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Srivalli’s 2025 Year in Books
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Murder on the Prince Regent by Irina Shapiro - Book Review
Series: Tate and Bell Mystery #6
Publication Date: 03rd Nov 2025
Genre: Historical Mystery
3.8 Stars
One Liner: Dark and intriguing
June 1859
Gemma boards Prince Regent, an American packet ship, to assist Inspector Sebastian Bell in investigating the death of a British aristocrat. Lord Anthony Blackstock has been murdered in his cabin, and his wife has vanished. With the clock ticking and the
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Srivalli (Semi-Hiatus)
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Brok3n's review
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Platform Decay (The Murderbot Diaries #8):
"Murderbot gets in touch with its emotions
Platform Decay, novella 8 in Martha Wells's Murderbot Diaries begins in media res . Well, no, technically it doesn't. What I mean is that when the book starts, shit is already goin down. Murderbot is glomme" Read more of this review » |
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Barbara's review
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The Genius Bat: The Secret Life of the Only Flying Mammal:
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Yossi Yovel, an ecologist and neurobiologist, is a professor at Tel-Aviv University. Yovel has been studying bats for decades, and shares his research - and that of other bat scientists - in this book. Lest you fear this is a dry science tome, it's n" Read more of this review » |
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"I love books where the protagonists jump into other books, so I happily jump into this one (pun intended). Imagine Thursday Next meets Nancy Drew in the enchanting magical realism of The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer, following the adventures of third-ge"
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"Perhaps it is the living vicariously, or seeing what else is out there, but I do have an interest in reading about people’s work, even fictional accounts. So when this book came along it piqued my interest.
The content is a complete account of the dif" Read more of this review » |
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Murder at the Scottish Ball (An Opal Laplume Mystery #3)
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Debra - can't post any comments on site today grrr wrote: "Terrific review, Srivalli!"
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Murder at the Christmas Emporium
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Oh... sounds so good! I do love a good mystery set during Christmas. Seems like the execution style worked well for the plot despite the number of cha
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― India that is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution
“India itself cannot be viewed only as a bundle of the old and the new, accidentally and uncomfortably pieced together, an artificial construct without a natural unity. Nor is she just a repository of quaint, fashionable accessories to Western lifestyles; nor a junior partner in a global capitalist world. India is its own distinct and unified civilization with a proven ability to manage profound differences, engage creatively with various cultures, religions and philosophies, and peacefully integrate many diverse streams of humanity.”
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― Being Different: An Indian Challenge to Western Universalism
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― India that is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution
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― 10 Lessons from Hindu History in 10 Episodes: Tales of Grit, Heroism and Valour
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Karen wrote: "I love your quote, Srivalli, that says "Be yourself, everybody else is already taken." So true! :) <3"Thank you, Karen. Wilde was a smart man! :D
I love your quote, Srivalli, that says "Be yourself, everybody else is already taken." So true! :) <3
Karen wrote: "Congrats Sri, you've almost completed your reading challenge for 2023! :) <3"Thank you, Karen! ❤️ I'll be increasing it next.
Congrats Sri, you've almost completed your reading challenge for 2023! :) <3
Meghna wrote: "Thanks for accepting my friend request.Keep writing and inspiring all of us.
Best wishes :)"
Thank you, Meghna. My pleasure. :)
Thanks for accepting my friend request.Keep writing and inspiring all of us.
Best wishes :)
