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+
Sunday, December 15, 2019
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-
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-
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-
Friday, November 29, 2019
The Daath of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware
Title: The Death of Mrs. Westaway
Author: Ruth Ware
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: 11/18/2019
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Hal (Harriet) the tarot card reader, the stange Westaway fmaily.
What happens? Hal is barely getting by reading tarot cards on the pier where her mother used to work until she was killed a couple of years ago in an auto accident. She gets word from a lawyer that she has been named in a will by her grandmother. All kinds of mysteries are revealed.
How long was this? 369 pages
Did I like this? pretty good, yeah, good characters, unpredictable plot
Overall grade: B+
Author: Ruth Ware
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: 11/18/2019
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Hal (Harriet) the tarot card reader, the stange Westaway fmaily.
What happens? Hal is barely getting by reading tarot cards on the pier where her mother used to work until she was killed a couple of years ago in an auto accident. She gets word from a lawyer that she has been named in a will by her grandmother. All kinds of mysteries are revealed.
How long was this? 369 pages
Did I like this? pretty good, yeah, good characters, unpredictable plot
Overall grade: B+
Sunday, November 3, 2019
Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg
Title: Night of Miracles
Author: Elizabeth Bert
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: November 2, 2019
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Tiny, Iris, Lucille Howard, Lincoln, Abby and Jason, Monica
What happens? A lovely story about Mason, Missouri and some things that happen in the lives of some nice people
How long was this? 289 pages
Did I like this? I really did enjoy the story, and rooting for the people.
Overall grade: A-
Author: Elizabeth Bert
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: November 2, 2019
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Tiny, Iris, Lucille Howard, Lincoln, Abby and Jason, Monica
What happens? A lovely story about Mason, Missouri and some things that happen in the lives of some nice people
How long was this? 289 pages
Did I like this? I really did enjoy the story, and rooting for the people.
Overall grade: A-
The Guardians by John Grisham
Title: The Guardians
Author: John Grisham
Did I listen or read?: audible with Wendy except the last 1 hour 42 minutes
When did I finish?: October 27, 2019
When was the book published: October 15, 2019!!
Main Characters: lawyer minister Cullen Post, guardians - Frankie and 2 others, dead lawyer Keith Russo. Quincy Miller is innocent.
What happens? Almost a documentary or podcast about the efforts to free innocent people held on death row. goes through 3 or 4 stories.
How long was this? 375 pages
Did I like this? pretty good, like a 60 minutes story, but moving at the end
Overall grade: B+
Author: John Grisham
Did I listen or read?: audible with Wendy except the last 1 hour 42 minutes
When did I finish?: October 27, 2019
When was the book published: October 15, 2019!!
Main Characters: lawyer minister Cullen Post, guardians - Frankie and 2 others, dead lawyer Keith Russo. Quincy Miller is innocent.
What happens? Almost a documentary or podcast about the efforts to free innocent people held on death row. goes through 3 or 4 stories.
How long was this? 375 pages
Did I like this? pretty good, like a 60 minutes story, but moving at the end
Overall grade: B+
A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny
Title: A Rule Against Murder
Author: Louise Penny
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: October 25, 2019
When was the book published: 2009
Main Characters: Gamache - 4th book in the series, at the Manoir Bellechase, Peter and Clara Morrow show up, the very bizarre Finney family, and a statue of their late father
What happens? Armand and Rene-Marie are vacationing at the Manoir around the Finneys. The statue falls and kills a Finney.
How long was this? 313 pages
Did I like this? I did, good to get away from Three Pines
Overall grade: A-
Author: Louise Penny
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: October 25, 2019
When was the book published: 2009
Main Characters: Gamache - 4th book in the series, at the Manoir Bellechase, Peter and Clara Morrow show up, the very bizarre Finney family, and a statue of their late father
What happens? Armand and Rene-Marie are vacationing at the Manoir around the Finneys. The statue falls and kills a Finney.
How long was this? 313 pages
Did I like this? I did, good to get away from Three Pines
Overall grade: A-
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