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The Whispered Word by Ellery Adams

crochooked's review against another edition

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5.0

The second book in The Secret, Book, & Scone Society series is every bit as pleasing as the first book. Strong women, friendships, small businesses owned by women, and small town characters. The setting, and characters are all well developed. Each chapter starts with a literary quote. The main character is a woman who owns a bookshop and practices bibliography - recommending books frequently novels to help a store customer with a problem in their life. She !mentions a lot of books and authors, I've added to my to be read list!

thebaberuthless's review against another edition

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3.0

Decent story, loved the characters, very cozy. Less fatphobia than the first installment.

haunted_librarian's review against another edition

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5.0

Another solid cozy mystery. I listened to the audiobook. The narrator is fantastic.

granreader's review against another edition

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3.0

A fun read.

grcolby's review against another edition

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3.0

A great light book that is perfect for a sunny afternoon, or to listen to while you take care of life tasks and want to escape for just a little bit. These women are not perfect, but they have heart and it is enjoyable to see them grow and learn to trust each other.

momotaa's review against another edition

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4.0

I enjoyed this second novel. I find Nora...almost rude at times though
Spoiler she gets short with her friends, or with Jed, and she hurts their feelings because what she is thinking about or preoccupied with is more important at the time and while she apologizes or tries to make up for it, I was super pissed at her when she hurt Jed's feelings at the Genie place
. I enjoy the secondary characters and the way the ladies interact with each other, like real people, they fuss or disagree but come back together like good friends do.
I will read more.

mamaduck9's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

4.0

elainabship's review against another edition

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4.0

I loved the sequel to this series, and can’t wait for more! The conclusion was so satisfying, and I have grown even fonder of Nora and her friends. I can’t wait to read the next one!

jocelyn86's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

kjpollard71's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This is the second book in the series. I wanted it to get better, but alas.... The "bad guys" are so over the top, they are not believable. The MCs were a little more relatable, Estella's character is a bit more chill with her sex appeal.