Title: A Man Called Ove
Author: Fredrik Backman
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: July 4, 2019
When was the book published: 2014
Main Characters: Ove, his late wife, his neighbors
What happens? Ove is a curmudgeon. His wife passes away. He wants to join her and keeps getting interrupted to help his neighbors.
How long was this? 337 pages
Did I like this? I really liked this. A nice story and a group of relatable characters and a bunch of silly events where fate intervenes.
Overall grade: A
Sunday, July 14, 2019
The President is Missing by James Patterson and Bill Clinton
Title: The President is Missing
Author: James Patterson and Bill Clinton
Did I listen or read?: Kindle loan
When did I finish?: June 25, 2019
When was the book published:
Main Characters: The president and a terrorist plot
What happens? Terrorists set off a warning of what they can do through hacking, and the President works with them directly, going underground.
How long was this?
Did I like this? It was really good, fast moving, very realistic.
Overall grade: A
Author: James Patterson and Bill Clinton
Did I listen or read?: Kindle loan
When did I finish?: June 25, 2019
When was the book published:
Main Characters: The president and a terrorist plot
What happens? Terrorists set off a warning of what they can do through hacking, and the President works with them directly, going underground.
How long was this?
Did I like this? It was really good, fast moving, very realistic.
Overall grade: A
Leverage in Death by J.D. Robb
Title: Leverage in Death
Author: J.D. Robb
Did I listen or read?: Kindle loan
When did I finish?: June 18, 2019
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Eve Dallas, Paul Rogan blows himself up
What happens? A couple of criminals go around kidnapping families and convincing the fathers to blow themselves up to further their economics
How long was this? 385 pages
Did I like this? OK, the whole future thing is terrifically annoying
Overall grade: B+
Author: J.D. Robb
Did I listen or read?: Kindle loan
When did I finish?: June 18, 2019
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Eve Dallas, Paul Rogan blows himself up
What happens? A couple of criminals go around kidnapping families and convincing the fathers to blow themselves up to further their economics
How long was this? 385 pages
Did I like this? OK, the whole future thing is terrifically annoying
Overall grade: B+
Rather Be the Devil by Ian Rankin
Title: Rather Be the Devil
Author: Ian Rankin
Did I listen or read?: library book?
When did I finish?: June 18, 2019
When was the book published: 2016
Main Characters: Rebus, his frenemy Ger Cafferty, Darryl Christie
What happens? He's investigating a cold case from a hotel murder 40 yrs ago with a rock star involved, and Darryl Christie takes on Ger Cafferty
How long was this? 317 pages
Did I like this? good story
Overall grade: A-
Author: Ian Rankin
Did I listen or read?: library book?
When did I finish?: June 18, 2019
When was the book published: 2016
Main Characters: Rebus, his frenemy Ger Cafferty, Darryl Christie
What happens? He's investigating a cold case from a hotel murder 40 yrs ago with a rock star involved, and Darryl Christie takes on Ger Cafferty
How long was this? 317 pages
Did I like this? good story
Overall grade: A-
Run Away by Harlan Coben
Title: Run Away
Author: Harlan Coben
Did I listen or read?: Kindle
When did I finish?: 6/11/2019
When was the book published: 2019
Main Characters:
What happens? Guy sees his drug addict daughter, won't give up on her, goes after her, winds up in the middle of big mess.
How long was this?
Did I like this? Darn good
Overall grade: A-
Author: Harlan Coben
Did I listen or read?: Kindle
When did I finish?: 6/11/2019
When was the book published: 2019
Main Characters:
What happens? Guy sees his drug addict daughter, won't give up on her, goes after her, winds up in the middle of big mess.
How long was this?
Did I like this? Darn good
Overall grade: A-
The Third Wife by Lisa Jewell
Title: The Third Wife
Author: Lisa Jewell
Did I listen or read?: Kindle
When did I finish?: 6/4/2019
When was the book published:
Main Characters: dude on his third wife, who walks in front of a bus
What happens? Story of a unique family, man on his third wife
How long was this?
Did I like this? Pretty good, not ground breaking.
Overall grade: B
Author: Lisa Jewell
Did I listen or read?: Kindle
When did I finish?: 6/4/2019
When was the book published:
Main Characters: dude on his third wife, who walks in front of a bus
What happens? Story of a unique family, man on his third wife
How long was this?
Did I like this? Pretty good, not ground breaking.
Overall grade: B
Monday, May 27, 2019
Believe Me by J.P. Delaney
Title: Believe Me
Author: J.P. Delaney (Tony Strong)
Did I listen or read?: Kindle
When did I finish?: May 27, 2019
When was the book published: 2019
Main Characters: Claire the actress, Frank the cop, Patrick Fogler, potential serial killer, an intense psychologist
What happens? Clair is working for a law firm trapping unfaithful husbands, and studying acting. Frank and the psychologist hire her to work undercover to build a relationship with Patrick to see if he is really a killer or just a misunderstood lover of Baudelaire.
How long was this? 330 pages
Did I like this? really good. intense. hard to know who to believe, or what the truth is. lots of twists.
Overall grade: A-
Author: J.P. Delaney (Tony Strong)
Did I listen or read?: Kindle
When did I finish?: May 27, 2019
When was the book published: 2019
Main Characters: Claire the actress, Frank the cop, Patrick Fogler, potential serial killer, an intense psychologist
What happens? Clair is working for a law firm trapping unfaithful husbands, and studying acting. Frank and the psychologist hire her to work undercover to build a relationship with Patrick to see if he is really a killer or just a misunderstood lover of Baudelaire.
How long was this? 330 pages
Did I like this? really good. intense. hard to know who to believe, or what the truth is. lots of twists.
Overall grade: A-
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