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Murder, Forensics, and the Birth of American CSI When a member of Nonfiction Book Club put this book forth for voting I admittedly did not want it to get voted through to an actual selection. When it was, I dreaded reading it, but was quite pleasantly surprised. Synopsis From the publisher marketing:Berkeley, California, 1933. In… Continue reading American Sherlock by Kate Winkler Dawson
So I don't read during the Olympics, I just binge watch the Olympics, but I'm glad to now be at the point where I'm solely reading ahead, so add this month's books to your TBR! Links are to the books' pages on The StoryGraph! Books Read in February Corrections in Ink by Keri Blakinger (nonfiction… Continue reading February 2022 Wrap Up
The Greek Myths Reimagined #3 Back to a catch-up post from a 2021 read, Troy completes Stephen Fry's Greek Myths Reimagined trilogy! Synopsis From the publisher marketing:Full of tragic heroes, intoxicating love stories, and the unstoppable force of fate, there is no conflict more iconic than the Trojan War. Troy is the story of the epic battle… Continue reading Troy by Stephen Fry
In an effort to read more of my advance reader copies that I'd been hoarding on my shelves, and to continue with my mid-century feminist historical cozy fiction kick, I picked up The Kitchen Front last September. (I'm publishing the review now because the paperback is out on Tuesday here in the States). Synopsis From… Continue reading The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan
Crescent City #1 This book took me over two years to read - I received an ARC in December 2019 and it was partly intentional that I took so long, and partly the fault of the book. Synopsis From the publisher marketing:Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life--working hard all day and partying all night--until a… Continue reading House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
I love Ruta Sepetys books so much and when I found out her latest book would be set in Romania during the fall of communism, I was immediately intrigued - once again she would be introducing me to a time and a place I knew very little about. Synopsis From the publisher marketing:Romania, 1989. Communist… Continue reading I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
Diary of a Bookseller #23 Just when I think I know myself and what I like to read, my habits and interests decide to take a complete turn. For the last five years or so, I've read predominantly nonfiction with little interest in fiction and I've been trying to figure out why, particularly as I… Continue reading A Reading 180°
While in real life my year started off incredibly poorly, my reading year started with a bang - 3 books in the first week of the year alone - I think it might be a non-vacation week record! Quite a few of the books that I finished come out later this year (or have sequels… Continue reading January 2022 Wrap Up
A Search for a Sister and the Truth of Her Murder Another manuscript read, I finished Catch the Sparrow in May of 2021. I'm still not a big true crime reader, but reading this book, followed by the disappearance of Gabby Petito, I've been thinking more and more about our culture's fascination with missing young… Continue reading Catch the Sparrow by Rachel Rear
Shady Hollow #1 When reviewing titles for the spring, one of our reps handed me an advance copy of Shady Hollow shortly before I left for a beach vacation in October. Deciding it might be what I would be in the mood more, and being short enough to be read in a day, I excitedly… Continue reading Shady Hollow by Juneau Black
Celebration of Books 