Currently reading 2022

[PattyMacDotComma]

Everybody deserves A Little Bit of Respect, and this delightful children's picture book from Claire Alexander shows even grown-ups how easy it is to slip up (and embarrass ourselves 😊 ).
5★ My review of A Little Bit of Respect with several small examples of the unique illustrations

[Woman Reading]

The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre

So this was my first but not my last book by Ben Macintyre. It's an easy recommendation for fans of espionage books (both fiction and nonfiction) and for those interested in the Cold War.


My review -- www.Goodreads.com/review/show/3408992711

[Tammy]

Started reading a historical mystery The Gilded Cage byLucinda Gray

[Phrynne]

My review of The Edge of Worlds by Martha Wells

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

[Woman Reading]

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

Clearly, Foley plotted a great deal to write this mystery. It fell a bit short but was very entertaining.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4828623017

[PamG]

I finished The Overlook Murder by Patrick Kelly.

My 4 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PattyMacDotComma]

I only just missed Nikola Tesla's birthday (July 9) when I read the children's bio by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara. It's another in the great Little People BIG DREAMS series about historic figures.
4★ My review of Nikola Tesla with several illustrations

[PattyMacDotComma]

Leavers, Schoolies, Spring Break - whatever you call it when kids on the brink of adulthood take off on their own - parents hope for the best.

Guess what? Town destination refused entry, so where to go? The Brink, Brink Island, an isolated island off the coast of Western Australia, of course. Western Australian author Holden Sheppard understands this place and these kids.
4★My review of The Brink

[Christine]

PattyMacDotCom how are both of your books going?

[Tammy]

A historical fiction Queen Defiant by Anne O'Brien

[PattyMacDotComma]

In the Market for Murder by T.E. Kinsey finds amateur sleuths Lady Hardcastle and her maid, Armstrong, investigating why a local farmer died suddenly in the pub where they were lunching. Hardly the atmosphere they moved to the country for!
3.5~4★ My review of In the Market for Murder

[PattyMacDotComma]

Christine wrote: "PattyMacDotCom how are both of your books going?"

The links to my reviews are just above your question, Christine. Click on them and you will see! 😊

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

I finished Things We Do in the Dark . I really enjoyed this one.

my Things We Do in the Dark review

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

I'm currently reading Upgrade . I started this one a while back, but put it aside and never went back to it. I just restarted it.

[Tasha]

Ordinary Monsters by J.M. Miro

[Phrynne]

My review of Elevation by Stephen King

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

[Woman Reading]

Another mystery lite from the prolific Georgette Heyer -
The Unknown Ajax

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4852947559

[Melissa]

reading "Upgrade" by Blake Crouch. highly recommend this one!! can't put it down

[Woman Reading]

I second that, Melissa!


Upgrade by Blake Crouch

I hadn't originally intended to read this since it's off of the beaten track for me. But I ended up doing so because I had I received an invitation from the publisher. This was very good, and I need to prioritize more sci-fi thrillers.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4841878104

[PattyMacDotComma]

I love it when a favourite author is convinced to continue a story. Lying Beside You is celebrated Aussie mystery writer Michael Robotham's excellent addition to the Cyrus Haven (& Evie Cormac) series. But you can pick it up and enjoy the suspense and action straight away, because Robotham will fill you in.
5★ My review of Lying Beside You

[PamG]

Here is my 4 star review of the final book in the core Black Flagged series: Vindicta by Steven Konkoly

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

[Bubblegum Princess]

Started reading The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Still reading Upgrade, but also reading The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek now.

[Melissa]

@Kristie, I have read book woman, very good. My library just got my hold in for the book women's daughter, I hope to read that next :)

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Melissa wrote: "@Kristie, I have read book woman, very good. My library just got my hold in for the book women's daughter, I hope to read that next :)"

I've read almost half the book in two days, which is pretty fast for me. I'm really enjoying it even though it can be a little difficult to read in parts. If the second half is as strong as the first half, I'll have to pick up book two as well. I look forward to seeing what you think of it.

[Melissa]

Its been awhile since I read book woman but I just remember I enjoyed it and learned a lot of history. I'll let you know what I thought of the sequel for sure :)

[Melissa]

I LOVED This one!!!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[sonya]

Betrayed by jake cross

[Bubblegum Princess]

Still reading The Overnight Guest and started Almond

[Tammy]

Book 4 of the After the rift series The Temple of Forgotten Secrets byC.J. Archer

[PattyMacDotComma]

Chinese-born Qian Julie Wang was only five when she was warned she had to behave, be quiet and blend in - or they'd be deported. As she writes in Beautiful Country: A Memoir, it was hard for her to understand why her professor parents became menial workers.
3.5★ My review of Beautiful Country

[Leslie Oberhaus]

Currently reading The Rumor... going through all Elin Hilderbrand lately after discovering that I really enjoy her stories, especially reading them in summer. This is only my fourth of hers so far so I have a ways to go. :)

Also just finished re-reading The Help

[sonya]

I thought the help was great. I’m hoping to finish dead or alive by Tom Clancy today.

[Tammy]

Will start reading book 5 of After the Rift series The Prison of Buried Hopes by C.J. Archer

[PamG]

Here is my 4 star review of Black Dog by Stuart Woods:

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

This is the 62nd book in the series and I still enjoy reading them.

[PamG]

Here is my 4 star review of Long Gone by Joanna Schaffhausen.

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

This is the second book in a police procedural series set in Chicago, IL.

[Sagnik]

Finished reading
Here is my 5-star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Do give it a read and share your thoughts

[PattyMacDotComma]

I always enjoy the investigative exploits of the self-made computer-nerd 'family' known as the Monkeewrench crew. Off the Grid by P.J. Tracy has Native Americans, terrorists, and kidnappers. Loved it!
4.5★ My review of Off the Grid

[Woman Reading]

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - a promising debut of a septuagenerian cold cases investigation Club seeking an active killer

My review- www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4868919839

[Tammy]

Currently reading the final book of the After the Rift series, The Return of Absent Souls by C.J. Archer I have loved this series.

[Nora]

I’m currently reading:
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Skin of the Sea
Vile Bodies
What the Dead Leave Behind

[Woman Reading]

A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them.


Neil Bradbury wrote an interesting blend of hard science and accounts of poisoners from the 19th through 21st centuries and sprinkled them with allusions to writers such as Agatha Christie.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4855383873

[PamG]

Here is my 4 star review of A Simple Choice by David Pepper.

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

This political thriller has plenty of suspense, some action, lots of investigation, and an intensity that kept me fully engaged throughout the novel.

[PattyMacDotComma]

An Artist's Eyes by Frances Tosdevin shows, through Clémence Monnet's beautifully clever illustrations, that all artists (and we) see things differently. Gorgeous!
4.5~5★ My review with illustrations

[Melissa]

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Another slow-burn romance. Fantastic writing!

[Bubblegum Princess]

Finished rereading Six of Crows

This is my review! https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PamG]

Here is my 4 star review of Quarter to Midnight by Karen Rose:

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

Karen Rose brings suspense, danger, action, intense moments, and romance to her first book in the New Orleans romantic suspense series. Overall, this briskly paced novel was engaging and atmospheric with diverse characterization.

[Tammy]

Rereading before donating Four In Hand by Stephanie Laurens

[Bubblegum Princess]

Currently reading:

Crash & Burn by Abigail Roux

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

[PamG]

Here is my 4 star review of You're Invited by Amanda Jayatissa:

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

This multi-layered mystery was intense, somewhat unsettling at times, and has many threads woven into the plot.