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desertvixen) wrote2019-01-02 09:05 pm
Reading for 2018 - December
Kindle Reading: 14 read, 7 deleted...but 18 added. So starting 2019 with 169 titles on the Kindle to be read!
Christmas Surprises by Jenn Faulk – Hysterical Christmas story about a family trying to have the PERFECT Christmas. Plenty of people up in everyone else’s business and a happy ending.
Cold Serial by Brian Forschner – Interesting series of unsolved murders in early 1900s Dayton.
Dorothy Dale: A Girl of Today by Margaret Penrose – Classic teen fiction, a little on the syrupy side.
Good Girls and Wicked Witches by Amy Davis – Not as interesting as expected, more an overall look at Disney influence on popular culture than what it says on the tin.
Haunted Roads of Western Pennsylvania by Thomas White – Nice little read, especially if you’d like to actually check out some of the places.
Mistletoe Mysteries ed. Charlotte MacLeod – I had a dead tree version of this years ago (likely when it first came out) and found it cheap on Kindle. Interesting, but still haven’t read many of the people beside the editor.
One Wicked Winter by Emma Leech – A nice little Christmas Regency.
Rewirement: Rewiring Think About Retirement by Jamie P. Hopkins – Book looking at how we plan for retirement and suggesting a better way of looking at it – money and what you will actually be doing. Worth reading if you’re in the age group to be planning.
The Happy Hollisters at Snowflake Camp by Jerry West – Classic kid lit, pretty standard and syrupy.
The Jefferson County Egan Murders by Dave Shampine – OK older true crime book about a family of petty criminals who get killed.
The Last Chance Christmas Ball ed. Mary Jo Putney – Collection of several short Regency stories all tied together by the Last Chance Ball. Quality varied but overall worth having. Particularly liked the one with the injured hero and its partner story.
The Murder of Maggie Hume: Cold Case by Blaine Pardoe – Decent short true crime read, but “cold” case is a little misleading. It’s a more of a “most likely killer known but not charged” but still worth the read.
The Plain Old Man by Charlotte MacLeod, Charlotte – Sarah Kelling and Crew, guest starring Emma and Gilbert & Sullivan. The ending is a little obvious but nicely done.
The Whole Truth and Nothing But by Hedda Hopper – A dishy tell-some that’s very much set in the 1960, has plenty to tell about the studio system by someone who lived it, but not anything that is too shocking or hasn’t been put out.
Dead Tree Reading:
Jessica by Mary Frances Shura – 1980s teen historical romance that I found a pristine copy of – pretty decent read with some nice realistic relationships.
Coming Home for Christmas by Carla Kelly – If you loved Carla Kelly’s Regencies, you will enjoy these – 3 novellas tied together (father – son – grandson ) and their military Christmas romances. Very nicely done sweet reads.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander – Yes, finally got around to my HP 3 book box set and this was the only one I liked.
A Scandalous Journey by Susannah Carleton – The first of her six Regency set, very enjoyable couple and story.
Did I Do That? The Best and Worst of the 90s by Amber Humphrey – A run down of 90s pop culture in all its glory (including Urkel, of course). Decent read found on the clearance shelf.
A Line in the Sand: Alamo in Blood and Memory by Roberts/Olson – A look at the history of the Alamo and how that history has been interpreted/presented. Solid read but nothing new in it.
A Christmas Party (Envious Casca) by Georgette Heyer – Re-title of Georgette Heyer’s Envious Casca emphasizing its Christmas aspect. Always an enjoyable read, and a mystery fo historians to enjoy, given the nature of the clue.
Linda Carlton Air Pilot (1931) by Edith Lavell – Vintage teen girl series, pretty solid read. Looking at some more on Kindle.
Total Kindle titles in 2018: 248
Total Dead Tree titles in 2018: 86
Grand Total for 2018: 334