August 2024 Dusty Bookshelf

[Cathy]

Denise,
I am choosing and for you since these are both authors I have enjoyed in the past.

For your bonus I picked

Hope you like them!

[Cathy]

Susan A wrote: "For Cathy

and "

Thanks Susan!

[Karen ♐]

Ela (Mouse333) wrote: "Karen ♐,

I'm choosing and for you, with as your bonus. Enjoy!"

Fantastic! Thanks!

[Karen ♐]

Kathy D, my picks for you are: - loved this series and bonus: - another really good series

Hope you enjoy!

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Cathy wrote: "Denise,
I am choosing and for you since these are both authors I have enjoyed in the past.

For your bonus I picked [bookcover:Mos..."

Thank you, looking forward to them!

[Marty]

Oleander wrote: "Oleander's August dusty Bookshelf 🐢📚"

Hi Oleander, with a title like that how could I not choose ? Your bonus/palate cleanser is .

Happy reading!

P.S. Sorry for the delay in picking for you.

[Marty]

Penumbra wrote: "Marty, I chose vastly different genres for whatever mood you're in to read at the time:

and and Bonus: [bookcover:Nica'..."

Thanks Penumbra!

[Oleander]

Thank you, Marty. I won Ask Not in a giveaway and am looking forward to reading all the dirt. And you chose a perfect palate cleanser for a late summer read.

[Chelle_Rydz]

Avigail wrote: " Avigail's August Dusty Bookshelf..."

It took me a couple of tries to get into it at first, but I ended up loving . I hope you do too.

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

I finished tonight and absolutely loved it!! Thanks so much for the recommendation Mamacita!

[Mamacita aka MawMaw]

Erica wrote: "I finished tonight and absolutely loved it!! Thanks so much for the recommendation Mamacita!"

Yay! I'm so glad. The next two in the series were even better IMHO.

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Oh my! Not sure I can handle all the steamy sex, lol...

[Mamacita aka MawMaw]

Erica wrote: "Oh my! Not sure I can handle all the steamy sex, lol..."

[Penumbra]

Completion Post:


Rating: 2 Stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I don't recommend this. No depth, lots of telling instead of showing. Characters not believable. There are better Daddy/little books out there.


Rating: 2 Stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Present tense! I am not a fan of present tense and first person combined. >.< Plus the book wasn't that funny. The text dialogue was, but the rest wasn't that overwhelmingly funny, more like childish crude at times. And it has cheating! If you want a very fast read, then this will probably work for you.

[Marty]

Finished a couple of my picks early!

- five stars. I never have read any of the Sookie Stackhouse books, I think by the time I got around to those, I was vampired out. This series sounded more interesting and it was. I like Gunnie Rose, she's a tough, smart MC. I'm interested to see where the rest of the goes. Read 8/5/24

- four stars. I had never heard of Nica Rothschild, nor her connection to the New York jazz scene. I really enjoyed learning more about her and her connection to Thelonius Monk. There was a list of songs that had been dedicated to her included in the back of the book which lead me to discover some musicians I wasn't aware of. Read 8/4/24

[Kari]

I finished , gave it 4 stars. The writing was different and the mystery was interesting. Thanks for picking it!

[Michelle]

Completion Post



Book - A Treacherous Curse
Author - Deanna Raybourn
Date Read - 8/10/24
Rating 2 Stars
Review - This is book 3 in the Veronica Speedwell Series series. Veronica and Stoker are off investigating another mystery that hits to close to home for Stoker. We find out more about his first marriage and what happened for it to end which ties in to the circumstances surrounding the current mystery. Usually the dialogue and story line between Stoker and Veronica is normally pretty hilarious, but this was a bit dull. The series is ok, but it's not my favorite. Hopefully the next one will be better.

[Mamacita aka MawMaw]

Denise wrote: "Mamacita,

my picks for you: &

Hope you enjoy!"

Thanks Denise!
I finally finished one.
Praise 3* ✔️ 8/20

[Susan A]

Chelle wrote: "Susan A wrote: "Susan A's July Dusty Bookshelf
Speed: Hare......"

Susan A, I pick for you and ..."



Thanks again Chelle!

In the Pass of Ghosts Aug 14 ★★★★
A Darkness Absolute Aug 5 ★★★★

I read this out of order and too soon, so I added another from the series
Neon Prey July 25 ★★★★
Ocean Prey Aug 2 ★★★★★

[Marty]

Finished and I was a little let down by it. I was hoping for more of a sense of the two main characters as people of their time. It seemed a little 'updated' I guess. I really didn't get a sense of the real danger Lucrezia and Filippo were in, nor did it portray either's forced piety believably. Still, it was beautifully written, so I gave it four stars. Read 8/28/24.

[Michelle]

Completion Post - Book 2



Book - Drowning with Others
Author - Linda Keir
Date Read - 8/31/24
Rating - 4 stars

[Mamacita aka MawMaw]

Denise wrote: "Mamacita,

my picks for you: &

Hope you enjoy!"

I got No Love Lost 4* ✔️ 9/10 finished.
Thank you so much for helping me get this one knocked out. I finished this spin-off series & am that much further down the line.