Book Thoughts: Thursday Murder Club Series Review (Books 1-3)

Trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club is concerned, and I can’t get enough! Featuring three installments (The Thursday Murder Club (4 stars), The Man Who Died Twice (5 stars), and The Bullet That Missed (5 stars)) with a fourth set to release this week (The Last Devil to Die — out September 19, 2023), the Thursday Murder Club is an entertaining cozy mystery series that offers a fresh, fun take on the crime fiction and thriller genres. When I stumbled upon and started reading the first book a couple years ago, I had no idea I was about to immerse myself in what would become one of my favorite fictional worlds, solving crimes and cold case murders in the Jigsaw Room at Cooper’s Chase Retirement Facility with my septuagenarian friends Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim, and Ron (aka the Thursday Murder Club).

August Reading Wrap Up

Back on the reading train after a quiet couple months and it feels so good! In August, I finished 4 books — 2 physical books and 2 audiobooks. Let’s recap!

BooksJennifer BrandlSeptember 16, 2023books, bad summer people, the only one left, riley sager, thriller, age of vice, flying solo, netgalley, ARC, book thoughts, reviews, book reviewComment

Weekly Recap: Mogul's 5th Gotcha Day, Labor Day Weekend, and My First Starbucks PSL (Like Ever)!

Now that we’re well into September (how???), I have to say, HAPPY FALL YA’LL (I can see Alex now, reading this, rolling his eyes, and mumbling: “Fall doesn’t start until September 23 this year, it’s not fall!” — FALSE, fall is September and September is fall). The past couple weeks have been equal parts busy, overwhelming, tiring, and fun. I’m hoping for a better, calmer week, but let’s see how that goes (positive attitude Jen, positive attitude).

LifeJennifer BrandlSeptember 12, 2023life, life lately, weekly recap, recap, what I've been up to, reading, listen, watching, updateComment

Moments of Gratitude After a Long Week

So it goes, some weeks are better than others and for me, this past week wasn’t my favorite. I had a tough middle workweek — probably the hardest days of my managerial career. Additionally, I had a personal encounter on Thursday evening in my work parking lot that left me feeling a little bit shaken. All’s well that ends well, but I’m glad the week is over. To protect my peace throughout the week, I let myself indulge in a few things that helped me feel better. Amid the craziness, there are still so many things to be grateful for, so I’m choosing to reflect on the positive and share my little moments of gratitude after a long week.

ThoughtsJennifer BrandlSeptember 10, 2023gratitude, grateful, gratitude list, recap, this week Comments

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