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The Brutal Telling, by Louise Penny

October 2, 2009 Books and Reading

In Louise Penny’s fifth Chief Inspector Gamache book, The Brutal Telling, the village of Three Pines is once again witness to murder. And perhaps “witness” is too light a word, because the body of the victim is found on the floor of the bistro owned by Olivier and Gabri, the bistro that is very much [...]

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The Moody Reader: Decisions, Decisions!

August 25, 2009 Books and Reading

I’m supposed to be writing and I think I probably will, once the little guy is in bed later tonight, so in the meantime, I’m trying to decide what book to read while I curl up next to him on the sofa (he’ll be watching The Backyardigans).
I’ve just finished up two excellent middle grade mysteries: [...]

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Review: The Murder Stone (A Rule Against Murder), by Louise Penny

April 29, 2009 Books and Reading

In Louise Penny’s latest Inspector Armand Gamache mystery, The Murder Stone (A Rule Against Murder in the U.S.), Gamache and his wife Reine-Marie are on holiday at Manoir Bellechasse, a luxury Québec chateau at which they stay annually. This year, though, they find themselves sharing the chateau with the wealthy Finney family, who have come [...]

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Still Reading …

April 8, 2009 Books and Reading

It’s been quite a whirlwind around the MsBookish household – we seem to have plunged right into spring cleaning/home renovations fever, and if that sounds chaotic … it is!
But I’m still reading. I think it’s the only way to stay sane during a renovation. The main problem is that I don’t have much time for [...]

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Review: The Cruellest Month, by Louise Penny

December 3, 2008 Books and Reading

I was bitten by the book review bug earlier this year when I started writing some guest reviews at my friend Ann-Kat’s blog, Today I Read. Now that I have my own book review blog (thank you to all the book bloggers I’ve been reading for their inspiration, and Ann-Kat for her encouragement), I thought [...]

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