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Books You’re on the Fence About - 2023
The Perfect Lover by Stephanie Laurens 3 1/2-StarsCan the Perfect Lover be the perfect bride?
My Review
A Treacherous Trade by Kerrigan Byrne 3 1/2-StarsNow, I have to read #3!
My Review
My review of Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fuhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Lunch At the Piccadilly – Clyde Edgerton – 3***
The jacket blurb promised a funny romp with elderly ladies who steal a car and go on an adventure. The book however, is not nearly so fun … and funny … as the jacket blurb. Yes, there are some humorous escapades, but much more is devoted to Lil’s nephew Carl, a quiet, unassuming bachelor who can’t seem to find his way to a happy and fulfilled life. The episode with the stolen car (brief though it is) was quite funny, but the ending is rather poignant.
My full review HERE
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The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern – Lilian Jackson Braun – 3***
Book two in the “Cat Who” cozy mystery series, starring journalist James Qwilleran and his Siamese Koko. I like this series, set in an unnamed northern-midwest city. I like the way Qwill ferrets out information, and how he’s beginning to notice that his cat is quite astute. The plot is full of twists and turns, as well as a colorful assortment of characters, good and bad. Photographer Odd Bunsen is an able sidekick.
My full review HERE
Hummingbird Heartbreak - Max Walker -(Georgia)
Gold Brothers Series Book #1
4★
Review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I posted it here because I had some struggles with one of the characters. The story itself is good.
I just finished When We Let Go
A fairly predictable romance. My three star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Cartographers
by Peng Shepherd
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Last One Home
by Victoria Helen Stone
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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my review
I finished several books this week but have only wrote up 2 reviews so far both by Terry Bolryder.Wild Bear
my review
and
Mountain Lion
my review
I just finished listening to
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished Wait Till Your Vampire Gets Home
by Michele Bardsley. This one was light and fun, but somewhat lackluster.My 3 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Breath Between Waves
by Charlotte Anne Hamilton
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Wrong Alibi
by Christina Dodd
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I just finished Finding Mrs. Ford
A decent, but somewhat implausible mystery. My three star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Lady Clementine – Marie Benedict – 3.5***
This work of historical fiction focuses on Lady Clementine Churchill, the woman beside (not behind) the man, Winston Churchill. Lady Clementine emerges from the pages as a strong woman, with the courage of her convictions and easily able to stand up to (and for) the man in her life, helping Winston Churchill achieve the successes for which he is so well known.
My full review HERE
Lizzie & Dante – Mary Bly – 3***
This romance features a tragically ill heroine who is a Shakespeare scholar vacationing on the island of Elba, an understanding handsome Italian chef and his precocious 12-year-old daughter, plus a supporting cast of movie stars, gay friends, and no-nonsense acquaintances. There are some twists and turns, because the path to happiness is never a straight one, and I thought the author was trying a bit too hard to force the reader to tears, but I still enjoyed the book. And I LOVED all the food references.
My full review HERE
I finished reading
Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter. Not my favorite by this author.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of A Plot Most Perilous: A totally gripping historical cozy mystery by Genevieve Essig
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Against My Better Judgment (Mauzzy and Me Mystery, #1)
by B.T. Polcari
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Born Evil - Adrian Havill -(Maryland)
Review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I posted this here because I wanted anyone that is interested from the title to be very careful and sure that you want to read this. It is horrific in every sense of the word.
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Born Evil - Adrian Havill
Review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show......"
I’ll pass. Thank you!
The Date from Hell
by Gwenda Bond
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Home or Away
by Kathleen West
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Completed "The Family Holiday" by Shalini Boland. Mixed feelings, slightly more tilted towards the negative side. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A Cup of Light – Nicole Mones – 2.5**
Lia Frank is an appraiser / art historian, specializing in fine Chinese porcelain who goes to Beijing to authenticate a collection of rare pieces and finds herself in the midst of a multi-national effort to remove priceless artifacts from China. I think Mones was trying to do too much in one book. The art intrigue is story enough, but then she added a romance. Also, I’m not sure why she chose to make Lia deaf, though I though that she wrote poetically about the “silence” Lia retreats to when she removes her hearing aids to explore her memory. I certainly liked learning more about Chinese porcelains.
My full review HERE
Teddy Spenser Isn't Looking For Love - Kim Fielding - (Illinois/Washington)
3★
Review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This I Know – Eldonna Edwards – 3***
I picked this up while trolling my public library’s shelves. I was a bit skeptical, but saw an author blurb from Lesley Kagen, so thought I give this a go. I was quickly immersed in the story and eager to see how things would work out for the eleven-year-old heroine. The setting is a small town in Michigan in the late 1960s. Grace is a typical pre-teen in many respects, but she has a special gift she calls “the Knowing” of which her preacher father does not approve. There is a mystery involving a child predator, which subplot comes and goes, and was really unnecessary IMHO. Still, a satisfying, enjoyable read.
My full review HERE
A Madness of Sunshine – Nalini Singh – 3***
Nalini Singh is known for her romantic fantasy books, but this is her debut adult detective mystery. The setting is a remote town on the West Coast of New Zealand, populated primarily by indigenous Maori. I really liked this mystery thriller, with several layers of intrigue. Detective Will Gallagher is a great character, with flaws and some darkness in his past … he is, after all, a big-city Detective now assigned to a small town in the middle of nowhere. The twists and turns kept me guessing, and I didn’t see the ending coming. I hope Singh will write another mystery featuring Will.
My full review HERE
My review of Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre by Brandy Colberthttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
As much as I love Erik Larson’s nonfiction, his first attempt at fiction, No One Goes Alone
Left me unimpressed. My three star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of The Resistance Girl by Mandy Robotham. Loved the historical details. The writing style, not so much.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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