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Kingdom of the Blind: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel | Louise Penny

First Bingo board of 2026! #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks Starting my #bookspin (tagged) this morning on #audio .

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fabulous!! 21h

Suet624 I love this! 21h

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Jess861

Still Life: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel | Louise Penny

I hope everyone who wanted to participate was able to enjoy a nice cozy mystery as we head into winter for the #OhCanada read. This is a light discussion on thoughts about the series and/or author.

A reminder that many read different books in the series so no spoilers please.

#BookClub #Canada #CanadianAuthors #BookClub #BuddyRead

Jess861 @lauraisntwilder @KathyWheeler @Ruthiella @CarolynM @LapReader @kwmg40 @Readergrrl @JenlovesJT47 @Tamra @PurpleyPumpkin @Kitta @DogMomIrene 3d

Jess861 @Blueberry @BiblioLitten @JuniperWilde @Teresereading @mcctrish @willaful @Singout @kspenmoll @Texreader @merelybookish (edited) 3d

Jess861 I enjoyed my first adventure in Three Pines! Not sure I'll read all in the series but I can see myself picking one up every so often if I find myself in the mood for a cozy mystery. 3d

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LapReader I‘m almost done with mine. So far not that impressed. 3d

lauraisntwilder We have a long drive "home" to see family for holidays. My husband and I usually listen to audiobooks on the road, typically hardboiled stuff like Raymond Chandler or Dashiell Hammet, that we both like. At Thanksgiving this year, we listened to Still Life and we did A Fatal Grace at Christmas. I didn't realize these were considered "cozy," but it makes sense. We enjoyed them. (Although we did listen to a Chester Himes on our way back!) 3d

kspenmoll I am behind, so will go into January. Listening to

The Black Wolf: A Novel

merelybookish Can you add me to the #ohCanada book tag please! 3d

Ruthiella I read the second book. I‘d read the first a few years ago. I don‘t hate them but I know they aren‘t for me. Somehow I am just not smitten with Three Pines and its residents. But I do appreciate how Canadian they are! Everyone wore a toque! 🇨🇦 3d

Jess861 @LapReader That's fair. I enjoyed Still Life but didn't love it. I don't really read to many mysteries though. 3d

Jess861 @LapReader which one are you reading if you don't mind me asking? 3d

Jess861 @lauraisntwilder I'm not really sure what constitutes 'cozy' lol. I'm not much of a mystery reader myself. 3d

Jess861 @kspenmoll I also posted a day early. Hope you enjoy the book! 3d

Jess861 @merelybookish absolutely, glad to have you join! 3d

Jess861 @Ruthiella I agree, I didn't fall in love with the characters. It is very Canadian!! 3d

PurpleyPumpkin As I read this book earlier this year, I was hoping to get to the second in the series in December. Alas, I did not. But I did want to say that I thoroughly enjoyed SL and found it to be a real page turner. The big reveal wasn‘t as gripping as I thought it would be, but I still loved the book. I‘m planning to continue with the series. 👍🏽 3d

Jess861 @PurpleyPumpkin I didn't guess who did it throughout the read so that was a nice surprise for me when I was reading. 3d

LapReader I‘m reading the grey wolf. Listening to his constant thinking that doesn‘t seem to get him anywhere is starting to drive me nuts. 3d

Jess861 @LapReader While I enjoyed the first book, after reading it, I've wondered how the series has made it to so many books. I enjoyed the first but I can't imagine almost 20 books centered around Three Pines and the Inspector. 2d

Kitta I skipped this time - too much going on and a reading slump in November where I didn‘t open a book meant I had a lot to catch up on. I‘ll join in again soon! 2d

kwmg40 I finished the latest book in the series, The Black Wolf, which I didn't like as much as earlier ones. I love this series because the fictional Three Pines is set where I grew up, and so I enjoy all the references to places I'm familiar with. Not all the books are great but a few have been brilliant. There is a lot of character development and continuing plotlines throughout the series so it's best read in order. 2d

Jess861 @Kitta Of course - welcome to jump in and out anytime :)! 13h

Jess861 @kwmg40 So neat that you grew up in a town like this - seems like such a fun type of town to live in (minus the murders)! 13h

kwmg40 I actually grew up in the suburbs of Montreal but know the Eastern Townships area pretty well, as it is nearby. Penny also uses various areas around Montreal for her settings. It's always fun to encounter restaurants, buildings and other landmarks that I recognize. 12h

Jess861 @kwmg40 Such a neat thing that she uses real establishments in her fictional town. I love when authors do things like that! 12h

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kspenmoll

The Clattering: Voices from Old Forfarshire, Scotland | Sherri Bedingfield

January hopefuls…most probably some will go into February, especially as I will be back at work nect Monday.
#JamesBaldwinsAmerica #libraryfind #JoeSwallowSeries #4 #AmericasMostFamousLibarian #BelleGreene #Proust #literaryCrew #BoicesfromOldForfarshireScotland #ANovelofSuspense #Camplitsy #ThreePines #Gamache #SundayBuddyRead #USPresidents #Washington #Camplitsy

Hooked_on_books, TheBookHippie, Librarybelle, squirrelbrain, BarbaraBB

TheBookHippie 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 4d

Librarybelle Yay! 3d

dabbe Kick ass, my friend! 🩵🤍🩶 3d

mcctrish January is LIT!!!! 3d

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quietjenn

How the Light Gets In: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel | Louise Penny

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I'm not quite as enamoured with Three Pines as so many are, but I always find a Gamache book compelling. And that was certainly the case here, as many threads from the earlier books all get woven together and the picture revealed here (quite dramatically).

#christmascrimechallenge @Ruthiella @RaeLovesToRead

Ruthiella “How the light gets in” was quoted multiple times in the second book in the series that I just read. Leonard Cohen - très Canadian. ?? 6d

ferskner This one made me sob like a baby! 5d

quietjenn @Ruthiella Oui! 4d

quietjenn @ferskner I definitely teared up a bit. So emotional! 4d

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Ruthiella

A Fatal Grace: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel | Louise Penny

so-so

#ChristmasCrimeChallenge “Cozy”
#OhCanada

I believe I understand the appeal but the mix of procedural and cozy in this series just doesn‘t work for me.

The loathsome CC de Poitiers is Three Pines newest resident and its most recent murder victim. Nobody liked her but who killed her during the annual curling event? Chief Inspector Gamache will get to the bottom of it with help from the village‘s residents.

Jess861, RaeLovesToRead

RaeLovesToRead Interesting combo 🤔 1w

Ruthiella @RaeLovesToRead It‘s a super popular series. A lot of Littens love it. 1w

BiblioLitten I had a tad bit of an issue with how the author talked about the killer. 7d

Ruthiella I can understand that. Penny certainly underscored repeatedly how unattractive she was due to her weight. 7d

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TracyReadsBooks

A Fatal Grace: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel | Louise Penny

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Gamache is a great character and I love the setting of this book (the series). I tend to find that Penny‘s books take a little time to get going but once they do, they‘re usually entertaining and this one was no exception. A vile woman that no one likes is murdered and unraveling the who and why behind the crime will uncover long held secrets and reveal the best and worst of people. Entertaining read.

Ruthiella I‘m still reading (listening to it) but I do appreciate that the murder victim is such an awful person. 1w

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BarbaraJean

Still Life: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel | Louise Penny

My planned #AuldLangSpine picks were all readily available in my county library system, so I‘ve been waiting until closer to the end of the year to place my holds. Library hold timing is everything. 😆 I put these three on hold over the weekend, and they‘re on their way! 🎉

PurpleyPumpkin, monalyisha

PurpleyPumpkin Woohoo! Looks like it‘ll be a nice start to your reading year! At least, I hope so. 🤞🏽🎉😉 1w

BarbaraJean @PurpleyPumpkin I‘m sure it will be! I‘m starting with some of the “lighter” stuff… decided I‘d save Erasure till later in the month 😁 1w

PurpleyPumpkin You've chosen very wisely imo.😅👍🏽 1w

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lauraisntwilder

A Fatal Grace: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel | Louise Penny

Today I'm on the road "home" to Tennessee for Christmas. My husband and I enjoyed listening to Still Life on this drive at Thanksgiving, so we're listening to this second book today. (So fun that the first one takes place at Thanksgiving and, in this one, the action starts on Dec 22.) I'm working on my son's ornament for this year as my husband drives. It's the Ghost of Christmas Present from the Muppets Christmas Carol.

lil1inblue What a fabulous ornament! 🤩 Safe travels! 2w

BookishMarginalia That‘s so cool! 2w

Chelsea.Poole Great work on that ornament! 2w

lauraisntwilder @lil1inblue @BookishMarginalia @Chelsea.Poole Thank you! 🤗 2w

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Susanita

How the Light Gets In: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel | Louise Penny

Book 9 is a “hinge point” in the series and takes place at Christmastime. #sundayfunday

BookmarkTavern

Bette So funny

The Plight Before Christmas

BookmarkTavern Sounds really interesting! Thanks for posting! 2w

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Doll8455

A Trick of the Light: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel | Louise Penny

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“HEARTS ARE BROKEN “
Gamache and his associates visit an art show in Three Pines and not only enjoy art but find another murder.

As talent is reviewed, Gamache finds a killer. Clues lead him this way and that until a smile reveals a motive.

Background stories reveal much more about Gamache and Guy Beauvoir and their injuries in a prior solved crime.

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