Reflections on my reading choices
A classic. Book number 7 out of 12 for my 2022 book project. Dr. Watson is sent to the moors to watch over the last heir of the Baskerville family after the violent death of Sir Charles Baskerville. They are trying to find out whether the family curse, a hound who has been haunting the… Continue reading The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A random book from the library. Book #6 out of 12 for the year. I scrolled through my library's ebook app Libby for as long as I could handle until I found this one. Saffron is a woman in a man's academic world in the 1920s. Her father was a famous botanist and professor and… Continue reading A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Poison by Kate Khavari
This is my first book of the year and the first book that fits under 1 of the 12 categories I chose as a goal for this year. My introduction will be the category I chose and a short overview of the book. Mystery. A sleepy English town is not so sleepy anymore (murder). An… Continue reading Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
"Would you like the detailed answer, or the simple answer?" asks Ibrahim."The simple answer, please, Ibrahim," says Elizabeth without any hesitation. Ibrahim pauses. Perhaps he had phrased his question poorly? "But I had prepared a detailed answer Elizabeth." If you want a hilarious murder mystery this will be for you! I found myself laughing out… Continue reading The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
I DEVOURED this book in one day. This non-fiction book is so over the top that it almost seems improbable. The combination of mystery, ornithology, biology, and obsession is just wonderful. To protect them from Hitler’s bombers, the curators secreted Wallace’s and Darwin’s bird skins in unmarked lorries to manors and mansions throughout the English… Continue reading The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson
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