Hope you are enjoying this year's Cannonball Read Book Bingo Reading Challenge. You can get complete information here. I am back with assistance for finding books to meet the bingo circle "Bird". Bird - symbol of a nation; symbol of resistance; birds of a feather; bird’s eye view; has the name of … [Read more]
Solitude Creek by Jeffrey Deaver
Bingo: Repair. The heroine has to repair many things: her reputation with the police department, her relationship with her kids, her love life. A few decades ago I was hooked on Jeffrey Deaver’s books. They were suspenseful and filled with amazing twists I never saw coming. I read a few books of … [Read more]
Outsider Animals by Marlene Zuk
CBR18 BINGO: Bird, because it has chapters about gulls, cowbirds, and common mynas Anyone who knows me knows how much I love critters. I'm frequently amazed that people are genuinely afraid of coyotes, animals of which stray cats are justified in being wary, but which pose almost zero threat to … [Read more]
The Witch by Fredia McFadden
I really have to stop hoping that McFadden gets back to The Housemaid success in terms of her writing. I find myself so bored with her latter works. And now there is a blurb in the front that we won't read about sex and other things since she wants her family to be able to read the books. Maybe … [Read more]
Knight of the God King by Lauren Blackwood
Please note that I received this via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. If the world building had been on point and the characters more developed, I could have seen myself liking this way more than I did. A romantasy (I think that's what it is called) novel taking a fictional … [Read more]
The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki
Rating: 3.5 In a nutshell: Five individuals find their lives change when they encounter a mysterious cafe run by cats. Best for: Those looking for something a bit dreamy and whimsical. Lovers of astrology (though that isn’t necessary - I wouldn’t put myself in that category but I still … [Read more]
And Again by Jessica Chiarella
Rating: 4 Stars In a nutshell: As part of a new medical trial, four individuals with life limiting illnesses are able to have their memories transferred into their own clones. Best for: Those who (like me, I’m realizing) enjoy vague sci-fi ‘what if’ books. Those interested in exploring not … [Read more]
