Friday, July 10, 2026

Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy

 Teenage Waldo fall for her creative writing teacher, a married man in his forties.

Parts of this were gross and all of the internal dialog was unbelievable.  I don't remember being that self-aware in high school.  Oh, and the cover art was too suggestive.

Those things aside, it was a fast read and there were parts I enjoyed.

3 stars.

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Served Him Right by Lisa Unger

 Ana Blackwell is accused of poisoning her ex-boyfriend.  She tries to uncover the truth as the police and The Cove pursue her.

4 stars.

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Life: A Love Story by Elizabeth Berg

 Ninety two year old Flo receives a terminal diagnosis.  Her life is revealed in a letter she writes to Ruthie, the woman she watched grow up and who has been like the daughter she never had.  

4.5 stars.

Sunday, June 28, 2026

26 Beauties by James Patterson

 Women's Murder Club members Lindsay Box and Cindy Thomas investigate a possible human trafficking ring.

4 stars.

Monday, June 22, 2026

The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout

 The life of Artie Dam, husband, father, high school teacher, is slowly revealed.  

Beautifully written.

5 stars.

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Let's Not Go Overboard Here by Erica Hendry

When a woman disappears during a 3-day yacht trip, a grieving Mel is the only one who suspects foul play and decides to investigate.

Read as part of the GoodReads Spring reading challenge.  

3 stars.

Sunday, June 14, 2026

First Do No Harm by S. J. Rozan

 Bill Smith and Lydia Chin are private eyes retained by a lawyer to look into the murder her client has been charged with.

I forgot about this series and happily stumbled upon it in the library new books section.

4 stars.