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Alice wrote: "I am reading The Dark Angel 
by Elly Griffiths. Excellent series. This is book 10. I recommend reading them in order. Very well written about a si..."Alice, nice recommendation! I'll put the first one on my WL.
I'm reading
A Zany Slice of Italy, a non-fiction book about a Canadian couple's one-year trip to his father's hometown and beyond. Fun and funny insights abound, as well as not-quite-so-funny, such as dealing with bureaucracy, workmen, and such. (Having grown up in a somewhat similar country I'm totally getting it.) A nice little detour from cozies.
Meg wrote: "Pamela wrote: "I believe I'm going to read 
Katy And The Big Snow, as it's about the only book I can relate to at the moment!!! Where I live, it's not fictio..."I actually got my old copy of the book out this morning and read it to my cat! She sat on my lap, looking at the book and seemed quite content. I think I'll run an ad in the paper and offer my services for "Pammy's Storytime For Pets!" See, this winter has finally caused me to crack!🤪😃😄😂😊
Pamela wrote: "Meg wrote: "Pamela wrote: "I believe I'm going to read Katy And The Big Snow, as it's about the only book I can relate to at the moment!!! Where I live, it'..."😄😂😆 That's one cool cat! And, hey, you never know, you're service offering just might take off!
I never did have my own copy of that book. I remember reading it quite a few times at the library. I grew up in the tropics so reading about snow was endlessly fascinating. I finally had a taste of it while living in Europe, and wowed by it. Well, except for slipping and sliding on ice!
I don't usually start a series with #17, but I won this in a Goodreads Giveaway. What fun characters! Christopher Fowler blends wonderful humor, an odd mix of characters, multiple mysteries, and some London history into a terrific crime novel. My 4 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Meg wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Meg wrote: "Pamela wrote: "I believe I'm going to read Katy And The Big Snow, as it's about the only book I can relate to at the moment!!! Wh..."I would very much love to live in the tropics! I love warm weather!
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Heather L wrote: "Pam — Take heart, warmer days are coming! After two weeks of subzero temps, we hit 46F here on Tuesday, losing two inches of our sixteen-inch snowpack. I walked three miles on a local trail yesterd..."We've had 57 inches of snow here since the week before Christmas. I actually feel strange now when I'm not shoveling. It is warmer today, which is causing a rapid melt and lots of wet and muddy spots. I am also hoping we do not have flooding, as they say it will be a rainy weekend. At least I can be inside reading! March is frequently snowy here, so we'll wait and see if we break any snow records this season. We seem to be headed that way.
Alice wrote: "I am reading The Dark Angel by Elly Griffiths. Excellent series. This is book 10. I recommend reading them in order. Very well written about a si..."I've been eying this series for awhile. I've read others by her and she's a great writer. I also have friends who also love this series... maybe I should just do it!! lol
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Fingers crossed for you both; flooding would be terrible!
Meg wrote: "Fingers crossed for you both; flooding would be terrible!"We're getting flooding over in Coffs Harbour (NSW Australia), and by golly it is WET! Even had a train derailment in the rural Orara Valley. (containers - all people ok). Mother Nature isn't fooling around.
I finally read the first book of the much-loved Monkeewrench mystery series by mother-daughter duo P.J. Tracy. People and plot were every bit as good as I was told. I'm delighted there are more!
5★ Link to my Monkeewrench review
Heartstone is the fourth in the excellent Matthew Shardlake historical mystery series set in King Henry VIII's very bloody England. Author C.J. Sansom seems to know his stuff (excuse the academic terminology) about the wars of the time.
3.5~4★ Link to my Heartstone review
Heather L wrote: "Pamela— Yikes! That’s more snow than we’ve had all season. Our seasonal average is around 50”, we’re currently at 43.1”."We hardly had any snow last winter. Only about 5 inches all season, so we more than made up for it this season.
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Patty — Glad there were no casualties in the train derailment! Mother Nature definitely seems ticked off lately, and is spreading her wrath around.
Pamela — I guess you did, in a BIG way, lol. Stay warm and cozy!
Heather L wrote: "Meg — As long as temps stay 30-40F and the melting is slow we should be okay, though crossing streets is tricky right now. The corners are all 2-3 foot wide, inches deep slush pools. Which is why I..."Wise choice to stay inside on the bike! My friend and I always walked on the local nature trail, but now we can't even tell where the walkway is located! We won't be able to get back to that anytime soon. My exercise now consists of shoveling snow! I've noticed that people who walked their dogs every day are nowhere to be found. Even the pets can't get exercise. I only have indoor cats. Their exercise consists of jumping onto my lap and walking to their food dishes. Oh, and jumping onto my paperwork and books when I try to focus on that! 🐈🐱☺
Sounds like 'fun' Pamela!! Good luck and stay safe (and warm!)
I finished an excellent history and biography. Blood and Treasure: Daniel Boone and the Fight for America's First Frontier
by Bob Drury and https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...My 5 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Six Word Story: Stories, Memoirs, Poems and Jokes all written in only six words. is the second book of clever, quirky "stories" by Doug Weller. There's a competition you can enter, too. Fun to try making them up.
4★ Link to my Six Word Story review with a few stories included
Hello Friend We Missed You won The Guardian's 2020 Not the Booker Prize competition. I liked the real Booker winner better this year - Shuggie Bain - but Richard Owain Roberts IS a good writer, and it's nice to see Wales represented.
3.4★ Link to my Hello Friend review
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I still haven't read Anthony Trollope. I might give a different one of his a try sometime.I finally got to
I'd Rather Be Reading. It was great fun! I saw myself all over that book.
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Same here! I loved that book, and found much in it I could relate to—though it’s a bit dangerous to one’s TBR list/shelf.
Heather L wrote: "Meg wrote: "I finally got to I'd Rather Be ReadingI'd Rather Be Reading. It was great fun! I saw myself all over that book...."Same here! I loved that book, and found much in it I could relate to—though it’s a bit dangerous to one’s TBR list/shelf...."
lol, so true! Everytime she mentioned a book that sounded even remotely compelling I was tempted to jot it down. I'm happy to say that I made it through without a list. However!....it's not to say that I won't go back into the book and look them up later.
I finished a police procedural by a 'new to me' author: Deliberate Duplicity
by David Rohlfing.My 3.5 star (rounded down to 3 stars) review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Too funny! 🤣
I love mysteries based in Ireland. Strange Flowers is a curious, intriguing story by the talented Donal Ryan.
4.5★ Link to my Strange Flowers review
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Link if you want to listen to the book:
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CL7BnCSH...
I finished SAS: Red Notice
by Andy McNab. This an action-filled, heart-pounding thriller that also includes a love story that doesn't detract from the story, but adds depth.My 4 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This is a traditional almost cozy mystery:
No Way Home by Annette Dashofy https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot is a brand new favourite! It's hard to believe this is Marianne Cronin's first novel. Wonderful characters and story.
5★ Link to my review of One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
I just enjoyed Aussie author B Michael Radburn's second Taylor Bridges mystery, The Falls. Creepy murders in the Victorian bush. 
4★ Link to my review of The Falls
My readathon reviews:
The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz by Ellie Midwoodhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Retribution Ridge by Anna Willetthttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Secret Life of Sarah Meads by V.K. Tritschlerhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A New York Secret by Ella Careyhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I am reading Marlene
by C.W. Gortner.Very interesting story on the life of Marlene Dietrich. I read Mr. Gortner's book on Coco Chennel and loved it. This book is equally good. Nice change from mysteries and paranormal
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Here is my 2 star review of The Name of the Rose
by Umberto Eco: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished a history book: Valcour: The 1776 Campaign That Saved the Cause of Liberty
by Jack Kelly.My 3.5 star review rounded to 3 stars: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Pam, that was funny!!!
Hope you all get a big thaw sometime soon!