Friday, September 27, 2019

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, by Dee Brown

Title: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Author: Dee Brown
Borrowed from Fairfax County VA Public Library Audiobook
Started: 9/24/2019
Finished: 9/27/2019

Whew, this was a tough, emotional read. Glad I read it. 

Rumpole and the Reign of Terror, by John Mortimer

  • Title:  Rumpole and the Reign of Terror
  • Author: John Mortimer
  • Borrowed from Worcester, MD Public Library (Kindle Edition)
  • Started: 9/24/2019
  • Finished: 9/26/2019
While there is a lot of repetition in these later Rumpole books, I do enjoy that they are a bit more current day. This one follows the 9/11 attacks and is pretty interesting for that alone.

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders, by John Mortimer

Pretty good, but after hearing so much about the Penge Bungalow Murders I expected something a bit more.

Monday, September 23, 2019

Trent's Last Case, by E. C. Bentley

  • Title:  Trent's Last Case
  • Author:  E. C. Bentley
  • Borrowed from Worcester, MD Public Library Audiobook
  • Started: 9/18/2019
  • Finished: 9/23/2019
Didn't enjoy this one much.

Sunday, September 22, 2019

A Rumpole Christmas, by John Mortimer

Title: A Rumpole Christmas
Author: John Mortimer
Borrowed from Worcester County MD Public Library Kindle edition
Started: 9/22/2019
Finished: 9/22/2019

My first Rumpole in print. Still good stuff. 

The Testaments, by Margaret Atwood

Title: The Testaments
Author: Margaret Atwood
Purchased from Kramer Books, hardback
Started: 9/13/2019
Finished: 9/22/2019

Book club selection. Good page Turner, disappointment when compared to The Handmaid's Tale. 

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

The Perfect Murder, by H. R. F. Keating

  • Title:  The Perfect Murder
  • Author: H. R. F. Keating
  • Borrowed from Worcester County, MD Public Library (audiobook)
  • Started: 9/15/2019
  • Finished: 9/17/2019
Very enjoyable mystery.

Sunday, September 15, 2019

Rumpole and the Angel of Death, by John Mortimer

Title: Rumpole and the Angel of Death
Author: John Mortimer
Borrowed from Worcester County MD Public Library audiobook
Started: 9/10/2019
Finished: 9/15/2019

Another great Rumpole novel. 

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Rumpole for the Defense, by John Mortimer

  • Title:  Rumpole for the Defense
  • Author:  John Mortimer
  • Borrowed from Worcester County Public Library (Audiobook)
  • Started: 9/7/2019
  • Finished: 9/9/2019
Another great Rumpole book.

Friday, September 6, 2019

King Solomon's Mines, by H. Rider Haggard

  • Title:  King Solomon's Mines
  • Author:  H. Rider Haggard
  • Borrowed from Worcester County Public Library (Audiobook)
  • Started: 9/4/2019
  • Finished: 9/6/2019
Fun, easy, classic adventure story.

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

She, by H. Rider Haggard

Title: She
Author: H. Rider Haggard
Borrowed from Worcester County, MD Public Library audiobook
Started: 8/30/2019
Finished: 9/3/2019

Entertaining adventure story. 

Monday, September 2, 2019

Dear Mr M, by Herman Koch

  • Title:  Dear Mr. M
  • Author:  Herman Koch
  • Purchased from Ocean City, MD Public Library (hardback, book sale)
  • Started:  8/27/2019
  • Finished: 9/2/2019
Didn't love this one, but I have to admit I did not see the twist coming.