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Aug 30, 2025 11:55AM
I finished my 60th book
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Christine wrote: "I finished my 60th book"Well done, Christine!
This is a curious short story of seduction by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, The Professor and the Siren. It's either inspired by, or a retelling of, some old myths. I've never read Lampedusa before.
My review of The Professor and the Siren with a link to where you can read it for yourself.
Acclaimed Irish author John Boyne can write about almost anything, I think. In A History of Loneliness, he introduces a wonderful boy who grows up with a calling to the priesthood, where he becomes a wonderful man. But he discovers not everyone in the Church is cut from the same cloth.
My review of A History of Loneliness
Never Flinch
is decent but not my favorite of Stephen King’s works. My 3.5 star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I really approve of the way Mariah Fredericks combines fact and fiction in her historical standalones. The latest, The Girl in the Green Dress
, got a solid 4.5*/5 from me here:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life
by Helen CzerskiHelen Czerski is a British physicist/oceanographer who writes about science for the general public. She explains how scientific principles affect everyday life in a fun and interesting way.
Very good book. 4 stars
My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Christine wrote: "I finished my 60th book"Nice going Christine. 👍
When you just want a fun thriller, Fallen Star
fits the bill. My four star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Unquiet Grave
is another strong story from Dervla McTiernan. My 4.5 star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Heal the Beasts: A Jaunt Through the Curious History of the Veterinary Arts by Philipp SchottPhilipp Schott is a veterinarian who pens mystery books and history books. In this narrative, Schott provides a fun - and sometimes scary - look at the history of veterinary medicine.
Informative and creative. 4 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'm starting off the month with
Whiskey Business by Adrian Andover. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just recently finished this one that had been on my to-read list for years. I've read several Finlay stories now and as much as I enjoyed Every Last Fear, I think this one is my new fave Alex Finlay story.
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...Just finished this one and it was a great read for the start of my holiday reading binge.
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing
by Nicholas MeyerIn this Sherlock Holmes pastiche, Holmes and Watson investigate the case of the missing artist.
It's nice to visit with Holmes and Watson again. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Color me stupid but Fair Play
went right over my head. My three star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Intelligence Explosion: When AI Beats Humans at Everything
by James Barrat is trenchant, but repetitive.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My second book this week was
A Murder Most Fowl by Carmela Dutra https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Cut Off from Sky and Earth by Melissa F. Miller. It is a psychological thriller with flashbacks to incidents in the past. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Children of the Roses
3.5 stars. Read as a #NetGalley #ARC
Sequel to the fabulous
sobering and strangely tender.
My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery by Siddharth Kara. It is the story of a slave trader ship and the murder of some of the abducted people. It is history. My 5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Hey guys. if you are located in nyc, in your early twenties, identify as a woman, and love mysteries and thrillers: consider joining my new club. tell your friends! https://www.goodreads.com/group/invit...Also, I am reading the reformatory right now
Finished two books while I was away on vacation without my laptop.THE FOOTPRINTS OF GOD (2003), a stand alone thriller by the late Greg Iles, who passed away last month after losing his battle with cancer.
THE AFGHAN (2006) by the late great Frederick Forsyth, who died in June at the age of 86 after a brief illness.
I just started reading Hotel Ukraine by Martin Cruz Smith, It is the 11th and final installment of his Arkady Renko series. 
For those who don't know the author, he wrote Gorky Park.
You Wanna Be on Top?: A Memoir of Makeovers, Manipulation, and Not Becoming America's Next Top Model by Sarah HartshorneA revealing exposé of 'America's Next Top Model' by Sarah Hartshorne, who was a contestant on Cycle 9.
This competition isn't for the faint of heart. 4 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Mike wrote: "I just started reading Hotel Ukraine by Martin Cruz Smith, It is the 11th and final installment of his Arkady Renko series. For..."
I'm waiting on this from the library. I'm a long-time fan.
Crimson Lake Road
was a disappointment for me after The Killer’s Wife. My three star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished and loved Her name was Julia - Grave Number 339
Review : www.goodreads.com/review/show/7893770583
Buckeye
deserves all the praise it’s been getting. My five star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of Murder on the Marlow Belle by Robert Thorogood
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I would highly recommend books by Nora S.. recent on is “The witch’s mourning dove” which is a paranormal romance
Night Vision
by Paul LevineJake Lassiter #2. Lassiter, an ex-football player now lawyer, gets involved investigating a dating service which may be related to a serial killer. I liked the Lassiter character and the plot set-up. 3 stars.
I read Fallen Star by Lee Goldberg It is book 6 in the Eve Ronin series. Both my wife and I enjoy this series and recommend it to mystery/police procedural fans. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Momma and I are listening to "Dead to the Last Drop: A Killer Coffee Mystery 8" and we will be starting "Death Mask" soon.
The Body in the Castle Well by Martin Walker is another entertaining episode in this intelligent mystery series featuring French police officer Bruno Courrèges.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished "Beautiful Ugly" by Alice Feeney.I don't recommend it. Pretty bad, actually.
What Does It Feel Like?
4 stars
Deeply personal and disarmingly honest mirroring her own life
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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