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February 2023 Leftovers

Dead Wind by Tessa Wegert

One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

Messi vs. Ronaldo: One Rivalry, Two Goats, and the Era That Remade the World's Game by Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg

The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz

The Title: The Story of the First Division by Scott Murray

The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson

Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie

The Fiancée by Kate White

The Guns of Heaven by Pete Hamill

February 28, 2023 by Jake Leave a Comment

Hey on the last day of the month, it finally snowed in New York! Huzzah! Dead Wind**** I can’t talk about why I like this book without even the mildest of spoilers if you’ve been following the series. So I’ll talk about what I appreciate. I’ve been in an on-and-off reading slump the last two months. It’s been hard to finish stuff. Tessa Wegert’s Shana Merchant series really feels like the exception to the rule. I like her writing, her pacing, her protagonist. All good. One […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #IRA, agatha christie, Anthony Horowitz, Cristiano Ronaldo, Dead Wind, England, English football, evil under the sun, FC Barcelona, hard case crime, Hawthorne and Horowitz, Hercule Poirot, Inspector Montalbano, Ireland, Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg, karen m mcmanus, kate white, Lionel Messi, maureen johnson, Messi vs. Ronaldo, mystery, New York (State), New York City, one of us is lying, Pete Hamill, Real Madrid, Scott Murray, Shana Merchant, Sicily, Soccer, sports, Tessa Wegert, The Fiancée, The Guns of Heaven, The Sentence is Death, the shape of water, The Title, the vanishing stair, thriller, truly devious, Vermont, Young Adult

Jake's CBR15 Review No:26 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #IRA, agatha christie, Anthony Horowitz, Cristiano Ronaldo, Dead Wind, England, English football, evil under the sun, FC Barcelona, hard case crime, Hawthorne and Horowitz, Hercule Poirot, Inspector Montalbano, Ireland, Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg, karen m mcmanus, kate white, Lionel Messi, maureen johnson, Messi vs. Ronaldo, mystery, New York (State), New York City, one of us is lying, Pete Hamill, Real Madrid, Scott Murray, Shana Merchant, Sicily, Soccer, sports, Tessa Wegert, The Fiancée, The Guns of Heaven, The Sentence is Death, the shape of water, The Title, the vanishing stair, thriller, truly devious, Vermont, Young Adult ·
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Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village

Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson

October 16, 2022 by Classic 2 Comments

I laughed so hard reading this. The illustrations and mini quizzes are top notch. And honestly, you would think after watching Vera, Midsomer Murders, etc. I would be less likely to traipse into a quaint English village, but nope, still want to. I love how this book broke things up into things such as village (church, graveyard, pub, etc.) the villagers (the vicar) and locations like the antique shop which is never open. Also the vicar is apparently the most murderous of the villagers, so […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: maureen johnson

Classic's CBR14 Review No:223 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: maureen johnson ·
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July 2022 Leftovers

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipies from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen by Snoop Dogg

Brighton Rock by Graham Greene

Plunder of the Sun by David Dodge

Stunt: A Mythical Reimagining of Nellie Jackson, Madame of Natchez by Saida Agostini

The Last Pirate of New York: A Ghost Ship, A Killer, and the Birth of a Gangster Nation by Rich Cohen

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

Defender of the Innocent: The Casebook Files of Martin Ehrengraf by Lawrence Block

Voluntary Madness by Vicki Hendricks

Two Gentlemen of Lebowski: A Most Excellent Comedie and Tragic Romance by Adam Bertocci

The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor by Gabriel García Márquez

A Night to Remember by Walter Lord

Slonim Woods 9: A Memoir by Daniel Barban Levin

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

My Summer Darlings by May Cobb

The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

Firestarter by Stephen King

The Editor by Steven Rowley

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

Crossroad Blues by Ace Atkins

Lucky by Jackie Collins

August 5, 2022 by Jake 2 Comments

Here are reviews for the books I read in July that I didn’t have time or energy to do a full review on. Note: I was out of work in July so I read a lot. The Woman in Cabin 10 *** Read this while on a cruise ship and it definitely gave me some interesting feelings! A relatively entertaining thriller. I’d read another Ruth Ware book but wouldn’t rush out to do so From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes From Tha Boss Dogg’s Kitchen**** […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, History, Horror, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: a clockwork orange, A Night to Remember, Ace Atkins, Adam Bertocci, Anthony Burgess, Blues (Music), boarding school, Books about books, Brighton, Brighton Rock, Cats, Colombia, cookbooks, Crossroad Blues, Cruise Ship, cults, Daniel Barban Levin, David Dodge, Defender of the Innocent, dystopia, England, erotica, Firestarter, From Crook to Cook, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, gangsters, Graham Greene, hard case crime, Ireland, island, Jackie Collins, jackie kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Japan, Key West, Larry Ray, lawrence block, legal thriller, Loki, Louisiana, lucky, Lucy Foley, maureen johnson, May Cobb, mississippi, My Summer Darlings, mystery, mythology, Neil Gaiman, Nellie Jackson, New York City, Nick Travers, norse mythology, Odin, piracy, Plunder of the Sun, poetry, reread, Rich Cohen, Ruth Ware, Saida Agostini, Sara Lawrence College, search for treasure, shipwreck, short stories, Slonim Woods 9, Snoop Dogg, Sōsuke Natsukawa, Stephen King, Steven Rowley, Stunt, Texas, The Big Lebowski, The Cat Who Saved Books, the editor, the guest list, The Last Pirate of New York, The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor, The Woman in Cabin 10, Thor, Titanic, true crime, truly devious, Two Gentlemen of Lebowski. Shakespeare, Vermont, Vicki Hendricks, Voluntary Madness, Walter Lord

Jake's CBR14 Review No:145 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, History, Horror, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Suspense · Tags: a clockwork orange, A Night to Remember, Ace Atkins, Adam Bertocci, Anthony Burgess, Blues (Music), boarding school, Books about books, Brighton, Brighton Rock, Cats, Colombia, cookbooks, Crossroad Blues, Cruise Ship, cults, Daniel Barban Levin, David Dodge, Defender of the Innocent, dystopia, England, erotica, Firestarter, From Crook to Cook, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, gangsters, Graham Greene, hard case crime, Ireland, island, Jackie Collins, jackie kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Japan, Key West, Larry Ray, lawrence block, legal thriller, Loki, Louisiana, lucky, Lucy Foley, maureen johnson, May Cobb, mississippi, My Summer Darlings, mystery, mythology, Neil Gaiman, Nellie Jackson, New York City, Nick Travers, norse mythology, Odin, piracy, Plunder of the Sun, poetry, reread, Rich Cohen, Ruth Ware, Saida Agostini, Sara Lawrence College, search for treasure, shipwreck, short stories, Slonim Woods 9, Snoop Dogg, Sōsuke Natsukawa, Stephen King, Steven Rowley, Stunt, Texas, The Big Lebowski, The Cat Who Saved Books, the editor, the guest list, The Last Pirate of New York, The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor, The Woman in Cabin 10, Thor, Titanic, true crime, truly devious, Two Gentlemen of Lebowski. Shakespeare, Vermont, Vicki Hendricks, Voluntary Madness, Walter Lord ·
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I want to go to fancy two year creative boarding school that buys you all the books you want

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

May 17, 2021 by wicherwill Leave a Comment

My biggest issue with this book is this: for a school that’s all about providing the best and the brightest with whatever resources they need to pursue their intellectual gifts, what exactly is Stevie’s gift? She’s obsessed with true crime? I mean, so is my super smart admin but I don’t know if that would qualify you in the same breath as Janelle? I clearly have a large STEM bias here. But it’s also somewhat grumpy to me that Stevie’s thing is “I like crime” and Janelle’s […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: maureen johnson

wicherwill's CBR13 Review No:83 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: maureen johnson ·
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Three reviews for the price of one!

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson

The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson

May 10, 2021 by AnnaCollier 3 Comments

Who doesn’t love a good boarding school novel? As a fan of both traditional mysteries and boarding school settings, the Truly Devious trilogy (Truly Devious, The Vanishing Stair, and The Hand on the Wall) seemed very nicely targeted toward me as a reader. I’m generally not a big YA reader, but the fit was too good in this case. And as a bonus, the trilogy is complete, so no pesky waiting between books! Book 1 (Truly Devious) begins with Stephanie “Stevie” Bell arriving at the […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: maureen johnson

AnnaCollier's CBR13 Review No:5 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: maureen johnson ·
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A journey that could not take place at the moment…

13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson

October 9, 2020 by crystalclear Leave a Comment

Ginny is a 17-year-old who embarks on a journey left to her by her eccentric Aunt Peg.  After her death, Peg left Ginny a sent of 13 little blue envelopes and some very strange instructions.  In the first is some money to get to NYC and then London and the rules: she can only bring a backpack, she is not allowed to bring any guidebooks, she cannot bring any extra money, and she is not allowed to use electronics, which includes contacting the U.S. by […]

Filed Under: Young Adult Tagged With: cbr12, cbr12bingo, europe, maureen johnson, travel, wild goose chase

crystalclear's CBR12 Review No:16 · Genres: Young Adult · Tags: cbr12, cbr12bingo, europe, maureen johnson, travel, wild goose chase ·
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