Fish and Water by Gengoroh Tagame
Cbr18 Bingo - And: see title, although I'm not sure why it's called that though. Maybe because that's how natural the two characters are together. Fish and Water by Gengoroh Tagame just came out in the US, and even includes non-permission to use the content of the volume for AI. It's the first … [Read more]
The Royal Affair by Kay Thorpe
CBR18 Bingo: Success - This book is set in the workplace, and both the hero and heroine are very good at what they do. After a failed relationship, Peta has no time or interest in pursuing another - especially not with her new boss at the Royal Hotel, the handsome but infuriating Lee Merril. I … [Read more]
Land: A Novel by Maggie O’Farrell
Cbr18bingo Map I am a great admirer of Maggie O’Farrell’s novels, but she is the literary personification of “You guys wanna see a dead body?”. O’Farrell does not hesitate to get into the ugly, nitty gritty of life: complex family dynamics, betrayal, grief, sorrow, and violence. She also is … [Read more]
The Girl Who Died by Ragnar Jónasson
Rating: 3.5 Stars In a nutshell: Una has left Reykjavik to take a job in a remote small town in Iceland, spending the winter teaching two young girls. While there, things transpire. Best for: Fans of the genre of cozy, Icelandic mysteries. Quote that made me think: N/A Why I chose … [Read more]
Pride Comes Before a Fall by Virginia Heath
3.5 stars Thank you to NetGalley and St.Martin's Press for this ARC. My opinions are my own. This book is on sale now. Leopold "Leo" Sloane, the Duke of Debden, has dragged his two younger sisters to Bath in an attempt to keep them out of trouble. The youngest is crazy for any man in uniform, … [Read more]
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
“The Well of Ascension” is the second book in the original Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson. And it’s a very good, very solid middle book for a trilogy. We get some answers to earlier mysteries, and we get some new mysteries. We get a light smattering of war as well as more political intrigue. … [Read more]
