Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Heidi

Title: Heidi

Author: Michelle Miller

Publisher:  Amazon Original Stories
 
ISBN: 9781542093422
 
Thoughts: A fun romp looking at the stereotypical men of the finance industry.
 
Rating: 3/5

The Blue Hour

Title: The Blue Hour

Author: Paula Hawkins

Publisher:  HarperAudio
 
ISBN: n/a
 
Thoughts: Good mystery with a lot of twists, but it could have been even more atmospheric with such a perfect setting.
 
Rating: 3/5

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Blood for Blood

Title: Blood for Blood

Author: Vistorica Selman

Publisher:  Thomas & Mercer
 
ISBN: 9781503960060
 
Thoughts: Not a bad police procedural, but the slang was sometimes over the top and seemed more like posturing than attempting to be realistic.
 
Rating: 3/5

Friday, February 20, 2026

Life, and Death, and Giants

Title: Life, and Death, and Giants

Author: Ron Rindo

Publisher:  St Martin's Press
 
ISBN: 9781250375339
 
Thoughts: Touching novel about the adults who orbit around the life of a remarkable boy born near an Amish community in Wisconsin.
 
Rating: 3/5

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Fantastic Mr Fox

Title: Fantastic Mr Fox

Author: Roald Dahl

Publisher:  Puffin
 
ISBN: 9780141365442
 
Thoughts: Like many of Dahl's books, the characters are caricatures, and the plot is very light, but it is entertaining to younger readers.
 
Rating: 3/5

Shy Creatures

Title: Shy Creatures

Author: Clare Chambers

Publisher: Mariner Books
 
ISBN: n/a
 
Thoughts: Historical fiction that takes a deep dive into the treatment of mental illness in the 60s through the eyes of two compelling characters.
 
Rating: 4/5