Montana Diary by Whit Taylor
I had not officially finished Montana Diary by Whit Taylor as I typed this review. And it is only 30-odd pages (another reviewer’s entire review I borrowed: A (very) short comic about a visit to Montana. A little history, a little nature.). It has taken me two days to get as far as I have. Now, I will say that I am sure Taylor is a lovely person and I would like to sit down and have a cup of tea with them. I would […]
Red Cat by Peter Spiegelman
You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters by Kate Murphy
Gangland by Chuck Hogan
Death and the Good Life by Richard Hugo
You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington by Alexa Coe
Britt-Marie Was Here by Frederik Backman
Occupied City by David Peace
Sleepless City by Reed Farrel Coleman
Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum
Run Time by Cathy Ryan Howard
Loyalty by Lisa Scottoline
None Of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
The Club by Ellery Lloyd
Not in Bronxville by Rita K. Farrelly
Unquestionably the worst month in the calendar. Red Cat*** It’s not the writer’s fault that I just finished Robert Kolker’s excellent Lost Girls in light of the apprehension of the man they think is the Gilgo Beach murderer. But my threshold for murdered sex workers was low going into this. I only finished it because it filled a specific square for my library summer reading game. It’s not bad; the mystery is done well but it doesn’t stand out as far as the rest of […]
I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 Graphic Novel) by Georgia Ball
The I Survived Series in the novel format is fun, but I think they were (especially I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 Graphic Novel) was meant for the graphic novel genre. However, for the sensitive reader, there might be a few images and situations that might not be great for them. Adapted by Georgia Ball from the Lauren Tarshis series, there is no question what side the author is on when it comes to who is the “good bear” and who is the […]
Black Cherry Blues by James Lee Burke
Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green
The Revelators by Ace Atkins
The Last Flight by Julie Clark
Because I read two behemoth 660+ page books back-to-back, I went on a little reading binge this week to “ketchup.” I liked most of these, two more so than the two others. Black Cherry Blues *** I want to go through the David Robicheaux series for two reasons: 1. I love Louisiana and 2. I want to see how Burke develops this story. After enjoying Heaven’s Prisoners, I found this a step back for multiple reasons… 1. Burke pads an already thin story with a lot […]
The Right Madness by James Crumley
And so I finish the great road trip that is James Crumley’s mystery novel series featuring private eyes Milo Milodragovitch and CW Sughrue. While I didn’t like them as much as their most ardent fans do, I enjoyed my time going through all seven. Apparently, it took a lot of prodding for Crumley to write this one. He wasn’t sure if he was going to do another after 2001’s The Final Country, which for my money is his best book and a tribute to Texas. I […]
This book was on my radar because Tod of the “Literary Disco” podcast, of which I am so fond, would not stop talking about it. It was his favorite book of 2014 so I convinced by book club it was a good pick for July, cuz you know, July. They were hoping for something light and fun. Sorry people. Henderson’s debut novel is masterfully written. The story begins with Pete, a social worker in Montana trying to defuse a violent situation between a mother and […]
