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The Queen of Poisons (The Marlow Murder Club, #3)

by Robert Thorogood

bookshelves: 2026, murder-mystery, currently-reading

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Mar 09, 2026 10:18AM

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The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

by J.R.R. Tolkien

bookshelves: 2017, fantasy, currently-reading, 2026, audio

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read in May 2017

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Brian G said: " A wonderful adventure, the beginnings of epic fantasy. Tolkien paints such vivid pictures of his world that you can almost smell the flowers or feel the cold.
It would be 5 stars but there are a couple of scenes where he delves into the history of Mi ...more "

May 02, 2017 02:15AM · see review

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Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Greatest Detective in the World

by Mark Aldridge

bookshelves: 2021, christie, non-fiction, currently-reading

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read in February 2021

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