The late Blythe Gifford is definitely one of the authors I miss from #romancelandia#tbrchallengewww.goodreads.com/review/show/...
5/5: B+ at AAR, so 4.5 stars With Halloween coming up, this month’s TBR Challenge theme is “Spooky (Gothic)”. I tried a couple of old gothics from my TBR, but neither of them stuck. So, I went in th...
I'd read some of the more recent Harry Bosch books, but I'm glad I went back and started the series from the beginning. I just finished Book 2, and I'm looking forward to the next installment. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
4/5: 3.5 stars With a lead who pretty much ignores the chain of command, does his own thing and doesn't let pesky things like international borders get in his way, I probably shouldn't have liked this...
I've found some entertaining gothics in the Harlequin Intrigue line from time to time, so I had hopes for this one. Sadly, it just didn't work for me, and the 1980s-style "Satanic panic" plotting felt tired and dated. #romancelandiawww.goodreads.com/review/show/...
3/5: The author did a good job of setting up her story and creating a creepy, somewhat gothic atmosphere for the mystery. However, the pace of the story dragged a bit and the ending tremendously did n...
This intriguing domestic thriller had me playing detective as I read along. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
4/5: This thriller was quite the page turner for me. I was fascinated both by the events and the psychology of the characters. As the book opens, NYU student Cleo arrives at home for dinner with her m...
In undergrad one of the clubs hosted a showing of Monty Python and the Holy Grail in one of the big lecture halls. Most people knew the lines and recited alongside the movie, someone brought coconut shells...it was so much fun!
When I saw this book billed as "Schitt's Creek with a body count," I was intrigued. Unfortunately, it ended up being something of a mixed bag for me. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
3/5: At its best moment, this mystery feels like "Schitt's Creek with a body count," as AJ Finn stated in his review of this book. However, at times this book just feels like it's drifting around a bi...
I've enjoyed seeing Tiffany Reisz's writing develop and grow. Her Meg Shaffer books are cozy in the best sense, and I enjoyed this found family story. Not romance, but this one does have a sweet HEA love story threaded through it. #romancelandiawww.goodreads.com/review/show/...
4/5: If you've read any of the books this author wrote as Tiffany Reisz, you probably already know that she has a distinctive voice. While the subject matter is quite different, that voice definitely ...
This was an enjoyable surprise of a read. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
This one was quite different than my usual reads, and surprisingly enjoyable. From the text, it's clear that this is set during the COVID-19 lockdowns. The narrator has immersed herself in research on...
Never have I ever gotten a tattoo (though I've admired some my friends have).
I really liked the first Emma Makepeace book, so of course I had to come back for more! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Parts of the plot were a tad predictable, but the author does such a good job with the pacing in this story that I got swept along anyway. This novel is the second installment featuring Emma Makepeace...