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TheAromaofBooks
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Cannot BELIEVE I am working on a reading journal for ***2025*** That's not a real date!!!! @PuddleJumper is responsible for most of my challenges this year, although @lauredhel is also doing some work 😂 This year: #ISpyBingo #100YearsofBooks (and finishing @Librarybelle 's #192025 ), #Pantone2025 #Roll100 #GottaCatchEmAll and #BookChain

Not pictured - #ReadtheUSA #WickedWords @AsYouWish #FourFoursin25 @lauredhel #FictionalTraveler @julieclair

BookishMadHatter I've started on my 2025 book journal too, but I'm scaling it back a little this year. I find I have to use a bunder because if I run out of space and need to split a section in a bound journal my poor brain has a meltdown and I end up having to start all over. 2d
TheAromaofBooks @BookishMadHatter - I feel that!! For the last couple of years I've used a quad-lined composition book. Because it's sewn, I can add lots of washi tape and other pieces of paper taped in and it just gets fatter without falling apart 😂 All my ongoing, year-long challenges are in the front. Then I skip to the second half of the notebook and create my monthly #BookSpinBingo lists as I go along, plus any short-term readathons or challenges. 2d
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PuddleJumper I like organizing things! Looks amazing 2d
BarkingMadRead So honored to be on the list 🤣🤣🤣 2d
Librarybelle This looks so amazing! Good luck on all of your challenges and buddy reads! 2d
julieclair This looks great! 👍😃 2d
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StayCurious
Loyalty in Death | J. D. Robb
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#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Ch.16-22/Review - wow the last few chapters of this book whirled by as it all came crashing together. I knew the two cases had to be linked somehow - did everyone click on to the evil Mrs.Branson? What a conniving psycho! Poor Zeke. I wonder if he‘ll recover from this. And will Peabody give McNabb a chance in the romance department? I‘m eager to read more.

StayCurious I enjoyed this instalment- it was heavy at times (very high body count and sad that we lost Malloy) but also showed how smart Eve is to have put it all together. She really showed her skills this time. We‘ll be reading Witness in Death next, but I think because of the busy holiday season, we‘ll take a break and resume in January. We really hope you‘ll continue with us in our In Death journey! See you soon! 3w
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LiseWorks I thought I was in a spy movie with the last chapters. Lol, yes, hope to see everyone in January 3w
TheAromaofBooks I honestly didn't suspect Clarissa, but it all made sense once Eve pointed it out. I am LOVING this series and will definitely be back for more next year!!! 3w
ShananigansReads I didn‘t see her coming either. I love this series. Can‘t wait til January to dive back in. 3w
BookmarkTavern Looks exciting! 3w
Librarybelle Just finished, and the ending. Wow! Another good one in the series. See everyone in January!! 2w
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ShananigansReads
Loyalty in Death | J. D. Robb
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LiseWorks It is, glad you liked it. I still have 2 chapters to go. 3w
TheSpineView Well done! 3w
Andrew65 A popular series, well done 👏👏👏 3w
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StayCurious
Loyalty in Death | J. D. Robb
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#InDeathLongReadalong - wow so much happening in this book: Things are🔥up btw Peabody & McNab (everyone saw this coming); Eve has a nightmare about her mother for the first time (sad); a huge explosion results in mass casualties (very sad); and Peabody‘s brother gets into a bind. Okay a major bind - honestly he and Clarissa could be in serious trouble now. Im looking forward to the conclusion of this one. Roberts has certainly upped the stakes!

LiseWorks I'm not liking the way Peabody s brother is falling for this woman. Something doesn't feel right. 4w
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StayCurious @LiseWorks yes I feel like he‘s being manipulated a bit 4w
TheAromaofBooks This book has been a wild ride! @LiseWorks @StayCurious it felt suspicious that Clarissa got rid of the body so fast, didn't it?? 4w
ShananigansReads I didn‘t see the mom memories coming! This book has so many stories it was almost hard to keep up. 3w
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StayCurious
Loyalty in Death | J. D. Robb
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#InDeathLongReadalong #IDLR Ch.6-10: things are getting more serious as a group calling themselves Cassandra blows up one of Roarke‘s buildings and targets another. They see Eve as their adversary and she has ties to the highest “capitalist” of them all. Eve is trying to stop another bombing disaster like one that happened earlier in the century. ⬇️

StayCurious She‘s distracted from the Branson murder. But we find out that the brother of the victim is abusing his wife. Who happens to be the object of affection for Peabody‘s brother Zeke. What a complicated situation! 1mo
LiseWorks Oh RedGreen love it 1mo
ShananigansReads Zeke is such a sweetheart 3w
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StayCurious
Loyalty in Death | J. D. Robb
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#InDeathLongReadalong #IDLR Ch.1-5: this one has an interesting start where Eve is called to a case where a man is dead and his lover/killer is awaiting the cops and ready to confess. At first we think this will be open and shut but it becomes more complex and there is the question of justice being served and what is the true motive. ⬇️

StayCurious Also, there is another case that Eve is reluctant to get involved in but finds herself being sucked in: one of her weasels reports that his friend was killed after making bombs for someone. This is probably linked to the creepy prologue. We also get to meet Peabody‘s adorable brother. It‘s great to see her in family mode. But is he linked to Eve‘s case? (edited) 1mo
LiseWorks I love that we get to know Peabody more. I just hope her brother isn't involved in getting to Eve because that prologue was intense 1mo
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TheAromaofBooks @LiseWorks - It's so fun to see another facet of Peabody. I really enjoy how much she loves her family, even though she's chosen to take a path very different from theirs. But if something happens to her brother I'm going to be super upset!! 1mo
StayCurious @TheAromaofBooks @LiseWorks I can see Zeke being used as a pawn in a grander scheme - he‘s sweetly naive 1mo
ShananigansReads So much has happened to Eve it‘s hard to believe that it‘s barely been a year (in book time). Protective big sis looks good on Peabody. 3w
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StayCurious
Loyalty in Death | J. D. Robb
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#InDeathLongReadalong #IDLR we‘re on to the 9th book in the series and this one sounds explosive! As with the last book there are 22 chapters. We‘ll start out with our usual 5 chapters a week, then finish with 7 chapters for the last week. We‘ll check in this month on Nov 10,17,24 and Dec 1, the next few Sundays. Please let me know if you want to be added or removed from the main tag list.

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StayCurious
Conspiracy in Death | Nora Roberts, J. D. Robb
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#InDeathLongReadalong #IDLR Sorry, I was listening to this on audiobook and I didn‘t realize there were more than 20 chapters - this is the longest in death book so far, probably because of the importance of Eve losing and regaining her badge. I enjoyed the finale of this one, it was - as usual - intense. I hope we see more of Louise in later books (I think we do but can‘t quite recall) - she‘s a good match for Eve. ⬇️

StayCurious I loved seeing the loyalty of Eve‘s group of friends in this book. They really stood by her. She can‘t deny their bond now. If I was Eve I would probably still be hurt/pissed at the NYPSD but hopefully she‘ll get past it. (edited) 2mo
TheAromaofBooks I only have the two chapters left, but I have really been enjoying this one! It's quite the emotional ride, and seeing how loyal everyone is to Eve has been great. 2mo
ShananigansReads I thought this book was longer than usual but I can‘t depend on my memory. I love the family/support system Eve has built for herself. 2mo
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LiseWorks
Conspiracy in Death | Nora Roberts, J. D. Robb
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TheSpineView Well done! 2mo
Bookwormjillk 🎉🎉🎉 2mo
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 2mo
Catsandbooks 👏🏼👻🧡 2mo
PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 2mo
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StayCurious
Conspiracy in Death | Nora Roberts, J. D. Robb
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#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Ch.11-15: Boy, what a tough few chapters for Eve. Bowers puts up more complaints and goes to the media with wild accusations. Then she is killed and Eve is suspect # 1! Before she can get over that shock, her badge and gun are taken and she‘s suspended. This is devastating for Eve who feels like her identity is taken from her. Roarke will need to be there to help her through it even if he has to give her tough love.⬇️

StayCurious Eve has certainly pissed people off in her other cases but this killer goes for what matters to her the most. She‘s in for the fight of her life if she wants her career to survive. 2mo
LiseWorks I really loved the snow scene with Eve enjoying the snow. It was great. 2mo
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ShananigansReads I don‘t condone murder but I was glad to see Bowers go. I love the support system that Eve has. 2mo
StayCurious @ShananigansReads yeah Bowers was off her rocker 2mo
Librarybelle This was a hard section to read. Thank goodness Eve has friends and family who can support her during this time. 2mo
TheAromaofBooks I get that being a cop is a huge part of Eve's identity, but it also feels like she has been a cop for long enough to understand that protocol has to be followed, regardless of personal feelings or opinions. It just seems like she would have a little more faith in the system and its ability to clear her. 2mo
StayCurious @TheAromaofBooks yeah you would think. That‘s a really good point. 2mo
LitStephanie That meme. 😆 2mo
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