A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson, 1999. Have never read anything by him before. It’s a good book, about hiking and about all sorts of off-topic things, historical and environmental. Bit depressing, … Continue reading →
Irritating one first, by Sophie Hannah, Little Face. 2006. Totally awful main character, whiny and miniuplative, no redeaming features. Skipped the last 3rd of the book and thought the ending was a waste of time. Two of the three books … Continue reading →
Mark Billingham, reading his latest 2017 Tom Thorne mystery, the 14th in the seriesLove Like Blood. Very well written with timely and true topic of honour killing. His characters are good, plot good and he reads very well. Sharon Bolton … Continue reading →
Three not so good mysteries1. The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra by Vaseem Khan …not a bad book but a bit too cute. Not going to seek out any more by him. A cute baby elephant plays a key role. … Continue reading →
A gentleman in Moscow, 2017 by Amor Towles is very good. A novel writen with grace, about a count under house arrest in a real hotel in Moscow beginning in 1922. He moves from aristocrat to head waiter in his … Continue reading →
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah 2015. Older woman remembers her past – and that of her sister’s – of occupupied France during WW II. Good book, but not great. Clare Mackintosh, I See You 2017. Interesting mystery set in London, … Continue reading →
Most recent, and least liked, Good me, Bad me by Ali Land 2017. Hated the audio voice and did not really like a single character. The plot kept me going, but it’s kind of a creepy book. Many people love … Continue reading →
All Scooby hat for Max Owl hat, own design
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