Wood Nymph
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16/30 - When he was Wicked: volume 6 of the Bridgerton series
Again - a quick read for fun.
Again - a quick read for fun.
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#7 sounds good to me. I put a hold on it!I finished a couple of good books this week.
#6 - The Woman in Me by Brittany Spears
This was an interesting read, though poorly written. I really felt sorry for her and wanted to just give her a hug. I learned a lot about her that I didn't already know.
#7 - The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens
Very good book. It was hard to put down. Never a dull moment. Very suspenseful. I think I went through every emotion. Highly recommend.
#31 - The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
Genre - Historical 5/5
AN EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE
In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by a shocking murder, pouring fresh fuel on old grievances in this dazzling novel, an instant New York Times bestseller and �����a work of art” (The Denver Post).
On Memorial Day in Jewel, Minnesota, the body of wealthy landowner Jimmy Quinn is found floating in the Alabaster River, dead from a shotgun blast. The investigation falls to Sheriff Brody Dern, a highly decorated war hero who still carries the physical and emotional scars from his military service. Even before Dern has the results of the autopsy, vicious rumors begin to circulate that the killer must be Noah Bluestone, a Native American WWII veteran who has recently returned to Jewel with a Japanese wife. As suspicions and accusations mount and the town teeters on the edge of more violence, Dern struggles not only to find the truth of Quinn’s murder but also put to rest the demons from his own past.
Caught up in the torrent of anger that sweeps through Jewel are a war widow and her adolescent son, the intrepid publisher of the local newspaper, an aging deputy, and a crusading female lawyer, all of whom struggle with their own tragic histories and harbor secrets that Quinn’s death threatens to expose.
Both a complex, spellbinding mystery and a masterful portrait of mid-century American life that is “a novel to cherish” (Star Tribune, Minneapolis), The River We Remember offers an unflinching look at the wounds left by the wars we fight abroad and at home, a moving exploration of the ways in which we seek to heal, and a testament to the enduring power of the stories we tell about the places we call home.
Could hardly put this book down at times. It makes me want to check out what else the author has written.
Took a look and put the first book on my reading list.Just finished The Prison Healer trilogy and I could not put any of those books down.
I’m interested…just placed a hold on this.Took a look and put the first book on my reading list.
#32 - Being Henry: The Fonz....and Beyond by Henry Winkler.
I would rate this book 4/5. It's a small book. Henry is a truly nice person with some hang ups. Some due to the way his parent's treated him and some from being dyslexic. Having two dyslexic children, I can sympathize with his lack of self esteem and insecurities, he focuses a lot on this in his book. The difference between him and my children is that my children were diagnosed at a young age, given help and were not allowed to use being dyslexic as an excuse. In Henry's case, dyslexia wasn't even diagnosed back then so he didn't understand why it was such an effort just to read. When his stepson was diagnosed with dyslexia, he realized that is what he had. I enjoyed reading about his journey into acting and how he became "the Fonz" and where he went from there, overcoming his insecurities.