Liz
This has been one of my favorites mysteries to read. I was completely surprised. I thought I had figured it out and I was wrong. I love Agatha Christie.
This book was ok. I liked the mystery. I loved the interaction between Briggie and Mr. Grinnell. I think they give this novel a much needed boost in humor. Alex gets on my nerves at times but not enough that I put it down. It was an interesting quick read.
I found this to be a rather beautifully crafted novel. I wanted to give it five stars but something just would not let me. I think perhaps at times it felt a little convoluted. But mostly I just loved the beauty of the story and the relationships. I liked Jena and how she wanted to be sensible and yet was drawn into the magic. I especially liked the frog.
I had such mixed feelings about this book. There were parts that I laughed out loud and wanted Cait to be my friend. There were other times that I thought Cait was a horrible, cady person and wasn't sure I was going to finish. The murder was interesting and kept me guessing and although she used her “special” gifts of memory and waking dreams to solve it I felt like the clues were there as well. Ultimately, I decided that I liked it and I will be reading the next book in the series.
I would not label this book a ‘gritty' mystery nor is it quiet a cozy but if I had to place it somewhere cozy is where I would put it. This is the first Mitchell book I have read and I enjoyed it very much. The story had the right amount of twists without making me feel duped. I like Mrs. Bradley and look forward to reading more books.
As a compilation of short stories I thought this book was a hit. I loved the Lord Wimsey short stories. The Mr. Egg stories were ok. I liked a few of the random ones, maybe if I read them before the Wimsey stories I would have liked them better. If you like Wimsey then definately read his shorts.
This is an amazing book. I loved it. I started reading as slowly as possible because I enjoyed the prose so much I did not want to miss any imagery. But then I realized I was running out of time and the library would be banging down my door to get a book back with a waiting list a mile long (I know I already waited the mile) so I started reading at break neck speed. I really want to buy this or borrow it again. I felt I missed some things are I was rushing near the end but nevertheless I found it a wonderful work of art. This is a great book with wonderful buildup and suspense. I highly recommend it.
This is definitely a light reading kind of book. There are no surprises or crazy twists. But when I was sick at home for two days it was just the kind of fun book I needed to read. It reminded me in a way of the movie Practical Magic but I like this book much more. Claire is a happy caterer who has a secret, a family secret about their magical tree. I find it interesting that the author never comes out and says they are witches but you get the idea. Then her run away sister Sydney, who has been gone for ten years, shows up with her daughter Bay which brings back some painful memories for Clair of being on the road with her mother and then being brought to her grandmother's house when Sydney was born. Claire always resented Sydney for being important enough to be born in Bascom. Sydney is running from an abusive husband. The sisters are able to talk about the past and develop a true sister relationship. Things kind of fall into place a little too easily but like I said it is a light easy fun read so I didn't worry about it too much.
Slow start, but plot moves quickly about the midpoint. At times I liked the personification of Fear, other times I felt it overdone. An enjoyable Golden Age of Mystery. 3 1/2 stars.
I must admit I probably should have finished the mistborn series before reading this (as it is #4) but I didn't. I did not have any problems reading it only revealed a few things I didn't know yet. It is interesting. I think Brandon Sanderson's world building is superb. This was not as heavy as 1,2 and 3. I enjoyed reading it and look forward to reading more from the mistborn series.
If you love David and Leigh Eddings then you will love this book. Even if you don't like Eddingses but you love a good fantasy story with a great fellowship then this is a book to read. It is a stand alone novel (they usually do serieses). I have to admit it took me a bit to get into but once it started rolling I didn't want to put it down. There is a great wit and humor to the book as well as action and magic. Great read!
I didn't like this one as much as the last one, I might have only given it two stars if I hadn't liked the last one so much. I am pushing forward with hope, hoping that the next in the series is better than this one.
This is a great children's book. A little obvious at some points but that did not distract from the magic. I loved the narrative voice, clever, witty. It was a fun read.
I agree with many other reviews who think that this book could have been written as a nice article. It was interesting but the examples were more than enough. I did like it though, it was interesting.
This was a nice fun romance. It came from the fairy tale about a king whose heart is turned to stone because of a betrayal and once a month at full moon will wed a wife and the next day she will be killed. The storyteller's daughter volunteers to be his wife. I have heard the tale before and this really did not have any twists or turns that were unexpected but that was part of the charm of it. It was a super quick read. I finished in a couple of hours. Would recommend anyone who likes fairy tales retold.
This was a tough one for me because there are parts of this book that I really, really liked. There were moments that were beauitful, characters I liked and a plot line that was facinating. BUT. I don't even know how to explain how frustrated I am with this book. Part 1 got me, I was hooked, so excited to really get to know the characters understand them, move on with them and then part 2 comes and it is someone else, retelling parts of the story I already know adding details that frankly I didn't care to know (and it wasn't just because it was incest more to the fact that it was random and as far as I could tell from reading the whole book pointless). Yet, I could understand Dianora's pain, her frustration with herself, her magnetic draw to a person she was supposed to hate. But part 3,4,5. Nothing grabbed me. I got to the end and I was SUPER angry about the twist (or at least one of the twists) I didn't like a lot of what happened in the end. I will say no more because I don't want to hide for spoilers. Anyway, there are many who love this book. I am just not one of them.
I enjoyed this book. It is heartbreakingly real for a book about a Snow Queen. Highly recommend.
The last Richard Jury book I read was a bit of a disappointment but did this book ever redeem me to Martha Grimes. It was compelling and urgent without being frantic.
My reviews for Martha Grimes are like a roller coaster. Some I love and others not so much. This one had me until the end. I thought it ended abruptly. The story built well, the tension seemed to be climaxing at the right moment and then it ended. I don't necessary need a policeman wrap up but it just felt incomplete.
I had high hopes for this, maybe along the line of the Maisie Dobb series but I was disappointed. It starts of great but just continues to tumble downhill. I didn't like it and I plan to take the next one in the series off my to-read list.
Major complaints: it is supposed to be ‘historically' accurte and maybe as far and facts go it was but the feeling just wants right in so many places, the interactions between characters felt very modern. Her language is distracting, okay maybe in real life back then ‘modern' woman swore like a sailor but for me it distracts. Not going to read any more.
I read a book before this one that irked me and then this book had a similar twist and even though I thought this was better I just couldn't like it as much as I think I might have if I read it at a different time. 3 1/2 stars.