I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
SO this is a book for Book Group, aka the book club I always assumed would be a fundamental part of my adult life along with "day to night" outfits (except this did happen). We got the recommendation actually from our Guest of Honor, Emma van Straaten (author of Creep, which we read last time), a … [Read more]
The Hotel Avocado by Bob Mortimer
The Hotel Avocado is a sequel to Mortimer's 2023 novel The Satsuma Complex, also published as The Clementine Complex in the U.S. In that novel, 30-year-old Gary Thorn, a legal assistant and perpetual screw-up, gets involved in a police investigation of his co-worker's death while also trying to … [Read more]
The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman
Bingo Square: White It’s been about a year since the events of the last Thursday Murder Club novel, and it has been quiet as characters are dealing with grief and changing circumstances. But when the best man at Joyce’s daughter’s wedding approaches Elizabeth during the reception to ask for help, … [Read more]
The White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear
CBR17 Bingo: White - Behold, the cover. Also, a bonus! The title. Elinor is a veteran of two world wars and a trained killer, but all she wants now is to retreat into a peaceful, solitary existence in the English countryside. But when a violent past comes back to haunt her neighbors, she cannot … [Read more]
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
To be able to grasp something of value, sometimes you have to perform seemingly inefficient acts. But even activities that appear fruitless don’t necessarily end up so. ― Haruki Murakami, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running CBR17 Bingo: Culture This book discusses a runner’s mentality as … [Read more]
The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
While I really enjoyed a few of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s novels, I was hesitant about this one. While her release before this one, The Seventh Veil of Salome, should have been right up my alley, I ended up giving up on it fairly early. It also had a bit of a dual/multi timeline and narrator thing … [Read more]
