The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

C.S. Harris combines mystery and history better than most, and I knew I'd enjoy #5 in her Sebastian St Cyr series, What Remains of Heaven. Great series!
5★ My review ot What Remains of Heaven

My review of The Switch by Beth O'Leary

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Nice review, Phrynne. I enjoyed that one too.

Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

rereading The Innocent by Bertrice Small

I just finished The Ex Wives and thought it was great. Very tense domestic thriller. My review is here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I just finished The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling and put myself on the library waiting list for The Kiss Curse.

I'm reading The Eye of Crasis: An Alien Technology Thriller by Michael J. Edwards.

I've started The Power of Six, but it's been almost 9 years since I read I Am Number Four. I thought I remembered enough, but I think I've forgotten a lot of the details. I probably should have re-read the first one since it took me so long to read the second.

All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror

This was a geopolitical espionage story and an entirely nonfiction one at that. While I don't share author Stephen Kinzer's conviction, this was an intriguing book providing an overview of Iranian history and delving deeply into foreign intrigue of the 1950s.

My review - www.goodreads.com/review/show/4902400942

Finished and loves The Sweetness of Water

My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/5029496690

My review of Deadly Falls by Phillipa Nefri Clark

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I finished Vanishing Hour by Laura Griffin.

Overall, this engaging and entertaining romantic suspense has wonderful characterization, a little spice, and some great action.

My 4.21 rounded to 4 stars full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Here is my 3.33 rounded to 3 stars review of Sign Here by Claudia Lux.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Overall, this unique, thought-provoking, and entertaining novel has great characterization, and a tense and suspenseful part three. This book has a clever premise and a solid mystery with some twists that will keep readers guessing and others that were somewhat predictable. The world-building is done well, but this is a slow-paced novel that took a while to draw me into the story line.

Isaac Asimov wrote The Last Question back in 1956 when computers were the size of rooms. This is an entertaining, very short, story, and a shock to read it in a time of Siri and Google.
4★ My review of The Last Question with links to the story and an interview

This is a delightfully colourful children's book with cheeky remarks and enough real facts to pique even my interest. The World's Most Ridiculous Animals, written and illustrated by Philip Bunting, should appeal to kids and anyone reading to or with them.
5★ My review of Ridiculous Animals with some illustrations

I finished Lavender House. I thought it was great - 4★. It blended historical fiction and mystery really well.

my Lavender House review

My review of The Mousse Wonderful Time of Year by H.Y. Hanna

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I finished The Folk Of Air trilogy.



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Here is my 3.7 rounded to 4 stars review of Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz:

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This book has a solid premise and a mystery, but it’s much more than that. There’s a focus on the victim and the one who found her more than the murder itself. It’s about the ability for all to walk safely on streets. Overall, this story is gripping, thought-provoking, and emotional, with wonderful characterization and many scenes of heartache and hope.

I finished my 80th book

My review of Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher

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I finished On Spine of Death by Tamara Berry.

My 4.31 rounded to 4 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Overall, this engaging and funny cozy mystery immediately pulled me into the storyline and the lives of the characters. The writing is terrific. What an opening scene!

I’m reading the Thursday Murder Club series back to back

What a fun idea, Rebecca. I still need to read the third one. I think it would be nice to have read them all in a row without forgetting who the characters are. So far, I enjoyed the second one even more than the first, so now I'm really looking forward to the third.

I love Garry Disher's rural Australia, but he doesn't pull any punches about life being less than idyllic in Day's End, #4 of his Paul Hirschhausen series. Demoted to a one-cop town, Hirsch has to deal with the same evildoers as his city counterparts - but on his own. Good solid read!
4.5★ My review of Day's End

I waited far too long to read the unforgettable A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, by Anthony Marra. Awful war, wonderful people, terrific writing.
5★ My review of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena

Yes Kristie I’m excited to read it like this. I’d been saving the first 2 for when I got my hands on the 3rd 🙂

My review of The Wonder Engine by T. Kingfisher

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Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs by Dave Barry

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Killers of a Certain Age

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My review of The Secrets of Palmerston House by Phillipa Nefri Clark

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starting to read Tidelands by Philippa Gregory

The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill

Review has a photo of the room where we first meet Freddie and three others.
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Currently reading Birds of California by Katie Cotugno

I finished my 81st book

My review of Secrets in the Stacks by Lynn Cahoon

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I enjoyed Ben Macintyre's The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War tremendously so I was eager to read his other books.

A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal felt differently as it wasn't a straight up biography. This was more of an ensemble story to show the impact of betrayal -- Philby's betrayal of country, friends, and wives.


My review - www.goodreads.com/review/show/3896919341

I recently read a most unusual, longish Amazon short story set in rural Germany in 1945, near the end of WW2. The Wehrwolf by Alma Katsu is as creepy as it sounds. It is a fable of sorts - what lengths would you go to in desperation? It was an appropriate read for spooky October.
4★ My review of The Wehrwolf

I'm a fan of Aussie author Michael Robotham and his Parkinson-bedeviled psychology professor Joseph O'Loughlin. In Shatter (book 3), Joe's work-life balance is as out of kilter as his stumbling walk.

5★ My review of Shatter

My review of The Butterfly Collector by Tea Cooper

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I finished Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry

My Review: www.Goodreads.com/review/show/5069977259

Here is my 3.44 rounded to 3 stars review of Raven Unveiled by Grace Draven:

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Overall, this fantasy is gripping, heart-breaking, and thought-provoking. The high stakes and smooth writing made it a page turner. However, the pace slowed at times, and I wanted a more extensive world-building.

My review of The Tea Ladies of St Jude’s Hospital by Joanna Nell

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I quite liked C.V. Chauhan's brand new Detective Inspector Rohan Sharma from the Leicestershire Police. Both Chauhan and his detective are of South Asian descent, which gives Sharma a bit of an advantage with some migrant families. The Dance of Death is the first in a new series that looks promising.
3★My review of Dance of Death

How does Ireland produce such good writers?! I have added Colm Tóibín to my growing list of Irish authors I've enjoyed. Brooklyn is a far cry from the Irish village where young Eilis grew up. Quite an eye-opener for her.
4★ My review of Brooklyn

Here is my 3.98 rounded to 4 stars review of Death at the Auction by E.C. Bateman:

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This cozy mystery has great characterization and transported me to Stamford, England. It's the first book in a new series.

Here is my 3.18 rounded to 3 stars review of The Wilderwomen by Ruth Emmie Lang:

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Magical realism, great dialogue, a mother’s disappearance, an unforgettable journey, and sisters reconnecting, combined to make this novel unique and enjoyable. However, it is written in a meandering fashion that tends to subdue the suspense and mystery. Additionally, there are chapters that go back in time that tend to disrupt the flow.

I finished my 82nd book

Famous English author D.H. Lawrence, grew up in a small coal-mining town like the one in this dark short story, Odour of Chrysanthemums.
4★My review

I recently read Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, and I have to admit my opinions kept changing. I think I liked it. 😊
4★My review

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "How does Ireland produce such good writers?! I have added Colm Tóibín to my growing list of Irish authors I've enjoyed. Brooklyn is a far cry from the Irish village ..."

Colm Toibin is one of my favourite authors. He is so versatile, his work encompasses several different genres. Ireland does have a great history of writing and he is the present representative of great literature giants.