good mysteries
Peter Robinson’s latest two DCI Banks books are very good. Careless Love, 2018 and Many Rivers to Cross 2019. interesting plots and likeable characters.
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The Golden Fleece by Esther Rutter, 2019. Non-fiction exploration of the history and social backgrounds of knitting around the UK. Delightful book, interesting to read and well researched. A good read. Where the Crawdad’s Sing, Delia Owens 2018. A novel, … Continue reading →
books
What Comes Next and How to Like It, by Abigail Thomas, 2016. Memoir. Very good book, very honest and flawed person.It’s also very funny. And she likes dogs. The Body A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson, 2019. Really interesting, … Continue reading →
mediocre mystery and great novel
The Taking of Annie Thorne by C J Tudor, 2019. Not a likeable character in the book. Engaging plot, but that’s about it. Dark and dreary mystery. Glad it’s over. Great novel by Australian writer, Trent Dalton, Boy Swallows Universe, … Continue reading →
2 non fiction books
Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home, 2018, by Nora Krug. Interesting graphic novel, she investigates her family, tries to find out how guilty any of them may have been of being linked to Nazi activities. Interesting perspective, honest … Continue reading →
excellent non fiction
Land of Lost Border: Out of Bound on the Silk Road, 2018, Kate Harris. Riding in snow and rain on awful roads, 11 months with one friend, an amazing journey. But the best parts of the book are her thoughts … Continue reading →
Stiff,by Mary Roach. 2004. Very interesting book about corpses, what people do with them, how they are used, historically where they came from. She’s a witty writer and finds out interesting things. Thick and other essays, 2019, by Tressie McMillan … Continue reading →
2 good non-fictions and many mysteries
Birdology: Adventures with Hip Hop Parrots, Cantankerous Cassowaries, Crabby Crows, Peripatetic Pigeons, Hens, Hawks, and Hummingbirds by Sy Montgomery, 2011. A great book. Half way through it and finding it very interesting. Good writer, good information. Dreyer’s English: An Utterly … Continue reading →
2 non fictions and a novel
Alas, the Booker novel for this year. Forced myself to finish it, but it did not improve. Milkman, 2018, by Anna Burns. A little interesting to get an adolescent perspective of the Troubles, but a very tedious book. Glad it’s … Continue reading →
many mysteries
A need for escapism, read 4 of the China mystery series by Peter May. A good series, with interesting things to learn about China and good characters. I will read the remaining two of this series.Firemaker. 2005The Fourth Sacrifice, 2007 … Continue reading →