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For the first time in a long time I had a good reading month! I whipped through Megan O‘Brien‘s Talon Security and Ride Series 2nd Generation- I couldn‘t get enough. But I think my favourite read of the month was The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches that I read with #LittensLoveRomance - Hoping to keep up the reading momentum this month.

#InDeathLongReadalong #IDLR we‘re on to the 9th book in the series and this one sounds explosive! As with the last book there are 22 chapters. We‘ll start out with our usual 5 chapters a week, then finish with 7 chapters for the last week. We‘ll check in this month on Nov 10,17,24 and Dec 1, the next few Sundays. Please let me know if you want to be added or removed from the main tag list.

Our November read has been chosen for #LittensLoveRomance and I like this author so I‘m hoping for good romancy things. We will start mid month. I believe this book is available on Kindle Unlimited. For those who want to read along and be tagged in my daily posts, comment below!

#LittensLoveRomance It‘s time to vote for next month‘s read. You can vote here: https://forms.gle/gTCTDPh6YG7xoBK67 As always, let me know if you want to be removed from the main tag list, added to the main tag list, and suggestions for themes/tropes are always welcome.

#LittensLoveRomance Review: What a great book and HEA for our characters. I grew so attached to everyone who lived in Nowhere House, and in the end, even Primrose was growing on me. I‘d love to see more books set in this universe. She has another witchy story coming out next year but not sure if it‘s connected. The writing, the setting, the characters, the real issues - they were all so well done. I highly recommend this book.

#InDeathLongReadalong #IDLR Sorry, I was listening to this on audiobook and I didn‘t realize there were more than 20 chapters - this is the longest in death book so far, probably because of the importance of Eve losing and regaining her badge. I enjoyed the finale of this one, it was - as usual - intense. I hope we see more of Louise in later books (I think we do but can‘t quite recall) - she‘s a good match for Eve. ⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.27-28: Whoops, bringing Primrose to Nowhere House was a gamble - they need her for the memory spell but what will they do about her guardianship of the children? I do think the solicitor is the greater danger. A man like that wouldn‘t stop until the inhabitants of Nowhere House were eradicated. But will Primrose separate the children?

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.25&26: Well, thank God for that! So happy Jamie went to her and that she put an actual address on her contract so he was able to find her. I really hope she can believe that she‘s worthy of everything that Nowhere house and its inhabitants can offer her. Now, to deal with that solicitor…I‘m worried! Aren‘t we all?

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.23&24: excuse me while I try to pick up the pieces of my broken heart. This last chapter gutted me. I never saw that twist coming - did you? What a complicated situation they find themselves in and I‘m not sure how they‘ll get themselves out of it. Read on! We must! (Channeling my inner Ian a bit.)

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.21&22: Mika is definitely attached to the inhabitants of Nowhere House, and they are attached to her. I wish she could believe that the other shoe maybe won‘t drop. But she‘s had a lifetime of disappointments and old habits die hard. I hope Jamie takes a leap of faith with her and shows her what love can be like.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.19&20 Mika and Jamie keep having difficult conversations but it‘s bringing them closer together. That road trip was tough but worth it, for Jamie but also for Mika. I hope she acknowledges that she can‘t continue to live her life so lonely. Changes need to happen in her life but also in the witch community.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.17&18: Jamie came to Mika‘s rescue! I mean - my heart ♥️ The romance in this book is picking up, intermingled with lovely and sweet conversations, between Mika and Jamie and with Ian and Ken, wherein we get to know these characters so well. But what happened with Jamie‘s family? I‘m sure Mika will find out on their little fieldtrip. At least Jamie is willing to bring her along. That‘s a big step for him I think.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.15&16: Thank goodness Mika is on the mend, even if she does look “positively sickly”. So what do we all think of the secretive Primrose? I mean, she was more forthcoming this time but it was like pulling teeth to get the snippets she gave. That‘s not healthy for the other witches. They should be fully aware of their history. Then they can protect themselves and each other. Or at least try. Also, Jamie is starting to *care*❤️

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.13&14: What a crazy scene! Things finally came to a head with the little witch Terracotta. I know she‘s only 8 but that was so dangerous and I‘m glad Jamie called her out on it. Hashtag Teachable moment. Thank goodness Ian knew what was going on with Mika. I love that Jamie is growing closer to Mika by their midnight meetings - but now this event should help dispel more of his distrust of her. Yay b/c I‘m shipping them.

#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Ch.11-15: Boy, what a tough few chapters for Eve. Bowers puts up more complaints and goes to the media with wild accusations. Then she is killed and Eve is suspect # 1! Before she can get over that shock, her badge and gun are taken and she‘s suspended. This is devastating for Eve who feels like her identity is taken from her. Roarke will need to be there to help her through it even if he has to give her tough love.⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.11&12: how interesting that Ian‘s mom was a witch! It explains a lot. I want to know more about his upbringing. And I want to know what happened to poor Jamie to make him leave home so young. More mysteries to solve. Does anyone else think Primrose and Lillian are sisters? Or is it just me?

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.9&10: oh Jamie - what a man of contradictions! He‘s an enjoyable character to read and try to decipher. I love the grumpy-sunshine trope. I hope Mika breaks down his concrete walls soon. I think she will with the help of the others - especially Ian haha.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.7&8: Oh dear, Ian is going to cause mischief. I wonder what happened to Jamie before he arrived at Nowhere house. And what experience does Mika have with romance? I‘m intrigued by Lillian. She‘s powerful, aloof, self absorbed, but she cared enough to bring those orphans home and to hire three caretakers she may not completely need. I mean - does she really need a librarian? ⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.5&6: K, I‘m obsessed with the wonderful descriptions of Nowhere House. I want to go to there. I don‘t think Mika is going to want to leave like she normally does. If only everyone was as welcoming as the house and most of its occupants. Terracotta is a bit scary. And Jamie is broody and grumpy. But I‘m betting their attitudes will change as Mika pulls more tricks out of her Mary Poppins bag.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.3&4: There is very real danger looming with the solicitor‘s upcoming visit. I‘m angry at Lillian, the absentee landlord-witch-archeologist-guardian. How can she be so aloof? Those poor girls. And poor Mika - her life is so lonely. I‘m curious if we‘re going to see Noah again or if it was just an example of her cutting ties with yet another someone. ⬇️

#LittensloveRomance Ch.1&2: I really liked the opening to this book and how the author immediately started immersing us in her world of the rare witch. It seems a bit sad and lonely, and it‘s tragic that they are all orphans. But I feel like Mika will be good for these girls and their oddball caretakers, and vice versa. Unless Primrose finds out. I wonder if she‘s a good witch or a bad witch…intrigued to find out!

#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Ch.6-10: we meet Louise Dimatto, an overworked doctor who works at the clinic that saw two of Eve‘s victims. Eve wants her to be a consultant on the case. She also happens to be a top surgeon‘s niece which could be suspicious. Eve interrogates different doctors at a fancy party and pisses someone off enough that they send a droid to warn her off the case.⬇️

#InDeathLongReadalong #IDLR We dive right into a murder in the start of 2059. And it‘s a nasty one - a homeless man has his heart expertly surgically removed. This peaks Eve and the medical examiner‘s curiosity as the man would‘ve likely died on his own in 6 months. So why take his heart? Eve is going to find out. But there‘s a conflict with a uniform that is promising to cause a lot of drama.⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance our October pick is in! With 35% of the vote, we‘ll be taking a walk on the witchy side - this book looks really sweet 🤞. We‘ll be reading 2 chapters a day starting mid month. Let me know if you want to be tagged in my daily posts!

#LittensLoveRomance As predictable as it may be, I‘m in the mood for something a bit spooky or supernatural. Tis the season after all. So please vote for our next read at this link: https://forms.gle/LaLBkfL5ZGo7gqsY7

#InDeathLongReadalong #IDLR This month we‘re reading the next full length book in the series, number 8. As usual, we‘ll check in each Sunday starting Oct 6. Hope you‘ll join us!

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.23-end and Review: An exciting chapter and then a satisfying and romantic end. Overall I enjoyed this book though I did have my issues with both Corrie and Ford. Still, the setting was great, there was adventure, it was not your typical romance, and it had several fun moments. I called most of what happened but I do the same in these types of movies - predictable but entertaining never hurt anyone.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.21-22: So everything about the investor and the dig was a lie. My question is, was it Ford‘s responsibility to look further into Vautour and make sure things were on the up and up? Especially since he brought on his own people? Man, I‘d feel terrible if I were him, and his self esteem is already low. And now how is he supposed to pay Corrie back? Ugh, what a mess. Two chapters to fix everything! Can they do it?

#LittensLoveRomance Ch:19&20: Oy. Corrie has a right to be furious with Ford. He did not handle things well and he is not handling things well. I understand he had his motives but I wish he would be strong now and work with the others to get out of this mess. Instead he‘s just an angry sad mess himself. I‘m annoyed with him and hope he snaps out of it soon and makes us proud.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.17&18: Well - who called the investor being an a-hole? Clearly someone‘s spying for him and my guess is Lance. What do you do when someone who holds a lot of power threatens you and the people you care about? I would want to hide Chimalli‘s remains out of spite haha. Ford‘s going to have to work with Corrie I think to get through this one.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.15&16: what a discovery they‘ve made (a sad one I think). What does this mean about Chimalli‘s fate? And who do we think is the wannabe thief in camp? If they‘ve found the remains they‘re looking for, does this spell the end of the dig and the end of Corrie and Ford‘s romance? Can he convince her to continue after they return to “real” life? Will she want to after he spills his secret? Hmmm a lot of questions coming up.

#InDeathLongReadalong #IDLR This was a good addition to the series even though it was quick. I enjoyed Eve going up against someone she knew instead of the unsub. It definitely made this case more personal. And more so when Mira was taken. I do think the climax was a bit abrupt though, after such an intense build up. And onto the next! Thanks for sticking with us🖤

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.13&14: Okay, maybe Corrie and Ford are growing on me a bit. I did like that Ford is opening up to her and they cleared up one thing from the past. We know Ford is wild about Corrie, but I think Corrie is falling hard as well. But she will definitely be harder to convince when it comes to forming a relationship. ⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.11&12: Corrie sneaking off to go to the new site alone, at night, in the jungle - so impulsive. No wonder she‘s gotten into trouble before. She definitely thinks with her feelings first. Speaking of feelings…and general hormones…it was only a matter of time before we had sexy times inside a tent. But, I do find myself a bit meh about it. Who else is not necessarily falling for this couple?

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.9&10: Well, now things are getting exciting- we‘ve got action, some close calls, and the heat is building btw Ford and Corrie. I‘m glad he is opening up to her - I think he is growing as a character with her help. And it seems as though they‘ve found their dig site - which is great for everyone involved. But I‘m sure the stakes will increase now that they‘ve found something. ⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance: If I was Ethan, I would have been more pissed at Corrie and Ford for getting drunk in the middle of the day instead of working. But maybe they made progress in opening up to each other. At least until that stupid argument over the walkie talkie. Oy. I‘m finding Ford less and less appealing when his jerk side comes out. ⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.5&6: well, that conversation got real. I‘m surprised Corrie pushed Ford to open up when she‘s got so much pent up anger about him inside her. She needs to flat out confront him about some of the slimy things he‘s done (like taking that fellowship, that dig in Peru…the list goes on.) But maybe she‘s able to put that aside to focus on his needs because she‘s a good person. Better than me haha - I hold a grudge.⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.3&4: Ford made a pretty costly mistake, picking the wrong place to dig and staying there for 3 months. What do you think the investor‘s going to say when they pack things up and move? Yikes-I wouldn‘t want to be him right now. I agree with the idea of wanting to help his mother above all else, but I don‘t like his idea that his needs “trump” Corrie‘s. That‘s not fair. ⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.1&2: Already this seems like a fun movie - unrealistic but fun. I don‘t care who you are, you wouldn‘t hop on a plane to Mexico and put your college professor career technically on hold for something that wasn‘t a sure thing. The whole mysterious man in her office thing - very Spielberg, but I kinda dig it - haha…no pun intended.⬇️

#InDeathLongReadalong #IDLR Ch.1-5: Immediately on the heels of our last case, during what was supposed to be a well deserved holiday for the team, Eve is called to the scene of a murder of a judge she knew and had worked with. The poor man was brutally tortured and killed and there‘s a list of others the killer is targeting. And Eve and Dr. Mira are on the list. ⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance With over 50% of the vote, we‘re diving into the jungle with a book that has Indiana Jones and Romancing the Stone vibes. This one looks like a good time! Let me know if you want to join and be tagged in my daily posts, which will start Sept 15.

#InDeathLongReadalong #IDLR Our next read is the novella Midnight in death. I found it in a copy of Three in Death that carries three of the novellas, and it‘s also in a story collection called Silent Night I think. There are only 10 chapters so we‘ll read it over a span of 2 weeks. All are welcome to join!

It‘s time to vote for our #LittensLoveRomance September read! Please vote here: https://forms.gle/oDZXBqmoUH9keNiZ8

#InDeathLongReadalong #IDLR Ch.16-end/review: I was right about the killer - but only because there were not very many suspects this time. And he did have a flare for the dramatic. I liked this addition to the series especially Eve navigating Christmas and more complexities in her relationships. Was it as intense as the previous book? No, but they can‘t all be like Vengeance. This one built on that book and moved things forward. ⬇️

#InDeathLongReadalong #IDLR Ch.10-15: Sorry for being gone the last two weeks. I didn‘t fall off the face of the earth, I was on vacation and it ended up being way busier than expected. I will finish this book tonight and post the finale tomorrow. My main takeaway from these 5 chapters was the ick factor of the twins‘ relationship- not only is it incestuous, but Piper is majorly controlled by her brother. ⬇️

Dear Littens, unfortunately we have made the difficult decision to cancel our #Scarathlon event this year in favour of spending more time with our families. As many of you are aware, @Clwojick is mom to a new little one and I myself am very busy with my 2 1/2 year old. These events require a lot more attention than either of us is able to give at this time. Thank you for your understanding and we hope you enjoy your spooky season!

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.17-end/review: Sorry my vacation took over my time this week-I dropped the meme-ball. Overall I enjoyed this book although after the excitement of the beginning it tapered off and didn‘t really pick up again. I was expecting a high energy climax but was a bit disappointed. I did enjoy the romance and the flourishing of the relationships. I do think I‘ll read Effie‘s book - I‘m intrigued enough to keep going. ⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.16: Clem feels they could continue their relations after Earls Trip once she returns to the country, but Archie says no and makes it seem as though he regrets what happened a bit - at least Clem interprets his reaction as such. And they talk about him marrying someday and Clem hates that idea. Oy. These two. They‘re so in ❤️ but they won‘t let themselves imagine a future where they‘re together and married and happy about it

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.13,14,15: Sorry I‘m MIA: we‘re on family vacation and it‘s been so busy! So:yay for Clem for going for & getting what she wants, and good for Archie for being a really decent guy. But come on, he‘s going to want to marry her. He won‘t be able to let her go again. He‘s already dreading the end of the trip and more so I think b/c of Clem. Will they both just be honest with each other or will there be a major misunderstanding?