tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32635488173964886072024-03-13T20:04:15.844-07:00The Book ChickA blog about the books I love.Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.comBlogger217125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-54908104450308324462023-08-27T16:17:00.000-07:002023-08-27T16:17:42.841-07:00A Bunch of Books<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjz7-8OJqoE_HDMGPhUhrOcMrz65UOBkF6nnWCKVO3mWVcIiyYqYklBEbdg3kV1BtlB4RmGmep33WRouD-4DpsDyT61DKLPQIwrEVQmfHx046xLIvKF7JliLQUQUpwsSt3VC1eAaj7Z4apndEe6FEpbBrl1CiAk-tSdhmNG5LZ6Ba61nRV1X9fEaqXuuY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjz7-8OJqoE_HDMGPhUhrOcMrz65UOBkF6nnWCKVO3mWVcIiyYqYklBEbdg3kV1BtlB4RmGmep33WRouD-4DpsDyT61DKLPQIwrEVQmfHx046xLIvKF7JliLQUQUpwsSt3VC1eAaj7Z4apndEe6FEpbBrl1CiAk-tSdhmNG5LZ6Ba61nRV1X9fEaqXuuY" width="180" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">What I've been reading...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A Room With a View</i> by E. M. Forster</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The Maid </i>by Nita Prose</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Circe</i> by Madeline Miller</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows</i> by Balli Kaur Jaswal</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Beach Read, People We Meet on Vacation & Book Lovers</i> by Emily Henry</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The Enigma of Garlic</i> by Alexander McCall Smith</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A Song of Comfortable Chairs</i> by Alexander McCall Smith</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The Ink Black Heart</i> by Robert Galbraith</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A World of Curiosities</i> by Louise Penny</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Going Rogue</i> by Janet Evanovich</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiv5j4VCRNdFysiuwuFWU2Z30uxv30PZOIh078GA1tRjK1X76ZRjJAFpWARF4GCvYQvef0IttNQOmEoR6etcLAQ56UgJNrh6rsCqO-0KbRnLoCx85A70UZnoETt_YiESRTgq5eCRKX9vzTC0vPqJGRWe2gpE0uIL3nhfvtDlSjxw2qdqhxyHysLWTh_xnU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiv5j4VCRNdFysiuwuFWU2Z30uxv30PZOIh078GA1tRjK1X76ZRjJAFpWARF4GCvYQvef0IttNQOmEoR6etcLAQ56UgJNrh6rsCqO-0KbRnLoCx85A70UZnoETt_YiESRTgq5eCRKX9vzTC0vPqJGRWe2gpE0uIL3nhfvtDlSjxw2qdqhxyHysLWTh_xnU" width="180" /></a></div><br /><i>The Late Mrs. Willoughby</i> by Claudia Gray</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>A Most Agreeable Murder</i> by Julia Seales</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The Appeal</i> and <i>The Twyford Code</i> by Janice Hallett</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>All the Queen's Men</i> by S J Bennett</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The Paris Apartment</i> by Lucy Foley</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The Stolen Book of Evelyn Aubrey</i> by Serena Burdick</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The Last to Vanish </i>by Megan Miranda</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The Last Thing He Told Me</i> by Laura Dave</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Smile Beach Murder</i> & <i>Murder on Mustang Beach</i> by Alicia Bessette</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The Bullet That Missed</i> by Richard Osman</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Moonflower Murders</i> by Anthony Horowitz</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Agatha Christie, Marple...Twelve New Stories</i> by Twelve Authors:)</div><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p>Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-57846293870127360112022-09-09T14:40:00.000-07:002022-09-09T14:40:01.893-07:002022 So Far<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYjr3mp87vixNWvij5Z4G_NfUJos9QGY9PbUpDP508pNpxo8Qhu66o7clH3T0ukBh74mCyFVAYJHdPAvE8h65sStXMsWRHYUNMF_YYdRQG57ISqgd0MuFfSsxZQ5Pljeeew5NWsQHaFii83NAVzoRD8xVJrCkn0ZPzUPqZpvaPJnXSlTDYtabLanl3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYjr3mp87vixNWvij5Z4G_NfUJos9QGY9PbUpDP508pNpxo8Qhu66o7clH3T0ukBh74mCyFVAYJHdPAvE8h65sStXMsWRHYUNMF_YYdRQG57ISqgd0MuFfSsxZQ5Pljeeew5NWsQHaFii83NAVzoRD8xVJrCkn0ZPzUPqZpvaPJnXSlTDYtabLanl3" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I know I'm missing a few, but here's the list for now:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The English Spy</i> by Daniel Silva</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Love in the Time of Bertie</i> by Alexander McCall Smith</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Murder of Mr. Wickham</i> by Claudia Gray</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Cover Her Face</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A Mind to Murder</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Unnatural Causes</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Death of an Expert Witness</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Shroud for a Nightingale</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Black Tower</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by P. D. James</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Red Notice</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Freezing Order</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Bill Browder</div><div style="text-align: center;">(VERY pertinent to what's going on with Russia right now.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The It Girl</i> by Ruth Ware</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Joy and Light Bus Company </i>by Alexander McCall Smith</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Club</i> by Ellery Lloyd</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A Sunlit Weapon</i> by Jacqueline Winspear</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Family</i> by Naomi Krupitsky</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-25316393449001891682021-12-23T17:24:00.006-08:002021-12-23T17:24:36.624-08:00Merry Christmas! <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFjdZRYzMPYW0Gc-nd64jvktgWz6_QrleXDl0KVpVVW-u3AUhT2Tv9uAL8KnMTOicXPPPE0K_uSzHHF8HKNS-oJrIOjuF87CjhYUJjaSOEbkv4iXDOGJXwddunrVKH9sxBCsmEtorI2I/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFjdZRYzMPYW0Gc-nd64jvktgWz6_QrleXDl0KVpVVW-u3AUhT2Tv9uAL8KnMTOicXPPPE0K_uSzHHF8HKNS-oJrIOjuF87CjhYUJjaSOEbkv4iXDOGJXwddunrVKH9sxBCsmEtorI2I/" width="180" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Friday Night Lights</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A Town, a Team, and a Dream</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by H. G. Bissinger</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Portuguese Irregular Verbs</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Alexander McCall Smith</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Butterfly House</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Katrine Engberg</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Windsor Knot</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by S. J. Bennett</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Reason to Kill</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Andy Weinberger</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This Tender Land</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by William Kent Krueger</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Thursday Murder Club</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Richard Osman</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Nine Perfect Strangers</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Liane Moriarty</div><div style="text-align: center;">(The book is good, the Netflix series not so much.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Consequences of Fear </i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Jacqueline Winspear</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKYi4HbofMOjZt0QNVBcfd17LqGQv9s5cMiO5YodsO17GvaVA-6qQ6Zm0Bz58mMJXVIaU5_hXawxPDr2XnfInSLrpGDsHzDpG3Zx1JWk3FPYY3Tdlsk9oJ0nHLBMb_JTdHoDyGLNdWKg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKYi4HbofMOjZt0QNVBcfd17LqGQv9s5cMiO5YodsO17GvaVA-6qQ6Zm0Bz58mMJXVIaU5_hXawxPDr2XnfInSLrpGDsHzDpG3Zx1JWk3FPYY3Tdlsk9oJ0nHLBMb_JTdHoDyGLNdWKg/" width="180" /></a></div><br /><i>The Odor of Violets</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Baynard Kendrick</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A Student of History</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Nina Revoyr</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Vittoria Cottage</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Winter and RoughWeather</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Music in the Hills</i> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Spring Magic</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by D. E. Stevenson</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A Good Girl's Guide to Murder</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Holly Jackson</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Verity</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Colleen Hoover</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Game On </i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Janet Evanovich</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A Slow Fire Burning</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Paula Hawkins</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Evvie Drake Starts Over</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Linda Holmes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Madness of Crowds</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Louise Penny</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Malibu Rising</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Taylor Jenkins Reid</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Man Who Died Twice</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">by Richard Osman</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Hollywood Spy</i> </div><div style="text-align: center;">by Susan Elia MacNeal</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-6485231894841478112021-03-03T08:07:00.001-08:002021-03-03T08:07:48.166-08:002021 So Far<p style="text-align: center;"> No matter what, you can always count on books.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3SytGUH2DMLusFx38B0naymdKpu5NFGrSsxg4jhffSlGESQ8fF6O7l8yIKsdVW25o3a_ROdrgVOsVUBdme1MbkLgHzXLl20tlK1Lchkix0NFS9shNnpND0Cn4cd5VB6bzX99vXEuta8/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3SytGUH2DMLusFx38B0naymdKpu5NFGrSsxg4jhffSlGESQ8fF6O7l8yIKsdVW25o3a_ROdrgVOsVUBdme1MbkLgHzXLl20tlK1Lchkix0NFS9shNnpND0Cn4cd5VB6bzX99vXEuta8/" width="180" /></a></div><br /><u>American Gods</u> by Neil Gaiman<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Classic Fantasy mixing Americana and mythology.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks for the gift, Pete!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><u>Orphan X</u> by Gregg Hurwitz</p><p style="text-align: center;">Read if you loved Jason Bourne.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><u>Pretty as a Picture</u> by Elizabeth Little</p><p style="text-align: center;">Fascinating protagonist and a behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It ain't pretty.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><u>A Promise of Ankles</u> by Alexander McCall Smith</p><p style="text-align: center;">My favorite series by my favorite author.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><u>A Murderous Relation</u> by Deanna Raybourn</p><p style="text-align: center;">The latest Veronica Speedwell mystery. LOVE.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><u>One by One</u> by Ruth Ware</p><p style="text-align: center;">Take this on a ski trip. Heed any avalanche warnings.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><u>How to Raise an Elephant</u> by Alexander McCall Smith</p><p style="text-align: center;">Okay...all his books are my favorites.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><u>Fortune and Glory</u> by Janet Evanovich</p><p style="text-align: center;">#27 in the Stephanie Plum series. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><u>The Guest List</u> by Lucy Foley</p><p style="text-align: center;">A wedding on a remote island. Guests keep dying. It doesn't get any better!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><u>Troubled Blood</u> by Robert Galbraith (ie: JK Rowling)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Almost 1000 pages. Wish it were longer.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><u>The Mystery of Mrs. Christie</u> by Marie Benedict</p><p style="text-align: center;">Give me a good mystery any day, especially involving the Mystery Queen.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-32366130893310393182020-10-22T13:26:00.002-07:002020-10-22T13:26:39.965-07:00A Few for You<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-kBDPFpEa9pWMTAkSwOvd52J_mdbqNuO5WzhIl4QqpU27T9WjIT_j_OtgxDc_N-VFkWK9Mcq9eLIOEN-GnQc5M2ZHeDu-pFT_3ANQ515c_gE8p1AmOBh00etvzmc3phP_XMvI8GpDxA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-kBDPFpEa9pWMTAkSwOvd52J_mdbqNuO5WzhIl4QqpU27T9WjIT_j_OtgxDc_N-VFkWK9Mcq9eLIOEN-GnQc5M2ZHeDu-pFT_3ANQ515c_gE8p1AmOBh00etvzmc3phP_XMvI8GpDxA/" width="180" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Enola Holmes</i> for the Win!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Watched Enola Holmes on Netflix and LOVED IT!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Did you know it was a young adult mystery series?</div><div style="text-align: center;">The six installments by Nancy Springer will delight readers of all ages.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Start with <i>The Case of the Missing Marquess, </i>finish with </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Case of the Gypsy Goodbye.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wish she had written more.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZB45s5_tnVe2bRiLkAIja8UAKhV41L_U8qJhawlDzRhZeTecc-fELWhpsZJm7N1JYzFf6-mYolS4_ju83dTWXFN951v8Mm0fqhIeOE4ZVCF5KzD-ICFRCLGjzYuOWF4ef7Nst03jsZ8/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZB45s5_tnVe2bRiLkAIja8UAKhV41L_U8qJhawlDzRhZeTecc-fELWhpsZJm7N1JYzFf6-mYolS4_ju83dTWXFN951v8Mm0fqhIeOE4ZVCF5KzD-ICFRCLGjzYuOWF4ef7Nst03jsZ8/" width="180" /></a></div><br /><i>Mr. Dickens and His Carol </i>by Samantha Silva</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Historical fiction of how the greatest Christmas story of all time </div><div style="text-align: center;">came to be written. Mostly fiction, but with a lot of true facts to make</div><div style="text-align: center;">it super interesting. Be sure to read the author's notes at the end!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pWQsHBX-3y6-Dt6SqPXG9GLk_wwJlwThF0JNS49xPVeVhv7XD8rvbu1uM7_vx7Y50Vgof83RD_uNPegS2I3ljCsOa4Q8COGeMnoihKX5ngbzvpDcglLv1rudge0HQtloz8otvxbleo0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pWQsHBX-3y6-Dt6SqPXG9GLk_wwJlwThF0JNS49xPVeVhv7XD8rvbu1uM7_vx7Y50Vgof83RD_uNPegS2I3ljCsOa4Q8COGeMnoihKX5ngbzvpDcglLv1rudge0HQtloz8otvxbleo0/" width="180" /></a></div><br /><i>Solutions and Other Problems </i>by Allie Brosh</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think Allie Brosh is a brilliant comedic writer. She has also been </div><div style="text-align: center;">through A LOT. If you want to laugh, read this. Also read </div><div style="text-align: center;">if you need some perspective. Either way, <i>please</i> read.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-17873905003885539292020-10-05T12:32:00.000-07:002020-10-05T12:32:04.654-07:00Baby, It Is NOT Cold Outside.<p style="text-align: center;"> Fall may be officially here, but it's hot as blazes in San Diego. Whatever the weather reading is always in season, so try curling up with one of these.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTon4X6TOQyQHQeUskEVyehL6YnmxZ9TA8Q_ejNvtRf_w6U8AruuTpKmYfFqFcloJ4aGRCl7CPYyzdo_AGri0SmEIlrOtfSkUr3DXNirkTNyNoCzpGsrFE5BpKfe__rRORg3PsOrtAtg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTon4X6TOQyQHQeUskEVyehL6YnmxZ9TA8Q_ejNvtRf_w6U8AruuTpKmYfFqFcloJ4aGRCl7CPYyzdo_AGri0SmEIlrOtfSkUr3DXNirkTNyNoCzpGsrFE5BpKfe__rRORg3PsOrtAtg/" width="320" /></a></div><br />My daughter gave me <i>Death in Provence</i> by Serena Kent. Loved it, and was so happy to find a sequel, <i>Death in Avignon. </i>Made me want to hop on a plane to France. Ate a croissant instead.<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ZV5ty1nhWq8S1lQSfQ0WpKFqBOvHi8KJuGqPk_3cgq3_M9z2NpXPGapCceXJdhLAJhgEKMfKbGx3B0uDzJeB2wkK1HsfrULlTANrGZgbLIOQGcKPYevgaYPTgMZkhaKUeySCzxPx1KU/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ZV5ty1nhWq8S1lQSfQ0WpKFqBOvHi8KJuGqPk_3cgq3_M9z2NpXPGapCceXJdhLAJhgEKMfKbGx3B0uDzJeB2wkK1HsfrULlTANrGZgbLIOQGcKPYevgaYPTgMZkhaKUeySCzxPx1KU/" width="180" /></a></div><br /><i>Of Mutts and Men</i> by Spencer Quinn<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite series. Bernie and Chet rock!</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QM4vFgJH49I6AlXxhhKr-oj2XEkZQD0_9GQic-ruGrQlCk6OnsmQksHc2giJhm3A669gIQ6NgihSrD_FOXP-SkCieCfr9lE0YZ5xTNcNxkYRlPhTUf4JFojtWc7P82LGxLPGknKtolE/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QM4vFgJH49I6AlXxhhKr-oj2XEkZQD0_9GQic-ruGrQlCk6OnsmQksHc2giJhm3A669gIQ6NgihSrD_FOXP-SkCieCfr9lE0YZ5xTNcNxkYRlPhTUf4JFojtWc7P82LGxLPGknKtolE/" width="180" /></a></div><br /><i>Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine</i> by Gail Honeyman<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Finally got to this one. Funny and heartbreaking at the same time.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy294p8a8wRiGvcnfPGxtaiNwCT5qHjDsAZkMDKaAcCZCPVMEigLjfvYF6spOjGOlpi3MWELO9tozIFnxT2eHf4qzupx8NcNiAcZ2Sa4JcbN7mLuO1VVaQmrFHKgtvyF12ZpOTVdRhWA4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy294p8a8wRiGvcnfPGxtaiNwCT5qHjDsAZkMDKaAcCZCPVMEigLjfvYF6spOjGOlpi3MWELO9tozIFnxT2eHf4qzupx8NcNiAcZ2Sa4JcbN7mLuO1VVaQmrFHKgtvyF12ZpOTVdRhWA4/" width="180" /></a></div><br /><i>The Scent Keeper</i> by Erica Bauermeister<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. Read now.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7H4uOscFYv8kuhR26ZrWPzlSZmi3aICNGWrIRFWADdGWmr2tTOVKEV6YlOkwqE-9D7INyZ-xdW-R11mqg-nipg8j0xXJ6Y9MhJYnDpUJYsaiQNvvYIg7HVLIPSSiwEgYZRxx1gagTBk/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7H4uOscFYv8kuhR26ZrWPzlSZmi3aICNGWrIRFWADdGWmr2tTOVKEV6YlOkwqE-9D7INyZ-xdW-R11mqg-nipg8j0xXJ6Y9MhJYnDpUJYsaiQNvvYIg7HVLIPSSiwEgYZRxx1gagTBk/" width="180" /></a></div><br /><i>Honolulu</i> by Alan Brennert<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Couldn't go to Hawaii. Almost the next best thing. Also, <i>Molokai </i>by Brennert is fantastic.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4rgoPhhGW8fAWRbBR7Uv5cxMYrTZ4B2wvMkGLsi3gpi8GoeeaXbWpRPwjeLZwjz1TyFCYqXZRvWwAvoeL3XFESXLq1R7DVj2glJBEp1GZOona7NKhOvfgrQWxgJBhfiFDIRZp4jAHF0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4rgoPhhGW8fAWRbBR7Uv5cxMYrTZ4B2wvMkGLsi3gpi8GoeeaXbWpRPwjeLZwjz1TyFCYqXZRvWwAvoeL3XFESXLq1R7DVj2glJBEp1GZOona7NKhOvfgrQWxgJBhfiFDIRZp4jAHF0/" width="180" /></a></div><br /><i>Leonardo Da Vinci</i> by Walter Issacson<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Da Vinci was a true genius. The book is long. Still, worth the read.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXP9s1-QuRR_qchZmdQ9BfnbLzdCz0mA-tq8j0ZkT70kObeODopaPQ8czDUuHZp10LUOnQqDzqRSz0RcMX2SAj1gHRGe5XwVwtchiLvw5dIXCuGAzDndL0ynIgBY1Gs5E6EtJVk5IKh4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXP9s1-QuRR_qchZmdQ9BfnbLzdCz0mA-tq8j0ZkT70kObeODopaPQ8czDUuHZp10LUOnQqDzqRSz0RcMX2SAj1gHRGe5XwVwtchiLvw5dIXCuGAzDndL0ynIgBY1Gs5E6EtJVk5IKh4/" width="180" /></a></div><br /><i>All the Devils Are Here</i> by Louise Penny<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite authors. One of her best! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Au Revoir for now...TBC</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-36279225640499341522020-07-21T14:06:00.002-07:002020-07-21T14:06:51.380-07:00When All Else Fails, Take a Vacation - Betty Williams (If THAT Fails, Read a Book)<div style="text-align: center;">
Some books to help escape this reality.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_a7FF2JNxVJwWS8bS974CMTxLfhU5Djiw_YBGY00EcrcX9Ozlnc_dBzrdXGPN5qVj0PKr4Q7-OhtDp9rxEOVqoBV5KYmFefxZ7Nwb6cyG8QJbIykUe1PfuNJwo71FcLNMxT3b90ab-I/s1600/IMG_7333.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_a7FF2JNxVJwWS8bS974CMTxLfhU5Djiw_YBGY00EcrcX9Ozlnc_dBzrdXGPN5qVj0PKr4Q7-OhtDp9rxEOVqoBV5KYmFefxZ7Nwb6cyG8QJbIykUe1PfuNJwo71FcLNMxT3b90ab-I/s320/IMG_7333.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The Corfu Trilogy, etc. <i>by</i> Gerald Durrell</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>My Family and Other Animals</i>, <i>Birds, Beasts and Relatives</i>, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and <i>The Garden of the Gods</i> tell the story of the Durrell family's </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
life in Corfu from 1935 to 1939. Told through the eyes of youngest son and budding naturalist Gerry, these laugh-out-loud funny and completely charming memoirs will leave you wanting more. Which you can get as he wrote about 40 books. <i>Menagerie Manor</i> tells some of his </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
adventures establishing the Jersey Zoo, and <i>The Durrells of Corfu</i> by Michael Haag </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
gives a closer look at the real Durrells, how they came to Corfu and where they went when </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
WWII ended their Greek Island Life. If you can, watch "The Durrells in Corfu" on PBS Masterpiece.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
We loved every minute of that binge!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WuM6hZ1RRsPv6uezGAPxTKzffLqUrgyrtHJdXyw2lA0na9DuxfoyoT4qwp9RspZkSbGnTfLH_eDEu8nuj0XcOzlAkAL4L-9WSFReOpcB9fIxambXCFauFnEI6ma32t56hTR3BpeYrIY/s1600/IMG_7334.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WuM6hZ1RRsPv6uezGAPxTKzffLqUrgyrtHJdXyw2lA0na9DuxfoyoT4qwp9RspZkSbGnTfLH_eDEu8nuj0XcOzlAkAL4L-9WSFReOpcB9fIxambXCFauFnEI6ma32t56hTR3BpeYrIY/s320/IMG_7334.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The Veronica Speedwell Mysteries</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>by</i> Deanna Raybourn</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
In Victorian England at the end of the 19th century, scientist and butterfly expert Veronica Speedwell along with her super hot partner/pirate-in-crime take on the bad guys in this delightful series.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I read the first four in a flash, but I'm waiting for the fifth to come out in paperback. The sixth is </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
coming in 2021.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hl0WkYonSxiLaNljH8lPjKtr5GKJFg-sWgLZxUBjiRHEZqpetM1T5vx7a-W1ycqKBpbyhva7J1RhfKjcdAQjwXnrN6Rn5kPTeNLi0EGI4Aq9SwjPVw0Rj4EEB-f9y0zcPDlWWno2lyU/s1600/IMG_7335.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hl0WkYonSxiLaNljH8lPjKtr5GKJFg-sWgLZxUBjiRHEZqpetM1T5vx7a-W1ycqKBpbyhva7J1RhfKjcdAQjwXnrN6Rn5kPTeNLi0EGI4Aq9SwjPVw0Rj4EEB-f9y0zcPDlWWno2lyU/s320/IMG_7335.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires</i> by Grady Hendrix</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Good story telling, but it gave me nightmares. A little <i>too</i> Southern Gothic for me.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Hunting Party</i> by Lucy Foley</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I always love a good Agatha Christie-ish plot!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>American Spy</i> by Lauren Wilkinson</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Very interesting and based on a real event.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Refugees</i> by Viet Thanh Nguyen</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Short stories of the lives of Vietnam refugees mostly in Southern California.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Written by a USC professor who was a refugee himself and won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
debut novel <i>The Sympathizer</i>. Fight On!!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Way I Heard It</i> by Mike Rowe</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Illuminating and entertaining. You can't go wrong with anything Mike Rowe.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Based on his podcast.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>A Woman of No Importance</i> by Sonia Purnell</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The true story of an American woman who effectively ran the French Resistance of Lyon </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
during WWII. Oh, and she had one leg. Read and be amazed by her accomplishments.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Count your blessings and read more books!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
TBC</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-29232673707450330202020-03-27T17:00:00.000-07:002020-03-27T17:00:03.189-07:00Quarantitles<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Books for making time fly.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6eJ5ZKbIyP7-GLonzfzFzWZWi9tjUqYNX3nKLHm6afnToStuh7bopa4qwegi8p6UPIGHjMgEzipyYxLERb9hnE2iwfb7LPUm86r3_ggYo_5c-RxE758EqJpDPd-Pk9IAXl0xRkawgGo/s1600/IMG_6578.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6eJ5ZKbIyP7-GLonzfzFzWZWi9tjUqYNX3nKLHm6afnToStuh7bopa4qwegi8p6UPIGHjMgEzipyYxLERb9hnE2iwfb7LPUm86r3_ggYo_5c-RxE758EqJpDPd-Pk9IAXl0xRkawgGo/s320/IMG_6578.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Dutch House</i> by Ann Patchett<br />
<br />
Love, love, love. Read this first.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfL_5Elmr6w9OwA4d5zf26u-hkxZfHvXbJgL6gaETZ7l77v-3Wk82m6v2bwg6n6djqlx1rXAqnpHP7-mgKLbw7zsQ6Ym231WWLL7rWkYoAum_-jPf3ooSQmt_qMylIhdO2anhndgCtfg/s1600/IMG_6579.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfL_5Elmr6w9OwA4d5zf26u-hkxZfHvXbJgL6gaETZ7l77v-3Wk82m6v2bwg6n6djqlx1rXAqnpHP7-mgKLbw7zsQ6Ym231WWLL7rWkYoAum_-jPf3ooSQmt_qMylIhdO2anhndgCtfg/s320/IMG_6579.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>A Better Man</i> by Louise Penny<br />
<br />
Another terrific addition to the Inspector Gamache series.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5szc_nJxrFfxZApMtFeHX6uaW77l7NmK6cyLdRzdC4xkz9K1Q5HupIC4KBBndv7IL2h6oU4ceQqveb6VbwNVlB8nZVWp4hDJ1SUD2BOTbIVmTWxz05DZQQG91c_HwMfLDq4wQ41u3LXo/s1600/IMG_6580.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5szc_nJxrFfxZApMtFeHX6uaW77l7NmK6cyLdRzdC4xkz9K1Q5HupIC4KBBndv7IL2h6oU4ceQqveb6VbwNVlB8nZVWp4hDJ1SUD2BOTbIVmTWxz05DZQQG91c_HwMfLDq4wQ41u3LXo/s320/IMG_6580.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The King's Justice</i> by Susan Elia MacNeal<br />
<br />
Serial killers don't let war stop them, but Maggie Hope will.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_iplHcywWWOwmc3RyFqZIxbNGVAcGXBOYqcLS1iB76Zar_zC2833TTsE6Q_cFWZuhWrIoW5Pk5gatA-Pd9Q7QaJE6seYuTQa6DjNS5-f8NdMWfP_zv2D730hQ1ZUutn7V8IRgkbhwRqY/s1600/IMG_6581.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_iplHcywWWOwmc3RyFqZIxbNGVAcGXBOYqcLS1iB76Zar_zC2833TTsE6Q_cFWZuhWrIoW5Pk5gatA-Pd9Q7QaJE6seYuTQa6DjNS5-f8NdMWfP_zv2D730hQ1ZUutn7V8IRgkbhwRqY/s320/IMG_6581.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>You Should Have Known</i> by Jean Hanff Korelitz<br />
<br />
Ladies, you can't change him, so don't be surprised when things go south.<br />
A cautionary tale that's now a series on HBO. (<i>The Undoing</i>)<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxK0MMCfLI10snstluJaSBFSOqpSVivJ6A1YYUgCL7JLHrsx54lv02AJGWohPxqbUYoKh4KVsCoOkccSw610VpgdHkhwFyWmNg7ibvWvTCoU8W0cdgwYKd2LgZY53CfhGAGQe4hKj36U/s1600/IMG_6582.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxK0MMCfLI10snstluJaSBFSOqpSVivJ6A1YYUgCL7JLHrsx54lv02AJGWohPxqbUYoKh4KVsCoOkccSw610VpgdHkhwFyWmNg7ibvWvTCoU8W0cdgwYKd2LgZY53CfhGAGQe4hKj36U/s320/IMG_6582.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>To the Land of Long Lost Friends </i>by Alexander McCall Smith<br />
<br />
We need a little Mma Ramotswe right now:)<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj69IQi6jTgfAxhE6jSva5_1tfaEOLjux1BS0pqJOJEdxqLmU_A-46gKCpQvZ2FvQput8uJMWYom64sj1oIszZRaHX_BYr6d8HRQ_tQ9EFMxP6avDhPyOZFPSliMzX-XdsveXcmZSbAtYI/s1600/IMG_6583.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj69IQi6jTgfAxhE6jSva5_1tfaEOLjux1BS0pqJOJEdxqLmU_A-46gKCpQvZ2FvQput8uJMWYom64sj1oIszZRaHX_BYr6d8HRQ_tQ9EFMxP6avDhPyOZFPSliMzX-XdsveXcmZSbAtYI/s320/IMG_6583.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>What the Heart Remembers</i> by Debra Ginsberg<br />
<br />
A page-turner set in San Diego and written by a San Diegan!<br />
Say "hello"to Debra at Diesel Books in the Del Mar Highlands.<br />
(When we're set free, that is!! Until then give them a call to order books for<br />
curbside pick up: 858-925-7078 dieselbookstore.com. )<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVT5DdBdyScN0tcYMwVFb-76Tz27R6lM9JK4q194bCTrwhnjlPTCYaHFVj-1xqGBdSupGA4ECWmSH77f0Y6GtBoiMeB7RwA6h3z0zcqLoe8maptW7wPrvpi6s55qgNdb1DPeA4QTWx-Y/s1600/IMG_6584.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVT5DdBdyScN0tcYMwVFb-76Tz27R6lM9JK4q194bCTrwhnjlPTCYaHFVj-1xqGBdSupGA4ECWmSH77f0Y6GtBoiMeB7RwA6h3z0zcqLoe8maptW7wPrvpi6s55qgNdb1DPeA4QTWx-Y/s320/IMG_6584.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>Mao's Last Dancer</i> by Li Cunxin<br />
<br />
An incredible true story about Li's escape from abject poverty through ballet.<br />
Nothing going on here now could ever compare, so count your blessings.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSANLoiV6icsSM_wOIENR1zJn1PpQXDboxOMahOPTfwNVV9qpreUJFcd1qb5ZpfcYaE6SYKy8WT7RHe3K5ngdu23QNJfm_Yjjkpc8Li4aAahAwytd9dSXiXpBM0gfg9lIlxQJBaJ2NXE/s1600/IMG_6585.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSANLoiV6icsSM_wOIENR1zJn1PpQXDboxOMahOPTfwNVV9qpreUJFcd1qb5ZpfcYaE6SYKy8WT7RHe3K5ngdu23QNJfm_Yjjkpc8Li4aAahAwytd9dSXiXpBM0gfg9lIlxQJBaJ2NXE/s320/IMG_6585.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>An Old Man's Game </i>by Andy Weinberger<br />
<br />
Loved this book! A mystery set in my daughter's old neighborhood, and in the<br />
apartment complex where she lived. Hope he writes another.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCvIoZbK8eQoEfCAWYtv1oS7GukeB4WhND_9sYQfh4g-Rfs2LickFRuvSBXMOyXV7l02Xa1lI3LICjCprKk1TcnNBc6eTWsGZo-hnFedxofd3Czg3qXwMpJU5xiPer7AVKMqGEdiLk1U/s1600/IMG_6587.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCvIoZbK8eQoEfCAWYtv1oS7GukeB4WhND_9sYQfh4g-Rfs2LickFRuvSBXMOyXV7l02Xa1lI3LICjCprKk1TcnNBc6eTWsGZo-hnFedxofd3Czg3qXwMpJU5xiPer7AVKMqGEdiLk1U/s320/IMG_6587.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br />
<br />
The <i>Winternight Trilogy</i> by Katherine Arden<br />
<br />
A fabulous series based on Russia fairytales. Appropriately dark and brooding,<br />
but with plenty of light at the end. Great characters and atmosphere.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhogxzgqhj0k9T3elA7UUGCiCNIPVTWsh89AMZYYOs-5LijYIeFThcXjQGBKl8fU0o7G4MZAWTHeS4JZPmFLzX8MPtD0JBmt4i0RPZU1ZRb6XrnM3sHwfQ_RD1Lwiar70cqtMNPapAdYwU/s1600/IMG_6588.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhogxzgqhj0k9T3elA7UUGCiCNIPVTWsh89AMZYYOs-5LijYIeFThcXjQGBKl8fU0o7G4MZAWTHeS4JZPmFLzX8MPtD0JBmt4i0RPZU1ZRb6XrnM3sHwfQ_RD1Lwiar70cqtMNPapAdYwU/s320/IMG_6588.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>English Creek </i>by Ivan Doig<br />
<br />
The first book in his Montana Trilogy. Set in the 1930's, it will transport you<br />
back to the childhood of the narrator. Love Ivan Doig<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZYKRAgIc7pDoM8RmjNlmMy3A8d6H520JvPv6JTvTvJMP-l2Xo6dqV7lhEVzhBF7i8FDxiYCfPp_OCQtQDM2HHEKBZRRqaYrHPOFCOq0biBdJALCvkAxdYGLEsqGWiXfSirFIcLwOh_Mg/s1600/IMG_6589.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZYKRAgIc7pDoM8RmjNlmMy3A8d6H520JvPv6JTvTvJMP-l2Xo6dqV7lhEVzhBF7i8FDxiYCfPp_OCQtQDM2HHEKBZRRqaYrHPOFCOq0biBdJALCvkAxdYGLEsqGWiXfSirFIcLwOh_Mg/s320/IMG_6589.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<i>Twisted Twenty-Six </i>by Janet Evanovich<br />
<br />
Just for fun! Hasn't disappointed 26 times over.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-15841754843747353632019-10-28T15:50:00.001-07:002019-10-28T15:50:44.781-07:00"I Think I Need More Bookshelves" Is Probably Not a Smart Thing to Say to My Husband<div style="text-align: center;">
But it's the truth!<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTAbUdWAmPdy5S3zWBmoxaCycRQ7ygMaSOmiBvlBHM_VHz3IP_svzn0vJWI2yZ_42FlIcGd5ufntZHOvXOtRKW4hMvw_88Y3IMpoFdo4zhB3ADmhRbjxq4I45em_BDHG_6YncvCC7gss/s1600/IMG_5623.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTAbUdWAmPdy5S3zWBmoxaCycRQ7ygMaSOmiBvlBHM_VHz3IP_svzn0vJWI2yZ_42FlIcGd5ufntZHOvXOtRKW4hMvw_88Y3IMpoFdo4zhB3ADmhRbjxq4I45em_BDHG_6YncvCC7gss/s320/IMG_5623.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Garden of Small Beginnings</i> <br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>Other People's Houses</i><br />
<br />
AND<br />
<br />
<i>The Bookish Life of Nina Hill </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
ALL by Abbi Waxman<br />
<br />
I CAN'T BELIEVE I FORGOT TO INCLUDE <i>NINA HILL</i>!!!!<br />
All of her books are terrific, but <i>The Bookish Life of Nina Hill</i> is by far the most hilarious<br />
book I've read in ages. Especially if you've had any experience living in Los Angeles. <br />
Give her a try, but read Nina first and get ready to lol all over yourself and anyone sitting/standing/sleeping near you. <br />
<br />
<i>The Widow Clicquot</i> by Tilar Mazzeo<br />
<br />
"The story of a champagne empire and the woman who built it."<br />
Tilar's words, not mine. Interesting...would make a cool gift with a bottle of the Veuve.<br />
<br />
<i>The Peppermint Tea Chronicles</i> by Alexander McCall Smith<br />
<br />
Another gem by one of my favorites. Sweet Bertie is also my favorite.<br />
<br />
<i>The Floating Feldmans</i> by Elyssa Friedland<br />
<br />
Will make you think twice before booking a cruise, especially with family.<br />
<br />
<i>Bad Day at the Vulture Club</i> by Vaseem Khan<br />
<br />
Give me a mystery in Mumbai any day.<br />
<br />
<i>The Whistling Season</i> by Ivan Doig<br />
<br />
This was a friend's recommendation, (thanks, Karen!), and what a find. <br />
A story of rural Montana in 1909, a season of one-room schools, comets<br />
and whistling housekeepers. Ivan Doig is a treasure.<br />
<br />
<i>Life with Jeeves</i> and <i>Leave It to Psmith </i>by P. G. Wodehouse<br />
<br />
Classics. Read if you haven't. Thank me later.<br />
<br />
<i>The Man in the White Linen Suit</i> by David Handler<br />
<br />
Love me some Stewart Hoag and his basset hound Lulu. So will you!<br />
<br />
<i>The Last Book Party</i> by Karen Dukess<br />
<br />
Bad behavior in the 1980's publishing world. A good beach read:)<br />
<br />
<i>The Second-Worst Restaurant in France</i> by Alexander McCall Smith<br />
<br />
Seriously, how can one man write so many good books?<br />
It's not normal, but that's okay by me.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-66573248736150028812019-07-20T15:44:00.000-07:002019-07-20T15:44:07.718-07:00Book Math<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7F79a4nbf-iGNJa5QQapfC9k6E_67qN8dFUS66cJlOpMUOUy5j_sMGTRCjtUAcDbi0XekN-ww9mFhQ0xi-yVGvF1k8A_na2Cg_a0u9BRUkgYkrFQnzqyADpFBGxXMGCe8Rv2gFq-d4pA/s1600/IMG_4199.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7F79a4nbf-iGNJa5QQapfC9k6E_67qN8dFUS66cJlOpMUOUy5j_sMGTRCjtUAcDbi0XekN-ww9mFhQ0xi-yVGvF1k8A_na2Cg_a0u9BRUkgYkrFQnzqyADpFBGxXMGCe8Rv2gFq-d4pA/s320/IMG_4199.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Too many books read + not enough time to write =</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
A photo of the stack I've read and no real reviews.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
However...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
although I'd definitely recommend them all, read</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Daisy Jones and the Six </i>NOW. Also, loved </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Alice Network</i> and <i>Next Year in Havana</i>.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
That is all. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
TBC</div>
Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-43842352074313722262019-04-27T14:28:00.000-07:002019-04-27T14:28:04.531-07:00Everything from A to...Y<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTXmneawj2AhNRBF9uiiNXDnGiHGlpRSHD7DzURqEnXXOBqF5Bp3U4vVf7xaH50CWj94j5HtCunwsqGKk7VgKBrc-aQLKeoeyXqc1Rum7Y342yTLoWs8RpzjYDbbfjxWTeZNRSJdeaXE/s1600/IMG_3767.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTXmneawj2AhNRBF9uiiNXDnGiHGlpRSHD7DzURqEnXXOBqF5Bp3U4vVf7xaH50CWj94j5HtCunwsqGKk7VgKBrc-aQLKeoeyXqc1Rum7Y342yTLoWs8RpzjYDbbfjxWTeZNRSJdeaXE/s320/IMG_3767.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>A is for Alibi</i> to <i>Y is for Yesterday</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
by Sue Grafton</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(With <i>Kinsey and Me</i> thrown in for good measure)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Beginning in 1982, with the last book published in 2017, Sue Grafton created a brilliant detective and a fantastic series. Reading all of the books in a short period of time and in order truly shines a light on her genius. She died before Z, and I will miss her. </div>
Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-83459220541446121982019-03-29T12:50:00.001-07:002019-03-29T12:50:36.861-07:00I Will Remember You...<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
If I write it down. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Just posting the books I've read lately so I can remember what I read!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Not a ton of commentary this round.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqErFDIh7BfIh4bclUvTCXvzhlWhosdM4nunHA_VHWhML0kJDMD7fs5_G-9VO7qoJg3OFn7iPMzTuFuf10Kd-GdabXF3E0ek2W8hmN-NptwwVAJwbSonG58nRxEeBtdH3SukBCSUvLiXg/s1600/IMG_3677.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqErFDIh7BfIh4bclUvTCXvzhlWhosdM4nunHA_VHWhML0kJDMD7fs5_G-9VO7qoJg3OFn7iPMzTuFuf10Kd-GdabXF3E0ek2W8hmN-NptwwVAJwbSonG58nRxEeBtdH3SukBCSUvLiXg/s320/IMG_3677.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The American Agent</i> by Jacqueline Winspear</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Just received in the mail Wednesday and finished last night.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Favorite author and character.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSyhBnR2zg5zJydrFiMVp7lRhSoAKjSEUahBjmZikGmSpvoomhjlE0yZXHgPmI75TEo0E6Ky0h3AUFTrOBWsA8x-7MtH8G9dgdHT7UCGYnldGTxNYYDgLTITgeCEuMGsLUU4WbkqsgCQ/s1600/IMG_3685.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSyhBnR2zg5zJydrFiMVp7lRhSoAKjSEUahBjmZikGmSpvoomhjlE0yZXHgPmI75TEo0E6Ky0h3AUFTrOBWsA8x-7MtH8G9dgdHT7UCGYnldGTxNYYDgLTITgeCEuMGsLUU4WbkqsgCQ/s320/IMG_3685.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Clockmaker's Daughter</i> by Kate Morton</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Another favorite!! Love everything she's written.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eiZ13FmFSqGGXy5BRUeEcDsrwshsFPEXt7_zlN9hfRyGOzi93nbFtmj1jbPao3mHPUo5xKyJ2qRKifLYgnMA5qy2tPdDBvcMsIM4MD_BXXhNwJKEflwopx7sTdTNH-3c5AWBvab7t18/s1600/IMG_3684.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eiZ13FmFSqGGXy5BRUeEcDsrwshsFPEXt7_zlN9hfRyGOzi93nbFtmj1jbPao3mHPUo5xKyJ2qRKifLYgnMA5qy2tPdDBvcMsIM4MD_BXXhNwJKEflwopx7sTdTNH-3c5AWBvab7t18/s320/IMG_3684.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Look Alive Twenty-Five</i> by Janet Evanovich</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Another great read to keep us laughing:)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOn59XXY_uViqldbb-mf0FaSHs5cr7tNnSgvnGCMD25YsL7QPaGGnMjTYcWWQ6WcxLQ078Rg76KTqUjQB6iHk0khciJm0aSnIbdLoz_FIrJlOT-qAGnQwxRYAJJyyLv7rQaN_YiBOLd8/s1600/IMG_3683.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOn59XXY_uViqldbb-mf0FaSHs5cr7tNnSgvnGCMD25YsL7QPaGGnMjTYcWWQ6WcxLQ078Rg76KTqUjQB6iHk0khciJm0aSnIbdLoz_FIrJlOT-qAGnQwxRYAJJyyLv7rQaN_YiBOLd8/s320/IMG_3683.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Kingdom of the Blind</i> by Louise Penny</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Inspector Gamache does it again. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigawkrruKU5NerxfHJI30kX41UOaJsq1EeiYP3jzUCMUVX_RJnU_7cD874hTO8wERZTP_S7eaJXaDiKlqxCjxngwG6i90V238dwhOVu8t1p9bYHJixRQeZijS5tVaeH0wiYA3tGipLXKc/s1600/IMG_3682.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigawkrruKU5NerxfHJI30kX41UOaJsq1EeiYP3jzUCMUVX_RJnU_7cD874hTO8wERZTP_S7eaJXaDiKlqxCjxngwG6i90V238dwhOVu8t1p9bYHJixRQeZijS5tVaeH0wiYA3tGipLXKc/s320/IMG_3682.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Christmas Pudding</i> by Nancy Mitford</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
A classic English comedy...parts are still relevant today and parts no longer hold up, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but still enjoyed her prose.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySVqD0YQ272R1Jdw4P3BVD-_JnDVSQL4BDzXBWhuskPdSmQ33r6xTQB4NLrAewqLqHSvsOdkFhvd2G1NMXysdgjZjlP2JliMo8N3a31MtU6FIPLWLasSSp82uxRYqH1rnmY6gtT9MKwc/s1600/IMG_3681.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySVqD0YQ272R1Jdw4P3BVD-_JnDVSQL4BDzXBWhuskPdSmQ33r6xTQB4NLrAewqLqHSvsOdkFhvd2G1NMXysdgjZjlP2JliMo8N3a31MtU6FIPLWLasSSp82uxRYqH1rnmY6gtT9MKwc/s320/IMG_3681.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Golden Tresses of the Dead</i> by Alan Bradley</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Oh my heart, I love Flavia and Alan Bradley.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xZFFKGktYCRAeLvv9bbLqzDZgNaJi08b__e9HBu9hlDoqtIf8IehAjEF3GOJCkltPn-ehAM5NRypeXMdP3EPWOJ3iWWaDpG-K0bEa_I0HxQFTtl0GiDNLlqPdpJQVhN7dQuYJ7vX1zk/s1600/IMG_3680.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xZFFKGktYCRAeLvv9bbLqzDZgNaJi08b__e9HBu9hlDoqtIf8IehAjEF3GOJCkltPn-ehAM5NRypeXMdP3EPWOJ3iWWaDpG-K0bEa_I0HxQFTtl0GiDNLlqPdpJQVhN7dQuYJ7vX1zk/s320/IMG_3680.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Very Principled Maggie Mayfield</i> by Kathy Cooperman</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
A fun story set in my hometown by a local author:)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFN3k60QilCYwiaboas6zT0_-SZUTnpLTgpvpb-0pZ1IZKSjQIcvSXZBO3y08kwSAK4qQovNeb6ZcvnZmdUudszNp-nLOwKc-f762hwVv_EVIf7CVZPcP9TrVBeNqTpj3s62vz3YuWIA/s1600/IMG_3679.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFN3k60QilCYwiaboas6zT0_-SZUTnpLTgpvpb-0pZ1IZKSjQIcvSXZBO3y08kwSAK4qQovNeb6ZcvnZmdUudszNp-nLOwKc-f762hwVv_EVIf7CVZPcP9TrVBeNqTpj3s62vz3YuWIA/s320/IMG_3679.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>These Old Shades</i> by Georgette Heyer</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Another moldy oldie...Rosemary Quiros, you would love this one!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkNIWnpLCKyBWkIdcilftYjmNLV6fTvNaNVt_4k3zTnKNvwHm9paeQT_p9NGS4W0Jzd0nBClKXv3Hc7Ejd-l2vpNrtQ9orRz2ERjgXGYKTvdleRf9QlaqbhDYsIXF25R9Yoh8-6sAiAI/s1600/IMG_3678.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkNIWnpLCKyBWkIdcilftYjmNLV6fTvNaNVt_4k3zTnKNvwHm9paeQT_p9NGS4W0Jzd0nBClKXv3Hc7Ejd-l2vpNrtQ9orRz2ERjgXGYKTvdleRf9QlaqbhDYsIXF25R9Yoh8-6sAiAI/s320/IMG_3678.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Where the Crawdads Sing</i> by Delia Owens</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Pure genius. Everyone should read this book. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Until next time...TBC</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-68201761821486275962018-12-18T15:17:00.003-08:002018-12-18T15:17:53.740-08:00Just One More<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQhr8wNRLYlAsvbpN9o141-loP190r0ehUDBIxPdt6zlz0_V4JhLbfrcbgcO8N4B2hMShDasCBuf3SIl8xfp61PzeO-CZu1S3vFFr2Td3K-UyGanUAFLqja30tgbMntymQP3cy_8b0n0/s1600/IMG_2513.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQhr8wNRLYlAsvbpN9o141-loP190r0ehUDBIxPdt6zlz0_V4JhLbfrcbgcO8N4B2hMShDasCBuf3SIl8xfp61PzeO-CZu1S3vFFr2Td3K-UyGanUAFLqja30tgbMntymQP3cy_8b0n0/s320/IMG_2513.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Pachinko</i> by Min Jin Lee</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I knew nothing about the history between Korea and Japan, until now. The story of three generations of Korean immigrants in Japan, history comes alive through her amazing characters. Most of the people I know are far removed from this sort of struggle, which continues today. It is fascinating and humbling, and I was very sad to come to the end of this book. Read soon!!</div>
Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-15738878233347446182018-12-18T13:12:00.000-08:002018-12-18T13:12:21.953-08:00Doing All the Things Before Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">
Which includes cleaning off my desk.<br />
Here are a few for you:<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyL355VZJZ6A3WSlvgsXQV-nwrXZUo9SJ4_LhkFmgloTK4m2CnqgbExmi7YJKDft1iH52zxW_H2wc6BVqHkVUKuIQeiHP9m30qB_-XjfroDz51h-lhbBv6dcGChptacViFBGBKZ47rsOE/s1600/IMG_1921.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyL355VZJZ6A3WSlvgsXQV-nwrXZUo9SJ4_LhkFmgloTK4m2CnqgbExmi7YJKDft1iH52zxW_H2wc6BVqHkVUKuIQeiHP9m30qB_-XjfroDz51h-lhbBv6dcGChptacViFBGBKZ47rsOE/s320/IMG_1921.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Lethal White</i> by Robert Galbraith</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Love this series, and <i>Lethal White</i> is the best yet. Devour this,<br />
or start at the beginning with <i>Cuckoo's Calling, </i>because the characters<br />
get better with each book. (Also, if you haven't heard, this is J K Rowling's pen name!)<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-jqrqN4VMradGFLWckXzUOQePUiOrajmF9Ir56Zr73GqmkM140OVfeFTMz7FVyXPSeQK4jfc4x17g0j8dXQ6XyCKeKsSWJpx3Nng0jnrEKneTnlseruKyqpu2JfbwP-OEOHDsvIoCYc/s1600/IMG_2511.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-jqrqN4VMradGFLWckXzUOQePUiOrajmF9Ir56Zr73GqmkM140OVfeFTMz7FVyXPSeQK4jfc4x17g0j8dXQ6XyCKeKsSWJpx3Nng0jnrEKneTnlseruKyqpu2JfbwP-OEOHDsvIoCYc/s320/IMG_2511.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br />
<br />
A Sue Grafton Binge<br />
<br />
She is the reason I love detective/mysteries so much. We will never see a "Z is for...", but we can always start over at <i>A is for Alibi. </i>I did just that, reading the first seven books in less than a week. Then I had murder and kidnapping nightmares. (For real!) The moral of the story is: too much of a good thing is just that. Will be reading the rest of the alphabet more leisurely:)<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0YPCjkhpvRqytqCk721toqeZFULmvN6iocA6xmCAo6d78L0HXJs00aM6tRNE5ZL341j8i8i67GqkB-IQPomHVeAIu5kiFxlQ7YQ6GEoovnfC3iEg6C6mYoyRS7NJ1q09nzo26d_AV8I/s1600/IMG_2510.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0YPCjkhpvRqytqCk721toqeZFULmvN6iocA6xmCAo6d78L0HXJs00aM6tRNE5ZL341j8i8i67GqkB-IQPomHVeAIu5kiFxlQ7YQ6GEoovnfC3iEg6C6mYoyRS7NJ1q09nzo26d_AV8I/s320/IMG_2510.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>The Colors of All the Cattle</i> by Alexander McCall Smith<br />
<br />
A gentle reminder that good will triumph over evil, even in politics.<br />
My favorite of all his series, Smith never disappoints.<br />
<br />
Merry Christmas and Happy 2019 to All!!! TBC<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-36730700281576481932018-10-08T13:15:00.001-07:002018-10-08T13:15:53.806-07:00The Readymade Thief<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0HL4F11W-pMARc2-qNHYqbldNR4rO7_9EH7FpctTW_H94RQMlSU8ODe3cEM6Ri2RY84KQbNcFvUqE5jcpAQ57QUcQl3PhUR1iwcIG-s6uhTKVi9KEeTA_x9Z19sNxAFaB8knosYuHPs/s1600/IMG_1895.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0HL4F11W-pMARc2-qNHYqbldNR4rO7_9EH7FpctTW_H94RQMlSU8ODe3cEM6Ri2RY84KQbNcFvUqE5jcpAQ57QUcQl3PhUR1iwcIG-s6uhTKVi9KEeTA_x9Z19sNxAFaB8knosYuHPs/s320/IMG_1895.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Readymade Thief </i>by Augustus Rose</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
An unlikely but likable heroine betrayed by family and friends, the creepy secret society pursuing her, and Marcel Duchamp's most famous piece of art (see below) all converge in a story that will keep you riveted until the last page. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i> The Readymade Thief</i> is completely original from start to finish, and I highly recommend it.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The artwork is <i>The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even</i><i> </i>by Marcel Duchamp. It is a VERY abstract sculpture at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and I found it helpful to refer to a site the author recommended in his acknowledgements:</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
www.understandingduchamp.com</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Scroll horizontally down the timeline to 1923 for an explanation and animation of the work.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-49305251283720584972018-09-30T23:02:00.000-07:002018-09-30T23:02:11.831-07:00CSRB<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>C</b>an't <b>S</b>top <b>R</b>eading <b>B</b>ooks.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnr0s8Pxp46yxoMsiX2soL_QWwJlKcCFOe_5hfwjYi5ARTSEYKH3TN2dXpYcmXAMAPXy6oor3Wx11f6GdUkJ6y4xULJWEC27wmdnxJFaXKp1l5QljI7f6pflNPaQu6qaetmvKCjWFhy1E/s1600/IMG_1854.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnr0s8Pxp46yxoMsiX2soL_QWwJlKcCFOe_5hfwjYi5ARTSEYKH3TN2dXpYcmXAMAPXy6oor3Wx11f6GdUkJ6y4xULJWEC27wmdnxJFaXKp1l5QljI7f6pflNPaQu6qaetmvKCjWFhy1E/s320/IMG_1854.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Problem? I think not!!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Northanger Abbey</i> by Jane Austen</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Proof that mean girls (and boys!) are nothing new.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Murder at the Grand Raj Palace</i> by Vaseem Khan</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The newest in one of my favorite series. Love them all:)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Wilding Sisters</i> by Eve Chase</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
A fifty-year-old mystery in a haunted English manor house? </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Yes, please!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Prisoner in the Castle</i> by Susan Elia MacNeal</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Shades of Agatha Christie's <i>And Then There Were None</i> all wrapped up </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
in a tale of WWII espionage. What more can one want?</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Chronicles of Narnia</i> by C. S. Lewis</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Read all seven, again.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Something in the Water</i> by Catherine Steadman</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Fantastic beach read. Or by-the-fire-in-the-fall read. Just read.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Sisters First</i> by Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Beautiful, funny and touching.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Little Women</i> by Louisa M. Alcott</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
True confession: first time I've read the whole thing. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
150 years old and still rings true.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night </i>and<i> The Book of Life</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The <i>All Souls Trilogy</i> by Deborah Harkness</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Harry Potter meets Vampire Diaries. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I bought the first book at the airport two weeks ago </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and finished the third last night. Don't start reading if your calendar is full.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Murder in Venice</i> and <i>A Christmas Case</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
both by L. B. Hathaway</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
More from the world of Posie Parker, one of my favorite fictional detectives.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Man Who Couldn't Miss</i> by David Handler</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Hollywood Ghostwriter Stewart Hoag is back with basset hound Lulu by his side.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Word is Murder</i> by Anthony Horowitz</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
A modern Sherlock Holmes story by one terrific author.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>News of the World</i> by Paulette Jiles</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
A beautifully told post-Civil War story of an elderly War Veteran and the ten-year-old girl he must return to her family in San Antonio after she was kidnapped by and then rescued from the Kiowas. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
A National Book Award finalist.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>A Simple Favor</i> by Darcey Bell</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Will make you think twice about saying "yes" to friends.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Mystery of Three Quarters</i> by Sophie Hannah</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The new Hercule Poirot mystery written by Hannah but sanctioned by Agatha Christie Ltd.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Long live Hercule Poirot!!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Little Fires Everywhere</i> by Celeste Ng</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
White picket fences do not the perfect family make. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Beneath a Scarlet Sky</i> by Mark Sullivan </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
How one person can make a huge difference. Based on a true story of heroism in Italy during WWII. Fascinating, heartbreaking and humbling. Also, now I want to go to the Italian Alps.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>About My Mother</i> by Peggy Rowe</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The mother of Mike Rowe, Peggy couldn't be anything but funny, and this book is a riot!! Self-published but promoted by Mike, the first run quickly sold out on Ebay, was picked up by a publisher and proceeded to "break" Amazon. I believe you can still pre-order copies on B & N.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Y is for Yesterday</i> by Sue Grafton</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Such a bittersweet treat to read Sue Grafton's final book. I couldn't put it off any longer, and I will miss her writing so much. I may have to start again at A...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Until next time...TBC</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-19208187422035456582018-04-29T14:38:00.000-07:002018-04-29T14:38:28.437-07:00Look at Me Not Procrastinating<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWKZhcpPQ4Psr-wL1bphS1wW4XK1TF5TepCDmtLIi5gQa8qLqelhMoaryRYFmpWj54O34i64PdVTOwLaOF7JbCzvdsVLvJNQWw4bbEucN2i_hE1ke1SWMZvwTv_-8Cwf40GH-b1ZmQkFs/s1600/IMG_0543.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWKZhcpPQ4Psr-wL1bphS1wW4XK1TF5TepCDmtLIi5gQa8qLqelhMoaryRYFmpWj54O34i64PdVTOwLaOF7JbCzvdsVLvJNQWw4bbEucN2i_hE1ke1SWMZvwTv_-8Cwf40GH-b1ZmQkFs/s320/IMG_0543.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Woman in the Window</i> by A. J. Finn</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Fans of Alfred Hitchcock will love this one, especially fans of <i>Rear Window. </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Whether suffering from a broken leg or agoraphobia, what would you do if you think </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
you've witnessed a murder but can't leave your house to prove it? </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
What if no one believes you, especially because of the surplus of pharmaceuticals </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and empty wine bottles in your kitchen? I certainly wouldn't want to be the woman in this window.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This is a terrific psychological thriller and will make a great movie...already in the works!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBaLjNl-8rGee3N8zri7sqmhc9-Zr31nWSF52UeJ6T8hPMTG0K0jWVnjsCVHwsnQQR0NM5gPzNBjGntx8gdgrsXpRrZiBBUQA5knM04sGHFBbje56UIwQnj7sKlXb0yOiiLheq7Sk0Rno/s1600/IMG_0544.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBaLjNl-8rGee3N8zri7sqmhc9-Zr31nWSF52UeJ6T8hPMTG0K0jWVnjsCVHwsnQQR0NM5gPzNBjGntx8gdgrsXpRrZiBBUQA5knM04sGHFBbje56UIwQnj7sKlXb0yOiiLheq7Sk0Rno/s320/IMG_0544.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Devil in the White City</i> by Erik Larson</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Finally got to this one and was glad. A revealing look at late 1800's Chicago/America and the planning of the 1893 World's Fair. Oh, and a serial killer going about his business right under everyone's noses. Fascinating and terrifying at the same time, I loved it! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6DcZ_dcavO-1Pn7Y8Bdh0_s3HsG7-B_wqC3RZSgqPSbNVn-1ALODcGvQg9R5ZtM4I4JQgFQ3erVc06rWEFGqeqevuc7nz5PphuDrKglzg8ggnPQkTvzLhf8wT9Gnzzdi6cpoGi1iU4Q/s1600/IMG_0545.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6DcZ_dcavO-1Pn7Y8Bdh0_s3HsG7-B_wqC3RZSgqPSbNVn-1ALODcGvQg9R5ZtM4I4JQgFQ3erVc06rWEFGqeqevuc7nz5PphuDrKglzg8ggnPQkTvzLhf8wT9Gnzzdi6cpoGi1iU4Q/s320/IMG_0545.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Little French Bistro</i> by Nina George</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
German Marianne is stuck and unhappy, and decides to take matters into her own hands. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Through a quirk of fate she ends up in Brittany, that magical part of France where all things seem possible and life can begin anew at "the end of the world."</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Like <i>The Little Paris Bookshop</i>, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
this is a story about new beginnings growing from the mistakes of the past.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;">Je me suis vraiment bien amuse.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(I looked up how to say that!)</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjgJVOcF7xKrnWrLnjKV4gZ5pr87N2_fk6Iptx7qMIAlvZW65fAV-5iIwh7KnJ-VHt0T3rT_dgZjkkBcg7FE-lrlu-LcEE9SoAXeTobpW35BIsm1dfk0DQuDdPdSMEKueYGqQNBNWo2Y/s1600/IMG_0546.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjgJVOcF7xKrnWrLnjKV4gZ5pr87N2_fk6Iptx7qMIAlvZW65fAV-5iIwh7KnJ-VHt0T3rT_dgZjkkBcg7FE-lrlu-LcEE9SoAXeTobpW35BIsm1dfk0DQuDdPdSMEKueYGqQNBNWo2Y/s320/IMG_0546.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><i>In the Balance </i>by Patricia Wentworth</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">A Miss Silver Mystery...who knew?! Amazon did, and I have to thank the all-seeing-powers-that-watch -over-our-on-line-purchases for the recommendation. Apparently a </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">contemporary of Agatha Christie, Patricia Wentworth has created her answer to Miss Marple in Miss Silver, a clever and no-nonsense retired governess. If you've read everything Agatha ever published, try Ms. Wentworth. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I think you'll be glad you did! </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrH79yL9bSpXrcCA7nFgJ6LEwRhCRQVQMpZs8Hpa6oZNHXPbRqON0x72KCTHxBA2UngTd0xmQuwNg7kWgQY1a-NkHZ1wkY8BroQqf-v8XGPW8Z6fEuRpQXBg-d2DbGZY8yRDX4eNeGU3w/s1600/IMG_0547.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrH79yL9bSpXrcCA7nFgJ6LEwRhCRQVQMpZs8Hpa6oZNHXPbRqON0x72KCTHxBA2UngTd0xmQuwNg7kWgQY1a-NkHZ1wkY8BroQqf-v8XGPW8Z6fEuRpQXBg-d2DbGZY8yRDX4eNeGU3w/s320/IMG_0547.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Women in the Castle</i> by Jessica Shattuck</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The story of the German officers who opposed Hitler and what happened to them and the families they left behind. A revealing look at Berlin and Germany in defeat, where bravery, determination and luck would determine the fates of the survivors. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52C46p8nK9TpZdmZpkGTqc2WjJhFgCCp5e1t2atdH0Omn70ow45hrX_WvSj04A5MZ7oKHJfe4i0Vhx0S1npqYsV9DZZs7zWnrZCn6VySVO-x1xZ-jw4iNCpp3AuOAbi6IRGCwXQcnfFw/s1600/IMG_0548.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52C46p8nK9TpZdmZpkGTqc2WjJhFgCCp5e1t2atdH0Omn70ow45hrX_WvSj04A5MZ7oKHJfe4i0Vhx0S1npqYsV9DZZs7zWnrZCn6VySVO-x1xZ-jw4iNCpp3AuOAbi6IRGCwXQcnfFw/s320/IMG_0548.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>To Die But Once</i> by Jacqueline Winspear</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Another WWII novel by one of my favs! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Maisie Dobbs is back in the days surrounding Dunkirk. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Love Maisie and Jacqueline Winspear...no need to say more:)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbyjVymXwJklCDdo1hzRB3nlwD6OFPgvEZLKr6NzHVtaBnTamH7nangidUHM8UMHDCaqP1_BAMIOgKYFhPgPAr5DYW-zIj_4GHooMCq0d1Z6oKwU9Gcw-u6d1otgnGA37mr-aPeMLazo/s1600/IMG_0550.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbyjVymXwJklCDdo1hzRB3nlwD6OFPgvEZLKr6NzHVtaBnTamH7nangidUHM8UMHDCaqP1_BAMIOgKYFhPgPAr5DYW-zIj_4GHooMCq0d1Z6oKwU9Gcw-u6d1otgnGA37mr-aPeMLazo/s320/IMG_0550.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Good Pilot Peter Woodhouse </i>by Alexander McCall Smith</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
And finally, another of my very favorites with another winner!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
A lovely stand-alone by McCall Smith, this is a WWII story of an English land girl, an American reconnaissance flier and the good pilot Peter Woodhouse, who just happens to be a dog. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Perfection, per usual:)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Until next time...TBC</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-25792029330152378562018-04-02T18:08:00.003-07:002018-04-02T18:08:45.755-07:00Two Quick Reviews<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZ9e-3u-iMguoltk0ddA0F8Dp9HxmeNGi2tY_sGTahnTEJsCLsTKcSgusadZWk_iif5SOQuoWEajsu1locy-6gpj6zr2hPEHdcbAoifPI2siEhtHeooYnoIj14P0GtyfF7MnyfIqoNO8/s1600/IMG_0435.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZ9e-3u-iMguoltk0ddA0F8Dp9HxmeNGi2tY_sGTahnTEJsCLsTKcSgusadZWk_iif5SOQuoWEajsu1locy-6gpj6zr2hPEHdcbAoifPI2siEhtHeooYnoIj14P0GtyfF7MnyfIqoNO8/s320/IMG_0435.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>The Heirs</i> by Susan Rieger<br />
<br />
My friend lent me this book, so I thought I'd better write about it quickly so as to return it in a timely fashion. Perhaps the key to overcoming procrastination is borrowing and not buying!<br />
Anyway...I LOVED <i>The Heirs</i>! It's a terrific story about a family and their secrets, exploring the question of just how much we really need to know about those closest to us. Susan Rieger is a superb writer, jumping back and forth in time seamlessly, all the while creating characters that jumped off the page and into my heart. I finished the book wanting more.<br />
Thank you, Karen!! <br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkVxVpfmVK8-IQCekAVtROpwJeMXnYdy9BkLtfgdTHA8wiIlT_l67cyKUeRdvXWYvFce1NAgJVaLfLX7aeZOZIo4DML_rbLom8SP6KuNzvO4HBWxunqeTWi3frJjGGwCurtc0elftj1M/s1600/IMG_0470.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkVxVpfmVK8-IQCekAVtROpwJeMXnYdy9BkLtfgdTHA8wiIlT_l67cyKUeRdvXWYvFce1NAgJVaLfLX7aeZOZIo4DML_rbLom8SP6KuNzvO4HBWxunqeTWi3frJjGGwCurtc0elftj1M/s320/IMG_0470.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>The Woman in Cabin 10</i> by Ruth Ware<br />
<br />
Karen, when I bring back <i>The Heirs</i> I'm bringing this for you. <br />
Just be sure to start it on a day when you have nothing else planned. <br />
OMG...this is a winner. Agatha Christie on steroids, clever and suspenseful,<br />
with a lot of creepy in the mix. I think atmosphere is Ruth Ware's special skill. <br />
One more thing: DO NOT read this on a cruise ship.<br />
You've been warned!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-10869113895451824272018-03-26T17:46:00.000-07:002018-03-26T17:46:30.118-07:00Hello, It's Me...and My Books.<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Once again, lots of reading, too little writing going on. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
About to remedy that situation...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh048ad5GHh6kHeLx0wjavj8f3p2nvypkOTFwa7UAtnLOA8JljlndIeWSfKk6kZJfUcPbzwYAxvJ3qPmwbfslqkpJQ54XzNM5k2m6S0AEiF2vi7KCQz-WZ6zNCi6sHEZBEn1kM2UU2COWM/s1600/IMG_0416.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh048ad5GHh6kHeLx0wjavj8f3p2nvypkOTFwa7UAtnLOA8JljlndIeWSfKk6kZJfUcPbzwYAxvJ3qPmwbfslqkpJQ54XzNM5k2m6S0AEiF2vi7KCQz-WZ6zNCi6sHEZBEn1kM2UU2COWM/s320/IMG_0416.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>A Gentleman in Moscow</i> by Amor Towles<br />
<br />
Hands down one of my favorite books <b>ever</b>. <i>Rules of Civility</i> was fantastic, and this is even better. Read it now, and let me know if you agree:)<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJGggzR8PQ-sds9HEnjeDc8Yol9NukAEzKJVVavvZcD1SapBsbbdVZMPdp_FTzet0lfeStOSV0dl8nLpDS9eH24IXkIfEMnGjhD72JAAPYYuI3qa-qBGCt9pwnx3HzWX1uwCEKupLrzM/s1600/IMG_0417.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJGggzR8PQ-sds9HEnjeDc8Yol9NukAEzKJVVavvZcD1SapBsbbdVZMPdp_FTzet0lfeStOSV0dl8nLpDS9eH24IXkIfEMnGjhD72JAAPYYuI3qa-qBGCt9pwnx3HzWX1uwCEKupLrzM/s320/IMG_0417.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>The Lying Game</i> by Ruth Ware<br />
<br />
<i> The Lying Game</i> is an atmospheric triumph that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end, so prepare to lose some sleep over this one. A cautionary tale/thriller/mystery that everyone can to some degree relate, as we've all said or done things as teenagers that we regret. I'm a little late to the party when it comes to Ruth Ware. I can't wait to catch up on what I've missed!<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcf74TvCm2GPNfuA2-Mp9gt141VY9yb42v6W6bKr69kPG07vOMEN4iKzhrZn7dB9ttQOHu0C4Zf2HCdjnMwp8wN1rhHUS0AkAniOKUv9RrIMwCUysf2kI6KkoJrPWfJB06xxyFlIpD8jU/s1600/IMG_0418.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcf74TvCm2GPNfuA2-Mp9gt141VY9yb42v6W6bKr69kPG07vOMEN4iKzhrZn7dB9ttQOHu0C4Zf2HCdjnMwp8wN1rhHUS0AkAniOKUv9RrIMwCUysf2kI6KkoJrPWfJB06xxyFlIpD8jU/s320/IMG_0418.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>Hardcore Twenty-Four</i> by Janet Evanovich<br />
<br />
Grave robbers, headless bodies, zombies and an escaped boa constrictor named Ethel are just business as usual for Trenton bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. For me, it's another laugh-out-loud joy ride with Janet. Can't wait for Twenty-Five!!<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7D3tggPMUEvE8miW3NfqyhjzQupfU9eIfoZk_QtKyjR1nMPsR9YMpF5Bk-0dsvwqvcr4GBhvD-Pji08iUbuLbCYgWxpf671cQqtRZBXFeewOufWq48eB4_a3wyWHLxJmeye8_34EVA6g/s1600/IMG_0419.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7D3tggPMUEvE8miW3NfqyhjzQupfU9eIfoZk_QtKyjR1nMPsR9YMpF5Bk-0dsvwqvcr4GBhvD-Pji08iUbuLbCYgWxpf671cQqtRZBXFeewOufWq48eB4_a3wyWHLxJmeye8_34EVA6g/s320/IMG_0419.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>The Chemist</i> by Stephenie Meyer<br />
<br />
I admit it, I read the <i>Twilight</i> series. It was definitely entertaining, and so is <i>The Chemist. </i>If you like Jason Bourne you'll like <i>The Chemist</i>, if Jason Bourne were a brilliant scientist, and a woman. <br />
A perfect vacation read:)<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnoCPF28RtDndgpUzVZu390lWs4r0G-nCAYfDQYi9O-jGrfcI38YlkahAe4qYsIx7d3gRkao7KYFMzFtizKS0DzrkzC_d_W8-ikcqFRuFlS6D4F71DnI-sSddp01iUrAKqglctyfVAiJg/s1600/IMG_0420.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnoCPF28RtDndgpUzVZu390lWs4r0G-nCAYfDQYi9O-jGrfcI38YlkahAe4qYsIx7d3gRkao7KYFMzFtizKS0DzrkzC_d_W8-ikcqFRuFlS6D4F71DnI-sSddp01iUrAKqglctyfVAiJg/s320/IMG_0420.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>Love and Other Consolation Prizes</i> by Jamie Ford<br />
<br />
<i>Love and Other Consolation Prizes </i>revolves around Seattle's two World's Fairs, the first in 1909 and the second in 1962. Ernest Young, our half-Chinese orphan hero, finds himself as the raffle prize at the 1909 fair, where he goes from a loveless boarding school to the houseboy at a high-class brothel. There Ernest finds love in the unlikeliest of surroundings, but all might be lost in this competing world of vice, suffrage and intolerance. Inspired by true events, it is an astounding story, one that will remind you of what humanity is capable of, both good and bad.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8bj8TFMqcckcg6u_OCRNDrVpYzcDTkdqP9IvWQW63Rf2sWcC1xOzOmXioQE88mU9J8M2PVYlibhLaC0Cdw6g9qCDNh-OfTXaOcNAIpldE55pZuIjuFJrZtGqPMUKTqS8fmBEwCG4Dr8/s1600/IMG_0421.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8bj8TFMqcckcg6u_OCRNDrVpYzcDTkdqP9IvWQW63Rf2sWcC1xOzOmXioQE88mU9J8M2PVYlibhLaC0Cdw6g9qCDNh-OfTXaOcNAIpldE55pZuIjuFJrZtGqPMUKTqS8fmBEwCG4Dr8/s320/IMG_0421.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>The House of Silk</i> by Anthony Horowitz<br />
<br />
Sherlockians everywhere will love <i>The House of Silk</i> by Anthony Horowitz. Well, at least <i>I</i> approve, as does the Conan Doyle Estate. Actually, I recommend anything he writes, including the amazing <i>Foyle's War</i> on PBS. Thank you for all you do to entertain us, Mr. Horowitz!<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15hyDe_usEvRwuP8mVKZB6HaxhUIzwV8A3829lmruFBdO_HTloR0OlMP1hhheQvE-iDlUX1rEJcawaz0bOMeQUYCVidQR23tVd8no9Aff-U7TDGBjHetCR0iIS7gLv6PumSgcUiVbiiE/s1600/IMG_0422.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15hyDe_usEvRwuP8mVKZB6HaxhUIzwV8A3829lmruFBdO_HTloR0OlMP1hhheQvE-iDlUX1rEJcawaz0bOMeQUYCVidQR23tVd8no9Aff-U7TDGBjHetCR0iIS7gLv6PumSgcUiVbiiE/s320/IMG_0422.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>The Usual Santas</i><br />
<i>A Collection of Soho Crime Christmas Capers</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
Love me some crime short stories, some more than others! There's a stocking-full to choose from in this great collection. Enjoy:)<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZt36GfOKOeAWAhc61XyuV15t3k_jhkmZ0_qEdIrB4pgJ61NzWRNE7NuBiU22rVpGSpg8SoaSqmGmEN6F01d5WfBR6b5iVgyzLMLslRnPJ6CZMoM54GcGiTeG14KrTsw6PaXNsicasvOs/s1600/IMG_0426.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZt36GfOKOeAWAhc61XyuV15t3k_jhkmZ0_qEdIrB4pgJ61NzWRNE7NuBiU22rVpGSpg8SoaSqmGmEN6F01d5WfBR6b5iVgyzLMLslRnPJ6CZMoM54GcGiTeG14KrTsw6PaXNsicasvOs/s320/IMG_0426.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>The House of Unexpected Sisters</i> by Alexander McCall Smith<br />
<br />
Another gem from my favorite author. <br />
The eighteenth book in this series,<br />
McCall Smith and Precious Ramotswe never disappoint. <br />
Start at the beginning if you haven't read any of these. <br />
You're welcome.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YDxY-rKyMxXgovpFm0BmEkacLFClicPmR4-6dIlEpY1aSQ3OwcBf6QISc4hlEBwqRSbLRIuxWmNdKAovKFbqpwkIH3-ZRIpvDuHOeuOuZVKCLw-NYBGfQQ_hgn_ouQpFYGu4u9p4xpw/s1600/IMG_0425.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YDxY-rKyMxXgovpFm0BmEkacLFClicPmR4-6dIlEpY1aSQ3OwcBf6QISc4hlEBwqRSbLRIuxWmNdKAovKFbqpwkIH3-ZRIpvDuHOeuOuZVKCLw-NYBGfQQ_hgn_ouQpFYGu4u9p4xpw/s320/IMG_0425.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>A Time of Love and Tartan</i> by Alexander McCall Smith<br />
<br />
It's a toss up as to which of the above two series I love more, but I must say that Bertie Pollock is my most favorite character. Follow the adventures of seven-year-old Bertie and all of his neighbors in this latest from the <i>44 Scotland Street</i> series.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1BZsm8YRmYDyg6yGH01zCqydXWeS5SHlioY_tJEgZILaR_EKk9AnlaGqUJ7YfiZVJkKY1QicEyJvp6jVlo4lWEbPDpvEEVt7yHzXqOzYNjXTZX1VOpVY-fn1CCa5HZLqV_fM0DlnMowM/s1600/IMG_0424.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1BZsm8YRmYDyg6yGH01zCqydXWeS5SHlioY_tJEgZILaR_EKk9AnlaGqUJ7YfiZVJkKY1QicEyJvp6jVlo4lWEbPDpvEEVt7yHzXqOzYNjXTZX1VOpVY-fn1CCa5HZLqV_fM0DlnMowM/s320/IMG_0424.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend </i>by Katarina Bivald<br />
<br />
You wouldn't expect an author that lives in Stockholm, Sweden could write a novel about small-town life in Iowa, but that's just what Katarina Bivald has done, and very convincingly.<br />
Besides, it's a book about books. What's not to like?!<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnXD7b9X3mXsQ8nCCJrZhHgvcpAmmJPMRMB1XJMcR5WW-prejgYgHUAd-ssh0MF3VA-iuj58JPWsZ4FI0fx-hgWvKFZfohfcQq80Gd0SzwMXhIkJJapZWZL3rDsctsiVHrlLJEiAftDI/s1600/IMG_0427.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnXD7b9X3mXsQ8nCCJrZhHgvcpAmmJPMRMB1XJMcR5WW-prejgYgHUAd-ssh0MF3VA-iuj58JPWsZ4FI0fx-hgWvKFZfohfcQq80Gd0SzwMXhIkJJapZWZL3rDsctsiVHrlLJEiAftDI/s320/IMG_0427.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>Glass Houses</i> by Louise Penny<br />
<br />
Another favorite is Louise Penny. Her books featuring Inspector Gamache of the Surete du Quebec are intriguing and suspenseful, and <i>Glass Houses </i>exceeds all expectations.<br />
So glad I found you, Ms. Penny!<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8R9wdBbXyMwxdZuvE0biuDfkk-7kYt8vHMB8bULBksRqpPZanayPn4_LO8HpH81XS0jA61UhriXR7YDLbjN5P4Bbim5W5qXctVAOIX-n3r0DJVg57RDxJbhj2Lxiu-lP4xqFnB_4TuPM/s1600/IMG_0430.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8R9wdBbXyMwxdZuvE0biuDfkk-7kYt8vHMB8bULBksRqpPZanayPn4_LO8HpH81XS0jA61UhriXR7YDLbjN5P4Bbim5W5qXctVAOIX-n3r0DJVg57RDxJbhj2Lxiu-lP4xqFnB_4TuPM/s320/IMG_0430.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>The Paris Spy</i> by Susan Elia MacNeal<br />
<br />
This series just keeps getting better. Maggie Hope finds herself pretending to be an Irish bride shopping for a wedding trousseau in Nazi-occupied Paris. Of course fashion is not her real mission, which is very dangerous and in the end, very revealing. Definitely read these books in order!<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-jpYpPLXGOghBwrFw0Q8eeaUORxnS7Z4NbCLk9p0jpuZNwc4nOxNVdDWHuYdaDPcJ0eSGc-0lMX54liGnNTxhw6XFL7GEEIouR0GeW7v3ijRRQlWdgNzaewdhLkv8AUqPUpfMWjF_rE/s1600/IMG_0428.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-jpYpPLXGOghBwrFw0Q8eeaUORxnS7Z4NbCLk9p0jpuZNwc4nOxNVdDWHuYdaDPcJ0eSGc-0lMX54liGnNTxhw6XFL7GEEIouR0GeW7v3ijRRQlWdgNzaewdhLkv8AUqPUpfMWjF_rE/s320/IMG_0428.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i> The Grave's a Fine and Private Place </i>by Alan Bradley<br />
<br />
It always amazes me that a man can write so convincingly about a twelve-year-old girl, but<br />
Flavia de Luce is not your average young girl. Once again our little chemistry genius has stumbled upon a murder in the English countryside, but the solution to this mystery might also be the solution to all of her family's considerable problems. Have a cuppa and enjoy!<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcOuLPltNc7Cpl7IR3NV63z2RNwa3D1J6d5eSqFUl55ENqnStBL8mrKYyKfT9y8aciS423wt6g1nQuP0d5TTUryeBFlhDGxLS2shnPGQS-pvYVDmjSgr9KhT5j8_rZwhg9dbLB0PqSbw/s1600/IMG_0429.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcOuLPltNc7Cpl7IR3NV63z2RNwa3D1J6d5eSqFUl55ENqnStBL8mrKYyKfT9y8aciS423wt6g1nQuP0d5TTUryeBFlhDGxLS2shnPGQS-pvYVDmjSgr9KhT5j8_rZwhg9dbLB0PqSbw/s320/IMG_0429.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>A Matter of Loyalty</i> by Anselm Audley and Elizabeth Edmondson<br />
<br />
I am so sorry to say that this is the third and final book in a terrific series. Elizabeth Edmondson died unexpectedly before she could finish <i>A Matter of Loyalty</i>, so her son/editor Anselm Audley finished it for her. He decided at that time to end the series here. Both will be missed.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSDez-B7ay-4BXPpgqhTwfFnaGy4sTaXVKS9h6q7T3dMX-1fqozItvefuuV84CGJlcuYmJ7Z1HPpRrI2B3nNuwHL19owxTqyeye8VViaQL-aVqpi233T0gli8I8NkxT4oAPHzt1WTsAGI/s1600/IMG_0423.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSDez-B7ay-4BXPpgqhTwfFnaGy4sTaXVKS9h6q7T3dMX-1fqozItvefuuV84CGJlcuYmJ7Z1HPpRrI2B3nNuwHL19owxTqyeye8VViaQL-aVqpi233T0gli8I8NkxT4oAPHzt1WTsAGI/s320/IMG_0423.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>The Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes</i> by David Handler<br />
<br />
This is a 2017 book, but it is part of the beloved Stewart Hoag Mystery series that Handler wrote from 1988 to 1997. It is set in 1992, which means very few cell phones, not much internet and a lot more legwork for any good detective, even one who is supposed to just be a celebrity ghost writer.<br />
I LOVE this slice of the recent past as portrayed by Handler, so of course I had to read the whole series! When I bought this book I also bought and read the first two in the series, <i>The Man Who Died Laughing</i> and <i>The Man Who Lived by Night</i>. However, the rest of the original eight book series is mostly only available on Kindle, which is how I read them.<br />
<br />
The series in order is:<br />
<i>The Man Who Died Laughing</i><br />
<i>The Man Who Lived by Night</i><br />
<i>The Man Who Would Be F. Scott Fitzgerald</i><br />
<i>The Woman Who Fell from Grace</i><br />
<i>The Boy Who Never Grew Up</i><br />
<i>The Man Who Cancelled Himself</i><br />
<i>The Girl Who Ran Off With Daddy</i><br />
<i>The Man Who Loved Women to Death</i><br />
<br />
Of course, once I finished these, my Kindle kindly let me know of the other books he has to offer. I much prefer paper to screen, but it was super easy just to order up the next series as e-books since I was already there. (My bookshelves are thanking me.) This is how I started reading The Berger and Mitry Mysteries, of which there are currently eleven. Set in a picture perfect coastal New England town, full of not-so-perfect people, a most unlikely pair fall in love and solve all the murder mysteries. I'm hooked.<br />
<br />
I've finished the first four:<br />
<i>The Cold Blue Blood</i><br />
<i>The Hot Pink Farmhouse</i><br />
<i>The Bright Silver Star</i><br />
<i>The Burnt Orange Sunrise</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
One more thing, I just found out that a NEW Stewart Hoag Mystery is coming out in August!<br />
I ordered it in paperback. Sorry, bookshelves.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-31823472621297007832017-09-13T16:13:00.001-07:002017-09-13T16:13:30.308-07:00“So many books, so little time.” ― Frank Zappa<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjre1yv94v08IeflchHISVmtGr-NnM2PTaOlxwjAxgQXrGcQsPjgR53cGj-0K7aOlkS-yGhG3ss-GeGTE13eUcEH0btJqN_W2KTLunGd5nmDb_pQJuTa0B47LixuCf65DLmJbW-2HvRjnA/s1600/IMG_3350.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjre1yv94v08IeflchHISVmtGr-NnM2PTaOlxwjAxgQXrGcQsPjgR53cGj-0K7aOlkS-yGhG3ss-GeGTE13eUcEH0btJqN_W2KTLunGd5nmDb_pQJuTa0B47LixuCf65DLmJbW-2HvRjnA/s320/IMG_3350.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
That about sums it up.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRP1Rc9XqCNj9ePrJN7OPL_axboHNkrKsSQSq-xpMp_jG9GBSm0tpFu4z8ABU8I0EYmlVAtg-r8S5LAKQspWNyU6KlbNgT792siEebgUrh0u08CJQ1DuUx9ngyXTSbUOf5sV734KION4/s1600/IMG_3040.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRP1Rc9XqCNj9ePrJN7OPL_axboHNkrKsSQSq-xpMp_jG9GBSm0tpFu4z8ABU8I0EYmlVAtg-r8S5LAKQspWNyU6KlbNgT792siEebgUrh0u08CJQ1DuUx9ngyXTSbUOf5sV734KION4/s320/IMG_3040.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Moriarty</i> and <i>Magpie Murders</i> by Anthony Horowitz</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
If you love Sherlock Holmes or just murder mysteries in general, you'll love Anthony Horowitz. Also, he did screenwriting for both <i>Midsomer Murders</i> and <i>Foyle's War</i>, both favs of ours:)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEM3LucilvXavenfv6eIlj1Z80CQlazDeHcGF1WUwGHs5kxnAMlWJDDLnaALsVEjzB35Zf0lEbUTTB6CmwgaBj-YMJPS5Tfy3v4TnWwzuU29xdCA2ZG92oasov9oRlZ588f_qU4yDfyM/s1600/IMG_3041.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEM3LucilvXavenfv6eIlj1Z80CQlazDeHcGF1WUwGHs5kxnAMlWJDDLnaALsVEjzB35Zf0lEbUTTB6CmwgaBj-YMJPS5Tfy3v4TnWwzuU29xdCA2ZG92oasov9oRlZ588f_qU4yDfyM/s320/IMG_3041.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Woman on the Orient Express</i> by Lindsay Jayne Ashford</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Aviator's Wife</i> by Melanie Benjamin</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Fans of historical novels take note! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Woman on the Orient Express</i> blends fact with fiction, giving the reader a terrific tale of exotic mystery and suspense, as well as an insight into the life of the legendary Agatha Christie.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i> The Aviator's Wife</i> illuminates the private lives of Anne Morrow Lindbergh and Charles Lindbergh, leaving us with an greater understanding of their triumphant and tragic lives.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8mm1OH11a0T2I9wBCI1L2e7b8sK-jusin9TAgvt8aXe2TgtB3y3nNUOpCLTeceDSqa79ykZRagXF1QBFDx9om76ACyI9lR1DlXPsLcI2BX2wMptnUMrdRx3EswC3WHwT1ZMH584P5DHE/s1600/IMG_3042.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8mm1OH11a0T2I9wBCI1L2e7b8sK-jusin9TAgvt8aXe2TgtB3y3nNUOpCLTeceDSqa79ykZRagXF1QBFDx9om76ACyI9lR1DlXPsLcI2BX2wMptnUMrdRx3EswC3WHwT1ZMH584P5DHE/s320/IMG_3042.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Introducing Agatha Raisin</i> by M. C. Beaton </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Man Who Died Laughing </i>& <i>The Man Who Lived by Night</i> by David Handler</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I am late to the party with both of these authors, but I am excited to find two new series, at least to me, that I love!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Agatha Raisin has been around since 1992, and after reading the first two books in this edition, (<i>The Quiche of Death</i> and <i>The Vicious Vet</i>), I am tickled that there are 26 more to go! M. C. Beaton is prolific, and Agatha Raisin is a crack up. <i>And</i> the books have been turned into a TV show. <br />
What more do you need?!<br />
<br />
David Handler published the first book in this charming series in 1988, with 8 more follow. Protagonist Stewart Hoag is a writer with a successful first novel and subsequent writer's block. Lulu is his ever-present bassett hound. Together they begin a life of ghost writing that leads to a life of crime fighting. Clever and sarcastic dialogue drive these books, making for light-hearted and hilarious reads. LOVE!!<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-J8cQxYSYKL1kSa1snr3Him5slXnbnhA1j31ds6rHPrfQyxnu5HdAdBjNo_Rzu0Vbhn-9j8S02e3LXoQEbu5wFcuZGaK0a0iudIiXh4IKu8M9gws8vM-Zt3SJ1RX9fMqT7mGxcMAQFOM/s1600/IMG_3043.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-J8cQxYSYKL1kSa1snr3Him5slXnbnhA1j31ds6rHPrfQyxnu5HdAdBjNo_Rzu0Vbhn-9j8S02e3LXoQEbu5wFcuZGaK0a0iudIiXh4IKu8M9gws8vM-Zt3SJ1RX9fMqT7mGxcMAQFOM/s320/IMG_3043.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>The Bird in the Tree</i>, <i>The Heart of the Family</i> and <i>The Little white Horse</i><br />
by Elizabeth Goudge<br />
<br />
Love me some Elizabeth Goudge. <i>Pilgrim's Inn</i> is one of my favorite books, and it also happens to be the middle book of a trilogy. The first is <i>The Bird in the Tree</i>, and the last is T<i>he Heart of the Family. </i>I'm glad I've now read all three, but <i>Pilgrim's Inn</i> is still my favorite:) <i>The Little White Horse</i> is a delightful children's book. Introduce it to yours!<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7SdY-7bnUxncSEG5WHiislpF2zyJYfOUO78EubtArpTYcu-iJptYV5aL5rVDF-eVSzRQTfJp3decIg1QY0BJbK9_hi1NFollnCWnOTA7dWJNmvgIB6EGJy8GYUaxMfI7Cw1By82kvr4/s1600/IMG_3046.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7SdY-7bnUxncSEG5WHiislpF2zyJYfOUO78EubtArpTYcu-iJptYV5aL5rVDF-eVSzRQTfJp3decIg1QY0BJbK9_hi1NFollnCWnOTA7dWJNmvgIB6EGJy8GYUaxMfI7Cw1By82kvr4/s320/IMG_3046.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<i>Truly Madly Guilty</i> by Liane Moriarty<br />
<br />
This is a corker! By the author of <i>Big Little Lies</i>, <i>Truly Madly Guilty</i> has something that everyone can relate to: the affect guilt has on relationships. Don't miss out on this great read.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdMSVv4B42C2VQ-CiP0f0HC4sHuslGqp_tZIYFHHX-lMhFTN6efB-7AsHGuFFNFc430UG_qW3S7jhCmdxRaiFLbU5UeYbA62v0HxhoW5mDEBrcKOpbbXIptAsqRBcXAN15BLtWFNBb8I/s1600/IMG_3045.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdMSVv4B42C2VQ-CiP0f0HC4sHuslGqp_tZIYFHHX-lMhFTN6efB-7AsHGuFFNFc430UG_qW3S7jhCmdxRaiFLbU5UeYbA62v0HxhoW5mDEBrcKOpbbXIptAsqRBcXAN15BLtWFNBb8I/s320/IMG_3045.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>Ready Player One</i> by Ernest Cline<br />
<br />
Dystopia for geeks. If you or your loved ones appreciate 80's pop culture, classic video games, classic sci-fi movies and Willy Wonka, you'll love this one. Soon to be a movie by Steven Spielberg.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqESIxRQ5MhNauCtbRYz9DGPkyv9SoHdCoZiitj6h4B7NpvDDcak1rNTv4noi4dU7VGmw-zm-XsZUkw5zjukBc17jbGXvUsevbJSu36EMGU9FDcShlbng3ZwRychp5NanSH8n_5MJsGg/s1600/IMG_3044.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqESIxRQ5MhNauCtbRYz9DGPkyv9SoHdCoZiitj6h4B7NpvDDcak1rNTv4noi4dU7VGmw-zm-XsZUkw5zjukBc17jbGXvUsevbJSu36EMGU9FDcShlbng3ZwRychp5NanSH8n_5MJsGg/s320/IMG_3044.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>Prince Harry Boy to Man</i> by William Kuhn<br />
<br />
The author of M<i>rs. Queen Takes the Train</i> has done it again. You'll be fascinated with this tale of Prince Harry and his adventures as the "spare" who can't seem to fit in. Humorous and humanizing, this is a great tale of expectations and how we can all find fulfillment as prince or pauper.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEint_OHVr97siVXlJ_b1-jhVgqKbSYi8mq4JTDsgS2lXMCs_MKccRKKR0V_tNRD_76Cnc64_qjr9dBSrFZd0v3v0t7-U9wljatapRR8CqwbjlRY0trUy6FyMbOOCx-jv8mM5hEcxCzbqDw/s1600/IMG_3047.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEint_OHVr97siVXlJ_b1-jhVgqKbSYi8mq4JTDsgS2lXMCs_MKccRKKR0V_tNRD_76Cnc64_qjr9dBSrFZd0v3v0t7-U9wljatapRR8CqwbjlRY0trUy6FyMbOOCx-jv8mM5hEcxCzbqDw/s320/IMG_3047.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>The Strange Disappearance of a Bollywood Star</i> by Vaseem Khan<br />
<br />
The newest addition to the case files of the Baby Ganesh Agency. Engaging and charming, we are again submersed into the sea of humanity that is Mumbai as Inspector Chopra and his baby elephant, Ganesha, tackle the case of the missing Bollywood Star. If you haven't heard of this series, start reading now. You'll love it!<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4viXv1gv31pj0Ah35-vYN915id_jeiWDSKCrCYWBQt0ATN86Y-lNReMEmKUPa1RYn3K85AvGJP-UY_S_GQkszGovQr-lNN4N1H_XzrlmZfUePb8EqNP85aIGuSSqSNKh6-dnEFVOhPsQ/s1600/IMG_3049.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4viXv1gv31pj0Ah35-vYN915id_jeiWDSKCrCYWBQt0ATN86Y-lNReMEmKUPa1RYn3K85AvGJP-UY_S_GQkszGovQr-lNN4N1H_XzrlmZfUePb8EqNP85aIGuSSqSNKh6-dnEFVOhPsQ/s320/IMG_3049.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>The Summer Before the War</i> by Helen Simonson<br />
<br />
WWI that is, and Beatrice Nash has just arrived in East Sussex to take the position of Latin Master at the local school. Much too attractive and free thinking to suit most of the population of the small coastal town, she finds herself with her own immediate battles to fight while the rest of England waits for news of war. A fascinating and terrible time in history, and a very good read.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkGcrm9anUL1vjhpx2tafloeJyFKYlCtSpQU_NEVcgFwJMGVmDJw69NDmJDtlPCjfYDX9rTcTDOKh6Kje4J5Vs-hktQbxPEnqnFoAX2POkHEqYXG9vazaCKj_4IqJ8DjNfr9G2J0L1PA/s1600/IMG_3048.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkGcrm9anUL1vjhpx2tafloeJyFKYlCtSpQU_NEVcgFwJMGVmDJw69NDmJDtlPCjfYDX9rTcTDOKh6Kje4J5Vs-hktQbxPEnqnFoAX2POkHEqYXG9vazaCKj_4IqJ8DjNfr9G2J0L1PA/s320/IMG_3048.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>The Lake House</i> by Kate Morton<br />
<br />
I LOVE KATE MORTON!!! All of her books are fantastic, and <i>The Lake House</i> if no exception. The 70-year-old mystery of a missing child, an abandoned country house in Cornwall, a successful but secretive London author, all are expertly woven together to create the perfect plot, with not a loose end to be found. Warning: once started, can't stop.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpuRTrNjc7DYqBf9EqxVK3aeyTqxDMAtPF0tXPNaEjguyQ4kdOaQEMvtQoTs7PHmJoXgax0lPFVxYDEsjiYNsHopZcP6uPB0c0l6jUFdyuKYYqE4tdWSEuEQ-smFpPPgW4ixOVsBFIJk/s1600/IMG_3050.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpuRTrNjc7DYqBf9EqxVK3aeyTqxDMAtPF0tXPNaEjguyQ4kdOaQEMvtQoTs7PHmJoXgax0lPFVxYDEsjiYNsHopZcP6uPB0c0l6jUFdyuKYYqE4tdWSEuEQ-smFpPPgW4ixOVsBFIJk/s320/IMG_3050.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>Dangerous Minds</i> by Janet Evanovich<br />
<br />
Finally, the delightful escapism that is Janet Evanovich. Emerson Knight and Riley Moon investigate a missing island, sinister National Park rangers, and a 100 year-old conspiracy. What could possibly go wrong?! Everything, of course:) Enjoy!!<br />
<br />
Some final thoughts:<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.” </span><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">― </span><a class="authorOrTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1265.Jane_Austen" style="color: #333333; font-family: Lato, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Jane Austen</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">, </span><span id="quote_book_link_50398" style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><a class="authorOrTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/4039699" style="color: #333333; font-family: Lato, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Northanger Abbey</a></span></div>
Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-1498527994584024942017-06-06T19:58:00.000-07:002017-06-06T19:58:20.510-07:00A Teetering Tower of Tomes<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHbp_bmUnIuU59C2Du72dVj_cnJ501tptrXwoc8ojZYdoX4tY2ULGDCZp2wD1J7qNenvyznFr30vqIac0rBBQj6s0PaO2taKL5vpXwsn5aE7NKNWUlG3g5j-RkWvkihFsijrgeDSZ6C0/s1600/IMG_2100.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHbp_bmUnIuU59C2Du72dVj_cnJ501tptrXwoc8ojZYdoX4tY2ULGDCZp2wD1J7qNenvyznFr30vqIac0rBBQj6s0PaO2taKL5vpXwsn5aE7NKNWUlG3g5j-RkWvkihFsijrgeDSZ6C0/s320/IMG_2100.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Maybe not exactly "Tomes", but still quite a tower.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkArbg9IwKWYxCRQAKoE4VCDTUHb1jmprAdKdyJi_gYr_FYSkzcf6Wn9RWl0rrtVgy_TECf6SX9dQl6GzvgxK6kTZXE9IeE-EUWCM7K-SYsP_EvBpsOIpA5XRLv0EBBs45zi4LopEdygE/s1600/IMG_2101.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkArbg9IwKWYxCRQAKoE4VCDTUHb1jmprAdKdyJi_gYr_FYSkzcf6Wn9RWl0rrtVgy_TECf6SX9dQl6GzvgxK6kTZXE9IeE-EUWCM7K-SYsP_EvBpsOIpA5XRLv0EBBs45zi4LopEdygE/s320/IMG_2101.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The cure for "Too Much Bad News Syndrome":</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Rosamunde Pilcher.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I dug these out of the paperback cupboard, because everyone needs a little reassurance that all will be okay in the end. Enjoy with hot tea and scones:) Also, I want to move to Cornwall.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawXnl-CMQ_KlkaD7SoSQ5_ccE_QOfdu3dgC7_7NzpvHyj-lvhh4FTj-y6UyjzntaOEsOG-YLmBRhE2LjoNrx62KiypxWU3Lf-SVE7Sc-42_ok-eB7N4EOeRiN8QVSqnTpiW_ftgRoeQ8/s1600/IMG_2102.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawXnl-CMQ_KlkaD7SoSQ5_ccE_QOfdu3dgC7_7NzpvHyj-lvhh4FTj-y6UyjzntaOEsOG-YLmBRhE2LjoNrx62KiypxWU3Lf-SVE7Sc-42_ok-eB7N4EOeRiN8QVSqnTpiW_ftgRoeQ8/s320/IMG_2102.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Agatha Christie. No explanation needed.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4eO2CfQyVkgrZGs0upBU9SvWux-SoaoI6a4uA2bmKS1fPby6WvkM8JqyBz9vhZMVH6rv_yT8aUNgKHB4jMmIdtfIr38xQTVFzf2lE3M87qUMxbLCtHFOZYGmTgv8xBIaACQQzg64y1s/s1600/IMG_2103.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4eO2CfQyVkgrZGs0upBU9SvWux-SoaoI6a4uA2bmKS1fPby6WvkM8JqyBz9vhZMVH6rv_yT8aUNgKHB4jMmIdtfIr38xQTVFzf2lE3M87qUMxbLCtHFOZYGmTgv8xBIaACQQzg64y1s/s320/IMG_2103.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
When I found <i>Anne of Green Gables, My Daughter & Me </i>by Lorilee Craker, I realized I hadn't read <i>Anne of Green Gables </i>by L. M. Montgomery since, well a long time ago. I reread it. Wow. Read it again, and you will realize what an amazing book this is. Anne is a whip-smart heroine for any modern-day book, but when put in the context of 1908 she is absolutely amazing. And the fun she had without computers and iPhones will make you pine for simpler times. Anyway, the memoir by Lorilee Craker is a heartfelt book about orphans, adoption, being left behind and finding a home, but you don't have to be an orphan to appreciate her story. You SHOULD read the original Anne first, so pour yourself some raspberry cordial and get started!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYFyMdVDEpZbsE-3Mgukrvupt74JTKl3RzeYmXqc9hYRQ2UoH-elCxw33Lwr6tw3mOKsYebLyDQy-F7azgdW-IYv17W5hMJftX0UULnT5c_U1HuA-3uaghgCOsfBHOg0oZx3Xgx3WKeU/s1600/IMG_2104.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYFyMdVDEpZbsE-3Mgukrvupt74JTKl3RzeYmXqc9hYRQ2UoH-elCxw33Lwr6tw3mOKsYebLyDQy-F7azgdW-IYv17W5hMJftX0UULnT5c_U1HuA-3uaghgCOsfBHOg0oZx3Xgx3WKeU/s320/IMG_2104.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Secret Daughter</i> and <i>The Golden Son</i> by Shilpi Somaya Gowda</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Two the the best books I've read recently, and maybe ever! <i> </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Golden Son</i> is the story of Anil, the brilliant eldest son of a close-knit family in a small Indian village. Anil leaves tradition behind and follows his dream to medical school in Dallas, Texas, a place that could not have been more different from the home of his childhood. Soon dreams clash with duty, and Anil must learn to find peace with his decisions.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Secret Daughter</i> delves into the plight of the rural poor of India, to whom male children are everything. When Kavita gives her newborn daughter to a Mumbai orphanage, she does so to save the baby's life, but the sorrow almost kills her. Adopted and brought to America, Asha eventually returns to India to seek the missing pieces of her story. It is here in Mumbai that this tale of impossible choices comes to a very satisfying conclusion.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarQUcKpnR9ALsbgd75XmhwjJXQ6EeynbQOxu5grJrzfT7TAncsgHBo_TJT8T5CK30aW4oExnuY772lc0DwzkfUt9Ixio4XKqzYUaoLKjLCDFD4BzKhyphenhyphenIyS9N0i42NCFU0VIvdoc2tSXY/s1600/IMG_2107.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarQUcKpnR9ALsbgd75XmhwjJXQ6EeynbQOxu5grJrzfT7TAncsgHBo_TJT8T5CK30aW4oExnuY772lc0DwzkfUt9Ixio4XKqzYUaoLKjLCDFD4BzKhyphenhyphenIyS9N0i42NCFU0VIvdoc2tSXY/s320/IMG_2107.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Britt-Marie Was Here</i> by Fredrik Backman</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Fredrik Backman has taken a character from <i>My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry </i>and given her a story of her own. Oh my goodness, Britt-Marie can be so annoying! Obsessive and unbending, she has rules for everything, especially cleaning. But hidden under that straight-laced exterior is a heart of gold, and all it takes is some scruffy soccer-playing kids, a Snicker's-loving rat and various other <i>Somebodies</i> to break through to her soft center. You will love this story of redemption, hope and finally, belonging.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtREJ-lFzUfnvBN-F50e8sGuY_VdpoisGOIqx4MRsgxIo2B5hiYa5tXf4fgs-53tsQUq3h7oqRM5Q4nM24e9ojMLpQeFKJLxmSU6pNarhwtHQWj1OKtKA_8nwWyzKXSqOqMR4WS4WpVQ/s1600/IMG_2105.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtREJ-lFzUfnvBN-F50e8sGuY_VdpoisGOIqx4MRsgxIo2B5hiYa5tXf4fgs-53tsQUq3h7oqRM5Q4nM24e9ojMLpQeFKJLxmSU6pNarhwtHQWj1OKtKA_8nwWyzKXSqOqMR4WS4WpVQ/s320/IMG_2105.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Eligible </i>by Curtis Sittenfeld</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Attention, fans of Jane Austen!! If you passionately love Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth, Mr. Bingley, et al, you will be delighted with this modern update of <i>Pride and Prejudice</i>. Set mostly in Cincinnati and New York City, the Bennet family is up to their usual schemes (Mrs. Bennet), and dreams (Sister Jane), with plenty of nastiness from Miss Caroline Bingley. But, when you read <i>Eligible</i>, first impressions will NOT deceive you, I promise:) </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQ8XCKVl49hdD4TvzhG4_twnUmtGza00jXxqqLlJE5bvyXVlvvMigZxlk8zhfM-QP_pq_7P9qNqfhhr3Ey4NBDzurXTHIEt6n0TrBOwlvsT8qaj1Ol0DwIBzI0WmkQFWBGFIL8SXUUOM/s1600/IMG_2109.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQ8XCKVl49hdD4TvzhG4_twnUmtGza00jXxqqLlJE5bvyXVlvvMigZxlk8zhfM-QP_pq_7P9qNqfhhr3Ey4NBDzurXTHIEt6n0TrBOwlvsT8qaj1Ol0DwIBzI0WmkQFWBGFIL8SXUUOM/s320/IMG_2109.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<i>The Chilbury Ladies' Choir</i> by Jennifer Ryan<br />
<br />
If you adore <i>Homefires </i>on PBS Masterpiece, you will really enjoy <i>The Chilbury Ladies' Choir</i>. Set in a small English Village at the start of WWII, we see how the women of Chilbury survive and even thrive with the men off fighting. Weaving together the stories of five main characters, we find that hardship can bring out the best and the worst in people, but a spirit willing to fight for what's right will usually prevail. (Sounds corny, but it's true!)<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeJUtcy_y8u_dHeKcknc1DdoofyjRBBLsizteSbglc050vtwEKO527adNdRVjf21FfiUBdv-orqu9d8BFRpviKHrtKHGcd8OTPdGosOrPrhaTA02ObWlgXiDfpc0pVvwEpz_OiQ6-waA/s1600/IMG_2108.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeJUtcy_y8u_dHeKcknc1DdoofyjRBBLsizteSbglc050vtwEKO527adNdRVjf21FfiUBdv-orqu9d8BFRpviKHrtKHGcd8OTPdGosOrPrhaTA02ObWlgXiDfpc0pVvwEpz_OiQ6-waA/s320/IMG_2108.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<i>In This Grave Hour </i>by Jacqueline Winspear<br />
<br />
Another WWII Story by one of my favorite authors. <br />
At the very start of the war, Maisie Dobbs is enlisted to solve the mystery of the murdered Belgian refugees. But they have been living in England since the First World War, so why has death come to claim these men now? At the same time, a mysterious little girl is evacuated to Maisie's country home. No one knows who she is, and she literally isn't talking. For good or bad, this is a mystery that will go straight to Maisie's heart. <br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI48lz2QHlwWazbBmxJLcyYHpZSpN2M2LwkWOqhBgP3UThVHCNjMSBX_tGRP9obftFwiswGZ7THZsOMpTbIfTq76uTIn51d3h28Z8I71MlLA7UGPdGqV0QA_REizCpVvCmzJYJ1TxNXWk/s1600/IMG_2110.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI48lz2QHlwWazbBmxJLcyYHpZSpN2M2LwkWOqhBgP3UThVHCNjMSBX_tGRP9obftFwiswGZ7THZsOMpTbIfTq76uTIn51d3h28Z8I71MlLA7UGPdGqV0QA_REizCpVvCmzJYJ1TxNXWk/s320/IMG_2110.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>The Whole Art of Detection</i> by Lyndsay Faye<br />
<br />
Oh, Lyndsay Faye, my Sherlockian heart adoreth thee. Thank you for adding new gems to the Holmes Canon, and many thanks again for the wonderful <i>Jane Steele</i>.<br />
Love, The Book Chick<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySwosPtLBCjFaCZYmMkGEsRTdsusXJkbrqSn7K5QmE4QGC4lL7T4NlAsZrlgED4Po3l-53jP8Y9ntBvG78MJYVli6Q8AS3bIFNVHLgynt803EYNv0gQIGCI7ipzmF0s9dWnZ35x7RUII/s1600/IMG_2106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySwosPtLBCjFaCZYmMkGEsRTdsusXJkbrqSn7K5QmE4QGC4lL7T4NlAsZrlgED4Po3l-53jP8Y9ntBvG78MJYVli6Q8AS3bIFNVHLgynt803EYNv0gQIGCI7ipzmF0s9dWnZ35x7RUII/s320/IMG_2106.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>The Little Paris Bookshop</i> by Nina George</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Welcome aboard the Literary Apothecary, a barge anchored on the Seine and filled with books that Monsieur Perdu will prescribe to solve your particular troubles. You'd think someone so in tune to the ailments of others would be able to heal himself, but a twenty-one year-old broken heart is a doozy of a problem. Now, the protective walls of books he has built around himself are about to come crashing down. A long un-opened letter is about to be opened, and a river adventure is about to begin. With the help of new friends and old, M. Perdu sails south to the past he must confront in Provence. Charming and impossible to put down, I loved <i>The Little Paris Bookshop</i>.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Merci beaucoup, Nina George! A bientôt in <i>The Little French Bistro</i>:)</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-57528833265108375572017-03-15T17:06:00.000-07:002017-03-15T17:06:55.786-07:00Too Much Reading, Not Enough Writing<div style="text-align: center;">
No doubt about it, procrastination will get me every time. I'm once again faced with a MOUNTAIN of books to blog about. So, without further ado...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
...I'll start with an easy one.</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz92qKqThGTR17j2tc-5kzVajGpNUntwqgdN9J-PdqBqRpCEg0Y3rAnyhZv1o_f0xWqAY48Bgd3Dw1QLfjzaX66k17wa2RgLXaALQiEdzGpndGCHqzcAKZjXNVWv1fqSgQ8e9-JPUC-hQ/s1600/IMG_1071.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz92qKqThGTR17j2tc-5kzVajGpNUntwqgdN9J-PdqBqRpCEg0Y3rAnyhZv1o_f0xWqAY48Bgd3Dw1QLfjzaX66k17wa2RgLXaALQiEdzGpndGCHqzcAKZjXNVWv1fqSgQ8e9-JPUC-hQ/s320/IMG_1071.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This happened again.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
No explanation necessary.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkqM80QOfjRluXiTF9a8ZQTFZBWLalBZm2yKGnVAkw-X4hdyHuv21IUeLA9hyphenhyphendDbNZXJ_R0w1c-98cjmNIm9ebVT_40H-6KlqVdSA1mDm_937PWg7CT2RQ1RWX4CnKBGmOzSNpMS7Pb4/s1600/IMG_1421.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkqM80QOfjRluXiTF9a8ZQTFZBWLalBZm2yKGnVAkw-X4hdyHuv21IUeLA9hyphenhyphendDbNZXJ_R0w1c-98cjmNIm9ebVT_40H-6KlqVdSA1mDm_937PWg7CT2RQ1RWX4CnKBGmOzSNpMS7Pb4/s320/IMG_1421.jpg" width="256" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>A Man Called Ove</i> by Fredrik Backman</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
If you haven't read this yet, what are you waiting for?! This charming story about a cranky 59 year old man, (I refuse to call him elderly!), will make you think twice about the cantankerous people you may have in your life. I L...OVE...D it!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNKXyb-7UG4g1F5EwZZkoDl3q2plNXp1Blv3OcVU0nn9_7zTeoFejo-1SdQ18NtDs3SIytgE7Juah9iXf07VSPwficCV98373xOYROKAtIRjRurvVlM_g7nVEJAypDLwC9oHpIp5Ke7w/s1600/IMG_1064.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNKXyb-7UG4g1F5EwZZkoDl3q2plNXp1Blv3OcVU0nn9_7zTeoFejo-1SdQ18NtDs3SIytgE7Juah9iXf07VSPwficCV98373xOYROKAtIRjRurvVlM_g7nVEJAypDLwC9oHpIp5Ke7w/s320/IMG_1064.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry</i> by Fredrik Backman</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(I actually read this Backman book first. Wow! What a story-teller he is.) </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Elsa is seven and doesn't fit in. Her 77 year old, crazy grandmother is her best and only friend, the spinner of fantastical bedtime tales that sooth little Elsa's battered spirit. But when her grandmother dies, Elsa discovers that these stories are so much more. Sent on a quest that will decide the destiny of her family and closest neighbors, Elsa learns the true meaning of love, and of loving yourself.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDp4YrQhLoCISqtGAbq4HxDGEeYztubGsA92z3ybe5OUZjmk-4t2VdIhHW6HO7I_lAEOhl0-NaKTz175EmcWnKaNiUT0e3tunAAjNm2C3l37dcxP8ukrdE9q3nJdnTBE1Qm_Jmfd_tTM/s1600/IMG_1062.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDp4YrQhLoCISqtGAbq4HxDGEeYztubGsA92z3ybe5OUZjmk-4t2VdIhHW6HO7I_lAEOhl0-NaKTz175EmcWnKaNiUT0e3tunAAjNm2C3l37dcxP8ukrdE9q3nJdnTBE1Qm_Jmfd_tTM/s320/IMG_1062.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>Turbo Twenty-Three </i>by Janet Ivanovich<br />
<br />
Frozen bodies covered in chocolate and nuts, an ex-prostitute and a little person "Naked and Afraid" on the streets of Trenton, and Grandma Mazur hooking up with a tattooed, motorcycle-riding beau. All is as it should be in the life of bounty hunter, Stephanie Plum. Enjoy the ride!<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_slE6sL5mRKwmwPBQvsu8XLeabI6ZLsAhGhswlalo0iYiDFoiiWR9wUdqb7W2Wb3iZyzQcHQgwa87ruSddgx-MLzHMXTQKkGCVErSHB2orhJNm57_xSHFapRt7EGOg8xcV-TyJ3-aVKg/s1600/IMG_1498.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_slE6sL5mRKwmwPBQvsu8XLeabI6ZLsAhGhswlalo0iYiDFoiiWR9wUdqb7W2Wb3iZyzQcHQgwa87ruSddgx-MLzHMXTQKkGCVErSHB2orhJNm57_xSHFapRt7EGOg8xcV-TyJ3-aVKg/s320/IMG_1498.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>The Secrets of Midwives</i> by Sally Hepworth<br />
<br />
Neva, Grace and Floss are midwives in Rhode Island. They are also related, daughter, mother and grandmother, with all the requisite love and friction that condition implies. And, they are all keeping secrets from one another. This is a fascinating look at midwifery wrapped up in a compelling story of mothers and daughters, each chapter told in turn by one of the characters. <i>Really</i> enjoyed reading this.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmBpz2c4ZScaW3Jaq5VhWkP8rOT79Jzx4bKu6s44skWdZAmXbfQD8ODxy1Tj2GEK9wZUAGC1kCc_pjYyr2-s-uM5pz6Y49JIr4vY7sj90uwS2TNEQVJqSMuFDLx9Ne0UM7QphAXaF-hvc/s1600/IMG_1063.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmBpz2c4ZScaW3Jaq5VhWkP8rOT79Jzx4bKu6s44skWdZAmXbfQD8ODxy1Tj2GEK9wZUAGC1kCc_pjYyr2-s-uM5pz6Y49JIr4vY7sj90uwS2TNEQVJqSMuFDLx9Ne0UM7QphAXaF-hvc/s320/IMG_1063.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>The Thickety, A Path Begins </i>and <i>The Whispering Trees </i>by J. A. White<br />
<br />
Kara Westfall and her family live on an island completely cut off from the rest of the world, part of a society where witchcraft is the most terrible of all crimes. <b>Of course</b>, Kara discovers she's a witch and must run for her life...into the dreaded Thickety. This is a story of ignorance and betrayal, and the similarities and differences between magic and inner strength.<br />
The first two books are very entertaining, and the third, <i>Well of Witches,</i> just came out.<br />
I love young adult fiction, especially fantasy. So glad I found <i>The Thickety </i>series!<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAjSZKhWeTHsxhDQWQAOZhi0_xwerpmkY9GDWtr2kosadi-dzLIMKAALjMrVt9dzNtD0nW15E4LeCDycL7lJui5mC4NQMygElEDd2sjQFpqL0aGmjbPkS-2EqcyBrW1GWrpFyyyYp_0k/s1600/IMG_1065.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAjSZKhWeTHsxhDQWQAOZhi0_xwerpmkY9GDWtr2kosadi-dzLIMKAALjMrVt9dzNtD0nW15E4LeCDycL7lJui5mC4NQMygElEDd2sjQFpqL0aGmjbPkS-2EqcyBrW1GWrpFyyyYp_0k/s320/IMG_1065.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>Girl Waits With Gun</i> by Amy Stewart<br />
<br />
It is 1914, and Constance Kopp and her sisters live alone on a farm in the New York countryside. An unusual state of affairs to begin with, their life becomes even more unconventional when they run afoul of the local big-business bully. Faced with written threats and bricks through their windows, Constance joins forces with the local sheriff to fight for justice. This may sound like the script of an old western, but it is based on the true story of Constance, one of the first female crime fighters in the United States! Based on fact but written like fiction, I loved <i>Girl Waits With Gun</i>. I'm excited for the sequel, <i>Lady Cop Makes Trouble</i>:)<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxocj03oj9DvL59HenmWg5BojLpZGaY0Y9_CwTsBCq9JqN1pEvQJGSdFpu_9Myc3UtQ6zG9qWGpiwqFdBUbNkf2i1HibERl9qXx6sNCGu28-Htb90-t9TRtghCr54gRvp6Y8mXBi3jneM/s1600/IMG_1066.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxocj03oj9DvL59HenmWg5BojLpZGaY0Y9_CwTsBCq9JqN1pEvQJGSdFpu_9Myc3UtQ6zG9qWGpiwqFdBUbNkf2i1HibERl9qXx6sNCGu28-Htb90-t9TRtghCr54gRvp6Y8mXBi3jneM/s320/IMG_1066.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>Murder Most Malicious</i> by Alyssa Maxwell<br />
<br />
If you miss Downton Abbey and you devoured Agatha Christie, you will love Murder Most Malicious. (A Lady and Lady's Maid Mystery) 'Nuf said.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-zPe6oNwacm5oWvK7l6jrRdewCVCiHxa7HGC19vEsUVf6cn3TB5APUNi04iuPzc3ZseJ034ibWsxIc4MbdlvZ081dNl6rkiWPdHmFaBVjTqR0kOVKCcDXDDUTs3XjUK78NSgD2l-f0o/s1600/IMG_1068.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-zPe6oNwacm5oWvK7l6jrRdewCVCiHxa7HGC19vEsUVf6cn3TB5APUNi04iuPzc3ZseJ034ibWsxIc4MbdlvZ081dNl6rkiWPdHmFaBVjTqR0kOVKCcDXDDUTs3XjUK78NSgD2l-f0o/s320/IMG_1068.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>The Baker Street Jurors</i> by Michael Robertson<br />
<br />
Nigel Heath, solicitor, just happens to lease the premises of 221B Baker Street, London, an address that will live in infamy...at least as long deluded fans keep sending letters addressed to Sherlock Holmes to said address. As per lease terms, Nigel is required to answer each one. But what happens when even the Crown Court can't tell the difference between truth and fiction and send a jury summons to Mr. Holmes? Nigel is about to find out. When he is chosen as a juror on a celebrity murder case involving a national cricket star, strange things begin to happen, and an even stranger fellow juror starts making strangely familiar remarks.<br />
Michael Robertson is definitely guilty of writing an ingenious series of books!<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhKgdF-ZJ1ncfkgt5aPGzsxaaueB0tW2H0wC0jqlyVRjiGS2gSqDXz32AU9KwnDFIzF0Ru7TbGS0n5e_nw013KXntfuiSkkPDyD34-ksCgGEKpS9gYlN3BcweZs1Dxasmr-dKvwNePlU/s1600/IMG_1505.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhKgdF-ZJ1ncfkgt5aPGzsxaaueB0tW2H0wC0jqlyVRjiGS2gSqDXz32AU9KwnDFIzF0Ru7TbGS0n5e_nw013KXntfuiSkkPDyD34-ksCgGEKpS9gYlN3BcweZs1Dxasmr-dKvwNePlU/s320/IMG_1505.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>Murder of a Movie Star </i>by L. B. Hathaway<br />
<br />
Posie Parker is back investigating her way into the 1920's London movie scene. (Yes! That was a thing.) But, record heat waves, celebrity death threats and murder make Posie's investigation into the goings-on at Worton Hall very difficult. Exactly who is trying to kill famous and beautiful Sylvia Hanro? Why would someone try to kidnap Posie's best friend? Why is everyone wearing orange make-up? These and many other questions will be answered at the end of another great Posie Parker mystery. Enjoy the show!<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3keqJYI11iRyHTiM1PSPuKBmcrLHjkbAQ-9jj6mfu1WZkBWPTSfNssUPOUyc_qCBhAT9BQOhDpJ4BbWh0Ii08tHFmmy177VJXytzEvwf1LE4bxNvnU05gpRc5oXJvFXZrz729Ksm0nY4/s1600/IMG_1070.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3keqJYI11iRyHTiM1PSPuKBmcrLHjkbAQ-9jj6mfu1WZkBWPTSfNssUPOUyc_qCBhAT9BQOhDpJ4BbWh0Ii08tHFmmy177VJXytzEvwf1LE4bxNvnU05gpRc5oXJvFXZrz729Ksm0nY4/s320/IMG_1070.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>Jane Steele </i>by Lyndsay Faye<br />
<br />
If you are a Jane Eyre fan, you MUST read <i>Jane Steele</i>. Read it even if you are NOT a Jane Eyre fan or have never even read the book. This is a great read!! <br />
This is Jane re-imagined. She has guts, and she's not afraid to use them. <br />
So, beware evil schoolmasters, landlords and relatives. Also, spoiler alert, it has a happy ending. Take that, all you fictional wet blankets!<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42Zsd0bhqSNn1E-LskVb5RdEypkc9lJ5Y4iJmQ24kWrIyvWBBP9pUozTy5mA1x4l8r1Z-OS-0L7zmsvTgaJqpMDZVWaicsTptQrUVRUbMnYAQ_Oz8xfxOquheFgPBF8UFSUAloKpMdYQ/s1600/IMG_1497.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42Zsd0bhqSNn1E-LskVb5RdEypkc9lJ5Y4iJmQ24kWrIyvWBBP9pUozTy5mA1x4l8r1Z-OS-0L7zmsvTgaJqpMDZVWaicsTptQrUVRUbMnYAQ_Oz8xfxOquheFgPBF8UFSUAloKpMdYQ/s320/IMG_1497.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
Ending on a high note...the best selling novelist of all time.<br />
Over Two Billion Sold<br />
<br />
Currently engaging in a little Agatha Christie binge.<br />
<br />
Have a great Spring!</div>
Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-30893960271903004822016-11-04T13:03:00.001-07:002016-11-04T13:03:12.587-07:00We're Gonna Need a Bigger Bookshelf<div style="text-align: center;">
In honor of Halloween, or just because I love them, I give you 15 mysteries/and or crime stories. Some creepy, some not so much, all great reads. (I've been doing too much reading and not enough writing, therefore abbreviated reviews to follow:)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehaLkSV6lfck8eYjRMWD2cMB0lj8-tqxJdzh8tJuMDR1DHm40E5gGK6MQX-FUBByeK2njYbE40BIAdXs6FQ7TwCh6KucO7mpiclEkBWw_cjp_SPkGr3oPy0B7lEMuAFAlUGJnMZ2gZas/s1600/IMG_0400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehaLkSV6lfck8eYjRMWD2cMB0lj8-tqxJdzh8tJuMDR1DHm40E5gGK6MQX-FUBByeK2njYbE40BIAdXs6FQ7TwCh6KucO7mpiclEkBWw_cjp_SPkGr3oPy0B7lEMuAFAlUGJnMZ2gZas/s320/IMG_0400.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Posie Parker Mysteries</i> by L. B. Hathaway</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Set in 1921 London, <i> Murder Offstage</i> is the first in this delightful newish and new-to-me series. If you love Agatha Christie and Downtown Abbey, you will love the exploits of Nosy Posie Parker as she positions herself to be London's next great private detective. As they should, the next three books just add more layers to the characters of Posie and her cohorts as they investigate crime in the Roaring Twenties. Looking forward to the next one!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgWkm2IZNf950tjHZC_TEohjJds2Vc2oWKs0u1aVtuZ506qJo5gXfCGxYFbEAguv1QCPk0TaZ-3AqIF81dE1j2Tv5K97xXKZzgVuTDbtLVk_YxCD6yI987nrj-I4uX3AzoTqhhjdNamI/s1600/IMG_0402.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgWkm2IZNf950tjHZC_TEohjJds2Vc2oWKs0u1aVtuZ506qJo5gXfCGxYFbEAguv1QCPk0TaZ-3AqIF81dE1j2Tv5K97xXKZzgVuTDbtLVk_YxCD6yI987nrj-I4uX3AzoTqhhjdNamI/s320/IMG_0402.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Closed Casket</i> by Sophie Hannah</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Speaking of Agatha Christie, <i>Closed Casket</i> by Sophie Hannah is the newest Hercule Poirot Mystery. Hannah has taken on the responsibility of continuing to bring such a beloved character to life, and I think she handles it well. A classic mystery of death at a house party, <i>Closed Casket</i> is all that we expect from an Agatha Christie story. Thank you, Sophie Hannah!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Queen's Accomplice</i> by Susan Elia MacNeal</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
A copy cat Jack the Ripper is loose on the streets of 1942 London, and MI-5 special agent Maggie Hope is on the case. But can she get to him before he gets to her? Read this latest installment in one of my favorite series to find out.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sLMHcDN4VnASTnp0OX5ZQLgy1dTUPhi13UN6BZ9FtJ_ZJ6oxSH_5orUFytDsaw9lXhiTNAUXkUjNmlS2P1_Brg0e6-B1n8LMakBU1rbugcXHZ3ystebCHXziCp96CPydym0Hib2uoxM/s1600/IMG_0404.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sLMHcDN4VnASTnp0OX5ZQLgy1dTUPhi13UN6BZ9FtJ_ZJ6oxSH_5orUFytDsaw9lXhiTNAUXkUjNmlS2P1_Brg0e6-B1n8LMakBU1rbugcXHZ3ystebCHXziCp96CPydym0Hib2uoxM/s320/IMG_0404.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra</i> and</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
by Vaseem Khan</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(I gave the<i> Unexpected Inheritance</i> to my daughter, so no photo!) I LOVE THIS SERIES!!! Set in Mumbai, recently retired police Inspector Chopra inherits the mystery of a dead body and a baby elephant. All on the same day. In the second book, he must find the Koh-i-Noor diamond, stolen from the British Crown Jewels right under the noses of Mumbai's elite special police. Of course, he is an honest man surrounded by corruption, so neither case is easy. Lucky he has that baby elephant. Read and find out why:)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Inspector Singh Investigates: A Frightfully English Execution</i> by Shamini Flint</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Usually annoying his superiors in Singapore, Inspector Singh is shunted off to London to participate in a Commonwealth police conference. A man of action, not a paper pusher, he's more than a little incensed, especially when his wife insists on coming along. But things get interesting fast, as murder and terrorism tend to cause that. Can he save the people of London, and it turns out, his much loved wife? Well, he didn't get to be an inspector by pushing papers.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Kub4zZZd0lEkybwIA229bqx7OJr5_Vupa_fPShgoakEq5VvDO489lJaFdwmHTBIemky8o5jvkble37sjvXhuGqoyhN2gao0YAbnEx6g4TQypdMpoiPmwdvLUNh8tpQnOgXXleMGU9MY/s1600/IMG_0405.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Kub4zZZd0lEkybwIA229bqx7OJr5_Vupa_fPShgoakEq5VvDO489lJaFdwmHTBIemky8o5jvkble37sjvXhuGqoyhN2gao0YAbnEx6g4TQypdMpoiPmwdvLUNh8tpQnOgXXleMGU9MY/s320/IMG_0405.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd </i>by Alan Bradley</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Flavia de Luce is back! Back in her newest book, and back from her hated boarding school in Canada. She should be happy, but her Father is in the hospital with pneumonia, and nothing can make her feel better...except investigating a murder. Flavia is not your normal twelve-year-old, but that's why I love her so much!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Precious and Grace</i> by Alexander McCall Smith</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The 17th book of the <i>No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency</i> Series is just as delightful as the first. Gentle fiction at its best that doesn't shy from the realities of life. Always my favorite.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzb9toZvppzj8ZLWZOYg0xzG639o8w-vhW1ID6nm61b-IcmwYzB2-IEFtJg8QInRqaqCUZQlp6lgPozwAnYHBS_7wfC9dd8_ukTQMqxaj8HN_b63-xS0XtYJ9uYzGcxgP7Ncgoes7MAQ/s1600/IMG_0403.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzb9toZvppzj8ZLWZOYg0xzG639o8w-vhW1ID6nm61b-IcmwYzB2-IEFtJg8QInRqaqCUZQlp6lgPozwAnYHBS_7wfC9dd8_ukTQMqxaj8HN_b63-xS0XtYJ9uYzGcxgP7Ncgoes7MAQ/s320/IMG_0403.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>A Great Reckoning</i> by Louise Penny</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This is one of my favorite series. (I have many favorites!) Inspector Armand Gamache is coming out of retirement in the quiet village of Three Pines to take over as Commander of the Surete Academy, where things have been rotten to the core. Determined to clean house, he fights a culture of intimidation by fear while determined to protect the young cadets of Quebec's future police force. But change brings out the worst in some, and death soon follows. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-F9RVzrec7jsjbDi1Hp0Bo6IUeudWwWORUgJkQCtfryks3DAjQVGa6-5s5zM-GCeuWWVnyKyio-BEtWpLwciFpv2FO3e4ZlljP_F-Pvqi63ExrVC2iSFNt1BH-9gfPCLaAG3fVZoS4wI/s1600/IMG_0401.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-F9RVzrec7jsjbDi1Hp0Bo6IUeudWwWORUgJkQCtfryks3DAjQVGa6-5s5zM-GCeuWWVnyKyio-BEtWpLwciFpv2FO3e4ZlljP_F-Pvqi63ExrVC2iSFNt1BH-9gfPCLaAG3fVZoS4wI/s320/IMG_0401.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Curious Minds</i> by Janet Evanovich and Phoef Sutton</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
A reclusive, rich and handsome eccentric meets young, beautiful Texan and Harvard Business and Law Grad. Emerson Knight and Riley Moon. Together they fight evil and win. The first of the Knight and Moon series. Yay!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Shoot 'Em Up</i> by Janey Mack</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The continuing saga of Maisie McGrane's quest to be on the Chicago Police Force. Despite her family's best efforts and wishes to the contrary, she finds herself deep undercover with a Mexican drug cartel. She couldn't be happier, until it all goes terribly wrong. And where the heck is Hank Bannon, her ex-special forces and soldier-for-hire boyfrend? We'll have to wait for the next book to find out:(</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Razor Girl</i> by Carl Hiaasen</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Saving the craziest for last, Carl Hiaasen never disappoints. This one has it all...insurance fraudsters, beach sand stealers, redneck reality stars, class action lawyers and mobsters. In the middle of the mess is ex-detective Andrew Yancy, now working for the health department after an anger management issue gone awry. If he could just untangle this illegal mess in Key West, maybe he will be reinstated onto the force. Is that too much to ask? But first he has some giant rats to catch. Really, giant Gambian rats. Only in Florida.</div>
Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-26363345363164985022016-08-08T15:59:00.000-07:002016-08-08T16:01:56.864-07:00NOT Cheaper by the Dozen, But Still Buying<div style="text-align: center;">
This is my pile of finished books.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSDnogIsgVOpynDXmC8_sTHWLVbf2-iZT-T9v0EWwQ80khlSAJxwgEpqo2Qdfhp4tmhCKb9zget0utnTY6GdU2pfyPqD00MiXRnSNb4XIC2qR4f8rOnHTvng3OzMJ4qSK0CL7zlxIIC8/s1600/IMG_7078.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSDnogIsgVOpynDXmC8_sTHWLVbf2-iZT-T9v0EWwQ80khlSAJxwgEpqo2Qdfhp4tmhCKb9zget0utnTY6GdU2pfyPqD00MiXRnSNb4XIC2qR4f8rOnHTvng3OzMJ4qSK0CL7zlxIIC8/s320/IMG_7078.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This is what I think of them:</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Nightingale </i>by Kristin Hannah</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Holy Cheese, why did I wait so long to read this book?! Kristin Hannah is a genius. I'm probably the last human on earth that has NOT read this book, but if by chance you haven't, do so NOW. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The end.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Delicious</i> by Ruth Reichl</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This story of a young writer at a food magazine in New York is truly delicious! (Ha!) Through a hidden treasure of letters to James Beard written by a twelve-year-old girl during WWII, Reichl seamlessly combines the past with our present. Love this quote from the book: </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
"History is the story we tell the future about the past, and we have an obligation to get it right."</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Ruth Reichl got it right.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Oregon Trail, A New American Journey </i>by Rinker Buck</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Rinker Buck and his brother Nick cross the 2000 mile Oregon Trail with a covered wagon pulled by three mules. Hilarity and salty language ensues. An epic memoir about the first authentic attempt to drive the Oregon trail in over 100 years, it will make <i>you</i> also want to "See America Slowly". </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
And now, three by Alexander McCall Smith</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
#ilovethismansomuch #icanbarelywriteablog #howdoeshedoit</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Revolving Door of Life</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>A 44 Scotland Street Novel</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Happily for seven-year-old Bertie, his mother is stuck in a Bedouin harem, (don't worry, <i>everyone's </i>better off with her there), and his loving Grandmother has come to Edinburgh. Will this happy state of affairs last? And what of the other quirky inhabitants of Scotland Street? Read this latest delightful installment to find out:)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>My Italian Bulldozer</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Okay, now I want to move to a small hill town in Tuscany and drive around the countryside on a bulldozer. Really, how much charming inventiveness can one writer possess?</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Chance Developments</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The answer to the question above is: apparently a lot more. Inspired by an exhibit of old "orphaned" photographs, McCall Smith has woven five lovely short stories out of nothing but his fertile imagination. I've come to the conclusion that reading anything by him is like eating dessert first.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Brooklyn</i> by Colm Toibin</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
1950's Irish girl moves to Brooklyn and falls in love with an Italian boy. Expect gentle heartbreak and drama, with a sprinkling of sweet romance. I've heard great things about the movie </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but haven't seen it. Loved the book! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Three-Year Swim Club </i>by Julie Checkoway</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This is the true story of how dirt-poor "sugar ditch" plantation kids on Maui learn to swim and conquer the world.<i> </i>Well, at least the world of swimming! This is not as well known a story as <i>The Boys in the Boat,</i> but it is just as inspiring. And timely, too! Read it, watch the Rio Olympics, and wonder at what the human body and mind are capable of. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay</i> by Michael Chabon</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. It is 678 pages, but a story this big needs lots of words to do it justice. Briefly, two cousins from different worlds collide in pre-WWII New York and create a sensation in the golden-age of comics. Not "in" to comics, you say? Don't worry, that's just the vehicle Chabon uses to weave this intricate tale. Give yourself a lot of time for this one.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Pursuit </i>by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg must have such fun writing books together, because I have a blast reading the results! Once again FBI agent Kate O'Hare and international con man Nicolas Fox, (get it? Fox and Hare?!), are working together to save the world from really big meanies. We know they will succeed, but it sure is fun finding out how they do it! Love these guys.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>A Bed of Scorpions</i> by Judith Flanders</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Book editor Samantha Clair's second adventure, following <i>A Murder of Magpies</i>, is a literary treat! This time Flanders threw big-time art collecting in the mix. So, in conclusion, any book about books, art, murder and set in London gets a big thumbs up from me!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and finally...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Journey to Munich, A Maisie Dobbs Novel</i> by Jacqueline Winspear</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Another of the authors I can't get enough of. This time Maisie is sent to Munich to rescue an important British subject from prison, and she will have to face her greatest fear to do it. Set in the days just prior to Great Britain's entrance into the war, the tension and danger become secondary characters of the story. This is the fifth story in my pile that deals with the horrors of WWII. That's a good thing, lest we forget.</div>
Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263548817396488607.post-89610452747068046432016-04-15T19:05:00.000-07:002016-04-15T19:05:02.640-07:00Holy Cow...It's Already April!!<div style="text-align: center;">
2016 is almost 1/3 gone, and this is my first post. I have an excuse, however lame it may be. I've been bitten by the Binge Bug. It started off with this:</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqQ_TxXjgi1NADTaueSTO9RkAlMDQHn4yZLjtIbuvmM7SfXMJmi0BDb_gMUOJAWg2xDdCW6oKSvHh783N26CP0W_AZfgibZo2WRzz6wz_c35UlBPmVDs7yP388abfUr10xx5SxAEGB1M/s1600/images.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqQ_TxXjgi1NADTaueSTO9RkAlMDQHn4yZLjtIbuvmM7SfXMJmi0BDb_gMUOJAWg2xDdCW6oKSvHh783N26CP0W_AZfgibZo2WRzz6wz_c35UlBPmVDs7yP388abfUr10xx5SxAEGB1M/s400/images.jpeg" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
201 espisodes later, March was upon me, but it was SO worth it! I'd seen an episode or two of <i>The Office </i>here and there over the years, but I highly recommend watching it from the beginning. It is a brilliant show with a brilliant cast, and you will end up loving every single character no matter how crazy they may seem at first. (i.e.: Dwight)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
It was therefore quite serendipitous to find this at the bookstore:</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XJt6EiqGzHB2127exULpAfz2Mcg6DFLMEVpcujJOoG6aRP3VRLLurnR4kVIVagBTzmP1BUkIvTiLz_vhRisZaVimGCfLfkjFqRyKzzM1uxXtA-8QLtKNrshrFnCl9ITg_LC_2o0gnOg/s1600/Unknown.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XJt6EiqGzHB2127exULpAfz2Mcg6DFLMEVpcujJOoG6aRP3VRLLurnR4kVIVagBTzmP1BUkIvTiLz_vhRisZaVimGCfLfkjFqRyKzzM1uxXtA-8QLtKNrshrFnCl9ITg_LC_2o0gnOg/s400/Unknown.jpeg" /></a> </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Basoon King</i> by Rainn Wilson. Wilson, the actor who plays Dwight Schrute, is just as fascinating as his<i> Office </i>character. He has lead a most unusual life, and his stories make for a delightfully entertaining book. His life as a struggling actor in New York made my toes curl, as my daughter is going down that same path. I gave her the book to read anyway:) Love you, Rainn/Dwight!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Before and after my next binge, (more on that later...), I did manage to read some great books.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxI7YhuDAIRmITBDmqjWmR4bi3-QQW6tUlLVoCiZKzmyvTsZ_voKio-MgoCcMtGnbv7GxiBKllMb-gQReNENYQKK9-Oc2zmwC5ClKPAaolSCrqD2s-rknaXbLYA_99PLw13mHzPIlk4g/s1600/IMG_6405.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxI7YhuDAIRmITBDmqjWmR4bi3-QQW6tUlLVoCiZKzmyvTsZ_voKio-MgoCcMtGnbv7GxiBKllMb-gQReNENYQKK9-Oc2zmwC5ClKPAaolSCrqD2s-rknaXbLYA_99PLw13mHzPIlk4g/s320/IMG_6405.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Vintage </i>by David Baker</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
A well-past-his-prime and writer's-blocked food critic stumbles upon the story of a lifetime. Seeking self-worth and redemption while on the trail of a mythical WWII French vintage, he must solve the mystery before his rivals do, his funds run out, and/or his ex-wife finds out what he's up to. From Chicago to Burgundy, on to Germany and back, <i>Vintage</i> is a journey well taken. Sante!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTdirRgIl1Y8o1z_w_Q6cncliF_OmOp8e0Gn3gBdie7t1ecsLxfM49G3mGDIyKq47XPy67SFT_ly7wyMUuCtaM0qka6b-FMWiy8M2d-IuZdnsxXoV3tYGEuPaq_Wbl0ceDDj7Tsntx4ec/s1600/IMG_6408.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTdirRgIl1Y8o1z_w_Q6cncliF_OmOp8e0Gn3gBdie7t1ecsLxfM49G3mGDIyKq47XPy67SFT_ly7wyMUuCtaM0qka6b-FMWiy8M2d-IuZdnsxXoV3tYGEuPaq_Wbl0ceDDj7Tsntx4ec/s320/IMG_6408.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Lady in Gold </i>by Anne Marie O'Connor</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Once upon a time, Vienna was a place of tolerance, where people of all faiths mixed together and supported a culture of art and beauty. Then the Nazis came. Not many were safe from their evil reach, especially if you were a wealthy, art-loving Jewish family with Gustav Klimt masterpieces hanging on your walls. Sixty years later, a young Los Angeles attorney is determined to return the Klimt paintings to their rightful owners, taking the Austrian government all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. This book has something for everyone: romance, art, bad guys and good guys. It could be a fabulous novel with a happy ending, except this is a true story, and no real ending can be perfectly happy. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyidZRnohg-61jFCC2IbRE0h54odEw_hOyS9_ocwF8ZkK6aXWbqSxqsatdYBHMJtpdr9D0FvnCz_7mVDOx6jlIp2d9MwQn03D09ZpJ5Fl3cc1RJNQRU3UKh2KSiqfISiKM6MVjkS18QIU/s1600/IMG_6433.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyidZRnohg-61jFCC2IbRE0h54odEw_hOyS9_ocwF8ZkK6aXWbqSxqsatdYBHMJtpdr9D0FvnCz_7mVDOx6jlIp2d9MwQn03D09ZpJ5Fl3cc1RJNQRU3UKh2KSiqfISiKM6MVjkS18QIU/s320/IMG_6433.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Time's Up</i> by Janey Mack<br />
<br />
If you like Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum, you will LOVE Janey Mack's Maisie McCrane. Maisie comes from a Chicago family of cops and attorneys, and she is determined to show them that the only/youngest girl of the family has what it takes to make it on the force. Until she washes out of the police academy. Determined to prove herself and make it onto the CPD one way or another, she joins the ranks of Chicago's meter maids, the most hated group in town. Despite her family's horror and her defense attorney mother's get-into-law-school-free card, she dons her official parking enforcement safety vest and stumbles right into a murder investigation. Meter Maid Mahem ensues! Full of crazies and creeps, not to mention her smokin' hot ex-Army Ranger boyfriend, Maisie's adventures have something for everyone. Lucky for us more Maisie McCrane adventures can be found in...<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UAazGnxBfRxIqGEqdJ4eliOOAopCDJrys3S8lzHzdhHVNvHH-o-rhGYkUho0RU-CbTNe4Jwe1rxbB0H9JGg0tExA1FhxX5ccd8QJCBTXwjZaPPsdNt0wRudedrSq7r7YGnIoLBzecDE/s1600/IMG_6434.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UAazGnxBfRxIqGEqdJ4eliOOAopCDJrys3S8lzHzdhHVNvHH-o-rhGYkUho0RU-CbTNe4Jwe1rxbB0H9JGg0tExA1FhxX5ccd8QJCBTXwjZaPPsdNt0wRudedrSq7r7YGnIoLBzecDE/s320/IMG_6434.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<i>Choked Up </i>by Janey Mack<br />
<br />
In which Maisie becomes the "girlfriend" of a Serbian<br />
mobster and breaks up an international chop-shop ring, all while still a meter maid. Or IS she??<br />
Read and see!<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsfaJEgEP3Mrz6CGfeJ4kFOwKM5tSRLK2a6FkuJqKOWAbIPWAiGTd6y-BCTcBNpSPbvXhH3tAvhH9rJBkq-60joRfnEjDfzoUpaF7Wi4wuEapRHbLJyLYkro8UV5-kYsnhpIwhTKE4-s/s1600/IMG_6435.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsfaJEgEP3Mrz6CGfeJ4kFOwKM5tSRLK2a6FkuJqKOWAbIPWAiGTd6y-BCTcBNpSPbvXhH3tAvhH9rJBkq-60joRfnEjDfzoUpaF7Wi4wuEapRHbLJyLYkro8UV5-kYsnhpIwhTKE4-s/s320/IMG_6435.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<i>One Hundred and One Dalmatians</i> by Dodie Smith<br />
<br />
Before it was a movie, <i>One Hundred and One Dalmatians</i> was an actual book written by Dodie Smith. Somewhat surprisingly, the movie stays very true to the book, which is quite charming, and the 1956 story holds up well even today. This is only to be expected, as the relationship between dogs and their pets is a timeless one. Love you, Dodie Smith! (<i>I Capture the Castle </i>is one of my favs.)<br />
<br />
Now, about that other binge I was on...<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_4YW5Xs4u962PmMbB3JQ4esfyueOzeNRwYsgYGRxiN805DMNkMxv82HvpWZVPdZUNKm8xOHUox8ijkNWJSmGBTO_e7dRonrufdF1L7_SLaop739d4W7NHVzjcdgUSxT8tDnbtAkJ798/s1600/200.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_4YW5Xs4u962PmMbB3JQ4esfyueOzeNRwYsgYGRxiN805DMNkMxv82HvpWZVPdZUNKm8xOHUox8ijkNWJSmGBTO_e7dRonrufdF1L7_SLaop739d4W7NHVzjcdgUSxT8tDnbtAkJ798/s400/200.jpg" /></a><br />
<br />
<i>The Tudors</i><br />
<br />
Because...Henry Cavill.<br />
<br />
Also Starring:<br />
<br />
Jonathan Rhys Meyers<br />
Natalie Dormer<br />
Sam Neill<br />
Peter O'Toole<br />
and<br />
many<br />
more.<br />
<br />
Warning: NOT for young'uns.<br />
<br />
Until next time<br />
TBC<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
Mary Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589708421341923747noreply@blogger.com0