As the pressure of work and school piles up, my reading has shifted to lighter, quicker reads. Which also means I end up reading more books than I’m reviewing. I don’t read a lot of modern-day mysteries, but this month I read three. And since they’re mysteries, there’s only so much I can tell you.…
As you all know, The Cuckoo’s Calling is actually written by J.K. Rowling, under the pseudonym of Robert Galbraith. This book bears little resemblance to Harry Potter and The Casual Vacancy, so I have to respect Rowling for trying something new. I don’t read a lot of modern-day mysteries. I prefer mysteries set in the…
It’s Monday! is a weekly meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. It’s been a busy month, with a fantastic weekend with family in Wisconsin for July 4th and a lot happening at work. It’s also been sort of an emotional month, for reasons I won’t entirely go into here. I can tell you I…
I don’t want to say very much about this book (which is hard for me) but I will say it wasn’t what I expected. Here’s what you already know: The Casual Vacancy is about the sudden death of Barry Fairbrother in a small English town named Pagford. Barry’s death leaves a lot of holes in…
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