February pick: In This Grave Hour, Maisie Dobbs
#12booksof2024
pickI'm desperately in need of a year that is better than this past one. At times I struggled with this book because reading about Maisie's pain reminded me of my own (very different) pain. But in the end the intricate (convoluted?) storyline drew me in and distracted me. 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Sorry I‘m already breaking the rules, Andrew, but I‘d like to include those books that ranked a 4.5 and were rounded up too. 😂🤷🏻♀️ Always a troublemaker…🙃
The tagged book was my only 5⭐️ for January ‘24.
#12BooksOf2024 (or a few more…)
pickI loved this one as I do all the others. It's strange how India is a theme in my life right now. I look forward to the next one!
so-soThis was an easy read but was slow in parts and didn‘t have the pay off that I hoped for.
On the train to the airport - > Cape Town for 3 nights. Year-end function and meeting as a team.
Picked up a fun read for the upcoming Tgiving break
I just finished this but I wish I had another one 😢 They've been such a comfort. My ex-husband is starting radiation therapy tomorrow and my girls can't see him for at least 22 days. I've gotten very used to my divorced life and my week off in which I work extra hard at my job and get a bit more exercise and sleep. I already don't read that much but seeing even less happening the next week. What lies ahead for us all, nobody knows.
pickA friend recommended that I give Jacqueline Winspear‘s Maisie Dobbs series a try. I was looking for something that my 92 year old mom and I could share — she listens, I read. We started with this one, first in the series. The author does a great job of combining a good mystery while also introducing us to Maisie‘s back story. Set in the aftermath of WWI, with flashbacks to the character‘s war service. Looking forward to the next book in the series
pickIs each Maisie Dobbs just better than the last? This was so excellent. I could barely put it down and finished it way too quickly 😢
