The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Rating: 3.5 In a nutshell: Sybil is a retired, divorced law clerk who writes letters (and occasionally emails) to pretty much anyone and everyone. We get a look at the letters she sends (and receives) over the course of a decade. Best for: Those who enjoy small stories that take place over … [Read more]
A Fate Inked in Blood: Saga of the Unfated Book One by Danielle L. Jensen
Set in a world where the Gods frequently join in marital relations and give blood to their chosen children, Freya chafes at her life. Bound in an unwanted marriage to a son of the Ocean God Njord, she spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of joining Snorri's, the region's jarl, war band and … [Read more]
“D” is for Deadbeat: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery (#4) by Sue Grafton
He called himself Alvin Limardo, and according to him, he had a simple job for Kinsey: locate some fifteen-year-old who'd done him a favor once and pass on a check for $25,000. But then the $400 check for his retainer bounced. And that's when Kinsey discovered his name was actually John Daggett; … [Read more]
Men Like Ours: A Novel by Bindu Bansinath
Cbr18bingo Wealth The story opens with Matthew, a wealthy man, found dead in his car I picked up Men Like Ours at our local library, drawn in by its cover which reminded me of Parini Shroff’s The Bandit Queens. It turns out the two novels are a bit alike. Each features Indian women living in a … [Read more]
Whistler by Ann Patchett
I'm not sure this was Patchett's point, but I left this book thinking a rather unpopular opinion: that perhaps divorce, and being a parent who leaves a marriage where you are unsatisfied (as opposed to actively being hurt, either physically or mentally), harms children? Which is to say--as someone … [Read more]
The Memory of Borrowed Books by Meg Anderson
Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not impact my rating or review. Wow. This was a painful read. I should have DNFed it, but I kept hoping it would get better, it did not. I think the bigger issue is that the entire book felt fragmented. We know why it was that way … [Read more]
