home from a long day at work (partly why I saved my package until after work!) and opened my #HHS from @CaroPi

Thank you so much! I love everything and Mrs Mohr goes missing sounds great, plus has such a beautiful cover! You have sent such a great range of books and I can‘t wait until I can start some ☺️

I also can‘t wait to try some of your Polish goodies, they look delicious!
Happy Halloween! :)

#HauntedHollowSwap

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I really enjoyed this mystery. It felt very Agatha Christie but I loved that it was set in 1880s Cracow - a place a don‘t know much about. The main character was well developed and really entertaining to follow as an amateur detective. If the two authors write another I‘ll be happy to read it. This was a #myTBR recommendation and I don‘t think I‘d have found it otherwise. 👏🏻 #getTBR

What an awesome novel. Set in 1880s Cracow, you learn about customs of society. I didn't expect the twist. Zofia, the main character is so real, you laugh at the same time you roll your eyes at her thoughts. There was a chapter in which the characters decorated family tombs on All Saints Day and since that is the precursor for Halloween, I'm going to use it. 2 hours #OutstandingOctober #BookSpinBingo #October20in4 #Screamathon #lmpbc

It‘s #MyTBR recommendation time again! A little leery of the Stephenie Meyer, but I‘m willing to give it a chance. Really excited about the tagged book!

I loved this book! This was such a fun mystery. It was great reading a book set in the 1890s and not have it be set in England! I loved reading about a different country. I‘m not going to say much more because 2 more people still need to read this for #LMPBC #GroupJ

#Poland #ReadingEurope2020
#BookSpinBingo - 1 book away from getting a bingo!

I‘m LOVING this book! I‘m so glad this was a pick for #LMPBC #GroupJ

It‘s my favorite weather right now! Comfortable sweatshirt weather. No humidity and 73°F. So I‘m enjoying a glass of wine and outside time after work and before dinner.

Hi Katherine! Hope your no power journey is going as good as it can be. I wanted to let you know I got your book in the mail today!

I‘m so excited to read this one!

#LMPBC - Group J

#LMPBC #groupL #round9
This will be going out in the mail soon. I hope everyone enjoys it!

Just love this description of the season. #dismalautumn
#LMPBC #round9 #groupL #readeurope2020 #Cracow

“In which a peacock feather parades around Cracow on a Saturday.”
We follow a peacock feather, even as it “quivered angrily, then headed in a straight line...”

The droll humor in this book makes me laugh out loud- such as when imagining this feather‘s journey for a good page.

#LMPBC #round9 #groupL I promise to not share too much so you can hopefully get the enjoyment out of these characters that I am!

#LMPBC #round9 #groupL #conflicted #amateurdetective #readeurope2020 #Cracow #AustriaHungry
“Here I am playing detective games,snooping among dead bodies, while there are genuinely important things to be done at home!”
I hope you all have as much fun as I am reading this novel!
Zofia is thoroughly enjoying her “snooping”, but the ingrained cultural and social expectations of women at the time creates internal conflict and a little sense of guilt.

#LMPBC #round9 #groupL

Really enjoying this book this evening and the intrepid, delightful, social climbing, amateur detective, Zofia Turbotynska. It is 1893, and Cracow‘s culture, politics, and character shines.

Interesting!!

#LMPBC #GroupJ
Books choices:
1) set on the Glenan Islands. A “cantankerous, coffee-swigging”, Commissaire Dupin stars as detective.
2) San Franciscio‘s Mission District.brother becomes a suspect in a murder, Rev. Alma Lee is quick to look into this matter.
3)inventor Lord Wexford & Political cartoonist A.J. Quill work together to solve a huge mystery.Set in Regency London
4)Cracow 1893.A professor‘s wife,Zofia, takes on a murder investigation.

Murder Mystery. Snarky. 1860ish Austrohungarian Empire. I‘m a fan so far!

#ImmersionReading! The audiobook is on #scribd — I highly recommend it! #cozymystery

Today‘s #BookMail from bookshop.org benefitting favorite local #indiebookstore #BookstoreOneSarasota