#225 Interesting take on a classic whodunit. I listened to the audiobook, which I think was a mistake because I didn‘t like the narrator‘s voices, especially her non-native English speaker‘s voices. I thought the author did a great job of getting inside the heads of some of the characters, and the characters themselves seemed believable to me. I think I may reread the book on my kindle someday to see what I may have missed. Enjoyable. #2021. 4.0⭐️

Random book from my TBR 📚. Day 8. #tbrpile

1. Slow. 🙁. 2. The tagged book and A Counterfeit Suitor by Rosalind Thorne. Tagging anyone who wants to share.

A random book from my TBR 📚. Day 7. #tbrpile

A random book from my TBR 📚. Day 6. #tbrpile

#224 Been meaning to read this graphic novel for a couple of years, and was finally able to borrow it from Overdrive. After reading, I immediately purchased my own copy! Such a cute book, and I‘m certain every litten can relate. The drawings were all black and white but were cute; it‘s the amusing content that really hit home! 5⭐️ just for peeking into my life! #2021

A random book from my 📚. Day 5. #tbrpile

A random book from my TBR 📚. Day 4. #tbrpile

A random book from my TBR 📚. Day 3. #tbrpile

#wintergames2021 Just signed up and looking forward to it.

#221. Modern version of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, except Hawthorne is possibly more enigmatic than Holmes. I really enjoy Horowitz‘s fun and easily readable style; he‘s quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. 3rd & latest in the series, this was not my favorite, but still a very good book and full of surprises. More books to come as it ends on a small cliffhanger! Looking forward to the next one. #2021. 4⭐️

A random book from my TBR 📚. Day 2. Have had this one on my list for a long time. #tbrpile

Taking a page out of @SilverShanica ‘s book and sharing a random book from my TBR pile. What a great way for me to get back into posting after a 2 year hiatus. Day 1. #tbrpile

I absolutely love Hobb‘s Realm of the Elderlings series. This was the final book of the Tawny Man Trilogy, and the 9th in the 16 book series. Hobb‘s writing is so enjoyable and I always feel as though I‘m visiting with old friends. She has a tendency to put her characters through the worst, but things mostly turn out fine in the end. Realm of the Elderlings as a series is far better than The Wheel of Time IMO. Start at the beginning. 5⭐️ #2019

I‘m halfway through a 900+ page book but wanted to share something today. For his Freshman Honors English class, my younger son had to bring to class a favorite childhood book. After some hunting in the basement, I found a book that was a favorite of mine from childhood and his too. We had to read this book to him over and over again. We loved the rhymes and the silly places that the ball went before coming home and then going on another journey!

I‘ve been enjoying the recently written prequels to this series, so I decided to read the first in the series. It is the author‘s first book and while it does show promise, it is clear that it is a first book. For instance, there is a frequently mentioned character who is never actually introduced to the reader who I believe is in the book just to be another suspect. There are other inconsistencies as well. Between a pick and so-so. 3.5⭐️ #2019

#NotBookRelated but I just had to share our back to school pics. Beckham is starting his last year of high school (even though he will be taking all of his classes at Ohio State University) and Keegan is starting his first year of high school (even though he had classes there last year.) Keegan got hurt in his soccer scrimmage last night and is on crutches for his first day back. He is questionable for his first game on Saturday but we‘re hopeful

Jimm Juree Case Files are periodic short stories by the author of the Dr Siri mysteries set in Laos. The Jimm Juree stories are set in Thailand where the author now lives and are humorous accounts of the lives of a former crime reporter and her wacky family. This one deals with the murder of a pedophile and is apparently based on an actual person living in Thailand (who has not yet been murdered!) Fun read for fans of the author. 3.5⭐️ #2019

I‘m reading the Guido Brunetti series for a LibraryThing group read. I really enjoy Leon‘s insight into Italian culture and government. This one was particularly interesting as it dealt mainly with Nazi stolen art in WWII and slightly on the Italian resistance (something more for me to learn about.) There is a solid, fairly well-plotted mystery as well, although the wrong person is punished IMO. Recommended series 4.0⭐️ #2019

Spotted this book that my boys never read and decided that I would. Milford creates an intriguing story and a haunting atmosphere. I enjoyed it, but there were a few things that could have been written differently: Milo's adoption is mentioned frequently but isn't essential to the story, and Milford switches back and forth between Milo and Meddy's names and their nicknames for each other which breaks the flow of the story somewhat. 4.0⭐ #2019

Inspector Banks series #5. I started to read these long ago and then stopped for some reason. No idea why, as I enjoy(ed) Robinson‘s writing. Not too much to differentiate it between many other British police procedurals but it‘s a solid and enjoyable read, if you like the genre. Banks is an interesting but typically flawed character, and since I‘ve watched the ITV series DCI Banks, I won‘t be able to separate him from his TV character. 4⭐️ #2019

1️⃣ Cabaret or The Sound of Music. I go around singing from them! 2️⃣ Too many to count - I tried and gave up at 400 😜 3️⃣ Hmmm- not really addicted to any games - so Flow Free maybe. 4️⃣ IFTTT on the web and as an app is amazing. Also Audible. 5️⃣ Newest followers: @bromeliad @CaitZ @bookful 6️⃣ #wondrouswednesday Thanks, @Centique for the tag

A lesser known author of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, Harriet Rutland only wrote 3 mysteries, this, her debut, in 1938. It was enjoyable, once I got past the many character introductions - 20 in the first 2 pages- which was almost enough to make me stop reading right then! The amateur detective wasn‘t introduced until late in the story, and he reminded me slightly of Allingham‘s Campion or Sayers‘ Lord Peter. I‘ll read more. 4⭐️ #2019

A little hard to see, but I just had a visitor while reading the tagged book! I think J‘zargo was trying to read it too! #catsoflitsy

@TheReadingMermaid @Andrew65 @jb72 I‘ll try to join in but soccer is starting up and my younger son is at another tournament this weekend ⚽️📖💕

I knew I would like this when I picked it! This is a mystery inside a mystery - Susan is an editor and is reading over the latest book in author Alan Conway‘s Atticus Pünd mystery series, but she finds the last chapter missing from her review copy. As she investigates, she finds that there is more than just a missing chapter to discover. It reads very much like classic detective fiction and was an easy read. The action flows nicely. 4.5⭐️ #2019

I‘ve been reading Golden Age Detective fiction for over 45 years, but somehow never read all of the Campion series. I‘ve no idea why, as I‘ve enjoyed what I‘ve read and loved the PBS Campion series in the ‘80s. I‘m rectifying that now by reading the series in order. Allingham is an intelligent and witty author. I loved the plot of this one and laugh at how everyone always underestimates Campion. Recommend for classic mystery lovers. 4.5⭐️ #2019

I‘m a big fan of Sedaris and have listened to nearly all of his books (read by Sedaris himself is the best way.) I love the stories he tells based on his life and his family. They both are heartfelt and hilarious. I‘m not always crazy about the fictional stories he writes. Many are a little too sadistic, perhaps, for my taste. And horrible things happening to babies and children gets a big 👎🏻. That‘s why this is a so-so for me. 3.0⭐️ #2019

I thought this was an interesting take on a perhaps not so new sci-fi idea. I liked Melanie, the “gifted” girl and I found the philosophical question of the lengths one might go to in order to save the world interesting. However, I think there were a few logic errors when it came to the science of how the fungus worked which ultimately kept the book from being being a great read for me. Suspenseful in places but dragged a bit in others. 4⭐️ #2019

I‘m reading Horowitz‘s Magpie Murders and something in the book struck me and I‘m curious as to what others think. When writing historical fiction, should an author try to be accurate when it comes to the times they are portraying, or should they use the more humane and politically correct terminology even though it doesn‘t reflect accurately upon the times? I‘ve been enjoying this book but a particular phrase came to my attention ⬇️

1️⃣ I read and reread Laura Ingalls Wilder‘s Little House series many, many times when I was little so when I was 10ish, my mother and I visited Missouri and Wilder‘s house. I‘m sorry to say it was a huge disappointment. I‘m sure there have been other book inspired vacations but that will always be the one I remember the most, other than reading James Michener‘s Hawaii while in Hawaii. 2️⃣ None planned. #Two4Tuesday

I liked but didn‘t love it. I enjoyed the historical aspects - I learned about British female spies during WWI which was very interesting. The book was roughly based on a real female spy ring and it‘s leader. However, I felt that the author made a tenuous connection between the spy ring and WWII events. I think I might have enjoyed it more if she concentrated on the events and characters relating to WWI and not tried to add WWII. 3.75⭐️🤣 #2019

I don‘t know if I feel comforted by knowing that there‘s an actual term for having a very large TBR pile or not! 🤣😜 📚

Haven‘t been posting in the past week or so and the above is why. I‘ve got a ton of reviews to catch up on as I settle back in with laundry, taking younger son to soccer, and taking older son to college visits. #2019 #vacation

I couldn‘t just stop at one Sedaris listen. I‘ve had this for a few months so it was time. Like all Sedaris (with the exception of Squirrel Meets Chipmunk) it was laugh out loud funny!🤣My son wandered into the room to ask what I was laughing at. This one deals with middle-age and aging parents, so it really resonated with me. Listening is the best way to experience Sedaris. 4.0⭐️ #2019 🎧

I‘ve been on an audiobook kick lately and needed a bit of humor. Sedaris is one of my go-to pick-me-ups and this one didn‘t disappoint. Very informative too - I learned that St Nicholas lives in Spain and was formerly the Bishop of Turkey. He arrives in The Netherlands by boat with backup from “6-8 black guys” in November to give presents on December 5 to Dutch children. 🤣🤣 I guess one has to listen-it‘s funnier when David tells it 😜4.5⭐️ #2019

The classic - every time I read it, I realize how much I enjoy it! I wasn‘t crazy about the narrator of this audiobook though, I wish I had purchased another version. My favorite character is Mole, although I do love Toad and his motor cars - “poop poop!” The background above is from the TV adaptation I like the best. I followed along with a free ebook and unfortunately missed the wonderful Ernest H Sheppard illustrations. 4.5⭐️ #2019 🎧🧒🏼

This is one of two series from Ann Cleeves‘ back-catalogue. I enjoyed it. It is more along the lines of a classic detective story than Shetland or Vera, which are more “thrillery” (new word 😜) in comparison. More simplistically written, without all of the detail of her two more popular series, Cleeves still lays the groundwork for the mystery quite well. I did not guess who the murderer was - something I can usually do. 4.0⭐️ #2019 📱🕵🏼‍♀️

Not book related but I bragged about my younger son‘s soccer, so I need to give my older son equal time. AP Scores came out today and he received perfect 5 in all three tests. Perfect 5s last year on AP US History and AP Bio and a 4 Freshman year for AP Chem. Still waiting on his IB exam results but I‘m confident he did well. The excellence continues! Great job, Beckham!

I hope it‘s not just me, but the choices for the free Audible Originals this month seem particularly uninteresting. Not sure I‘m even going partake this month...if I have to chose I guess it will be Dinosaurs and NASA, which is unfortunate because nonfiction is my least favorite genre. ☹️

I‘m not big on short stories - some of them I love (Harrison Bergeron by Vonnegut is my favorite), but Scalzi is one of my favorite authors so I thought I‘d give this a listen on my way to becoming a Scalzi completist. Some of the stories are quite good and some just so-so. If you like Scalzi, it‘s definitely a pick. I think what I enjoyed most is hearing him introduce each story. His voice was unexpected, but nice. Overall 4.0⭐️ #2019 🚀 🎧

I‘ve been a fan of Simon Pegg (and Nick Frost) for many years so I jumped at the chance to listen to this - read by Simon himself. It‘s no wonder I enjoy his work, we seem to have a lot in common. He relates his love for Star Trek and Star Wars (and The Young Ones) and talks about how Spaced and the Cornetto Trilogy came to be. If you‘re a fan, I highly recommend this listen. Also, please comment so I know there are others like me! 🤣 4⭐️ #2019

This was probably NOT the book to listen to on audio, nor was it the sequel to wait a year to read. I enjoyed it, but I think I would have enjoyed it more had I read it immediately after Hyperion. Simmons‘ 🌎 building is amazing and he did a decent job of wrapping up from the first book but leaving some things wide open for the rest of the series. A little confusing at times but that could have been my inattention. Recommend series. 4⭐️ #2019

Hard for me to decide between pick and so-so. I know tons of people love this series, and it‘s okay for me, I‘m not sorry I‘m reading it, but I‘m not loving it. It just doesn‘t grab me the way many other fantasy series do. So many characters, and Jordan is not portraying them in a way that makes me really care. I predicted the overall plot of this one and based on the first 3, I‘m pretty sure that I know what‘s coming in the next ones. 3.5⭐️ #2019

Pick but only for previous fans of the series. If you enjoy cozy mysteries, I would recommend starting at the beginning of the Aunt Dimity series. I‘ve been reading these for many years and have become invested in the characters. The last several have not been strong on the mystery part, and have really been only so-so. This one is has an historical backstory with a bit of information on Indian religion. 3.5⭐️ #2019 📱🕵🏼‍♀️

30th in the series. What more can I say about these. They are quick and easy listens and most have entertaining mysteries. The authors even manage to get a very small amount of character development in, but not a lot. I recommend the series if you enjoy mysteries and are looking for something quick. This one is a little different as some of it takes place on a train. 3.5⭐️ #2019 🕵🏼‍♀️ 🎧

Way behind on my reviews, so eventually I‘ll probably post a bunch, but I was listening to this book while working on the computer and looked up to catch our 2 nearly-nightly backyard visitors! (Wow - that‘s a run on sentence if I ever saw one!) Thought I would share the nature! 🦌

Just came across this and thought it was fun. It was dead-on for me. I go back and forth between an INTJ and an INTP (depending upon how I answer the questions on a particular day) and my two favorite genres are Mystery and SciFi just like it says. How accurate is it for you? Please share! https://www.bustle.com/p/the-genre-of-book-you-need-to-be-reading-based-on-your-...

If I had read the Amazon ratings before I picked up this book, I wouldn‘t have read it. I did like the WWII aspect, but wasn‘t crazy about Juliet, the protagonist. She was definitely an unreliable narrator and I couldn‘t figure out her motivation for many of the things she did. The story flipped back and forth in time and not necessarily in ways that always made sense. There were several plot points that weren‘t wrapped up at the end. 3.0⭐️ #2109

29th in the series. A fun, but quick mystery listen. In this one, Sarah and Jack investigate the drowning of a misfit man who seems to have come into money on the night he dies. Was it an accident or murder? Where did the money come from? This one has a bit of an unexpected twist. 4.0⭐️ #2019