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[Barbara]

I finished a British police procedural, Over My Dead Body by Jeffrey Archer. It is the fourth book in the excellent William Warwick series. My review can be found here.

[Mark]

I really enjoyed Murder on Pleasant Avenue by Victoria Thompson https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Alice]

I finished A Memory of Violets: A Novel of London's Flower Sellers by Hazel Gayner 4 stars out of 5. Duel time book 1870 and 1912. Book discusses life of the flower girls peddling flowers on the streets of London. The awful life they lived and the compassion that was shown to the . Lots of twist and turns in the story. Well written characters. Gives you a good understanding of the times. Highly recommend

[Alice]

I am reading A Perilous Perspective by Anna Lee Huber. Book 10 of the Lady Darby series. Love this series. Kiera and Gage are great characters. I find aspects of this story a bit annoying like Kiera going into someone's house and telling them their painting fraud (I would keep my mouth shut). Lovely setting in Argyll, Scotland. Set in 1832

[Leona]

Reading The Falcon at the Portal by Elizabeth Peters. Would the Amelia Peabody Emerson series by Elizabeth Peters be considered a cozy?

[Zermeena]

I listened to The Talented Mr. Ripley. It was a disturbing story which managed to be compelling at the same time. Tom Ripley is a flawed character who lives life on the edge.

[L J]

Leona wrote: "Reading The Falcon at the Portal by Elizabeth Peters. Would the Amelia Peabody Emerson series by [author:Elizabeth Peters|1654..."

I consider them cozy but most probably don't.

My considering something cozy is mostly subjective based more on how I feel while reading and when I finish rather than objective things others consider makes book a cozy.

[Mark]

Starting off the week with a middle grade fantasy novel: Tall Tales by James Riley https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Zermeena]

I read The Way of Zen by Alan W. Watts. This book is a classic. I'm so glad I read it!

[Mark]

Starting the week with Cry Wolf by Annette Dashofy https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Alice]

I am reading a wonderful book. The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post . She lived a fascinating life. Great part of history food industry added in.

[Barbara]

The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation by Elizabeth Letts is one of my favorite reads this year. My review can be found here. If you like inspiring stories about horses, you'll love this one.

[Alice]

I am reading The Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendra. Set in 1920 Bangalore, India. Enjoying books so far. Always interesting to learning about India under colonial rule.

[Mark]

Finishing off the week with The Counterfeit Wife by Mally Becker https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Alice]

I finished Murder at the Serpentine Bridge by Andrea Penrose. 1814 England. One of my favorite series. Lots of historical facts. A new character added in the will be good for the Weasels. Very good read

[Mark]

Finishing off the week with "W" is for Wasted by Sue Grafton https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Barb, Co-Moderator Challenge Expert]

I'm envious that you still have a couple of books left to read in that series, Mark!

[Mark]

Even though I feel like the series has gone downhill, I'm still really going to miss it when I reach the end.

[Barb, Co-Moderator Challenge Expert]

Until I did some background research on her for my F2F book group, I didn't realize she was in her late 70s when she wrote the last few books. I wonder if that had something to do with the quality of the stories? Especially if she was ill at the time...?

[Mark]

In starting the week with the historical caper City of Fortune by Victoria Thompson https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[L J]

Christine Feehan
newest Dark book
Dark Whisper
led me to go back and re-read earlier books in the series where couples re-appearing in this book are featured starting with
Dark Slayer

Dark Slayer and Dark Whisper feature couples where each partner is a warrior with unique talents. It was a welcome surprise when the Ancient in Dark Whisper quickly accepts his other half as a partner in battle. That was one of the things that made Dark Slayer a favorite of mine.

[Mark]

Starting out the week with a non-fiction book: Christmas Past by Brian Earl https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Mark]

And now for something completely different - a middle grade fantasy epic
Stellarlune by Shannon Messenger https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Alice]

I finished Fairy Tale by Stephen King. I am generally not a Stephen King fan but this was a very good book. Well put together and kept you reading.

[Helen]

Just finished . While not strictly a cozy, as the detectives are police, this would appeal to people who like Agatha Christie’s style and era.

[Alice]

I started a new to me author and series last night, The Mad Girls of New York by Maya Rodale. It is set in 1887 New York City.
The book is about the famous journalist Nellie Bly and her attempts at working at a big paper in New York. Good so far

[Alice]

I am reading a good new book, Mother Daughter Traitor Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal. It is standalone, not part of the Maggie Hope series. Set in 1940 Los Angeles. Mother and daughter try to break Nazi sympathizer groups. Based on real people. Good so far.

[Barbara]

Just finished Next in Line by Jeffrey Archer. It is the fifth book in the William Warwick series, and like the others, it is excellent.

[Mark]

I really enjoyed Oh Danny Girl by C. Michele Dorsey, a page turning thriller. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Alice]

I finished Jacqueline in Paris by Ann Mah. It is about the college years of Jacequline Bouvier Kennedy. I really wanted to like this book it was just okay for me. It was interesting to hear about post war France. I found parts about Jacqueline's live a bit boring and repetitive. Her mother was a very difficult lady, must of been tough putting up with her as a young woman.

[Alice]

I finished How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix. It is a thriller/horror. I generally don't read that type of book but I couldn't put it down. Totally warped story, but pulls you in makes you keep reading.

[Amy]

Reading The Violin Conspiracy by Brendon Slocum. Pretty good so far.

[Zermeena]

I loved listening to Crazy Rich Asians! It is a funny satire that I couldn't stop listening to.

[Meg]

Zermeena wrote: "I loved listening to Crazy Rich Asians! It is a funny satire that I couldn't stop listening to.
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I really enjoyed listening to this, as well!

[Zermeena]

Meg wrote: "Zermeena wrote: "I loved listening to Crazy Rich Asians! It is a funny satire that I couldn't stop listening to.
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I really enjoyed listening ..."

Have you listened to the other books in the series? If you did what did you think of them? I hope to start the second book soon.

[L J]

Been reading a lot of things, such as non-fiction, that I don't track on Goodreads.

Among things I do track:

Books by Ilona Andrews
Read installments posted on website but read complete

Sweep of the Heart

Can Kate, Curran, or Conlan live quiet inconspicuous lives? No! Not happening. No way. No how.

Magic Tides
So much fun! I stayed up till about 3 in the morning reading it and re-reading some scenes.

Also still reading Christmas theme but in genres other than cozy mystery.

[Barbara]

Amy wrote: "Reading The Violin Conspiracy by Brendon Slocum. Pretty good so far."

I listened to this last year. I really enjoyed it!

[Meg]

Zermeena wrote: "Meg wrote: "Zermeena wrote: "I loved listening to Crazy Rich Asians! It is a funny satire that I couldn't stop listening to.
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I really enjoye..."

I haven't gotten back to the series yet. I'll have to set myself a reminder!

[Alice]

I finished The Winter Garden by Nicola Cornick. Very good. Duel time book, present day and late 1500s/early 1600s. The goes over history and background of Gunpowder Plot to assassinate King James I. Well written.

[Mark]

One non-cozy mystery in the last couple of week: Where the Guilty Hide by Annette Dashofy https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Karen]

Taking up my cozy time are romances. I've read 52 items this year, only one of which has been a cozy. I am behind in my Cozy Challenge because I got stuck on...

Reading/rereading Carly Phillips Dare family and Dare-related series...

Dare to Love (the original)
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New York Dares (one set of cousins)
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The Knight Brothers (a Knight/Dare coupling)
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Sexy (a Dare brother moves to NY; the main books have alternate titles)
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Dare Nation (Dare cousins via sperm donations)
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The Kingston Family (a secondary Dare Nation character is a half-sister to the Kingstons)
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Dirty Dares (Dare cousins; a Dare/Kingston coupling)
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Billionaire Bad Boys (Dare friends/business associates)
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[Mark]

Back with a historical PI mystery: Dead-Bang Fall by J. R. Sanders https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Mark]

Enjoyed the thriller Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Alice]

Mark wrote: "Enjoyed the thriller Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

I really enjoyed that one. I hope she makes a series out of it.

[Zermeena]

I listened to China Rich Girlfriend and loved it. It is the second in a trilogy of books and I'm looking forward to the third book. These books are hilarious satires of ultrawealthy Asians and their perceived woes. This book had a different narrator than the first book and she was much better.

[Barb, Co-Moderator Challenge Expert]

Alice wrote: "Mark wrote: "Enjoyed the thriller Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

I really enjoyed that one. I hope she makes a series out of it."

As long as she doesn't stop writing the Veronica Speedwell books, I'm all for your idea, Alice :)

[Alice]

I read the newest in the series Suppression and Suspicion . Greatly enjoying. Love the discussion of Medieval food and culture. very good mystery. Set in 1376 England. I recommend reading this series in order. This book is number 15.

[CherD]

I just started Still Life by Louise Penny which I am just starting as part of the book club I belong to. I have been watching the series Three Pines on Amazon Prime. Excellent. Of course, the books are just the basis of the series but that is fine with me, I enjoy watching the series as one cannot expect the TV or movie to be just like the book. I have always wondered why someone would expect those two to be "just alike." Visual interpretation has to be different due to many factors. I have to say though, the actor, Alfred Molina, is perfect for Gamache!

[Becky]

I am reading The Mothers by Brit Bennett. It is really good so far.

[Alice]

I am reading A Certain Darkness by Anna Lee Huber. Book 6 in the Verity Kent series. Set in 1920 England ( I will be able to use for early 20th century for our settings contest). I like this series shows effect on people after WWI. The characters grow a little with each book. I would recommend reading this series in order.