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4 stars for romance
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily HenryMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Love in the Ragged Mountain Ranges by Susan Mackiehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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A Very Bookish Murder by Dee MacDonald, a fun cosy mystery set in the Scottish Highlands.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill is a fun and entertaining locked room/train mystery.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I am a card-carrying fan of Mick Herron's Slow Horses series, and the latest instalment, Clown Town, is terrific! He's such a good writer. This one has real spies, failed spies, and blackmailing pensioner spies.
My review of Clown Town
Here's one for your Christmas shopping list. (Sorry if that's triggering for anyone.) The Twelve Days of Christmas Dogs: The Classic Edition by Amanda Sobotka is beautifully illustrated by Chris Dunn. Any dog lover would enjoy browsing through this one, with or without children.
My review of The Twelve Days of Christmas Dogs with several of the illustrations
Carnival of Lies by D.V. Bishop is the fifth episode in this excellent 16th century historical novel full of espionage and political intrigue between duke Cosimo Medici in Florence and the Dogue of Venice. review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
All Princesses Die Before Dawn by Quentin Zuttion
A brilliant graphic novel set against the backdrop of Princess Diana's death. Great for those who enjoy character-oriented storylines with tough themes.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Something, Not Nothing: A Story of Grief and Love by Sarah Leavitt
This graphic novel might work for readers with a greater philosophical bent of mind. Not for me though.
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Delusion in Death by J.D. Robb, book #35 of 62 (so far!) and another excellent and unusual murder mystery for Eve and the NYPD to crack.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
If The Train Arrives by Heather Fellin Tierney
I loved this historical literary fiction with its amazing characters and powerful writing. A wonderful debut.
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The sixth book in Alexander McCall Smith's completely tongue-in-cheek von Igelfeld series, The Lost Language of Oysters is very entertaining. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs by Luis Elizondo.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Mistress of Bhatia House by Sujata Masseyhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Boy With the Jade by Charles Bush is the retelling of a facet of an 18th century Chinese classic novel, describing the life of a boy born into a wealthy, aristocratic family and his quest to find his own purpose in life.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
An odd, very short read is the story Aghwee The Sky Monster by Japanese writer Kenzaburō Ōe. His bio on GR says in 1994, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature for creating "an imagined world, where life and myth condense to form a disconcerting picture of the human predicament today."Of course I read the English translation, but I assume it is every bit as intriguing and quirky in Japanese.
My review of Aghwee The Sky MonsterI've added a link to an English translation of the story where you can read or download it.
Another quirky one is Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto. This feisty little Chinese lady gathers an eclectic group in San Francisco to help her find a murderer. Fun read and great audio.
My review of Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
My review for Second Chance Under the Mistletoe Kandy Shepherd
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My review of A Bride’s Guide to Marriage and Murder by Dianne Freeman3 and a half stars
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The Man in the Stone Cottage by Stephanie Cowell, a lovely retelling of the lives of the Brontë sisters, within the bounds of the historical facts but imagining the events that influenced creation of their characters and stories.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Deadly Mistake
3.5 stars
Read as an ARC from #NetGalley
fast high stake thriller
My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Secret Book Society by Madeline Martin
A historical fiction, but not exactly a book about books unlike what the title suggests. Goes quite dark, especially in the final section. A good book as long as you go in with the right expectations.
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I recently completed a re-read of A Place of Greater Safety - a huge success!https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Second-Smartest Dog That Ever Lived is a very entertaining debut by Will Pass. More please! 4.5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Heart-warming is guaranteed from the queen of feel-good, Debbie Macomber and Must Love Flowers is no exception. 4★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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