#Deanna Raybourn

[thereadingchallengechallenge]

JOMP BPC - August 11th - Traitor

feat. A Treacherous Curse by Deanna Raybourn

#a treacherous curse #deanna raybourn #veronica speedwell mysteries #justonemorepage #jompbpc #booklr #bookblr #trcc original #portraits

[abookishshade]

If only his voice had not been quite so gentle; if only he had comprehended me just a little less. I would never have voiced my doubts. It is easy to stiffen one’s upper lip and carry on when you dare not share your cowardice for fear of being misunderstood. But it is a difficult thing to heft one’s burden alone when there is someone willing to share it.

- from A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn

#a curious beginning #veronica speedwell #deanna raybourn #book quotes #bookish #book blogger #bookblr #booklr #books and reading #abookishshade #books

[the-veronica-speedwell-blog]

Yk how during a dangerous collaboration stoker fucks with Veronica through the whole thing? Yeah he ate that

#good he’s so fucking funny #stoker: yea you’re like a man to me. my best friend #veronica: surprised pikachu #veronica speedwell #vsm #veronica speedwell mystery #deanna raybourn #a dangerous collaboration

[the-final-sentence]

I know; I was there.

Deanna Raybourn, from Killers of a Certain Age

#Killers of a Certain Age #deanna raybourn

[freckles-and-books]

Current read

#books #Veronica speedwell mysteries #deanna raybourn #a murderous relation #currently reading

[readtilyoudie]

A group of Italian teenagers cut in line in front of us and I stared down the leader of the little wolfpack as he stepped on my sneaker to get to his friends. I was just reaching for my knitting needles when Mary Alice gripped my arm. “Play nice,” she murmured.

“I wasn’t going to kill him,” I muttered back. “But a little light stabbing might teach him some manners.”

“Focus on the job. I’ll trip him when we get inside,” she promised.

“That’s real friendship,” I told her.

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

#book quote #killers of a certain age #deanna raybourn #mystery #thriller #quote #quotes #booklr #bookblr

[always-coffee]

A Grave Robbery

My friend Deanna has a new mystery book out next week, the next in her Veronica Speedwell series! If you haven't read them yet, do. They're excellent--great pacing, excellent human, and perfect tension. And no, I'm not just saying that because she's my friend.

I was a certainly a fan first, quite by chance. I received her first Julia Grey novel as a gift, ended up following her blog, then we emailed for a while, and now she is one of my dearest humans.

And here is a photo of D and me, from back when I had my original hair color, in NYC. (Did I Marilyn that day, twice? Yes.) That was one of my favorite days, ever.

#Deanna Raybourn #Veronica Speedwell #Julia Grey #Mysteries #Mystery Writer #Highly Recommend #Friends

[bookcoversonly]

Title: Killers of a Certain Age | Author: Deanna Raybourn | Publisher: Berkley (2022)

#books #Killers of a Certain Age #Deanna Raybourn

[a-ramblinrose]

I took a sip of the tea, pleased to find it scalding hot and properly strong. I abhorred weakness of any kind but most particularly in my tea.

Deanna Raybourn, A Curious Beginning

#quote #Deanna Raybourn #A Curious Beginning #Veronica Speedwell #tea #Current Reading #Current Reading Quotes #Not Out of Void But Out of Chaos

[turkeyjournal]

Book review: Killers of a certain age by Deanna Raybourn

Just want to preface there WILL be spoilers so, dont read if you dont want spoilers.

OVERALL RATING: 7.8/10

Brief Descripition: 4 old ladies: Billie, Mary Alice, Helen and Natalie have worked for a secret assasination organzation called 'The museum' and forty years have been assasians. When they each are at the time of their life where they are retiring and decide to go on a cruise ship when all of a sudden the get attacked by The museum...

My Personal Thoughts: To be completly honest, i really enjoyed this book. I had alot of fun reading it and it was super fun. I wondered how they could write an action kind of novel in a book. Like how do you even write action scenes but Raybourn proved me wrong. This book is more a thriller/mystery/action type o book and i seriously suggest people read it. I was gonna give it a 8 but everytime they would mention art and descriptions of the art in the book, especially when at the end when they killed the baroness and at the end when they were trying to kill Vance i just got so bored and confused so it kind of ruined the vibe.

I actually thought i found a spelling error but then i found out that the word 'diffident' is a real word. I thought she was saying different but nevermind she wasnt. So there was no spelling errors which is great. I hate when a book has spelling errors it just looks dumb.

The start of the book, so like the first 50 pages were so bored. I think it had a good plot but i was reading it and just felt bored. But ater the first 50 pages, it was like i was stuck. The story was so intresting and thrilling, i loved how the book described every move. Sometimes the fight scenes in this made no sense, like at the end or example. When Billie was fighting Vance, half way i thought "what the hell is going on" and like "how is that move even humanely possible."

Billie was my favorite charcter. She had this kind of cool macho Sylvester Stallone in tusla king feel. It was cool to see a badass and older women who isnt some weird quiet "ive seen so many things and im so dainty and delicate and misunderstood" type of main charcter. Even her realtionship with Tarverner wasnt all angry and stupid, it was really mature and lovely.

During the time when they had killed Sweeney and Helen paused when shooting i thought that maybe Helen had something she was hiding and couldve done some whole betrayel act and played more into that because alot of back stabbing was happening throughout the story, but thats just my opinons honestly.

Overall, would i read it again? Maybe i could. When i rate things 7-8 usually means i really liked the book but it couldve been better and i MIGHT re read it but not 100% likely to. I think the size of the story was really good and i enjoyed it alot and it wasnt a hard read. It did however take me 2 weeks to actually start reading the book but that was only because i had alot to do with school and midterms. But now that i finally got to read it i thourghouly enjoyed it and i will be suggesting people to read this book aswell. I added an actualy picture of the book because last review looked a little dull so i put thisi to make it look prettier.

#books #deanna raybourn #thriller #mystery #reading #murder mystery #crime fiction #books and reading #bookworm #bookish #currently reading

[thereadingchallengechallenge]

JOMP BPC - May 1st - TBR This Month

all the books I have out from the library at the moment 😅 plus a couple of holds I should get in the next few days. I’m one intimidated bookworm at the moment

#kate alice marshall #gabrielle zevin #sarah gailey #deanna raybourn #justonemorepage #jompbpc #booklr #bookblr #trcc original #portraits

[backlogbooks]

“Most people don’t realize exactly how flammable non-dairy creamer is. Consider this a PSA.”

Killers of a Certain Age, Deanna Raybourn

#killers of a certain age #deanna raybourn #tbrbusterchallenge2023 #book photography #booklr #mary emma's posts

[the-veronica-speedwell-blog]

vsm moodboard eleven - veronica

“A lady scientist," he said in a tone of wonderment. "What will they think of next?"

- a curious beginning

#vsm #vsm moodboard #veronica speedwell #deanna raybourn #a curious beginning #veronica speedwell mystery #veronica and stoker

[the-final-sentence]

‘Excelsior!’

Deanna Raybourn, from A Sinister Revenge

#Deanna raybourn #a sinister revenge

[bookgeekgrrl]

My media this week (18-24 Jun 2023)

📚 STUFF I READ 📚

😊Spark (maribeau) - 44K, Brokenwood Mysteries Kristin/Daniel canon divergence

😍As Sharp as Satin (blackthorn_possum) - 170K, stucky - post-WS Bucky recovery fic - wonderful & stuffed with all the best 'bucky recovery' tropes including but not limited to: avengers family, hurt/whump/comfort, 'the asset becoming bucky' and the few kinks that are not my thing (HTP, mild bloodplay) were easily skippable without damaging the story

😊👂‍Calculated Risks (InCryptid #10) (Seanan McGuire, author; Emily Bauer, narrator) - finally getting back to the adventures of the Price family, esp Annie, Artie & Sarah who are unfortunately stuck in a different dimension but math will save the day

😊is it a cry i hear (from the deep wood) (steviesunrises (riverdraft), author; grandmacore, artist) - reread for stucky bookclub - 59K, shrunkyclunks with gnc garden witch bucky & a cap!steve who needs to learn to have a life

💖💖 +92K of shorter fic so shout out to these I really loved 💖💖

Heart Trouble (MoreThanSlightly (cadignan)) - Ted Lasso: Keeley/Roy/Jamie, 6K - post-fight canon divergence - great character voices, several LOL lines

Five Stars (Dira Sudis (dsudis)) - The Sandman: Dreamling, 3K - fully human AU - a very funny 'accidental bath selfie' fic

Up For Grabs (Call_Me_Kayyyyy (Cheeky9274), HaniTrash) - MCU: stucky, 5K - funny, crack-y & pretty hot - love a fic that gives me an Edna Mode cameo

📺 STUFF I WATCHED 📺

Um, Actually - s8, e6-7

Dirty Laundry - s1, e7

Kate Khavari in discussion with Deanna Raybourn

🎧 PODCASTS 🎧

Re: Dracula - June 18: Turned his Mind

⭐Vibe Check - A Special Conversation with Roxane Gay

Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News - Episode 2: Florida’s First War on Woke

Vibe Check - We’re Sharing War Stories Now

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Flavor Graveyard

ICYMI Plus - The Super Bowl of Private Chef TikTok

⭐Into It - The Culture That Made Me Queer

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Secret Places with Ashley Ray

⭐Twenty Thousand Hertz+ - From Cylinders to Streaming

The Waves Plus - A Year Without Roe

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - The Hand Collection

Ologies with Alie Ward - Native Melittology (INDIGENOUS BEES) with Krystle Hickman

99% Invisible #541 - The Frankfurt Kitchen

Dear Prudence Plus - How Do You Know When It’s Time to Break Up With a Friend? Help!

Endless Thread - Deepfake Law 101

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Bone Wars

Switched on Pop - Switches Brew: blink-182, Kate Bush, BewhY, The Pointer Sisters, Saint Levant

Strong Songs - "The Chain" and "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac [Recast]

The Soundtrack Show - Jaws, Williams and Spielberg: An Introduction

Re: Dracula - June 24: Dreadful Thing of Night

⭐The Soundtrack Show - Jaws: the Music (Part I & II)

The Allusionist - 178. Uranus

🎶 MUSIC 🎶

Shucked (Original Broadway Cast Recording) {2023}

R&B Radio • 1970s

The Donnas Radio • Popular

Kylie Minogue Radio • Upbeat

Rock Radio • Pump-up

The Hits: '50s

Jaws (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [John Williams] {1975}

Rock Radio • 1990s

#sunday reading recap #bookgeekgrrl's reading habits #bookgeekgrrl's soundtracks #incryptid series #fanfic ftw #kate khavari #deanna raybourn #back at it again with the collegehumor/dropout game shows #shucked #'70s music #the donnas #kylie minogue #'50s music #'90s music #vibe check podcast #the soundtracks show podcast #20k hz podcast #into it podcast #re: dracula #99% invisible podcast #switched on pop podcast #strong songs podcast #the atlas obscura podcast #rachel maddow presents: déjà news #endless thread podcast #ologies podcast #icymi podcast #the waves podcast #dear prudence podcast #the allusionist podcast

[historicallyinaccuratejomarch]

#the void's a nerd #the void loves democracy #multifaceted polls #beach read #emily henry #a murderous relation #deanna raybourn #veronica speedwell #thank you for participating #i just finished the black moon #and the ending! ugh #i need something light and breezy