July 2019 – Page 2 – Looking For a Good Book

July 8, 2019

MAD LIBRARIAN – Michael Guillebeau

A library in a small town in the southern United States has its funding cut by the city and the librarian, Serenity, fights back in an unusual way. There is a slight sense of Catch-22 or M*A*S*H (the book series) humor here, with average people doing absurd things in order to get a positive result, Continue reading

HUMOR

1 Star, Book Reviews, Books, Horror/Dark Fantasy, Reviews

July 5, 2019

THE QUEEN OF ALL CROWS – Rod Duncan

Rod Duncan’s earlier book, The Bullet-Catcher’s Daughter, was one of the most powerful books I’d read in a long time. The follow-up books were just as strong and just like that Rod Duncan became one of my most eagerly-anticipated authors. The Queen of All Crows continues with the same core set of characters as the Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy

July 3, 2019

IT’S UP TO CHARLIE HARDIN – Dean Ing

It is the summer of 1942 and young boys don’t sit around the house – they go outside and they explore and more than likely get into a little bit of trouble. Charlie Hardin is a pretty typical boy in that regard. His parents have given him just one rule … stay out of trouble. Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, Uncategorized, YA

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Reviews, Young Adult

July 1, 2019

MURDER AT THE PALACE – Margaret Dumas

I really enjoyed this book. Nora Paige loves old movies. When her movie-star husband dumps her for a co-star starlet Nora takes refuge in San Francisco where she takes over as the manager of a historic movie theater that shows old movies – just the kind that she likes most. Here she befriends a band Continue reading

MYSTERY

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Reviews