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[Helen]

My review of is here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Helen]

My review of is here. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Barb, Co-Moderator Challenge Expert]

I love that series, but get annoyed by the stories that fall between the full-length books - they're too short! lol

[Mark]

Kicking off this week with the fun action novel The General's Gold by LynDee Walker by Bruce Robert Coffin https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Mark]

I'm ending October with Saguaro by Sandy Dengler https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Alice]

I finished A Killer in King's Cove . I will give it 3.3. It is beautifully written, the setting is lovely (rural British Columbia), interesting time period. I like books with strong characters and supporting characters. Our main character, Lane, I was thought was boring. None of the supporting cast did anything for me either. I have a friend who loves this series. I see the following books get good ratings. Maybe if a see the book for free I will pick it up. Overall just okay for me.

[BookishDramas]

Terminal Lucidity: A Chilling Medical Thriller With The Tug of Romance

⭐⭐⭐ star Thriller
Published August 26, 2024
Female author. Female protagonist. Medial thriller. Read as a review copy.

My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Alice]

I finished A Spy for the Redeemer by Candace Robb. This series is very good if you like Historical mysteries set in medieval times. This book takes place in 1370 York and Wales. Our two main characters Lucie and Owen are apart for most of it in separate so I don't think book worked as well. Start with book one of this series.

[Leona]

Lucia: A Venetian Life in the Age of Napoleon by Andrea di Robilant

[BookishDramas]

Michael Connelly
Very short story. 10 minute reading. Cold case review.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Mark]

Started out the week with a non-mystery book for a change Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Helen]

My review for The Torrent by Dinuka McKenzie is here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

The Sea Below

3 stars
Fast-paced horror adventure and the sequel to
Creative world building very like Centre of the Earth and Pellucidar

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

DC vs. Vampires, Vol. 1

⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars
Graphic novel. DC comics
Batman, Wonderwoman, Green lantern, Superman, and everyone else in the Justice League and beyond.
Vampires.
Great stuff. Every page is a blockbuster.

My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Helen]

My review of the 1992 travel book The Battle for Room Service : Journeys to All the Safe Places by Mark Lawson is here.

[BookishDramas]

COVID Stories from India: Long Road Home

4 star. Feel good Short story at the sidelines of Covid.


My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Mark]

I'm finishing out November with Ashes Never Lie by Lee Goldberg https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Mark]

Taking a break from mysteries with Wrath and the Triple Goddess, the newest Percy Jackson title from Rick Riordan. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Helen]

is far too graphic to be a cozy, but I really liked the combination of genealogy and detective work. My review is here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Christine]

Reading a good ol’ classic - Kidnapped by RLS

[Alice]

I finished The Alehouse Murders . It is set in 1200 England. It was pretty good. She blended Templar history and Englands history. The characters were a bit boring. 1200 is not the most exciting time period. Overall it was okay, don't think I need to read book 2 though.

[Mary]

I am currently reading an ARC of As the Sun Rises by Kellie Coates Gilbert. The expected release date is December 30, 2024.

[Bethany]

Just started this book. It sounds good and its christmas. So far im enjoying it.

[BookishDramas]

New Kid in Town: A Jack Reacher Story

2 stars Short story
Reacher #andrewchild
fast-paced, short story

My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Alice]

I finished A Nest of Vipers by Harini Nagendra. Book 3 in the series. I think the best yet. Set in 1922 Bangalore, India. Lots of interesting History and cultural information. Good Glossary in the back. I recommend starting with book 1.

[Laura]

Right now, I'm reading Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

[BookishDramas]

Hot Chocolate for the Unicorn and Other Flights of Fancy

4 stars
Read as an ARC.
Collection of SF and Fantasy short stores. Female author.

Great stories from 2-3 pages to 11 odd pages each.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

Laura wrote: "Right now, I'm reading Little Women by Louisa May Alcott"

Nice. Great book.

[BookishDramas]

Fragments of the Past: A Gripping Psychological Thriller with a Shocking Twist

4 stars
Published August 1, 2024
3.5 stars for me.

I read this book as a BookSirens ARC and this review is based on my completing the book and is an honest feedback based on my reading it.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

Blowback

4 stars
Published September 29, 2024
Read as an ARC
A solid, action-packed thriller that keeps you engaged from start to finish.
Can be read as a standalone.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

Dark Bloom

3.5 stars for me. Female author.
Terrific debut novel. Zombie apocalypse. Romance.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Helen]

My review of Bruny by Heather Rose is here. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

Innocence by Dean Koontz

3.5 stars for me.
Deeply atmospheric and suspenseful novel from the master.

My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Helen]

My review of Taken by Dinuka McKenzie is here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

In Too Deep

3 Stars
Reacher
Andrew has done a fair bit of improvement in the last couple of novels but somehow I feel that the soul is missing.

My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Alice]

I finished a good new Historical mystery The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman. Set in 1812, England. Very good and interesting characters. Interesting discussion of early breast cancer, treatments and surgery. Looking forward to book 2.

[BookishDramas]

Once Bitten, Twice Dead

3 Stars
contemporary, fantasy, paranormal, romance, paranormal-romance, zombies
gripping mix of urban fantasy and paranormal romance

My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

The Amazon Code

3.5 stars for me.
My first book from the author. Audible book.
Action Suspense and a healthy dose of Science and Science Fiction

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[L J]

Discovered that Lynn Kurland continued the de Piaget/MacLeod series and I was four books behind.
https://www.goodreads.com/series/9019...
Ever My Love (MacLeod #10; de Piaget/MacLeod #22)

A Lovely Day Tomorrow (de Piaget/MacLeod Romances: Publication Order #23)
Somewhere Along the Way (de Piaget/MacLeod #24)
Every Day of My Life (dePiaget/MacLeod #25)

[BookishDramas]

Hidden Crimes

4 stars
gripping 11th installment in the DCI Sophie Allen series, blending suspense, mystery, and complex characters.

My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Mark]

Kicking off this week with the Western Adventure Hired Guns by Steve Hockensmith. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Alice]

I finished Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan. Set in 1838 and present day. The story focuses on the boiler explosion of the steamship Pulanski in June 1838 and discover of it present day. Our main character curates the remains of ship. Very interesting. I knew nothing about this event. Highly recommend.

[Karen]

As usual, when not reading mysteries, I'm usually reading romance from the tame to the super hot. Since the first of the year the happily-ever-afters I’ve read…

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* Amy's Redemption by B.J. Wane
* Because of You by Mari Carr | Just Because series
* Grouch-ish by L.B. Dunbar | Holiday Hotties series
* Sterling Clay by L.B. Dunbar | Sterling Falls series
* Run, Little Rabbitt by Jenika Snow

[Mark]

My second book for the week is Stuff to Spy For by Don Bruns https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Barb, Co-Moderator Challenge Expert]

Two I finished earlier this week

Righteous (IQ #2), by Joe Ide, finished 1/22/25 ★★★★
My review


A Serpent’s Tooth (Walt Longmire #9), by Craig Johnson, finished 1/23/25 ★★★★
My review

[Mark]

I'm kicking off this week with the fantastic Fatal Reunion by Annette Dashofy https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

Shock Front

4 stars
Read as an ARC. Netgalley.
electrifying spy thriller.

My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Helen]

My review of The Suspect by Michael Robotham is here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

Madhubala: I Don't Want to Die...

4 stars
Biography of one of India's most iconic and beloved actresses, Ethereal beauty - Madhubala

My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Karen]

On one of my readers I'm working my way through A.J. Harmon's First Class series... AGAIN! It's among series I return to when I think of particular scenes I want to read again and (most of the time) wind up reading the entire series again.

This series covers the loves of six of seven brothers from early forties down to mid twenties. The people are so "good" and all get HEAs after overcoming their women's misgivings and/or other obstacles. I've reread the first six so far--as if I have the time to waste rereading. I'll probably finish the last three (one next-gen story) over the weekend. Sweet stories of love and family.

My only real negative with the series is that we don't get the romance story of gay son Andrew and his partner Rory. They're already together in the first book, which centers on oldest brother Matt. It's not like they're overlooked. Andrew and Rory get married during Matt's story and we get updates on the couple as other stories are told (adopting children, etc.). Actually, the different couples and family members show up throughout the entire series in and out of each others' lives so we get updates on everyone from the matriarch and patriarch through their children (7 sons), in-laws, and grandchildren. The stories showcase familial love as well as the romantic. Sweet.