What fun! This was not your typical witchy book, although it is full of non human, mythological characters. And it was fun to watch original ideas of people either solidify or change. It's a fantastical mystery, and you end up loving the characters and and wishing for nothing but the best for all of them.
I just finished reading A book club book that was history and serious, so this provided suspension of disbelief and just the right amount of humor and fiction/fantasy to round out my week.
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Disabled; voracious reader (listener- most of my reading is audio books due to my very poor eyesight); I believe in science and reality, but I enjoy science fiction and mysteries as well as true crime books- as well as very varied genres.
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Marsha Woerner rated Wisteria Wonders: 4 stars
Marsha Woerner reviewed Crossing Over Easy by Nova Nelson
Review of 'Crossing Over Easy' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Marsha Woerner reviewed Gregor by Suzanne Collins
Review of 'Gregor' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I used to have an MP3 copy of each of these books , but I don't know whatever happened to it. I had read the first one using tts, but this was the first time I experienced the whole set using tts. I still love the set and It emphasizes many critical things about living with people and accepting differences. I know that is nominally for young adults, but I know of many full adults that can learn a lot from it! And the end is spot on! I think everyone could get something from it.
Suzanne Collins is a gifted author, but her strength does not rest solely in her Hunger Games series; I loved that, but I similarly love the Gregor books, clearly on a totally different level.
Marsha Woerner reviewed The world of Lore by Aaron Mahnke (World of lore)
Review of 'The world of Lore' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
It's an interesting collaboration of history and superstition. It goes into some of the amazingly (now known to be stupid and wrong) superstitious and wrongly judgmental beliefs and practices within the ancient US and the rest of the world.
Marsha Woerner reviewed The Devil in Jerusalem by Naomi Ragen
Review of 'The Devil in Jerusalem' on 'Goodreads'
Okay, I started this review yesterday but my computer blew up, so I lost all…
I purchased and read this book over a year ago, and and I recommended it to the tacit leader of our book club, despite the fact that it is so disturbing. I then totally forgot the title of the book, so when it came up as the book for September, I did not recognize it. Back in June 2022, I physically READ the book – you know, letters with one's eyes and stuff – but this time I used TTS. When I started listening, my immediate thought was "Wow! This reminds me amazingly of that disturbing book I read a while back." After I had continued listening, I changed the thought to, "This IS that book!"
I like the book a lot. I can't say that I ENJOYED it; it is FAR from enjoyable!
It …
Okay, I started this review yesterday but my computer blew up, so I lost all…
I purchased and read this book over a year ago, and and I recommended it to the tacit leader of our book club, despite the fact that it is so disturbing. I then totally forgot the title of the book, so when it came up as the book for September, I did not recognize it. Back in June 2022, I physically READ the book – you know, letters with one's eyes and stuff – but this time I used TTS. When I started listening, my immediate thought was "Wow! This reminds me amazingly of that disturbing book I read a while back." After I had continued listening, I changed the thought to, "This IS that book!"
I like the book a lot. I can't say that I ENJOYED it; it is FAR from enjoyable!
It points out, and stresses, cults. It emphasizes the extreme ease that fundamentalists, of any religion: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, all else can fall prey to a cult leader professing to be the CORRECT answer in the religion, then abuses his/her trust, money, children, whatever. It's a disturbing tale of a woman and her husband who were drawn into a totally abusive situation with their beliefs and their children.
It is based on true experiences from several real cases; the names of the victims (both physical and mental) are rightly not shared, thus, the fictional story. The whole thing is disturbing and heartbreaking, but well researched and smacks of truth. Reading it slowly, in small chunks (due to my SLOW reading and destruction of my eyes due to MS) really offered a totally different experience than listening to it with TTS for the second time around. I was able to think or cogitate on the individual parts when reading, but listening brought it allher. I don't know which I prefer or was better, and perhaps the second time through it was simply the fact that I had been through everything before. Anyway, it's still disturbing but highly recommended.
Marsha Woerner reviewed Mrs Pettigrew Sees a Ghost by Katherine Hayton
Review of 'Mrs Pettigrew Sees a Ghost' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I had expected a standard paranormal cozy mystery, but BOY, was I wrong! It was so much more, and more satisfying and engaging than that! As soon as all questions seems to be answered, there was another twist, and all hell broke loose. Relationships amongst friends are NEVER to be expected or assumed, and the most unbelievable things can in fact happen!
Marsha Woerner reviewed Big Fang Theory by Erin Johnson
Review of 'Big Fang Theory' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Satisfying and pleasant conclusion to the series. No surprises, but indeed very pleasant and satisfying, as I said.
Marsha Woerner reviewed The Deep Blue Alibi by Paul Levine
Review of 'The Deep Blue Alibi' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I read the first in the series several years ago. I hadn't remembered the main characters as being as annoying as they are. The overall plot and story are actually gripping, but not enough to get over the personalities of the primary lawyers.
It reopened my eyes to the potential dishonesty in law and lawyers – both merited and less so. Overall, more disappointing than I was expecting.
Marsha Woerner reviewed Her Final Breath by Robert Dugoni
Review of 'Her Final Breath' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I'm glad that I went back to listen to an earlier Tracy Crosswhite book. I have decided that I STILL like the author a whole lot. There are twists and turns but no intentional misleadings, but the story is complete and multifaceted. I'm looking forward to more.
Marsha Woerner rated Mouse of Cards: 4 stars
Marsha Woerner rated Game of Bones: 3 stars
Marsha Woerner reviewed The trapped girl by Robert Dugoni ([Tracy Crosswhite series] -- [4])
Review of 'The trapped girl' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I have read (listens to) two short stories and another book by this author, and I positively love them.. The Tracy Crosswhite character is relatable and someone whom I really want to know and communicate with.
This book is another police procedural, but involves jurisdictions and combined motivations and more than a little intrigue and questionable motives and activities. I feel like it's time for me to get out of the shower and shake myself off from the detritus of questionable people.
Great book.