A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. KingfisherMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
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Monday, December 21, 2020
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Review: Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder by Joanne FlukeMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Thank you to Netgalley and Kensington Publishing for an ARC in exchange for a fair review.
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder is the latest in the Hannah Swenson cozy mystery series. Hannah and her family and friends find themselves deep in another small town murder - this time it's the mayor! Hannah is on the case to track down the killer and bake some delicious dishes too!
(It is a good thing that Hannah is fictional and I do not know her because I would eat all the time)
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Saturday, September 5, 2020
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Review: Sucker Punch
Sucker Punch by Laurell K. HamiltonMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
Sucker Punch starts with promise and seems to echo Blake novels from days of yore.
Anita Blake is called to rural Michigan to assist a fellow US Marshal with a case that seems to involve a young wereleopard who killed his uncle. However, with most of Blake's cases, things are not what they seem. Soon she decides backup is preferred and calls in Edward; however, psychotic US Marshal Olaf/Otto (now also a were) and serial killer obsessed with Blake arrives as well.
Eventually of Blake's minor entourage and romantic interests arrive; however, this is not a relationship-centric book and for that I was relieved after so many others lately with all relationship angst and sex and no real, defined plot.
Honestly, Sucker Punch is a bit boring. There is not extensive action, Blake does not get to kick much butt and if you are holding out for appearance from Jean Claude, Micah, Nathaniel or other favs, you will be disappointed. The mystery is adequate but not one of Hamilton's best.
I keep reading the series now out of habit but find the writing style somewhat irritating and I have long grown tired of Hamilton justifying personal life choices through Blake's narrative voice. I was more than a little disturbed by the turn of relationship talk between Blake and Olaf. It was very dark and off-putting, especially with all reader's know about Olaf. After this book, I may be done. I say this every time. One day it will stick.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Review: Battle Ground
Battle Ground by Jim ButcherMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
What can I say that won't spoil everything?
This was a thrill ride of a read from beginning to end. I laughed. I cried. A LOT. Butcher outdid himself with this one. Truly the opus of the Dresden Files to date. Wrapping up many stories and beginning many more.
I cannot wait to see what's next but for now I am going to go cry in a corner.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2020
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