Showing posts with label four and a half stars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label four and a half stars. Show all posts
Sunday, November 3, 2024

The Third Gilmore Girl Kelly Bishop

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Has Kelly Bishop been in everything? No. But she sure has done a lot. From starring in the opening of "A Chorus Line" to starring ...
Saturday, September 21, 2024

The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C. M. Waggoner

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Sherry lives in small town Winesap. She’s very proud of the help that she’s given to the sheriff’s department in solving various murders. Wh...
Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Remain Calm! by Lincoln Peirce

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Another knock out of the park for Peirce. I don’t know how there are so many new storylines for Nate even when the overall themes are famili...
Monday, July 22, 2024

Charlotte Illes Is Not a Teacher by Katie Siegel

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Formerly a child detective, twenty-five year-old Charlotte Illes is now trying to figure out what she wants to do as an adult. In addition t...
Sunday, April 21, 2024

Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench; Brendan O'Hea

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Did  you  know you needed a book of Judi Dench talking about Shakespeare? I didn't. What a fabulous audiobook has been created here. Bre...
Saturday, November 25, 2023

Born to Be Badger by Shelly Laurenston

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If you are one of the people, like me, who wait with baited breath for anything that Laurenston releases, this book will not disappoint. Ful...
Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Mythos by Stephen Fry

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Fry has a habit of creating sentences that make me pause my recording so that I can think about them, mull them over, taste them in my mind’...
Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Murder and Mamon by Mia P. Manansala

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Auntie Aprils niece, Divina, has come to visit but there is something strange going on. Divina is close lipped about parts of her life and A...
Thursday, August 17, 2023

Yoga Inversions by Kat Heagberg Rebar

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I really liked this book. The illustrations are really helpful. The writing gives a great idea of not only how to get into the poses but als...
Sunday, July 30, 2023

Heroes by Stephen Fry

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HIGHLY recommend listening to Fry read this book. I think it enhances the stories that he has brought into the 21st century (or at least the...
Friday, July 7, 2023

Charlotte Illes Is Not a Detective by Katie Siegel

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This book is an absolutely amazing read and I am very much looking forward to reading other books in the series. What happens when a girl de...
Saturday, July 1, 2023

Cursed Princess Club Vol. 2 by LambCat

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In the first volume we met three sisters. The oldest two are absolutely lovely and accomplished. The third, Gwendolyn, is everyone's fav...
Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Release the Hounds! by Lincoln Peirce

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Once again, Nate is in the midst of a number of happenings. His father is handing out healthy treats (though it helps to have a Chad if you ...
Friday, March 10, 2023

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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Vera Wong is an older woman who has lost touch with her son as well as the larger world, though she would argue against that since she keeps...
Sunday, February 19, 2023

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

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I thought I had heard about this book from NPR Best Books but it wasn't on this year's list so It may have been a podcast. The layou...
Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai

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This book is a lot of wacky and requires a LOT of suspended disbelief but, if you can buckle up for the ride, it's awfully fun.  Amira P...
Sunday, October 2, 2022

Blackmail and Bibingka by Mia P. Manansala

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Ronnie, the prodigal son of Lila Macapagal's family is back. No one is quite sure whether his business is legitimate but they are all te...
Sunday, September 25, 2022

The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman

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Our favorite crime-solving team is back and once again under threat. This time, Elizabeth is picked up from a walk with Stephen (who is pick...
Saturday, August 20, 2022

Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews

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This is basically a non-stop action book from the first page to the end though it does mellow out a bit in the Epilogue. A lot of loose thre...
Monday, June 20, 2022

Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty

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I heard about this book on the Book Riot podcast  and thought the premise was intriguing. Six clones wake up in space. All of their previous...