Of Manners and Murder Book Review

Of Manners and Murder by Anastasia Hastings A Delightful Cozy in Of Manners and Murder is the first book in Anastasia Hastings’ Miss Hermione cozy mystery series. It was a delightful read, Quite unlike anything I’ve read before. Violet and her young […]

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The Enigma of Room 622 Book Review

Title: The Enigma of Room 622Author: Joël DickerGenre: Mystery, Thriller Wow. This book is not like anything I’ve read before. So many threads – no telling where they’ll lead. Never where you think, for sure. It’s nearly 600 pages, but the payoff […]

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Escape into Meaning Book Review

Essays on Superman, Public Benches, and Other Obsessions Escape into Meaning by Evan Puschak: Essays on Superman, Public Benches, and Other Obsessions Overall, I enjoyed this book of essays from Evan Puschak of Nerdwriter fame. For the most part, the reader’s interests […]

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Collectibles Book Review

As a lifelong fan of Lawrence Block, I pretty much grab anything with his name on it. When this collection of short mysteries came along with the Block Seal of Approval, I grabbed it and was not disappointed. I’d wager there is […]

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January Reading Wrap-Up

One of my 2021 Goals, along with reading 52 books, is to write a short review of each book on Goodreads. In most cases it’s just a sentence or two, but better than just star ratings. Here are the 9 books I […]

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Book Review: The Honest Enneagram

The Honest Enneagram: Know Your Type, Own Your Challenges, Embrace Your Growth by Sarajane Case My rating: 3 of 5 stars If you follow Enneagram and Coffee on Instagram, you will recognize the author Sarajane Case. The book is thorough and can […]

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Book Review: The Night Swim

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin My rating: 4 of 5 stars Strong trigger warning to anyone sensitive to discussion of rape and sexual assault. Some descriptions are graphic and could be upsetting. Choosing the audiobook rather than a print copy book […]

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Book Review: Disappear Doppelgänger Disappear

Disappear Doppelgänger Disappear by Matthew Salesses My rating: 3 of 5 stars Matt Kim is a man who feels himself slowly disappear. People bump into him in the street as if they can’t see him and his actions appear to have no […]

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June Books & Reviews

This was a pretty productive reading month. I actually managed to read ten books this months which is maybe the most I’ve read in a month. Granted, there were a couple of them including The Artist’s Way and The Four Hour Work […]

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Review: FBI Myths and Misconceptions: A Manual for Armchair Detectives

Enjoy watching television shows and movies about the FBI like Quantico, The Americans, The Informant, or Wolf of Wall Street? Ever wonder how accurately the bureau is portrayed? You can find out in Jerri Williams new book, FBI Myths and Misconceptions: A […]

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