I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it.
#ABookADay2025
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I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it.
#ABookADay2025
pickOk. So…ok. It was a good story, if a bit tedious. I was very surprised when it skipped ahead 12 years—I was not expecting that. And then we get a new character, who turned out to be Martha…
I figured out at the beginning of the story that Virgil was guilty. As soon as it mentioned him scratching his arms, I knew he‘d done it. But it was interesting to follow along and see who else was involved. More in comments…
pickBooked for Murder (Juniper Book Store Mysteries 1), by P.J. Nelson (2024)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Premise: An actress returns to her Georgia hometown to run her late aunt‘s bookshop, only to be beset by arson and murder. And, alongside a professor and a priest, she takes it upon herself to solve the case.
Review: This is VERY much a cozy mystery, with all the joys and the ridiculousness of the genre. But it‘s a very good one.
pickA very well crafted dark police procedural, that spans a couple decades and has lots of twists and turns. I believe this is is the start of a new series, so I look forward to more with these characters. If you are familiar with this author‘s work know that there is difficult content here. A great read. 5⭐️
Started the #BookClub selection, listening to the #Audiobook old school style with CDs 💿!
pickA southern mystery where the main character Madeleine, returns to her hometown after her aunt dies. She finds she has inherited the bookstore owned by her deceased aunt. Arson, murder and more arson ensues and Madeleine tries to solve the crimes. 3.75/5⭐️
pickLeft my kindle at home so picked this up at the airport and ended up all but finishing same day. I really liked the main character and the premise of the book. I also thought. It shows great writing skill that so much of the novel is ‘tell‘ vs show because Margaret is narrating her family history but it‘s still compelling. Could have done without the forward love story - Margaret and Alice were enough for me
pickI REALLY enjoyed this one!!! Plus loved all the late 60s and 70s references. Who knew what a Bigelow was? It‘s a carpet- I had never heard of a Bigelow before, but I‘m definitely old enough to know what an Instamatic is! This book was sufficiently creepy in a Southern Gothic way. Loved it! #Georgia Pub date: 1978
so-soThis might be one of the best known true crime books. A John Cusack movie was even made of it (I have heard it is not good so I am passing on it). I found the book itself to be a bit scattered. Lots of characters (in every sense of the word) most not really having anything to do with the story beyond giving the book a particular vibe. Savannah itself comes off as a very well drawn character, and for that I think the author did a good job. 👇
