I chose to read this novel purely because it was selected by the New York Times as the.number one book of the best hundred books of the 21st Century. It's the first entry in a quartet. I read the audio book, well-narrated by Hillary Huber. This one I read on a roundtrip top NYC. One … Continue reading My Brilliant Friend – Elena Ferrante (Audio Narrator – Hillary Huber)
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Last Night at the Telegraph Club – Malinda Lo (Audio narrator – Emily Woo Zeller)
I read the audio version of this novel, beautifully narrated by Emily Woo Zeller and it became a favorite of mine that makes me want to read Malinda Lo's other work. The story, the character development, the historic time and the setting (1950s San Francisco) are all gorgeously and truthfully portrayed. Lily, the US born … Continue reading Last Night at the Telegraph Club – Malinda Lo (Audio narrator – Emily Woo Zeller)
For Services Rendered – Will Thomas (Barker and Llewelyn Historical Mystery, Book 17) – Audio Narrated by Antony Ferguson)
I first discovered this series in the Audible Plus catalog and so have always chosen to read the audio books. This one will be out on August 11, 2026. Every single Barker and Llewellyn story, bar none, each one, got that -- is excellent! Each novel gives us some picture of specific social and political … Continue reading For Services Rendered – Will Thomas (Barker and Llewelyn Historical Mystery, Book 17) – Audio Narrated by Antony Ferguson)
The Hired Man – Sandra Dallas (Audio Narrator – Jesse Vilinsky)
I read the audio version of The Hired Man, narrated by Jesse Vilinsky who did a marvelous job. Many a fine book has been written about life in the Dust Bowl and Sandra Dallas's entry is right up there. The setting is a farm in Colorado in 1937. Martha Helen, a young teen, is in … Continue reading The Hired Man – Sandra Dallas (Audio Narrator – Jesse Vilinsky)
Gray Dawn – Walter Mosely (Easy Rawlins #17)
Walter Mosley is one of my top favorite writers and Easy Rawlins is one of my top favorite characters in literature. In my mind, I've been reading them forever, but I see that it has "only" been since sometime after the 1990 hardback of Devil in a Blue dress was isssued in paperback. ,While any … Continue reading Gray Dawn – Walter Mosely (Easy Rawlins #17)
What Will People Think? – Sara Hamdan (Audio Narrator – Reem Edan)
I am so glad I requested this audio book from NetGalley! Mia is first generation Palestinian American, raised by her grandparents since the death of her father. Her mother died when she was born and that side of the family had no interest in Mia, born of a marriage they disapproved of. Mia and her … Continue reading What Will People Think? – Sara Hamdan (Audio Narrator – Reem Edan)
The Impossible Thing – Belinda Bauer
The characters and the story crafted around wild bird egg collecting are stunningly well written. It opens in the present day with someone named Garrett trying to catch a man named Barr as he digs up some sort of contraband. They show up much later on and all is explained. Then, we are on a … Continue reading The Impossible Thing – Belinda Bauer
The Good Liars – Anita Frank (Audio Narrator – Kristin Atherton)
Admission: I kept listening to this WWI - centered British mystery when I was distracted. I almost made a serious mistake! I almost decided not to finish it. There are so many fine books out there to read and so little time. But I decided to be fair to "The Good Liars" and to start … Continue reading The Good Liars – Anita Frank (Audio Narrator – Kristin Atherton)
Sometimes, you just need a cozy Victorian Romantic Historical Fiction Mystery or three…:
The Matchmaker’s Lonely Heart (Audible) – Nancy Campbell Allen, Narrator – Dannielle Cohen An enjoyable historical fiction romance/detective novel. Amelie Hampton, orphaned daughter from the wrong branch of the well-regarded, well-born Hamptons, lives in a rooming house owned by her Aunt Sallie, who raised Amelie and her two cousins after each lost their parents. They all work for … Continue reading Sometimes, you just need a cozy Victorian Romantic Historical Fiction Mystery or three…:
The Stolen Child – Ann Hood (audio narrator Jefferson Mays)
"The Stolen Child" is a beautifully written book and Jefferson Mays provided exceptional narration in the audio version. We move among characters from Nick, first shown in WWI in a trench in France; to Jenny, a 19 year old college dropout waitressing at IHop in the early 1970's; to Enzo, a Nativity set craftsman in … Continue reading The Stolen Child – Ann Hood (audio narrator Jefferson Mays)
They Called me Bookworm 