Denise M Hartman

So long, going going gone. 12-31-23.😃🎆

Did this audiobook. Enjoyed the characters. Tough new British detective squad of maybe not the top pick types. Like most Brit police sagas not light but a good read.

Finished reading this today. Despite old technology which can be distracting, this is one of the most suspenseful twists and turns book I have read in a long time. ( copyright 2003)

I have read three books labeled humor-feel good books that have had to do with su***de attempts. I guess a good ending is what is now called feel good. I shall be avoiding this label/category for a while. I’ll stick to nice murder mysteries. 😜

Read or finished I should say, this first week of January. I like a strong protagonist. She was almost exaggerated for the time period but an enjoyable mystery story over all.

Came in at 57 books read in 2022. Do we have any in common? http://ow.ly/nVbQ50MkFKN

Do you like Audiobooks? I'm obsessed with having both a reading book and a listening book going at all times now!

The Best Audiobooks and Podcasts of 2022 | Best of the Year | Audible Blog Our editors picked the top audiobooks, podcasts, and Audible Originals of 2022.

Pretty sure this happened at our house today. Or we were just ticked off about the bath and haircut.

Painters in Cervantes plaza today. Let there be art!

Curren read/listen. Besides some nonfiction I have going too.

This is from one of my favorite books of all time. Happy Reading in the New Year!

"The year began with lunch".
---- Peter Mayle, A YEAR IN PROVENCE

More about this book 👉 https://urlz.fr/eRiZ

It's sand castle season! That's art! but not this year for me.

Always looking for the next good read! Current read: The Chemist by Stephanie Meyer (weird killer virus possibilities!) Here's a finalist list for some book awards. https://killernashville.com/2021-killer-nashville-silver-falchion-award-finalists/

2021 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Finalists - 2021 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Finalists

Do you like to pair your vacations and your reading? This site does strong on location recommendations monthly and specific cities and location books too. So fun. https://www.tripfiction.com/members-blog/new-books-that-are-strong-on-location-july-2021/

New books that are strong on location - July 2021 - TripFiction Here are our three top recommendations for books to be published in July 2021 She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan – set in CHINA She Who Became the Sun reimagines the rise to power of the Ming Dynasty’s founding emperor. […]

So this was a real thing, people in my college would go do. Did you ever?

Just finished reading, The Third Twin, by Ken Follett, Baltimore area, mystery fiction, stand alone, library ebook. It has a copyright of 1996 and I found the descriptions of technology too specific and distracting. I debated if it was even behind the times for when it was written. Some formatting issues in the ebook or editing that caused dialogue to appear without line breaks between the characters speaking at times. That said, I really enjoyed the premise/plot.

Good girl keeping a very close eye on the kitchen activities.

This made me laugh. So true on the highway here in Spain!

What a great breakfast! Napolitana, Pan chocolate, Chocolate croissant, whatever you want to call it. And tea!

Audiobook entertainment today as I putz around today.

How are you in the classic detective reads? I’ve read some of most of these, except Philo Vance, Nigel Strangeways, and Lew Archer. https://crimereads.com/classic-famous-mystery-series-with-very-many-installments-that-youve-always-been-meaning-to-read/?fbclid=IwAR2qA-y8BUenhNa78EIvO3HaWr2h4NhJ5vTK4McumHvfHHlIQVKYaIpxh1Y

Those Classic Detective Series You’ve Always Been Meaning To Read, Anyway For many of us, life right now feels caught up in the ultimate paradox—it appears that many of us have a lot of free-seeming time to do things, but very little motivation to really do anything, at …

So this happened this week. It was nearly a 50/50 reaction! But we’ve laughed over it a lot. Hoping it tips me to not so old. I was not harmed, other than pride.

Just finished this in audio today. I assumed it was fiction but found this fascinating article. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-book-news/article/67870-a-look-at-the-hendrik-groen-phenomenon.html

Symbolism of flowers. I looked this up for my Work In Progress. What do you think? Luck, love, humility? https://florgeous.com/lily-of-the-valley-flower-meaning/ #:~:text=The%20lily%20of%20the%20valley%20is%20a%20flower%20that%20is,symbolize%20a%20return%20of%20happiness.

Amazing Meaning and Symbolism of Lily of the Valley Flower | Florgeous The lily of the valley flower is one of the most fragrant blooms you will find, but its value goes far beyond the tip of your nose! Here's what this plant means...

The ides of March. Yes, I entertain myself.

I have not instant potted. My advice would be to wash it. (I did not follow the link). If this is a remote possibility, I will not be joining the club.