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ElizaMarie
Vampires of El Norte | Isabel Caas
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#MarchReCap

I consider 2 of my reads a 5-star read this month. One was read with the #HashTagBridgade, which really made it super enjoyable! Thanks again @BarkingMadRead

This one, I would say, is mostly because it is set where I grew up. So.. I might have been a bit bias.

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Born.A.Reader
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kellyannprz
Muse | Jessie Burton
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This book caught my attention during my stay in Madrid. Soon to leave, so this will be my plane read✨

Gissy Cozy place😍 5h
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Texreader
Cashelmara | Susan Howatch
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60-year-old Englishman Edward DeSalis marries 18-yo Marguerite, an American girl he meets during a trip to the states just prior to the civil war. He owns several homes but the one she likes the least is Cashelmara, a great estate in Ireland. The story begins with Edward then Marguerite and continues to be told by their descendants and their significant others. This is an epic story (700+ pages) of the DeSalis family that suffers some tragic ⬇️

Texreader acts, including murders of both good and evil characters. At the same time the early English generation treats the Irish in much the way one would expect—as lesser people, mere peasants—although that viewpoint changes significantly over time. There‘s also some Scottish characters and how they are seen by the English and the Irish is very interesting. This is quite the saga. Very long but certainly kept my interest throughout. #foodandlit #Ireland 10h
BethM The cover is beautiful! 3h
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Centique
The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden
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This book was loved by so many friends last year that I didnt think it could live up to the hype. Well it more than did that. I‘ll be surprised if this isnt the best book i read this year. Glorious writing and complex characters, a sprawling old house and a spiralling tension. I thought it was PERFECT.

Ruthiella Great review! 👍 10h
BarbaraBB What a review. I loved it too and am hoping it‘ll win the Women‘s Prize 9h
squirrelbrain Great review for a fabulous book! 9h
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Centique @Ruthiella @squirrelbrain thank you 😘 I feel like im a bit in love with this book now! 7h
Centique @BarbaraBB me too! 🤞🤞🤞 7h
Bookwormjillk I loved it too 5h
CarolynM Great review. And I see it‘s on the a Women‘s Prize shortlist. I will have to bump it up the TBR😊 5h
Cathythoughts Great review ❤️ I really enjoyed it too and I recommended for our Bookclub… great discussion! 4h
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KathyWheeler
The Other Side of Midnight | Simone St. James
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Oh, for Pete‘s sake, Ellie; stop pining for James‘ body and pay attention to the fact that someone out there probably wants to kill you! Right now, I‘d be okay with that. Two hours left; time to choose a new #audiowalk book.

lauraisntwilder One of these days, we're going to be walking on campus at the same time, but we'll both be listening to books and never know it! 😄 10h
BethM 🤣 3h
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GingerAntics
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Birdsong28 That is rich 🙄😞 5h
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Sargar114
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Sapphire
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This carried me along much more than I expected based on the description. The civil@war setting was initially a turn off to me. But it‘s about the characters more than the war, though the war is more than a backdrop. The end was nicely satisfying.

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Jess861
The Instrumentalist | Harriet Constable
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While probably more fiction than historical fiction, this book captured me. A story about Anna Maria della Pieta and her journey with music. There is not much known about her but I think the author did well in writing a story around what is known about her. It is mainly a story about her and how she sees, feels and senses her music. The descriptions of colours blended with music are inspiring.

#DoubleSpin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3h
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