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The Sunflower House: A Novel | Adriana Allegri

How to begin this review. This was a perfect first novel. A debut to be so proud of. One that will take your breathe away. Make you shed tears and even give you a bit of hope in places. It also made me feel fear. Sadness. Some happiness. And possibly hope.

Full review: https://lsmoore49.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-sunflower-house-by-adriana-allegri.ht...

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The Sunflower House: A Novel | Adriana Allegri

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A marvelous debut - wonderful research, pull-you-in writing, and some tender moments despite what was going on.

A must read for historical fiction fans.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/y98h6k33

@adrianaallegri
@stmartinspress

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Valley of the Kings: The 18th Dynasty | Terrance Coffey

#WhereareyouMonday Ancient Egypt @Cupcake12

I started this on audio this morning the story seems interesting. Not sure about the narrator. We‘ll see if I‘ll continue.

#BookedInTime #TimeofthePharaohs @dabbe

dabbe On the spreadsheet! 🤩 2w

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Crinoline_Laphroaig

Searching for Mr Tilney | Jane Odiwe

😮 #JaneAdjacent BookClub is down to 2 books! Never fear #PemberLittens I have a plan. Working out few things and then will let you know.

Searching for Mr Tilney by Jane Odiwe
Is November's Novel. (Yes that's a nod to Northanger Abbey.) I'm excited because I adore Henry Tilney.

Read at your own pace. Discussion Post will be up November 30th. And as always let me know if you want to be tagged or removed from tag. #12monthsofjane

julieclair Looking forward to hearing your plan! 😃 3w

Crinoline_Laphroaig I forgot to tag people. So if you've already seen. Sorry! @SarahBookInterrupted @willaful @mctrish @LitsyEvents

@Julsmarshall @DebinHawaii

@Graciouswarriorprincess

@SarahBookInterrupted

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Crinoline_Laphroaig @julieclair I'll try and get a graphic/ signup posted tomorrow. 3w

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julieclair @Crinoline_Laphroaig 😀😀🧡 3w

willaful I think I'll pass this month, have so much else on my plate. 3w

JenlovesJT47 Can you add me to the list please? Thank you! 🤗 3w

Crinoline_Laphroaig @JenlovesJT47 will do! 3w

Crinoline_Laphroaig @willaful do you want me to keep you on the list for future books? 3w

JenlovesJT47 Yes please! 3w

willaful @Crinoline_Laphroaig yes please, sorry I didn't specify! 3w

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Napoleon's Spy | Ben Kane

My next 4 books for #52bookclub24 ; another great reading month.

Két feleség (Two Wives, not in the Litsy database) included two thought-provoking novellas about love, desire, and the ghosts of the dead haunting living couples. My first book from this author (Sándor Bródy) but definitely not the last.

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Kristy_K, LaraReads, KarenUK, Hooked_on_books, BarkingMadRead, Crazeedi, brittanyreads, Magpiegem, BookBelle84, Larkken, jenniferw88, julesG, Deblovestoread, MidnightBookGirl, Librarybelle, triplem80, Tove_Reads, Read4life, Bluebird, kwmg40, BarbaraBB, hissingpotatoes, Book_Lover95, TheAromaofBooks

eeclayton Napoleon's Spy takes place during Napoleon's campaign in Russia. Although I found the descriptions of the campaing compelling with lots of interesting and devastating details, I didn't think the protagonist was likeable, and I wasn't as shaken by the events as I had expected. All in all, it was a good book worth reading, but it didn't stand out for me.

Napoleon's Spy

eeclayton Masha has been obsessed with serial killers ever since her father was murdered. When she begins her internship at the Moscow police station, she gets to study the files of some weird killings, and she starts to discover what seems to be the pattern behind these cases.
This was not exactly a page-turner, but an exciting thriller with a good plot. The middle part was rather slow but not uninteresting.

The Sin Collector

eeclayton Wildtrack is a thriller set in the 1980s written by Bernard Cornwell, who is mostly known for his historical fiction. It was a good book, with enough twists to keep me interested, and I especially liked the atmosphere of life at sea. However, all throughout the book, I felt like the story was promising something that was never quite delivered.

Wildtrack: A Novel of Suspense

Librarybelle Yay! Great reading! 4w

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Season of the Swamp: A Novel | Yuri Herrera

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I was eagerly awaiting this release even before it was featured in the NYT. This is billed as speculative fiction about what might have happened while Benito Juarez lived in New Orleans while in exile from Mexico. Herrera captures the wildness of 1850s NOLA with all the dangers from violence to illness. 🦟 ⛓️‍💥

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Cute puzzle! 1mo

Tamra Fabulous puzzle! 1mo

Chelsea.Poole Love to see all your puzzles on your posts 😊 1mo

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Amiable Cool photo with the puzzle background! 1mo

CaliforniaCay 🤩 1mo

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 1mo

MemoirsForMe Quite a cool puzzle! 4w

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October in the Earth: A Novel | Olivia Hawker

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5 star #femalecharacters #strongwomen #depression #travel

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The Forty Elephants | Erin Bledsoe

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Found this book interesting and entertaining! The characters were fun, the story was intriguing and it was an easy read. The only issue I had was the ending. It felt rushed and incomplete. And why did Alice never see her beau again?! I wanted a happy ending for them. But the dynamics of Alice being placed in a power position in The Mint was really fascinating and not something that you would expect in that time frame. Overall, loved it!

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The Forty Elephants | Erin Bledsoe

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Was a entertaining read in a great era. Alice turned out to be everything I was hoping for her to be. 🖤Ruthless. Oceans 13 meet Peaky Blinders . The acknowledgements mention the inspo. It had all the right ingredients to be a five star novel. However, writing /pacing needed a bit more cohesiveness, sometimes actions and scenes feel uncompleted like there is gaps in between the actions that characters are doing so it feels rushed or empty.

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