A capable murder mystery with slice-of-life characters. Some silly bits, but within the realm of cozy mysteries.
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forpeterssake reviewed Murder in an Irish Pub by Carlene O'Connor
Capable cozy mystery
4 stars
forpeterssake finished reading Murder in an Irish Pub by Carlene O'Connor
forpeterssake finished reading My Life in China and America by Yung Wing
forpeterssake started reading Straphanger by Taras Grescoe
Straphanger by Taras Grescoe
"Taras Grescoe rides the rails all over the world and makes an elegant and impassioned case for the imminent end …
forpeterssake started reading Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes this reimagining of the classic gothic suspense novel, a story …
forpeterssake wants to read Queen Demon by Martha Wells (The Rising World, #2)
Queen Demon by Martha Wells (The Rising World, #2)
From the breakout SFF superstar author of Murderbot comes the remarkable sequel to the USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling …
forpeterssake rated Three Men in a Boat: 4 stars
forpeterssake finished reading Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
forpeterssake wants to read Kitchen Privileges by Mary Higgins Clark
Kitchen Privileges by Mary Higgins Clark
Lively memior of mystery author Mary Higgins Clark. She had been a secretary, stewardess, copywriter, radio writer, and bestselling author. …
forpeterssake rated The Mountains Wild: 4 stars
The Mountains Wild by Sarah Stewart Taylor (Maggie D'arcy, #1)
forpeterssake finished reading The Mountains Wild by Sarah Stewart Taylor (Maggie D'arcy, #1)
The Mountains Wild by Sarah Stewart Taylor (Maggie D'arcy, #1)
forpeterssake reviewed The Summer War by Naomi Novik
Celia discovered her talent for magic on the day her beloved oldest brother, Argent, left …
Shorter and lesser than her other work, but not bad
4 stars
This slim volume can almost be read in a single sitting. It seemed partially formed, and right when it started getting into gear it ended. I liked it, but it is rather insubstantial and unmemorable compared to her other books like Spinning Silver.
forpeterssake finished reading The Summer War by Naomi Novik
The Summer War by Naomi Novik
Celia discovered her talent for magic on the day her beloved oldest brother, Argent, left home. Furious at him for …
forpeterssake reviewed Late Migrations by Margaret Renkl
Beautiful and poignant
5 stars
Beautifully written, this collection of essays and constructed prose is carefully organized so the pieces fit together chronologically and thematically.