New Book - Friends and Strangers by J. Courney Sullivan (Pages 1 - 28)

 

First Published: June 30, 2020

Elisabeth is a young married woman and a new mother. 

Not A Sound - Facts

 

The novel is set in a town in Iowa. Iowa is a state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north.

Not a Sound 4 - The End (Pages 219 - end)

 

RATING: VERY GOOD

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Not a Sound 3 (Pages 155 - 219)

 

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Not a Sound 2 (Pages 21 - 155)

 

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New Book - Not a Sound by Heather Gudenkauf (Pages 1 - 21)

 

First Published: May 30, 2017

Amelia Winn is a nurse, and one night she is walking Stacey, a woman who has been beaten up by her husband. They walk to the car park, and suddenly, a car appears and dashes towards them.

Lady Susan 2 (Pages 58 - end)

 

RATING: VERY GOOD

This was a great read and Jane Austen introduces us a different character. A woman who is sly and manipulative.

New Book - Lady Susan by Jane Austen (Pages 1 - 58)

 

First Published:  January 1, 1871

This is an epistolary novel in which several characters exchange correspondence. 

 

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These are the characters in the series for future reference:

The Maid 3 - The End (Pages 147 - end)

 

RATING: GOOD

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The Maid 2 (Pages 21 - 147)

 

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New Book - The Maid - Molly the Maid 1 - by Nisa Prose (Pages 1 - 21)

 

                                                                          

First Published: January 4, 2022

Molly Maid  is twenty-five and works in the Regency Grand Hotel. 

Towards Zero - Facts

 Maidstone is the town near where the school of Battle's daughter, Sylvia, is. Maidstone is the largest town in Kent.

Towards Zero 4 - The End (Pages 176 - end)

 

RATING: VERY GOOD

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Towards Zero 3 (Pages 93 - 176)

 

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Towards Zero 2 (Pages 38 - 93)

 

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New Book - Towards Zero by Agatha Christie (Pages 1 - 38)

 

First Published: June 1, 1944

The book starts in November 19, where several lawyers get together and discuss a recent case. The accused was found non guilty because of the testimony of a young girl. One of the lawyers, Mr Treves, a retired solicitor, considers that a murder is not the beginning but the end, point zero, and it started months or years before.

The Private Lives of the Tudors 4 - The End (Pages 253 - end)

 

RATING: VERY GOOD

Edward had a private tutor, Richard Cox, but he was with other boys his own age in the schoolroom. Richard Cox (c. 1500 – 22 July 1581) was an English clergyman, who was Dean of Westminster and Bishop of Ely. He was made Almoner to Prince Edward, in whose education he took an active part. 

The Private Lives of the Tudors 3 (Pages 53 - 253)

 

Elizabeth of York was crowned Queen of England on November 25, 1487, at Westminster Abbey. This ceremony took place more than two years after her marriage to King Henry VII, which occurred in January 1486. 

The Private Lives of the Tudors 2 (Pages 30 - 53)

 The book describes how royalty dressed and mentions the Great Wardrobe of Robes and Beds, which originally was in the Towaer of London, and then it moved to Baynard Castle. It served primarily as a storehouse for the king's state and ceremonial robes, as well as those pertaining to members of the Royal Family and Household, to ambassadors, ministers, Knights of the Garter and various other office-holders. Cloths and hangings, as used at coronations, funerals and other occasions of state, were also kept here; as were items such as beds and other furnishings for royal and official use. These items had previously been kept in the Tower of London.

New Book - The Private Lives of the Tudors by Tracy Borman (Pages 1 - 30)

 

First Published: 2016

This book is about the more private matters of the Tudor dynasty.

We Solve Murders - Characters

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We Solve Murders - Facts

 

The book starts in North Carolina where Rosie has her private island. North Carolina  is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia to the southwest, and Tennessee to the west. 

We Solve Murders 4 - The End (Pages 324 - end)

 RATING: SUPERB!

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We Solve Murders 3 (Pages 172 - 324)

 

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We Solve Murders 2 (Pages 53 - 172)

 

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New Book - We Solve Murders - We Solve Murders Series 1 - by Richard Osman (Pages 1 - 53)

 

First Published: 2024

The book opens with the murder of an influencer called Andrew Fairbanks. He was found with a shot in his head, tied to a yacht and his body attacked by sharks, and there was a bag with a million dollars tied to it. The book mentions Françcois Loubet linked to this death, and we later discover that this man is a money smuggler, and three deaths are suspected to be linked to him. 

What You Did 2 - The End (Pages 89 - end)

 

RATING: OKAY

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New Book - What You Did by Claire McGowan (Pages 1 - 89)

 

First Published: 2019

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Gerona - Characters

 

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Gerona - Facts

 The novel is mainly about the siege of Gerona during the Napoleonic Wars. The third siege of Girona occurred in northern Catalonia, Spain from 6 May to 12 December 1809, during the Napoleonic Wars. Though badly outnumbered, the Spanish defenders forced a lengthy siege, and a large French army was pinned down for an entire campaigning season. 

Gerona 2 - The End (Pages 17 - end)

 

RATING: VERY GOOD

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New Book - Gerona (Pages 1 - 17) - Episodios Nacionales 7 - by Benito Pérez Galdós

 

First Published: 1 January 1874

Gabriel travels with the army to Andalucia, and one of his fellow soldiers is Andresillo Marijuán, who tells him about the war in Gerona. So this story is told from the perspective of Andrés.

Dead Rich - Facts

 

The yacht is moored at St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Saint Thomas is one of the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea, and an unincorporated territory of the United States. The territorial capital and port of Charlotte Amalie is located on the island. Of the three islands, St. Thomas is the second largest, with St. Croix being the largest, and St. John, the smallest.

Dead Rich 4 - The End (Pages 195 - end)

 

RATING: OKAY

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Dead Rich 3 (Pages 99 - 195)

 

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Dead Rich 2 (Pages 18 - 99)

 

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New Book - Dead Rich by G.W.Shaw (Pages 1 - 18)

 

First Published: 2022

Mihaela works as a cleaner in Paris. 

Lo que escondían sus ojos - Facts

 This novel is about the relationship between Ramón Serrano Suñer and Sonsoles Icaza y León.

Lo que escondían sus ojos 5 - The End (Pages 552 - end)

 RATING: VERY GOOD

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Lo que escondían sus ojos 4 (Pages 335 - 552)

 

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Lo que escondían sus ojos 3 (Pages 233 - 335)

 

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Lo que escondían sus ojos 2 (Pages 33 - 233)

 

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New Book - Lo que escondían sus ojos by Nieves Herrero (Pages 1 - 33)

 

First Published: 2013

This is a novel based on true facts. 

The Winter Children 4 - The End (Pages 283 - end)

 RATING: OKAY

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The Winter Children 3 (Pages157 - 283)

 

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