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BarbaraJean
Five Little Pigs | Agatha Christie
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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… ⤵️

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) …and was conflicted about who I wanted to be the murderer! A clever mystery, with lots of great Poirot content. This was my 1942 pick for #192025, my June #BookSpin, and fulfilled prompt # 23 for #50x50: a classic mystery. @Librarybelle @TheAromaofBooks 15h
TheAromaofBooks I love the alternate title for this one - “Murder in Retrospect.“ It's been a long time since I read it, but I remember it being so clever. 15h
Librarybelle Oh! I like the alternate title too, @TheAromaofBooks ! 58m
TheAromaofBooks @Librarybelle - I'm endlessly fascinated (and completely aggravated!) by why the titles sometimes changed between US and UK editions. now
Librarybelle @TheAromaofBooks Yes! It‘s so aggravating! now
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behudd
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This series has been such a joy! I do think the first book is the best, but I am so sad that the story is over. I could have followed Emily, Wendell, and, of course, Shadow all over Faerie forever.
The audiobook narrator, Ell Potter, is also so excellent that I‘m planning to look up other books she‘s narrated just to keep listening to her.
Highly recommend this series!

readingjedi Great cover, fab nails 💚 2d
Bookish_Thoughts I was sad to see this series end too! I don‘t re-read books very often, but I‘ll definitely re-read this one! ❤️❤️❤️ 2d
behudd @TheAromaofBooks this was my November #bookspin book! 1d
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 24h
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BookmarkTavern
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Medusa has had many roles in many stories. Daughter, sister, mortal, priestess, victim, monster. Here‘s a story that incorporates many aspects of her past to make something new.

A fascinating retelling of Medusa. This Medusa is much younger than other retellings, & that influences a lot. Medusa‘s characterization is deep, but everyone else‘s is shallow. The pacing kept me tense the whole time, & the ending left me feeling a bit sad.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BookmarkTavern Release Date: Tomorrow! #ARC #NetGalley #BookSpin @TheAromaofBooks CW 👇🏻 (edited) 3d
BookmarkTavern Part II: Maiden, chapter XVII, attempted sexual assault; Part III, Mistress, chapter XIX, references to past sexual assault; Part III: Mistress, chapter XXVII, sexual assault; Part IV: Monster, chapter XXXIII, references to past child sexual assault and child pregnancy 3d
vivastory The Natalie Haynes retelling of Medusa was my first of the year, and I loved it 3d
BookmarkTavern @vivastory I read that one last year! 3d
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Fortifiedbybooks
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This was my #DoubleSpin for November, and I'm glad I finally read it. I'm now caught up on the #Outlander books and am only awaiting the final season of the show and the final book in the series. Perhaps I'll try something from the “Methadone List.“ But first, I need to read my #BookSpin book for the month.

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Susanita
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This was an entertaining and fast paced mystery. As others have said, there were too many POVs, and some characters were more compelling to spend time with than others. It‘s a pick, but I don‘t think I‘ll continue with the series if it turns into one. #bookspin

Edited to add: I will use this for the “present” prompt of #ChristmasCrimeChallenge since it doesn‘t fit any other category!

squirrelbrain I‘ve seen lots about this, in fact the author was at the Harrogate Crimewriting Festival, but I‘ve never been drawn to it. Your review reinforces that! 4d
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3d
Susanita @squirrelbrain I think it would make a good TV series, which makes sense considering the author. 3d
Ruthiella I‘ve not heard of this author or title. You are making excellent progress in the challenge! 🎄🔪🎅🏻💀 (edited) 3d
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ChaoticMissAdventures
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#WeeklyForecast

#10BeforeTheEnd this week is Peepshow
#Bookspin The Frozen River
And a couple of small nonfictions one very local about the Oregon cheese industry and one about the amazing Nina Simone

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Susanita
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I took a brief getaway on Friday and didn‘t take a book with me. It felt strange. So this afternoon I picked up a haul at the library.

I‘m stuck at first place in the hold line one of my #bookspin selections, so I figured in the meantime I‘d start on the tagged book, which is the other selection.

Alexa is playing classical music for me, and a cup of tea is steeping.

#hyggehourreadathon

TheBookHippie Perfection. ♥️ 4d
Chrissyreadit 🧡🧡🧡 4d
AllDebooks ❤️ 4d
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staci.reads
The Book of Lost Hours | Hayley Gelfuso
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I was sold on this one by a convincing shelf talker at my favorite bookstore, and it didn't disappoint! This fantasy played with time, memory, history, and love. It was a little commentary on censorship, a little on government corruption, and a lot on the influences on our consciousness and reality. I loved it! This was my November #Bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

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staci.reads
Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson
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The multiple POVs were a little much at times, and I found the miscommunication trope that drives the "heartbreak" part of the story a little ridiculous. Overall, though, I found the story engaging and readable. This was my October #Bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Love your cozy porch!! 4d
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JenReadsAlot
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This was good! My #bookspin for November @TheAromaofBooks #nonfictionNovember

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 5d
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