en-US Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:17:59 -0700 60 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg ReadStatus9372053925 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:17:59 -0700 /review/show/7532422796 Julia wants to read The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson
]]> Review265786997 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 15:17:26 -0700 /review/show/265786997 Julia gave 3 stars to Police at the Funeral (Albert Campion Mystery #4) by Margery Allingham
bookshelves: mystery, first-read-pre-gr, britain, re-read-in-2020
This is what might be considered a "cozy" mystery. The main characters, with the exception of detective Albert Campion, are all members of the family. When Uncle Andrew is murdered and Uncle William is suspected, the only person he can think of to accuse in turn is Cousin George. Virtually no outside suspects are presented.

I appreciated the hints of Campion's background given through conversations with Lady Caroline Faraday, the grande dame of the household, and incidentally a friend of Campion's grandmother.

I previously rated this as 4 stars based on my recollection from years ago. Changing to 3 (really 3.5) based on re-read.
[spoilers removed] ]]> Comment289957079 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 10:06:48 -0700 /topic/show/23059617-completed-tasks-please-do-not-delete-any-post-in-this-thread Julia made a comment in the The Seasonal Reading Challenge group:

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30.3 - Katrisa's Task: Nashfest 2024

Option 3: Read a book set at least 50% in Wyoming.

Savage Run
(The setting on the book page is Wyoming.)

Option 4: Read a book where the single author’s first and last initials can be found in STAR PLUNGE.

The Feminist Killjoy Handbook: The Radical Potential of Getting in the Way by Sara Ahmed
(SA in STAR)

The Feminist Killjoy Handbook: The Radical Potential of Getting in the Way is non-fiction, so claiming one It's A Fact ticket.

This post: 30 points, 1 NF
Total points: 445
BB: 10
GO: 0
NF: 1
Total books read: 32
Total tasks completed: 24 ]]> Review7523153267 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 09:56:16 -0700 /review/show/7523153267 Julia gave 4 stars to The Feminist Killjoy Handbook: The Radical Potential of Getting in the Way (Hardcover) by Sara Ahmed
bookshelves: first-read-in-2025, leftist, non-fiction, womens-studies
]]> Review7506937795 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 05:15:27 -0700 /review/show/7506937795 Julia gave 5 stars to Friends Indeed (Honorverse: Star Kingdom, #5) by David Weber
bookshelves: first-read-in-2025, honorverse, science-fiction
]]> Review7519972495 Sat, 26 Apr 2025 05:34:32 -0700 /review/show/7519972495 Julia gave 3 stars to An Art Lover's Guide to Paris and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #7) by Dianne Freeman
bookshelves: first-read-in-2025, france, historical-fiction, mystery
]]> Review7516047863 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:48:34 -0700 /review/show/7516047863 Julia gave 2 stars to Savage Run (Joe Pickett, #2) by C.J. Box
bookshelves: first-read-in-2025, mystery
This just didn't grab me. ]]> Review7510956929 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 18:38:18 -0700 /review/show/7510956929 Julia gave 3 stars to Magic 101 (A Diana Tragarde Investigation) by Mercedes Lackey
bookshelves: first-read-in-2025, paranormal
]]> Comment289757460 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 03:58:01 -0700 /topic/show/23109691-50-1---angela-il-s-task-task-complete Julia made a comment in the The Seasonal Reading Challenge group:

Just checking - for Option A, two of the books can be from the same post and by the same author?

For example, I could read
The Lord of Stariel and The Prince of Secrets from post 934 by Cat along with something unrelated from a different post. ]]> ReadStatus9335382460 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:27:06 -0700 /review/show/7506937795 Julia wants to read Friends Indeed by David Weber
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