August bookclub choice, enjoying the voice of the precocious Mattie Ross.

Northern Michigan winery mystery.....yes they grow grapes and make some pretty good wines in Northern Michigan, my hubby and I spent time in the area tasting and buying wine. Anyway this is by a local author so had to read and enjoyed.

Picked this up at my library book store. Sorry to say I have never read this classic but enjoying it now.

Listening to the audiobook, so far so good. James Patterson is a guilty pleasure ☺

Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸🎆

Just beginning the second in the Nightingale trilogy. Really liked The Savage Kind.

Returned to library before finishing. Didn't really get into this book, but will try again at a later date.

On to the 3rd book in this wonderful trilogy that takes place in the Outer Herbrides of Scotland.

Starting The Blackhouse while Nicky and I take a respite from the heat.
Liked this book as it gives back story of characters and incidents that are referred to in the second book The Lewis Man, which I read first. Love this trilogy, too bad it is only a trilogy and not more Fin Macleod books coming.

2nd book in the Lewis trilogy and loving it. Have the 3rd on my night stand, will pick up the 1st tomorrow from the library. Love books that take place in other countries especially Ireland, and Scotland. This trilogy takes place in the Outer Herbrides of which I am interested in reading about.

Finished, picked up The Black House from library today and looking forward starting it. Too bad there are only 3 books in the Lewis series.

Picked up the first book in John Copenhaver's trilogy and finding it intriguing. A character driven mystery with two diametric characters who become best friends trying to solve a recent murder and a past murder that may be related. A real page turner.

Loved this book, some of the ending felt contrived (FBI?). I have the next booking the trilogy, Hall Of Mirrors, on hold at my favorite library, looking forward to reading it.

Picked this up at an estate sale in Spokane Washington in 2021 as it is on my TBR, have been thinking of this book so pulled off my shelves to read.

So far I like this better than The Silent Patient.

Finished and found the ending rushed which not fitting with the rest of the story. Seemed as though the author was done with writing this book and needed to end it without much thought.

Reading this weird book, weird as nothing seems to happen but I am intrigued enough to keep reading. Chapter 14 and the first murder is discovered. Have not read Everyone In My Family Has Murdered Someone but may have to if I can just get through this book.

Listening to the audiobook on our trip up north to Traverse City Michigan, this made the 3 hour trip go quickly. Saving the rest for the trip home to Kalamazoo on Monday. This is one of the best audiobooks out there. A must listen to, especially if you are a fan of the movie The Princess Bride. If you haven't seen it you should.

Just started for June bookclub and already it made me chuckle several times. Thank you Vicki for choosing.

Reading this on my kindle and enjoying. Will need to look for book 2 in the Henry Tibbett series.

Listening to audiobook and enjoying.

Reading this for May bookclub and enjoying. Thank you Marge for selecting it.

In his acknowledgments the author thanks his mother for her love of language and his father for his love of story, both of which he uses copiously in this book.

Embarrassed to say I have never read this Pulitizer Priize winner, just started and already having trouble putting it down to get on with my day.

Sometimes a book comes along you are sad to finish, this is one such book.

Liking this book, different than Miracle Creek, still deals with special needs children.

Have been meaning to read this for years finally getting around to it and finding it hard to put down. Makes me want to visit the Dolomites.

1. My dad
2. Any of the Slow Horses books, yes Jackson Lamb is a hero, he always saves his team

This is just what I want right now, thrilling, suspenseful, and mysterious.

Really liking this book.

Reading Ben H. Winters new novel while making grits for breakfast. Have loved Ben H. Winters ever since reading The Last Policeman trilogy.

I'm bailing on the book not because I don't like it but I'm not in the mood for it. Will.pick up again later.

Giving this book another try. Sometimes you start something and it isn't the right time for it so you leave it for another time. This is one of those "another" times. I do love the Irish writers.

Bailed again, just can't seem to get into the story.

This short book kept the anxiety up till the end. This is the April bookclub pick by my friend Peter. Thank you Peter for another engaging selection.

So delighted Tana French's new Cal Hooper book The Hunter is finally out. So excited, I just started today.

Finished, couldn't put it down. As much as the Dublin Murder Squad are my favorites I hope there will be another Cal Hooper book.

Reading on my Kindle and liking it so far. A suburban mystery.

This book was crazy.

The March bookclub book, looking forward to it.

Lots of historical info on Hollywood silent picture era and racism in the industry. However the writing was not compelling and I kept complaining it bored me. Will see how the bookclub liked it at this Saturdays gathering.

Jumped right in to the Christmas present from hubby, we are both Mick Herron fans. Figured it is the perfect way to spend a freezing Michigan Saturday.

This is one crazy story, Margery Allingham sure has a sense of humor.

Cried hard at the end, felt like I lost a friend and will miss his telling of his lifes ups and downs and adventures. This is the kind of book that leaves you with not knowing what to read next as nothing will match up. I miss you Logan Mountstuart.

This is on the New York Times list of best mysteries of all time and now reading i totally agree. Written with a dash of humor.

Have the Three Californias on my kindle & since I am a huge Kim Stanley Robinson fan decided it was time to read them. Many of his books are eco-sf and he has a positive take on how humans are adaptable as the climate changes the world. Highly recommend the Green Earth trilogy, & New York 2140 to see how we can survive the worst of the climate change. He is an intrepid researcher & I believe he is also prescient.

Just came up at my local library and had to start reading. A mystery commentary on social media and influencers.

This book has been on my shelves for years, decided it was time to read it as I do love a William Boyd book. This is my choice for February bookclub. Many of the literary podcasts I listen to give this book high ratings, hence the reason it is in my library.

Just finished "Resurrection Walk" by Michael Connelly who is a favorite author. This book has both half-brothers; Micky Haller, the Lincoln Lawyer, and Harry Bosch, and is highly recommended.

Ran across this book in a NYTimes article on Francis Ford Coppola & had to look it up. Since "Chinatown" is one of my favorite movies of all time this book is now on my TBR & my list of books to track down.

Got the audiobook from the library and my time ran out on chapter 76 at a crucial time in the story 😝, it is 34 hours long 🤯, then had to put another hold on it, currently i am #2 on the wait list. Love listening to the C.B. Strike books and this one is really good.

Finally got the audiobook back with 13 hours left to go.

This has been on my kindle forever and it came up in last bookclub so decided to finally read it, amazing book full of info on not only Los Angeles Central library and the fire but libraries in general. Highly recommend.

Hubby gifted me this book for Christmas, along with Mick Herron's "The Secret Hours" (we're both huge Herron fans), & graphic novel "Harlem's Hellfighters" by Max Brooks (also fans of). Giving "The Echo of Old Books" a try, I'm not a romance reader which this sounds like but I do love a good mystery.

Flying through this book enjoying it so much

Loved this book.

Saw this book on the Time's 100 best mystery & thriller books of all time & since I have had it on my Kindle for awhile decided to read it again. When it was first published it was recommended to me by a favorite mystery bookstore, The Rue Morgue in Boulder Colorado, & I loved it. When it came up as a Kindle book I purchased as I knew I would read it again one day, that day is here & loving it even more. Crumley's writing is top notch.

Stephen Mack Jones has a new August Snow, Detroit Mexicantown book out!!!! I am so excited as this series is so freaking good I am jumping around with glee. If you have not yet discovered this series well get on the ball as it is highly recommended. August Snow is my hero!!

Just finished "Going Zero" a good tech gone awry, exciting.

November bookclub choice by my friend Leigh. Starts with forward by an unreliable narrator Charles Kinbote, then a 999 line poem by fictional poet John Shade, who has died, in which he reveals his life, followed by commentary & annotations of Shades poem by Kinbote that offer more proof of his unreliable narration. This is known as Nabokov's most popular book, I am enjoying it immensely.

**Half way through changed my mind, finding it tedious.

Rewatched “Chinatown” after reading “The Dreamt Land” and it has a completely new meaning. Was so much better knowing what is behind all the shenanigans with water manipulation in Southern California.

Reading "Tom Lake" by the ever wonderful Ann Patchett. Who doesn't love ❤ Ann Patchett, every one of her books is a thumbs up ?

I already miss the Nelson family and would love to drive up north for a visit to the farm and swim with them in Lake Michigan. If you have never been to Northern Michigan you have missed the beauty to behold there.

The 5th in the Cork O'Connor series came up so jumped on it. Absolutely love this series.

The review in Sundays New York Times Book Review of Lawrence Wright's "Mr. Texas" was so hilarious I absolutely must read this book. If the book is as funny as the review it will be a laugh-out-loud experience. ?

Just became available at my library, will pick up today. ?

My next read in the Hogarth Shakespeare series. Have read Dunbar (King Lear), Vinegar Girl (Taming of the Shrew), The Gap of Time (The Winters Tale), & Macbeth (Macbeth). Have enjoyed them all, citing Macbeth by Jo Nesbo as my favorite so far, but hey I am a huge Nesbo & crime thriller fan. Also a fan of Margaret Atwood so looking forward to beginning "Hag Seed."
Highly recommend reading this series.

Just finished "Blood Hollow" by William Kent Krueger, addicted to this series.

My first Zadie Smith book, enjoying it. Love an academia story, especially one with humor.

Loved this book!!