Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Diane Mott Davidson‘s “Goldy Bear/Schultz” series was one of the first cozy books I began reading. I started with Lilian Jackson Braun‘s “Cat Who” series and found myself intrigued by the genre. As I began doing backgroundContinue Reading
The Cat Who… Cookbook: Delicious Meals and Menus Inspired By Lilian Jackson Braun by Julie Murphy My rating: 3 of 5 stars What’s not to love about recipes from the author or character you love. And to top it off, it’s from a cozy serial mystery. Cute idea. Must buy/readContinue Reading
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown My rating: 5 of 5 stars 5 stars to Dan Brown‘s The Da Vinci Code. Most folks have seen the movie and probably not read the book. What a loss for them! I had never heard of Dan Brown before. I heard aboutContinue Reading
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson My rating: 5 of 5 stars 5 stars to Stieg Larsson‘s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. You heard all the hype about the author who died and his books weren’t published. You heard that they were translated into English. YouContinue Reading
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins My rating: 5 of 5 stars 5 stars to Suzanne Collins‘s The Hunger Games. Such a popular series, so many people have read it or watched the movies… do I really need to do a review? But since I’ve put it in my topContinue Reading
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling My rating: 5 of 5 stars 5 stars to J.K. Rowling‘s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. This is such a hugely popular series that my review is probably not necessary, but I feel compelled to at least note how immenselyContinue Reading
Moloka’i by Alan Brennert My rating: 4 of 5 stars Alan Brennert‘s Moloka’i is a beautifully written and moving tale of a young girl’s interaction with a leprosy colony throughout her life time. The impacts on her life as she grows older are tremendous and she loses friends and familyContinue Reading
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz is pure genius storytelling at its core. This was a Book Club choice that had me a little nervous but in the end hadContinue Reading
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak My rating: 5 of 5 stars 5 stars to Markus Zusak‘s The Book Thief. Liesel is the heroine — of so many things. Such a young girl, so intelligent in ways many of us aren’t even as adults. It’s one of the few booksContinue Reading
The Eight by Katherine Neville My rating: 4 of 5 stars 4 stars to Katherine Neville‘s The Eight. I stumbled upon this one by hearing about book #2’s release and had to start first from the beginning. I’m so glad I did. Characters are well developed. Plot is intricate. SuspenseContinue Reading