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Seven books for March, plus I listened to Sunrise on the Reaping twice. This is much less than usual for me; I blame the anomaly on my obsession with re-watching all 15 seasons of ER because of the new show The Pitt. I re-listened to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows because of Kierra Lewis…

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Our favorite newlywed sleuth, Jane Wunderly, is back; this time traveling through India with her husband, the ever-enigmatic spy, Redvers. Set against the backdrop of growing resistance to British colonial rule, this installment is rich with intrigue, political tensions, and characters with compelling motives. As someone with several friends and colleagues…

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Allie Millington has done it again, weaving a heartfelt story where an inanimate object plays a crucial role in helping a child/family in distress. This time, the focal point is The Odenburgh, an old building on the verge of demolition to make way for a sleek, modern replacement. For 11-year-old Prue,…

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Finlay, Vero, and the ever-grumpy Mrs. Haggerty are back in another wild, laugh-out-loud mystery. It’s rare for a series to maintain its momentum five books in, but Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave might just be the most fun yet. By this point, Finlay and Vero feel less like characters and…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Loose Lips
By Kemper Donovan
Ghostwriter Mystery #2What an absolute delight of a sequel to The Busy Body! Kemper Donovan, an avid Agatha Christie fan (and one of my favorite podcasters), seamlessly weaves a charming homage to Death on the Nile while delivering another brilliant mystery. This time, our beloved ghostwriter (writing under the pen name Belle)…

27 books (all audiobooks)16 re-readsStill not in the mood for much besides what I already know.Ended up at 251 for the year, which is less than last year but that’s fine.

22 books in November. Still in a bit of a funk so mostly read older mysteries. I returned several new books to the library without even starting them. My favorite of the month was probably the re-listen of Station Eleven.

27 books in October which is misleading because 11 were from the Series of Unfortunate Events so were very short. I’m still in a little bit of a reading rut so most (21) were rereads.