3 Stars. When I first read this, I thought it was another solid four-star book from Sarah Addison Allen. But now that months have passed, it’s faded away and I’m only left feeling that it was a decent entry in her body of work. I’m bumping it back to three stars. Devin may have been my favorite character. She’s a bright child […]
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Posted: Review: Dreadnought by Cherie Priest, read by Kate Reading–4 Stars Review: The Bat by Jo Nesbø, read by John Lee–1 Star 2014 One Book, One South hosted by the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance–I won’t have time to join in but maybe […]
Norwegian Inspector Harry Hole is sent to Australia as something of a consultant/observer in the investigation of the murder of a Norwegian woman. Based on this, the first book in the series and my first Harry Hole book, I’m not clear why these are so popular. I can only assume they get better. Maybe it […]
Mercy Lynch is a nurse in the Civil War, which has been lingering on for decades. Like many people, she has torn loyalties. She’s a nurse for the Confederacy but her husband is a soldier in the Union. Shortly after she receives word that he died in a POW camp, she receives a telegram notifying […]
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. I start to think that I’m getting caught back up after returning from vacation and then I remember that we still haven’t sorted through our pictures and I need to start thinking about Christmas soon. Bear with me. Posted: Nothing. Read: Sorcery […]
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Whew! I just got back from vacation yesterday. We were fortunate to spend a week and a half in Hawaii for our 10th anniversary. We went on our honeymoon and decided to go back for this milestone. We went to the Big […]
I seriously did not think I could love an audiobook performance more than I love Katherine Kellgren’s narration of the Bloody Jack series by L. A. Meyer. And then she narrated The Mysterious Howling. Holy cow. I am in awe of Ms. Kellgren’s talent! Old men, teen girls, simpering married women, wolfish children howling at […]
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Posted: I slacked again. Nothing. Read: The Isle of Blood by Rick Yancey Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood, read by Katherine Kellgren Locke and Key: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez Currently Reading: Well, […]
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Posted: Review: The Innocent by David Baldacci, read by David McLarty with Orlagh Cassidy–3 Stars Review: Good Harbor by Anita Diamant–3 Stars Review: The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin–4 Stars Read: Dreadnought by Cherie Priest, read by Kate Reading Currently Reading: The […]
Sixteen strangers move into a brand-new apartment building next door to the estate of missing, eccentric millionaire, Sam Westing. When Westing turns up dead, the sixteen people are given clues and charged with finding out who killed him. I swear I read this when I was in fifth grade, but I didn’t remember a thing […]
Kathleen and Joyce are both living on Cape Ann. When they meet, they’re both a little lonely and going through some tough times in their lives. Kathleen is facing a breast cancer diagnosis and Joyce has a terrible teenager at home and a mostly-absent husband. They immediately click and become confidantes. I think it says […]