Thursday, October 24, 2019

There There, by Tommy Orange

Title: There There
Author: Tommy Orange
Borrowed from Fairfax County VA Public Library Audiobook
Started: 10/20/2019
Finished: 10/24/2019

This was an interesting read that got pretty intense in the final part.  Book club members recommendation. 

Monday, October 21, 2019

Give-a-Damn Jones, by Bill Pronzini

  • Title:  Give-a-Damn Jones
  • Author:  Bill Pronzini
  • Borrowed from Worcester, MD Public Library Audiobook
  • Started: 10/16/2019
  • Finished: 10/20/2019
A so-so novel about a newspaper typesetter in the old west.  But credit where do, I was curious and kept at it.

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Flashman and the Redskins, by George MacDonald Fraser

  • Title:  Flashman and the Redskins
  • Author:  George MacDonald Fraser
  • Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library (Audiobook)
  • Started:  10/10/2019
  • Finished:  10/15/2019
By far the best of this fantastic series.  My review from 2016 stands, I love this book.

Sunday, October 13, 2019

Rumpole and the Primrose Path, by John Mortimer

Title: Rumpole and the Primrose Path
Author: John Mortimer
Purchased used from Amazon hardback
Started: 10/1/2019
Finished: 10/13/2019

First story was very entertaining, the rest less so but still enjoyable. 

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

The Jewel That Was Ours, by Colin Dexter

  • Title:  The Jewel that was Ours
  • Author:  Colin Dexter
  • Borrowed from Worcester County, MD Public Library Audiobook
  • Started: 10/3/2019
  • Finished: 10/8/2019
My first Inspector Morse book (9th in the series).  Not bad, not amazing.

Thursday, October 3, 2019

All Cry Chaos, by Leonard Rosen

  • Title:  All Cry Chaos
  • Author:  Leonard Rosen
  • Borrowed from DC Public Library Audiobook
  • Started: 9/28/2019
  • Finished: 10/2/2019
I didn't really like this one, but there was just enough in the story to keep me going.  Really it was Grover Gardner's narration that kept me going.