A Wrongful Death, a Barbara Holloway Novel by Kate Wilhelm. Read by Carington MacDuffie.
Another enjoyable novel featuring attorney Barbara Holloway. Surprisingly, there is no actual court case in this book. Instead, Barbara becomes a material witness in a homicide case and is drawn in, ultimately discovering the real killer and proving the innocence of the falsely accused.
I can't decide between a 4 or 4.5 star rating. Erring on the side of caution, but Holloway fans can bump up the rating.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
I just started reading this for a book club at the library. Please, please let it get better. The meeting is on June 27th.
Epilogue: I gave up on this novel after about 100 pages. I think the story may have ultimately been good, but I was too distracted by the Scandinavian geography, names and references to be able to concentrate on following the plot.
Epilogue: I gave up on this novel after about 100 pages. I think the story may have ultimately been good, but I was too distracted by the Scandinavian geography, names and references to be able to concentrate on following the plot.
Book #29
Ladder of Year by Anne Tyler.
One of my favorite books of all time. I re-read it every few years. As I age, I get a different message each time I read it. Perfect for any woman who's felt unappreciated as a wife and/or mother.
One of my favorite books of all time. I re-read it every few years. As I age, I get a different message each time I read it. Perfect for any woman who's felt unappreciated as a wife and/or mother.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Book #28
Heaven Preserve Us by Cricket McRae. Second book in the Home Crafting Mystery series.
Another interesting mystery featuring Sophie Mae Reynolds. Murder by botulism! Is that even possible? Sophie Mae sets out to see if the poisoning of a local man is an accident or something more sinister.
An interesting introduction to the "craft" of canning. For once, I am not tempted to try a new hobby, although that doesn't reflect badly on this novel.
Another interesting mystery featuring Sophie Mae Reynolds. Murder by botulism! Is that even possible? Sophie Mae sets out to see if the poisoning of a local man is an accident or something more sinister.
An interesting introduction to the "craft" of canning. For once, I am not tempted to try a new hobby, although that doesn't reflect badly on this novel.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Book #27
The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club by Gil McNeil.
A so-so novel about a widow who leaves London and heads to a small village by the sea to take over her grandmothers knitting shop.
I didn't love this book. I might not have finished it even if knitting hadn't been so prominently featured. My biggest dislike is that the novel was written in England English, not American English. I was constantly having to figure out the American equivilent of various words and phrase; idioms were especially troublesome. Each time one of these arose, I was pulled out of the story and back into real life.
Had this book been "translated" into American, I probably would have given it another star. Anglophiles, start your engines.
A so-so novel about a widow who leaves London and heads to a small village by the sea to take over her grandmothers knitting shop.
I didn't love this book. I might not have finished it even if knitting hadn't been so prominently featured. My biggest dislike is that the novel was written in England English, not American English. I was constantly having to figure out the American equivilent of various words and phrase; idioms were especially troublesome. Each time one of these arose, I was pulled out of the story and back into real life.
Had this book been "translated" into American, I probably would have given it another star. Anglophiles, start your engines.
Book #26 (Audio)
The Things We Do For Love by Kristen Hannah. Read by Susan Ericksen.
A so-so novel saved by an excellent reader.
A so-so novel saved by an excellent reader.
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