The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths
Continuing my run of Elly Griffiths novels, this is the first in the Harbinder Kaur series. Harbinder is a detective near Brighton, UK who is brought in to investigate when a schoolteacher is murdered at Harbinder's former school. The other main protagonist, Clare, is a fellow teacher and friend … [Read more]
The Blackhouse by Carole Johnstone
It would be understandable if readers assumed I had miswritten the author's name. The book shares a title and a similar setting to the trilogy by author Peter May, but this review refers to The Blackhouse by Carole Johnstone. Set in a fictional island near the isle of Harris in Scotland, the … [Read more]
Demon Copperhead by Barbra Kingsolver
All of a sudden, I was seeing Demon Copperhead (2022) by Barbara Kingsolver all over the place. I first noticed it on NPR's Best Books List. And then my book club chose it as our next book. I'm very familiar with Barbra Kingsolver. She was one of my favorite authors for many years, and I've read … [Read more]
The Cardboard Kingdom V03 Snow and Sorcery by Chad Sell
Book three of The Cardboard Kingdom graphic novel series is Snow and Sorcery. This is a series you need to read in order, but that is okay as book three is not due until early November 2023 and you will have plenty of time to read the first two Chad Sell books. There are various authors and … [Read more]
Funny Guy by Emma Barry
When I got to the end of the arc for Chick Magnet, there was a teaser for Emma Barry's next book Funny Guy. After I read it, I barged into Barry's mentions on Instagram and screamed my excitement. Sam is a difficult, prickly person - a comedian with his finger on the self destruct button. His … [Read more]
The Tea Dagon Society Book One by K. O’Neill
The Tea Dragon Festival #2 by K. O’Neill
The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3) by K. O’Neill
I have the goal of reading all of K. O’Neill’s works. It has been a little tricky as they have gone by at least Kate O’Neill and Kay O’Neill as well. But with the finishing of the third book in the Tea Dragon Society series, I might have made it. This is a big deal as (until a few years ago when … [Read more]
