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[Barbara]

Talk about books you've read.

[Barbara]

Murder with Cucumber Sandwiches by Karen Rose Smith

Café owner/amateur sleuth Daisy Swanson helps the police investigate the murder of a food critic.

Enjoyable cozy mystery. 3 stars

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

[Barbara]

Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

A killer mows down job hunters with a car, and former police detective Bill Hodges gets involved in hunting him down.

Exciting page turner. 4 stars

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

[Barbara]

Fantastic Beasts - The Crimes of Grindelwald: The Original Screenplay by J.K. Rowling

Evil wizard Gellert Grindewald gets loose in Paris and plans to recruit a helper. Newt Scamander and various aurors try to stop him.

Slight story but Potterverse fans will like it. 3.5 stars

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

[Barbara]

Leave the Grave Green by Deborah Crombie

Scotland Yard detectives Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James investigate the murder of a philandering playboy who married into an important family.

Okay mystery but some unprofessional detective behavior. 3 stars

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

[Barbara]

The Last House on Needless Street
by Catriona Ward

A troubled man, suspected of abducting a child, lives on Needless Street with his daughter and cat.

Tricky story billed as gothic horror. 4 stars

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

[Barbara]

Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick

Popular actress Anna Kendrick - who began as a child entertainer - writes about her life and career.

Entertaining memoir. 4 stars

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

[Barbara]

The Scarred Woman by Jussi Adler-Olsen

Faced with budget cuts, police detective Carl Mørck - head of a cold case squad - investigates a current murder.

Good plot. 3.5 stars

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

[Barbara]

Bird Box by Josh Malerman

Horror novel about a mysterious 'something' that drives people crazy if they catch a glimpse of it.

Imaginative. 3 stars

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

[Barbara]

Whiskers in the Dark by Rita Mae Brown

Virginia amateur sleuth Harry Haristeen investigates several unnatural deaths. There are flashbacks to the late 1700s when there were plantations and slaves in Virginia.

Skimpy mystery but the history is interesting. 3 stars

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

[Bill]

The Impossible Virgin by Peter O'Donnell 3.5 stars

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[KOMET]

A few minutes ago, I finished reading " Nemoto's Travels: The Illustrated Saga of a Japanese Floatplane Pilot in the First Year of the Pacific War " by Michael Claringbould.



The author, Michael Claringbould, who's an expert on the air war in the Pacific, has taken excerpts from the diary of a Japanese naval floatplane pilot, to present from the Japanese perspective the first 7 months of the Pacific War. The book is richly lavished with illustrations that convey the drama and tension of the air war for both the Allies and Japanese alike. At 119 pages, it can be read in a matter of a few hours.

[Barbara]

KOMET wrote: "A few minutes ago, I finished reading "Nemoto's Travels: The Illustrated Saga of a Japanese Floatplane Pilot in the First Year of the Pacific War" by [author:Michael Claringbould|18..."

Interesting to see things from the Japanese viewpoint.

[Barbara]

And Justice There Is None by Deborah Crombie

Detectives Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James investigate the death of a trophy wife and a cold case.

Good mystery. 3.5 stars

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

[Barbara]

Little Black Lies by Sandra Block

A psychiatrist looks for clues about her past.

Entertaining story. 3 stars

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

[Barbara]

Trial and Error by Robert Whitlow

A Georgia lawyer helps people with missing children because he's been searching for his own daughter for years.

Interesting to see real world problems. 3.5 stars

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

[Barbara]

The Web by Jonathan Kellerman

Psychologist/sleuth Alex Delaware is in the Marshall Islands for a working vacation when mysterious deaths start occurring.

Okay mystery. 3 stars

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

[KOMET]

Yesterday, I finished reading "84, Charing Cross Road" by Helene Hanff.



The book is a distillation of the correspondence Hanff (a screenwriter and aspiring playwright with a deep love for English literature living in NYC) had with a bookseller from a used bookstore in London between 1949 and 1969.

[Bill]

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski 4 stars

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[Barbara]

The Cat Who Robbed a Bank by Lilian Jackson Braun

A jewelry dealer is killed and journalist/amateur sleuth Jim Qwilleran - and his Siamese cats - become interested in the case.

Amusing story with fun characters. 3 stars

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

[Barbara]

Horns by Joe Hill

A young man suspected of murder grows horns that help him winkle secrets out of people.

Interesting story. 3 stars

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

[Barbara]

The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas

In this science fiction-mystery, people move back and forth in time as easily as taking a bus. This makes it tricky to solve a murder.

Intricate engaging story. 4 stars

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

[Barbara]

The Dog Who Knew Too Much by Spencer Quinn

Private detective Bernie Little gets arrested for murder and his dog Chet (with human assistance) helps clear him.

Entertaining story. 3 stars

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

[Barbara]

Night Terrors by Dennis Palumbo

Psychologist Daniel Rinaldi put his life in danger when he pursues a murderer.

Nicely constructed plot. 3 stars

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

[Barbara]

Justice Denied by J.A. Jance

Seattle police detective '.P. Beaumont looks into a cold case and a murder.

Okay mystery; some romance. 3 stars

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

[Barbara]

Liege-Killer by Christopher Hinz

In a future where the Earth is uninhabitable and humans live in orbiting colonies, a bio-engineered assassin is brought out of stasis for a dastardly plan.

Good (softish) sci-fi thriller. 4 stars

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

[Barbara]

Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood

This story is a modernization of Shakespeare's play 'The Tempest'. In this story an artistic director ousted by his cunning assistant gets revenge by directing a play in prison.

Good story. 4 stars

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

[Barbara]

The Good Father by Noah Hawley

A troubled young man is accused of murder and his father is determined to prove his innocence.

Engaging story. 3.5 stars

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

[Bill]

Barbara wrote: "Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood

This story is a modernization of Shakespeare's play 'The Tempest'. In this story an artistic director ousted..."

I enjoy Margaret Atwood's varied writings. I've got this on my bookshelf and have been looking forward to trying it.

[Barbara]

Bill wrote: "Barbara wrote: "Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood

This story is a modernization of Shakespeare's play 'The Tempest'. In this story an artistic..."

I enjoy Margaret Atwood's varied writings. I've got this on my bookshelf and have been looking forward to trying it.

I like this book and also the Macbeth update by Jo Nesbo. 😃

[Bill]

My review of Fires of London by Janice Law. 4 stars

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[Barbara]

Wrecked by Joe Ide

In this 3rd book in the 'IQ' series, the sleuth is hired to find a woman who ran off ten years ago.

Not quite as good as previous books in the series. 3 stars

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

[Barbara]

My Italian Bulldozer by Alexander McCall Smith

A Scottish author takes a trip to Italy to inspire his next book, and drives around in a bulldozer.

Pleasant novel. 3 stars

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

[Barbara]

Seeing Red by Dana Dratch

Red-haired journalist Alex Vlodnachek has a lot on her plate, including a baby left on her kitchen counter and dead bodies.

Fun story. 3 stars

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

[Barbara]

A Separation by Katie Kitamura

A woman in the midst of a divorce travels to Greece to search for her missing estranged spouse.

Compelling story with a cerebral vibe. 3 stars

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

[Barbara]

Lexicon by Max Barry

People with special talents are taught to exert control over others with special words.....words that can kill.

Interesting premise. 4 stars

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

[Barbara]

I.M.: A Memoir by Isaac Mizrahi

In this memoir, fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi writes about his life and work.

Interesting with plenty of name dropping. 4 stars

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

[Barbara]

Wish You Were Here by Rita Mae Brown

In this first book in the 'Mrs. Murphy' series, postmistress Harry Haristeen and her 'talking' pets investigate murders in Virginia.

Quirky fun cozy. 3 stars

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

[Barbara]

Bitter Harvest by Ann Rule

This true crime book is about a horrific incident that occurred in Kansas in 1995, when a house-fire resulted in the death of two children and a dog....and all after the wife had been poisoning her husband.

Compelling story. 3 stars

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

[Barbara]

Woof by Spencer Quinn

In this middle grade mystery, Louisiana bayou resident Birdie and her dog Bowser investigate when a stuffed marlin is stolen.

Fun and entertaining. 3.5 stars

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

[Barbara]

Worth Dying For by Lee Child

Jack Reacher intervenes in a domestic abuse situation, and draws the ire of the 'town mafia.'

Exciting thriller. 3 stars

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

[Barbara]

The Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison

Domestic drama about a woman who married a serial philanderer and the trouble that follows when he woos a young college coed.

Interesting but slow-moving. 3 stars

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

[Barbara]

When They Find Her by Lia Middleton

After a tragic incident, a woman lies to the police and entangles herself in a spiraling web of deceit.

Good debut thriller. 3.5 stars

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

[Barbara]

Sorrow Bound by David Mark

DS Aector McAvoy nvestigates what looks like revenge killings while his wife interferes with a gangbanger - causing trouble for herself.

Excellent mystery. 4 stars

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

[Barbara]

Run Away by Harlan Coben

A successful couple try to track down their runaway addicted daughter and big trouble follows.

Fast-moving story. 3 stars

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

[Bill]

Eyes of Prey by by John Sandford 4 stars

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[KOMET]

Earlier today, I finished reading "Blue Skies, Black Wings: African American Pioneers of Aviation" by Samuel L. Broadnax, who had joined the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) and was trained as a fighter pilot at Tuskegee Army Air Field, earning an officer's commission and winning his wings in March 1945.



For anyone with even the slightest interest in aviation, this is a book that illuminates and celebrates the oft overlooked achievements made by African Americans in aviation for more than a century.

[Bill]

Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla F. Saad 4 stars

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[Barbara]

KOMET wrote: "Earlier today, I finished reading "Blue Skies, Black Wings: African American Pioneers of Aviation" by Samuel L. Broadnax, who had joined the United States Army Air Fo..."

Nice to see African-American aviators get well-deserved recognition. 🙂

[Barbara]

Stephen Colbert: Beyond Truthiness by Bruce Watson

A brief biography of the comic from his boyhood to South Carolina to TV stardom. Mentions some of his funniest bits. 😁

Enjoyable book. 4 stars

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