Title: Telegraph Avenue
Author: Michael Chabon
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: Oct 22, 2013 while on an SD SN full week trip
When was the book published: 2012
Main Characters: Aviva and Nat Jaffe, Archy and Gwen Stallings.
What happens? Archy and Nat own Brokeland Records in 2004 on the Berkeley Oakland border, and Aviva and Gwen have a mid wife operation. Many stories about family, culture, change, growth, zeppelins, race.
How long was this? 465 pages
Did I like this? Great stories but sometimes difficult to follow. And every page has 2 - 5 words or metaphors that are a complete mystery. But wonderful to read about the bay area.
Overall grade: A-/B+
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Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Title: Sharp Objects
Author: Gillian Flynn
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: Oct 4, 2013
When was the book published: 2006
Main Characters: Our main character is Camille, editor Frank Curry, Camille's mother Adora, stepfather Alan, step sister Amma, late sister Marian, police detective Richard Wright
What happens? Curry sends Camille back home to live with her mother and investigate the murder of two teenage girls strangled and found toothless in her hometown of Wind Gap.
How long was this? 254 pages
Did I like this? Not as great as gone girl, hard to read about the cutting and the bleeding, but very imaginative and suprising
Overall grade: B+
Author: Gillian Flynn
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: Oct 4, 2013
When was the book published: 2006
Main Characters: Our main character is Camille, editor Frank Curry, Camille's mother Adora, stepfather Alan, step sister Amma, late sister Marian, police detective Richard Wright
What happens? Curry sends Camille back home to live with her mother and investigate the murder of two teenage girls strangled and found toothless in her hometown of Wind Gap.
How long was this? 254 pages
Did I like this? Not as great as gone girl, hard to read about the cutting and the bleeding, but very imaginative and suprising
Overall grade: B+
Vanishing Point by Marcia Muller
Title: Vanishing Point
Author: Marcia Muller
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: Sep 27, 2013
When was the book published: 2006
Main Characters: One of the Sharon McCone mysteries, set in SF and all around California, central coast, her new husband, a whole bunch of people in her agency.
What happens? She investigates the 20 year old disappearance of Laurel Greenwood, hired by her daughter to find out what happened to her. Her husband burned all of her paintings and forbid talk of her after she disappeared, and we find out why as the plot unfolds.
How long was this? 322 pages
Did I like this? OK, she throws 4,018 characters out in the first 10 pages, probably would be better to start earlier in the series, but once she gets the story rolling it is pretty interesting. I will likely try another Sharon McCone.
Overall grade: B
Author: Marcia Muller
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: Sep 27, 2013
When was the book published: 2006
Main Characters: One of the Sharon McCone mysteries, set in SF and all around California, central coast, her new husband, a whole bunch of people in her agency.
What happens? She investigates the 20 year old disappearance of Laurel Greenwood, hired by her daughter to find out what happened to her. Her husband burned all of her paintings and forbid talk of her after she disappeared, and we find out why as the plot unfolds.
How long was this? 322 pages
Did I like this? OK, she throws 4,018 characters out in the first 10 pages, probably would be better to start earlier in the series, but once she gets the story rolling it is pretty interesting. I will likely try another Sharon McCone.
Overall grade: B
Sherlock Holmes and the Hapsburg Tiara by Alan Vaneman and Simon Vance
Title: Sherlock Holmes and the Hapsburg Tiara
Author: Alan Vaneman and Simon Vance
Did I listen or read?: audio book, free from library
When did I finish?: Sep 25, 2013
When was the book published: don't know
Main Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, his adopted daughter Jenny, Winston Churchill, the Archduke guy from Vienna
What happens? Winston Churchill brings in Holmes to work a case, then sends him away immediately. Holmes stays on the case and tracks down stolen diamonds and a diabolical murderer who is a member of the aristocracy, the Archduke dued.
How long was this? 9 hours
Did I like this? Ok in points, dragged on forever in points
Overall grade: C+
Author: Alan Vaneman and Simon Vance
Did I listen or read?: audio book, free from library
When did I finish?: Sep 25, 2013
When was the book published: don't know
Main Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, his adopted daughter Jenny, Winston Churchill, the Archduke guy from Vienna
What happens? Winston Churchill brings in Holmes to work a case, then sends him away immediately. Holmes stays on the case and tracks down stolen diamonds and a diabolical murderer who is a member of the aristocracy, the Archduke dued.
How long was this? 9 hours
Did I like this? Ok in points, dragged on forever in points
Overall grade: C+
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