Mystery/Thriller This is Book 2 in the Rabbi Ben Series. At a point in the story, the main character, Rabbi Ben is referred to as Rabbi Jason for the Jason Bourne character. While this is true on a lot of levels I found Rabbi Ben to be a better developed person. The interweave of the … Continue reading A Scribe Dies In Brooklyn by Marvin J. Wolfe
Fiction
What You Wish For by Aaron S. Gallagher
Fiction How is this book not on everyone's radar? This is one awesome story. This local (Leander) author has created one formidable leap back in time (ok still my lifetime). Using believable characters, music and atmosphere the author weaves these in a trip back to the Philadelphia music world of the 1960's and beyond. If … Continue reading What You Wish For by Aaron S. Gallagher
The Locals by Jonathan Dee
Contemporary Fiction So when a book starts with Chapter 0 it does make me pause. I had read the summary of the book and then after reading Chapter 0 I went back and read the summary again - they did not match up. The other chapters however did. This was an average book for me. I … Continue reading The Locals by Jonathan Dee
The Changeling by Victor LaValle
Horror/Thriller This book was described as a modern day adult fairy tale with a thriller/suspense aspect. Well think about Fairy Tales - most of the original ones were pretty scary. Kids going into the woods, eating a candy house and being taken by a witch - definitely scary. This book was at the high end … Continue reading The Changeling by Victor LaValle
Under the Shadow Book Two of the Astralasphere Spiral by Sionnach Wintergreen
Fantasy What a pleasant surprise to discover that this book in my to be read pile was by a local Austin author! Those who know me well realize that I read just about everything but I must admit that my Fantasy repertoire is lacking. Most of the time I find them too "unbelievable" (I know … Continue reading Under the Shadow Book Two of the Astralasphere Spiral by Sionnach Wintergreen
Leave Me by Gayle Forman
Fiction You ever get a book - think you can't wait to read this - and then it sits in your pile for a while. Well, that was this book to me. I got it as an Advanced Reader last April and it has been holding its place in my … Continue reading Leave Me by Gayle Forman
Wives of the Saints by Kathy Cecala
Fiction Grace and Fulton - Miranda and Sal, two middle aged couples in a long term marriage - so nice to see my demographic in a book! The strong Catholic influence on all their lives gives a solid background and is almost it's own character in the book. The twists … Continue reading Wives of the Saints by Kathy Cecala
Death At Breakfast by Beth Gutcheon
Fiction - Mystery. Pure pleasure read. Honesty disclosure - I got this book as an uncorrected proof back in April and it has been living in my night stand since then. I thought the cover looked spooky and so I had been moving it down in the pile - I … Continue reading Death At Breakfast by Beth Gutcheon
Dream Job by Janet Garber
Fiction - Romance - Humor For some reason when I said I would read this book I thought it was non-fiction - What a pleasant surprise! I have been reading non-fiction for most of the month and thought this was a different avenue - business - Little did I know … Continue reading Dream Job by Janet Garber
On Turpentine Lane by Elinor Lipman
Fiction - Romance Comedy - Finally a romance character older than 20! Twists and turns - subplot of a mystery and humor - it has it all. YES! the consistently grand level of this author comes through once again. A great way to spend the first cold front of the … Continue reading On Turpentine Lane by Elinor Lipman
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