Litsy

so-so

This really got too ingenious for its own good at times; it overstayed its welcome after about 60%. I can appreciate what Berkeley was doing with the structure of the mystery, expectations, etc, etc, but it got annoying.

Plus, y'know, Berkeley's misogyny isn't a super fun time.

Faranae Berkeley is an author I almost would rather see a writing outline of than the actual prose. 😆 3d

shanaqui @Faranae I confess, at one point I actually tried to google for a summary to decide whether I even wanted to finish it. 3d

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shanaqui

Jumping Jenny | Anthony Berkeley

This is starting to drive me batty. Roger Sheringham isn't a favourite detective of mine anyway, and watching him get everyone in trouble with fake alibis... argh!

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DrSabrinaMoldenReads

The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel | Anthony Horowitz

Don‘t tell me! But I have no idea yet. Well maybe I do. I love it!

Karisa 😂 4d

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shanaqui

Jumping Jenny | Anthony Berkeley

Interesting! Berkeley often liked playing around with the structure of crime stories, and in this one he shows us the murder being committed with names and all... and the introduction (by Martin Edwards) implies that the detective actually ends up being wrong. Very curious how this plays out.

(It is showing signs of Berkeley's issues about women, though.)

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dabbe

The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel | Anthony Horowitz

#readyourkindle #readyourebooks #readyourbooks @CBee 🧡🍁♥️

My best laid plans.

lil1inblue Jamaica Inn was such a good read. I just read it last month. 😍 5d

dabbe @lil1inblue Cool! 🧡🍁♥️ 5d

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DrSabrinaMoldenReads

The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel | Anthony Horowitz

I am so thrilled about having gotten back in to my reading. It has always been the answer for me during difficult times. Plus, I love having found a mystery writer that I am enjoying. You are my people. So glad to be here.

Cuilin I read the tagged book so quickly. I hope I remember it at the end of the month. 🤞 6d

lil1inblue 💓 💓 💓 6d

DrSabrinaMoldenReads @Cuilin You probably will! 6d

dabbe 💛🤎🧡 6d

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LitsyEvents

Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case | Donald J. Sobol

Hey there fellow #EBBR sleuths! It's time to get your paws on a copy of this month's title if you are interested in joining in. I think I might have read this one before. The kid on stilts is jogging my memory.
This buddy read is open to all. If anyone would like to be removed from or added to the tag list, please let me know.

Via @Ruthiella

Ruthiella Thank you! 🙏 7d

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Cuilin

Best Detective Stories of Agatha Christie | Agatha Christie

Thanks for the tag @Eggs

I‘m grateful for so many. Today‘s mention shall be Agatha Christie. Not just for the mysteries themselves but also for all the adaptations they‘ve inspired.

📚 🎥 📺 🎭

#SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern

BookmarkTavern We‘re never going to run out of Christie, that‘s for sure. Even after we‘ve read them all, if I go back and reread I always find something new! Thanks for posting! 7d

Eggs YW!! 7d

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Ruthiella

Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case | Donald J. Sobol

Hey there fellow #EBBR sleuths! It‘s time to get your paws on a copy of this month‘s title if you are interested in joining in. I think I might have read this one before. The kid on stilts is jogging my memory.

This buddy read is open to all. If anyone would like to be removed from or added to the tag list, please let me know.

@LitsyEvents

DebinHawaii, DGRachel, MatchlessMarie, Read4life, bookandbedandtea, Sace, InkedBookworm13, audraelizabeth, TheAromaofBooks

Sace I ushered in November yesterday with this one. I was stumped a few times and one had a solution based solely on an assumption. 1w

Ruthiella If I am even close to guessing a solution (“It has something to do with the tides…It involves the position of the cake, etc.) I count that as a win! 😂 1w

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