pickOh, I love this series so much...simply everything about it. I always look forward to seeing a new book drop because I KNOW that I'm going to have a great book to savor.
First and foremost, Devlin's characters (especially the mains Leo and Jasper) are so well-developed that I've seamlessly come to know and love them over the course of four books now. Their dark backstories, their vulnerabilities, their strengths have been written with such 🔻
I have been woefully neglectful lately of both my #bookspin / #doublespin and #readyourkindle books.
I‘m starting this month adding some of my arcs to these lists (which I do strive to keep up with and are also on my Kindle) so maybe I can kill two birds/books with one stone. 😂😂👍🏻😉📚
pickNicely done second entry in the new series from Taylor...technically maybe third entry as there is an initial short story (Mud Season) before the novels start.
My biggest happy here was a bit of a "locked room" mystery revolving around an ex-diplomat murdered in the woods at a private hunting lodge in rural Vermont. There are quite a few suspects (fellow hunters, caretakers, spouses, etc.) and of course, a snowstorm to make it all a bit ?
pickThis romantic fantasy was entertaining but started slowly for me. The second half of the book was definitely more engaging as secrets came to light (finally), and the action picked up.
The supernatural world of angels brought wry humor and a foreshadowing of the (sometimes dangerous, sometimes heartbreaking) skeletons in the closet for several members of the cast. Ceren did a good job of weaving various storylines together to make a cohesive and🔻
pickHuber does such a good job of weaving history with fiction that it's almost seamless in its flow. This book is no exception. This book finds Verity and Sidney still in the volatile environs of Ireland straddling the fence between their sympathies for the IRA's initiative and their own British allegiance.
I enjoyed the sense of danger and the craftiness of the subterfuge in this one. Verity and Sidney's tenacity and intelligence were in ample 🔻
pickLoved this 500+ page epic set in the world of the gods from the Divine Rivals series (which I haven‘t read…yet. But do plan to remedy 😂).
My review is a bit long-winded. 😉
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7698229722
4.75/5⭐️
#coverlove
pickI really enjoyed this series starter starring PI Annie Gore and set in the Appalachians of North Carolina. Good world building with an almost Gothic creepy feel to it. Good plot but a bit over-the-top denouement (which I can live with 🤣).
Looking forward to more in this series.
4.25/5⭐️
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7810942375
pickWonderful read! 4.5/5⭐️
My 2nd book from Cambron, and I‘m definitely a fan.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7786607450
pickThis is my 3rd book from Terry, and they‘ve all been 5⭐️. Great characters (parent/siblings dynamics), great sense of place (Georgia), humorous with even a little magical realism thrown in…just all-around feel good read. If you enjoy contemporary Southern-set stories, I recommend her.
#coverlove
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7820393630
pickOut today, this story revolving around witches and golems was a bit hard for me to rate. Liked some things about it but it was weak in some areas. So while I ended up giving it 4⭐️, it was a bit grudgingly. 🤣
I will say that cover is stunning.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7809430853
I am being so bad about keeping up with my #BookSpin / #DoubleSpin and #ReadYourKindle picks lately. 😩😩 So, oddly enough, my August lists vaguely resemble July‘s. 🤷🏻♀️😂😂🙄
Thanks, Sarah and Cydney, for your faithfulness.
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pickThis story is told entirely through letters, both from and to the central character Sybil Van Antwerp.
I think epistolary novels, at least for me, can be a slippery slope. By their nature, they are slower-paced and perhaps more introspective than the average novel. I find myself needing to be "in the mood" before starting to read one of these novels as I tend to enjoy mysteries/thrillers most often.
I will be honest; I found some of this one to ?
pickBethany Turner is always an auto-read for me. 🩶😊 She speaks my language with her characters and humor.
4.5/5⭐️
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7723415605
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pickI‘m happy to have discovered Heath and am looking forward to exploring her backlist.
4.25/5⭐️
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7679110345
pickOut tomorrow, this is a first contemporary novel from MacLean who is known for her historical romances of which I‘ve enjoyed a few over the years. With this great first effort, I‘m hoping to see more of these from her.
4.5/5⭐️
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7218304483
pickSuch a fan of this author, such a good book. Gave me vibes of vintage historical romances.
5/5⭐️
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7690660535
so-soI wanted to like this one more, but in the end I had conflicting feelings about it…maybe an unpopular opinion. 🤷🏻♀️
3/5⭐️
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7684916952
pickSo happy I discovered this series and this author. I‘ve already read another of her series, and I highly recommend either or both.
4.5/5⭐️
Rounded up to 5⭐️
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7633692513
pickBig fan of Walsh! Cute, sweet and funny.
Rounded up to a 5⭐️
4.5/5⭐️
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7430419628
pickJust OK. Not one of my favorites of Silver‘s.
4/5⭐️
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7664588592
pickIt‘s always a stellar day when a new Lady Darby mystery drops…one of my favorite series. 🩵
5/5⭐️
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7525996576
pickRounded up to 5⭐️, this 4th book in series finds the Darcys, Tilneys and Bertrams knee-deep in family dramas/murders. Love this series!
4.5/5⭐️
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7665399128
pickSecond in a series about top level assassins wanting to reform (Assassins Anonymous), this is funny, adventurous and a bit poignant in spots. Enjoyed.
4.25⭐️
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7669712447
pickI‘ve loved everything I‘ve read from this author, and this one is no exception.
5⭐️
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7394177051
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pickI always enjoy Center‘s books, and this one was no exception.
My review is rather long-winded 😂 so I‘m putting my GR link for anyone who might be interested.
4.5/5⭐️
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7046146654
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pickI enjoyed this time travel sci-fi debut, and I look forward to further adventures with Rabbit Ward in the future.
This has a bit of an Indiana Jones vibe with our lead character being a treasure-hunting archaeologist with competition dogging his trail and a bit of possible romance thrown into the mix. There‘s also good historical world building and research that adds to flavoring the story with vivid imagery. I did (occasionally) have some🔻
pickThis was such a GREAT second dive into the new Spencer & Reid historical mystery series! While the initial book felt a little slow at times, I know that it takes a while to get a series established with character development/backgrounds, the feel of locations, etc. But with the ending of this one, I feel like I‘ve been wholeheartedly immersed in Leo and Jasper‘s world, and they feel like fully developed and well-rounded characters now. 🔻
pickThis second in series was just as much fun as the first!
I love the bubbly, long-suffering Val and her tireless efforts to keep the lazy, laid-back but lovable Arbie in line and on track. They make a wonderful team, and I love how comfortable they are with each other...true friends, warts and all.
The interesting thing here is that the murder doesn't show up until about 40% into the story. Sometimes that might mean a very slow pace or that 🔻
pickI really enjoyed this one! 4.75/5⭐️
My review is rather long-winded (well, longer than usual 😂), so if you‘re interested, here‘s my GR link:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7439852145
pickI've read several of Martineau's books, and they've been consistently good choices for me, so I was excited to start this one.
This fantasy romance gave hints of a Grimm Fairy Tale in its darkness and some of its physical descriptions (characters, world setting, etc.). It started just a bit slow for me but quickly picked up its pace and kept me spellbound and on the edge of my seat at times. The premise of a "threadmender" (Edira) who is able to?
I was able to read two of my #ReadYourKindle books in March. Hopefully April will be even more productive. 😊📚
Thanks, Cydney! 🩷
Hope you‘re doing well and enjoying our warmer weather and have been safe from our stormier days. ☀️⛈️
Here‘s my April #BookSpin / #DoubleSpin list…which weirdly looks like my March #BookSpin / #DoubleSpin list. Hmmm. 😂😂 Note to self, update (start from scratch) a new list.
Happy New Home, Sarah! 🏡 So excited for you and your hubby. 😊
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pickI really enjoyed this book…a bit supernatural, a bit folklore, a bit romantic, a bit adventurous, with a bit of a suspenseful, dark Gothic feel to it.
First, and to me foremost, Sain excelled at her world-building here. I felt the dark but beautiful woods of the rural town of Lucifer‘s Creek, Arkansas tucked into the Ozark Mountains. The location itself felt like a character.
And speaking of characters I fell for Dovie and Lo hook, line and 🔻
pickThis was my first Bohjalian novel, and it won‘t be my last.
This Civil War-era romance thriller (not sure I‘d bill it as a “thriller” per se) set in 1864 Virginia, revolves around a Union army captain (Jonathan Weybridge) and the wife (Libby Steadman) of a Confederate army captain. Weybridge is a Vermont professor trying his best to keep his men alive, while Libby has taken over the running of her husband‘s gristmill to keep the soldiers in 🔻
pickI found this a satisfying conclusion to the duology starting with The Forest Grimm.
This series was intriguing to me because of its base in Grimm's Fairy Tales. There are different tales interwoven within the plot that feature unique twists and turns from the original stories. While I didn't feel that this outing featured as many tales as the first book, I enjoyed the more personal stories of the lead characters Clara and Axel. These two are 🔻
pickI really enjoyed this romantic fantasy because it had all that I look for in a good book...well-developed and interesting characters, great world-building, and an intriguing plot to tie it all together. First, and foremost in this instance I think, I loved the unique and detailed world of basically a fictional USPS (the Otherwhere Post) which is based on the art of scriptomancy (the art of magically enchanting mail). This was a location setting🔻
pickIn Hall's US debut, we get a powerhouse of a story featuring awesomely drawn flawed characters, a rich and descriptive location setting (North Dorset farming village 1968-1975) and a sprawling, at times heart wrenching storyline. First, let me say that while reading this it felt monumentally grand scale to me, and at 319 pages, how can that be, right? Hall has crafted a compact, concise portrait of the lives of three interconnected characters 🔻
Here‘s my #ReadYourKindle list for March.
I managed to read 3 out of 4 this month…had some good ones in the bunch!
Thanks, Cydney! Hope you‘re doing well. 😊
Here‘s my March #BookSpin / #DoubleSpin list.
I only managed to read my #DoubleSpin this month which actually led me to re-read the prior book AND the new recently released one! 😂😂😂 Kind of went off the rails…and considering one was 600+ pages, one 700+ and one 900+…yeah. 🤦🏻♀️ A bit hungover to say the least. 🤪
Thanks, Sarah, and I hope your move goes well! 😊
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While Devlin's character development is excellent, her plotlines are every bit as entertaining and original as those characters. The location/time period feel visceral and spot on, and the plots are exciting and absorbing with just the right amount 🔻 (edited) 5d
And finally, Devlin has such a gift at pacing. I never feel any slow stretches or uneven spots in these books. Everything unfolds as it should, be it the action/denouement in the stories or the slow burn romance elements. They are just the right amount (at the right time) to keep me both on the edge of my seat 🔻 (edited) 5d
If you love romantic historical mystery series, give this one a try. Start with Shadow at the Morgue as I feel it's best to follow this story from the beginning to get the full effect of how wonderfully and beautifully the series is unfolding.
(edited) 5d