Reading Thread/Goals for 2025

[Wood Nymph]

8/30 - They Do It with Mirrors - a Miss Marple Mystery - Agatha Christie

"Miss Marple senses danger when she visits a friend living in Stoneygates, a rehabilitation center. Her fears are confirmed when someone shoots at the administrator. Although he is not injured, a mysterious visitor is less fortunate--shot dead simultaneously in another part of the building. Pure coincidence? Miss Marple thinks not, and must use all her cunning to solve the riddle of the stranger's visit... and his murder"-

This is another good story.

 

[Wood Nymph]

9/30 - I Was Anastasia - by Ariel Lawhorn - 4/5

"Ariel Lawhon, a rising star in historical suspense, has set her sights on one of history's most beguiling mysteries: Did Anastasia Romanov survive the Russian Revolution, or was Anna Anderson, the woman who notoriously claimed her identity, an impostor? Russia, July 17, 1918: Under direct orders from Vladimir Lenin, Bolshevik secret police force Anastasia Romanov, along with the entire imperial family, into a damp basement in Siberia where they face a merciless firing squad. None survive. At least that is what the executioners have always claimed. Germany, February 17, 1920: A young woman bearing an uncanny resemblance to Anastasia Romanov is pulled shivering and senseless from a canal. Refusing to explain her presence in the freezing water or even acknowledge her rescuers, she is taken to the hospital where an examination reveals that her body is riddled with countless, horrific scars. When she finally does speak, this frightened, mysterious young woman claims to be the Russian Grand Duchess. As rumors begin to circulate through European society that the youngest Romanov daughter has survived the massacre at Ekaterinburg, old enemies and new threats are awakened. The question of who this woman is and what actually happened to Anastasia creates a saga that spans fifty years and three continents. This thrilling page-turner is every bit as moving and momentous as it is harrowing and twisted"-- Provided by publisher."A dual narrative exploring the mystery surrounding the death of Anastasia Romanov and the claims of Anna Anderson, the woman long-believed to be the young Grand Duchess' most famous imposter"-- Provided by publisher.

This was a very good book. It was a little slow to start with. And in the back of my mind, I wondered how the author was going to present the story of Anastasia. It was very well-done and the only way it could be.

 

[cayennews]

#11 The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens. I am a big fan of his writing. This book was very different than his previous novels. Had I not been a fan of his other books I would not have read this one. Overall it was a good story, but there was a hole in the plot at the end in my opinion.

 

[wvjules]

5. The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese. Excellent book

I agree! I read it a couple of years ago. Fantastic book!

 

[wvjules]

#8 A Court of Silver Flame by Sarah J. Maas - This is book #5 in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. I won't post book details due to potential spoilers. Much better than book #4. The series had a nice tidy ending that I enjoyed. My order of how I much I liked each book in the series goes 2, 3, 5, 1, 4.

I finished it over a week ago and haven't picked up a book since. I went to start one last night and realized that I lost my Kindle Paperwhite. It must be in the seat back pocket on one of the flights I was on last Friday. I submitted a Lost and Found claim, but I'm impatient so I ordered a new Kindle this morning. It will be here today. (Internet impulse buying will be the death of me!) I have a 4.5 hour non-stop flight on Monday so I need my Kindle so I can read.

ETA: The Pink Lady (my new Kindle) has arrived.