Monday, December 17, 2018

2 non fictions and a novel

Alas, the Booker novel for this year. Forced myself to finish it, but it did not improve. Milkman, 2018, by Anna Burns. A little interesting to get an adolescent perspective of the Troubles, but a very tedious book. Glad it's over

Immigrant Montana 2018 by Amitava Kumar . Am quitting half way through this one. Very irritating book, author full of himself and not intriguing in the slightest.

Precious Cargo, 2016 by Craig Davidson. A great book, thank heavens. Very enjoyable book about Craig driving a special needs bus for a year in Calgary and the 5 kids he took back and forth.

Saturday, December 8, 2018

many mysteries

A need for escapism, read 4 of the China mystery series by Peter May. A good series, with interesting things to learn about China and good characters. I will read the remaining two of this series.
Firemaker. 2005

The Fourth Sacrifice
, 2007

The Killing Room, 2008

Snake head, 2009

he writes well, and I like the series.

Elly Griffiths new stand alone mystery is very good. The Stranger Diaries, 2018. Interesting characters, good plot. and a good dog :-)