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My review of Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned
by Brian K. Vaughan (Chaps 1 - 5) 3.0 stars. I do like Vaughan's imagination.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of Barking! by Liz Evans (PI Grace Smith #4) 3.5 starshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Next in line I'm heading off to see what Jim Qwilleran and his cats are up to... The Cat Who Played Brahms by Lilian Jackson Braun (#5)
So many different mysteries from those I read. I'll have to check them out... I've avoided Emma Donoghue as well, don't know why. Coincidently I just read a snippet about The Paris Express, on our CBC website.
You've had a good year so far, Carolien. The John Madden series gets better as he develops his writing and characterization, I thought. I've been enjoying Ann Cleeves as well and need to get back to her books. Enjoy your continuing reading.
Congratulations on completing your challenge, Karol! Satisfying, eh?
Carolien wrote: "Glad to see you enjoyed Catherine Aird, Bill, she's one of my favourite authors. She puts a lot of plot into concise stories and I love Sloan's slightly acerbic views of his fellow o..."I'm looking forward to reading the 2nd, Carolien
Lillie wrote: "So many great books read so far. Hope the rest of the month holds up. How are you liking the Exogenesis trilogy?"
Just started Lillie but I do like her writing style.
My review of Broken by Karin Slaughter (Will Trent #4) 4.0 starshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Next in line is The Real Cool Killers by Chester Himes (Harlem Cycle #2)
Karol wrote: "It's a constant struggle, isn't it, this ordering of which series to read?"It is indeed. I'm trying to winnow some down, just not start them... We'll see how that works..
You've had a great month so far. All new authors for me. Good luck with the rest of July.
Mid-July Reading Update8 books completed so far, although all but one are less then 250 pages. Roughly 1500 pages
Books completed
1. All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson This is the 3rd graphic I've read by Jamieson. It follows home schooled Impy who is now heading off the Middle School and the trials and tribulations, as well as her life with her parents working at a Renaissance faire. 4.0 stars
2. The Religious Body by Catherine Aird Book 1 in the Inspector Sloane mystery series sent in a fictional county in England. A nun is found dead at the bottom of the stairs in a convent and Inspector Sloane investigates. Loved it. 4.5 stars
3. Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism by Stewart Reynolds Short and sweet from Canadian political commentator Brittlestar. Humorous but still makes its point 3.5 stars 'Be a cat'
4. Domain by James Herbert 3rd and final book in the Rats trilogy. Grim, dark and violent 3.0 stars
5. Paper Girls, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan from the creator of Saga, an excellent 1st volume. Graphic follows 4 teenage paper girls who realize that everyone in their town has disappeared. 4.0 stars
6. A Year of Last Things: Poems by Michael Ondaatje Beautifully written, some struck home 3.0 stars
7. Miami Blues by Charles Willeford The 1st Hoke Moseley mystery set in... yup, you guessed it, Miami. I loved it. I'm glad I have more on my book shelf 4.5 stars
8. Abandon Galaxy! by Bart Somers the 2nd and last space adventure featuring Commander Craig. Hokey and over the top.. 2.0 stars
Currently Reading
I've too many on the go, 11 to be exact, so I'll just highlight the newest
1. Empire by Clifford D. Simak I will crack it open tonight. (Sci Fi) I've enjoyed other books by Simak
2. Suffer the Little Children by Donna Leon Commissario Brunetti #16. It's grabbed me right from the get go.
3. Sleeping Planet by William R. Burkett Jr. A new Sci Fi author for me. I'm enjoying this so far
4. The Enemy by Charlie Higson I've been looking forward to checking this out. So far it's dark, dystopic and adults are zombies?
5. Imago by Octavia E. Butler The final book in the Exogenesis trilogy
In the Mill
1. The Testaments by Margaret Atwood for my finish a series challenge
2. The Big Payoff by Janice Law (Anna Peters #1)
3. A Writer's Diary: Being Extracts from the Diary of Virginia Woolf by Virginia Woolf
4. Wycliffe and the Redhead by W.J. Burley
There you go, folks. Enjoy your summer's reading. Happy July.
Making steady progress. I've added some series, finished the Commander Craig series (2 books) by Bart Somers. I've been shutting down some series, either completely or partially but I think I need to update my list somewhat... Oh well, I'll get around to that portion.. LOL
Amanda wrote: "15. A book with a strong female character.Cocaine Blues
by Kerry Greenwood 4 starsPhryne Fisher is a sharp, witty and exotic detective ..."
Phryne is always fun. You should check out Greenwood's Corinna Chapman series. I've read the 1st and it was excellent.
#7. Abandon Galaxy! by Bart Somers 2.0 starshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#8 will be Imago by Octavia E. Butler
My review of Miami Blues by Charles Willeford (Hoke Moseley #1) My first try at his work and I loved it... 4.5 starshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Next in line is the 1st book in the Enemy horror series, aptly titled The Enemy by Charlie Higson
