It's Monday!! What Are YOU Reading? - 12/2/2024

                              

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I hope you had a great reading week.

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This is a weekly meme hosted by Kathryn at BOOK DATE!

Post the books completed, the books you are currently reading, and the books you hope to finish at some point.

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Books Completed:

EVERY PRECIOUS AND FRAGILE THING by Barbara Davis - review will be on February 18, 2025.

A beautiful read with wonderful characters you will bond with. 

Don't miss it - another gem by Barbara Davis.

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TARTUFO by Kira Jane Buxton - review will be on February 3, 2025.

Great characters, but not a book for me.  Slow and too many characters.

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NOTHING EVER HAPPENS HERE by Seraphina Nova Glass - review will be on February 12, 2025.

Not a book I enjoyed even though a lot did happen.

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THE QUEENS OF CRIME by Marie Benedict - review will be on February 11, 2025.

Disappointed in this one - gorgeous cover, but not one I wanted to get back to.

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LAST TWILIGHT IN PARIS by Pam Jenoff - review will be on February 4, 2025.

Another FABULOUS Pam Jenoff book - don't miss it if you love her books and historical fiction.

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THE GIRLS OF THE GLIMMER FACTORY by Jennifer Coburn - review will be on January 29, 2025.

Well researched and informative.  

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THE FAMILY INSIDE by Katie Garner - review will be on January 28, 2025.

A bit bizarre, but a twisty storyline.

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CROSS MY HEART by Megan Collins - review will be on January 17, 2025.

Slow at first, but worth the wait - tense and twisty.

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THE BUSINESS TRIP by Jessica Garcia - review will be on January 15, 2025.

Oh my - SO GOOD!!  You will need your thinking cap!!

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THE LOST HOUSE by Melissa Larsen - review will be on January 14, 2025.

Pretty slow until the last ten percent.   

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THE JEWEL OF THE BLUES by Monica Chenault-Kilgore - review is in the book's title.

A bit wordy, but entertaining and well-researched.

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THE CHAMPAGNE LETTERS by Kate Macintosh - review will be on December 12.

So good - It's about Veuve Clicquot, the Champagne Queen of Reims.

THE LAST FASHION HOUSE IN PARIS by Renee Ryan - review will be on December 20.

Another well-researched gem by fabulous Renee Ryan.

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THE FRENCH WINEMAKER'S DAUGHTER by Loretta Ellsworth - review will be on December 11.

SO GOOD - LOVED, LOVED, LOVED the storyline and the characters.

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WHAT THE WIFE KNEW by Darby Kane - review will be on December 10.

Another good one by Darby Kane.

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THE SUNFLOWER HOUSE by Adriana Allegri - review is in the book's title.

A marvelous debut - wonderful research, pull-in-writing, and some tender moments despite what was going on in one of the many homes in the Lebensborn Program during WWII.

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CHRISTMAS WITH THE QUEEN by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb - review is in the book's title.

Do NOT miss this one!!  Sweet characters and a great storyline

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Book Currently Reading:

COME FLY WITH ME by Camille Di Maio - review will be on February 19, 2025.

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Books Up Next:

TO SICILY WITY LOVE by Jennifer Probst - review will be on February 20.

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THE LOST PASSENGER by Frances Quinn - review will be on February 25, 2025.

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THE YOUNGER WOMAN by Cate Ray - review will be on February 26, 2025.

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THE SECRET HISTORY OF AUDREY JAMES by Heather Marshall - review will be on February 27.

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BROKEN COUNTRY by Claire Leslie Hall - review will be on March 4, 2025.

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THE BOXCAR LIBRARIAN by Brianna Labuskes - review will be on March 5.

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A MAP TO PARADISE by Susan Meissner - review will be on March 18, 2025.

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BEACH VIBES by Susan Mallery - review will be on March 19, 2025, 2025.

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THE FISHERMAN'S GIFT by Julia R. Kelly - review will be on March 20, 2025.

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THE LIBRARY GAME Gigi Pandian - review will be on March 21, 2025.

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FOUR RED SWEATERS by Lucy Adlington - review will be on March 22.

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THE OTHER PEOPLE by C. B. Everett - review will be on March 25, 2025.

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I WOULD DIE FOR YOU by Sandi Jones - review will be on March 26, 2025.

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SALTWATER by Katy Hays - review will be on March 27, 2025.

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THE PAGE TURNER by Viola Shipman - review will be on April 8, 2025.

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THE MATCHMAKER by Aisha Saeed - revivew will be on April 9.

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CORAM HOUSE by Bailey Seybolt - review will be on April 15, 2025.

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FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY by Jennifer E. Smith - review will be on April 16, 2025.

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THE MURDER SHOW by Matt Goldman - review will be on April 17.

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TOUGH LUCK by Sandra Dallas - review will be on April 29, 2025.

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SUCH A GOOD MOM by Julia Spiro - review will be on April 30, 2025.

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THE GIRLS OF GOOD FORTUNE by Kristina McMorris - review will be on May 20, 2025.

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MARGUERITE BY THE LAKE by Mary Dixie Carter - review  will be on May 22.

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THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD BEACH AND BOOK CLUB by Martha Hall Kelly - review will be on May 27, 2025.

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SHAW CONNOLLY LIVES TO TELL Gillian French - review will be June 17, 2025.

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PARTY OF LIARS Kelsey Cox - review will be on July 1, 2025.

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THE LOCKED WARD by Sarah Pekkanen - review will be on August 5.

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THE WRONG SISTER by Claire Douglas - review will be on August 6.

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HIGH SEASON by Katie Bishop - review will be on August 12, 2025.

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JOY MOODY IS OUT OF TIME by Kerryn Mayne - review will be on August 19.

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