Button Holed by Kylie LoganMy rating: 2 of 5 stars The mystery was not too bad (even though some solutions were really far-fetched). For example, if you were an actress who was more than eager to marry a prince and … Continue reading
Very short synopsis: Woman answers ad and meets the man of her dreams, just he wants no more than kissing once a week. Why???? I read it in: English I liked it: Yes This is a lovely novella … Continue reading
I read it in: English I liked it: Yes Oscar Wilde And The Dead Man’s Smile by Gyles BrandrethMy rating: 4 of 5 stars Another very entertaining book in the series. I loved the theater atmosphere in Paris and … Continue reading
I read it in: English I liked it: No Through the Grinder by Cleo Coyle My rating: 1 of 5 stars Didn’t like this one. The constant thoughts of the killer got on my nerves. "Genius", give me a … Continue reading
I realized I can copy my Goodreads reviews into a blog post. How convenient for some short bits, especially if it is a DNF. I read it in: English I liked it: Not particularly Duke of Scandal by Adele … Continue reading
Very short synopsis: Finally Matt is getting married and will soon be out of the house. However, someone seems to be on the warpath and wants to kill bridezilla. I read it in: English I liked it: Rather … Continue reading
I was slightly disappointed with this book. The last vegetarian book in this series had plenty of slow cooker meals, but in this book a lot of the recipes were non-crockpot meals and I am not sure how that … Continue reading
Just like the first Fix it and forget it book that I reviewed, this is a no-nonsense book with recipes suitable for a busy life with real life pictures. The recipes are all fairly easy and mostly for the … Continue reading
Very short synopsis: First mystery at the Village Blend. With the police discarding the case as an accident, Clare sets out to find the killer. I read it in: English I liked it: Yes. I have already read a … Continue reading
Very short synopsis: Illustrated diary of a middle school kid, describing his life at school and at home. I read it in: German (Gregs Tagebuch) I liked it: Yes My thoughts: I can’t praise this book enough. If you … Continue reading
Very short synopsis: The second instalment in the 44 Scotland Street series with news of all the inhabitants. I read it in: English I liked it: Yes, it was a great continuation of the series. Again we are left … Continue reading
Puzzles in 19th-century fiction Short synopsis: John Sutherland analyzes unsolved mysteries and enigmas in classic 19th century fiction. Language I read the book in: English Did I like it? Yes For people who: like to get to the bottom of … Continue reading
Very short synopsis: Beautiful young newcomer to a dreary village charms all the women. Eventually he gets killed which was practically unavoidable. Hamish saw it coming. I read it in: English I liked it: Yes For people who like: … Continue reading
Very short synopsis: Hamish takes an immediate dislike to a travelling man and newcomer to Lochdubh. Needless to say the unpleasant bloke gets his head smashed in. I read it in: English I liked it: It was ok, but … Continue reading
Very short synopsis: Disgusting woman is being killed in an eccentric way. Hamish encounters eccentric suspects galore to choose from. I read it in: English I liked it: Yes. The victim was such an unpleasant creature that you could … Continue reading
Very short synopsis: Short e-book for the iPhone or iPad about the T-Rex and its living environment. I read/listened to it in: English I liked it: Yes, but more important, my son liked it even more. … Continue reading
Very short synopsis: Vet who hates small pets gets killed in what looks like an accident and Agatha investigates together with her stand-offish neighbour James. I read it in: English I liked it: … Continue reading
Very short synopsis: Rich supposedly mad lord gets together with rich widow for affair, but a police detective throws a spanner in the works. He wants the madman convicted for murder. I read it in: English I liked it: No … Continue reading
Lately it seems I pick up quite a lot of books that turn out to be a DNF. I tried so hard to read (and like) “The mysteries of Udolpho” which is a book I have been wanting to … Continue reading
Clyde, a chain smoking, snarky, misanthropic secretary falls slowly and against his will in love with Sam who worms his way into Clyde’s life. The story is told completely in first person from Clyde’s POV and in present tense. Clyde … Continue reading
I wasn’t too thrilled with it. I liked Brandon’s character, but Ramon’s shilly-shallying really grated on me. He wanted to, but couldn’t go through, and that went back and forth for ages. I can’t exactly put my finger on it, … Continue reading
A really sweet story. The office atmosphere was pretty realistic. All the secretaries being hot for Tim, yeah, those UPS guys have something going for them. Mark was so shy and self-conscious, you just had to love him. Again, as … Continue reading
You would think that this story has a lot of potential for conflict. A middle-aged, blind businessman and a young rent-boy hired as a reader. There is an age gap, difference in backgrounds, outside pressure. All those could make both … Continue reading
Second chances is always something I enjoy reading about. I liked the characters and how they interacted. What I could have done without was the love scene right at the beginning. I don’t care very much for scenes like this … Continue reading
Cody was a great character with all his conspiratory planning to get Seth to meet him. Seth’s qualms to get together with Cody were understandable, so the story made perfect sense. I think Ariel can write whatever she wants and … Continue reading