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Keep Them Close by David Ellis #AudiobookReview #DomesticThriller #TuesdayBookBlog

Book Blurb:

Two siblings. One murder. So many lies.

Siblings Allison and Luke have been through a lot together. They’ve always stood by each other. They’d do anything for each other.

Or so it seems.

When Allison’s husband, Finley, is murdered, the investigation threatens to expose the siblings’ darkest secrets. An illicit affair. A decades-old accident. A stunning deception. How do these events explain Finley’s death? How far will Allison and Luke go to keep their secrets buried? And can the siblings even trust one another anymore?

As the investigation winds tighter and past and present collide, the most shocking betrayal might lie a little too close to home…

My Review:

I usually love legal thrillers written by an attorney who knows the law, the ins and outs, and the manipulation of it. This is one of those, although the law can sometimes be a rather tedious subject also. That might be my problem here, as I have a notoriously short attention span and when it comes to thrillers, I want action, in court or out.

As much as I was impressed by Allison, sharp, intelligent, and quick witted, she also annoyed the socks off me sometimes. I often viewed her as entitled and there were a few times when she exhibited that arrogance to prove her point.

Several plot points going on in this domestic thriller. Turns out, between the two partners, she is the successful and, shall we say, more powerful person in this marriage. Given her husband is unfaithful and a waste at any of his get-rich schemes, perhaps it’s not wholly shocking that he should be the one who becomes the victim.

When Allison becomes the target of road rage, it appears to kick off a random list of unexpected twists. Allison has a great support team who adds an authenticity depth to the narrative and I enjoyed them. The plot turns complex with split POVs and timelines.

I felt the pacing waxed and waned a bit for me, the twists pushed boundaries of disbelief, but the ending may supply the gotcha you thought avoided. The ending neatly provides acknowledgment but left me angry with Allison.

Domestic history plays a heavy part in the denouement as well as sibling rivalry and tension. Allison plays her cards close, she knows the law, she can handle more than one case—that of her brother—and still handle a couple other nagging issues. Will one of those nagging issues spell the end of her storied career or end her relationship with her brother Luke?

Many thanks to my local library for providing me with the opportunity to listen to and review this audiobook. The thoughts expressed here are my own.

Rosepoint Publishing: Three point Five Stars

Book Details:

Genre: Domestic Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Narrators: Robin McAlpine, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Kelli Tager
Release Date: June 30, 2026

Title Links:

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The Author: David Ellis is a lawyer and the Edgar Allan Poe Award winner for Best First Novel for Line of Vision. Ellis attended Northwestern Law School and began his legal career in private practice in Chicago in 1993. He served as the House Prosecutor who tried and convicted Illinois Governor Blagojevich in the Impeachment Trial before the Illinois Senate. He was elected to the Illinois Appellate Court in 2014 and took office December 1, 2014. Ellis currently lives outside Chicago with his wife and three children.

Find David at David Ellis.com.

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Two Audiobook Mini-Reviews ––Dead Men Don’t Play Fetch – Shadow of the Solstice – Animal Cozy Mysteries and Indigenous Fiction – #TBT

Two reviews of audiobooks; short and sweet, that will hopefully pique your interest. (Links on individual covers are to Amazon.)

Quite the opposite of genres, one an easy fast read and the other a serious topical and unique storyline with several familiar characters from one of your favorite TV series.

Dead Men Don’t Play Fetch by David Rosenfelt
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Narrator: ‎ Grover Gardner

My Thoughts

I try not to miss any of the Andy Carpenter Mystery series since discovering them in 2016. The last I read turned out to be a prequel to the series he called Dogged Pursuit. Andy is a wise-cracking but extremely sharp defense attorney who has been trying to retire for years but keeps getting cases of the wrongly accused. Carpenter’s side hustle is a dog shelter and in this case, it’s the dog of the newly gained defendant that goes to his rescue.

The Andy Carpenter series seems to begin on a simple whodunnit (we already know he must be innocent), but usually escalates into a complex and many layered plot.

The attorney has surrounded himself with a cadre of experts in the field from ex-cops (one being his wife) to a man who does the “heavy” work as well as a computer hacker (not always white hat) who wants to do more than hack. (He envisions himself a dark detective.) Love the support characters—they are always fun.

Still, I think it’s the courtroom scenes I might enjoy second only to the inclusion of the canines. It’s a song and dance that must come off perfectly if he’s going to win.

If you enjoy cozy animal mysteries, legal thrillers, and a sarcastic sense of humor, this might be your next read. These are fun, fast books—and certainly addicting. Released in July, it’s in your library. For the best experience (you’ve heard that one before but this time it’s accurate), don’t miss the audiobook narrated by Grover Gardner. Just the best! Totally recommended.

Shadow of the Solstice: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel by Anne Hillerman
Publisher: Harper
Narrator: Jessica Matten

Leaphorn & Chee #28

The series originally created by Tony Hillderman continues with the Navajo Nation police notified of a visit to Shiprock by the US Cabinet Secretary. At the same time, they are facing a resumption of uranium mining along the border where a body is found near a radioactive uranium waste dump site.

If that isn’t enough, there are indigenous people disappearing during their quest for help and a group shows up claiming to be peaceful but may have more sinister plans than meditation.

I must admit that I requested this book on the basis of the Leaphorn character noted in the title. I loved the Dark Winds series, originally created for TV by Graham Roland, from novels written by Tony Hillderman. My favorite character in the series is Joe Leaphorn, well played by Zahn McClarnon. In this episode of the series, Leaphorn has retired and presents only cameo appearances.

The book dives into complexity by tackling several current topical issues including poverty, addiction, and education. I was appalled that people could take advantage of the government effort to offer recovery services for addicted indigenous. Several topics had me in disbelief, not that it couldn’t happen but that it was.

The book is generally classified as a western noir thriller or crime drama. It is dark, authentic, disturbing, and atmospheric. A drama that captures the essence of Native American life as they navigate living in a capsule that challenges their spiritual beliefs.

It’s excellent and highly recommended.

Many thanks to my local library for providing me with the opportunity to listen to these audiobooks. Any opinion expressed here is my own.

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Every Secret Thing by Susanna Kearsley #BookReview #HistoricalWWIIFiction

Book Blurb:

Some secrets refuse to die.

When journalist Kate Murray is approached by a stranger desperate to reveal the truth about a long-buried crime, her life is upended, and a dangerous journey begins. A tangled web of betrayal, loyalty, and courage draws Kate in as she follows the trail from present-day London to the shadowy alleys of wartime Europe. The answers lie in her own family’s hidden past, but with every step, she awakens powerful enemies. To bring a killer to justice, Kate must risk not only her career—but her life.

My Review:

When Andrew Deacon is killed right in front of Canadian journalist Kate Murray, she is drawn into who and why. Kate is in London covering a murder trial when an elderly British gentleman approaches and engages her in a quick invitation to meet regarding a murder story that never saw justice. He is killed by a hit and run driver as he’s walking away.

Every Secret Thing by Susanna Kearsley — Every Secret Thing – US cover

Perhaps she would not have given the man the time she did except that he asked after her grandmother.

It devolves into a split time line—that of WWII involving her grandmother—and a more recent somewhat hazy decade. Complexity ramps up with the sense of time and multiple locations and the transition is not always as smooth as it might be. How does a journalist afford to traipse all over the world, chasing clues, entirely on her own?

There is a mystery that works hard on suspense, with a side helping of a small but impactful romance. Oh, and I enjoyed that part, very poignant. For his very short appearance in the book, I grew to love Deacon.

Suddenly we are in a complicated novel of espionage spilling out of a WWII British embassy in Lisbon. There were occasions of disbelief—okay—just go with it. Decades after the war, suddenly Kate becomes the hunted and those around her at risk, including her grandmother. Hers was just the first of the body count. Still, that wasn’t Kate’s clue to stop interviewing people possibly associated with either the present or the murder never brought to justice.

The good guys and the bad guys, neither of whom could be wholly explained or examined as it was all national security, hush-hush. Parts I liked (the romance—yeah, me, liked that part—and parts I didn’t. Why the extensive confession—the long explanation—which still didn’t cover all the unexplained threads?

I think I was supposed to love this novel more than I actually did. Sorry about that but when you catch yourself dosing between chapters, there is bound to be something missing. Hard to know the bad guys; seems like all have an agenda and difficult to decipher which one was a positive.

Not just themes of war, but of disease, suicide, theft, and loss. Profound loss. If you love historical fiction and appreciate the spy game, you may very well enjoy this more so than I.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with the opportunity to read and review this book. The thoughts expressed here are my own.

Rosepoint Rating: Three point Five Stars

Book Details:

Genre: Historical World War II Fiction, World War II Historical Fiction, Historical World War II & Holocaust Fiction
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Publication Date: November 17, 2026

Title Link(s):

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Susanna Kearsley - author — Susanna Kearsley – author

The Author: I’m a former museum curator, avid amateur genealogist, and writer of modern gothic novels that interweave contemporary suspense and romance with historical adventure, meaning they don’t fit neatly into any category and are therefore a marketer’s nightmare.

The Bookseller once said of me, in a review, “She has a poetic sensibility and a sense of mystery; she could write the modern Rebecca.”

So that’s what I strive for.

Two Audiobooks – Mini-reviews That Save Your Time

Poppy Montgomery Gets Even

The Secrets We Hide

So easy to listen to audiobooks when you are trying to juggle multiple personal and business tasks. This summer has presented a number of challenges to my time. Below are two of the books that filled wait times, errands, and household and yard work. One is a humorous take on senior amateur sleuths and the other a crime thriller by your favorite author. (Links on individual covers are to Amazon-US.)

Poppy Montgomery Gets Even by Gordon Jack

Highbridge Audio
June 9, 2026

Okay, maybe written for an older generation, but it’s definitely a subject everyone is keen to do something about. The difference is that this granny has also had enough of scams as well, and when it’s obvious that her bestie Ginny is being scammed by an online dating service for seniors, Poppy is up for the fight.

Poppy is a great protagonist. Yes, some dialogue is geared towards the younger generation; she does have a mouth on her, but she is also smart and knows where to go for tech help—her grandson–and he’s a fun support character. Seniors are easy targets for cyber crimes. Poppy has determined it’s about time to turn the tables.

There are witty and humorous moments, mystery and suspense, and friendship support and chaos mixed into a fun and fast amateur sleuth mystery. The narrator, Elizabeth Wiley, does a super job adding full-hearted character to the engaging plot. This is one you need to check out! Recommended! 4.5 stars

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The Secrets We Hide: A North Falls Thriller by Karin Slaughter

#1 Best Seller in Crime Fiction

William Morrow
August 11, 2026

Yeah, if you have a chance to listen to a new Karin Slaughter book, will you pass it up? Nope. I did catch We Are All Guilty Here last year, the first in the new North Falls series, so thought I’d try Book 2.

Officer Emmy Clifton is the featured protagonist who is unfortunately grappling with a heavy number of personal issues. I’m just not a fan of Emmy. She has some crippling issues that tend to run interference with her work, in my opinion, a serious no-no. On the other hand, the ex-FBI gal, Jude, (her sister), is again the strong one here and I preferred her last time as well as this.

It’s the small town feel, everyone’s secrets, tension-filled family dynamics. That’s a signature storyline and in this case, I’m not liking that Emmy’s pushing a breakdown and obsessing over…well, just about everything. When neighbor and friend Allison is found dead and her daughter viciously injured, those small town people smile knowingly, sure they know who did it.

But nothing is simple. It’s complicated and layered along with the obsessing. I wasn’t thrilled. The narrator, Kathleen Early does a credible job, but tired of the domestic violence theme, tended to tune some of it out.

More character driven than police procedural, there is a mystery with twists and turns but also a deep dive into family dynamics. I felt it a slower pace than the first installment. As only the second in the series, I think you could read as a standalone. Actually, however, I think I preferred Book 1. 3.5 stars

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Many thanks to my local well-stocked library for providing me with the opportunity to listen to and review these recently released audiobooks. Any opinion expressed here is my own.

Older woman slumped over her desk. — Graphic courtesy ChatGPT

How to Kill a Crime Writer by Sarah Lotz #BookReview #AmateurSleuths #TuesdayBookBlog

Book Blurb:

After the untimely death of her bestselling crime novelist mother, a young woman teams up with the fictional “ghost” of the heroine from her mother’s series in order to solve her mother’s murder.

After the tragic death of bestselling crime writer Annie Morrisey, her daughter, Niamh, moves into her mother’s country cottage to take care of her mother’s estate. Shut away from the world, Niamh doesn’t actually have to deal with the grief of her mother’s untimely passing. Until the day that two things happen: the advance copy of her mother’s final book lands on the doorstep and Leah Rebecca Overton appears in the kitchen.

Having a stranger show up in your house would be concerning at the best of times, but Leah isn’t a stranger—she’s the ultra-competent sleuth heroine from Annie’s novels. The antithesis of Niamh in every way, she’s lived in the fictitious character’s shadow for years. But why (and how) has Leah turned up now? And why can only Niamh see her? Leah is the last thing Niamh wants in her house or in her head, but she can’t ignore the sleuth…especially when Leah suspects there may have been more to Annie’s death than first suspected.

My Review:

I love it when I find a novel with a refreshing and unique plot line…at any rate, this was a new one for me. Of course I was attracted to the title, but even then, the title doesn’t really give away the storyline characters. I started to imagine a kind of Roger Rabbit scenario. Except Leah Overton is no Roger and Niamh is no private investigator.

How to Kill a Crime Writer by Sarah Lotz — How to Kill a Crime Writer – US cover

After best-selling author Anna Morrissey is found dead, her daughter Niamh moves into her cottage to take care of business and quietly grieve. But the circumstances of her mother’s death keep nagging at her. If there is no such thing as a coincidence, then this wasn’t just an accident.

As her anxiety ramps up, she confronts Leah in her kitchen. In the beginning of her mother’s exploration with her new series private investigator, Niamh was included in the forming of Leah, the loner, competent private investigator protagonist of her mother’s new bestsellers. Leah has confidence and skills Niamh could only dream of, and sure her manifestation is her increasing angst, she tries to dismiss it. Explain it away. But Leah won’t be explained away.

A character so well developed, could she actually take on a persona?

Leah is a strong personality. And she’s also sure that her Anna didn’t have an accident.

Trying not to visualize a ghost type appearance, I greatly enjoyed the character of Leah, blithely coming and going when she felt like it, issuing ultimatums, suggesting points of investigation, people of interest. Leah is rough on Niamh, forcing Niamh out of her shell and, (gasp) pro-active? She has to be to perform some of the tasks Leah has proposed for her.

How to Kill a Crime Writer - UK cover — How to Kill a Crime Writer – UK cover

The two characters couldn’t be more opposites. A total wussy as opposed to kick-ass Leah. They are so well developed you can’t help but like both and it’s fun to follow their dialogue and amusing to watch as Leah begins to mellow (just a bit, mind you) and Niamh grow.

The author threw a curve when she introduced a fantasy character in the life of a grief-stricken dropout mouse of a daughter. The sense of humor and plot line weaving in the villages’ characters and possible perps threw in enough twists to keep the reader dying to know what Leah would be doing next.

It’s a fun, fast read. Yeah, I know I’m among the minority here (what’s new?), but this time I apparently appreciated it more so than some of those who read before me. I thought it stirred the imagination. Recommended if you love the suggestion of fantasy, sense of humor, emotive characters and an engaging and entertaining novel.

Many thanks to my favorite library for providing me with the opportunity to read and review this book. The thoughts expressed here are my own.

Rosepoint Rating: Four point Five Stars

Book Details:

Genre: Amateur Sleuths, Women Sleuths, Cozy Mysteries
Publisher: Berkley
Publication Date: July 21, 2026

Title Link(s):

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The Author: Sarah Lotz is a novelist and screenwriter with a fondness for the macabre. She is the author of The Three, and lives in Cape Town with her family and other animals.

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Where’d You Go, Bernadette: A Novel by Maria Semple #AudiobookReview #bookclub #TBT

Goodreads Choice Award nominee

I must confess: When I started this audiobook, I got as far as about 26% and DNF’d it. It wasn’t until book club was looming that I realized I’d DNF’d the monthly read. I have gotten to the point that I don’t like to waste much time on a book I’m not enjoying and I wasn’t enjoying this one.

My Thoughts

To say this was a quirky read would probably be an understatement. I’m not sure if it was the format, but I really didn’t care for the characters and Bernadette was a bit too far out for me. Her fifteen-year-old daughter, Bee, might have been the most sane of the household and she is fiercely devoted to her mother. Huh?

Bernadette moved with her family to Seattle where she is totally out of her element. An architect, she’s into some pretty eclectic stuff. I’m not at all sure she is a misplaced genius or already so far around the bend that her sudden disappearance should have caused so much as a ripple in her universe.

Still, she is also pretty devoted to her daughter and promised Bee that a straight A report card would grant her her fondest wish. But Bee’s sudden explosion of her own genius idea is a family trip to Antarctica. And she achieved that goal. The report card that is.

Bee is a fifteen-year-old, but her POV clearly reads younger to me. Maybe it is the world that revolved around this family, as I had a problem with most support characters as well. And just forget Bernadette’s husband.

So, wait a minute. What made this a Goodreads Choice Award nominee? The book club attendees were as sharply divided as I. There might have been some lighter moments in there, a satirical sense of humor, but not for me.

I wasn’t a fan of the writing style. Didn’t particularly like the characters and much of it stretched disbelief. This book just wasn’t for me.

Many thanks to our local well stocked library for providing me with the opportunity to listen to and review this audiobook. The thoughts expressed here are my own as well as my interpretation of the consensus of the book club participants.

Book Club Thoughts

The book provided many a lively discussion, often getting off topic, and with negatives often leading as well as positives. A number of the questions provided a deep dive into the possible reason that the storyline included excessively long and detailed communications between characters. Interesting that the moderator had watched the movie and highly recommended the movie as having hit all the highlights that would interest the reader while skipping the minutiae.

Items specifically examined were:

► Why is the story told by Bee, the daughter? Pretty much the only sane one in the group.

► What are the thoughts on Bernadette’s character. She’s definitely an independent creative, but perhaps her Twenty-Mile House was a bit too eccentric even for her.

► What finally sent Bernadette over the edge? Definitely the house. To put that much thought and time in it only to have it destroyed provided the final straw.

► Which character is most transformed? Audrey.

► Bernadette always acted as the outsider. Was she, and if so, who was responsible? She was definitely a non-conforming outsider.

I was gratified that on the whole many of the readers in the group found the book a bit outside their usual taste and had more than a few problems with the format. Definitely an unusual book with the ending feeling somewhat rushed and that left a few threads hanging.

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Book Details:

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Narrator: Kathleen Wilhoite
Publication Date: August 14, 2012

Title Link(s):

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The Author: Maria Semple is the author of THIS ONE IS MINE, WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE and TODAY WILL BE DIFFERENT. Her work has been translated into over twenty-five languages. Before turning to fiction, she wrote for the television shows Arrested Development, Ellen and Mad About You. She lives in Seattle.

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Whisper Creek by Allison Brennan #AudiobookReview #crimethrillers

Book Blurb:

New York Times bestseller Allison Brennan delivers a pulse-pounding thriller about one family fighting for their land against both human enemies and Mother Nature.

After the sudden death of her husband, Ellen McKenna is doing everything she can to keep her Texas farm afloat. She and her family hope to expand their operation, but times are tough and making ends meet is more expensive than she imagined, much less trying to grow. Many of their neighbors in Cooke County have thrown in the towel and agreed to sell their farms to a local businessman, but despite similar pressure, Ellen refuses to let her dreams die.

On top of the usual hardships, a series of recent storms has left the region partly flooded, and as the heavy rain begins again one morning, all the members of the McKenna family jump into action to protect their land and animals. Ellen’s oldest son discovers an injured dog—and the dog leads him to a man barely clinging to life, the apparent victim of a brutal home invasion. Then, Ellen’s younger kids go to check on a nearby neighbor and walk into a threat none of them saw coming.

Before anyone can figure out what’s really going on in their idyllic rural valley, the storm picks up again in intensity, and the McKenna kids find themselves in over their heads with no way to call for help. To protect her farm–and her family—Ellen must face down all the forces trying to tear them apart.

Allison Brennan’s talent for twisty, tense pacing combines with a deeply drawn family drama and the unforgiving power of nature in this compelling standalone thriller.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

My Review:

It’s a farm. Accidents happen.

This one was fatal and Ellen McKenna found herself a widow with four children and a teetering farm. Many of the local farmers of Cooke County, Texas, are struggling and there is a businessman who is more than happy to pick up failing farms for ten cents on the dollar. She continues to refuse. It was her husband’s legacy. Their land. Their home.

In fact, a string of suspicious accidents are happening that has put everyone on edge.

The constant storms and threat of floods doesn’t help. She is separated from the kids, each on missions of their own and caught in serious circumstances with pounding rain, the loss of county bridges, and imminent flooding. The descriptions of the dark and howling storm lends to the tension of the storytelling and ramps up suspense.

As each of the McKenna family members wrestle with complex situations of their own, layers of the storyline meld to complete the picture and leads to a satisfying conclusion.

I’ve read a number of the author’s books, the last one being Don’t Open the Door in July, 2025. The plot is a good one and she wrote an atmospheric one this time but repeated circumstances a bit too much for me and lost a bit of momentum.

Many thanks to my local library for providing me with the opportunity to listen to and review this audiobook. The thoughts expressed here are my own.

Rosepoint Publishing: Three point Five Stars

Book Details:

Genre: Crime Thrillers, Suspense
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Narrator: Amanda Stribling
Release Date: June 23, 2026

Title Links:

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The Author: Allison Brennan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling and award winning author of more than forty thrillers and numerous short stories. She was nominated for Best Paperback Original Thriller by International Thriller Writers, had multiple nominations and two Daphne du Maurier Awards, and is a five-time RITA finalist for Best Romantic Suspense. Allison believes life is too short to be bored, so she had five kids and writes three books a year. Originally from northern California, in 2019 she and her husband relocated to Arizona where they enjoy baseball Spring Training, hiking, and spending time with their kids, grandson, and assorted pets.

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Rosepoint Reviews – August Recap – Hello September! Wait. Already?

Rosepoint Reviews - August Recap

The CE was seen at the VA Medical Hospital in August by a device technician to check out how well his pacemaker is functioning. He was seen in the ER at a non-profit hospital locally (although the bills don’t reflect that), so now is trying to get his care transferred back to the VA. His local ER doc was excellent and his VA doc commented on his good stats. He can go back to the YMCA with me now and resume (to the extent that he can) our exercise classes. I tried the chair yoga class and thought that might be good for him and believe he’ll want to continue with our Tai Chi class. However, they will be starting a new medication for him shortly and that will necessitate close monitoring for awhile and multiple trips to Chicago.

Also, during August, our area and proximity to Illinois was hit with a major storm that caused flooding and widespread power outages, some for as long as two weeks. We weren’t without power for more than a few days but taught us we’d need to be better prepared if this is going to be the new norm as weather patterns will continue to evolve. Without investing in an expensive generator, we found a compact, almost budget friendly power bank. At least it will charge the cell phones and power the TV and coffee maker. (Been a while since I’ve made “cowboy coffee” but it wasn’t too bad.)

We did manage to read and listen to our library and NetGalleybooks—fifteen of them (many from July). Ive gotten so far behind with reviews and blogging buddies it’s shameful, but still trying to play catch up while accompanying the CE on medical visits and taking care of everything else. There is never enough time. As always, the purchase info is included with my reviews.

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EBooks

The Gatekeeper by James Byrne (CE review)
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline (bookclub selection)
Deserters by Jerry Gabriel (CE review)
Fighting Edge by Margaret Mizushima

Audiobooks

The Final Target, The Keeper, Yesteryear, Buckeye (mini-reviews)
Broken Country, Whistler, Nothing Ventured, Surviving Savannah (mini-reviews)
It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica
Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr
The Wedding People by Alison Espach

The favorite book for August:

I always enjoy the books by Margaret Mizushima and the CE had a favorite as well, but that unique plot and engaging writing style of Alison Espach in The Wedding People won me over. A hard and emotional, serious topic handled well in an entertaining and heart-warming novel.

Favorite for August –The Wedding People by Alison Espach

My Reading Challenges page…I’ve been lucky to turn on the computer. My Goodreads opening page now shows 94 books (five behind schedule). I edited the goal to 150. Also, I still have several audiobooks finished but not posted.

To my readers and fellow bloggers, I appreciate every view and like and appreciate so much your taking the time to check out my posts and leave your comments.

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