by Kate Mosse.
I enjoyed Labyrinth and was excited to see this book when it came out. I listened to both instead of reading them and I'm glad. Especially with all the french in this one, I couldn't understand it anyway and this way I at least got to hear it pronounced correctly. The french is probably my only complaint of the book, it was hard to follow in the beginning and some times i have trouble placing things that i can tell are important.
The story however is compelling and keeps one interested. There is a bit much in the description of every place/room/person but part of the delight of listening rather than reading is that I can picture the places a little better when it is described to me. When i'm actually reading I get bored and skip ahead but this kept my commute interesting :)
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Strong Poison (Lord Peter Whimsey book 1)
by Dorothy Sayers.
This is a new series that a coworker started me on. She's letting me borrow the series (there are 4 total with Harriet Vane) and she highly recommended them. When she described them I was hooked already.
The first book is about a rich man who likes to do investigations in his free time. He goes to the trial of a woman accused of murdering her ex-fiance with poison. He believes her innocent and decides to prove it - with the hopes of convincing her to marry him after she is free. Sound Amanda Quickish? oh yea - except it's not the Victorian age :)
This was a delight to read and the mystery kept me guessing until the end which I loved. I can't wait to read the next.
This is a new series that a coworker started me on. She's letting me borrow the series (there are 4 total with Harriet Vane) and she highly recommended them. When she described them I was hooked already.
The first book is about a rich man who likes to do investigations in his free time. He goes to the trial of a woman accused of murdering her ex-fiance with poison. He believes her innocent and decides to prove it - with the hopes of convincing her to marry him after she is free. Sound Amanda Quickish? oh yea - except it's not the Victorian age :)
This was a delight to read and the mystery kept me guessing until the end which I loved. I can't wait to read the next.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Grand Passion
by Jayne Ann Krentz.
Back to a romance in the present and some mystery thrown in. I always enjoy JAK books and this was no different. Plus there was a strong family connection with lots of great characters to get to know which made it all the more interesting.
The heroine is an inn keeper and she is an aspiring author with one book published so far. Her suitor (unknown to him) is a successful do-everything guy who is looking for some art that was bequeathed to him, he finds the art but more importantly he finds a family.
Back to a romance in the present and some mystery thrown in. I always enjoy JAK books and this was no different. Plus there was a strong family connection with lots of great characters to get to know which made it all the more interesting.
The heroine is an inn keeper and she is an aspiring author with one book published so far. Her suitor (unknown to him) is a successful do-everything guy who is looking for some art that was bequeathed to him, he finds the art but more importantly he finds a family.
Perfect Poison (Arcane Societ book 6)
by Amanda Quick.
This came out in April and I was on watch on Audible for it to become available. I snatched it up and listened to it in May. It was a real treat, I really love the Arcane series and I can't wait for the next one already!
This one was about Poison obviously, the main character can read traces of poisons and the best part was that this book told the story of Caleb Jones and how Jones & Jones was started up. I love how they all tie together :)
This came out in April and I was on watch on Audible for it to become available. I snatched it up and listened to it in May. It was a real treat, I really love the Arcane series and I can't wait for the next one already!
This one was about Poison obviously, the main character can read traces of poisons and the best part was that this book told the story of Caleb Jones and how Jones & Jones was started up. I love how they all tie together :)
Late for the Wedding (Lavinia and Tobias book 3)
by Amanda Quick.
I have been a total blogger slacker. I read this quite a while ago (hmmm.. finished it maybe in a week - brought it home for the pigroast on memorial day weekend).
I really loved this trilogy and I was very happy to get to know the characters so well. It was a little confusing because I listened to Amanda Quick's perfect Poison at the same time and I kept getting confused but all worked out!
I have been a total blogger slacker. I read this quite a while ago (hmmm.. finished it maybe in a week - brought it home for the pigroast on memorial day weekend).
I really loved this trilogy and I was very happy to get to know the characters so well. It was a little confusing because I listened to Amanda Quick's perfect Poison at the same time and I kept getting confused but all worked out!
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