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jenniferw88
1979 | Val McDermid
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I did manage to work out the baddie in this one (which is very rare for me to do), and yes, I like this series too!

#52bookclub24 #partofaduology #nevergonnaletyoudown #aprilminichallenge (Val is one of my favourite authors, so I knew she wouldn't let me down with a new series)
#aty24 #bookwithsimilarcoversbook1
#ukroadtrip #lanarkshire

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BarbaraBB
United Kingdom | Madeline Donaldson
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Another year of #UKroadtrip and I have read 38 out of 113 prompts! Enjoying this challenge a lot!

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jenniferw88
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If you are doing my #ukroadtrip challenge, you can get a LOT of the counties done from this book 🤣

LeeRHarry I‘m an East Lindsey girl from way back 😆 12mo
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BarbaraBB
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Mehso-so

Fluffy novel about a young woman making a road trip across England to scatter the ashes of her beloved father. She is grieving, of course, and has been making a mess of her life. Throughout the journey she meets (how convenient!) people from her past who make her look again at her life.
It all felt a bit to smooth for me, even though I loved the #UKroadtrip!

(Photo: Brueghel exhibition, Noordbrabants Museum)

squirrelbrain I see I stacked this before but now I may unstack…. 13mo
BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain just do. So many better books! (edited) 13mo
Megabooks Oh wow! Love what they did with the color of walls and the lighting! I hope you are having fun with the girls!! 🎉🎉 13mo
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BarbaraBB
Our Fathers | Rebecca Wait
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#EuropaCollective ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I kept putting away this book because I didn‘t want to read on, didn‘t want it to end. It is drowned in sadness. The desolate setting of a small Scottish island. A father killing his family, a surviving son.
Years later Tommy returns to the place that has haunted him ever since.
And yet. The “terrible beauty” of the island, the awkward kindness of his father‘s brother. Two men of few words, looking for answers. ⬇️

BarbaraBB ⬆️ I adored every page and am deeply moved by the book. I am extremely glad it was selected as our first #EuropaCollective read as I probably wouldn‘t have read it otherwise. (Photo: Vassiliki, Lefkada, Greece) (edited) 1y
Emilymdxn I really loved this book too! 1y
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Cathythoughts Great review 👍🏻❤️ 1y
wanderinglynn What a great spot to read! ⛵️💙 1y
Chelsea.Poole Lovely photo and your review makes me want to read this book 1y
BarbaraBB @Chelsea.Poole Please do, it‘s worth it 🤍 1y
BarbaraBB @Emilymdxn I am so glad I picked it up. One of my favorites of the year so far 1y
Tamra Just started! Your vacation spot is hopefully an antidote to the sadness of the book. 1y
TheKidUpstairs Great review! My library doesn't have this one, so I was debating whether to buy it or not. You've convinced me! 1y
BarbaraBB @TheKidUpstairs Totally worth it! I am even considering buying the gorgeous Europa Edition as well 😇 1y
BarbaraBB @Tamra Absolutely! The Sun adds a lot to the gloomy atmosphere of the book 😄 1y
sarahbarnes Just now reading your review of this - I definitely want to read it! And gorgeous pic. 1y
Deblovestoread Great review. Looking forward to starting. 1y
squirrelbrain Great review and a fabulous picture as always! 1y
LeahBergen Wonderful review! 1y
jlhammar Gorgeous photo and great review! I just finished last night and absolutely loved it. I agree, so moving. Hoping to post my review soon. 1y
Chelsea.Poole @TheKidUpstairs this definitely seems like a you-book! 1y
BarbaraBB @jlhammar So happy you loved it too. I was really blown away by it all. Grateful we chose this book! 1y
TheKidUpstairs @Chelsea.Poole it really does, doesn't it? Everyones reviews so far have been calling to me. And I just found it on hoopla! I swear it wasn't there last week! 1y
lauraisntwilder Once again, I prefer your cover to the US edition. 14mo
BarbaraBB @lauraisntwilder I love the Europa Editions one! 14mo
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jenniferw88
Hide and Seek | Ian Rankin
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Librarybelle Amazingly I‘ve yet to read anything by Rankin! 1y
Cinfhen Woohoo! You read something “light” 😂😆😂😂 1y
CBee Awesome! 1y
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julieclair
The Toll-Gate | Georgette Heyer
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A fun read! Romance, adventure, mystery, and lots of 18th Century slang! What‘s not to love?
Great pick, @mabell ! On its way to you tomorrow, @TheAromaofBooks .😃
@Chrissyreadit
#UKRoadTrip - Derbyshire @jenniferw88
#192025 - 1954 @Librarybelle

Librarybelle I need to read more by Heyer! 1y
CarolynM I‘m a recent convert to Heyer. This one sounds fun🙂 1y
julieclair @Librarybelle @CarolynM I read my first Heyer about a year or so ago, thanks to a Happy/Lighthearted Fiction #LMPBC group. I am so thankful to @mabell @TheAromaofBooks and @Chrissyreadit for introducing me to her! And also thankful to @suvata for hosting #LMPBC. Litsy is the best! 1y
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mabell I‘m so glad you enjoyed it! ❤️ I‘m looking forward to reading your thoughts on it! 1y
Chrissyreadit @julieclair same! i learned about Heyer from Litsy and @mabell and She‘s now a favorite author! 1y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! I'm looking forward to this one. I haven't found a Heyer I haven't loved and it's so fun that you're enjoying them now, too @julieclair @Chrissyreadit !!! 1y
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BarbaraBB
The Bell | Iris Murdoch
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The setting is a small religious community in #Gloucestershire where people find refuge who try to escape the real world. The community values virtue and moral codes but almost everyone disobeys the unwritten rules which set in motion various events, all related to the old bell that has been missing from the bell tower for ages. An enjoyable read but by far not as good as The Black Prince and The Sea, the Sea.
#1001books #UKRoadtrip #192025 #1958

Librarybelle Interesting! 1y
MommyWantsToReadHerBook I do like this one even though it's not her strongest work. 1y
BarbaraBB @MommyWantsToReadHerBook Me too, I had a good time reading it. I jus expected some kind of a twist that didn‘t really come. 1y
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BarbaraBB
Miss Ranskill Comes Home | Barbara Euphan Todd
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Mehso-so

I don‘t think I ever rated a #Persephone a so-so before, but this one just brought a bit too little.

It‘s a sweet enough story (a spinster falls overboard a cruise ship, strands on a desert island, is saved four years later and returns to England in the midst of WWII) but it just fell a bit flat.

#52bookclub23 #AuthorWithTheSameNameAsMe #192025 #1946 #UKRoadtrip #Devon

squirrelbrain That‘s a shame! It‘s not often that a Persephone falls a bit flat. 1y
LeahBergen Oh, darn. But look at you on that canal boat! 😍 1y
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BarbaraBB @LeahBergen I am not complaining 😉 but i wouldn‘t hurry up get this one if I were you! 1y
Cinfhen Actually sounds kind of fun 🤩 and I agree with @LeahBergen looks like you‘re relaxing with your man 😉 1y
Cathythoughts Great pic 👍🏻💙 1y
TrishB We‘re all loving the vibe of that pic though! 1y
Aimeesue I love Miss Ranskill ❤️ Sorry it didn‘t work for you. At least you got to read it in a fun spot in good company! 1y
Librarybelle It sounds like an interesting premise…too bad it fell flat! 1y
Suet624 Ummm, I love the plot! Bummer it didn‘t work. 1y
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BarbaraBB
The Hiding Place | Trezza Azzopardi
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This book has been on my shelves for ages but I am glad I finally read it, it is a well told story.

In a Maltese immigrant neighborhood in Wales, Dolores grows up with her five sisters. It‘s a hard life with a gambling, abusing father and a mother who is loving but not able to take good care of all six.
Years later the sisters reunite for a funeral and Dolores discovers that her truth is not the only one.

#booker #ukroadtrip #cardiff

LeeRHarry Thanks for the tag - glad you enjoyed it. 😊 1y
jlhammar Glad to hear this was good. I've had the hardcover waiting on my shelves for (I think) almost 20 years now! 1y
BarbaraBB @jlhammar Me too, I bought it in 2000. I can‘t believe how time flies 😳 1y
JenniferP Glad you liked it! I'll keep it on the shelf instead of donating unread. 1y
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