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Westport is a followup to the first in the series: Central Park West. I had read Central Park West at the beginning of May without even realizing that there was a sequel coming up so soon. I was glad to go back into the world of (former) prosecutor Nora Carleton to see what she was…

Photo credit: AJC.com This was one of the best plays I’ve ever seen. I liked it even better than the movie or the book. It was an absolute delight. If you get a chance to see it, please go!

16 books in April The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins Death in the Details by Katie Tietjen The Postcard Killers by James  Patterson The Last Word by Elly Griffiths It’s Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive Health (But Were Never Told) by Karen Tang I Have Some…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book is a must read for anyone who identifies as a female or anyone who loves anyone who identifies as a female. It should also be required reading for anyone running for any office anywhere since they have decided to make uninformed decisions about laws that impact half of the population. I listened…

Book 81 of the yearLady Hardcastle and her lady’s maid Armstrong are back for their 11th mystery together. This time they have to try to stop an assassination attempt that could change the course of history. The book is set in July 1912 in London. I had to research to remember the details of the…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is the fifth one in the series that I’ve listened to. I think that’s all that’s been translated so far out of almost EIGHTY books. I absolutely love Japanese writers and especially mysteries. Detective Kindaichi is such a real character to me, much more so than my beloved Poirot. In this locked room…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies What a fun premise! A mystery author (Eleanor) wants to kill off her main character, who is based on a real person. But when someone tries to kill him for real, all sorts of funny things happen. Some of the chapter names are call backs to…

29 books: 2 five stars 25 four stars 2 three stars 3 rereads 2 missing from the pictures: (the second Vicky Bliss completed yesterday) and Kill for Me Kill For You The Christmas Jigsaw Murders by Alexandra Benedict The Best Way to Bury Your Husband by Alexia Casale Olivetti by Allie Millington Listen for the…

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Olivetti is a smart little typewriter that remembers what people have typed on him. When his owner (Ernest’s mom) takes him to a pawn shop and then disappears, Ernest discovers Olivett’s magic and has to figure out where she is based on what Olivetti types up. Very well written and…

What a fun mystery story set in London 1920s about two Chinese men who are trying to solve the murders of other Chinese men. I loved the interaction between the two main characters. The book also gives light to the racism experienced by the Chinese people in England during this time. One of the funniest…