Any story with a main character librarian is worth considering. Sherry moved about 6 years ago to take the position in Winesap, New York. She has had quite a run on solving mysteries of town murders recently. She enjoys being good at it. I liked Sherry and her personal journey throughout the story. Her sort of […]
I was very excited to see the start of a new series by Richard Osman. His development of characters is smart and a bit funny. Anyway, whether a good guy or a villain, one can’t help but grow to like the characters. They are people either way. We Solve Murders begins with Amy who is […]
I enjoyed No One Does It Like You even though it wasn’t too realistic. The main characters Rosie and Tom were likeable. They are speaking the first time in 10 years. Tom reached out to her when he thought he might die. Rosie returned his call to see if he would help her when no […]
Burn has some things in common with The River which I read a few years back. The two main characters are male, one from Colorado, one from Vermont, and they like nature, the outdoors, hunting and fishing. Our two guys here have been friends since childhood, growing up together. Jess is our point of view […]
I needed to figure out a way to start reading series where I am not current or the series is finished but haven’t read them yet. So it’s a way to commit myself to read my backlist, particularly series. I love the books by Allison Brennan. I decided to start at the beginning […]
Branching out from her smart new adult romances, Ali Hazelwood’s book, Bride is a paranormal romance that harks back to the vampire/werewolf craze of the 2000’s. As a huge fan of Vampires (sorry Were lovers), I was excited to read a fresh take on the subject. Misery Lark lives between worlds. Although she is a […]
The Dangerous Damsels series began this world with its witty, hilarious antics. The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love continues the tradition in a new series in the same world, Love’s Academic. It isn’t necessary to have read the previous books as they are not mentioned at all. Those books are so fun I wouldn’t miss […]
My library reading queue is currently filled with holiday related stories. I’d like to think it was the universe knowing I needed a little Christmas in July, but it is probably just search algorithms trying to up the circulation of seasonal titles. Regardless of how it got there, I found myself reading One Last Gift […]
Mulan is one of my favorite Disney movies so I looked forward to this retelling. Be forewarned The Night Ends with Fire is not the feel good version. The basics of the plot are similar. The details are much grittier and more misogynistic. This time period allows women nothing. Meilin is to be married off […]
Wow. I love this Lady Sherlock series so much. I started by wanting to write Amazing! Brilliant! in the largest font I can use here. Then I thought about creating a huge graphic. But that just tells you how much I enjoyed it and how impressed I am with this author but not why. I […]