Books

I am doing much better since my last post. Apparently, the small cold I had was Covid and was pretty miserable most of the weekend. To cope I ended up bingeing a couple of seasons of Columbo. I ended up really liking the show. Up until that weekend I think I had only watch one or two of the tv movies. I liked how calm Peter Falk plays the rumbled detective; it ended up making a show about murder pretty soothing. lol Plus I liked getting to see all of the seventy's clothing and design. One of the good things that happened in the past two weeks is my eldest graduated high school. I am so proud of them and all the hard work they put into school. House renovations is going well my husband is working on the redoing the porch as it had sprung a leak over the winter and some of the wood needed replacing. In between helping with the repairs I am looking for a job and have put in a couple of applications. One was for my local library. Although technically I qualify, I know it is a long shot, but I wanted to try as I have always wanted to work in a library. I have mostly been looking for data entry and customer service jobs. I can always go back to substitute teaching, but I didn't really like how I never knew from one day to the next where I was going to work or what I would find once I got there. Plus kids can be really rough on a substitute so it can be a long day if you end up with a class of really ornery students. But fingers crossed I can find something else.

This week I read: 2 mysteries, 1 sci-fic, and 1 historical mystery.

Death on Board by Anita Davison
Young governess Flora Maguire is on her way home from America on the maiden voyage of the S.S. Minneapolis with her young charge Eddy, Viscount Trent, when she discovers a dead body.
Unconvinced when the death is pronounced an accident, Flora starts asking questions, but following threats, a near drowning and a second murder, the hunt is on for a killer. Time is running out as the Minneapolis approaches the English coast. ~Goodreads Description
I love a good historical mystery and I LOVE an isolated mystery. So, when I saw this book took place in Edwardian times on a ship crossing the Atlantic, I knew I had to read it. Especially, when I saw that one of the main characters went by the name of Bunny. (One of my all-time favorite characters is Bunny Manders from Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman.) I ended up really enjoying this book. I liked both Flora and Bunny, they had good chemistry together. The mystery was well thought out and the side characters were fairly interesting. The author used the setting, of them all being trapped together on a ship for a whole week, to perfection. I'm glad I tried Davison again and found a book I enjoyed. I will probably continue on in the series.

Glory in Death by J.D. Robb

I had mixed feelings about the first book in this series, but I have to say that the second book in this series worked for me so much better. I thought the mystery was fairly interesting, with the author doing a good job of seeding clues along the way. Eve continues to be a delightful character to follow around. I like the fact that she is prickly, and complex, but also cares so very much. I even liked her relationship with Roarke more in this book, which was not the case in the first one. Also, I am glad we got a wider scope of the near future world she lives in and learned more about her friends and coworkers. So, Glory in Death was a win for me, and I look forward to reading more in the series. (Warnings for sexual abuse of a child on page.)

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