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Hey #BobWhiteBuddies !!! Quick question - do we want to skip December and pick up in January with The Happy Valley Mystery, or are we good to read Happy Valley in December? I'm fine either way, but I know this time of year can get overwhelming, so just let me know what you think!!

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A new kid in town means a new mystery for the Bob Whites! In addition to figuring out an ice carnival to raise donations, Trixie needs to find out just what is going on with tough city boy Dan.

A lower stakes mystery for the kids, but just as much heart. Love how the kids all take on an activist role for their friends, & seeing most of them jump to conclusions about Dan, then apologize when they‘re wrong is heartening.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

I failed to read as much as I wanted or complete all of my books & challenges for October & #HauntedShelf but I did manage to finish some & read/listened to 15 books + 1 children‘s book & 2 stories.

I still need to do reviews but I finished for #SundayBuddyRead #SheSaid #ChildrensClassicRead2024 #NancyDrewBR #BobWhiteBuddies 3 for #SeasonalCozies #SeriesLive my 3 #Roll100 books but no #CastTheDie
Starting fresh for November & working on my #TBR

#BingoBoard of November ready and raring to go! While I am not actually ready.🤣 #BookSpinBingo

#BookSpin The Bear and the Nightingale, #DoubleSpin book club pick

#Roll100 Dragonquest, Old Man‘s War, The War of the Flowers

#OokBOokClub The Truth

#BobwhiteBuddies The Black Jacket Mystery

#LitsySciFiBookClub The Family Experiement

#QueerBC Watch Over Me

#SeasonalCozies Trappings, Turkey, and Thanksgiving

#WhimsicalReads A Fate Inked in Blood

Book 7 in the Trixie Belden series is the first book not written by Julie Campbell. However, I felt like if I hadn't known that, I wouldn't necessarily have guessed it haha There were several things about this one that I liked, and a few things that kind of annoyed me. The entire premise of the school forcing the Bob-Whites to disband felt unrealistic (can the school control what you do at home??) ⬇

#ReadAway2024 #SeriesLove2024

Read for #BobWhiteBuddies Book 7 in the series doesn‘t quite live up to my childhood hype of it. I remember it being a favorite because of the code found in the magazine (Saint Nicholas-a real children‘s magazine) & the little spark of Trixie/Jim romance (a corsage & a dance but be still my preteen heart) Unfortunately the racist caricature of the Japanese brothers doesn‘t age very well. It still gets a nostalgic ⬇️

#LitSolace #HyggeHourReadathon

My #HyggeHour tonight is pretty mellow. Starting Trixie for #BobWhiteBuddies & part of my #HauntedShelf TBR while watch/listening to Corpse Bride.

I‘m drinking hot tea with honey & still trying to get over this sinus thing I‘ve got going. Thankfully, no travel this week but a busy one & a midweek ESOP conference on Oahu, so probably early to bed after this. 🤧🥱😵😵‍💫😴

The BobWhites must prove the worth of their club, & Trixie has the brilliant idea to host an antiques show to raise money for UNICEF. Only, the show draws more nefarious eyes than just the school board.

I had forgotten about the racist caricatures of the 2 Japanese men in this story. Add the fact that the code is only a small part of the story, & Trixie‘s parents being so dismissive of her instincts means this one is low on my list.🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑

The spooky season is here and I am so ready for it! I‘m ready for a chill in the air and a shiver up my spine!

#BookSpin Haunted to Death, #DoubleSpin Mr Penumbra‘s 24 Hour Bookstore

#Roll100 Crazy Like Us, The Crocodile and the Sandbank, Mr Penumbra‘s 24 Hour Bookstore

#OokBOokClub Moving Pictures

#BobwhiteBuddies The Mysterious Code

#QueerBC The Black Flamingo

#SeasonalCozies Haunted to Death

#WhimsicalReads The Forest Demands its Due