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Simply the Best by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
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bookshelves: audio-books, humour, part-of-a-series, romance, mystery

I enjoyed this book for the most part but, I must admit, I came very close to abandoning it in the beginning because I disliked Rory’s character. This character spent an awful lot of time bemoaning the sad state of her life but, at the same time, she was an insensitive jerk to her brother, a judgmental and intolerant hag to Brett and stupid martyr about money. She was often making bad choices and just being stupid and stubborn. Its hard to get behind a character like that. I guess one of the reasons I like this author is that she has the talent to turn that around. By the end of the book Rory was bit more likable but still not one of my favorite characters. The mystery was almost an afterthought for much of the book but I guess, since this is a romance, that is to be expected. I’m glad I got this from the library. It was way overpriced in my opinion.

I like Nicole Poole as a narrator for the books in this series.
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Reading Progress

January 19, 2024 – Shelved
January 19, 2024 – Shelved as: to-read
Started Reading
February 28, 2024 – Shelved as: audio-books
February 28, 2024 – Shelved as: humour
February 28, 2024 – Shelved as: part-of-a-series
February 28, 2024 – Shelved as: romance
February 28, 2024 – Shelved as: mystery
February 28, 2024 – Finished Reading

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Heather (winemakerssister) Wow. I've got it on hold at one of my libraries.


Laura (Kyahgirl) Heather wrote: "Wow. I've got it on hold at one of my libraries."

Yeah, I did that too. I used to think 12 or 13 bucks was quite a bit for an ebook but this is way too much IMO. Is this the new normal? Hope not.


Heather (winemakerssister) $12 or $13 IS quite a bit for an ebook! And I've never seen one as high as $19 before you mentioned it today. I hope it's not a trend.


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Mara Jesus, 19$!!!! For something you have no right to? Out of their mind


Laura (Kyahgirl) Mara wrote: "Jesus, 19$!!!! For something you have no right to? Out of their mind"

I know. I have no problem with supporting authors with my coin but not like this.


Linda That’s absolutely crazy for an ebook! Library it is…

That said, the price is set by the publisher and the author had nothing to do with it and may, in fact, also be upset. But the only way they’ll learn is if the book shows poor sales…which they might blame on the author.


Laura (Kyahgirl) Linda wrote: "That’s absolutely crazy for an ebook! Library it is…

That said, the price is set by the publisher and the author had nothing to do with it and may, in fact, also be upset. But the only way they’ll..."

I agree, the author doesn’t have much say in a lot of the things handled by the publishers. Too bad. Someone making pricing decisions is seriously out to lunch!


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