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I am reading Deception by Gaslight
by Kate Belli.Set in 1888 New York City. I am about 1/3 through it. It is okay. Not finding anything special another gilded age book set in New York. I friend liked it a lot so I hope it picks up
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* So You Think You're a Bookworm by Jo Hoare — Short and witty.
* Growth of the Soil by Knut Hamsun — The book that won him the Nobel Prize. I started listening to this one last autumn, then set it aside when I got busy over the holidays and never seemed to get back to it. I finally started listening to it again last week and am glad to finally finish it.
Alice wrote: "I am reading Deception by Gaslight by Kate Belli.Set in 1888 New York City. I am about 1/3 through it. It is okay. Not finding anything s..."
Hope it picks up for you too Alice.
I also have this out from our library but haven’t started it yet. Tend to enjoy period mysteries so hopefully it lives up to your friend’s recommendation.
Alice wrote: "I am reading Deception by Gaslight by Kate Belli.Set in 1888 New York City. I am about 1/3 through it. It is okay. Not finding anything s..."
I gave that one 4 stars Alice, and read #2 about a week ago and loved it. That one was 5 stars :)
Brenda wrote: "Alice wrote: "I am reading Deception by Gaslight by Kate Belli.Set in 1888 New York City. I am about 1/3 through it. It is okay. Not find..."
Great to know, Brenda! Very excited to read it now 🤗
I finished reading A Thousand Steps
by T. Jefferson Parker. The author blends historical fiction, a thriller, and a coming of age story in a gripping tale set in 1968 in Laguna Beach, California. My 5 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished The Starless Crown
by James Rollins.This is a change for Rollins although he did write fantasy early in his career. It's an epic fantasy. hat brings excitement, danger, and suspense to an adventurous journey that includes some unusual allies and some common enemies. With this first book in the Moon Fall series, he introduces the four main characters and does a fantastic job of building a world that is unique.
My 4 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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* Bel Canto by Ann Patchett — Read for the PopSugar reading challenge, a book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Good, but the last chapter about wrecked me.
* Hunger by Knut Hamsun — One of the Classics Group’s October selections. Did not like this one much. The narrator is completely unsympathetic, and I couldn’t wait for it to be over. I listened to a free audiobook on YouTube.
I finished a great book early this morning, The Lost Man by Jane Harper. It is set in Austsralia. Lots of twist and turns. The outback and its exreme conditions becomes its own character and majorly effects the plot. Highly recommend.
I received Vladimir in the mail the other day and promptly started it though it's not a part of my usual genres. I have ben immersed in it since I started. If you're looking for literary fiction, this releases in February.
Alice wrote: "I finished a great book early this morning, The Lost Man by Jane Harper. It is set in Austsralia. Lots of twist and turns. The outback and its exreme conditions becomes its own char..."Have this one waiting in my bedroom book pile. Glad you enjoyed it Alice. You’ve motivated me to start reading my copy 😊
Alice wrote: "I finished a great book early this morning, The Lost Man by Jane Harper. It is set in Austsralia. Lots of twist and turns. The outback and its exreme conditions becomes its own char..."sounds good
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Heather L wrote: "Finished listening to His Last Bow by Arthur Conan Doyle today. Alas, it does not fit any of my challenges."Isn't that annoying!!
I just finished Grounds for Murder which is a cozy mystery but next on my reading list is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. I'm trying to read some of the old classics here and there. I hope I like it.
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Ahh, one of my favorite books. Must have read it a dozen times. Would love to hear what you think of it!
Meg wrote: "I'm reading #12 (the latest) in the Deadwood series, 
Never Say Sever"I love the Deadwood series. I'm only up to book 5. I think I'm overdue to listen to another one!
Heather L wrote: "FYI: Spammer flagged and removed from group."Heather could please check and flag message 284 also. Thanks!
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Heather could please check and flag message 284 also. Thanks!"
That’s the post I flagged. We have to leave the post in place for GR to look at, but I kicked the spammer out of the group so she can’t post here again.
Heather L wrote: "Zermeena wrote: "Heather L wrote: "FYI: Spammer flagged and removed from group."Heather could please check and flag message 284 also. Thanks!"
That’s the post I flagged. We have to leave the pos..."
Thank you! It's the first time I've seen spam here!
Heather L wrote: "FYI: Spammer flagged and removed from group."We've had SO many of those in our group/s too Heather!! Nuisance value and nothing else!!
PamG wrote: "I can now post my review of The Chase 
by Lisa Harris.The author brings plenty of action and suspense to this Christian crime thriller..."
Excellent review. I'll put this on my TBR list.
Andy wrote: "PamG wrote: "I can now post my review of The Chase by Lisa Harris.The author brings plenty of action and suspense to this Christian c..."
Thanks! Happy Reading!
I can now share my review of You Can Run
by Rebecca Zanetti. It's a crime murder mystery thriller with a bit of romance. The intricacy of the plot plus attention to detail in the world-building made this a definite winner for me. My 5 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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We've had SO many of those in our group/s too Heather!! Nuisance value and nothing else!!"
Which is the one time you actually appreciate the change GR made last year, allowing an individual to only post three new topics in a given time, but it doesn’t prevent them from hitting existing topics and it can be an inconvenience to moderators refreshing popular discussions or setting up new ones.
That was a major frustration in the PopSugar Challenge group last year, when they could only post three new topics (out of 50) every couple hours. This year they’ve started to get ahead of the system by setting them up now, so they can go back and edit the topics when the list comes out in December. Smart women there!
Yes that's a good idea!! These trolls all seem to have a number after their names so in that instance they're easy to find. It's time consuming and annoying, but it doesn't really take long to get rid of them thankfully.
Per publisher guidelines, I can now post my review of Wild Cowboy Wolf
by Kait Ballenger. This book delivers on escapism through attraction, friendship, family, romance, and love while also tackling serious issues including secrets, stressful situations, failure to communicate, PTSD, and selfless sacrifice for others. It is the fifth book in the Seven Range Shifters paranormal romantic suspense series.My 4 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The author brings plenty of action and suspense to this Christian crime thriller that’s set in and around Seattle, Washington. Overall, this was an edge-of-seat chase that kept me full engaged and was riveting, intriguing, and thrilling, and has the hint of a future romance.
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