Embers by Sandor Marai I found this book while wandering the fiction section at my local library. I wasn’t looking for anything in particular but the cover caught my eye. I don’t read much translated fiction and so I took this as an opportunity to stray from my typical books. The General has been waiting. … Continue reading Book Review: Embers
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden I’m not always drawn to fantasy but this book called to me from the library shelf and I’m glad it did. Vasya was born in the midst of a hard Russian winter. Her mother lived only long enough to see her born. As a child she was … Continue reading Book Review: The Bear and the Nightingale
The Dry by Jane Harper A couple of years ago I was taking a trip that would require several long plane rides. This book was recommended as a page turner that was perfect for planes. I got about 2 chapters in and switched to watching terrible movies on the inflight entertainment system. But a couple … Continue reading Book Review: The Dry
Closed Casket by Sophie Hannah This is the third of Sophie Hannah’s Poirot novels that I have read. While the Belgian himself is not growing on me, necessarily, I do find these books enjoyable enough to continue reading them. In this book, Poirot and his Scotland Yard inspector friend, Edward Catchpool, have both been invited … Continue reading Book Review: Closed Casket
The Monogram Murders by Sophie Hannah This is the second of the new Poirot mysteries that I have read and while I enjoyed it, I’m still not won over by Monsieur Poirot. Three people are found murdered in a London hotel. All in different rooms but all with a monogrammed cufflink in their mouths. At … Continue reading Book Review: The Monogram Murders
56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard This was my Book of the Month selection for July. It’s not actually being widely released until sometime in August, which is neat. Ciara and Oliver have only just met, just started dating, when Dublin goes into lockdown. They both feel an intense connection and don’t want to have … Continue reading Book Review: 56 Days
Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto I first heard about this book from a review Kirstie Ellen posted (link here) a couple of weeks ago. I immediately requested it through my local library and it was absolutely worth the wait for it to arrive. Meddy has spent her whole life trying to be … Continue reading Book Review: Dial A For Aunties
The Mystery of Three Quarters by Sophie Hannah I had the pleasure of seeing Sophie Hannah speak at a writer’s conference several years ago. At the time, I never heard of her, but she seemed quite nice. And she spoke of being presented with the opportunity of writing new stories for the Agatha Christie estate. … Continue reading Book Review: The Mystery of Three Quarters
A Madness of Sunshine by Nalini Singh I picked this book up while strolling through the romance section of my local library. I had been looking for something light and fun but not prosaic. The cover on this book caught my attention and the blurb hooked me. Ana returns to her small New Zealand coastal … Continue reading Book Review: A Madness of Sunshine
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix A friend and I went up to Madison, Wisconsin to look at houses and enjoy the city. While we were waiting for our favorite restaurant to open, we popped into this amazing indie bookstore, Mystery To Me. They had this book on display and … Continue reading Book Review: The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires
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