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Cuilin

Cuilin

Joined May 2016

So many books,📚so little time. 🕰 From Cork, Ireland 🇮🇪 living in New England, USA #BookedInTime #NoPlaceLikeHolmes #WhatTheDickens
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#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @dabbe

I think I missed something regarding the poison.

Librarybelle To me, it seemed a little odd that she took the poison. I also wasn‘t 100% sure why they went to the Russian embassy. 3d
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CogsOfEncouragement 1 - not sure

2 - Her life was horrible, and she didn't want to have to do time for killing the secretary?

3 - I thought SH and W wanted to provide the evidence to free Alexis from his sentence in the Siberian salt mine as the Mrs. requested.
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Daisey I agree with @CogsOfEncouragement that she didn‘t want to be convicted of murder and they went to the embassy to share the proof of evidence. 3d
Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @Librarybelle I think the poison was a bit extra but as @Daisey said she didn‘t want to be convicted of murder and therefore sent to prison. 3d
dabbe @Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @Librarybelle ... what I don't get is why have poison in the first place? It was proven by Holmes that she did not come there to murder anyone. She didn't bring a murder weapon at all--yet she brings poison? Just in case? How would she know she'd be in a place where she could quickly find a weapon if she needed to? 2d
Librarybelle Good point, @dabbe ! 2d
Cuilin @dabbe exactly!! 1d
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#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @dabbe

It‘s Sherlock so possibly but so much information was gleaned from one object. Thoughts?

Librarybelle You‘re right—possibly Sherlock would have figured it out, but, as the title suggests, the pince nez was the pivotal clue. 3d
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CogsOfEncouragement I thought the change in the amount of food being consumed was key. Maybe even someone with 20/20 vision would take the wrong way in trying to leave the house because of the flooring. 3d
Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement yes, the food was pivotal. He knew the suspect was still in the building. 3d
dabbe Holmes (being Holmes) probably could have put it together without the pince-nez. The footprints and lack thereof on the garden path is another clue as well as the same type of carpeting leading to the garden as well as to Coram's room. The glasses are the cherry on top of the banana split, as the cliche goes. 2d
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#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @dabbe

Interested her hear what other people think of this one. It fell a little flat for me but it may be a me issue. Thoughts?

Librarybelle I thought it was a little flat too. For me, it was not as exciting as some of the other cases. I did like the hidden room. 3d
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CogsOfEncouragement Maybe SH's perfect description of the culprit? Seems like something Watson would particularly want to share with his readers. 3d
kelli7990 I didn‘t like this story that much. 3d
Cuilin @Librarybelle @CogsOfEncouragement @kelli7990 I see we‘re all on the same page with this one. 3d
dabbe A day late! So sorry! Perhaps this one was included for its Russian pre-revolution plot or whatnot. Every time Watson mentions all of the other cases that he never writes about, THOSE are the ones I wish we could read! Somebody needs to write pastiches with exactly those titles! 🤩 2d
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Joy to the World: A Regency Christmas Collection | Erica Vetsch, Amanda Barratt, Carolyn Miller
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AmyG Ha, Spotify is using AI for the wrap-ups. The descriptions have been bananas. 🤣 4d
dabbe I do and will! Thanks for the tag! 🥰 4d
julieclair Thanks for the tag! I‘m going to have to check out the Spotify wrap ups! And… congrats on the Pilates roll up! 3d
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A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens
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#WhatTheDickens

For many of us, this is a reread every year. Have you read it this year yet? If you have or if you have not and want to join in a gentle buddy read, with a quick discussion Christmas Eve, December 24th, let me know and I will tag you. This is open to all, but I will tag members.

Lcsmcat I‘d love to join in. Don‘t know if I‘ll have time to discuss on the 24th but I can join in later. 5d
Cuilin @Lcsmcat Absolutely, I‘ll post on the 24th but everyone please 🙏 feel free to answer whenever you can. 🎄 5d
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CogsOfEncouragement I‘ve started a reread this month, please count me in. 5d
Born.A.Reader Count me in! 5d
AllDebooks I read this every Christmas. Count me in. x 5d
AnneCecilie That‘s sounds perfect. I was already planning on reading this so I finished on the 23rd. Christmas Eve is the big day for me, so I‘ll probably join the discussion a little later. 5d
TheBookHippie Oh me! 5d
TheAromaofBooks Yay, do tag me!! 5d
dabbe Just finished LISTENING to it for the first time ever! My first completed audio book narrated by Tim Curry. And, #allthefeels--always! Yes, please tag me! 💙❄️💙 5d
BookwormAHN I'm in 🩵 5d
Cuilin @Born.A.Reader yay 5d
Cuilin @AllDebooks ✅🩵 5d
Cuilin @AnneCecilie ✅🩵 5d
Cuilin @dabbe will do ✅🩵 5d
Texreader ♥️♥️♥️ 5d
Daisey Tag me please! 5d
Bookwormjillk Sure! Good idea! I usually listen to the audio while wrapping presents. 5d
Cuilin @Bookwormjillk I think I‘m going to do audio this year too. Hugh Grant narration perhaps 🤔 5d
quietjenn Definitely! 5d
Lin3han I reread every year! Usually with my students! 5d
Cuilin @quietjenn ✅🩵 5d
Cuilin @Lin3han how wonderful? What grade? 5d
BarbaraJean I‘ve overloaded myself this month, so I‘m not sure if I can manage another read before Christmas! Do tag me, though—I may try to fit the audiobook in somewhere along the way! 4d
Lin3han @Cuilin I‘m an 8th grade English teacher! 🥰 4d
Cuilin @Lin3han So glad a teacher is reading Dickens with 8 grade!! Do they like it? 3d
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#BookedInTime
I don‘t care about the controversy surrounding this novel. Was a page or two plagiarized? Writers get inspiration from many sources including real people. Putting those pages aside (which the author literally did, and rewrote them) this novel is beautiful and it deserves all the stars. ⭐️

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#BookedInTime

I personally love this time period. So much drama and so much to choose from. Thanks to @rubyslippersreads for suggesting this prompt.

Bookwormjillk This time period has always been a challenge for me but I did find this chunkster unread on my phone the other day 5d
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dabbe I'll be finishing the #ShardlakeSeriesBR with the tagged in January. I'm thoroughly enjoying rereading these historical mystery reads! 🤩 5d
dabbe Reminder to everyone: we have a spreadsheet with all of the books we've read! Here's the link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sLpOtIgy6SwJkyU0wwno2MN4YUbe0ldjPwSusW3g...
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Cuilin @dabbe Thank you, for reminder about the spreadsheet. I thought Shardlake would work for this prompt. 😉 5d
rwmg How would you feel about a separate tag for announcements of upcoming periods to be discussed, such as BookedInTimePeriods? I plan each month's reading at the end of the previous month and I can't always find what the period is easily. 5d
Karisimo @dabbe @cuilin I‘m definitely using shardlake for this one! (edited) 5d
Cuilin @rwmg yes I can create a separate hashtag like #BookedinTimeJanTudors Would that work? 5d
Cuilin @Karisimo I‘m looking forward to it but worried about adding another series to my TBR lol 😆 5d
ChaoticMissAdventures This is perfect I had this one on my TBR all this year and kept putting it off. This gives me more incentive to pick it up in January 4d
Cuilin @ChaoticMissAdventures loved that trilogy, perfect choice 4d
dabbe @Karisimo 🤩🤩🤩 4d
dabbe @ChaoticMissAdventures On the spreadsheet! 🤩 4d
dabbe @Bookwormjillk On the spreadsheet! 🤩 4d
rwmg I was thinking of something more general. If I've forgotten the prompt, which I usually have by the beginning of the month, I can't look up eg Tudors. so I need something like BookedInTimeJan2024 4d
Cuilin @rwmg Got it!! I can absolutely do that. I‘m not adverse to posting a few hashtags. 4d
rwmg Thank you 😘 4d
julieclair Love this time period! 3d
julieclair @rwmg (and everyone) I have set up a challenge on StoryGraph that lists all the prompts, if that would be helpful to you: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/2cdac7b0-0085-4e6b-b601-f63cbd6... 3d
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Historical Fiction | Alfred Duggan
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#BookedInTime

I‘m just putting it out there for all to see. I will still do a monthly post. As a reminder, all are welcome to join this very low-key Buddy-read. All genres are included from graphic novels to spy thrillers, horrors and actual history books.

AllDebooks Looking forward to it 😀 6d
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BarkingMadRead Ohhhhh I‘m going to try and not fail epically at this one, time to plan ahead 5d
ChaoticMissAdventures Yay! Thank you for putting this together and leading us! I am excited lots of fun times here. 5d
Mollyanna Looking forward to another year! Thank you for hosting. 5d
Amiable Great time periods! 5d
Deblovestoread Fantastic! Looking to a bunch of these. Thank you for putting the whole year together. 💙🩵💙 5d
Bookwormjillk Piracy and Famine! Count me in! Seriously though thanks for putting this all together. Looking forward to a great reading year. 5d
dabbe I've already got January covered! Thanks for hosting, m'dear! 💙❄️💙 5d
Jess861 Great list!! I'm really hoping to participate more next year - this year was so busy and different from normal that reading took a backseat.

I just read a short on the Irish Famine - looking forward to reading a bit more about it.
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Cuilin @AllDebooks 💜🩵 5d
Cuilin @BarkingMadRead ✅💜🩵 5d
Cuilin @Amiable thank you 🙏 5d
Cuilin @dabbe I may have to try Dissolution 🤔 5d
Cuilin @Jess861 oh life!! It can really mess up my reading too. Join in whenever you can. 🩵 my favorite book of all time is set during the famine 5d
dabbe @Cuilin Oh, you'd love it! 🤩 5d
julieclair For those who use StoryGraph, I have set up a challenge: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/2cdac7b0-0085-4e6b-b601-f63cbd6... I find it helpful for keeping track of what books I might want to read for each prompt. 3d
Cuilin @julieclair thanks, I filled in my last book for this year!!! Challenge completed ✔️🎉 3d
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Goodnight Mister Tom | Michelle Magorian
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#MiddleGradeMonday @Karisimo

Mr. Tom technically is not William‘s grandfather, but he certainly loves and protects him like he is. Beautiful classic novel.

Karisimo Sounds great! Thanks for sharing! 3w
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Librarybelle I was a little surprised by the Mafia mention, honestly. I‘m sure there are connections in England with the Mafia, but I hadn‘t really thought about it. As for Napoleon and the statues…though this is written decades after, it‘s still a huge piece of British history, a source of pride. It made sense to me for Napoleon to be the statue—destruction of a hated enemy. He‘s still not really well liked in parts of the world. 4w
Cuilin The mafia mentioned caught me off guard too. Like what? I thought that was Italian American history. 3w
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Read4life I remember thinking early on the first time I read this that there was something in the bust. The mafia connection felt like it came out of nowhere when I read it. 3w
CogsOfEncouragement I suspected right away, it reminded me of The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.

I was surprised so many people would want a N bust. I don't have any warm feelings for him.

The mafia mention didn't surprise me, Doyle taking the time to define what it was caught my attention.

So many good feelings from L in these stories yet the tv adaptations tend to lean into a ton of animosity from L to SH which I find interesting.
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eeclayton The friendliness between Lestrade and Holmes was a pleasant surprise for me too, in this one and other stories as well, seeing how their relationship is shown in adaptations. @CogsOfEncouragement 3w
Cuilin @eeclayton yes!!! The movie adaptations especially have them pit against each other. 3w
Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement I just watched the Granada YV adaptation with Jeremy Brett, and they seem friendly in that one. And then the BBC has them be on friendlier terms but the Robert Downey Jr. movie it‘s like they‘re enemies. 3w
dabbe Part of the fun of reading the canon for me is seeing certain relationships develop, like the one between Lestrade and Holmes. I believe he features in more of the stories than any other police detective. His relationship with Holmes in the BBC series was an affable one and done very well IMHO.

I also think Doyle did write about the time period beyond just England. He's had the Mormons, the KKK, and now the Italian mafia in his stories.
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Librarybelle I think it is a reflection of attitudes, and really attitudes today of otherness. 4w
Cuilin @Librarybelle I was thinking the same thing that nothing much has changed, unfortunately. 3w
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Read4life I agree that it really hasn‘t changed much. 3w
CogsOfEncouragement I was thinking about this as I read, especially his description of being so ugly. Seemed like all Italians basically knew each other, though it would make since they might gravitate to the same neighborhoods where they could speak their heart language, as people still tend to do. I lack knowledge of the history of Italians in England. 3w
CatLass007 I know that filmmakers and authors today are still accused of perpetuating stereotypes. All Italians are members of the Mafia, everyone in Boston supports the IRA, indigenous people are primitive or drunks or whatever the latest stereotype is. So, no, humans haven‘t changed much at all. 3w
CatLass007 But there‘s more. Didn‘t the bust-smashing Italian Mafia guy have a nickname? It seems like everyone connected with the Italian Mafia in the movies and on television has a nickname. I enjoy reading a good mystery or thriller, but I don‘t remember reading anything with Italian Mafia guys, much less ones who have nicknames. 3w
dabbe It seems that anyone who is “foreign“ born without white skin receives some sort of prejudice in these stories. I'm reminded of Tonga, the Indian islander who has the poison darts in THE SIGN OF FOUR. He was also described as small, ugly, dark-skinned, and able to get in tiny places. These bias portrayals even reminded me of the razor-wielding orangatang in EA Poe's “Murders in the Rue Morgue.“ 3w
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Librarybelle This was another fast read. I‘m not familiar with the perception of Napoleon from Italians, since he is from Corsica, and I vaguely recall animosity between the two countries (I‘m not up on my European feuds unless they involve the Tudors). 4w
Cuilin @Librarybelle yeah I thought this was a fast and good read also. It‘s interesting regarding Napoleon, as an Irish person it was a case of “an enemy of your enemy is your friend” so I think Napoleon was probably more popular in Ireland than in many parts of the world. lol (edited) 3w
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Read4life I enjoyed this one. I vaguely remembered it from reading it years ago. 3w
CogsOfEncouragement I enjoyed it. The newspaper man so upset, concerned that he wouldn't get a chance to write about the interesting story because it happened to him, and he feared he was too shaken to write was a fun aspect. Then using the paper to place the culprit at ease to continue his search for the pearl was also entertaining. 3w
CatLass007 I rarely am able to follow the clues Conan Doyle supplies. This time was different. I suspected that something was hidden in one of the busts and that the nationality of the person smashing them was a red herring. Of course, I didn‘t know what was hidden because the pearl was also a work of fiction by Conan Doyle. It‘s a nice change being able to keep up with Sherlock. 3w
Cuilin @CatLass007 for some reason I thought there was going to be a map with clues inside the bust. 3w
CatLass007 @Cuilin Ha! I think there‘s a reason they are called short stories. 3w
dabbe A little late to the party this time around. After rereading this one, I remembered how I felt cheated a bit since none of us had any clue about a stolen pearl until Holmes was in the process of explaining how he solved it. Therefore, we basically had zero chance to solve the crime as far as knowing what was in the Napoleon busts. 3w
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Europe Between the Wars | Martin Kitchen
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#BookedInTime

Those who do not learn from history, are bound to repeat it!!

Thanks to @PathfinderNicole and @majkia among others for suggestion.

AllDebooks Oooh, this is going to be a good one 😊 1mo
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Mollyanna This is a great one! I have Shrines of Gaiety currently checked out from the library, so that will probably be my choice. 1mo
majkia I've got Bright Young Dead by Jessica Fellowes I'll try to get to. 1mo
Amiable And unfortunately too often those of us who do know history still have to repeat it because of the uneducated. 😖 1mo
dabbe Got the column created and the books listed above are on it! 🤩 1mo
Cuilin @AllDebooks agreed 👍 1mo
Cuilin @Mollyanna fabulous 👍 1mo
Cuilin @majkia fabulous 👍 1mo
Cuilin @Amiable yes 😔 1mo
Cuilin @dabbe thanks Denise. 🙏 1mo
sblbooks My current read will work for this time frame. 1mo
julieclair Great theme! So many choices. I have updated the StoryGraph challenge, for those who are using it: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/f6f6ac21-909a-4d7e-9e1c-2084aab... 1mo
rwmg I have been reading Frances Brody's Kate Shackleton series set in 1920s Yorkshire, so I may read the next one: 1mo
Cuilin @julieclair thanks I‘ve updated mine. 1mo
Cuilin @sblbooks sounds like a fabulous cozy read. 1mo
Cuilin @rwmg I love the sound of the series. 1mo
julieclair @rwmg Oh, I love the Kate Shackleton books, but haven‘t read any for awhile. Thanks for reminding me about them! 1mo
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The Adventure of Black Peter | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir
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Librarybelle It was an odd statement about killing versus murdering someone—based on the intent. I‘ve never thought of it that way…another thing to ponder. It seemed odd to me that Holmes let the inspector arrest the wrong man, only later to tell the inspector it was wrong. But, Holmes said a couple of times he did not have all of the facts of the case. Still seems strange that he appeared to be in agreement initially. 1mo
CogsOfEncouragement Hmmm, it was self defense, right? It was definitely more force than necessary, but maybe if one gets so comfortable using a harpoon maybe one loses sight of how dramatic it is to use it on a man with murder in his eyes?

I felt SH knew in that moment he couldn't convince Hopkins that it wasn't Neligan, he needed to gather the convincing evidence for Hopkins to see his mistake. Neligan was not in comfort, but would be okay for another day or so.
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dabbe I also think Holmes was ticked off at Neligan for not telling the entire truth, which could be why he let him go to jail for a bit. I also don't know if I take Hopkins word that it was self-defense; he could just as easily been the first to grab the harpoon and then have Carey pull the knife after. We'll never know totally because Carey is dead. Perhaps kill means just to end a life, while murder implies absolute intent. 1mo
CogsOfEncouragement @dabbe Interesting point that maybe SH was annoyed with Neligan. Let him learn to not provide partial info that doesn‘t add up to the clues left at the scene. 1mo
dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement I think SH in the past has even let the bad guy go (if he wasn't a murderer) as long as he was honest with his story. I swear, if Sherlock asked me to tell the story and leave nothing out, I'd sit up straighter in my chair and say, “Yes, sir!“ 😂 1mo
CogsOfEncouragement @dabbe LOL! Right? 1mo
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Librarybelle Watson brings up examples of this, and yet we‘ve also seen cases that the client is clearly wealthy. We‘ve also seen cases that involve the lower classes of society. It‘s an interesting thought by Watson. I‘m still thinking about it. 1mo
CogsOfEncouragement I feel like SH is there for the puzzle and not the purse. One that stands out to me right now is the governess that he helps, Watson lets us know that she ended up as a head of a good school - telling the reader without telling the reader that SH must have made this happen as she was unable to get a better job than the governess job previously, though she was too bright for it. @Librarybelle 1mo
dabbe Agree 💯 with @Librarybelle and @CogsofEncouragement. The case has to be interesting enough for Holmes to take it--no matter who the client is. We've seen him take on all kinds and types of cases as we are at the 29th short story and the 3rd novel! 27 stories and 1 novel to go! 🤩 1mo
AnishaInkspill I‘m left with the impression Holmes takes on other cases by how he interacts with others, but I‘ve read only 2 so far 1mo
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Librarybelle I agree. Holmes‘ method of deduction is an art. Yes, it‘s observation, but the way he does it is an art form onto itself. In this story, he creates a position to lure the murderer out. 1mo
CogsOfEncouragement Watson greatly admires SH. This friendship is part of what makes these stories so fun for me. I tend to agree with Watson, even though SH has his faults, I admire the artistry. I wasn't at my best with this one and only saw how all the pieces fit together after, but I thought the clues we had for this one were pretty good. 1mo
dabbe This one was quite grotesque for me. The picture in my edition included Holmes trying to stab the pig. 😑 And that seemed to be the big clue that SH deducted--that only an extremely strong man could have killed Peter with a harpoon, not the wimpy Neligan--whose dad HAD to have been involved in the bank crimes--even though the 10-year-old Neligan wanted to believe he was totally innocent. 1mo
AnishaInkspill this is an interesting question, I'm thinking yes and no. Yes, because Holmes has that level of abstract thinking that bypasses others (example here, Hopkins and the footprint, and later the notebook). No, because art is about creating, or for me it‘s about creating, and here Holmes is not creating he is deducing. 1mo
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#PoetryMatters #villain @TheSpineView

Can‘t tell you how much I love this poem.

TheSpineView 😍😍😍 1mo
lil1inblue 💛 💖 💛 1mo
dabbe It's a whoah one. 🧡 Robert Burns, too. 🧡🍁🤎 1mo
Cuilin @dabbe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 1mo
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#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! 🤩 1mo
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Robert Browning | Robert Browning
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TheSpineView Good one!🤩🤩🤩 1mo
dabbe 🤎🍁🧡 1mo
lil1inblue 🤎💜🤎 1mo
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Candy Cane Murder | Joanne Fluke, Laura Levine, Leslie Meier
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#DaysDedicatedTo #candy

*This looks like a good cozy mystery.
* Anytime anyone from Ireland visits me this is the candy I ask for. When my sister came in May, she brought so much candy and between my daughters and I it is all gone.

Eggs You have great ‘taste‘ in candy 🍫 1mo
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Complete Sonnets | William Shakespeare
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#PoetryMatters @TheSpineView #vile

I‘m probably not the only one that will think of this sonnet.

TheSpineView Perfect! 1mo
dabbe 🧡🍁🤎 1mo
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Sandwich Library | Sandwich, KENT, United Kingdom (Library)
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#DaysDevotedTo #Sandwich

* Sandwich MA on Cape Cod is beautiful.
* Apparently I am the target audience for this novel about a menopausal woman with grown-up children. I have not read it.
* I had the most delicious mozzarella, tomato, pesto sandwich on a baguette at an Orchard farm café called Pippin‘s in Vermont yesterday.

CBee I absolutely loved this book - I don‘t have grown children as I started a bit later, but I most definitely am menopausal 😵‍💫 1mo
Amiable My library hold for this book just came in today! I‘ll be picking it up tomorrow on my way home from work. 1mo
Luke-XVX Not that far from where I live!!(sandwich the place) 1mo
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Cuilin @CBee Menopause is not for the faint of heart. 😮‍💨 1mo
Cuilin @Amiable it‘s got such mixed reviews on Goodreads I‘ll be interested to know your take. 🤞 (edited) 1mo
Cuilin @Luke-XVX Are you on the Cape? I‘m in NH. 1mo
Luke-XVX Oh no the Sandwich in the UK. Cute coastal town 1mo
Cuilin @Luke-XVX beautiful. Wish I was close to there. 1mo
Eggs Love this post😍 I‘m 15 years beyond the “Pause” (it should be called the Full On Curse or something) but post-pause is heavenly 1mo
CBee @Amiable I hope you like! 1mo
CBee @Cuilin I wish I‘d known that there were stages. At this point, just throw the whole pie at me and be done with it - this years long crap is awful 😥🤦‍♀️😵‍💫 1mo
Cuilin @Eggs thanks. 😊 1mo
Cuilin @CBee same. The struggle is real. 1mo
CBee @Cuilin sending you love and solidarity ♥️👊🏻 1mo
Cuilin @CBee right back at you 👊 1mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo
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Agatha Christie | Laura Thompson
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Eggs Excellent choice of course 😍🧡🥳 2mo
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Oche Shamhna | Marie Whelton
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Oíche Shamhna Shona daoibh!!!!

Happy Halloween everyone!!! Anybody else break into the candy already? Just me?

AmyG Hahahaha I have been eating candy all month. 2mo
Cuilin @AmyG oh thank goodness I‘m not the only one. 😆 2mo
MaureenMc Wait, there are some times of the year when you don‘t eat candy?? 😳 2mo
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Cuilin @MaureenMc lol I bought candy specifically for trick-or-treaters. I even bought candy that I don‘t particularly care for. Why am I eating it? 2mo
dabbe My #HHS chocolates are almost gone. I just opened them yesterday. 🤩 2mo
kspenmoll Candy! Yes eat along with the trick -or-treaters!!!! 2mo
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Mystery: An Alex Delaware Novel | Jonathan Kellerman
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#ThreeListThursday @dabbe

I was surprised I got 9! Love these 4 choices. Recognized some other writers I‘ve read but not the book chosen. I thought Dracula would be on a most influential list but maybe that‘s characterized as a Gothic Horror novel not mystery. Off to add some to my TBR 🤦‍♀️

dabbe 🎯 on all of your choices! My TBR just grew quite a bit, too! 😂 Thanks for playing and sharing! 🖤🎃🖤 2mo
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Untitled | Untitled
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Eggs Thanks for playing and sharing 😍🙏🏻🎃 2mo
dabbe Will do; thanks for the tag! 😘 2mo
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#MiddleGradeMondays @Karisimo

Of Course Roald Dahl would have a collection of scary stories. Love this cover!!

Care to join in @TheBookHippie @TheAromaofBooks

Karisimo Perfect!! 2mo
PageShifter I have read some of his spooky stories and loved them! 2mo
Cuilin @PageShifter Good to know. I haven‘t read them yet. 2mo
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David Copperfield | Charles Dickens
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I feel like we get two seasons in one. First we get autumn, the leaves changing color with beautiful scenery and then fall, which happened last night. All the leaves on my tree made a pact counted to three and dropped. I‘m playing catch up #WhatTheDickens My #HyggeHour will be spent on my couch reading tagged book drinking cocoa.

TheBookHippie Dickens and fall go together so well. 2mo
Chrissyreadit 🧡💛🍁💛🧡 2mo
Texreader Ahhh, to see the leaves change color. If only that were the case down here in South Texas! It's still HOT here. 2mo
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AllDebooks Dickens, dark evenings and candlelight are the perfect combo. 🥰 2mo
Cuilin @Texreader in another few weeks I‘m going to wish it was warmer. (I sent you an email re: #WTD) 🧡 2mo
Texreader @Cuilin I sent you a reply. Yes, I'll post the question. 2mo
kspenmoll Love your whimsical(to me) division of autumn & fall. We are close to fall, but some dark brown, rusty colors cling to branches. I love the crunching sound the leaves make as I walk through them. 🍁🍂 2mo
Cuilin @kspenmoll thank you 🍂I‘m about 2 hours north of you and yesterday I had grass, today a blanket of leaves. So the crunch is coming!! 2mo
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Dracula | Bram Stoker
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BarkingMadRead Sooooo cool 2mo
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BarkingMadRead That‘s epic, what a great history leading up to Dracula! 🧛🏻‍♀️ 2mo
Librarybelle Wow! Incredible! 2mo
mcctrish That‘s so wonderful! Thank goodness for curiosity and silver linings 2mo
Cuilin @BarkingMadRead @Librarybelle I didn‘t know Dublin had a Halloween Stoker festival. 2mo
Cuilin @mcctrish imagine stumbling across an unknown story. I would just think it was one I hadn‘t heard before, he obviously knew his Stoker canon. 2mo
mcctrish @Cuilin same ( honestly it‘s even creepier than Dracula ) 2mo
TheBookHippie Oh my word how cool and fascinating!!! I love it. 2mo
marleed That is fascinating! 2mo
Ruthiella What a great story! And I love the connection to Stocker‘s mother in the naming of the foundation. 2mo
dabbe #sheerawesomeness 🖤🧡🖤 2mo
Bookwormjillk Thank you! 2mo
Bklover Wow! Thank you for sharing! 2mo
kspenmoll Wow!!! 2mo
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The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir
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#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

It‘s so interesting to look up a biography of Arthur Conan Doyle. It gives a really good insight into these stories and Sherlock himself.

CatLass007 Having an affair while his wife was dying? That sounds very similar to American politician Newt Gingrich, who did not ask his wife for a divorce on her deathbed, but did visit her in the hospital after surgery to remove a benign tumor and who was still “out of it” following the surgery. His intention was to get her to agree to certain conditions in their divorce proceedings, which had already begun before she was hospitalized. 2mo
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CatLass007 Former American Presidential candidate John Edwards began an affair after his wife was in remission from breast cancer. He fathered a child with his mistress and continued the affair when Elizabeth Edwards‘s breast cancer returned and she was in the hospital dying. Times haven‘t changed much. 2mo
Librarybelle I did not know that about Conan Doyle! This story was shorter than others we have read, and it would have been interesting to hear more of the backstory. It‘s like we were told things happened, but we are left to wonder what exactly transpired. 2mo
Aimeesue @CatLass007 Ewww. So slimy. 2mo
CatLass007 @Aimeesue Very slimy. 2mo
dabbe In past stories, Doyle took the time to flesh out some of the characters (sometimes annoyingly so), but here we get no backstory at all. What exactly happened in South Africa that allowed Carruthers and Woodley to hook up? How on earth did they meet Ralph Smith? And what about Carruthers' wife? Did she die in South Africa? When he goes to jail, who takes care of his daughter? So many unanswered questions in this one. 2mo
Cuilin @dabbe I feel like he saw a girl on a bike came up with a stalking story (as you know it‘s hard to chaperone someone on a bike) and published before it was ready. 2mo
dabbe @Cuilin 🎯 2mo
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The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir
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#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

“it is part of the settled order that such a girl should have followers” Sherlock Holmes. He sends Watson because he‘s too busy with important work. Got it.

CatLass007 Conan Doyle was a man of his time and so is Holmes. There are still many, many people who have the “she was asking for it” attitude. This story doesn‘t go quite that far but it is assumed that a woman would expect to attract certain attentions merely because of her gender. 2mo
Librarybelle I think it‘s sadly typical of any time, historical or contemporary, that a woman, as @CatLass007 says, gets the “she was asking for it” attitude from people. 2mo
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Aimeesue @Librarybelle I agree, though I think that one of the positive sides of social media is the spread of ideas that dismantle those gender stereotypes simply by pointing out they exist. All societies construct gender "norms" but it can take a lot to make individuals aware that they‘re swimming in the (baseless) assumptions. It‘s harder for oppressors to keep up oppressions when we‘re aware of them. 2mo
Librarybelle Very true, @Aimeesue ! 2mo
Cuilin @Aimeesue This!!!! I heard someone say that men live in an infinite loop of their own propaganda! 2mo
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The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir
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#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

This one made me uncomfortable.

CatLass007 It made me uncomfortable also. The assumption made by the defrocked minister and the “groom” that a marriage forced upon the young woman would be upheld by the law is probably not too far from the truth for that time. Only because she had consulted Holmes and he was present when she was kidnapped kept the marriage from becoming reality. Women had very few rights at that time. Had she been drugged and kept isolated there would have been (cont)⬇️ 2mo
CatLass007 little to no chance to save her. I think the most disturbing point is that Conan Doyle could never have known what our current reality would look like. It seems that every time women (or any other oppressed group) make any progress there are those who will do everything in their power to reverse those rights. 2mo
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Cuilin @CatLass007 agreed. It is scary to see mostly white, male, Christian nationalists talk about repealing the 19 Amendment. 2mo
CatLass007 Yes. And in Florida the DeSantis Health Department sent cease and desist orders to local television stations running ads to promote an amendment to the state constitution legalizing abortion. In the words of Chief U. S. District Judge Mark E. Walker, “It‘s the First Amendment, stupid.” 2mo
Librarybelle It is an uncomfortable story, but I was also not surprised by the actions of the men in the story. 2mo
Aimeesue @CatLass007 Good grief. Just when you think they‘ve gone as low as they can, they jump in and start digging. 2mo
Aimeesue Definitely showed the precarious position of single women at that time. I was cheered by her determination though, especially when she turned around and chased the stalker. 2mo
Cuilin @Librarybelle sigh 😔 2mo
Cuilin @Aimeesue yes she had pluck!!! 2mo
dabbe I guess stalking is okay if you really love the person you're stalking. Or obsessing over. Watson was write in deeming this love a “selfish“ one because had Carruthers simply told Violet the truth, yes, she would have left, but she would have been saved from her brutal kidnapping. Man up, dude! 2mo
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Untitled | Unknown
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#LitsyLove

✍️I‘m still playing catch up and having fun. Now to catch up on buddy reads.🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️ 📚

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2mo
KadaGul @Cuilin The backs of your envelopes 💌are super fancy 🌟! It looks 😍like you put a lot of time ⏳into them and have a blast doing it. 2mo
Cuilin @KadaGul Thanks. It‘s my creative outlet. Neither of my girls live at home anymore and I‘ve so many craft supplies. I put something on the TV or audio book and decorate. It feels like I‘m sending a little art into the world. 💌📫 (edited) 2mo
KadaGul @Cuilin I started writing ✍️ out cards at work to decompress 🙂‍↔️🙂‍↕️as a way of taking mental breaks; otherwise, I was burning 😵‍💫😵out quicker than a cheap candle 🕯️ 2mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love these!! 🧡🖤 2mo
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Untitled | Untitled
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#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

Thanks for the tag @dabbe

I don‘t think there is anything on this list that I don‘t like except maybe football as I know nothing about it. 😬 😆

dabbe 🖤🧡🖤 2mo
Eggs You are easy to please! Thx for playing 🧡 2mo
inthegreensandblues Same! 😆 2mo
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Dracula | Bram Stoker
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BarkingMadRead 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 2mo
dabbe 😂😂😂 2mo
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick 🤣🤣🤣 I love it! 2mo
Gissy 😂 2mo
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BOOKSHOPS | Jorge Carrion
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When your dr appointment takes you near a fabulous second hand book store #BookHaul 🫶 📚

Tamra 👏🏾👏🏾 2mo
LeahBergen Great haul! 2mo
Aimeesue So many great books! 2mo
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#LitsyLove @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4life @TieDyeDude

I think the last letter I wrote was in February 🤦‍♀️ I‘m catching up with regular letters and also birthday cards from May 🤦‍♀️ If I forgot your birthday it‘s on a list and I‘m sending Halloween/Autumn cards instead. Rereading letters and feeling so grateful.
🤦‍♀️ 💜🤷‍♀️ ❤️🫶🧡😬🩷🎃❤️💌💚📨🩵📫💙

TheBookHippie ♥️ 2mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty 😍 2mo
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The Adventure of the Norwood Builder | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir
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#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

I found a lot of humor in this story especially between Lestrade and Sherlock.

IndoorDame We might nod off to a real science lecture, but we love the cutting edge stuff like CSI and science fiction, which this seems like it was written as some combination of at the time (since the idea that someone without expertise could match fingerprints so easily they didn‘t even need a magnifying glass is either creative license to make the scene flow better or future fiction guessing what the technology will look like in a few years). 2mo
dabbe I think the reason we don\'t have so many \“dry stories\“ is due to the writers making the scientific stuff interesting for us. They usually don\'t bog us down with the details but give us just enough for us to buy into the technology. 2mo
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CogsOfEncouragement I immediately googled when police started using fingerprints to solve crimes lol Then I was waiting for SH to point out that the fingerprint was the same but backwards or something, but that wasn\'t the issue. Interesting how much we see this trick still used in stories today to get into some locked room, or to open a safe. @IndoorDame @dabbe 2mo
Librarybelle I think the art of a good storyteller is being able to present the “scientific fact” in a way that is easy to understand and enjoyable/fascinating for those who are not scientists. It‘s the same with history nonfiction: Narrative nonfiction is so popular because the authors have crafted the history (true facts) into a narrative that is easy to follow. It‘s not academic and dry, but engaging and reads like fiction. 2mo
Cuilin @Librarybelle this is so true. I‘ve DNF‘d many nonfiction for that exact reason even if it‘s a subject I‘m really interested in. I‘ve read other nonfiction/science precisely because the writing was good. 2mo
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The Adventure of the Norwood Builder | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir
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#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

I thought we were given lots of clues. I had many solutions but not the right one 🤦‍♀️

IndoorDame I totally agree. I think this is one of the few completely fair play stories we get. I didn‘t solve it either, but I saw clues as I read, and working backwards I see how the puzzle was solvable. 2mo
dabbe The biggest clue we did not have, which led to Sherlock solving the case, was the fingerprint on the wall. We weren\'t privy to the fact that Sherlock KNEW that fingerprint was not there the day before until he had solved the case. That\'s a bit of crucial evidence that might have enabled us to solve it. 2mo
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CogsOfEncouragement I didn\'t solve it either. I read this once before over ten years ago and I did not remember even one bit of it. 2mo
Daisey I didn‘t specifically remember this one as I started it, but I did solve it, so I must have remembered something of it. I really enjoyed this one! 2mo
Librarybelle Did not solve it (but I usually never do)! Good point about the fingerprint, @dabbe ! 2mo
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The Adventure of the Norwood Builder | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir
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#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

I really enjoyed this one.

IndoorDame This one struck me as funnier than most. I think because of how often Sherlock alluded to Watson publishing his cases. It‘s like Doyle is getting cheeky blurring our 3 writer/narrators, almost like a low key way of breaking the 4th wall. 2mo
Cuilin @IndoorDame That‘s such a good way of putting it. 2mo
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dabbe @IndoorDame The funniest part for me was when SH was complaining of the lack of good cases due to Moriarty\'s demise, the new client McFarlane comes barging in with a doozy of a case, and Sherlock says, \“Arrest you!\“ said Holmes. \“This is really most grati--most interesting.\“ 😂 2mo
dabbe I always think of this story as \“The Fingerprint.\“ Re: Watson moving back in with Holmes, it is interesting to me that Holmes would \“set up\“ Watson--almost like he\'s Watson\'s sugar daddy! He\'s behind getting his distant relative to buy Watson\'s practice. So now Watson lives back at Baker St. with no job. Mary must be dead; that was the bereavement Watson felt in \“The Empty House.\“ 2mo
dabbe One thing that bothers me about this story is the burned corpse. Even in this day, I believe the police and doctors would be able to delineate the difference between human bones vs. animal ones. In the Granada version of this story with Jeremy Brett, they actually have Oldacre murder someone, and those are the remains that are found at the scene. It would have been more realistic if Doyle had done the same thing. 2mo
dabbe I also love the way this story shows the evolution of the relationship between Holmes and Lestrade. They are not adversaries but competitive colleagues who have gained respect for each other. In fact, this is the one story (so far) where ALL of the evidence supports Lestrade\'s theory, and even Sherlock Holmes is unable to show otherwise until Oldacre makes a misstep at the very end. 2mo
IndoorDame @dabbe yes 😂 we‘ve been told before that boredom is his weakness, but the way in which that showed up here is just hysterical 2mo
CogsOfEncouragement @dabbe I was laughing at \“This is really most grati\“ as well!
We discussed Mary\'s passing last week, & this story explains W is back living w/SH. I thought this is certainly what SH would want - and that is verified clearly - I also thought it is really what the readers at the time wanted too. To have SH & W together to sleuth w/out having to have W get someone to cover his practice all the time. Or to have him risk his life w/a wife at home.
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CogsOfEncouragement @IndoorDame @dabbe I really enjoyed this one. What strikes me reading this series the way we are, continually month after month, it stands out to me how much Lestrade and SH get along. It seems that TV adaptations make L (and other officers) loath SH. Interesting they choose to portray the relationship that way when we have not read that. 2mo
Cuilin @dabbe I think the BBC from this story took license and really leaned into the comedic aspect and were able to build a genuine relationship with Lestrade and Sherlock. 2mo
Cuilin @IndoorDame yes, the BBC portrays this so well with Mrs Hudson chiding an excited Sherlock when he discovers another murder. “Sherlock, It‘s not decent” 2mo
dabbe @Cuilin The SHERLOCK series with B. Cumberbatch also shows a good rapport between these two as well. 2mo
kelli7990 I enjoyed this story. 2mo
Librarybelle @dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement I chuckled too over Holmes starting to say “grat-“ and then changing course! And yes, @dabbe , the burning corpse! I liked this one and found it to be a faster read than some of the other stories. Maybe it‘s because of the somewhat lighter/comedic feel to it. 2mo
eeclayton @dabbe I agree re:the burned corpse. I actually expected it to turn out to belong to Mr Cornelius, but then it was revealed that there was no such person. 2mo
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Autumnblings | Douglas Florian
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#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

Thanks for the tag @Read4life

🎃 scenic leaf-peeping drives
🎃 all the cozy mysteries,
🎃Jacket/Baked potatoes and apple crumble

Care to play?

OriginalCyn620 Thanks for the tag! 3mo
Eggs Perfect 🤩👍🏼😍 2mo
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Dracula | Bram Stoker
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#HashtagBrigade @BarkingMadRead

I‘m ready!! Too much??? This is what you find around your house when most of your family is Catholic. Lol.

JessieKB Beautiful!!!🖤🐈‍⬛ 3mo
rubyslippersreads Looks like you‘re safe! You can always add a little garlic for extra protection. 😂🦇 3mo
IndoorDame Just the right amount! 🧿🖤 3mo
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Cuilin @JessieKB 🙏 3mo
marleed Haha - Same. I‘m somehow the owner of Mother‘s, father‘s, and father-in-law‘s rosaries. And I have the little scapular thing my grandmother placed in her bra ever morning 😀. And I mean who doesn‘t inherit nun-shaped salt and pepper shakers! 3mo
Cuilin @marleed If I don‘t in inherit nun-shaped salt and pepper shakers I will be disappointed. In fact, I think I‘m gonna go on eBay. 😆 3mo
BarkingMadRead It may be just enough? We will soon see 🤣 3mo
AmyG Ha! What, no garlic? (edited) 3mo
5feet.of.fury Great pic! 3mo
dabbe 🧡🤎💛 3mo
Bookwormjillk Lol, I love it 3mo
marleed @Cuilin 🤣🤣🤪🤪 2mo
Suet624 Love this photo! 2mo
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Spooky Tricks | Rose Wyler
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OriginalCyn620 🖤🖤🖤 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3mo
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David Copperfield | Charles Dickens
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#WhatTheDickens @Cuilin @Texreader

Thoughts on September‘s section? We have been introduced to a wide range of characters both friend and foe in David Copperfield. We meet David, his mother, his aunt, his stepfather, Peggotty, Mr. Peggotty, Emily, Steerforth, the Micawber family, and Mr Dick. All leave an impression on David and us readers, who stood out, what did you notice? Favorite villain, favorite character?

AllDebooks Betsy Trotwood, always and forever my favourite 😍 3mo
Cuilin @AllDebooks The Aunt or the imaginary sister? Lol. I love the Aunt. 3mo
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AllDebooks @Cuilin Absolutely the Aunt!! 3mo
BarbaraJean @AllDeBooks @Cuilin Yes, Aunt Betsey!! 💜 \“Janet! Donkeys!\“ is one of my favorite parts of the book. Hilarious! She and Peggotty are my favorites, and Jane Murdstone is probably my favorite villain here. She absolutely infuriates me. Aunt Betsey\'s takedown of both the Murdstones is just 🔥 3mo
dabbe With a name like \“MURD\“stone, he pretty much is the #1 villain at this point. What an absolute sadistic arse (channeling Barak from DARK FIRE, who calls everyone an arse). 🤩 3mo
Cuilin @dabbe I approve your message. Absolute arse!! @BarbaraJean Jane is horrid. I feel bad for Clara too. 3mo
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#BookedInTime #TimeOfThePharaohs

Thanks to @Mollyanna for suggestion.

All are welcome, choose your own novel, review and tag @Cuilin and @dabbe

rubyslippersreads One of my favorite eras for historical fiction! I‘ll have to figure out what I want to read. 😃 3mo
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Karisimo I‘ve had this one on my TBR forever! Maybe now is the time! I just read Maria by this same author. 3mo
Jess861 Oh I'm definitely going to try and find the time to jump in on this one!! Such an interesting topic and Era! 3mo
julieclair Love this choice! 3mo
Deblovestoread Love this time period. Nefertiti was a good read. Need to see what‘s on my shelf. 3mo
Deblovestoread @Cuilin Is there an October prompt? I must have missed it. 3mo
rwmg Are we counting the Ptolemies and especially Cleopatra VII? 332 BCE would be Alexander the Great\'s conquest of Egypt while Cleopatra VII died in 31 BCE. We don\'t know when Cleopatra Selene, Cleopatra\'s daughter of the tagged book, died but most likely the decade before or after 1 BCE 3mo
Cuilin @rwmg Yes, absolutely. I have one book about Alexander and one on Cleopatra not sure which one I will read, but they all count. 3mo
Cuilin @Deblovestoread so sorry, apparently I forgot to post October‘s prompt. 🤦‍♀️ I thought I did that back in May/June when I posted a few few months in a row, my bad. I guess October is a pick your own. 3mo
Cuilin @Jess861 thanks, I like this one too. 3mo
Cuilin @Karisimo yes, looks promising 3mo
Cuilin @rubyslippersreads fabulous, I have a few ideas but haven‘t decided yet. 3mo
Mollyanna Yay! So excited. 😀. I have quite a few to choose from, but I‘ll probably start with 3mo
Cuilin @Mollyanna A murder mystery in ancient Egypt? Sounds fantastic. 3mo
TheBookgeekFrau Cool! The pictured suggestions look really good! 3mo
Cuilin @TheBookgeekFrau Now which one to choose. 🤔 3mo
TheBookgeekFrau @Cuilin 😂😂 Right?! 3mo
julieclair I think a witch trial book will be fun for October, so I will be reading one about the Pendle Witch Trials, 3mo
Cuilin @julieclair sounds fabulous 3mo
Itchyfeetreader I read the Margaret George years ago and loved it. Will it be a reread or something different?! I appreciate the black for October I really want to clear something off my physical pile and am sure there will be options in there ! 3mo
Cuilin @Itchyfeetreader my daughter loved that book too. It‘s been on my TBR for years. 3mo
Karisimo @Cuilin what is the time period for December? 1mo
Cuilin @Karisimo thank you for reminding me. I will post it today and tag you. 🙏 1mo
Karisimo Thanks @Cuilin I was just starting my bookspin list 😊 1mo
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#BookedInTime South Africa Apartheid
@Cuilin @dabbe

It was more of a me problem than a book problem. It‘s a great book. Just probably not the right time for me.

ChaoticMissAdventures I had this one sitting on my desk for this month and never once picked it up. Sorry it did not work for you These heavier books really have to find you at the right time. 3mo
Cuilin @ChaoticMissAdventures I found the writing style insipid. So many people love this book, which is why I think it‘s a me problem. 3mo
ChaoticMissAdventures @Cuilin ah, but people love pretentious, and other people love trash, and I don\'t love either of those things! 3mo
dabbe On the spreadsheet! 🤩 3mo
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We'll Be Back Soon | Dana Ashley Sherwood
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It‘s not Covid thankfully but got hit with a virus. I‘ll check tags over the next few days.

dabbe Oh, no! Rest, rest, rest, and feel better soon! 🧡🍁🧡 3mo
JessClark78 Hope you feel better soon. 3mo
julesG Feel better soon! 3mo
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TheSpineView Poor thing! Hope you feel better soon! 3mo
Bookwomble ❤️‍🩹 3mo
Lcsmcat Feel better! 3mo
Cupcake12 Hope you feel better soon. Plenty of rest and take care xx 3mo
Read4life Feel better! I got hit with it, too. Not fun at all. 3mo
Ruthiella Hope you feel better soon. ❤️ 3mo
TheBookgeekFrau Feel better! 💜 3mo
julieclair Oh poor you! Take good care. Sending healing vibes. 💝 3mo
Lcsmcat I‘m glad you‘re on the mend! 3mo
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Heroes | Stephen Fry
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#TLT @dabbe

I did much better than I thought I would. I think Erin Brockovich is my favorite hero. I loved juror #8 in Twelve Angry Men, and of course, Humphrey Bogart playing Rick in Casablanca. I added in Michael Collins, Irish hero played by Liam Neeson, who also played Oskar Schindler. These are fun, thanks Denise.

dabbe So many great choices! YW! Thanks for playing and sharing! 🤩🤩🤩 3mo
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The Hotel: A Novel | Elizabeth Bowen
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#WeirdWordWednesday @CBee

Both of these words were in the same paragraph in chapter 14 of the tagged book we‘re reading with #ThehashtagBrigade. I think they‘re both of German origin.

BarkingMadRead It was a lot, that‘s for sure! 3mo
julesG Yes, both German. Schwärmerei is still used. Can also be used for concepts - like classical music or pastries. Backfisch is used, but for "fish&chips" kind of fish, not teenage girls 3mo
Cuilin @julesG thank you 😊 interesting they‘re both still used and have evolved. 3mo
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Cuilin @BarkingMadRead right?? That whole mother son conversation was bizarre!! 3mo
CBee Thanks for sharing! I can tag you ongoing if you‘d like! @Cuilin 3mo
Cuilin @CBee Yes please, reminders are always appreciated. 🙏 3mo
CBee @Cuilin sure thing ♥️ 3mo
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#TuesdayTunes Compilation Albums @TieDyeDude

This album started my love affair with 80‘s music. My sister got it for Christmas when I was 11.
Big in Japan by Alphaville
Like to get to know you well by Howard Jones
Purple Rain by Prince
Hard habit to break by Chicago
Apollo 9 by Adam Ant
All through the Night Cyndi Lauper

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Yf5FeOSXxSUE9p721P1Xa?si=2ANANeZkQPmNjtygL0pj...

BarbaraBB Love this! Great choices! 3mo
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