If anyone had told me that I would be a fan of a mystery series starring a Quaker Midwife, I'd have told them they were nuts...and yet here we are 6 books in and I adore Rose! She is no nonsense, intelligent, inquisitive, observant and whip smart. She and new husband (finally!) are called away to the Cape to assist her Aunts in the investigation of a young girls murder. Family intrigue, prejudice and burlesque abound in this installment in a wonderful series!
With only a few weeks until her wedding, Stan is enjoying being love with her soul mate, and enjoying the success of her cafe for people and their pets...what could go wrong??! A corpse, a stalker, a boiled "bunny" and a mother from hell changing Stan's wedding plans, that's what could go wrong! Another delightfully quirky visit with Stan and friends, will confuse, beguile and entertain fans of this series.
A play, within a play, within a play! Throw in a dash of handsome, a pinch of ESP, and healthy dose of hilarity and you've got one of the most inventive stage thrillers ever!
This is a second read through of this play. While I stand by my original thoughts, that it's absolutely brilliantly written, this time however, I didn't empathize with Margie as much as I did the first time. I found her to be thoroughly distasteful on second read...I wonder what's changed in my life to facilitate such a radical shift in perspective?
Still one of my favorite plays. Second read through, I've seen it live and I've watched the movie several times, and it never gets old for me. The use of language and the characters are so fascinating, and I glom onto something new every time I read it.
A hilarious and touching look at the need for human connection during the AIDS epidemic. Strangely, it can be applied to present day need for human connections during the COVID pandemic.
Oh, how I LOVE Anne Perry's work. This is what looks to be the last of the Monk series, and what a way to go! With her usual specificity in character development, exceptional plotting and deep understanding of the social mores of the Victorian era, Perry swirls a dark, dark tale of greed and murder. Whole the Dark Tide is Rising in this novel, the curtain won't ever descend on Perry's talent. now on to the Daniel Pitt and the Elena Standish series!!!!
Petals on the Wind is just as anger inducing as Flowers in the Attic! I realize that these books are set in time when therapy was not a thing that people went into-but Good God-these people are f**ked up beyond description! There was some satisfaction at the end of this one, so that was some light at the end of this dark tunnel!
I always find it fascinating to re-read a book after several decades have passed, to see if I feel differently about it. Flowers in the Attic read by teenage me was scary and tense; read by middle aged me, it induced waves of anger and made me wonder what sort of psychological issues the author had. There aren't any characters to really like, the entire thing is relentlessly cruel and it doesn't end in any real satisfying way...and yet the writing is so compelling that you can help but be drawn into the story.
Yet again, I'm blessed with friends who like sharing their manuscripts with me and ask for my feedback. This will be the 3rd book in a delightful, Agatha nominated cozy series, which is fast becoming one of my favorites. In this installment, our heroine has matured in her amateur sleuthing, and so have the mysteries in which she finds herself entangled. Unexpected visits from family and unexpected progress on the romance front, coupled with co-worker thawing and laugh out loud moments, will all please fans of this series!
Memoir #4 from James Herriot, is just a delightful, charming and funny as the first 3 memoirs. There is just something so down to earth about Mr. Herriot and his narrative voice. Spring time is the perfect time to be reading these wonderful stories about his ups and downs in the vet business.
