Currently Reading 2025

[Vegaa alma]

Hi! I am reading Fourth Wing I got recommended by a friend :)
I plan on reading "A Little Life" and "Lolita" later this year.

[PamG]

Here is my 4.56 rounded to 5 stars review of Hidden Angels by Carolyn Arnold:

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

Police procedural / crime novel
13th book in the Detective Amanda Steele Series
Fast-paced, dark, and gripping

[PamG]

Here is my 4.59 rounded to 5 stars review of Midnight Black by Mark Greaney:

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

Action thriller, Espionage
14th book in the Gray Man series
Fast-paced, exhilarating action, gripping prologue, suspenseful Strong, flawed, and capable protagonist

[Christine]

I finished my 16th book

[Tammy]

I have just finished reading In the Dark of the Night byJohn Saul and will start reading The Town of Griswold by Ron Ripley both are horror stories.

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

I just finished Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice . My review

I'm looking forward to starting Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave tomorrow.

[PamG]

Here is my 4 star review of I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died by Amanda Flower:

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

Historical Mystery
Book 2 in the Emily Dickinson series
Well-researched
Great characterization and world-building
Entertaining, but a slower pace at times
Set in Aug 1856 in Amherst Massachusetts

[Christine]

[PamG]

Here is my 4.48 rounded to 4 stars review of Eternal Magic by Alexandra Ivy:

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

Paranormal Romantic Suspense / Urban Fantasy
Magic for Hire series Bk 3
Features Maya Rosen and Revyr
Fast-paced, intriguing, and entertaining
Great Characterization
Plenty of action and danger, a mystery, lots of tension

[Tammy]

I am currently rereading an oldie The Eight by Katherine Neville

[Bella]

I’m reading instructions for dancing it’s sooo good the people I shipped from the start just made out on the beach sorry spoiler!

[Christine]

I finished my 17th book

[Tammy]

Book 5 of Berkley Street series Kurkow Prison[b] by Ron Ripley a bit of ghost buster fun.

[PamG]

Here is my 4.23 rounded to 4 stars review of Not Who We Expected by Lisa Black:

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

Crime Thriller
4th book in the Locard Institute Thriller series
Overall, this was a fascinating and captivating novel with great characterization and worldbuilding! There is the right amount of mystery, tension, and apprehensiveness to keep readers engrossed and wondering what will happen next.

[Christine]

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

- My Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave review

- My The Wedding People review

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

I'm currently reading Ward D, which I'm not loving as much as I hoped to. The narrator is very clearly unreliable.

I'm also reading Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love. I just started, but it seems like it will be a cute, sweet read.

[PamG]

Here are reviews of 2 recent books that I have finished:

I Died for Beauty by Amanda Flower - 4.16 rounded to 4 stars

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

Historical Mystery
3rd book in the Emily Dickinson mystery series (final book)
Great characterization and world-building combined with mysteries
Mixes real-life people with fictional characters
This novel brings to life the conflicting sentiments that existed in America at the time.
Set in Amherst, MA in January 1857

And

Blood on the Vine by J.T. Falco
4.32 rounded to 4 stars

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

Crime Thriller / FBI investigation
Set in Napa Valley, CA
Fast-paced, intriguing, and suspenseful with great characterization an plenty of action and danger
I hope this becomes a series.

[Christine]

I finished my 18th book

[Tammy]

Started reading From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout this was a Christmas present, I hope I will like it.

[PamG]

Here is my 4.1 rounded to 4 stars review of Ward D by Freida McFadden:

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

Psychological Thriller
Compelling and Suspenseful
Flashbacks to eight years ago
Good characterization and great atmosphere

[Lindsey]

My 4-star review of The Block Party --> https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PamG]

Here is my 4.05 rounded to 4 stars review of Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn:

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

Mystery / Thriller
Mature Women Assassins (60+)
Overall, this is an engaging, fascinating, fast-paced, and well-plotted mystery that is entertaining and unique.
Contains explicit depictions of violence and murder

[PamG]

Here is my 4.37 rounded to 4 stars review of Mr. Whisper by Andrew Mayne:

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

Mystery / Investigation
Ist book in the Specialists series
Has protagonists from multiple series
Entertaining, engaging, great characterization
Thought-Provoking premise
Intriguing Mystery

[Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break)]

A gem of a book! Walk the Blue Fields by Claire Keegan (1-May-2008) Paperback by Claire Keegan 183 pages COMPLETED 05/03/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Christine]

I finished my 19th book

[Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break)]

⭐⭐⭐.8 for #11 in the Irish Village Mystery series - Murder in an Irish Garden by Carlene O'Connor https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

[Rebecca]

I will be starting The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time this evening.

[Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break)]

⭐⭐⭐.8 for the first in a new series - The Widows’ Guide to Murder by Amanda Ashby. An easy fun read and I have #2 lined up, ready to go. 💖📚https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PamG]

Here is my 4.34 rounded to 4 stars review of The Vanishing Kind by Alice Henderson:

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

Crime Thriller
Fourth book in the Dr. Alex Carter series
Combines Mystery, Nature, the Environment, Action Adventure, Survival, and Endangered Species
Entertaining, compelling
I learned a lot about jaguars

[Christine]

[Christine]

[PamG]

Here is my 4.3 rounded to 4 stars review of Ambush by Colleen Coble:

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

Romantic Suspense
1st book in the Sanctuary series
Suspenseful with Mysteries and Intrigue
Family dynamics, Romance
Entertaining

[Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break)]

The BEST Aussie rural romance I have EVER read A Snowy River Summer by Stella Quinn ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Christine]

[Lindsey]

My 5-star review of Broken Country --> https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Christine]

I finished my 20th book

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

I've been slacking on my updates. Since my last update (Feb 23) I have been reading a lot. I finished the two books I was reading at the time, Ward D and Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love. I also read Death on the Nile, Play Dead, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay, The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, Once There Were Wolves, and A Piece of the World.

I am currently reading Summer Romance (hope to finish today) and Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Next up for me are Legends & Lattes and an early copy of Nobody’s Fool. Nobody’s Fool is the second book in a series. I haven't read Fool Me Once yet, but I've been told Nobody’s Fool can be read as a standalone. I will likely just end up reading them in reverse order.

[Tammy]

finished reading Lake Nutaq and now reading Slater MillbyRon Ripley

[PamG]

Here is my 3.7 rounded to 4 stars review of Silent as the Grave by Rhys Bowen & Clare Broyles:

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

Historical Mystery
21st book in the Molly Murphy (Sullivan) series
set in NYC in 1909
Good characterization
Info on the early days of the silent movie industry
Mix of fictional and fictional takes on real characters such as Thomas Edison and Mary Pickford

[Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break)]

⭐⭐⭐⭐.3 for A Certain Kind of Starlight by Heather Webber combines a little southern magic with warm-hearted common sense. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PamG]

Here is my 4.05 rounded to 4 stars review of The Library Game: A Secret Staircase Novel by Gigi Pandian:

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

Cozy Mystery
Locked Room Mystery
Disappearing Bodies
Illusionists
Libraries
Entertaining, Interesting Characters, Some Suspense, A bit of romance, a lot of misdirection, a good mystery

[Christine]

I finished my 21st book

[Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break)]

After finishing The Summer Guests #2 in the Martini Club series by Tess Gerritsen, I can't wait for #3! ⭐⭐⭐⭐.3 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PamG]

Here is my 4.48 rounded to 4 stars review of Witness 8 by Steve Cavanagh:

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

Legal Thriller / Psychological Thriller
8th book in the Eddie Flynn series
Multiple Points of view
Fast-paced
Set in Manhattan
Unconventional legal team
Distinctive characters
Multi-layered plot

[Tammy]

Currently reading Cut, Crop & Die byJoanna Campbell Slan a cozy mystery

[PamG]

Here is my 3.37 rounded to 3 stars review of All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman:

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

Solid debut
Full of mystery, suspense, domestic drama, and single mother challenges
Great premise
Florence isn't your usual protagonist and isn't always likeable.
Poor choices
Somewhat tumultuous at times

[Christine]

I finished my 22nd book

[PamG]

Here is my 4.47 rounded to 4 stars review of The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America by Kostya Kennedy:

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

Part Biography / Part Colonial History
Paul Revere's ride the night of April 18-19, 1775
Thought-provoking and Engaging
Well-researched

[Christine]