I loved a lot of this book. It was a cute rom-com story based on the fabulous The Shop Around the Corner (which is also the basis for the very good, You’ve Got Mail). Strangers who start up an anonymous pen pal relationship and fall for each other suddenly meet in real life, where things aren’t as perfect. Here, we have Bailey Rydell, moving across the country to live with her dad for her senior year of high school. Her parents are divorced, and she […]
Forensic science of the whole person.
I had a revelation after reading this book. In mystery novels, the problem that needs to be solved is never as interesting to me as the problem solvers. Winspear’s first in her “Maisie Dobbs” series splits problem and problem solver in a way that made that clear to me. Is that common? I’m pretty sure that is why, when asked if I enjoy mystery novels, I generally say no, but my read list on Goodreads tells a different tale. Maisie Dobbs is the only child […]
This blonde definitely did not prefer this book.
Let me begin by saying that I am a huge fan of Marilyn Monroe and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is one of my favourite movies. It is also well known that you should never read a book after seeing the movie. Knowing these facts, it may not surprise you to find out that I did not enjoy this book at all. It is written as a series of journal entries. (This in itself is amongst my least favourite style of writing). In the book, they have […]
I’ll never look at a snowman the same way again!
Wow! I have just read “The Snowman” by Jo Nesbo and what a read it was! I basically read the whole thing in one night because I could not put the book down. It took me a little bit of time to get into the book, as it required some concentration at the start with the Norwegian names and a variety of characters. However I quickly got my head around that and enjoyed the thrill of the ride. Firstly, I loved the characters. Harry Hole […]
Serialized Fiction
I had downloaded this book to my Kindle way back in October of 2016. Likely, as a GoodReads recommendation on my daily deals email. Regarded as a bit sci-fi, a bit horror, with over 1,000 5-star reviews and the low, low cost of free, I added it to my Library. And to the backlog it went. I recently began cleaning off my Kindle and removing the books collecting digital dust. I read a few chapters of “Yesterday’s Gone” and decided to give it a go. I […]
Romancing the lady next door
It’s been awhile since I read a book by Ms Laurens, after having plowed through the Cynster series and many of it’s related books a few years ago. She’s written many books, and employs a lot of similar plots and characters, much like Nora Roberts does. There’s always the alpha male hero and the spirited heroine and quite a lot of steamy sex. This book is the first in the Bastion Club series, which introduces a group of seven friends who have returned from serving […]
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