Merry Christmas!

My Christmas gift to you is...reviews!  Hope you enjoy the holidays and these books:)

The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine by Alexander McCall Smith

Everything McCall Smith writes fills me with sunshine.  The latest adventures of Precious Ramotswe will warm your soul on these cold winter nights.  Read with a cup of hot cocoa.

Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith (i.e.: J. K. Rowling)

The complete opposite of the above-mentioned book, Career of Evil begs to be read with all the lights on and your security system armed.  I love this series, but the bad guys are seriously creepy.

 

X by Sue Grafton

You do realize that this means there are only two more books to go and this series will end?  I am already mourning.  Try not to think about it and enjoy X...it's exceptional!

A Question of Inheritance by Elizabeth Edmondson

The sequel to A Man of Some Repute, A Question of Inheritance continues the saga of Cold War agent Hugo Hawksworth in the English country village of Selchester.  Any mystery set in an English country village is all right by me.

Mr. Roosevelt's Confidante by Susan Elia MacNeal

Maggie flies to the United States with Churchill and soon becomes embroiled in the mystery of Eleanor Roosevelt's missing aide.  Dangerous forces are trying to ruin Christmas for the free world, but of course Maggie saves the day!

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

The first of four books for young adults that I'd never read before.  The true story of how the Danish people saved their Jewish population from the Nazis.  It made me proud to be part Danish:)

Winner of the Newbery Medal

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert c. O'Brien

You'll never think of animals the same after reading this book, but more importantly, what are the animals thinking of us?!  A brilliant classic.

Winner of the Newbery Medal

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

Which of sixteen strangers will inherit Samuel W. Westing's vast fortune?  Read more to experience this inventive and incredibly engaging mystery.  Kids of all ages love The Westing Game.

Winner of the Newbery Medal

The View from the Cherry Tree by Willo Davis Roberts

The Nasty next-door neighbor is dead, and Rob saw something from his perch in the cherry tree.  Unfortunately, the adults are too busy to listen.  Will Rob himself be in danger before he can get their attention? A creepy age-appropriate mystery by a three-time Edgar Award winner.

2 A.M. at the Cat's Pajamas by Marie-Helene Bertino

Clever, fun and heart-wrenching, 2 A.M. at the Cat's Pajamas is a thoroughly inventive story of heart break and redemption.  Loved it!!

The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny

One of my favorite authors and one of my favorite fictional characters.  This time, Inspector Gamache is confronted with a horrific murder and discovery near the quiet town of Three Pines.  Based on unbelievable true events, you'll love The Nature of the Beast.

Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich

Something fun and frivolous for dessert, Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich is just the ticket.  Always laugh-out-loud funny, Stephanie Plum's adventures are the perfect way to end your your year, and this post.  

Happy 2016 to you all!