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Carol J.'s Books Read in 2021
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The Vicious Vet by M.C. Beaton - The 2nd Agatha Raisin Mystery. There is a new vet in town and he asked Agatha out to dinner. Unfortunately she couldn't make the date and unfortunately he later ended up dead. *** 10/13/21
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A Deadly Cambodian Crime Spree by Shamini Flint - Inspector Singh travels to Cambodia where he has been sent as an observer to the international war crimes tribunal in Phnom Penh. Then a member of the tribunal is murdered and Inspector Singh helps with the investigation. This was the darkest book in the series (IMHO) so far. ***** 10/13/2021
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Rope Burn by William W. Johnstone - The last book in theThose Jensen Boys! series. Ace and Chance Jensen went to the aid of a girl that some enlisted ruffians were harassing. A brawl ensued, a bar man was killed (not the Jensen's fault) and they and the ruffians were thrown in jail. Turns out the ruffians were deserters and they and the Jensen's were taken back to their fort sentenced to hard labor. **** 10/15/2021
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Eve in Hollywood by Amor Towles - A beautifully written group of short stories centered around Evelyn Ross, a character from Amor Towles book, Rules of Civility. I particularly enjoyed the short story about when Eve met Olivia de Havilland. **** 10/16/2021
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The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry - Cotton Malone witnesses a robbery of his former supervisor, Stephanie, and goes in chase of the thief. This is the start of him investigating the world the Templar of the past. *** 10/18/21
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The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry - Cotton Malone witnesses a robbery of his former supervisor, Stephanie, and goes in chase of the thief. This is the star..."Oh man ol' Cotton Malone! I read some of this series when Da Vinci Code was buzzing around. I did really enjoy them but now it's such a huge series! lol.
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Bloody Acquisitions by Drew Hayes - Fred's parahuman accounting practice is doing very well. Some other vampires are moving into his territory putting his life at risk. **** 10/19/2021
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Subterranean by James Rollins - Archaeologist Ashley Carter has been selected to work on a project in Antarctica. She finds much more than ice... *** 10/20/21
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Bloodline by Kate Cary - A continuance of the Dracula story, done in the same diary and letter format. John Shaw, is fighting at war alongside Quincy Harker (Mina's son). He is hospitalized and nursed back to health by Dr. Seward's daughter, Mary. In the mean time, John's sister, Lily has met Quincy and they seem to have fallen in love, while John recuperates. Then things get dark and complicated. **** 10/22/2021
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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - Four senior citizens who live in a senior village are members of a group who review unsolved crimes. Then one day a man is killed and they are there to help. *** 10/23/2021
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Mrs. Poe by Lynn Cullen - I enjoyed Mrs. Poe until the end. Then the story line got too unbelievable. *** 10/25/2021
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UnSouled by Neal Shusterman - The continuing saga of the Unwind community. I am really disturbed how much I enjoy this scary story line. Parents of youth have the option of their kids being unwound, or have every single part of their kid's bodies be removed and replaced on the highest payer. ***** 10/26/2021
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UnSouled by Neal Shusterman - The continuing saga of the Unwind community. I am really disturbed how much I enjoy this scary story line. Parents of youth have the..."SUCH a messed up series! lol. I think I have the last one still to read!
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Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich - Stephanie is returning home from a trip to Hawaii. The weird thing is, her seatmate on the plane did not return to his seat after the layover. Then people think he gave her a picture before he died. Stephanie is thinking, what is the big deal about a picture?... *** 10/26/2021
"Carol wrote: "246. UnSouled by Neal Shusterman - The continuing saga of the Unwind community. I am really disturbed how much I enjoy this scary story line. Parents of..."Elyse wrote: "SUCH a messed up series! lol. I think I have the last one still to read! "
I am going to TRY to read the last book next month if you want to try to do a Buddy Read...
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UnSouled by Neal Shusterman - The continuing saga of the Unwind community. I am really disturbed how much I enjoy this scary story line. Parents of..."I just checked and turns out I still haven't read UnSouled. lol.
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To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini - Wow! What a unique and well thought out sci fi book. Kira Navárez is exploring on a distant planet where she finds an alien relic. Then she is enveloped by the surrounding dust. That dust covers her like a second skin. She must learn to live with it because it will not remove itself from her. Then things get real dark and complicated real quick. **** 10/27/2021
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To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini - Wow! What a unique and well thought out sci fi book. Kira Navárez is exploring on a distant ..."Such a chunker!! So much happens! But so fascinating and detailed. Glad you liked it too!
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Unity: An Interactive Fractalverse Story by Christopher Paolini - If you haven't had enough of Paolini's Fractalverse, this is anther fun little taste. This short interactive story takes place on a space station where a member is found murdered and you must figure out the murderer. Be careful! You could get killed... *** 10/27/2021
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Unity: An Interactive Fractalverse Story by Christopher Paolini - If you haven't had enough of Paolini's Fractalverse, this is ant..."Oooh I didn't know about this! Cool!
Elyse wrote: "Carol wrote: "249. Unity: An Interactive Fractalverse Story by Christopher Paolini - If you haven't had enough of Paolini's Fractalvers..."I hope he writes more on the Fractalverse but not 878 pages (26 discs...). I think it could have stopped after 24 1/2 discs.
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Unity: An Interactive Fractalverse Story by Christopher Paolini - If you haven't had enough of Paolini..."lol yeah it does go on and on and on. Very detailed.
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The Royal We by Heather Cocks - A tale of an American college student in England who befriends and ultimately falls into romantic relationship with the (fictional) Prince of England. This, of course, includes all the trials and tribulations that go along with someone that is dating the prince. *** 10/31/2021
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Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood - 2nd time reading: The 2nd Phryne Fisher Mystery involved 2 different mysteries, a murder of a father and also a kidnapped of a little girl. I like that these books are not long, yet you can get a well done, thoughtful, detailed story. **** 11/2/21
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The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave - A complicated story of a father who disappeared and how it affects his family. His teenage daughter and new wife search the country to look for answers. *** 11/2/2021
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The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien - Am starting on the journey through Middle Earth, again. (This time I am listening to the narration by Andy Serkis.) This series is like a warm blanket (we can sure use that now during this crazy covidy time). IMHO, Peter Jackson's movies enhanced the experience. ****** 11/3/20211st Read circa 1980
2nd Read circa 2002
3rd Read 9/2014
4th Read 1/31/2017
5th Read 11/23/18
6th Read 4/7/2020
7th Read 11/3/2021
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The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien - Am starting on the journey through Middle Earth, again. (This time I am listening to the narration by A..."Oooh I bet the Andy Serkis narration is SO GOOD!
Elyse wrote: "Carol wrote: "253. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien - Am starting on the journey through Middle Earth, again. (This time I am listening to the ..."Andy Serkis was good, but I kinda like the Rob Inglis version.
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Oh wow really? Huh. I wasn't a huge fan of Rob Inglis' narration. Or maybe just the recording in general. I remember it being kind of gramophone-like. lol.
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City of Flickering Light by Juliette Fay - Historic fiction story of three good friends, Millie, Irene and Henry that took place in early Hollywood. **** 11/7/2021
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Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer - Egypt 1926 - Jane is vacationing with her Aunt Millie. She is a young widow out of a difficult marriage. She is not planning on falling in love again. But it looks like Egypt has different plans for her. At the residence in which a large group of tourists are staying, one of them is found dead. *** 11/7/2021
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Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala - Lila moves back to help out at her Auntie Rosie's restaurant. But lately, they have been getting bad reviews from a local food blogger, who is also Lila's ex. Then after a meal at the restaurant, and an argument with Lila, he drops dead. *** 11/8/21
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Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich - Stephanie has a lot going on. She is watching Ranger's back at a wedding party. Seems like one of his team members from his Special Forces past is out to get him, she is in possession of a Tiki idol that seems to be giving her bad advice, and she is looking for someone who embezzled from an assisted living residence. **** 11/8/21
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Wild Cowboy Country by Erin Marsh - Conservation Officer Lacey Montgomery is trying to educate her hometown about wolves. Clay Stevens, son of a man who swindled many of the people in the town is trying to make a success out of his grandfather's ranch. Their passions bring each other together. *** 11/9/21
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The Pericles Commission by Gary Corby - Historical fiction murder mystery based on the death of the father of democracy in Athens, Ephialtes. *** 11/11/21
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A Good Day for Chardonnay by Darynda Jones - Sunshine, the sheriff of a small New Mexico town has a lot going on in her life. One thing being her semi delinquent daughter (with a heart of gold), another thing being a kidnapping of a young boy, and another thing being to figure out her own kidnapping from several years before. *** 11/11/21
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Chosen: Your Journey Toward Confirmation Parent's Guide by Ascension Press - A wonderful Parent's Guide for Confirmation if your child is opting to home school. ***** 11/12/2021
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Stars Over Clear Lake by Loretta Ellsworth - A sweet work of historical fiction. I did not know that some German POWs were kept in America at POW camps during WWII. This love story is by a Minnesota author who wrote a fictional story about true events that occurred in Clear Lake, Iowa at the Surf Ballroom (where Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly, and the Big Bopper gave their last performances before their plane crashed). **** 11/14/2021
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Reliquary by Douglas Preston - There are problems under the transit system. Lieutenant D'Agosta and Pendergast are thrown back together again... and that horrific creature from the first book in the series seems to be back. *** 11/16/21
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UnSouled by Neal Shusterman - The continuing saga of the Unwind community. I am really disturbed how much I enjoy this scary story line. Parents of youth have the..."This sounds awesome!
Juli wrote: "Carol wrote: "246. UnSouled by Neal Shusterman - The continuing saga of the Unwind community. I am really disturbed how much I enjoy this scary story line. Parents of ...This sounds awesome! "
It is part of an awesome series.
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It's a Wonderful Woof by Spencer Quinn - Bernie refers a case to another private eye, Victor. Then Victor goes missing and his mom hires Bernie to find him. There is also a dash of some of the winter holidays thrown in. **** 11/17/2021
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UnSouled by Neal Shusterman - The continuing saga of the Unwind community. I am really disturbed how much I enjoy this scary story line. Parents of ..."I think you would enjoy the Unwind series, Juli!
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The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan - Nina Redmond is a librarian in the city. She loves that job, but the library is closing down. Now is time for her to think about what she wants to do with her life. She knows it involves books. *** 11/18/2021
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Years by LaVyrle Spencer - The story of a young schoolteacher, Linnea who traveled to Alamo, North Dakota to find a new life and eventually a love. This book kinda hit close to home because the author wrote about the Spanish Flu. *** 11/19/2021
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The Dry by Jane Harper - A dark murder takes place in the town of Kiewarra, Austrailia. 3 out of 4 family members were found murdered on their farm. Aaron Falk is asked to figure out what happened. *** 11/19/21
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The Dry by Jane Harper - A dark murder takes place in the town of Kiewarra, Austrailia. 3 out of 4 family members were found murdered on their farm. Aaron Falk is ..."Didn't this get made into a movie? It just looks boring. lol.
The blurb says it is a movie. I think on Netflix. will have to look for it
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In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren - Maelyn was on a Christmas vacation in Utah with many friends and family. As the vacation was wrapping up and they were heading out of town, the car Maelyn was in was in a car accident. Everything went black. Later, when she woke up it was at the beginning of the Christmas vacation. This happens a couple of times. Is the Universe making sure she keeps on doing things over until she gets it right? *** 11/21/2021
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Murder on the Oceanic by Conrad Allen - George and Genevieve are acting as undercover ship's detectives on the Oceanic (an actual ship). J.P. Morgan is aboard, surrounded by his expensive treasures. He and some other passengers have some items stolen. **** 11/21/2021
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