Litsy

The Perfumist of Paris: A novel from the bestselling author of The Henna Artist | Alka Joshi

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I FINALLY finished this book! I started it about this time 2023 on audio, and then life got in the way of me finishing it then. I bought the Kindle version earlier this year when it was on a great sale, and got around to reading it. I loved being back in Joshi's world, this time following Radha's story (don't worry, Malik and Lakshmi are there too)!

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Octoberwoman

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer | Patrick Suskind

I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!). Feel free to join in!

#ABookADay2024

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kricheal

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer | Patrick Suskind

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People are not meant to all like the same book.

Tamra You are right! I love Suskind‘s work including this one, but when I don‘t like a popular book I sometimes wonder if I‘m missing something. 5mo

dabbe #fanofthepan! 🤩🤩🤩 5mo

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Susanita

Jitterbug Perfume | Tom Robbins

#lavender #coverlove

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Perfect 💜🩷💜 5mo

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IuliaC

The Perfume Collector | Kathleen Tessaro

so-so

This is a nice vacation read. Grace Monroe seems to lead a good life in 1950s' London aristocracy. She receives an unexpected inheritance from a mysterious lady in Paris, whose identity Grace will be struggling to discover. The storylines of the two ladies unfold beautifully but are too convenient and predictable.

vlwelser I felt the same way about this one. Based on the premise, I expected to like it a whole lot more than I actually did. 6mo

IuliaC @vlwelser Exactly! 6mo

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Daisey

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer | Patrick Suskind

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This was a disturbing story. I was fascinated throughout the first part as Grenouille learned all about scents (and horrified by one scene), then a bit lost by the hermit in the hills portion, and again intrigued by the next section. Then things got crazy! I have no words for the ending, but I was completely engaged in listening.

📷: Happy beagle photo to balance out the creepy murders in this story.

#1001books #audiobook #TBRTakedown April 2024

tpixie 🐶🐶🐶 9mo

jewright Ummmm…what? 9mo

tpixie How many of the 1001 books have you read? And when did you start? 😀 9mo

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Daisey @jewright The man in this story has no scent of his own, but he can identify any other scent exactly. It makes him a great perfume maker, and then it gets weird. No more details here to spoil the story. It‘s another one from the list! 🤷‍♀️ 9mo

Daisey @tpixie I think I‘m at 265. I started keeping track and reading purposefully in 2018, but I had read some before that. 9mo

Megabooks Beagle love!! 9mo

batsy Lovely photo! 🐶🌿 9mo

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 9mo

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick My assessment is similar. I was a little bored with it, but he last 10% or so of the book turned a bit bonkers! 🤣 9mo

Tkimsal This book has been on my TBR list for like a million years! 8mo

Daisey @Megabooks @batsy @dabbe Thanks! She had a good long run yesterday! 8mo

tpixie @Daisey what a great accomplishment so far! 8mo

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SanjanaGhosh

Jitterbug Perfume | Tom Robbins

so-so

This has got to be the strangest book I‘ve ever read! I don‘t know quite how to review it but I can say for sure it has definitely enhanced my vocabulary for sure!!!

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Cuilin

Perfumer's Secret | Adria J Cimino

1 It may be obvious to say books, but I especially loved the smell of brand new school books, cracking them open and sticking my nose right in the middle.
2 A crayon/paint/Play-Doh mix. I taught Montessori preK for 27 years and the smell of a preschool classroom still makes me smile.
4 Weirdly tobacco. I am not a smoker, but I love the smell of pipes and cigars. I even have a candle that smells like them.
@Eggs & thanks for the tag @dabbe

dabbe OMG, the smell of Play-Doh. I'd love to smell your combo, too! And I can totally understand the smells of cigars; they remind me of my grandpa. 💚💙💚 10mo

Cuilin @dabbe yes I think the smell of cigars are a nostalgic reminder of the past. 10mo

Eggs #1 - oh yes that was heaven! Great descriptions 🙌🏻👏🏻 10mo

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DebinHawaii

Season of the Dragonflies: A Novel | Sarah Creech

#NewYearNewBooks

Here are 3 books that each have a beautiful #InsectCover only Weyward is a new book or new-ish since I finished it in October (& loved it-it made my best of 2023 list). The other two I read some time ago but I love the covers & they might be new to you! 🦋🐞🪲🐛🐝💚

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Beautiful 🐞😍🪲 11mo

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