So, this was not a book that I would have ever chosen for myself to read. I would have picked it up, read the blurb, said “wow…that’s clever…” and put it right back. No mysteries to solve, no couple to reunite, no werewolves, no vampires, no witches, no one on the run? No, thank you.… Continue reading Week Twenty-Four: Hench
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Sunday Post: 12/19/2021
Hello, my lovelies. So, when we meet again, Christmas will be but a memory. I know it’s a cliche, but wow…this late part of the year seems to go faster than all the other parts, doesn’t it? I do have my shopping all done, with one last-minute stocking stuffer bought yesterday. Hoping that Amazon holds… Continue reading Sunday Post: 12/19/2021
TTT: Top Winter Picks
This week’s topic is Ten Books on My Winter 2022 To-Read List. I’ve been blowing through my hold limits at the library with all of these. The one I’m MOST excited about? That would be number one, The Match by Harlan Coben. I wasn’t sure that we would get a sequel to The Boy from… Continue reading TTT: Top Winter Picks
Week Twenty-Two: Never
Flawed…but pretty good. I do not know how long it’s been since I read an 800+ page book, but I am out of practice. This one took me forever, and I only persisted because I love Ken Follett so much. I read The Pillars of the Earth in 2010, when I bought a copy for… Continue reading Week Twenty-Two: Never
Week Twenty-One: Beach Read
I said a few weeks ago that I was concerned about this one. I had read a couple reviews that painted it as a bit of a non-traditional rom-com, maybe one that doesn’t hit all the expected beats, and doesn’t end quite the way one would expect. That made me a little nervous because I… Continue reading Week Twenty-One: Beach Read
Week Nineteen: The Guncle
My husband died quite unexpectedly seven years ago. This is only relevant so that you will understand that I have really, really, REALLY avoided books that address grief too directly. I talk about grief as a theme quite frequently…in, for example, in Tuesday Mooney Talks To Ghosts, I talked about the teen mourning her recently-gone… Continue reading Week Nineteen: The Guncle
Week Eighteen: The Kiss Quotient
I have mentioned previously that I have read tractor-trailers full of romance novels this year. Well, I would have if I read actual books; since I read ebooks, it’s more like an SD card full. Overall, though, romance sales were up 24% during the period of March 2020-21. And I’m taking credit for at least… Continue reading Week Eighteen: The Kiss Quotient
Week Seventeen: State of Terror
I love Louise Penny. I’ve talked at some length about her Three Pines mystery series, and how I have come to depend on the gentle company of the characters she has created. I knew this would be different. As a political thriller, I expected that the plot would be twisty, and confusing. I thought that… Continue reading Week Seventeen: State of Terror
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