-
James Madison by Lynne Cheney (received through NetGalley
- HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes (received through Blogging for Books)
- Dark Aemilia by Sally O’Reilly (received through NetGalley)
- The Boleyn Deceit by Laura Anderson
Recent Reviews:
Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich
3 stars
I have been reading these books for many years now and
while it is fairly commonly acknowledged that there is a basic plot formula
involved, I just can’t abandon the series when I have invested so much
time. I did wait for the book on the
Library reserve list this time rather than pay full price. This was your basic Stephanie Plum book…torn
between two attractive men, destroyed cars, naked fugitives, trouble-making
grandma, etc… There were some laugh out
loud moments though and it doesn’t require much time to read. I still enjoy these books but I think that it
is really time to add something new to the series.
One Evening in
Paris by Nicolas Barreau (received through NetGalley)
4 stars
Alain owns a small, old-fashioned movie theater in Paris
and his passion for the cinema is matched by his passion for a good love
story. A woman, always wearing a red
coat, is a regular patron and when he finally asks her to dinner it sets off a
sequence of random coincidences that add a bit of suspense to the novel. What I loved best about this novel were the
beautiful descriptions of Paris. I have
only visited the city once, for a very short period, but I felt as if I
remembered every minute while reading this book. Alain is a romantic with a great passion for
what he does which definitely made up for some of his more over-the-top
moments. Overall, this book was a nice
surprise and I am grateful to have received it from NetGalley in exchange for
an honest review.
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