April 2020 Books Vs Moods – My 1000th post!!

I thought long and hard about what I could do special for my 1000th post but came up with nothing. So much so, that I missed a day of just updating reviews obsessing. Then I realised I was being too hard on myself and if it did not come naturally to celebrate the occasion I…

The Case of the Constant Suicides (Dr. Gideon Fell #13) by John Dickson Carr

I have read and reviewed two other books by this author recently (looks like I am on a bit of a binge!)   Although our library's online catalogue is not as vast as I would want it to be when it comes to old authors (they are pretty up to date on current trends), I…

We Should Improve Society Somewhat by Matt Bors

I have to preface my review by saying that this is a very US-centric book. This factor was not something I paid attention to as I chose it. That did not change much for me since I am relatively updated on the goings-on in the US (as any person on the outside of a country…

The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware

The libraries have finally announced they are opening partially next week. It means I am going to finally buckle down and start reading the ones I have had all this time that they have been closed. I let them stay on the shelf in part to draw out the effect (or so I have convinced…

My Year of Saying No by Maxine Morrey

The beginning of this book starts off a little abruptly. We have Lottie Wentworth starting her year of saying 'No' on the heels of her year of saying 'yes'. We go back a bit to see how the latter came about and what the current year means to her. Lottie is a little insecure about…

Mum’s Big Break by Louise Emma Clarke

I read, liked and reviewed the previous book of the series : I felt like this was the case of a story that did not really need a sequel. Although I enjoyed the author's writing, it did not have the same effect on me as the first one did. It can be read as a…

Forbidden Harbor by Teresa Radice

I have had this book on my virtual shelf for a very long time. Given my tendency to try any graphic novel that looks even mildly interesting, I end up picking up more than I can chew at any given time. One of the main reasons I initially struggled with was the length, I had…

Murder to Music by Margaret Newman

  Books set in periods I am unfamiliar with, even more, if they have actually been published in decades before even my parents were born (originally published 1959) usually feel a lot more similar to each other. This one stood out with its content as well as the leading duo!  This is a police procedural…