mystery – Ra's Spiral Path

by E.L. Konigsburg I finished reading this book with my son about a month ago and was pleased with how well it has held up. I remember being read this story as a child. I think it must have been fifth grade in Mr. Laskowich’s class. He used to read to us every day-I think…

Padoskoks

Jan 24, 2023

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by

Sarah

in adult, adventure, humorous stories, mystery, mythic fiction

by Joseph Bruchac I loved this book! I loved the main character and first person mental dialogue. It reminds me of Craig Johnson’s Walt Longmire series. I also loved that I learned tidbits of information about various native cultures around the world. Padoskoks is the second in the Jacob Neptune series and is set in…

It’s been awhile

Apr 14, 2014

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Sarah

in adult, contemporary fantasy, fantasy, mystery, mythic fiction, paranormal, paranormal mystery, poetry

I’ve been busy with life. Too busy to write about books I’ve been reading. I’ve been busy finding and buying my first house, moving, (all while pregnant and working full time), giving birth, and raising my son. He’s a beautiful boy. And while I’ve been busy with all of this, I’ve still been reading. Just…

Procrastination 2013

Jan 30, 2013

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Sarah

in adult, audiobook, biography, fantasy, mystery, non-fiction, paranormal mystery, science fiction, young adult

Happy Belated New Year! I started writing this a couple of weeks ago to post in mid-January – and it had been a while since I had finished the books then…. Some parts of my life just feel as though I am wading through quickly drying mud. A couple of weeks ago, I was going…

October is a Great Month for Nordic Noir

Oct 21, 2012

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by

Sarah

in adult, crime thriller, mystery, police procedural, Scandinavian noir, suspense, thriller

Often I will put books on hold with the library and they all tend to come in at once – or in a very short time period. This is what is happening right now. I’ve had many items on hold for months which have started to arrive. First I got Phantom by Jo Nesbø. I…

Gone Girl

Sep 12, 2012

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by

Sarah

in adult, crime thriller, mystery, suspense, thriller

By Gillian Flynn Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Crown Publishers, 2012 This book has had over eight hundred holds on it in my library system for the past couple of months. It is the must read of 2012. I think I first became aware of it through EarlyWord, but it wasn’t until I put…

Promise Me Eternity

May 14, 2012

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by

Sarah

in adult, mystery, suspense

By Ian Fox Place: Publisher & Year: Amazon Digital Services, 2012 Genres: Suspense, mystery Format: Kindle Book (but I had a print version – no ereader) ASIN: B004KA9JDK Audience: Adult Print length: 370 pages (my manuscript was 137 pages) Setting: Medford, OR Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: Dr. Simon Patterson wishes he could take a break…

Category: mystery