Wicked

This e-book has been in My Digital Library since September 11, 2015 when I downloaded it from Barnes and Noble.  

I enjoyed trying to imagine what political points of view this author seemed to ascribe to the Munchkins, Gillikins, Quadlings, and others in the 2008s and 2009 when this book was published to what Baum published in 1900.  I read it before the election in 2024.  

I recommend this book for the Afterword essay by the author who explains the difference between fairy tales and fantasy, and why we continue to use our imagination to help us find our own way there and back again.  

I rated it 5 stars.   
 

Sorrento Beach

 This e-book has been in My Digital Library since May 31, 2015.  

The author uses the setting as an additional character, and I felt as if I were on the beach watching the volleyball games in 1977.  The concern Paul Townsend has for his friend is believable.  I recommend this mystery to others.  

I rate it 4 stars.  

 

Tin God

This ebook has been in My Digital Library since May 11, 2015.  

I enjoyed this mystery set in Roselea, Mississippi.   

I rated it 4 stars.  
 

Making Space, Clutter Free

I borrowed this book from my local library.  

I agree with her assumption of seven Clutter Blocks that people may have as decluttering occurs.  In the Clutter Block #3 or The Stuff I'm Avoiding, she did have a phrase, "...confront the autopsy of his failure" which I noted.  

I often found the phrasing and style of her writing to be off-putting, and that is why I rated this book 3 stars.   

Deeper Than The Dead

This has been in my Kindle library since July 1, 2024.  

I was annoyed by all the ruminating thoughts about the need to keep secrets to protect others and yourself.  

I rate it 3 stars. 

 

The Secret

 

I borrowed this book from my local library.  

This is the type of Reacher book I enjoy because it is more about the detective work as this group of people from different agencies or services try to protect individuals who formerly worked together on a project in India.  

  The ending did drag on a bit too long.  

I rated it 5 stars.  

Shmucks

 

This e-book was in My Digital Library since May 8, 2015.  

This is what happens when two Shmucks will not back down one evening in Montreal. 

It was an entertaining read.  

 I rated it 3 stars.