The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg I heard about this at A Kernel of Nonsense. Alicia reads tons of magical fantasy, which I don't, but this trilogy, and the cover of the book, really appealed to me, so I'm giving it a try.
Bird's Eye View by Elinore Florence Tara from Book Babe recommended this to me because she knows I love historical fiction. It's about women working with the RAF during WWII, spying from the sky. I love these "stories no one told" type of books.
Fear of Dying by Erica Jong I saw this on NetGalley and was very excited to read this book playing off the title of her most famous book, Fear of Flying, published in 1973 at the height of the women's movement. Fear of Dying doesn't come out until September, giving those who never read this seminal novel an opportunity to read it first, although the books aren't linked except by author and title.
Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippman This is the first book in the Tess Monaghan detective series, which was made into a television show a few years ago. I've read 2 books in the series and liked them, but I want to go back and start from the beginning.
Every Fifteen Minutes by Lisa Scottoline I have read all of her Rosato & Associates books, and this stand-alone psychological murder thriller really appeals to me.
The next three are authors I read whenever they have a new book out. Some people consider them women's fiction, and there's always a romance, but these authors research the careers or mysteries in their books and I always learn a little something. I find them great summer reads.
Garden of Lies by Amanda Quick is a Victorian-era historical mystery.
The Liar by Nora Roberts With a murder and a husband who takes off leaving the heroine in debt, this looks to be a little bit of a thriller.
Blueprints by Barbara Delinsky Her books are a little meatier than the other two. She's a fellow New Englander, so I always support my peeps!
Ah! I love the title of your blog! Thanks for stopping by my blog last week. I just read both of your TTT lists! I am embarrassed to say that I didn't realize Harriet the Spy started as a book. Now I want to read it!
ReplyDeleteGarden of Lies looks really good. I love historical books, so I am adding this one to my list. Thank you!
Nice list! I've only read one of these -- THE PAPER MAGICIAN -- and I didn't love it. The world-building just wasn't vivid enough for me. I found it very confusing. I hope you like it, though!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderfully eclectic list! (I like eclectic; I don't tend to stick to a single genre either.) The Paper Magician looks intriguing but for some reason I haven't put it high on my list yet. Garden of Lies is on my list, but I put it there months ago, so it didn't make today's TTT. The Liar did, though! And Bird's Eye View sounds really interesting - I'll have to check it out.
ReplyDeleteI don't recognize any of those books, but I hope you enjoy them!
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