"Curiosity Thrilled The Cat"

"Curiosity Thrilled The Cat"

by

Sofie Kelly

Another fun "Cozy" Mystery.  

"When librarian Kathleen Paulson moved to Mayville Heights, Minnesota, she had no idea that two strays would nuzzle their way into her life."
 

Another librarian, and cats...  But these cats seem to have *interesting* abilities...  Also "but", they remain quite cat-like.  Which is refreshing.

Fun read...  Other than the "nit-pick" that the author named one cat "Owen," and then named a human character "Oren."  -sigh-  Had to concentrate, to keep the two names/cat/character straight.

Read more about this book, by clicking here and going to "Good Reads."

#44

"Bweitched, Bothered, and Biscotti"

"Bweitched, Bothered, and Biscotti"

by

Bailey Cates

The 2nd book in the new "A Magical Bakery Mystery" Series, and I'm continuing to love it.

Elizabeth commented;

 "I absolutely love the world that Bailey Cates has created in the Magical Bakery series and how Katie's relationships are with all the other characters in the novels."

I agree!!!  And I like how the main characters are being more fleshed out, as well.  Making a standard plot line (of "heroine-has-two-guys-to-choose-from") much more interesting. 

Read more by clicking here..........

#42

 

"The Ocean At The End Of The Lane"

"The Ocean At The End Of The Lane"
by
Neil Gaiman

Who could resist that Title and Cover Art?!?!?!?

From:  Good Reads site...

"Sussex, England. A middle-aged man returns to his childhood home to attend a funeral. Although the house he lived in is long gone, he is drawn to the farm at the end of the road, where, when he was seven, he encountered a most remarkable girl, Lettie Hempstock, and her mother and grandmother. He hasn't thought of Lettie in decades, and..."

This is the 2nd book by this author, I have read.  He writes in a very different and quirky way.


Below, from another review...
"Once again, Neil does what he does so well: he takes us by the hand and introduces us to a dark, tangled corner of the universe full of things that make us shiver and hold our breath in the dark."  


A rather short book, btw....  :-)

#39

"A Hat Full of Sky"

"A Hat Full of Sky"

by Terry Pratchet

From: Good Reads...

"Tiffany Aching, a (very young) hag from a long line of hags, is trying out her witchy talents again as she is plunged into yet another adventure when she leaves home and is apprenticed to a “real” witch. This time, will the thievin’, fightin’ and drinkin’ skills of the Nac Mac Feegle — the Wee Free Men — be of use, or must Tiffany rely on her own abilities?"

 Second book, of 4.  LOVING this Series!!!

Read these books,

beginning with "The Wee Free Men"...

Please!!!!!!!!!!  :-))))))))))

#30

"Truly, Madly"

"Truly, Madly"  by Heather Webber

Yes, it's "chick-lit"!  Of course it is.  You can tell by the cover art.  :-)  But it's not irritatingly so.

From a Review:

"Lucy Valentine is ....   a little bit quirky protagonist who never got on my nerves. It's nice to have a main character who isn't totally self-absorbed, ditzy, neurotic, clumsy and just plain irritating, basically just about every female you run across in lighter fiction books these days. All the other characters added to the story seamlessly..."

It's the First in the "Lucy Valentine Series," and since I like this one, I have a hold on the next one.  I think that says as much about a book, as can be said.  :-)

Get it.  I'm sure you will have fun, with a light read.

Btw, I had the entire book cover pic up, when I noticed that...  There is a blurb, at the bottom of the pic of the book cover, by the author of the "Sookie Stackhouse" books.  I quickly cut off THAT line, at the bottom of the book cover.  I would NOT  READ or  RECOMMEND something, which I thought was like "Sookie Stackhouse" books.  Blahhhhhhhhhh...  You know I'm no prude, but I couldn't get interested in those books!  Blahhhhhhhh....

Click here at Good Reads, for more info...

#26

"Vampires In The Lemon Grove"

"Vampires In The Lemon Grove" by Karen Russell

The Good Reads Review calls this a "magical new collection of stories that showcases Karen Russell’s gifts at their inimitable best."...  (sigh)  Well, I guess I just don't "get" all of Russell's idea of magical.  This is the 2nd book by her, that I have read.  ("Swamplandia" first)  And I didn't really like that one, either.  

Funny, but the beginnings of both these books, were promising.  But..... Later......  Not my kind of reads.....

#23

"The Wee Free Men"

"The Wee Free Men"

by Terry Pratchett

Oh good grief, this is soooooooooooo much fun!!!!!!!  I 'ken' you'll enjoy reading it.

You can read reviews by clicking here...................... 

And the best part is, there are more books.

-gigggggles-

#21

"Swamplandia"

"Swamplandia"  by Karen Russell

From a review:

"Thirteen-year-old Ava Bigtree has lived her entire life at Swamplandia!, her family’s island home and gator-wrestling theme park in the Florida Everglades. But when illness fells Ava’s mother, the park’s indomitable headliner, the family is plunged into chaos; her father..."

This book begins with such a weirdly different premise, that I had hoped it would be fun, fun, fun.  But...   Nope.  The fun part ran out and the far-from-fun parts set in.  

So I'm sorry to say, I did not really enjoy the book. 

See more, at 'Good Reads'...  By clicking here......... 

"Dragon's Keep"

"Dragon's Keep"

by Janet Lee Carey

Look at that marvelous cover art!    And with the word "dragon" in the title!  How could this book miss?

Yes, how.....?

But it did.  -sigh-

"Far away on Wilde Island, Princess Rosalind is born with a dragon claw where her ring finger should be. To hide the secret, the Queen forces her to wear gloves at all times until a cure can be found,so Rosalind can fulfill the prophecy to restore the family to their rightful throne.But Rosalind’s flaw cannot be separated from her fate. When she is........"

Beautiful Princess, horrible flaw, wonderful prophecy...  Great aspects.  But the plot turned into a series of "The Perils Of Pauline"...   Troubles, after troubles, after troubles, after troubles, each one worse than the last...  Befall our heroine.  

Sure, a plot has to have "bad-stuff-happen," or it would be dull.  But this book has just too many "bad-stuffs-happening," for my taste.  

-sigh-