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Books 32-38
Aug. 3rd, 2021 10:41 amI swear one of these days I'll get back to posting regularly...
I went on a bit of a Mary Higgins Clark spree. They were quick and easy reads that took my mind off of other things.
( I've Got You Under My Skin ) This was ok, I don't know if I'd call it gripping. The plot wanders a bit and the motive for the killer is very weak. Honestly I liked the plot within the plot better.
( My Gal Sunday ) This was just a collection of short stories about a former president and his new wife. She gets kidnapped/in trouble in various ways and he saves her.
( Loves Music, Loves to Dance ) This one was actually pretty good. MHC is formulaic enough that I figured out the killer pretty early, but it was still an enjoyable read.
Then I read ( Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale ) Going in I didn't know it was the origin story of Two-Face, so it was a happy surprise to discover as Two-Face is my favorite Batman villain. The story is well done and I enjoyed the art. I may check out the movie when it's out.
After discussing with my friend, she is no longer interested in the series we were reading (she didn't like the ending of the last book), so I found books four and five at the library and am currently waiting for book six to arrive.
( Six of Crows by Leigh Bargudo ) I struggled a bit with this one. I was comparing it with the first three and was disappointed that there wasn't more magic and it was a completely new cast of characters and it took place in a different country. It also broke the flow of the story a bit that the author kept focusing on the ages of the characters. I'm not sure why, but it was distracting. I probably wouldn't have continued the series if this hadn't ended on a cliff hanger with the one character I really liked in danger.
( Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo ) I am glad I decided to continue to this book. I enjoyed this one much more than the one before it. The story flows much better, the characters are more fully developed and we got a few characters from the first three books with a little more magic thrown in.
While I wait for the next book to arrive from the library, I've been reading ( The Treatment by Mo Hayder ) All the acronyms are tricky and sometimes unnecessary, but the overall story is engaging. For some reason I picture the main character as John Constantine (as played by Matt Ryan) there's no magic or occult, but something about the heart of the character is very similar to me.
I went on a bit of a Mary Higgins Clark spree. They were quick and easy reads that took my mind off of other things.
( I've Got You Under My Skin ) This was ok, I don't know if I'd call it gripping. The plot wanders a bit and the motive for the killer is very weak. Honestly I liked the plot within the plot better.
( My Gal Sunday ) This was just a collection of short stories about a former president and his new wife. She gets kidnapped/in trouble in various ways and he saves her.
( Loves Music, Loves to Dance ) This one was actually pretty good. MHC is formulaic enough that I figured out the killer pretty early, but it was still an enjoyable read.
Then I read ( Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale ) Going in I didn't know it was the origin story of Two-Face, so it was a happy surprise to discover as Two-Face is my favorite Batman villain. The story is well done and I enjoyed the art. I may check out the movie when it's out.
After discussing with my friend, she is no longer interested in the series we were reading (she didn't like the ending of the last book), so I found books four and five at the library and am currently waiting for book six to arrive.
( Six of Crows by Leigh Bargudo ) I struggled a bit with this one. I was comparing it with the first three and was disappointed that there wasn't more magic and it was a completely new cast of characters and it took place in a different country. It also broke the flow of the story a bit that the author kept focusing on the ages of the characters. I'm not sure why, but it was distracting. I probably wouldn't have continued the series if this hadn't ended on a cliff hanger with the one character I really liked in danger.
( Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo ) I am glad I decided to continue to this book. I enjoyed this one much more than the one before it. The story flows much better, the characters are more fully developed and we got a few characters from the first three books with a little more magic thrown in.
While I wait for the next book to arrive from the library, I've been reading ( The Treatment by Mo Hayder ) All the acronyms are tricky and sometimes unnecessary, but the overall story is engaging. For some reason I picture the main character as John Constantine (as played by Matt Ryan) there's no magic or occult, but something about the heart of the character is very similar to me.
