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Sometimes when I reread a book, I like to change up the mode. If I read it the first time, maybe during the reread I‘ll listen. It brings out different aspects of the story, especially with a mystery. For example, when I know whodunnit (if I remember 😜), I can pay more attention to how the characters interact and so forth.
#sundayfunday

Fun fact! The title comes from The Tempest, which I probably ought to read at some point because…

LOVED getting back into the world of Gamache with this Louise Penny. Set in Paris instead of 3 pines, I was on the edge of my seat through a lot of this and enjoyed reading a book that just kept me gripped. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

1. It‘s a nickname for Susana which is my name in Spanish. One of my coworkers started calling me that several years ago, and it stuck.

2. Walking, driving, doing housework, playing with the cat.

3. I just finished the tagged audiobook last night, with hours to spare before Libby reclaimed it.

#wondrouswednesday

I did my #hyggehourreadathon in two parts tonight. The first part was listening to an audiobook during my walk, and the second part was listening while chilling on the couch.

Louise Penny is my go to author when I feel a slump coming on. I don‘t often re-read the later books in this series, but decided to give this one another go. The scenarios in the later books get a bit unhinged, but in the best possible way. I missed the Three Pines crew though.

Progress in the #Gamache series - finished bk 16! Very much enjoyed this mystery set in Paris instead of Three Pines. Change of scenery (a break from the Pines residents) plus lots of Gamache backstory + of course descriptions of Parisian food! A personal crime leads to corporate espionage (which gets complicated). Was engaging and one of the fastest reads in the series for me.
Plus I love how much we see Reine-Marie and her investigative input!

I have fond #memories of this #bluestack

#decemberdreams

I love these #endpapers❣️

This one kept me guessing. I have stumbled upon many French & French-Canadian mysteries lately. With search engines & algorithms, someone is doing their job by keeping them in my feed. Ha!

I was so close to the end when I had to get off the treadmill and get ready for work, 13 minutes to go! So I finished it on my commute home. Tomorrow I start the next, but I‘m getting close to running out of them. 🙀

@monalyisha - we currently don't have an election coming up in my area of Canada however there is a group of veterinary professionals from my work traveling to Costa Rica to spay and neuter 500 animals (they are going to an area where vet care is not accessible). This is a phot of me at the most recent fundraiser. #auldlangspine

Rating: 5 🌟

Louise Penny is insanely talented! All the Devils Are Here may perhaps be one of my favorites. So excited for the continued development of this series 👏🏻

Loved this one! There was a lull for me in the middle of the series and this one and the previous ones were so so good. Can't wait for the next one!!

Another Louise penny. I'm starting to run out! But they seem to be getting longer. 14 hours!

Gamache and family in Paris. What‘s not to like?! The mystery is exciting, as the scope of criminality grows bigger and broader, and the stakes are very high. Themes of family, trust, love, forgiveness, sacrifice, and letting go are interwoven throughout. I listened to this on audio, and it was well done.

Book 37

A detective mystery set in France that could have benefited from a character index. A little dull. Not for me. ⭐⭐

A fresh perspective for this series, taking the Gamaches to Paris and involving the entire family in the mystery of why their godfather was struck by a car in a hit-and-run. I did find the ending a bit convoluted, but that could have been Xmas brain talking 😆

Not my favorite of the series. I felt a little emotionally manipulated by this one, and that never puts me in a good mood.

Heads up Louise Penny fans. Great deal on Amazon today. 👍🏻

1. Night OUT at the ballpark (late this year thanks to you know what).
2. Some vague time after Labor Day I will realize it‘s actually Autumn now.
3. I -will- read the tagged book this month!
#thoughtfulthursday

Paris is a tough town. At least for Armand Gamache and his family. As they await the birth of another grandchild, all hell breaks loose around them. Who can they trust? Who is trying to kill them? There are angels, devils, ghosts of WWII, blackmail, secrets revealed, murder, so much more. The ending was possibly too neatly tied up with a bow, but I‘ll take it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Despite not being set in 🌲🌲🌲 AND involving corporate crime, I enjoyed the tangled mystery itself. I didn‘t enjoy the personal melodrama, which this time seemed excessively sentimental. I missed Ruth & Rosa! 🦆

🎧Audio baking this morning! Tasty things happening to overripe bananas. (Courtesy Two Peas & Their Pod cookbook)

Back with favorite characters sans Three Pines in this recent installment of the Gamache series.

In this installment of Louise Penny‘s series, Gamache and his wife go to Paris to visit their children and their children‘s spouses. Of course there is a mystery but there‘s also a thread about Gamache‘s son being jealous of the Inspector‘s relationship with his son-in-law.

#LersonVsInLaws #ConflictedWorlds

I love Three Pines, Chief Inspector Gamache & all the other characters!! I have read all the books! Awaiting the newest book!!

I love Three Pines, Chief Inspector Gamache & all the other characters!! I have read all the books! Awaiting

From what I understand, this book takes place exclusively in Paris instead of Quebec. I think it‘s still okay for #CanadaDay though!

One of my specific reading #goals this year was to carry on with the Inspector Gamache series and be ready to read the next book when it comes out later this year. So far I‘ve read 11-15, and the tagged book is 16. I‘ve put it on my #bookspin list but might just read it soon anyway!

#JulyJourneys

Penny‘s book is a reference to the famous quote from William Shakespeare‘s The Tempest, “Hell is empty and all the devils are here,”
While the city of light may be dim with the devils, Armand Gamache provides a beacon of hope and light to this sophisticated, beloved imperial city.
I received an advance copy of this audiobook from NetGalley. #NetGalley #AlltheDevilsareHere

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is exasperated while investigating a sinister plot in Paris. Wealthy billionaire Stephen Horowitz, Armand‘s godfather, survives a hit and run but ends up in hospital in a coma. Armand must find who attempted the murder and pray Steven regains consciousness....

#exasperation #springsentiments @Eggs
#poor #oppositeday @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheKidUpstairs

1. Bible, magazines, library books.
2. It‘s a bit quirky , but it makes sense to me! With the latest reshuffling project, I got as close as possible to separating fiction and NF between bookcases.
3. Top part of the fiction side. Tagged book stands out a bit, no?
#wondrouswednesday

Day 3 #marvellousmarchreadathon @Andrew65

My first Louise Penny novel! A lovely well -paced mystery story set in Paris with Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. So fun and I hope to read more of this author!

This was great. Not in Three Pines, but the wonderful city of Paris (still a lot of food and drink!).
Great storyline and loved the family background.
Up to date in this series #seriesread2021

#weeklyforecast
Started the tagged book this morning. The others are demanding my attention the rest of the week at the moment.
All change again in the household this week. Hubby starts a day job. Nearly a year after being furloughed, made redundant and 5 months of nights in a temporary job. 🤞🏻🤞🏻

And in a week, I blew through 3 installments and I‘m all caught up on Gamache & Three pines.
Which only makes me sad because now I have to wait 🤷🏻‍♀️

This is just such a great cast of characters. Penny has done such a great job bringing them to life.

And to think I only stumbled upon this by picking up a mid-series paperback in a Little Free Library ♥️

On the 11th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

I‘m always worried Louise will start dialing it in, but I loved this book as much as the others in the series.

#12Booksof2020

I was in a reading rut this holiday break but as always Louise Penny and the Gamaches‘ helped get me back in the reading game. Absolutely love this series and can‘t wait for the next book 🤞

Looking back on 2020, I realized that I read a lot of series. This is one that made me realize how much I like mysteries (I'm terrible at guessing endings, which is good in this case!). I just adore the Gamaches. #12Booksof2020 @Andrew65

As always, so good. I did miss Three Pines, however.

⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

#DashingDecember

Marking my place for the beginning of #DashingDecember! I didn't set a page count goal, but I like keeping track of my pages during RATs.

p. 223 of tagged book
p. 98 of Daily Rituals

@Andrew65

"Hell is empty, Armand," said Stephen Horowitz.

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

Welp. My reading decisions for the next few days were just made for me. 😁

#audiobook #Gamache #Paris #mystery #coverlove #familyties

Listening tonight.

#bookreport #weeklyforecast #sundaybuddyread #Libby #audiobook #bookslump

Not very far on Christmas Bells- romance, holiday spirit, present day, Civil War era, historical fiction, Longfellow.
Starting WMID now #sundaybuddyread
Louise Penny, perennial favorite of mine- #Libby

I love these books so much!!!!

Another satisfying installment in this series.

Inspector Gamache never disappoints! The audiobook narrator is terrific as always. Highly recommended.

Why is it only Tuesday night?

I adored this book!!! 💜💜💜 this series!!! I missed all my friends back in Three Pines!!! In this one, all the Gamaches travel to Paris and, of course, find trouble.

You know...I just wasn't really feeling The Liar's Dictionary, and so I don't risk another disappointing read I'm turning to one i can always can count on --- Louise Penny.