Tag Archives: mini-review

Nothing to Lose, by Alex Flinn

Posted on March 23, 2020 by

Michael ran away a year ago and has been working with a traveling carnival ever since. Now he’s back in his home town, hoping no one recognizes him. Unfortunately, his mother is on trial for killing her abusive husband, Michael’s … Continue reading →

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Strange Planet, by Nathan Pyle

Posted on December 9, 2019 by

I think most people will recognize the cover art of this book – if not the specific picture, then the style of it. Strange Planet (the comic) has been around quite some time, though I’m not sure of specifics. All … Continue reading →

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White Sand Volume 3, by Brandon Sanderson and Rik Hoskin

Posted on November 20, 2019 by

My thoughts on this third volume of White Sand remain very similar to previous volumes: 1 – I’m not a fan of the artwork in these graphic novels. This illustrator was different in this volume, but kept with the same … Continue reading →

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The Art of Theft, by Sherry Thomas (audio)

Posted on October 25, 2019 by

An old friend of Mrs. Watson is in town, and she desperately needs Sherlock Holmes’ – aka Charlotte Holmes’ – help. I listened to this book while a bunch of chaos was happening at my house. While it was really … Continue reading →

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Ruth Galloway mysteries 9-11, by Elly Griffiths

Posted on September 27, 2019 by

And once again, I sped through the rest, so here are the last of my mini-reviews. In general, I have LOVED this series so much!! The Chalk Pit (audio) A homeless woman goes missing, and when the police begin to … Continue reading →

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Ruth Galloway mysteries 5-8, by Elly Griffiths

Posted on September 23, 2019 by

Well, in the beginning of all this, I was planning to not read all these back to back, but yeah that’s not happening. Here are the next few mini-reviews… A Dying Fall (audio) When a former university friend of Ruth’s … Continue reading →

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Ruth Galloway mysteries 2-4, by Elly Griffiths

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

With a dozen books in a series, and my clear desire to read them all back to back, I’ve decided not to give each mini-review it’s own post. I always find it hard to review books that are later in … Continue reading →

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