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I really, really liked this—and I also read it at the beginning of July, so my memory is a little sketchy.

Poirot is called in to solve a 16-years-old case, by the daughter of the woman who was convicted of the murder. He examines the accounts of the five people who were present, investigating the contradictions and conflicts between their memories of that day. I went back and forth on who I thought was the murderer… ⤵️

I may be WAY behind on reviews, but at least my #10BeforetheEnd is on track! Five books complete, with a little over five weeks to go. 🎉 These 10 books will also complete the remaining years I need for the #192025 challenge. 😊

I‘ve been meaning to read this forever- since the summer I lived in Asheville and his house burned down. I finally got to it this month, and while I‘m glad I read it I wasn‘t really wowed. Some passages though ripped my heart out. So it‘s a low pick. #192025 1929 @Librarybelle

A low pick. The mystery was OK but I liked the Saskatchewan setting, as I've not read many books set in that province of Canada.

#192025 #1994 @Librarybelle
#ChristmasCrimeChallenge (cosy) @Ruthiella @RaeLovesToRead

My guy & his coworker got a hookup to attend Monday Night Raw this evening. Yes, I'm missing out on a live wrestling event, but I've got some uninterrupted reading time. Watson is concerned about the horror book, so he's staying close by, in case I need him to bark at hungry ghosts.

I'm trying to finish #192025 as soon as possible, but I really needed to read something modern to break up the older stories I have left.

#dogsoflitsy

Another super-belated review—I read this back in August.

This is Heyer, so of course it was a delight. Ancilla, companion-governess and “too old” to consider romance (28) didn‘t factor “the Nonesuch” into her plans… The two leads are as likable, witty, and intelligent as Ancilla‘s spoiled charge, Tiffany, is annoying. The misunderstanding in the middle is far too easily resolved, but I liked the characters too much for me to be put off by it. ⤵️

Here's a summary of the #192025 books I finished over the past few months. I'm not sure I'll fill the remaining 17 slots before the end of the year, but I'll give it my best shot!
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A woman gets stuck in a train station for several days and has time to reflect on her life. This was written by Agatha Christie under a pen name and I really liked it. #192025 1944

Yet again a book I would have never read if it wasn‘t for a Litsy challenge- in this case #192025

Lutie is a single mother trying to raise her son in a not so great neighborhood. The story of her trying to overcome poverty and racism is poignant, but this book also had some of the unsettling undertones of a Highsmith or Du Maurier.