A Lesson in Secrets: A Maisie Dobbs Novel (P.S.)

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by Jacqueline Winspear | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0061727717 Global Overview for this book
Registered by fracula of Calgary, Alberta Canada on 9/27/2011
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11 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by fracula from Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, March 17, 2012
In the summer of 1932, the career of psychologist and investigator Maisie Dobbs takes an exciting new turn when she accepts an undercover assignment from the British Secret Service. Sent to pose as a junior lecturer at a private college in Cambridge, she will monitor any activities “not in the interests of His Majesty’s government.”

When the college’s controversial pacifist founder, Greville Liddicote, is murdered, however, Maisie is directed to stand back as her colleagues in Scotland Yard spearhead the investigation. But she soon discovers that the circumstances of Liddicote’s death appear inextricably linked to the suspicious comings and goings of faculty members and students under her surveillance. To unravel this web, the investigator must overcome a reluctant Secret Service, discover shameful hidden truths about Britain’s conduct during the Great War, and face off against the rising power of the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei—the Nazi Party—as the storm clouds of World War II gather on the horizon.

Journal Entry 2 by fracula at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Thursday, May 10, 2012
Oh, how I love this series about this strong, independent and generous woman.

I'd been waiting for #7 but since it's been on order for months, I skipped ahead to #8. Wish I'd waited, as there were 2 key happenings that I missed and was a bit of a spoiler.

That said, the richly told mystery did not disappoint and I will continue to await each new volume and hope the author has many more planned!

Journal Entry 3 by fracula at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, May 12, 2012

Released 11 yrs ago (5/12/2012 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Released at the Calgary May meet-up of BookCrossers at the Joshua Tree Café.

Journal Entry 4 by wingrureadingwing at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Sunday, May 13, 2012
Thanks for the opportunity to reread these books; I enjoy them just as much as the first time!

Journal Entry 5 by wingrureadingwing at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, July 21, 2012
Book 8 in the Maisie series and the conflicts between her work committments and the demands of friends and family are beginning to escalate. The author drops hints about the possibilities for Maisie's future but very little is revealed by the novels end. It is interesting to try to guess the path the author has determined for Maisie.

Journal Entry 6 by wingrureadingwing at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, August 11, 2012

Released 11 yrs ago (8/11/2012 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Took the book to the Calgary BC Meetup at the Joshua Tree Cafe today.

Journal Entry 7 by wingrureadingwing at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Sunday, August 12, 2012
Holding the book for future meetup.

Journal Entry 8 by wingrureadingwing at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, October 13, 2012

Released 11 yrs ago (10/13/2012 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Taken to the Calgary BC Meetup at the Joshua Tree Cafe today.

Journal Entry 9 by Crossing-Guard at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, October 13, 2012
Picked up at October's meeting. Adding to my really large TBR pile, better start reading...

Journal Entry 10 by Crossing-Guard at Langdon, Alberta Canada on Sunday, December 1, 2013
Loved this book!!!!! All Maisie Dobbs novels are just amazing!!!! Everyone just needs to read them. Really engaging read and I just couldn't put it down.

Journal Entry 11 by Crossing-Guard at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, January 11, 2014

Released 10 yrs ago (1/11/2014 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Taking this to January's BookCrossing meeting.

Are you in the Calgary area and interested in meeting up with other Calgary BookCrossers? Please check out our facebook group, "BookCrossing Calgary" for details on how. Meeting are held on the second Saturday of every month starting at 11am. Location is unknown, please PM me for information. New Crossers are always welcome.

Journal Entry 12 by crossingguardma at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, January 11, 2014
I couldn't wait till I got this book so cheated and went to the library....love Maisie Dobbs!

Journal Entry 13 by soccergal at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Friday, September 12, 2014
Love Maisie! These books transport you back in time and almost make you wish you lived in the era. Never disapointed in reading a Jacqueline Winspear book.

Journal Entry 14 by soccergal at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Friday, September 12, 2014

Released 9 yrs ago (9/12/2014 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Bringing back to the Bookcrossing monthly meeting.

Journal Entry 15 by Eri-Cherry at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Picked up at get together

Journal Entry 16 by Eri-Cherry at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, February 14, 2015

Released 9 yrs ago (2/14/2015 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Taken to get together

Journal Entry 17 by locker-monster at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, February 14, 2015
Picked up this book at the Calgary BookCrossing February meet-up. Yay, the next book in the series! Can't wait to catch up with Maisie.

Journal Entry 18 by locker-monster at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, March 7, 2015
So wonderful to catch up with Maisie. It seems like the author is steering Maisie towards a career as a MI5 agent. It would be very cool to see her as a female spy, though I would miss her as a private detective. One thing that felt a little off about the book was how everyone had no qualms about opening up to Maisie. Every time she asked someone some questions, they were all very accommodating. Aside from that, I can't wait to read the next book.

Journal Entry 19 by locker-monster at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, March 14, 2015

Released 9 yrs ago (3/14/2015 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Passing on this book to the next reader at the Calgary BookCrossing March meet-up.

Journal Entry 20 by sing-song at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, March 14, 2015
I have returned from the March meeting with WAY more books than I brought. Love this series!!

Journal Entry 21 by sing-song at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Tuesday, May 12, 2015
I discovered that I hadn't read this one yet. Do LOVE this series. She is such an interesting character and it is set in such an interesting time.

Journal Entry 22 by sing-song at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, June 13, 2015

Released 8 yrs ago (6/13/2015 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Well - time to get this series on to someone else at the June BookCrossing meeting at Cravings.

Journal Entry 23 by fracula at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, June 13, 2015
Back in my possession until readers of #7 request it. (This is book #8 in the series.)

Journal Entry 24 by fracula at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, December 10, 2016

Released 7 yrs ago (12/10/2016 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Taking to the December meet-up of Calgary BookCrossers, held at Cravings Market Restaurant.

Journal Entry 25 by wingherchellewing at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Friday, February 10, 2017
Finally, I can continue Maisie Dobbs' amazing adventures with the next book in the series. Thank you so much fracula! It was so great to get together again!

Journal Entry 26 by wingherchellewing at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, March 18, 2017
Bathed in the afterglow of the final page closed on another Maisie Dobbs novel. I think that one of the things that I like so much about these books is that Maisie's life is not stagnant. She evolves with each adventure, going from that young woman in the first book to this independent woman who can teach college level philosophy in her stride.. Time for a short break from our dear Maisie while I squeeze a few more books off my TBR mountain range.

Journal Entry 27 by Crossing-Guard at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Sunday, June 11, 2017
This came home with me so that I could figure out who needed to read it next.

Journal Entry 28 by Crossing-Guard at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, July 8, 2017

Released 6 yrs ago (7/8/2017 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Are you in the Calgary area and interested in meeting up with other Calgary BookCrossers? Please check out our facebook group, "BookCrossing Calgary" for details on how. Meeting are held on the second Saturday of every month starting at 11am. Location is unknown, please PM me for information. New Crossers are always welcome.

I am bringing this book back to the group... I've checked the lists and all the books seem to have been returned to the person who brought them. Book one is with undersunnyskies and she is the only one not finished the series. I will return this to the person who brought it so they can decide what they want to do... This is a great series, perhaps we can convince some new people to start it.

Journal Entry 29 by B-Lynn at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Thursday, July 13, 2017
looking forward to reading it when the first books arrive.

Journal Entry 30 by B-Lynn at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Thursday, July 13, 2017
picked up the series at the bookcrossing - looking forward to reading

Journal Entry 31 by fracula at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Monday, March 19, 2018
Book is safely back in my hands and being held for a future reader.

Journal Entry 32 by fracula at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Thursday, June 20, 2019

Released 4 yrs ago (6/20/2019 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Released at a coffee meet-up.

Journal Entry 33 by AnnaDevika at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Thursday, June 20, 2019
Looking forward to the next installment of Maisie Dobbs.

Journal Entry 34 by AnnaDevika at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, March 9, 2024

Released 1 wk ago (3/10/2024 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Next reader / RTO

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