Suggested on the Political Gabfest a million years ago and I'm just getting around to it!

Why does every cover have the back of a woman? This trend is tired. It makes it seem like all the books are the same!

Loving the vibe and enjoying spending time in Granada!! Totally want to see flamenco now...

It was ok. I mean, I stuck with it for all twenty hours. I was invested in the characters and wanted to know how they turned out, but the story didn't grab me and it was very long. I still think it was good, but I dont know what will stay with me.

Trying this as audio to start instead of taking a huge book on vacation. It seems slow to start, but I'm looking forward to settling in with the characters

If you are an outlander fan, then of course read this book. However, I did struggle to enjoy it. There are so many things I wanted to hear about and, instead, we spent a lot of time in Claire's head and following William as he finds his purpose. Loved the Claire sections but would have traded a lot of William for more Roger or Lord John or Mrs Cunningham even. I'm very glad I read it? I'm looking forward to the outlander premiere

Starting something new...a bit meatier than what I've been reading. We'll see if I can keep up with it

Eh, Peter Morrow is not my favorite side character. Got to hang with the Three Pines gang, though

Je suis prest, bay-beeee!

Moving pretty quickly! I'm enjoying it despite it seeming like it knows it's kinda clever. Even so, I really want to know the twist!

Always love a bit of time with Gamache. Tough one, though. That light barely made it.

This was enjoyable! It was silly in all sorts of ways, but I was up for it and enjoyed the ride!

Next in the series! Pretty dark opening.

Loved another Peter Heller book as audio! Suspenseful, but lyrical and and dreamy and philosophical. Loved it! Felt a little bit weird to hear about a major pandemic but it was written in 2012!

Trying the audiobook for the first time! Getting a bit of a refresher before Bees!!

Started several audiobooks and this is the first one that's grabbed me on a long time! Third Peter Heller in as many months

In a mini rut. I've started several books and haven't gotten excited about any of them. Maybe this is the one...?

Ok, I'm definitely lacking in sophistication, but I just cannot get interested in this book at all. It just seems so normal and lackluster. It's not crackling with layers like the other Colson Whitehead books I've read. It just doesn't do it for me and it's a DNF. 😭😭😭

I liked a lot of things - the development of the relationship between the inspector and the chief is a huge win for this book. The plot was even pretty good - the location superb. But the details were pretty ridiculous and far-fetched. I don't look for reality in cozy mysteries, but i'd like to avoid eye rolls and this one had more than a few

Back to Gamache, but I'm really missing Three Pines. I have not yet gotten into the characters and Beauvoir and Gamache are so out of their element that it's tough to see their best qualities

This was my least favorite inspector Gamache take so far. I loved being back in Three Pines, of course, bit I thought some things were far-fetched and unbelievable -even for this type of fantasy. I also guessed the ending, which is something I'm not very good at, so.... And I like narrator, but he does this weird hum before everything Gamache said, which I think makes him sound pretentious

Gotta read this one quick! I know I won't be able to renew in the library!

New audio! Haven't tried any of the Louise penny as audio. Will see if I like the narrator!

Those is such a sorrowful one. I loved it and I loved the redemption and the acceptance. I also loved the Quebec history and sense of place in the old town. It was a sad one, though, as Gamache does the slow work of recovery.

Love tana french. The wiring is beautiful and am of the characters are vivid and leap off the page. This book was a slow burn, though, without enough action that I really cared about.

I love tana french, but this is going a bit slow. Maybe because I'm on audio? I like the narrator, though. Maybe it's just slow

Really relieved how this one started. Glad I didn't have to wait after reading the previous!

This is maybe my second favorite after the first. I loved the art and the creepy bits. It ended in a way that I didn't expect and maybe not in a way that was fun for me, bit I liked it very much all the same

Really enjoying Peter heller. Its not as atmospheric as the river, but I'm still a fan. Love the narrator's interpretation of Jack, too

Mooooore Three Pines!

Oh man. So good. Loved it. Loved the narrator. Can't wait for the next book by Peter heller. I just have to wait 8+weeks for it to come available at the library...

Really enjoyable, if enjoyable is the right word! I loved the characters, especially Geneva.I want a huge fan of Darren Matthews, bit I don't think he's a huge fan of himself, either. I enjoyed how thoughtful he was and how he walked himself through problems

Uggggh. I'm going to miss this so much when it's done....

Major snooze

Last summer book?

Trying it this old classic for a bit of genre adventure. Horror, yikes!

My least favorite so far, but I still love all of the characters and can't wait for the next one in the series

Bouncing back and forth between reading on my phone and reading the paperback.

I really enjoyed a Invisible Life so I picked up another one by the same author. I haven't read fantasy in a bit, so that's another reason!

Interesting premise and some good world building, but this was far from my favorite. An easy and quick read, but probably not worth it for me. Characters are pretty flat and female characters seem to exist only to show mad devotion.

I enjoyed quite a lot of this book and I struggled to put it down. That's the thing about mysteries, though. The unknown is what's fun. Once you know what happens, it gets a lot less fun.

Starting the second new book in two days, but I'm sure it will get recalled to the library soon!!

... And that's a clementine poppyseed scone!

I was super excited for "before the coffee gets cold", but hardly a couple pages in and this polymath who graduated from Waseda can't make level headed judgments because of a guy? Am I in for more of this?

Very excited for this quirky book

Omg, I loved this. Turning the familiar into a paranoia-inducing horror.

An hour to read in a coffeeshop. An unbelievable treat!

Gotta read it while I got it! I'm sure it will be called back to the library soon!

Pretty dated...I still like the characters and the setting and everything, of course, but this just felt very old. And not in the charming Agatha Christie way. I couldn't get past the technology.

Can't wait to finally be getting to this pick!

Yeah I guess I'll just plow through the inspector ganache series this summer. #2