Linchpin by Seth Godin

The basic premise of this story is that you should find what makes you unique and use it to make youreself indispensible to your company. An artist can't be outsourced. At least according to Godwin. And he tells us that. A lot. In many different ways. Over and over. If you like Godwin's keynotes, those are entertaining and much more concise. 

Two and a half stars

This book came out January 26, 2010

Borrowed as audiobook from Libby

Opinions are my own

You're Not Listening by Kate Murphy

There are a lot of really nice points in this book. What makes us feel lonely and isolated...is the missed opportunity to connect when you could have. I don't always think that is true, but I am a pretty intense introvert. I have made it a goal to leave conversations having learned something and it has made me concentrate more. 

The layers of friendship intrigued me; 150 you can comfortably know well enough to grab a drink but fewer close friends. I believe that for sure. 

My favorite chapter, as referenced in my previous comments is the one where you can sometimes say "no" to a conversation. 

Three and a half stars

This book came out January 7, 2020

Hard copy from library

Opinions are my own

Murder in the Mews by Agatha Christie, with narrators Hugh Fraser, Nigel Hawthorne

Dead Man's Mirror
Gervase Chevinix-Gore writes to Poirot. He's well known for being incredibly proud of his family. But he never had biological children. His only daughter was adopted from a deceased, distant family member. He's asking Poirot to come because he's afraid he's being defrauded. But Poirot arrives too late, Gervase is dead.

The Incredible Theft
A weekend party starts off well but goes down hill when plans vital to winning the war disappear.

Murder in the Mews
Barbara Allen is dead of an apparent suicide. But her flatmate is insistent that it is murder. And all of the clues do seem to point in that direction. Will Hercule be able to discover what actually happened?

Triangle at Rhodes
Hercule observes two couples at Rhodes. It seems like the handsome husband of one would be better matched with the stunning woman of the other. Then, one of them dies. Who dies and why?

Four stars

This book came out in 1937

Hercule Poirot #16

Follows Cards on the Table

Followed by Dumb Witness

Audible book of mine

Opinions are my own

June 2025 Monthly Rereads

 Opinions are always my own

Murder at the Spring Ball by Benedict Brown

Lord Edgington Investigates #1

Four stars
This book came out March 1, 2021

Followed by A Body at a Boarding School

Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan

This book came out June 7th, 2022

Borrowed as ebook from Libby

Opposite of You by Rachel Higgins

This book came out March 30, 2017

Opposites Attract #1

Followed by The Differences Between Us

Borrowed as ebook from Kindle Unlimited

The Differences Between Us by Rachel Higgins

Two and a half stars

This book came out June 25, 2017

Opposites Attract #2

Follows The Opposite of You

Followed by The Problem with Him

Borrowed as ebook from Kindle Unlimited

The Cruise Club by Caroline James

Carmen decides to take a chance. She's a writer who is currently blocked. She's also brow-beaten by her mother. But a flier for a cruise gives her a chance at getting out of her humdrum life and meeting her own favorite author, Ruskin Reeves. Her mother finds out and immediately books the cabin next door. Luckily for Carmen though, she meets a group of peope on board (all of whom we get to know through third person omniscence) who help her grow out of her shell. 
I generally enjoyed the book but some of it was a bit more than my suspension of disbelief could bear. 

Three and a half stars

This book comes out on July 3, 2025

ARC kindly provided by Avon Books UK and NetGalley

Opinions are my own

The Puzzle of Parham House by Benedict Brown

Christopher's normally imperturbable mother is... perturbed. A letter from an old friend has come asking for help. Not from Christopher or his grandfather, but from his mother. We've seen in previous books that she is no slouch when it comes to solving mysteries. But it wouldn't be a Lord Edgington book without the man himself. He invites himself along. And brings his servants. And Delilah. Christopher had already offered to help as well. So the whole troupe moves over to an estate not actually that far away. 

It's there that Alicia Pearson and her husband are restoring a Jacobean house. There are strange things happening though like small objects being moved around. It's hard to tell who it might be between all of the workers and the archaeologists. 

It will be up to Christopher to push, prod, and cajole his grandfather into solving the mystery. Until now, we've seen Lord Edgington as an immutable force, almost all knowing. This book brings him, quite suddenly, back to the land of the humans. 

Three and a half  stars

Lord Edgington Investigates #13

This book came out April 21, 2024

Follows The Christmas Bell Mystery

Followed by Death at Silent Pool

Borrowed as audiobook from Hoopla

Opinions are my own

Death of a Hollow Man by Caroline Graham with John Hopkins (Narrator)

Death comes to Chief Inspector Barnaby's own backyard when a very public murder occurs on the stage of the  Causton Amateur Dramatic Society's version of Amadeus. In this case, Barnaby knows the players. His wife is part of the company and he has spent time with all of the actors when he's helped out painting scenery. 

I love books that have strong character development and this one sure does. The murder doesn't even happen until well into the book and isn't the person that you might normally expect.

Four stars

Chief Inspector Barnaby #2

This book came out 

Follows Killings at Badger's Drift

Followed by Death in Disguise

Audiobook of mine in Audible

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