pick2019 no. 4 -- A Detective named Hawthorne is talked into sharing his story with an author - named Anthony Horowitz and together they investigate the death of a woman who planned her own funeral only hours before. Meta at its witty best, Horowitz pulls off what should be an egotistical failure, but instead is a brilliant mystery with a lot of information on TV shows and being an author and so much more. A brilliant read.
pick2019 no. 3 -- I enjoyed this one almost as much as the first two in the R&I series. Jane and Maura make a good team, despite their differences.
pick2019 no. 3 Another excellent R&I novel -- Maura and Jane have a great working relationship and Gerritsen does an excellent job at weaving in their personal background stories as well as the procedural parts, a twisted plot, and their relationship. Not my favorite of the R&I books, but still a great read.
so-so2019 #2 -- not my favorite Hosseini novel. The structure failed to consistently reveal and move the story and felt unfocused too often. There were moments that engaged me, then moments where I was disconnected from the story. I don't feel I wasted time on it, but the book left me untouched.
pickOkay, I've been remiss this year in posting my progress - so off we go to posting all the books I've read this year. #1 -- Of the Langdon Series this one held up to Angels and Demons. Brown is by no means a master of prose, but he has thrillers with conspiracies down.
pickA new main character in the world Holmberg created in the Paper Magician. Entertaining, lighter read in an engaging, creative world.
pickWonderful magic system rooted in traditional Indian dance - I believe it may be Bharatanatyam, or Kathak which was developed during the Mughal Empire. Strong female characters who stand at a moment of change for their world. Not quite a perfect read but one of the better for that I read this year.
pickPart of a collection of novellas from Amazon available free to prime members. I love Crouch's dark sci-fi and this was no exception. Fast-paced, thought-provoking, and intense.
pickFast-paced, magical romp through an alternate Paris in 1889 with a band of thieves. Easily distinguishable characters - important where there is a cast of 8 or 9, and a good story. Enjoyable
pickGreat world-building, interesting, unique characters, and a slow-building but well-executed plot. My one reservation from giving this 5 stars was the narration - while Clarke endeavored to emulate that style of a 19C novel, this felt, on more than one occasion, strained and off.
pick👏Wonderful voice, great pacing that moves back and forth in time to show Joan and Joan in the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of a marriage, a literary career and an examination of men and women and the creative process. Great book 👏
pickQuick, fast-paced novella set in an alternate Free New Orleans. A wonderful blend of Haitian, Carribean, African and New Orleans influences. Highly recommend. #DiverseReading #OwnVoices
pickPage turner. Perhaps better than Dark Matter. Crouch twists and turns the story back upon itself all while making some pretty astute observations about human nature.
pickRead once & Listened to the Audiobook - Anne Dowd is Brilliant as Aunt Lydia! Another great novel with the expected wit and dry humor, word play and skewering look at those who hold power. Probably will read again soon to savor more. now it sits on my Atwood shelf and 1/2
Great evening of round table discussions with authors Sara Raasch, Kendare Blake, Rena Barron and Shelby Mahuin
Spent the evening in round-table discussions and signing with Rena Barron, Sara Raasch, Shelby Mahurin, and Kendare Blake discussing their new books. Great night.
Amazon delivery messes up again. LOL 😂 in my favor for once! My favorite author writes a sequel to my favorite book and I get it a day early. Love the cover design
pickThoroughly entertaining. While it fell short of the bar set by Pullman's original trilogy, His Dark Materials, still left me looking forward to more. A prequel revealing how Lyra (one of the great characters of lit) came to Jordan College, it also feels anticlimactic because we know Lyra will become the heroine in 10 yrs. Pullman peoples his book with new villains, mysterious characters, shadowy organizations, and some familiar faces. Bk#49
so-soMcEwan‘s prose is as beautiful as ever, and I had trouble sustaining a willing disbelief of his narrator‘s situation. There were brilliant moments and deft plays on Hamlet (and other Shakespeare plays) and some insight into issues of modern man, but the story was unoriginal in any way and left me wondering why I bothered. Going backwards on posting finished books no.50
pickKindle sale on one of the GREAT intelligent mystery/thriller by an amazing Spanish author. Steeped in history, culture, politics, etc.
Huge tome, great female characters, complex plot.... and Dragons! Get now
Zariel loves dragons and we‘ve been eagerly awaiting this book. #catsoflitsy
pickBest allegorical fantasy I‘ve read in ages. I‘d use this in the classroom paired with a classic of allegorical fiction to help young people understand the genre. While not perfect (I found the occasional overlap of relating the same event from two POVs annoying and a flaw of the editor more than the author) it is an immersive experience in a unique world that stands in for some timely current issues.
Just started this and I‘m in love with it 45 pages in - okay probably 10. The world building and character voice are brilliant. Callie here is saying “Don‘t touch my amazing book!”
Book 3 - and the first female MCs. Looking forward to this one. #incarnationsChapterADay
pickAs we start on book three I figured I should comment on finishing this. I enjoyed this one more than Pale Horse - in part because it was a bit more humorous- especially Anthony poking fun at all the tropes of SFF. BEMs ala Stormship Troopers! The sexism is still there but a bit less too. It has been years but I‘m starting to remember the threads that connect the characters. thoughts on the authors notes of either book? #incarnationsChapterADay?
#tuesdaytidbits. @SilversReviews 1. On TBR, 2. On TBR 3. Yes, House of Thieves (loved it) 4 Jane Smiley
#incarnationsChapterADay book3 starts Thursday
pickExcellent history, connecting the numerous attempts on Victoria's life and the way in cemented the love of her people. The details were excellent and it moved quickly while managing to fold in the political with the personal. I read for #readharder and #popsugarchallenge (both had a true-crime task)
Love or hate the selections, she got American‘s to read more, highlighted lesser know authors, and helped make bookclubs cool 😎
Today‘s Daily Deal at Audible - $2.95 for this classic. Bonus because it is narrated the great Richard Armitage and Emilia Fox
Norton - the traveling, unattached and very uncommitted meets a ghost who wants his help with getting an heir on his ghost-bride. I find the beginning of this novel a bit more humorous than OAPH. #incarnationsChapterADay
pickFinal thoughts? I think Zane grew and that the nature of the manipulation to put him in the position became clear... and hints about the elaborate plot the incarnations are engaged in against Satan is hinted at. The sexism is annoying but I rolled my eyes and moved on... and the philosophical ideas around the nature of evil and religion were interesting. #incarnationsChapterADay
panUgh - no suspense, “twists” so predictable I knew the ending a few chapters in, and the characters where one-dimensional. I stuck with it when the narration changed POV hoping for a surprise al a Sarah Waters The Fingersmith but ... NOPE Hours I won‘t get back
Book haul from the amazing Niantic Book Barn (we brought and sold 15 so of course spent the credit and more! 😂) some are new reads - others are for my favorite authors collection
Day 6, Chapter 6. Zane is growing into the job, but it is clear that others have conspired to place him in the position. We also are seeing Zane grow a bit, reconsider some of the less than admirable uses of magic
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We meet another of the Incarnations and learn how not only the technical aspects of Zane's new job works, but also the moral or philosophical aspects from Zane's perspective. We also meet Mortis - the coolest Pale Horse ever!
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OAPH contains one of the best inciting incidents of a novel ending with the last line of the first chapter. The image is from the Innovations Comics version of book one.
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Join us tomorrow as we meet Zane in the first book On a Pale Horse 🐴 #IncarnationsChapterADay
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here's the schedule for book one of #IncarnationsChapterADay #readalong
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Join us as we journey with the Incarnations of Death, Time, Fate, War, Nature, Satan, God, and Night as they shape the fate of humanity. If the Incarnations of Immortality series is a favorite, or you want a Brady new adventure, we start on Saturday 01 September
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