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7th book finished Buried Angels, the 8th book in the Fjallbacka series. Like the rest of the series, I enjoyed this book and liked the short chapters telling what happened in the past. I'm gradually working through this series and look forward to the next book
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge APRIL 2023Start Date: 04/01/2023
End Date: 04/30/2023
Total Pages Read: 2,085
Bonus Points: 25
Books Read:
1. Something New at the Borrow a Bookshop 299
2. Buried Angels 480
3. Killer in the Kremlin: The Explosive Account of Putin's Reign of Terror 352
4. Desserts and Deception 178
5. Pastries and Pilfering 180
6. Muffins and Murder 180
7. The Book-Lovers' Retreat 416
+ 25 Buried Angels mentions Easter
I'll be reading 
Half way through now!
5th book finished - A Most English Princess: A Novel of Queen Victoria's DaughterThis one has been on my to-read list for a few years. My first historical fiction read around Queen Victoria's family. This book focuses on her eldest daughter, Princess Vicky, the Princess Royal. It was an interesting book that I enjoyed reading. I even learnt some things I wasn't aware of (or had forgotten) - after checking that they were factual.
My one complaint about this book is that it ends in 1871, 30 years before Vicky's death. I would have been interested to read about the last 30 years of her life as well as the first 30. There doesn't seem to have been any mention of a sequel and the epilogue leads me to think there were no plans for a sequel. The book was already around 500 pages so the last 30 years would have added significantly, but I still think it would have been interesting.
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge FEBRUARY 2023Start Date: 03/01/2023
End Date: 03/31/2023
Total Pages Read: 1440
Bonus Points: 100
Books Read:
1. Lemon Meringue Pie Murder 352
2. Peggy of the Chalet School 192
3. Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown 384
4. A Most English Princess: A Novel of Queen Victoria's Daughter 512
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+ 25 Lemon Meringue Pie Murder - female author
+ 25 Peggy of the Chalet School - female author
+ 25 A Most English Princess: A Novel of Queen Victoria's Daughter - female author
+ 25 A Most English Princess: A Novel of Queen Victoria's Daughter - main character is Victoria/Vicky (I'm Victoria/Vikki)
snow day here in Northern Ireland! :)
I haven't had that either... yet.... I also avoided the new book pages for ages compared to a lot of people but they eventually found me too :(
4th book finished - Lemon Meringue Pie MurderIt's been a while since I've read this series but nice to delve back into it. A nice easy read and I'm happy to continue reading this series.
3rd book ticked off - Six of CrowsI read the Shadow & Bone trilogy last year and enjoyed it, so was keen to read this duology. Perhaps not quite what I was expecting but I really enjoyed it and look forward to reading Crooked Kingdom. 5 stars from me.
