by José Saramago, 1998, Kindle Edition, 1998, Mariner Books, I read this book because it was on the suggested reading list for our tour of Portugal and Spain this year. The recommendation read: The Nobel Prize-winning author’s compelling love story … Continue reading →
A Chief Inspector Gamache Mystery Book 20 by Louise Penny, 2024, Audiobook narrated by Jean Brassard, MacMillan Audio Unfortunately, this series is beginning to feel old. The characters are the same but that might be the problem. We have been … Continue reading →
by John D. Hushon, 2024, Kindle Edition (print replica), I enjoyed reading this book and learned a great deal about the various interpretations of Christianity as the church was forming. It’s about a young man, Marcion, who was destined to … Continue reading →
by Michael Connelly, 2021, Audiobook narrated by Christine Lakin and Titus Welliver, Little, Brown & Company I jumped into this series on book 4 rather than starting with the first book in the series. It didn’t seem to diminish the … Continue reading →
by Isaac Asimov, 1950, 2004 Kindle edition, Bantam Dell, a Division of Random House, Inc. The book, written way back in 1950, is amazingly prescient, although Asimov’s timeline was a bit off. We are now in 2026 on the verge … Continue reading →
by Ian Rankin, 2009, Audiobook narrated by Peter Forbes, Hashette Audio. I enjoyed this book about the fictious inspector Malcolm Fox who works in the Complaints Department of the Edenborough, Scotland, police department. The purpose of the department is to … Continue reading →
by Malcolm Gladwell, 2005, Audiobook narrated by the author, Little Brown & Company The premise of this book is that we can train the instant reactions to stressful situations that we experience. The author cites such situations as police traffic … Continue reading →
by Dorothy Sayers,1926, Kindle eBook published in 2012 by Open Road Media Mystery & Thriller I listened to the first Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery, Whose Body, and had some trouble following it. Lord Peter seems to be all over the … Continue reading →
by Andrew Ross Sorkin, 2025, Viking I found this book to be interesting but, for some reason, not satisfying. I thought the portrayals of the individuals involved was interesting, but because the narrative was chronological, it was sometimes hard to … Continue reading →
by Alexander McCall Smith, 2010, Audiobook narrated by Divina Porter, Recorded Books This book has some interesting characters but a weak plot. Isabel is asked to check out three applicants for a headmaster position at a local school. I estimate … Continue reading →