3 Stars for The Unseen World (audiobook) by Liz Moore read by Lisa Flanagan.
Every time I thought that I understood what direction the story was heade3 Stars for The Unseen World (audiobook) by Liz Moore read by Lisa Flanagan.
Every time I thought that I understood what direction the story was headed in it ended up going somewhere else. It seemed that it was going to be about technology but it ended up being about some unusual people and even that got changed up. I see that most people really liked this story but overall it just didn’t really work for me. ...more
5 Stars for The Housemaids Secret: The Housemaid, Book 2 (audiobook) by Freida McFadden read by Lauryn Allman.
Millie has found work at another house 5 Stars for The Housemaids Secret: The Housemaid, Book 2 (audiobook) by Freida McFadden read by Lauryn Allman.
Millie has found work at another house and it seems that some of her special services might be in order. The husband is a control freak and the wife may have been beaten up. And one of Millie’s other clients has recommended her. But really, could any of Freida McFadden’s stories be that straight forward.
I’m so thrilled, I just went and saw the movie adaptation of the first book and it was great. And I just heard that they are going ahead with the movie of this book. I can’t wait. ...more
4 Stars for South Phoenix Rules: David Mapstone Mystery, Book 6 (audiobook) by Jon Talton read by Jim Meskimen.
David really has no business investiga4 Stars for South Phoenix Rules: David Mapstone Mystery, Book 6 (audiobook) by Jon Talton read by Jim Meskimen.
David really has no business investigating this murder but come to find out the victim was dating David’s sister in-law. Even though the victim was just researching a book and he’s from out of town he still had ties to a cartel and it’s going to be dangerous to investigate this horrible crime. ...more
3.5 Stars for Strange Practice: Dr. Greta Helsing, Book 1 (audiobook) by Vivian Shaw read by Suzannah Hampton.
Dr. Greta Helsing does her best to keep3.5 Stars for Strange Practice: Dr. Greta Helsing, Book 1 (audiobook) by Vivian Shaw read by Suzannah Hampton.
Dr. Greta Helsing does her best to keep the various forms of the undead in tip top shape. Unfortunately a creepy group of monks are killing off the people of London and the undead. And it’s going to take Greta’s unusual skills to stop them. ...more
4 Stars for Camelback Falls: David Mapstone Mystery, Book 2 (audiobook) by Jon Talton read by Jim Meskimen.
The Sheriff of Maricopa County has been sh4 Stars for Camelback Falls: David Mapstone Mystery, Book 2 (audiobook) by Jon Talton read by Jim Meskimen.
The Sheriff of Maricopa County has been shot and has been hospitalized. He’s going to be alright but it’ll be a while before he can resume his job. So the reluctance David Mapstone has been named as acting Sheriff. And he’s going to use his unique talents to figure out who shot the Sheriff.
The story is fine but I’m really reading this one for the setting. I love reading books that take place in cities that I’ve been to and there’s no metropolitan area that I know better. The action is taking place on streets that I travel all the time and they are talking about restaurants that I’ve been to. They even had a foot chase into the I10 Deck Park Tunnel. As if the traffic through there wasn’t bad enough now I have to worry about pedestrians. ...more
3 Stars for Uncommon Measure (audiobook) by Natalie Hodges read by Cindy Kay.
I picked this book out because I thought it was scientific looking at ho3 Stars for Uncommon Measure (audiobook) by Natalie Hodges read by Cindy Kay.
I picked this book out because I thought it was scientific looking at how time works in music. And it sort of started out that way but quickly became a memoir of the author and her struggles trying to become a violin soloist. I guess I would have preferred that the book would have been about how time affects music or a memoir about the violinist. And if it’s an autobiography I really prefer that the author actually read their own story. It just seems to lack emotion when it’s told by someone else. ...more
4 Stars for The Adventure of the Christmas pudding: Hercule Poirot, Book 37 (audiobook) by Agatha Christie read by Charles Armstrong.
Poirot finds him4 Stars for The Adventure of the Christmas pudding: Hercule Poirot, Book 37 (audiobook) by Agatha Christie read by Charles Armstrong.
Poirot finds himself at a Christmas party and he is warned not to eat the pudding. He’s looking for a jewel thief but someone ends up dead. The crimes are escalating, he better watch his back before he ends up the victim. ...more
I Am Maria: My Reflections and Poems on Heartbreak, Healing, and Finding Your Way Home (audiobook) by Maria Shriver read by the author.
This was such I Am Maria: My Reflections and Poems on Heartbreak, Healing, and Finding Your Way Home (audiobook) by Maria Shriver read by the author.
This was such a deeply personal look into a life that we all have gotten to see play out in the headlines of the news. Maria was so brave to publish this. This poetry was written as therapy to help with the anguish and betrayal that she experienced. And ultimately a way to connect with her children and grandchildren. ...more
3.5 Stars for The Gods of Mars: Mars Series, Book 2 (audiobook) by Edgar Rice Burroughs read by Gene Engene.
After a long stay on Earth John Carter fi3.5 Stars for The Gods of Mars: Mars Series, Book 2 (audiobook) by Edgar Rice Burroughs read by Gene Engene.
After a long stay on Earth John Carter finds himself back on Mars and he can’t find his beloved Dejah Thoris. She’s vanished and he will scour the planet looking for her. ...more
3.5 Stars for Confessions of a Shopoholic: The Shopoholic Series, Book 1 (audiobook) by Sophie Kinsella read by Nell Hudson.
My wife mentioned that So3.5 Stars for Confessions of a Shopoholic: The Shopoholic Series, Book 1 (audiobook) by Sophie Kinsella read by Nell Hudson.
My wife mentioned that Sophie Kinsella died recently and she recommended that I read this book so I gave it a try. The main character is a lot of fun and I like the situation that she is in but I was a little surprised that there wasn’t more romance in the story. But my biggest surprise was just how anxious all of her frivolous spending made me feel. Fortunately the story addresses her problem and I was able to finish the book and now I’m looking forward to the next book in the series. ...more
4 Stars for Any Girl But You: Meet Cute in Minnesota, Book 2 (audiobook) by Dana Hawkins read by Katie Beudert.
How can a meet cute go so wrong. Fortu4 Stars for Any Girl But You: Meet Cute in Minnesota, Book 2 (audiobook) by Dana Hawkins read by Katie Beudert.
How can a meet cute go so wrong. Fortunately they found a way to get beyond the misunderstanding that leads to the terrible customer service. And the women finally figured out how well they complement each other. And it was great to see them team up to help save each other’s business, and fall in love along the way. ...more
3.5 Stars for Take It from the Top (audiobook) by Claire Swinarski read by Emily Lawrence and Hope Newhouse.
Two girls slowly work out their differenc3.5 Stars for Take It from the Top (audiobook) by Claire Swinarski read by Emily Lawrence and Hope Newhouse.
Two girls slowly work out their differences over a series of summer camps. They had been close at one time but there differences have pulled them apart. And it’ll take years to mend the misunderstandings. ...more
3.5 Stars for Finding Love in Tombstone Arizona: Women of the West, Book 2 (audiobook) by Miralee Ferrell read by Sorrel Brigman.
Christy Gray is told3.5 Stars for Finding Love in Tombstone Arizona: Women of the West, Book 2 (audiobook) by Miralee Ferrell read by Sorrel Brigman.
Christy Gray is told that she is needed in Tombstone Arizona. She gives up her new life in California and gets on a stagecoach and heads east. Shortly before she gets to Tombstone the stagecoach is held up by some armed men. Her luck is just is fading fast. ...more
3.5 Stars for You Better Not Pout: Home Sweet Holidays, Book 4 (audiobook) by Mia Sosa read by Andre Santana and Gisela Chipe.
A couple whose relation3.5 Stars for You Better Not Pout: Home Sweet Holidays, Book 4 (audiobook) by Mia Sosa read by Andre Santana and Gisela Chipe.
A couple whose relationship is on the rocks try’s to fake everything is fine at the family’s Christmas party. This forces them back together and the relationship gets rekindled. ...more
4.5 Stars for A Princess of Mars: Barsoom, Book 1 (audiobook) by Edgar Rice Burroughs read by Scott Brick.
I thought that I’d read this before and thi4.5 Stars for A Princess of Mars: Barsoom, Book 1 (audiobook) by Edgar Rice Burroughs read by Scott Brick.
I thought that I’d read this before and this was going to be a reread but I haven’t. I guess I’ve only seen the movie before. I really liked the movie and watching it first maybe made it earlier to visualize what all was going on in this story.
I’ve gotten to look at Mars through the telescope that Percival Lowell used to speculate about the canals on Mars at the Lowell Observatory. And I love all of the science fiction that has come from that tiny and hard to discern image. It’s really inspired generations of storytellers. ...more
