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Gissy
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July 2025 Book #6

I enjoyed this book. Veronica Speedwell is an assertive, independent woman who will express herself in a direct and honest way. Not so much space to be too sensitive or sentimental. She will get involved in this investigation with someone…It was funny and fast read. 3.8/4⭐️

Gissy #Read2025 @DieAReader
#BookSpinBibgo #7 (gift) #ISoyBingo (wings/in butterflies😜)
#Coverchallenge for January YouTuber @Booksandlala
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Gissy I‘m pretty sure I received this book from @mabell long time ago but I didn‘t include the information which I am doing now with my books. Which means I don‘t know the date I received it Thank you 🥰 14h
DieAReader 🎉🥳🤓 13h
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Gissy
The Whispering Dead | Darcy Coates
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July 2025 Book #2

First book in a series. I like this author writing style. Her stories not always are too scary but they are so atmospheric, you feel the creepy vibes, eerie ambience. Keira “takes refuge in an abandoned groundskeeper‘s cottage”. (From blurb) She can listen the dead and start to help one of them…and things start to get complicated. Perfect! Ready for the second one 3.8⭐️👻

Gissy #Read2025 @DieAReader
#BookSpinBingo #6 (swap) #ISpyBingo (grass well it looks like grass😜)
GoodRead #52AroundTheYear prompt #44 haunting book
#14in14 I continue reading this list book was received in #HauntedHollowSwap 2024 from @5feet.of.fury thank you!
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DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 16h
5feet.of.fury Yay! Glad you enjoyed! 6h
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Gissy
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May 2026 Book #6 (last one read this month, see I didn‘t read much this year)

My intention to read this book was to understand better James by Percival Everett who was the author on May. But it didn‘t happen, I haven‘t read James yet. Wow, this is a controversial story due to its racist content. You can read in GR a lot of comments in favor or con. So interesting in that way. But I try to read these type of books within the time frame ⬇️

Gissy (Cont.)…it was written since it will reflect part of the history or author perspective. It is also considered a satirical story which it could be expected some uncomfortable expressions. The story has parts that you can laugh but others definitely can be so offensive this time. For what I read in GR reviews I think it could be a story to analyze and compare that time and current time analyze many concepts and how racism is in this novel⬇️ 2d
Gissy (Cont.) I‘m not an expert in literature but I think with this novel we can learn to not continue doing the same mistakes in our present history…I wish I could know who read and analyze these topics among those (who called themselves)“leaders” out there 🤔
3.8/4⭐️love my gorgeous edition and bookmark.

#Read2025 @DieAReader
#BookSpinBingo #16 (wanted to read it) @TheAromaOfBooks #ISpyBingo (pond)
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DieAReader ♥️♥️♥️ 2d
TheAromaofBooks Oooo what a fabulous edition!!! 22h
Gissy I have a couple of classics from that publisher. They published 4 books each season during a period of time, I don‘t know if they continue doing it. The colors were that blue, green mint, brown and white (I don‘t own…yet..the white one). Each book comes with the bookmark in that design. 😍 19h
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Like Mother, Like Daughter | Kimberly McCreight
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May 2025 Book #3

Cleo, an NYU student, came late to stay some days with her mom. But the scene she saw at her mom‘s kitchen suggested that something happened to her mom: food burning and one bloody shoe.
Not the best thriller, it is predictable but I focused on the family drama and how Cleo‘s perspective changed. 3/3.5⭐️Maybe should be described as so-so

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Texreader I just got my second returned card I‘ve sent to you. 😢 I‘ll try again. My poor postman. When he handed it to me I told him that it IS the correct address! He looked at me like “lady, there‘s nothing I can do about that!” 2d
Gissy I can email you or you can ask @TheBookHippie because she had the same problem at the beginning but now I receive her cards. I received all the cards this autumn and winter using the same address🤷🏽‍♀️maybe there is a twilight zone between your home and mine 😂But don‘t worry don‘t know what to say🤷🏽‍♀️ 2d
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 22h
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MemoirsForMe
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This book is a hoot & so is Rue! She‘s candid about her poor taste in men & she hilariously rates all bedroom romps by her FQ system: Fun Quotient!😂
Loved learning about her impressive theatrical career, working with top playwrights.
We all know Rue for her standout roles in Maude & Golden Girls (with coolest inside stories!), but she‘s been in so much more.
Rue finally found love with hub #6 but her son Mark was the guy always there for her.

MemoirsForMe Rue left us way too soon. So happy for all those Maude and Golden Girls reruns! #BookSpin @TheAromaofBooks 1w
AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 1w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1w
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Crinoline_Laphroaig
The complete novels | Jane Austen
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#Pemberlittens now that we have reached the end of Jane Austen of the 6 main novels, what's your ranking? Did it change with this reread?

I had thought mine had stayed the same until I went looking for my thoughts after finishing the original Pemberlittens Readalong. My 5 and 6 swapped this time.⬇️

Crinoline_Laphroaig 6️⃣ Mansfield Park. Reading through older eyes I can no appreciate Fanny Price's quiet strength of character. But The PLAY! as it shall always be known and Edmund‘s prigish ways made it my least favorite this time. And I think this changes with my mood at the time of the reading.⬇️ 2w
Crinoline_Laphroaig 5️⃣ Sense & Sensibility. Marianne's sensibilities wear me out. Elinor has the patience of a saint. Colonel Brandon is what moves it up to 5th place. Although I still think he deserves better than Marianne.

4️⃣ Emma. I've always thought of Emma as loveable snob. Another change that older me notices is how Emma is a caregiver and basically parenting her parent. How that ties her down. And the sacrifices Mr. K makes to keep Mr. Woodhouse happy.⬇️

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Crinoline_Laphroaig 3️⃣Persuasion. I definitely didn't get this one as a teenage girl. Now I just find it more and more beautiful every time I read. ⬇️

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Crinoline_Laphroaig 2️⃣ Northanger Abbey. No surprise. My love of Henry Tilney is well documented. I just find Northanger Abbey to be such a fun read. Youthful, charming and it's a book about books. And it has my favorite Jane Austen quote of all time: “The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid."⬇️
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Crinoline_Laphroaig 1️⃣ Pride and Prejudice. Mr. Darcy! Pemberley! And it taught teenage me to be Obstinate Headstrong Girl.
#pemberlittens
#janeaustenthenandnow #janeausten250

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TheBookHippie Oh!! I‘ll make a post! Soon. 2w
Crinoline_Laphroaig @TheBookHippie I'm excited to see everyone's rankings. 2w
Crinoline_Laphroaig Ooh I was actually able to find my ranking from original Litsy Pemberlittens Readalong! https://litsy.com/p/RDBTNllNbWhx 2w
AmyG Gorgeous set. 2w
Bookwormjillk Thanks for hosting the re-read this year. Emma used to be my favorite now it's Persuasion. 2w
willaful I think Persuasion may now be in 4th place instead of fifth. 2w
AnishaInkspill that's a really gorgeous set, and wonderful insights of how you now relate to these, I'll get mines together and post, thanks for pulling this together. 2w
SarahBookInterrupted @AmyG I was thinking the same thing. Beautiful 🤩 1w
julieclair Great question! As I didn‘t get to reread all of them, I can‘t definitely rank them. 😕 But Pride & Prejudice remains #1 for me (always will, I suspect.) I appreciate Northanger Abbey and Sense and Sensibility more than formerly, and Emma has moved down the list… probably to spot #5 or even #6, which actually surprises me quite a bit! 1w
Crinoline_Laphroaig @julieclair Pride and Prejudice! 1w
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jenniferw88
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So excited for my #auldlangspine list from @Singout ! I haven't read ANY of them, although I have read the tagged author before & loved it (Braiding Sweetgrass), so I'll probably start there.

Top right shows books I already owned (and/or purchased recently), & bottom right shows books I'm interested in.

Books #2, #5, #6 & #12 aren't appealing to me at mo, but might later in the year! 🤣

Thanks @monalyisha for another 👍 match!

#als2026 #als

Singout Wow!!! I‘m so happy you‘re looking forward to them! I‘m going to make a beautiful list like yours, and do a bit more reflection when I am away in the next couple of days. 1mo
Amiable Oh, I love Thrity Umrigar —everything she writes is wonderful. 1mo
KT1432 This looks good!! 1mo
TheKidUpstairs I love love love Christine Higdon 1mo
Chelsea.Poole @singout was my match last year and she had an amazing list! Several made my list this year. Enjoy! 4w
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Ruthiella Nice selection! 🎅🏻💀🎄🔪 1mo
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Gissy
El tiempo de las moscas | Claudia Pieiro
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March 2025 Book #6
This is the second book in Tuya (All Yours) duology. Liked it but not loved it. The beginning was so slow and it was about flies if you have any kind of phobia with this insect, this book is not for you. It was interesting to know about this insect but this is not a nonfiction book. You will hate Inés who has l, let‘s say a different personality😬but half way of the book, it changed and kept attention with good twists⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) The title in English is The Time of the Flies. 3/3.5⭐️I still like this author writing style. She describes so well the characters, she gives you the psychological dynamic of their thinking process. For me she has this existentialist touch in her novels, mostly unlikeable characters. I have a couple of her books all in Spanish. I hope it is not banned to read in Spanish 😂I know… showing my sarcastic side 😊

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Gissy #Read2025 @DieAReader
#UltimateReadingChallenge @Fanae #39 two people
GR AroundTheYear prompt #5 (intrigued title)
#SeriesFinished @Andrew65 @TheSpineView
#BookSpinBingo #14 (book in Spanish language)
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