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Two mysteries for Flavia. . .well, maybe one and a half

I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley

Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley

July 2, 2022 by KimMiE" Leave a Comment

Cozy mysteries are a great solace during troubling times, which makes me wonder why I’ve bothered to read anything else since 2017. I started reading the Flavia de Luce series at the end of 2020 and finally got around to picking it back up a few weeks ago. (Thanks, ‘Murica!) For those unfamiliar with the series, it stars an 11-year-old girl named Flavia de Luce who is an aspiring chemist and amateur detective. No doubt she would take offense to both the “aspiring” and “amateur” […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: alan bradley, cbr14, cozy mystery, historical fiction, KimMiE", mystery

Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: alan bradley, cbr14, cozy mystery, historical fiction, KimMiE", mystery ·
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Not up to standards

The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley

May 28, 2022 by Bibliophile Leave a Comment

I love Flavia De Luce, Dogger, Mrs. M, all of them. What I don’t love? This book. Sure, it was interesting (sort of). But the plot got crazy. I won’t spoil it, but it is way too weird and I’m not talking about Flavia’s chemical plans. The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches is the 6th, and in my opinion the most disappointing, increment of the Flavia De Luce series. THIS SUMMARY MAY HAVE SPOILERS IF YOU HAVEN’T READ SPEAKING FROM AMONG THE BONES! Harriet has […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: alan bradley

Bibliophile's CBR14 Review No:17 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: alan bradley ·
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Theres more and I love it!!

Speaking From Among the Bones by Alan Bradley

May 28, 2022 by Bibliophile 2 Comments

I LOVED THIS BOOK. It had everything. EVERYTHING. It was interesting, unique, witty, 100% Flavia, new, old, EVERYTHING. It had the old characters, new characters, a new plot, and the same old Flavia. Unique, witty, quirky, and fun, Flavia is back yet again. Will this series ever end? I hope not! Warning – this is the weirdest book so far. The plot is a little far-fetched, but I loved it just the same. Speaking From Among the Bones is the 5th Flavia De Luce book. […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: alan bradley

Bibliophile's CBR14 Review No:16 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: alan bradley ·
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There’s Even More Still!

I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley

May 28, 2022 by Bibliophile Leave a Comment

There’s even more still! Flavia De Luce is back to solving crimes in this fourth increment of the series. “Excuse me,’ I said. ‘I’ve just remembered something.’ It was true. What I’d remembered was this: While I was not in the least afraid of the dead, there were those among the living who gave me the creeping hooly-goolies…” I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley takes place at Christmas time. Flavia, with her chemical analysis and experiments, is trying to catch Saint Nich. But, […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: alan bradley

Bibliophile's CBR14 Review No:15 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: alan bradley ·
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And… She’s back!

A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley

May 28, 2022 by Bibliophile Leave a Comment

And… she’s back! Yes, there’s more Flavia De Luce! If you thought this was going to be a duology, then think again! A Red Herring Without Mustard is the 3rd book of the Flavia De Luce series.  Flavia asked a Gypsy woman at a fair to tell her fortune, but never expected what happened next. She stumbled across the woman bludgeoned in the wee hours in her (the woman’s) carrivan. But was the crime committed an act of revenge (something that Flavia certainly understands, thanks […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: alan bradley

Bibliophile's CBR14 Review No:14 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: alan bradley ·
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But wait, there’s more…

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley

May 28, 2022 by Bibliophile Leave a Comment

But wait, there’s more… Flavia De Luce is back! Thought you had seen the last of her? Well, think again! The Weed That Strings the Hangman‘s Bag by Alan Bradley is the sequel to The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (see review here). To start, this was a good sequel. It had all the elements you loved from the first book, but it wasn’t redundant! I usually prefer the first book of the series, and the same applies here, but I still loved this […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: alan bradley

Bibliophile's CBR14 Review No:13 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: alan bradley ·
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