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Firestarter was the first Stephen King novel I read (out of only four to date --despite his popularity and my liking for speculative fiction, he's never been an author I've sought out very much), until now it was the only one of the four that I hadn't ever reviewed. I've now remedied that omission, with this three-star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... .
Thanks Jean - the thread kept timing out for me. I'm still having that problem with long threads on other groups at the moment.Read book 3 of two series:
Murder by Ghostlight by J C Briggs - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5315246141
and
The Numbing by Flint Maxwell - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5374921527
I am happy to hear I am not the only one having a problem with timing out on long threads:)
Bionic Jean wrote: "Here is a new thread for our book reviews, as the earlier one was taking a long time to load because of its length.Please LINK HERE for the earlier thread."
Thanks, Jean!
The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden
Good enough, but I enjoyed the first book far more. This isn't as dark.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Phrynne wrote: "I am happy to hear I am not the only one having a problem with timing out on long threads:)"Yes I can't get into the 'what have you just read' thread on the All about Books group at all.
Phrynne wrote: "I am happy to hear I am not the only one having a problem with timing out on long threads:)"I've been having the problem too.
My review of A Botanist's Guide to Flowers and Fatality by Kate Khavari
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pam wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "I am happy to hear I am not the only one having a problem with timing out on long threads:)"Yes I can't get into the 'what have you just read' thread on the All about Books group ..."
They have a new thread now too.
Greg always come up trumps! 😊If any other threads aren't loading properly, please do let us know!
Here is my 4.61 rounded to 5 stars review of Cold-Blooded Liar
by Karen Rose:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Karen Rose knows how to hook readers with a prologue and keep them engaged throughout a novel. Cold-Blooded Liar , the first book in her San Diego Case Files series, is no different. It combines a police procedural with some amateur sleuthing and a hint of romantic suspense.
Night Wherever We Go by Tracey Rose Peyton
Good story, writing could have been better.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I had difficulty figuring out how I wanted to rate The World My Wilderness by Rose Macaulay. My review explains my thoughts: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Last Girl To Die by Helen Sarah FieldsMy review, resounding 5★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review for The One and Only Dolly Jamieson by Lisa Ireland
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Phrynne wrote: "Pam wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "I am happy to hear I am not the only one having a problem with timing out on long threads:)"Yes I can't get into the 'what have you just read' thread on the All about ..."
Cheers, Phrynne - have now updated the new thread with the info I couldn't get into the old one.
Now read books 4 and 5 of the Flint Maxwell series:The City of Light - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5374937811
The Feeding - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5375691999
Read first two books in a series by Christopher Coleman, another post apocalypse story but quite different from the Flint Maxwell one:They Came with the Snow - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5374941793
and
The Melting - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5374942142
The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith★★★★
Although one can read the sixth novel as a standalone, if you do, you will miss out on the growing chemistry between the two protagonists, Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott, an employee orginally hired as a secretary only to become Strike's partner. Both are drawn to each other but fear that acting on their impulses would ruin their work relationship. For my full review, please click here.
Finished this fab one: Call Your Daughter Home
. My thoughts: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
3 Minute Workouts: High Intensity Fitness Fast!, Your 30-Minute Workout in 3 Minutes by Kusal GoonewardenaMy review 4★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of The Exquisite Art of Getting Even by Alexander McCall Smith
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here is my 4.02 rounded to 4 stars review of A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon
by Sarah Hawley:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This is a delightful, charming, and fun paranormal romance with great characterization and some deeper themes woven into the novel.
I have completed The Getting of Wisdom by Henry Handel Richardson. At the start I wasn't so sure I'd like it. I've ended up liking it a lot because of the central protagonist. It's semi-autobiographical fiction. The author is an Australian woman, not a man.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A Love to Last a Lifetime by Clare Swatman
I am on a roll of average reads! :(
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Doris Lessing showed in 1963 that it wasn't possible for even A Woman on a Roof to escape unwanted attention. I'm not sure things have changed that much in 50 years, have they?
2.5~3★ My review of A Woman on A Roof with a link to the short story itself
I was hoping to find an answer to What Are Mondays Good For, Anyway?, not being a fan of Mondays, and while I enjoyed the illustrations, I don't think I'd have been happy sending my kids to school with these suggestions.
2.5★ My review of What Are Mondays Good For, Anyway? with illustrations, of course
I finished Georgie, All Along
by Kate Clayborn.My 4 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Entertaining contemporary romance....
Here is my 4 star review of Good Dog, Bad Cop
by David Rosenfelt: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The story captivated me with the terrifying realism of the prologue. A twisty, deeply involved, and absorbing plot kept me engaged throughout this riveting mystery. With twists and turns, the investigation builds momentum until it peaks with an edge-of-your-seat finish.
The Foreign Exchange ... Mambo Reina is great. A vodou priestess in New Orleans who solves crimes. Love this series so much. 
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I have completed My Brilliant Career by the Australian female author writing under the male pseudonym Miles Franklin. The title is to be interpreted ironically. I have put a big effort in trying to be fair in my judgment of the book.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here's my 3.3 rounded to 3 stars review of Missing Clarissa
by Ripley Jones:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Young adult mystery
Overall, this was intriguing, entertaining, and had an action packed ending with diverse characters. However, some of the items revealed in the interviews seemed unrealistic for adults to divulge to teenagers.
The Edge of Madness by K.A. Last
The second book in the 'Wonder in Neverland' series combining Alice in wonderland and Peter Pan. Loved this book as much as the first.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Another catchup:Read the first two in the Detective Inspector Hilary Greene series by Faith Martin:
Murder on the Oxford Canal - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5368052823
Murder at the University - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5380344636
a collection of two creepy short stories by Anna Willett - Beast - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5387934213
and Athena's Child by Hannah M Lynn - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5387884199
One Day With You by Shari Low ⭐⭐⭐.5https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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A classic that I somehow missed! A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle has everything I'd have loved as a young reader: kids on a quest, a mysterious missing father, magic spirits, time travel, and Evil to be overcome! I still enjoyed it now.
4★ My review of A Wrinkle in Time
Read book 3 of the 'They Came with the Snow' series - The List by Christopher Coleman - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5387949300
Finished Down River
. Not my favourite - it is an earlier one by him so can see how Hart has developed his skill more now with his later works. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Doing a retrospective review, last week, of a science fiction book read decades ago reminded me of the many other past reads in the same genre that remain to review. The one I selected for attention this time is
Planet of Exile by Ursula k. Le Guin, now reviewed here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... . Originally, I'd intended to give it three stars; but the process of memory and reflection for the review convinced me that it fully deserves four.
Please LINK HERE for the earlier thread.