Sunday, December 15, 2019

Catalina Eddy by Daniel Pyne

Title: Catalina Eddy
Author: Daniel Pyne
Did I listen or read?: Dollar Tree book
When did I finish?: December 13, 2019
When was the book published:
Main Characters:
What happens? 3 stories from 1954, 1987, 20??.  LA crime stories, last one is the crime photographer Finn who falls for Riley the undercover cop who gets shot and winds up in a wheelchair.  Middle story is a prosecutor who is sleeping with a married copy (Z) and gets a Reagan-era female boss. 
How long was this? 350 pages
Did I like this? Really good writing, the 3 stories made it a bit hard to follow.  Need to pick up more by this author.
Overall grade: B+

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Bucky F***ing Dent by David Duchovny

Title: Bucky F***ing Dent
Author:David Duchovny
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: December 1, 2019
When was the book published:
Main Characters: Marty, the dad with cancer, Ted, the hippy who sells peanuts at yankee stadium.
What happens? Ted's a Yankee fan, and Marty's a Red Sox fan, and they haven't spoken for years but they come together when Marty is terminal.
How long was this? 304 pages
Did I like this? really good father / son, NY-Boston book
Overall grade: A-

The Giver of Stars by Jo Jo Moyes

Title: The Giver of Stars
Author: JoJo Moyes
Did I listen or read?: audible
When did I finish?: 12/1/19
When was the book published:
Main Characters: Alice from England who marries American Bennett, son of coal guy, and moves to Kentucky.  Marjorie O'Hare and Mrs Brady who start the horse library in the mid 1930's
What happens? Alice moves from England.  Bennett is probably.  Marjorie kills a redneck and gets tried, and gets pregnant
How long was this?
Did I like this? Darn tootin
Overall grade:A-