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What Are You Reading - Part Deux
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Nov 03, 2018 11:48AM
Just started The Traitor's Wife: The Woman Behind Benedict Arnold and the Plan to Betray Americaby Allison Pataki.
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Finished a thrilling, five star, suspense!Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I would never have survived these times in old Ireland, but I'm glad a lot of my ancestors did. The Good People were anything but good fairies in Hannah Kent's excellent novel.
4★ Link to my review
I'm back to reading a series in the hopes of actually finishing it one day. Book #3 Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs
My (short) review of The Heiress of Linn Hagh by Karen Charlton
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished reading Of Love and Madness. Please read. Absolutely amazing!!!!!!!!
Pansy wrote: "Just finished reading Of Love and Madness. Please read. Absolutely amazing!!!!!!!!"Can you put a link to it? It's not coming up for me on Amazon....thanks!
A Swedish author - Frederik Backman - is very popular right now, and has been for some time. Do try "The Book of Ove," and "Britt-Marie Was Here." Very moving, different, beautiful.
Carolyn wrote: "A Swedish author - Frederik Backman - is very popular right now, and has been for some time. Do try "The Book of Ove," and "Britt-Marie Was Here." Very moving, different, beautiful."+1 for Fredrik Backman! I am one of those who enjoyed both of those books, Carolyn. I reviewed them here, if anyone is interested.
5★ Link to my review
5★Link to my review
I just enjoyed Kit de Waal's latest book, The Trick to Time. She's got a good handle on how people work and what keeps them from breaking.
4★https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Great Alone – Kristin Hannah – 2.5**
Ernt Allbright is a damaged man; a former Vietnam POW he is prone to fits of anger and depression. So, moving his family to a remote homestead in Alaska is clearly a sign that things are going to go badly. I was engaged and interested in the story from the beginning, but … I quickly grew tired of Cora’s constant excuses for her sorry husband. She seemed to never take seriously the signs that he was a danger to her … and to their child! On the plus side, I really did enjoy the depictions of the majestic natural beauty of Alaska. I liked the self-sufficiency of many of the characters, and particularly liked the strong women of the community. In general, however, the things I liked couldn’t make up for what I didn’t like, so this gets a below average rating.
LINK to my review
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Buried In Bargains – Josie Belle – 3***
Book 3 in the Good Buy Girls Mystery series, has all the elements of a successful cozy mystery series: a group of friends who serve as amateur sleuths, a villainous temptress “mean girl” who is the bane of their existence, a handsome sheriff with a definite interest in widowed Maggie, and a lovely small community with a high murder rate. I identified the culprit the first time said culprit made an appearance in the book. But it was still fun to watch everyone else catch up.
LINK to my review
Carolyn wrote: "A Swedish author - Frederik Backman - is very popular right now, and has been for some time. Do try "The Book of Ove," and "Britt-Marie Was Here." Very moving, different, beautiful."I've read them both and both are similar yet very different. I enjoyed them both.
I'm currently reading Plum Spooky just because the weather is back to miserable and I need a fun read.
This one is an absolute corker! My 5 star review of Her Last Move by John Marrs
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Die Trying – Lee Child – 3.5***
Gosh but these books are addictive! Reacher is former military police, and now is roaming about taking odd jobs. He’s certainly got his hands full this time. I like that in this book, Holly Johnson is a strong female …. She may be on crutches, but she is far from helpless. Implausible though it may be, Child gives the reader a fast-paced thriller full of action and intrigue.
LINK to my review
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Yellow Crocus – Laila Ibrahim – 3.5***
Good historical fiction set in 1837 to 1860 Virginia. The novel explores the ways in which family bonds are formed regardless of biological connection. I loved Mattie. She’s a strong woman who works hard and smart, watching and learning skills that will help her and her family find their way to freedom someday. I did not like Lisbeth too much for most of the book, but once she was forced to confront her assumptions she showed strength of character.
LINK to my review
Kylie wrote: "My review of The Orchid Girls by Lesley Sanderson 
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
I, too, find Lee Child's books addictive. I'm looking forward to the new one!
Aussie author Caroline Overington is an award-winning investigative journalist, so I knew I'd enjoy her story of a celebrity's missing toddler. The Ones You Trust reveals the ins and outs of publicity vs police.
4★Link to my review
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital by Sheri FinkReview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Anne of Ingleside – L. M. Montgomery – 2.5**
This is the sixth book in the series that follows the irrepressible Anne Shirley as she grows from a young orphan to adulthood. This book focuses on Anne and Gilbert’s six children, who seem to all share their mother’s gift of imagination and tendency toward fantasy. But, I read the earlier books in the series for Anne, and she wasn’t as prevalent in this episode. I’m not sure I’ll continue reading the series at all.
LINK to my review
Heidi – Johanna Spyri – 4.5****
This classic of children’s literature tells the story of Heidi, a young orphan girl who lives with her gruff grandfather up on a Swiss mountain. It’s a wonderful story about a child who has lost much but relishes all that she has. She’s intelligent, open-minded, kind-hearted and has a great generosity of spirit.
LINK to my review
The Devil Went Down to Austin – Rick Riordan – 3***
Book # 4 in the Tres Navarre series has Tres going to Austin to confront his older brother Garrett, when he learns that Garnet has mortgaged the family ranch for a start-up venture and is four months behind on payments. What he finds is a tangled financial mess and it only gets worse when Garrett's friend and business partner is found shot, with Garrett nearby and Garrett's gun the likely murder weapon. Fast paced, intricate plotting, great characters. I figured it out just one step ahead of the reveal. I sure wish Riordan would come back to writing adult mysteries, though I understand why he continues to focus on that immensely popular (and lucrative) Percy Jackson series.
LINK to my review
A fun way to go exploring: my review of Everyday Adventures by Lonely Planet
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Hana's Suitcase: A True Story is the simple but fascinating account of a child of the Holocaust researched by a young Japanese woman for Japanese school children. Canadian author Karen Levine's book has been published around the world. Lots of photos with my review. 
5★Link to my review
Hallowe’en Party – Agatha Christie – 3***
A girl is found drowned in a bucket intended for apple-bobbing during a Halloween Party. Who could have murdered her? I love Hercule Poirot, although he can sometimes be insufferably smug and “superior.” I love the way he puzzles out a problem, sees the clues in seemingly inconsequential events and facts, and puts the whole together to reveal the culprit.
LINK to my review
I've been on a Holiday reading binge but the one I'm reading now I think is more a Halloween Holiday book. Twelve short stories & people are being murdered!! LOLThe Twelve Days of Dickson
I read A Ladder to the Sky. 3.5 stars rounded up. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Speaking From Among the Bones – Alan Bradley – 3***
Book five in the series starring eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, amateur chemist and amateur sleuth. I love Flavia. She’s an intrepid explorer, pedaling about Bishop’s Lacey on her trusty bicycle, Gladys, and doing experiments in her laboratory. She is smart, independent, curious and determined.
LINK to my review
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The Iced Princess – Christine Husom – 1*
Well this is just all over the place. It seemed to me that Husom was trying too hard to confuse and confound the investigators (and the reader) in order to have a mystery plot with some twists and turns. Nothing seemed to work for me. This is the second in the Snow Globe Shop mystery series, but the first one I’ve read. I don’t think I’ll read another.
LINK to my review
My 3.5 star review of The Widow of Ballarat by Darry Fraser
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I am perusing my bookshelves and can't decide what to read. I am t thinking of A Discovery of Witches, which has been on my TBR for a long time. I am also reading some of the short stories from A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories which I am enjoying.
I recently read Sacré Bleu, Abarat, and The Haunting of Hill House.I think I'm going to read Insomnia now.
Of Mice and Men – John Steinbeck – 5***** and a ❤
Steinbeck’s novella is taken from an incident in his own background. His emotional closeness to the story is evident in this tragedy. This is the third or fourth time I’ve read it; second time listening to the audio. Steinbeck’s genius here is to write a spare story that still tells volumes about the human condition. It is a story of friendship, loyalty, and love.
LINK to my review
Book concierge - I have read and taught Of Mice and Men for upmteen years. And each time I do, I find something new to think about and discuss. Do you find the same thing happens to you.
I am currently reading , Heads You Win by Jeffrey Archer. I never fished The Clifton Chronicles - thought it went on too long - am hoping I like this stand alone better.
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