This week I cannot wait to read Alex Michaelides' The Fury. The book was published in January but I haven't yet found the time read it. The plot concerns a reclusive ex–movie star, Lana Farrar, and her famous friends whose Easter trip to Lana's private Greek island was interrupted by a fierce storm. The group found themselves trapped on the island overnight. When the storm's fury stopped, a group member was found to be murdered.
Book reviews of mysteries, historical fiction and graphic novels with a smattering of non-fiction books.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Can't Wait Wednesday #31
This week I cannot wait to read Alex Michaelides' The Fury. The book was published in January but I haven't yet found the time read it. The plot concerns a reclusive ex–movie star, Lana Farrar, and her famous friends whose Easter trip to Lana's private Greek island was interrupted by a fierce storm. The group found themselves trapped on the island overnight. When the storm's fury stopped, a group member was found to be murdered.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Can't Wait Wednesday #30
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Can't Wait Wednesday #29
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Can't Wait Wednesday #28
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Can't Wait Wednesday #27
When animals grow tired of being caged, killed, and sold off, an uprising puts them in control of the pound. The animals quickly find themselves as comrades, united against everything that walks on two legs. However, with this newfound power comes the challenge of determining how best to lay the groundwork for their new democracy as they write their first constitution.
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Can't Wait Wednesday #26
The plot sounds pretty interesting. I like that the story is based on a woman from history. My December is heavily booked with holiday parties and concerts so I may not get a chance to read the book until January. I am excited about the read though.
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Can't Wait Wednesday #25
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Can't Wait Wednesday #24
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Can't Wait Wednesday #23
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Can't Wait Wednesday #22
The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1770, and with that, a new era of manufacturing and industry changed lives everywhere within a generation. A world filled with unrest wrestles for control over this new world order: A mother’s husband is killed in a work accident due to negligence; a young woman fights to fund her school for impoverished children; a well-intentioned young man unexpectedly inherits a failing business; one man ruthlessly protects his wealth no matter the cost, all the while war cries are heard from France, as Napoleon sets forth a violent master plan to become emperor of the world. As institutions are challenged and toppled in unprecedented fashion, ripples of change ricochet through our characters’ lives as they are left to reckon with the future and a world they must rebuild from the ashes of war.
I believe that The Pillars of the Earth, the first book in this series, will be required reading 100+ years from now for students taking American Lit classes. This 4th book will most likely become extra credit. Given its 928 pages, you will want extra credit for reading it. For me, I just want a relaxing read and I am certain that it will be a great read.
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Can't Wait Wednesday #18
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Can't Wait Wednesday #17
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Can't Wait Wednesday #16
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Can't Wait Wednesday #15
The publisher's summary mentions that there are details written in the book that only a autopsy tech can provide. From this I assume that the details may be grisly but I am still looking forward to reading this novel.
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Can't Wait Wednesday #14
I am excited about the publication of Laura Childs' newest Indigo Teashop novel. A Dark and Stormy Tea will be published next week on August 9, 2022. It is the 23rd book in the series. Number 24, Lemon Curd Killer, is scheduled for publication in March 2023.
The author writes 3 other series and I have always thought that her writing suffers from putting out 3 books every year. Her last book in this series was good though and Kirkus Reviews has given this novel a good review. In A Dark and Stormy Tea we see main character Theodosia Browning noticing two figures who are locked in a strange embrace at St. Phillip's Graveyard. She quickly realizes that she has witnessed a brutal murder and recognizes the victim, the daughter of a friend. After calling the local police, Theodosia begins her own investigation.Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Can't Wait Wednesday #13
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Can't Wait Wednesday #12
I am so excited for the publication of Dan Silva's newest spy thriller in 13 days! Silva writes the Israeli spy Gabriel Allon series and there are currently 22 books in the series to date. The time of year when his books are published coincide with two of my other favorite authors, Steve Berry and Brad Thor. The month that these three release their latests is always a good reading month. This month is it!
In Portrait of an Unknown Woman our legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon has finally severed ties with Israeli intelligence and settled quietly in Venice. His wife Chiara has taken over the day-to-day management of the Tiepolo Restoration Company,and their two young children are discreetly enrolled in a neighborhood scuola elementare. For his part, Gabriel spends his days wandering the streets and canals of the watery city, bidding farewell to the demons of his tragic, violent past. However, when longtime friend and art dealer Julian Isherwood asks Gabriel to investigate the circumstances surrounding the rediscovery and lucrative sale of a centuries-old painting, he soon discovers that the work in question, a portrait of an unidentified woman attributed to Sir Anthony van Dyck, is almost certainly a fiendishly clever fake.