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Gissy
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December 2025 Book #4 last book read this month last book read in 2025📚🙌

This was an interesting book. A body was found with supposedly a Christmas‘ list. But that was a victim‘s list. The plot is discovering who is this killer, working in the profile and follow clues. Tom, the detective, also has his secrets. There is an alternate story where a narrator is telling how was they Christmas. There are two twists in the story, ⬇️

Gissy (Cont) The first twist I didn‘t see coming. The second one, well you can guess at some point. What I was a little disappointed was in the killer‘s motive to commit the crimes. But in general I like this story and characters. 3.8⭐️

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Harriet | Elizabeth Jenkins
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November 2025 Book #4

Well, it took me 2 years to read this one. As I say, I will read the book, eventually. I can‘t help it, I‘m a slow, mood reader who get distracted by other books🥹🤷🏽‍♀️😔
Wow, I really like this novel with all those unlikable characters and dysfunctional family dynamics. If you hate so much those characters, well I think then that author made her job. Of course, it has a great premise and plot based on real event⬇️

Gissy (Cont) It is a sad story😢I just thought those situations are still happening. Persons that take financial advantage from persons with disabilities. Of course in that time, the law was more conservative and in favor of male spouses. I read some information related with the real case which inspired the author to write this novel. So sad💔A novel that describes pretty well those antisocial/psychopath personality traits. 4.5⭐️ 4d
LeahBergen Yes! This was a powerful read, wasn‘t it? 3d
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Gissy @LeahBergen I experienced mix feelings, anger, frustration, sadness. It was a good novel, excellent. I‘m continuing adding those past selections because they are great, I don‘t want miss the opportunity to read them. And….i want to expand my Persephone collection…your collection is amazing. 3d
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Tamra
Broken Fields | Marcie R. Rendon
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Book #4 in the series - still enjoying it!

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The Hacienda | Isabel Caas
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October 2025 Book #4

This was so good and I don‘t think I need to talk much about this story, many persons have read it. So atmospheric, gothic read my physical copy with the audiobook and it was fantastic. 4⭐️

Gissy GoodReads #52AroundTheYear #52 sunset vibes on cover 4d
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September 2025 Book #5

Second book in the series. Not necessarily as good as the first book in the series but still enjoyable. The mystery this time took place in a theatre. Again, Clara gets involved. In this novel we will know more aspects of Clara‘s life. 3.5⭐️

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Septiembre 2025 Book #4

This one is from my #OUBC subscription, with me since 2022😳Second book I read by this author and once again, I enjoyed the story. Not a pleasant one but as the author said “we should never forget the lessons we learned from WWII”
Story is about two sisters that separated during the war. But then they will reunite. They changed so much during that period they were apart, but the war circumstances will help them to⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) Part of the story will described characters life in the Warsaw ghetto💔😢It has hard, emotional parts. Eighty years after, I still ask myself, why? Author hope that novels like this one “will reinforce our resolve to do better by our human beings.” 4/4.5⭐️

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The Lost Girls of Willowbrook | Ellen Marie Wiseman
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August 2025 Book #4

This story is inspired in events that occurred in Willowbrook and which were exposed by Geraldo Rivera about deplorable conditions students with disabilities and residents were living and the abuse they received. The novel is about Sage and her twin sister who had disabilities and she thought was dead but she was not. Then Sage is confused by her twin sister and is through her that we will see what happen insudecWilkiwbrook⬇️

Gissy The author‘s note give information and references about Willowbrook and the class action lawsuit parents and guardians filed after the situation was exposed. When I read the novel, it sounded too exaggerated and almost unrealistic but after author‘s note, I think real events could be worst. The author clarified which areas were fictionalized. Even with this explanation, you will like to know what happened to Sage and her sister. 3.8⭐️ 6d
BkClubCare This is so sad. Humans really can be awful. 6d
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Gissy @BkClubCare Yes! I will try to see that documentary by Geraldo Rivera. They definitely closed the late in the 80‘ but according to the author there is a report in 2020 about how the abuse continue in some small institutions 💔 6d
BkClubCare @Gissy - yeah… I went down a wiki rabbit hole when I read your post because I wasn‘t aware of Willowbrook. Seems like any group home has dark stories 😢 6d
BkClubCare Also, thought of you when the TV last night spent some time showing the PR celebration for NYE 💖 6d
Gissy @BkClubCare Oh thank you! 😃❤️ 6d
DieAReader @BkClubCare 😭😡It certainly seems that way, doesn‘t it? @Gissy Great job🥳 6d
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First Sign of Danger | Kelley Armstrong
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#Read2025 #SeriesLove2025

Finished last night for my third & final #Roll100 pick, #58: Any ARC

I feel lucky to have gotten this ARC for one of my favorite series—it‘s Book #4 in the Haven‘s Rock series, a spinoff of The Rockton series. This book finds Casey & Dalton balancing family life with keeping their secret town in the Yukon safe when they come across two hikers near their territory. When one turns up dead, they need to find the ⬇️

DebinHawaii … murderer. The usual good mystery thriller, that kept me turning the pages. My only complaint is the wait for another year+ (this one publishes in Feb. 2026) & the fact there is a note in the book that says it will be the last in this series. 😢 I‘m bummed but I guess it‘s better to go out when things are good. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 6d
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DieAReader 🙁Sorry to hear it‘ll be the end of a series for you. Going out with a 💥💥 6d
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Needled to Death | Maggie Sefton
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July 2025 Book#10 last book read this month

This is book 2 in this series. The murder in this one was gory and sad. I didn‘t want that character to die. Kelly continue adapting herself in this town and work remotely. She again is involved in this investigation of this murder even when she was asked not to do it. I like the characters in this series. Where I am lost is when they start talking about knitting 🧶 😳But I will continue this series 3⭐️

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Beautiful Ugly | Alice Feeney
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July 2025 Book #4

I like this author but this was not one of my favorites. The beginning was intriguing with a suspense and the twist was good but the motive to kill someone…I don‘t know. Also a little bit unrealistic of what happens in that island. Too simple explanation of why people disappears…I don‘t know why it reminds me Wonder Woman‘s home, in the island she used to live🤷🏽‍♀️3⭐️

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GoodReads #52AroubdTheYear #11 (fictional location)
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