Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd | 
pickThe 8th Flavia book and she is back at beloved Buckshaw, only to learn that her father is sick. She hasn‘t been long home either when she stumbles across a dead man, hanging upside down in his own home. Who killed him? Is the man who he has said he is? And what is the connection to the famous author Oliver Inchbald? Flavia has her hands full in this one.
pickI finished another Flavia book and I think I only have two left? 😔 What am I going to do when I run out?
This was my #doublespin for April and I was just as charmed by this one as I have been all the others.
pickThe most precocious twelve year old in mystery fiction is back on the hunt for a murderer. She and her trusty bicycle 🚲, Gladys are traveling the icy roads interviewing suspects while her dad lies in hospital with pneumonia. This one‘s bittersweet and I‘m not happy with the author. Loved this audiobook- the narrator is sooo Flavia 🤣
pickI managed only 11 hours and 45 minutes for the #24B4Monday readathon, but I did finish the 8th Flavia de Luce book and make progress on a couple of others.
The story was good, but I mainly read this series to spend time with the inimitable Flavia, who was wonderfully portrayed by audiobook narrator Jayne Entwistle.
This is also my 6th book finished for #ProgressItNovember! Many thanks to @Andrew65 for hosting both readathons.
pickThis instalment of the Flavia de Luce series as such a curve ball of an ending, you nearly forget everything else that happened in the previous pages. But there is a mystery that keeps Flavia on her toes and it‘s lovely to be back with all our old friends after our brief interlude in Canada.
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pickWe follow Flavia through her latest mystery back in England. The usual characters are back but Flavia is left alone most of the novel to do alot of the heavy lifting.
The ending of this book basically made me forget everything about the mystery.... :(
pickThoroughly enjoy this series as audiobooks!
I love the Flavia de Luce books, but they all have strange titles! The tagged book, not pictured, is the best example of a #StrangeTitle But this reminds me I need to catch up on the series! #BiblioMAYnia
pickI can‘t read these books slowly. I get lost in them, and this one is no exception. It‘s mood is more somber, and Flavia is maturing, but the excellent storytelling remains. I enjoyed this book more than the previous one, probably because Flavia has returned home, so some of the “regulars” reappeared. The ending caught me off guard, the solution to the mystery not so much. Can‘t wait long to read the next installment.
#LitsyPartyofOne So glad to see so many of you joining the party early! Some cohost I am: I left my snacks at home when we left early this morning 😕 I‘m now comfortably curled up on the sofa in my son‘s library (pictures to follow), having raided the bookshelf for the next Flavia mystery.
There is a certain type of person to whom a closed door is a challenge—a dare, a taunt, a glove thrown down—and I am one of them. A closed door is more than a mystery to be solved: It‘s an insult. A slap in the face.
Wonder if I can get by with doing absolutely nothing today? I want to just lay about and read! I love Flavia and her ways to solving murders!
pickFlavia de Luce is such an absolutely brilliant character: she's brilliant, and Alan Bradley is brilliant in creating such a precocious, snarky, amazing pre-teen. In Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd, the eighth in this mystery series, Flavia is back in England but not reunited with her father, who is sick in the hospital, felled by influenza. ⬇️
“I do not encourage early morning chirpiness, even in those whom I know and love. It is generally a sign of a sloppy mind, and is not to be encouraged.“ [101]
Flavia, girl, you crack me up! You are not wrong.
pickI almost always feel like Flavia books go by too quickly. I suppose that's better than allowing them to wear out their welcome. 😉
Turns out, my personal library is severely lacking in black cats. Our neighbours across the road have a couple that like to sit on top of their cars but it‘s rained all day and the cats haven‘t been out. So I must content myself with this black ink drawing of a cat for #fallisbooked
pickOverall, I would say that “Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd“ is a good book for anyone wanting to begin reading mystery/detective stories. The book has good qualities such as; excellent usage of setting, solidly written characters, clever writing, and a well-connected story. This book also is connected to an entire series of books, so if you were interested in this book, try the other books in the series!
pickI gobbled up “Curious Case of Copper Corpse,” “Chimney Sweepers,” & “Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mewed” in a mere month. I do TRY to stretch out my time with Flavia, so I listen to the audiobook. And then often read it too. (I admit to having heard “Sweetness” perhaps a dozen times b/c xoxo Jayne Entwistle) This one and “Chimney” show Flavia growing up. I hope Alan Bradley never stops writing her & I can watch her grow up over many years! Yarooo!
pickAs always, a fun read from Alan Bradley! Flavia's precocious adventure occurs at Christmas this time, but it's still as wicked as ever.
Current read is my second for #Booked2019 !
so-soI didn't love this one. Great start, but the investigation didn't seem like it was going anywhere and then suddenly the book was over with Flavia revealing the details of the whodunnit in a pretty unsatisfying conclusion. With so little being done with the folks of Bishop's Lacey this time out, I'd rather Flavia had stayed in Canada for another book or two. Maybe this series has run for too long, or maybe it will bounce back with book nine. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
"There is a certain type of person to whom a closed door is a challenge -- a dare, a taunt, a glove thrown down -- and I am one of them."
In hopes of getting caught up on the Flavia de Luce Mysteries series before the next book is released, I started reading Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd. But when I searched for this image (all the book covers to date) I learned a tenth installment is coming next month.
“Daffy had been sluggish at breakfast ever since she learned to read. Midday to her was three o‘clock in the morning, tented beneath the blankets with her trusted Eveready torch [a flashlight] and something fat by Dickens.”
🧡Poor Daffy🧡
This is simply the next book in the series for me, and though it is set at Christmas time, it has a surprisingly appropriate Hallowe‘en feel to it.
From the Macbeth quote, to witches, cats, and maniacal seagulls - to its striking orange and black cover, I feel like I hit the seasonal jackpot.
pickI love this series. Even if they are sort of similar, and I figure out the mystery. (Or at least parts of it). Flavia is a character I will read about again and again. And who ends a book like THAT? Cruelty, Mr. Bradley!
A treat for myself since I made it through this impossibly tough week! 📚📚
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I still think the character of Flavia is a lot of fun, and I love Jayne Entwhistle doing her voice for the audio books. To be honest, I‘ve never thought much of the mysteries themselves. I keep going for Jayne‘s version of Flavia. With most audio books, if my mind wanders too much, I rate it lower – usually a 3 or less. With this series, Jayne/Flavia have been propping it up for me. Cont in comments...
pickNow this one is getting back to the Flavia de Luce I love. You have a mystery of a dead woodcarver that intersects with that of a dead author, rumors of witches, & Flavia doing what she does best. I liked seeing Flavia back among our old friends in Bishops Lacey & we still get Ms Bannerman (the only new character from the last book I liked). But that ending 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I need my hold on the next book to come thru ASAP!!!!
Each time I encounter Flavia it warms my heart👌🏻
