Every once in a while I need to bump a book on my "To be read" list up. This happens for various reasons. Sometimes the audiobook becomes available sooner than expected. Other times it is because I really have waited to read the book. This one - well, it was the book my wife got … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Paranoia
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Book Recommendation – Vera Wong #2
One of the books I was anxious to read was the follow up to Jesse Sutanto's Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers. I was finally able to secure a copy of it. The first Vera book had me laughing out loud at times, and I really enjoyed it. I hoped the second would live up … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Vera Wong #2
Book Recommendation – The 22 Murders of Maddie May
It isn't always the case, but many times the title of a book is enough to peak my curiosity. Many times, I am pleasantly surprised and the book was worth the read. That was the case with the latest read. This is the first book I have read from Max Berry. The 22 Murders of … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The 22 Murders of Maddie May
Book Recommendation – Small Things Like These
This book kept coming up in blogs I read and as a recommendation on Goodreads. I was in between books and saw that this was a relatively short audiobook, so I read it. Small Things Like These is book that makes you think. It felt more like a short story or novella to me, and … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Small Things Like These
Book Recommendation – The Ministry of Time
I waited a long time for The Ministry of Time to come out as an audiobook. On a recent trip to Barnes and Nobel, I found it and bought it. Shortly after I bought it and began to read it, the audiobook was released. I read the first 3/4 of it, and listened to the … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Ministry of Time
Book Recommendations – Before the Coffee Gets Cold
I was in between books, knowing that one I had on hold would arrive in a day or two. I normally would wait to start a book in that situation, but the title of this one caught my eye. When I read the synopsis and saw it involved time travel, I picked it up. The … Continue reading Book Recommendations – Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Book Recommendation – Famous Last Words
A couple years ago, I stumbled on a really good mystery/time travel story - Wrong Place, Wrong Time. It was written by an unfamiliar artist to me named Gillian McAllister. I wrote about the book here. I was excited to hear that a new book from her would hit the shelves in 2025. As soon … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Famous Last Words
Book Recommendation – The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
“You’ll never regret being kind even when people aren’t kind to you.” The truth quoted above is just one of many I found inside my latest read. I added it to my "Want to read" list after seeing the title. "Borrowed life" intrigued me. Author Anna Johnston was new to me as well. I wasn't … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
Book Recommendation – I Hope This Finds You Well
When I read the premise of this book, it peaked my interest. Can you imagine if you were able to read your co-workers messages to each other? Would you want to know what they think about you? What could you do with the information? I was anxious to find out. Natalie Sue's "I Hope This … Continue reading Book Recommendation – I Hope This Finds You Well
Book Recommendation – The Demon of Unrest
This book has been on my "To read" list for a bit. A co-worker read it before me and said how much she loved it. So as soon as I had finished the book I was reading, I got ahold of this one - The Demon of Unrest. As someone who loves history, I truly … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Demon of Unrest
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 