Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2200 KP) rated The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (Flavia de Luce, #6) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
As often in this series, the mystery takes a back seat to Flavia and her family. Still, the plot does answer some questions about the de Luce family and appears to wrap up a few long running plot threads. Fans will absolutely love this book however, because of the character study it gives us in grief. While the mystery is weak, it is a very strong book, especially if you know the characters.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2016/07/book-review-dead-in-their-vaulted.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Sowing Malice
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When lawyer-turned-farmer Megan Sawyer witnesses a seemingly innocent scene between three strangers,...
Ghosts
7.5
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Nina Dean has arrived at her early thirties as a successful food writer with loving friends and...
Literary Fiction
Bewitched (Breakers Hockey #5)
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She had a secret. One Beth had spent her whole life running from. But her secret had finally...
Contemporary Sports Romance
Joelene Marie (28 KP) rated Charlotte Walsh Likes To Win in Books
Oct 1, 2018
It also brings to the forefront the very real differences faced by women who enter the political arena, from the focus on their attire to questions about their family and kids, that men aren't subjected to.
Overall, Jo Piazza nailed it yet again with Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys political fiction!
**Many thanks to Elizabeth Breeden and Simon & Schuster, as well as NetGalley, for the digital ARC!! All opinions are my own.**
Billy the Girl
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I wish you could just like consider - consider the chance of it being an accident. 'Cos you're so...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2200 KP) rated Crime and Parchment in Books
Oct 3, 2024 (Updated Oct 3, 2024)
This book received lots of praise when it came out, and I can see why. There’s a lot packed into the beginning, but I was able to follow it, and it pulled me into the story. It did make the book feel a little slower later, but maybe that was just my expectations. I was definitely intrigued the entire way through, and the ending answered my questions. I also appreciated that the author did a good job of making us believe that the treasure hunt Juniper found herself on was believable. The characters were good, and the subplot involving Juniper and her family felt realistic. I liked how that played out. I’m looking forward to seeing what is next for these characters soon.
This Bennett pack, though! They’re not just putting themselves through the emotional wringer - what about me?!
I loved reading Gordo’s story - his trauma, sadness, abandonment issues - and how he’s found again.
All of these books have been a joy so far (and I’ve already read the next in the series). What I particularly like, is how I’m drawn in to this book, and how I become so invested in their lives. Look, I know it’s a story about a werewolf pack, but at no point does it seem to be “just” a werewolf book. There are so many parallels that can be drawn to real people’s lives (especially that of found family). And that’s why I love them.
And werewolves. Of course.
It's All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World’s Family Tree
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New York Times bestselling author of The Know-It-All and The Year of Living Biblically, A.J. Jacobs...
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