Civic Ecology: Adaptation and Transformation from the Ground Up
Marianne E. Krasny and Keith G. Tidball
Book
In communities across the country and around the world, people are coming together to rebuild and...
Exquisite Corpse
9.5
Rate It
Book
To serial slayer Andrew Compton, murder is an art, the most intimate art. After feigning his own...
LGBT Splatterpunk
James
9.0
Rate It
Book
Enthralling and ferociously funny, James by Percival Everett is a profound meditation on identity,...
Historical Fiction Slavery Retellings Huckleberry Finn
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2200 KP) rated Bayou Book Thief in Books
Jun 13, 2022
As is often the case with a series debut, the beginning was a little slow as it set up the premise of the series and began introducing us to the characters. The ending was a bit abrupt, although everything that happened did follow logically from what came before. And what came before? It was wonderful, with plenty of twists to keep me engaged. The sub-plots helped as well. Ricki has quite the interesting background, and I appreciated how it was doled out as we needed it. Being a series debut, the potential series regulars also serve as suspects, and that made me care about the outcome that much more. Naturally, there are recipes at the end, but in a twist that fits this book, all six are from vintage cookbooks. This is a fun series debut. I’m already looking forward to revisiting Ricki again in a few months.
Christina Tsitlakidou (8 KP) created a post in Beyhive
Mar 29, 2018
Houston Airport Pro (IAH/HOU) Flight Tracker Hobby
Travel and Weather
App
Flight tracker premium. #1 airport app For Houston and every airport (2500+) you get: +Live...
Debbiereadsbook (1197 KP) rated The Painted Lady in Books
Jul 27, 2024
Delaney comes to New Orleans after her mother dies, to find she is now the owner of The Bird House, a brothel. Meeting Alderic is the bright light in a dark place. But Alderic is a smuggler, and Delaney is now a Madam, The Painted Lady. They walk in different circles. Someone, however, wants The Bird House.
What I liked about this, was Delaney did not know what her mother did. She was sent away as a child, and has not returned home for a long time. Remi (who turns out to be far more than a bodyguard!) is her only connection to her mother. But once Delaney got her head round the idea, she embraced it. I loved that the girls in The Bird House were all there voluntarily.
I liked that it took Alderic a LONG time to figure things out! Loved how he got Delaney back!
It's not explicit, at all, given where Delaney now lives, but it is emotional. Delaney deals with a lot here, and it takes a toll.
I'm left intrigued, though. By Alderic's partner, Nye, and his new wife, Sarafina. They have a book that preceeds this one, I want to go back and read it. I have a feeling that Sarafina was a shock to Nye's system!
4 very good stars
*same worded review will appear elsewhere
British Models of Art Collecting and the American Response: Reflections Across the Pond
Inge Reist and Michael E. Yonan
Book
British Models of Art Collecting and the American Response - Reflections Across the Pond presents 14...
Southern Cocktails
Book
The cocktail hour has long been a cherished tradition of the south, a relaxing way to wind down...